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

💬 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

🔁 Please share with colleagues and networks! #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.

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! 👏

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 🖤

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

📢 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...#ECRs#Biochemistry!#Biochemistry2026hare 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: [email protected]

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

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...

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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)

In our kick-off meeting and our first Management Commitee meeting, we chose our Chair (@biankas.bsky.social) and our Vice chair @amparofaustino.bsky.social

Our first Newsletter is here! 🤩 Read our very first Newsletter, with a Summary of our objectives and our Kick-off meeting! drive.google.com/file/d/1Yn57...

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 🖤

The perks of our job is that you can have scientific brainstorm and enjoy a sumptuous Turkish breakfast Happy to welcome Rémy from @univparissaclay.bsky.social for a #PHC bilateral project visit

Imagine if light could banish not only monsters from childhood nightmares but also the ‘Nightmare bacteria’ described in a recent Nature news article. This innovative approach is known inter alia as Photodynamic Inactivation. 1/

Follow us for more shining updates! Great things are coming! Special thanks to @costprogramme.bsky.social for the organisation of the event and for all our members for their active and engaging participation!

Today the PanEuCOPT COST Action was officially launched! The Management Committee voted for their Working Group Leaders, and from time zero we're already working and discussing how to make our field more relevant and attractive for all our stakeholders: scientists, clinicians and patients.

#NobelPrize : Marie Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell et Shimon Sakaguchi reçoivent à l'instant le #Nobel de Médecine et Physiologie pour leurs travaux sur la tolérance immunitaire 🧫

The Book of Abstracts of our latest congress in Bari last August is now available bari2025.photobiology.eu

Together with the pictures taken by our dedicated and so great photographer @josemgpereira.bsky.social

This Friday is #EuropeanResearchersNight ⚗️🧪Come visit us and other research groups @TCD_Chemistry in @tcdTBSI @TCD_Chemistry @tcddublin.bsky.social . Everyone is welcome 📢! Great science and fun people 👨‍🔬👩‍🔬😀#porphyrins #chlorophyll #cubane #BODIPY #PDT #bicyclopentane @researchireland.ie

Today's workshop: "Attracting and Supporting Early Career Researchers — Mapping Schemes and Fostering a Virtuous Research Ecosystem" Opening up with precisely my thoughts: "Supporting researchers require more than good intentions"

Biggest challenge in Academy: videoconferences and how to share slides

Please re-post @mmuskovic.bsky.social @thesciencegoat.bsky.social @carlaarnau.bsky.social

Last week we also had @mmuskovic.bsky.social training at #COSTAcademy on leadership! Her training will not only boost the way the Working Groups are lead, but also will boost her scientific career! 🚀 Follow us for more updates on this adventure!

Please follow the @paneucopt.bsky.social account, a great @costprogramme.bsky.social Action full of scientific and societal promises thanks to #photodynamic effects 🥰 It is led by @biankas.bsky.social and has already many talented members 👍🌞

Next October 9th 2025 the PanEuCOPT 1st Management Committee meeting, taking place in Bruxelles, Belgium! Follow us for more updates, get to know our Management Committee and our Working Group Leaders!

A delightful experience to participate on this #COSTAcademy Leadership Workshop! @costacademy.bsky.social provided us with helpful insights into Leadership for the future @paneucopt.bsky.social COST Action, but also for future Leadership positions! "Leadership is a choice, not a position!"

Looking forward to read this special issue handled by @thesciencegoat.bsky.social, João C. S. Simões and Giovanni Romano

Light-based technologies are powerful against pathogens! Are you working on the topic? Consider submit a paper to the topical issue from our flagship journal, an issue guest-edited by Nidia [email protected], João C. S. Simões and Giovanni Romano link.springer.com/collections/...

Wine Photobiology Great science Great people What else do we need? #ESPCongress2025

Heard at the #ESPCongress2025 in Bari @photobiologyeurope.bsky.social I am from Italy working in UK I am from Sri Lanka based in Norway I am a Mexican working in Italy Also Italian in the Netherlands, French in Türkiye (that would be me), French in Spain Etc etc...