42nd Informal Meeting on Mass Spectrometry

Name: 42nd Informal Meeting on Mass Spectrometry
Start: 2026-05-13T12:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-05-15T12:00:00.000Z

13 - 15. May 2026

The 42nd Informal Meeting on Mass Spectrometry (IMMS) in Lisbon continues a four-decade tradition of open scientific dialogue, broad MS topics, and strong support for early-career researchers.

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The Informal Meeting on Mass Spectrometry (IMMS) is a long-standing, small-scale international forum in the field of mass spectrometry, established in 1983 by Pietro Traldi and Károly Vékey, who envisioned a meeting emphasizing informal scientific interaction, broad coverage of MS topics, and opportunities for young scientists to present their work to an international audience without participation fees.

Looking forward to the next edition in Lisbon, the meeting is expected to uphold its enduring principles. Participants can anticipate a welcoming scientific program, integration of cutting-edge mass spectrometry topics, ample time for discussion, and especially enhanced opportunities for early-career researchers to present their work and establish international connections. The spirit of open dialogue, mentorship, and broad MS coverage that has defined IMMS for four decades will remain central in its 42nd edition.

Registration

There is no registration fee. The participants make their own travel and accommodation arrangements. There is a strict limit for 100 participants, so register to guarantee your seat.

To register for the 42nd IMMS, fill the Registration form, mentioning if you will be submitting an abstract and if you will attend the conference dinner on the 14th May (payed at the registration desk)

Registration form

NOTE: By filling the Registration form you are giving your consent to the Organization of the 42nd IMMS to process your name and email for registration purposes and for future advertising of IMMS events.

Abstract submission

If you want to present your work as a poster or oral presentation, an abstract must be submitted after sending the registration form. A limited number of abstracts will be selected by the Scientific Committee for oral presentation.

Please use the provided Abstract template, indicating the preferred presentation form (poster or oral). Name the file "42IMMS_author first_last name.docx" and send it in word format to: [email protected]

Deadline for abstract submission: 31st March 2026
Abstract acceptance will be communicated before 15th April 2026

Program

Confirmed speakers

Roman Zubarev (Karolinska Institutet, Sweden)
Emmanuelle Sachon (Sorbonne Université, France)
Károly Vékey (HUN-REN Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Hungary)
Pietro Traldi (Università di Firenze, Italy)
Julia Chamot-Rooke (Institut Pasteur - Paris, France)
Petr Novak (BIOCEV, Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic)

Venue

The IMMS venue is Teatro Thalia (Thalia Theatre), originally built in 1825 and recovered in 2008 as a commission by the Portuguese Ministry of Education and Science.