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Drie dagen metabolomics, samenwerking en community werk
End of September, the Benelux metabolomics community gathered in Antwerp for three inspiring days of science, networking, and collaboration during the YoungBMC Symposium 2026 and the Benelux Metabolomics Days 2026.
For Health-RI, these events provide an important platform for connecting the metabolomics community in the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg more closely with national and international health data infrastructures. In addition, the Benelux Metabolomics Days align closely with the objectives of the TDCC-LSH programme. The events brought together researchers, companies, and infrastructure organisations from across the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg, highlighting the importance of collaboration, FAIR data, digital innovation, and the next generation of metabolomics researchers.
YoungBMC Symposium 2026
- 39 early-career researchers from 33 institutions
- 7 scientific talks, 6 posters, and a computational workshop
- Inspiring keynote lectures by Wout Bittremieux and Johan(nes) Swinnen
Benelux Metabolomics Days 2026
- 110 attendees
- 8 scientific sessions
- 30 presentations, including 8 keynotes and 20 talks by early-career researchers
- 30+ posters and vibrant networking sessions
Congratulations to Mengqiu Zhang (VU Amsterdam), recipient of the Best Poster Award 2026, for her work on LC-MS and NMR-based metabolomics within the FERMI project.
A heartfelt thank you to the organisers, Wout Bittremieux and Adrian Covaci, speakers, sponsors, poster jury, session chairs, and all attendees whose enthusiasm and engagement made these meetings such a success.
Together, we continue to strengthen the Benelux metabolomics community and advance research that impacts science, healthcare, and society.
See you in Amsterdam in August 2027!