The Young Researchers’ Day 2024 conference was celebrated on 12th June with a mass participation of 80 people, including presenters, attendees, organizers, and guests. Undergraduate, Master’s, PhD student and early-career postdoctoral researchers presented their research through 8 oral presentations and 13 posters.
The event, sponsored by MedChem Express, Real Sociedad Española de Química, Societat Catalana de Química, EcoGen, Werfen and Cymit, included in its program different activities, such as the round table “Beyond the PhD: Exploring Diverse Career Trajectories”, with the participation of Javier Adrián (European Affairs Manager at ACCIÓ), Carles Galdeano (Co-founder of Oniria Therapeutics), Mercè Ratera (Excellence and Internationalization Office at IQAC-CSIC), and Fernando Cid, (IT Analyst at EBMT). This activity was aimed at PhD students to explore potential career opportunities outside of academia.
Later, Marta Pulido offered a workshop on how to prepare efficient poster presentations and deliver oral communications. Moreover, the Excellence and Internationalization Office conducted a poll to assess the level of engagement within the IQAC community at the center.
At the end of the event, the awards for the best oral communication and best poster were given.
- Best oral communication: Guillem Sanz-Liarte (BISi-Bonds)for his presentation B-N axis as a facilitating agent for the synthesis of 3D structures: The paradigmatic case of the [4,4] propellane
- Best poster: Pere Álvarez (Medicinal Chemistry & Synthesis) for his poster Light–regulated molecules to improve the pharmacology of cancer drugs
