IOoL 2026 | Interdisciplinary Origins of Life Early Career Meeting
The Origin of Life Early Career Network (OoLEN) is pleased to announce that this year’s Interdisciplinary Origin of Life Meeting for Early Career Researchers (IOoL2026) will be held in Tokyo, Japan at the Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) on 9-11 September 2026.
General Info
The IOoL conference, OoLEN’s biannual meeting, is a prime opportunity for early-career researchers to present their work on the origins of life in a relaxed setting, to exchange ideas across different disciplines relevant to understanding the origin and nature of living systems, and to stimulate discussions and ideas to help guide the future of research on these topics. The IOoL meeting further provides an opportunity for early career researchers to connect with each other and immerse themselves in the community outside their own labs.
The meeting is open to any early-career researcher (master student, PhD student, post-doc, PI < 3 years) working in the context of the origins of life. Membership in OoLEN at the time of registration is not mandatory but we strongly encourage to join the network!
Call For Abstracts
The Origin of Life Early-career Network (OoLEN) is inviting you to submit an abstract to give an oral presentation at the 4th Interdisciplinary Origin of Life meeting for early career researchers (IOoL26), September 9th to 11th, 2026 in Tokyo, at the Earth-Life Science Institute (Japan).
No Registration Fees!
If you would like to attend without giving a presentation, suscribe to our newsletter to be informed when registration will open.
An abstract template can be found here: https://shorturl.at/tIRei
The accepted abstracts will be compiled into a booklet and shared with all attendees.
Abstract submission deadline: extended to 30th of APRIL 2026.
Our meeting volunteers are working hard, writing proposals and seeking sponsorship to help us fund the event, however currently we require all attendees to cover their own travel, food and accommodation. We recommend consulting your supervisor if your institution or a regional society might be able to help financially. (If you win a travel grant for yourself, this is also great in a CV!). If you are an OoLEN member, you can find some funding opportunities listed in the discourse forum: ECR travel funding - Miscellaneous - OoLEN
Source and more details: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeHUpku-Nfrx8AfDJhiLDy7YQ_V1YpGCpYARtVzQPpsM58hjQ/viewform
