✨ Shine your research ✨ PanEuCOPT’s Shining Through! The contest is open for researchers, students & innovators working with light-based science. 📅 Deadline: 16 June 2026 paneucopt.eu/news/shining... #Biophotonics #ResearchImpact #Innovation #Photomedicine #PanEuCOPT

@microbehunter.bsky.social Hey! Heads up! I think your blog entry: www.microbehunter.com/different-ty... was copy-pasted into a Journal (www.ompj.org/files/opmj%2...)

Antimicrobial resistance is a global problem, and we address it with light! 💡 Within the PanEuCOPT COST Action, the contribution of all the Women members is celebrated today at the occasion of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science!

Thanks to @thesciencegoat.bsky.social for highlighting the aims of our Action! Get ready for an active 2026!

Nidia Maldonado-Carmona@thesciencegoat.bsky.social · 7mo ago

‼️This was also a great opportunity to introduce the @paneucopt.bsky.social initiative, where Bianka Siewert and collaborators aim to shape the PACT research that takes place in Europe, aiming to increase the confidence from our stakeholders!

💬 During the last two weeks I spent some time between two different audiences: 👩‍🏫 On the 21st of January, I was invited to present a bit of my scientific background to children (between 11-13 years old) going through a home-schooling program in Italy.

Great news! 🎉 Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences, our society journal, is sponsoring the 2nd ESP Junior Meeting with exciting poster prizes! Cansu Kaya from Springer will also deliver an exclusive workshop titled “How to write an Effective manuscript” during the 2nd ESP Junior Meeting.

📍Don’t miss it! Secure your spot & register today: forms.gle/o9fRCKbQ8H5d... Learn more about Photochemical and Photobiological sciences: link.springer.com/journal/43630

European Society for Photobiology@photobiologyeurope.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Great news! 🎉 Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences, our society journal, is sponsoring the 2nd ESP Junior Meeting with exciting poster prizes! Cansu Kaya from Springer will also deliver an exclusive workshop titled “How to write an Effective manuscript” during the 2nd ESP Junior Meeting.

🔁 Please share with colleagues and networks! #Photobiology #Science #Ukraine #UkrainianScientists #EuropeanScience #ESP

European Society for Photobiology@photobiologyeurope.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Free ESP membership for Ukrainian scientists in 2026! ESP will waive 2026 membership fees for any scientist affiliated with a Ukrainian institution who wishes to join. 👉 How to join: www.photobiology.eu/membership-p... #Photobiology #Science #Ukraine #UkrainianScientists #EuropeanScience #ESP

Ukraine has a strong photobiology tradition and is a vital part of European research. ESP reaffirms its commitment to freedom, independence, democracy, and self-determination, and stands with Ukrainian researchers sustaining science under extraordinary conditions.

European Society for Photobiology@photobiologyeurope.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Free ESP membership for Ukrainian scientists in 2026! ESP will waive 2026 membership fees for any scientist affiliated with a Ukrainian institution who wishes to join. 👉 How to join: www.photobiology.eu/membership-p... #Photobiology #Science #Ukraine #UkrainianScientists #EuropeanScience #ESP

European Society for Photobiology@photobiologyeurope.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Free ESP membership for Ukrainian scientists in 2026! ESP will waive 2026 membership fees for any scientist affiliated with a Ukrainian institution who wishes to join. 👉 How to join: www.photobiology.eu/membership-p... #Photobiology #Science #Ukraine #UkrainianScientists #EuropeanScience #ESP

Free ESP membership for Ukrainian scientists in 2026! ESP will waive 2026 membership fees for any scientist affiliated with a Ukrainian institution who wishes to join. 👉 How to join: www.photobiology.eu/membership-p... #Photobiology #Science #Ukraine #UkrainianScientists #EuropeanScience #ESP

Follow us for more updates! 👏 Exciting news are coming! 😉

With her presentation "Porphyrin-Based Photosensitizers: Light-Activated Strategies to Control Antimicrobial Resistance" she introduced her audience, students and researchers, into the field of antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy, highlighting the importance of our COST Action PanEuCOPT.

🎯 We highlight today the participation of Amparo Faustino at the "Workshop of Nanomaterials and Advanced Photronics: Biological and Environmental Applications", at the Universidade de Aveiro. A fantastic work from our co-chair! 👏

European Society for Photobiology@photobiologyeurope.bsky.social · 8mo ago

✨ Season’s Greetings! ✨ Seasonal greetings from our President, Dr. Pål Kristian Selbo: www.photobiology.eu/seasonal-greetings-european-society-photobiology ESP wishes you all a nice end of the year and a great 2026 full of photobiology 🎄✨ Thank you for being part of the photobiology community 💚

Last week we had the opportunity to hear the Webinar organized by the ESCMID Study Group for Biofilms, with Helena Bujdáková as chair! 🦠 We discuss on the newest advances in "Innovative strategies for biofilm eradication and new possibilities in tackling biofilm associated infections" 💊

