Dr. Mark J. Margres (margreslab.com) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Integrative Biology at @usf.edu

Over the coming months, we will be highlighting some of the many exciting speakers scheduled for #GRCVenom26 in #Barcelona. Our diverse speaker line up includes exciting early-career researchers as well as distinguished, well-established leaders in the #Venom field. Stay tuned!

Exciting news 🐍🕷️🐝🐠🐜🦂!! We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Christie Wilcox (@nerdychristie.bsky.social), renowned science writer and communicator, will serve as the Keynote Mentor & Speaker at our upcoming Venom Evolution, Function, and Biomedical Applications Gordon Research Seminar (GRS)

The corresponding 2026 GRS, Molecules, Models and Medicines: Towards Interdisciplinary Venom Research, will be co-chaired by early career researchers Dr. Rebecca Edge and Dr. Tian Du

Our GRC co-chairs are supported by vice-chairs Dr. Ronald Jenner, a Principal Researcher from the Natural History Museum, and Dr. Elda Sanchez, Director of the National Natural Toxins Research Center and Professor at Texas A&M University-Kingsville.

Applications are now welcome for the 2026 Venom Evolution, Function and Biomedical Applications GRC & GRS. Before we highlight the amazing programme of speakers we are beginning to put together, we’d like to introduce our organising committee.

The GRC Venom Evolution, Function and Biomedical Applications is back for 2026! The conference and corresponding ECR seminar will be held in Barcelona in May 🐍🐜🐌🐝🦂🐡🪼🕷️🐞🇪🇸🌞