CALLING PHDS AND POSTDOCS:

SHOWCAsE YOUR RESEARCH

Innovation for Health offers early-career scientists the opportunity to get visibility for their research, expand their professional network, connect with key players and gain insight in the vibrant Life Sciences & Health industry.

If you are a PhD student or (first) postdoc working on innovative research project in Life Sciences & Health, you can present your research at Innovation for Health to key players in the sector with a poster and get selected for a pitch presentation.

All submitted abstracts that match the criteria, can be presented with a poster presentation. Also, all poster presenters will have the opportunity to be selected for an oral presentation in the programme, during the I4H Young Academic Innovator Competition on 26 March 2026 and potentially win the I4H Young Academic Innovator Award, a prestigious prize that includes € 1,000 cash, an in-kind scholarship for BioBusiness Summer School of € 1,490 and an article in the magazine BiotechNEWS & Life Sciences.

The deadline to submit the abstract for the poster presentations is 19 March 2026.

Sponsor Award

Besides the opportunity to expand your professional network and attend the programme of this conference, you can also win the prize for the I4H Young Academic Innovator Award, which is €1.000 in cash! This Award is powered by our sponsor Genmab.

In addition to this, the winner will also receive an in-kind scholarship of €1,490 to attend the popular BioBusiness Summer School and will be featured in the spring edition of BiotechNEWS & Life Sciences magazine with an article.

Topics

All research projects in the field of Life Sciences & Healthcare.

Eligibility

• PhD student
• Postdoc
• Active contributor of the project that is presented
• Available to present your research in person on the conference day (26 March 2026)

Registration Fee

The fee to attend the entire conference programme of I4H2026 and to present your research with a poster presentation is €149 (excl. 21% VAT).

Abstract Submission

You can register for poster presentations via this form. After your registration, you will receive a personalized link to the abstract submission portal where you can submit your abstract.

What did you miss last I4H2025?

WINNER I4H YOUNG ACADEMIC INNOVATOR AWARD 2025:

Marlinde Schoonbeek
PhD Candidate, Prinses Máxima Centrum

"Ex vivo drug sensitivity profiling to timely predict drug response in pediatric solid tumors"

Jury Members Poster Award 2025:

Hanneke Takkenberg
Professor, Erasmus MC & RSM

Nettie Buitelaar
Managing Director, Biotech Booster

Liana Steeghs
Director Alliance Management, Genmab

Barbara Brunnhuber
CEO, Executive in Residence, Mireca & BioPartner Leiden

Poster Presenters 2025:

Khaled Essa
Leiden University

Rowan Frunt
UMC Utrecht

Katrin Pachler
Erasmus MC

Helene Vermeulen
University of Hasselt

Ziming Wang
Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine

Marlinde Schoonbeek
Prinses Máxima Centrum

Viktorija Vodilovska
GWEN AI

Femke Van Der Heijden
Leiden University

The Innovation for Health conference provides a perfect and broad showcase of current developments in Health Care. An excellent opportunity to match these developments with your research activities.

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HOW TO SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT

Checklist

Fill in the abstract submission form
Your abstract should be written in English, max 300 words
Besides your abstract text, you can submit your poster in PDF

Poster guidelines to presenters

Showcase the broader context of your research and where your results fit in. Focus on the key scientific or societal challenge you’re addressing, the potential solutions, how your research contributes to solving this problem, and how your data supports your findings.

Here is a list of guidelines that will help you present your research effectively:

A0 format, portrait
Written in English in a manner that can be understood by educated lay people. Jargon should be avoided.
The texts are written in a way that is easily readable, preferably in short sentences and using bullet lists.
Font not smaller than 24
The headline of the poster consists of a title, summary, names of authors and the organization
Figures, tables and graphs are labeled and contain only information that is relevant to the text.
The poster should have no unnecessary distractions or embellishments

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