September 25, 2026, Navile District, Aula Magna Ue1. via della Beverara 123/1, Bologna
Join an inspiring hybrid event bringing together the Young Researcher Innovators (YRIs) of COST Action CA21111 OneHealthDrugs to celebrate scientific excellence, foster collaboration, and engage with society during the European Researchers' Night.
The event will combine scientific dissemination, science communication, public engagement, and team building, providing an outstanding opportunity to present research, exchange ideas, and develop new collaborations across disciplines and countries.
In the first part of the Science Festival, a joint session with the PhD Programme in Drug Discovery and Development of the Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology (FaBiT), University of Bologna, entitled “Chemistry for a Better Life and a Better Future”, featuring two distinguished guest speakers, Prof. Kelly Chibale and Prof. Gianluca Maria Farinola.
As part of this initiative, parallel outreach activities will also take place in partner institutions, creating a shared OneHealthDrugs celebration across multiple institutions. Through the hybrid format, in the second part of the Science Festival, OHD participants from different countries will be connected live, allowing them to give pitches and showcase their local European Researchers' Night activities, while interacting with colleagues throughout the COST network.
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Agenda draft
Part 1 Science Festival 25 September 2026
09:00–09:30 Participant registration
09:30–11:00 Presentations by the Young Researcher Innovators and Short-Term Scientific Mission participants
Joint session CHEMISTRY FOR A BETTER LIFE AND A BETTER FUTURE
A Day of Seminars and Conversation with Professors Kelly Chibale and Gianluca Farinola
In the Lead-up to European Researchers’ Night 2026
The programme will feature two 45-min seminars (+15 min Q&A) showcasing different frontiers of chemistry:
11:30-12.30 Honorary Doctorate Seminar
Professor Kelly Chibale
“Drug discovery tools and models to improve treatment outcomes in African populations”
12.30 – 13.30 Luch break
13:30–14:30 Presentations by the Young Researcher Innovators and Short-Term Scientific Mission participants
14:30 — D3 Meet the Speaker Seminar
Professor Gianluca Farinola
“Living materials: challenging nature, with respect”
15:30-16:00 Coffee break
The day will culminate in a special 45-minute/1h conversation (16:00-17:00):
In Conversation with Kelly Chibale and Gianluca Farinola
Format: Moderated double interview with audience participation
Audience: PhD students, postdoctoral researchers and early-career investigators of the Navile District
Session purpose:
This conversation will bring together Professors Kelly Chibale and Gianluca Farinola to discuss how chemistry can improve human, animal and environmental health. The session will combine scientific insight, personal experience and practical guidance for the next generation of researchers.
17:00–22:00 European Researchers' Night activities at the University of Bologna – Navile Campus, with parallel outreach events taking place at participating OneHealthDrugs institutions, including University of Modena, connected through the hybrid platform.
Part 2 Science Festival 25 September 2026
Call to Connection!
9:00-10:00 pm from Bologna direct connection among all OneHealthdrugs laboratories!
2 minutes pitch highlight about your research to celebrate the European Researchers Nights. Show your poster or talk about your research!
Registration link for the pitch-connection:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfvrI-Vv0peNqJ8wMjMR2WKtlz8m2w0LscVsL8qAltvwzOAdA/viewform?usp=publish-editor
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One Action. One Health. One European Researchers' Night.
Together, we will demonstrate how young scientists can communicate research, inspire society, and build a stronger European research community through collaboration and innovation.
Organized by Elisa Uliassi (HG4 Leader), Biljana Arsic (WG4 leader), Gülşah Bayraktar (WG6 leader), Maria Paola Costi (Action Chair), Anabela Cordeiro Silva (Action Vice-Chair)