“In Memoriam”: Excellence in Science and Human Quality The tribute to Miguel Ángel Miranda, past president of our society & fantastic scientist, human being & mentor to so many researchers was held at UPV on Friday, Dec 5 Miguel is deeply missed and will always be in our hearts and minds 🖤

European Society for Photobiology@photobiologyeurope.bsky.social · 10mo ago

www.photobiology.eu/memoriam-mig... More about the life, contributions and achievements of this fantastic previous ESP president, researcher, mentor, scientist, friend of the #photobiology community We miss him deeply 🖤

A reminder for tomorrow's Webinar! Don't miss this chance to learn more about light-driven strategies against biofilm development!

PanEuCOPT Pan European Commission on Photoantimicrobial Testing@paneucopt.bsky.social · 9mo ago

🔬 Don't Miss the Next Biofilm Corner Webinar! 🦠 Join the ESCMID Study Group for Biofilms (ESGB) for a fascinating webinar on "Innovative strategies for biofilm eradication and new possibilities in tackling biofilm associated infections". 📅 When? Wednesday, 10th December ⏰ Time: 14:00 - 15:00 CET

📢 New Award for #ECRs in #Biochemistry! Apply for our Meeting Award to get: ✅ 500 € grant for the #Biochemistry2026 conference ✅ 1 year of free division membership Apply now: en.gdch.de/network-s... Share with a #ECR who needs to see this! 👇 #Chemistry #ChemBio #AcademicTwitter #PhD

🔬 Don't Miss the Next Biofilm Corner Webinar! 🦠 Join the ESCMID Study Group for Biofilms (ESGB) for a fascinating webinar on "Innovative strategies for biofilm eradication and new possibilities in tackling biofilm associated infections". 📅 When? Wednesday, 10th December ⏰ Time: 14:00 - 15:00 CET

It’s official! Registration for the 2nd ESP Junior Meeting is open 🎉#ESPJuniorMeeting 📅 March 26–27, 2026 – online 🎯Young photobiologists – Master’s, PhD students and postdocs! 👉 Register & submit your abstract: ESPJunior registration More info on our website or email: juniorespmeeting@gmail.com

Link to the registration docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

European Society for Photobiology@photobiologyeurope.bsky.social · 9mo ago

It’s official! Registration for the 2nd ESP Junior Meeting is open 🎉#ESPJuniorMeeting 📅 March 26–27, 2026 – online 🎯Young photobiologists – Master’s, PhD students and postdocs! 👉 Register & submit your abstract: ESPJunior registration More info on our website or email: juniorespmeeting@gmail.com

Scientific Conference Miguel Ángel Miranda “In Memoriam”: Excellence in Science and Human Quality On Friday, Dec 5, a tribute to Miguel Ángel Miranda, former ESP president, will be hold at @upv.es 📅 12/05/2025 (10:00) 📍 Auditorium – Nexus Building Register forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/Respon...

POV: you are a young woman celebrating a recent academic success

How “intelligent” is a slime mold? When it solves mazes, it might not be thinking:it’s obeying physics. Our new paper with @jordiplam.bsky.social shows how it follows a least action principle,letting physics do the job arxiv.org/pdf/2511.08531 @drmichaellevin.bsky.social @docteur-drey.bsky.social

#Communiqué 🗞️ L’instrument SPIP vient d’être installé au sommet du Pic du Midi de Bigorre 🔭, à 2 877 mètres d’altitude, plaçant la plateforme d'observation au cœur de la recherche internationale sur les exoplanètes et la formation des nouveaux mondes. 👉 www.cnrs.fr/fr/presse/sp...

📣[PÉTITION ATER] Depuis les revalorisations successives des salaires des doctorant·es contractuel·les entre 2021 et 2023, jusqu'à 2 300 euros bruts mensuels (sans charge de cours), les ATER sont moins payé·es que leurs collègues ayant pourtant moins d’ancienneté Pétition : openpetition.eu/!zpbxv ⬇️

Very soon we'll start working on WG applications, so don't hesitate to visit our current website (www.cost.eu/actions/CA24...) and consider joining in this effort!

But we cannot stop highlighting the selection of our Horizontal Groups Leaders: - Science Communication Coordinator: Erhan Keyvan - YRI Coordinator: @mmuskovic.bsky.social - Grant Awarding Coordinator: Michal Pieranski - ITC Coordinator: Veronika Huntošová

We also chose our Working Group leaders: - WG1 Terminology: Francesca Giuntini - WG2 Education: Santi Nonell - WG3 Guidelines: Kristjan Plaetzer - WG4 Illumination: Giovanni Romano - WG5 Dissemination: Nidia Maldonado-Carmona (@thesciencegoat.bsky.social)