Saturday, 30 August 2026 • From 09:00 to 15:00 • Clovis amphitheater

Chairman: Dr. Emerson F. Queiroz, University of Geneva, Switzerland

What is the aim of the workshop?

The Early Carrier Researchers’ Workshop (ECRW) offers the unique opportunity to present your data as a short talk (10+5 min) in a free and relaxed atmosphere. Special emphasis is laid on an intense discussion between all participants.

When does the ECRW take place?

The workshop will be held on Saturday, 30 August 2026, at the 74th International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research (GA), Reims, France. It will start at 9:00 a.m. for approximately 6 hours.

Who can submit an abstract?

Ph.D. students and early-stage postdocs (only within their first year) are invited to submit an abstract for a short talk. Only high-quality abstracts can be considered. The ECRW jury will review the abstracts and decide whether a short talk will be granted or not. We encourage all eligible early-career researchers to submit their best work for consideration. This is an excellent opportunity to present your research to peers and established scientists in the field.

What happens during the ECRW?

The Early Career Researcher Workshop (ECRW) will commence with a welcome note, followed by an inspiring keynote lecture from an established scientist. This distinguished speaker will provide valuable insights into their research area and offer guidance on initiating and advancing a scientific career. The core of the workshop will feature a series of short presentations by early career researchers. After the event, the ECRW jury will select and honor the two best presentations, awarding prizes to the recipients during the conference.

What do the prizes include?

The two most outstanding presentations will receive awards in two categories and a cash prize.

ECRW speakers’

He graduated in pharmacy from the Medical University of Warsaw. He is the head of the Microbiota Lab, as well as the Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Bioanalysis at MUW. He serves as the CEO of the startup Microbiota Med sp. z o. o. He has led research projects funded by the National Science Centre, the National Centre for Research and Development, Medical Research Agency and the Ministry of Science and Higher Education Poland. Recipient of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation fellowship and a START scholarship from the Foundation for Polish Science. He has completed numerous international research internships, including in Germany (Freie Universitaet Berlin), United Kingdom (University of Glasgow), and Austria (Medical University of Vienna). He serves as an editor for Journal of Ethnopharmacology, Scientific Reports, and Journal of Functional Foods. His scientific interests focus on the study of the human microbiome and the biological activity of natural products and their metabolites.

He’s a young scientist of outstanding activity. He received his doctoral degree in 2014, his habilitation only 2 years later, and since 2021 he has held the title of professor. His work includes over 130 scientific papers. He has been the PI of projects funded by the National Science Center and the Ministry of Science and Higher Education. In 2014 he was awarded by the Foundation for Polish Science in the START program, and in 2015 he received a prestigious scholarship of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education for outstanding young scientists. As part of his scientific activities, he has completed a number of internships and study visits in Germany, Italy, the Czech Republic, Austria or Ukraine, among others. He conducts active scientific cooperation with domestic and foreign centers. His scientific interests include phytochemical analysis of plant materials, identification of compounds and development of methods for quantitative and qualitative determination of secondary metabolites in plants and biological material.

Registration for the various workshops
will open next February.