AbGradE

26/08/2025

Dear friends, abstract extension for our Lisbon event has been given until 31st of August 2025

You can still submit your abstracts for presenting your work amongst other Early Careers in the stress free environment offered in our events.

For more information and how to apply visit our event dedicated page on our website,following the link below
https://abgrade.eu/2025/07/10/symposium-ahead-of-eana-in-lisbon-portugal-in-october/

Looking forward meeting you in Lisbon!


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07/08/2025

One month has passed since the end of our FALCON 2025 event co-organised with the Origin of Life Early-career Network (OoLEN)!!🥳🥳

During the event the various disciplines and aspects of research of astrobiology were paired with the dedicated origin of life colleagues delving early careers into new scientific paths and broadening their scientific scopes. 👨‍🔬👩‍🔬

Furthermore, additional perspectives were given by keynote speakers regarding career progression, with focus on making your own proposals with the goal of attaining scientific independence.👨‍🎓👩‍🎓

Additionally, the 2 keys activities helped boost interaction and networking along with an excursion dedicated day!🧗‍♂️

If you are interested in join us in similar activities you can join us for AbGradE 2025 Symposium in Lisbon in 20th of October 2025 via the link below, as well as, stay tuned to our social media and website✈️🛰🚀

https://abgrade.eu/2025/07/10/symposium-ahead-of-eana-in-lisbon-portugal-in-october/

11/07/2025

Hello everyone🤗🥳

After our FALCON 2025 event in Iceland we are calling now all early-career scientist to participate tothe renowned Space Factor contest at EANA 2025 in Lisbon (21-24 October), taking place the days after our AbGradE in the same location!

Showcase your astrobiology research in a dynamic and creative oral presentation among peers.

Late Msc students, and early PhD candidates, present your work at Space Factor in a 15 min. pitch including a creative SciComm Video ❤

More infos under: http://www.eana-net.eu/index.php?page=conferences/EANA2025/index&confaction=spacefactor

Take the challenge and the opportunity to win prizes and be seen in a big audience of astrobiology experts!

08/06/2025

🚨🚨🚨Registration deadline announcement 🚨🚨🚨

We are pleased to announce that an extension has been made to the registration deadline for our FALCON event in Iceland until June 15th!!

You are welcome to register via the following form, where after completion you will receive the payment details and actions required to secure your place to our event.

We are waiting to greet and meet all of the attendees of Falcon in a couple of weeks, until then stay curious and research !!🥳🥳

This is the official registration form for participating in the 4-day event by AbGradE and OoLEN, which will be held June 26th-29th, 2025 in Reykjavik, Iceland - prior to the second Biennial European Astrobiology Conference (BEACON) which will take place from 1st-5th July 2025 Please note: registrat...

28/03/2025

Important announcementt📢📢

Our co-organised FALCON event (26th to 29th of June in Iceland) is only 3 months away!

Registration to our event can be done by the following link until May 31st. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdXN_iBq8v8p7AH4jgrcxr-8z4drhjPbkvEp9II3-mPnJfqzQ/viewform

We want to remind you that the abstract submission deadline of 31st of March is approaching soon. For more information, refer to this link. https://abgrade.eu/falcon2025/

Travel grant opportunities will also be provided and are not connected with contributions. Applications open until the 31st of May.

Furthermore, event organised accommodation booking deadline has been extended to 15th of April, and managed through the BEACON registration platform at the following link, which is also used for the processing of all associated payments of our event: https://europeanastrobiology.eu/beacon-25-abstract-submission-and-registration/

We want to remind you that on those premises, accommodation will likely still be possible for the same dates but at different rates.

For more information please visit our event page https://abgrade.eu/falcon2025/, send us a message here, or via email at [email protected]

We are looking forward meeting you in Iceland!!🎉🎉

AbGradE and the Origin of Life Early-career Network (OoLEN) are pleased to invite you to our joint event FALCON: Frontiers in Astrobiology and Origins of Life Conference! The event will take place …

01/02/2025

Dear AbGradE friends long time no see.

We are back to announce and invite you to the FALCON meeting in Iceland at the end of June 2025 before the BEACON conference.

FALCON is joint event with Origin of Life Early-career Network (OoLEN) that aims to promote networking and access to all early-careers – from undergraduates to postdocs and professionals.

For registration please click the following link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdXN_iBq8v8p7AH4jgrcxr-8z4drhjPbkvEp9II3-mPnJfqzQ/viewform?pli=1

For more information follow at our website in the link below:
https://abgrade.eu/falcon2025/

If you’d like to contribute, please send a short abstract (max. 200 words) by March 31st (More details on the process can be found on our website)

21/05/2024

The wait is officially over!
THE SCHOOL STARTS TODAY!

We are thrilled to begin this new journey with you! It will be an intense week, full of science, ideas and fun.

And you... Are you ready?

20/05/2024

Are you thrilled enough?

The final count down for the start of the International Astrobiology School has begun!!! Only ONE DAY separates us from the school!

And...

Only a few hours remain before the icebreaker meeting you at the Icebreaker event!!!🥳

We can't wait to meet all of you!!!🚀🚀🤩🥳

19/05/2024

And finally the last version of the Daily Program!

You can download it from the website too at the Program page.

See you soon Space Cowgirls & Cowboys 🚀🚀🚀

18/05/2024

Thrilled about Workshop of Day 2?

The workshop of day 2 will follow the World Cafe Format!

During Wolrd Cafe, attendes interact and discuss with experts-mentors on various topic to get advice, as well as, collectively share experiences on those various topics.

Here's the list of the topic:s that will be discussed are:
Work-life balance
Career transitions
Skill development
Personal branding
Diversity and inclusion
Emotional intelligence
Goal setting and time management
Outreach/Science communication
Grant/Proposal writing
Interaction with Industry

Here's the list of mentors:
Mickaël Baqué, DLR - Berlin
Jean Pierre de Vera, MUSC - DLR Köln
Teresa Fornaro, INAF - Astrophysical Observatory of Arcetri
Giovanni Poggiali, LESIA - Observatoire de Paris, PSL University, INAF - Astrophysical Observatory of Arcetri
Daniela Billi, University of Tor Vergata
Paola Manini, University of Naples Federico II
Claudia Pacelli, ASI
Mitchell Schulte, NASA, Ames Research Center
Cyprien Verseux, ZARM - University of Bremen
Nicoletta La Rocca, University of Padua
Montserrat Villar Martín, Centro de Astrobiología (CSIC-INTA)

17/05/2024

The day session of the International Astrobiology School will be complimented by 2 workshops during afternoon hours.

Are you ready for the workshop session of DAY 1?

Here's the program!

Topic: Human Life at Extreme Environments

16:15 - 17:00 - Mickaël Baqué, DLR - Berlin, Germany

17:15 - 18:00 - Cyprien Verseux, ZARM - University of Bremen, Germany

16/05/2024

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