ENABLE (European Academy for Biomedical Science) is the first European symposia series organised by and for PhD students and postdoctoral fellows. This initiative seeks to promote excellence in the biomedical sciences in Europe by supporting young researchers, strengthening scientific careers, and bringing biomedicine closer to society. To achieve this, ENABLE is organised around three main pillars:
• Scientific symposium: Two full days on which young scientists from all over Europe learn about various biomedical fields and cutting-edge techniques through talks, posters, round tables, and informal chats with renowned scientists.
• ENABLing Career day: A full day on which participants attend workshops, chat with professionals, and learn about career options at the “job fair”, in which companies ranging from the publishing world to the biotechnological and pharmaceutical sectors are present.
• Outreach activities: A series of sessions in which participants explain biomedicine to the general public and thus bring science closer to society.
The ENABLE symposia is about opening academia from within to promote a new research culture through a real exchange between young scientists, renowned researchers, industry professionals, and citizens. Moreover, unlike other conferences, predoctoral and postdoctoral fellows are in charge of the event, thus enabling them to acquire a series of skills and empowering them regarding their future career choices. Until 2021, four European cities hosted annually a 3-day international congress on biomedicine organised by and for young biomedical scientists: Barcelona 2017, Copenhagen 2018, Nijmegen 2019, and Milan 2021 (which due to the COVID-19 pandemics was organised fully on-line).
ENABLE involves four renowned European Research Institutes (IRB Barcelona – Spain, RIMLS – Netherlands, NNF CPR – Denmark, SEMM – Italy) and an innovative science communication agency (Scienseed).
