Calatayud will host the 5th Meeting of Young Cancer Researchers (EJIC)

The initiative of the Spanish Association Against Cancer will bring together 30 predoctoral researchers from across the country in a training, scientific and outreach forum that celebrates its fifth anniversary

The 5th edition of the Meeting of Young Cancer Researchers (EJIC) 2026 will be held in person on the days May 28, 29 and 30, 2026 in the city of Calatayud (Zaragoza), consolidating itself as a reference space for predoctoral researchers who develop their work in the field of cancer from different areas of cancer biology.

Driven by the Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC)The EJIC's main objective is to create a meeting point for young researchers from all over the countryPromoting both scientific exchange and the development of cross-cutting skills, the event, through training workshops led by professionals with extensive experience in cancer research, aims to strengthen key skills in a research career and also offer an opportunity to bring cancer research closer to the public.

This edition takes on special significance as it commemorates the 5th anniversary of the EJICDuring the final days of the program, participants from all previous editions will meet, strengthening and expanding the collaboration network between EJICkers and consolidating a young and committed scientific community.

The call is addressed to predoctoral researchers whose work focuses on the study of cancer From basic, applied, or translational perspectives, developed in the laboratory and approached from disciplines such as biology, biochemistry, biomedicine, biotechnology, pharmacy, bioinformatics, or medicine. This will be an essential requirement. be enrolled in a Doctoral Program at a university within the national territory at the time of the closing of pre-registrations.

A total of 30 places, distributed in two modalities:

• 15 places for predoctoral researchers (1-2 years of thesis work)
• 15 places for advanced predoctoral researchers (3 or more years of thesis work)

To mark the 5th anniversary and in order to expand the EJICkers network, up to two places per modality may be reserved for participants from previous editions, provided they meet the same evaluation criteria as the rest of the applicants.

The evaluation, conducted through blind peer review by the organizing committee, will have a maximum score of 100 pointsScientific merits and transversal skills will be valued—participation in scientific associations and volunteer work, outreach activities, mentoring and leadership, specific training in biomedicine and cancer, transversal training, and combining doctoral studies with other activities—as well as the Motivation to attend the meeting, which can reach up to 30 points..

They are contemplated Bonuses for recipients of an AECC predoctoral grant and for those who have participated in or promoted activities of the Association, as well as penalties for previous attendance at EJIC events. To participate, a minimum attendance of 90% of the event and the presentation of the doctoral registration, as well as, where applicable, the corresponding supporting documentation.

During the last week of March, you will be notified by email. provisional list of selected participants, along with the waiting list and rejected applications. After the period for claims and withdrawals, the Final list of EJICkers 2026 in the first half of April.

Registration form HERE