This 10th Graz Symposium is organized by the SFB LIPID HYDROLYSIS, an excellence research network program funded by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) and supported by the Medical University of Graz, the University of Graz, the Technical University of Vienna, the Medical University of Vienna and the Province of Styria.
Conference Dates and Venue
Date: April 16-18, 2026
Conference venue: University of Graz - Meerscheinschlössl, Mozartgasse 3, 8010 Graz, Austria
Preliminary program is posted here once it is available
List of Confirmed Speakers (in alphabetical order)
- Mike AIROLA, Stony Brook, NY, USA, Stony Brook University, Cancer Center
- Sabrina BÜTTNER; Münster, Germany, University of Münster, Institute of Integrative Cell Biology and Physiology (IIZP) & Stockholm, Schweden, Stockholm University, Department of Molecular Biosciences, The Wenner-Gren Institute
- Jens BRÜNING, Cologne, Germany, Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research
- Carlotta GRANCHI, Pisa, Italy, University of Pisa, Department of Pharmacy
- Jörg HEEREN, Hamburg, Germany, UKE, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Cell Biology
- Katharina PAPSDORF, Mainz, Germany, Institute of Molecular Biology
- Kasparas PETKEVICIUS, Cambrigde, UK, University of Cambridge, MRC Mitochondrial Biology Unit
- Mirko TRAJKOVSKI, Geneva, Switzerland, University of Geneva, Department of Cell Physiology and metabolism
- Michele VACCA, Bari, Italy, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Department of Interdisciplinary Medicine
- Juleen ZIERATH, Stockhom, Sweden, Karolinska Institutet, Integrative Physiology at the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology and Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery
Registration will be open from January 6 until April 10, 2026
Early Registration: January 6 until February 27.
Congress Fee
Early Registration fee: € 250. We offer a reduced rate of € 150 for students of the SFB Lipid Hydrolysis as well as the students and PIs of the PhD programs/doc.funds MolMed and MOBILES.
Registration fee for late registration between February 28 and April 10: € 520.-
If you want to register after April 10th, please contact us at the registration desk on site or contact Vanessa Csitkovits. If you have any other questions, please contact Vanessa Csitkovits.
Register here
The Abstract Submission is open from January 6 until February 27, 2026.
Please note that for organizational reasons no exceptions to this deadline can be made.
Young scientists will have the opportunity to present a poster or be selected for a short talk. Posters and talks will be selected from all submitted abstracts by the scientific board. A maximum number of 25 posters will be accepted. Abstracts must be in English.
Conference dinner
We would like to cordially invite you to our conference dinner on Friday, April 17th, starting at 6:30 p.m. Please use the online registration form (see link above) to let us know whether you will be attending. If you have registered but you are not able to participate, please let us know via email latest by April 15th at the latest. Cancellations after April 15th and staying away from the conference dinner have to be charged with 60 € per person.
Awards
Three best poster presentations and two prizes for the best oral presentations will be awarded by the plenary speakers.
