Metabolomics Society Early-Career Award Winners

The Metabolomics Society provided (8) $650 USD travel awards to support the attendance of early-career researchers at the annual conference. Successful awardees are eligible to compete for the $200 Early-Career Prize, awarded to the best presentation in the early-career category.

Erika Lizet Milagros Calla Quispe — Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Perú

Luciana da Costa Carvalho — University of Oxford, United Kingdom

Yasin El Abiead — BOKU University, Austria  **Prize Winner

Mabel Gonzalez — Stanford University, United States

Christian Matías — Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Perú

Niel Snyman — Unisa, South Africa

Cassandra Upton — University of South Africa, South Africa

Lik Hang Wu — Kitasato University, Japan

Metabolomics Society Student Award Winners

The Metabolomics Society provided (10) $650 USD travel awards to support the attendance of students at the annual conference. Successful awardees are eligible to compete for the $200 Student Prize, awarded to the best presentation in the student category.

Gabriela A. S. Escaliante — German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv), Germany

Sandra Delfín-Azuara — CINVESTAV, Mexico

Paula Derksen Macruz — State University of Maringá, Brazil

Ahmed Gaafar — University Of Copenhagen, Denmark  **Prize Winner

Manyi Jia — Imperial College London, United Kingdom

Lukas Kopecky — Imperial College London, United Kingdom

Daniel Marques De Sa e Silva — Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

Paula Rojas Gómez — University College Cork, Ireland

Carla Vecenâncio da Silva — University of Turku, Finland

Lea Woyciechowski — TU Braunschweig, Germany

Low and Middle-Income Country Award Winners (LMIC)

The Metabolomics Society provided (5) $1,000 USD travel awards to support participants from low and middle-income countries. These awards were provided to all career levels: students, early-career, and professional scientists. Winners also receive complimentary conference registration.

Fernanda Anselmo-Moreira — Environmental Research Institute (IPA-SP), Brazil

Paula Burdisso — IBR-CONICET, Argentina

Claude Yasmine Hamany Djande — University Of Johannesburg, South Africa

Manamele Dannies Mashabela — University Of Johannesburg, South Africa

Mateo Mejia — Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Colombia

2026 EMN Travel Bursary Award Winners

The Early-Career Members Network (EMN) of the Metabolomics Society provided (2) $650 USD travel awards to support the attendance of early-career researchers at the conference. Attendance and participation in the event are strong promoters of professional development.

João Marcos Barbosa — Örebro University, Sweden

Ana Koifman — UNIRIO, Brazil

Swiss Met Soc Travel Award Winner

The Swiss Metabolomics Society provided (1) Travel Award in the amount of 500 CHF. These awards are dedicated to assisting attendees from a Swiss institution (organization). Winners must be a PhD student or post-doc (within 5 years of obtaining PhD).

Britta Brugger — University Basel, Switzerland

Nordic Metabolomics Society Travel Award Winners

The Nordic Metabolomics Society (NMS) provided (2) travel grants (600 EUR each) for early-career researchers to Metabolomics 2026 in Buenos Aires. Members of the Nordic Metabolomics Society that are graduate students (Masters or PhD) or within 5 years post PhD while being in a training position were able to apply for the travel grant.

Enni Mannila — University of Turku, Finland

Barbora Pisklakova — Oslo University Hospital, Norway

Metabolic Profiling Forum Travel Award Winner

The Metabolic Profiling Forum provided a travel grant to an early-career researcher currently working in the United Kingdom.

Renata Garbellini Duft — University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Latin American Metabolic Profiling Society (LAMPS) Travel Award Winners

The Latin American Metabolic Profiling Society provided 7 travel grants to support graduate students and postdocs residing and studying or working in Latin American countries.

Hanna de Sá — UFBA, Brazil

Juan Dereix — Universidad de los Andes, Colombia

Vanessa Jessenia Mayorga Martino — Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Perú

Ignacio Migues — Universidad de la República (UdelaR), Uruguay

Maximiliano Ramm — Universidad de Concepción, Chile

Ana Júlia Silva Moreira — Federal University of Vicosa, Brazil

Nicolás Zabalegui — CONICET, Argentina

RFMF - French-speaking Metabolomics and Fluxomics Network Travel Award Winners

RFMF provided 2 travel grants to students and early-career researchers.

Katia Mekbel — AMU, France

Carla Remy — INRAe, France

ANZ Metabolomics Society Travel Award Winner

The ANZMetSoc provided 1 travel award for Metabolomics 2026. The grant is valued at $500 AUD.

Golnaz Heidari — Massey University, New Zealand

MANA Travel Award Winner

MANA provided a travel award to an early-career researcher to support their participation in Metabolomics 2026.

Yan Zhou Chen — Tufts University, United States

Scottish Met Soc Travel Award Winners

The Scottish Metabolomics Society provided (2) Travel Awards in the amount of 500 GBP each. These awards are dedicated to students or early-career researchers in Scotland.

Tereza Kacerova — University of Oxford, United Kingdom

Additional information for awards, including eligibility requirements and application deadlines, is provided below.

Metabolomics Society Early-Career Awards

The Metabolomics Society Early-Career Awards recognize outstanding academic achievement.  Early-career researchers* (ECRs) can apply for one of (10) Early-Career Travel Awards ($650) to support their attendance at the Metabolomics Society annual conference. If successful, they are eligible to compete for the Metabolomics Society Early-Career Prize ($200), awarded to the top-scoring ECR presentation.

*Eligibility, applicants must be:

• Within 5 years of obtaining highest degree.
• DEADLINE: A current/paid member of the Metabolomics Society continuously for at least 3 months prior to the conference (by March 21, 2026)
• Submit an abstract for the conference, say Yes to applying for Metabolomics Society Travel Award.
• DEADLINE to submit an abstract has been extended to March 12 (oral abstract submission deadline). You must submit in the “Oral or Poster” category to be considered.
• Register for the conference and attend in person.
• Not eligible for the Metabolomics Society Student Travel Awards

Student and Early-Career abstracts that are submitted for travel awards will be reviewed by the SOC.  You can only receive one award, either from the Society or an affiliate/sponsor.

Metabolomics Society Student Awards

The Metabolomics Society Student Awards recognize outstanding academic achievement.  Students* can apply for one of ten Metabolomics Society Student Travel Awards ($650) to support their attendance at the Metabolomics Society annual conference. If successful they are then eligible to compete for the Metabolomics Society Student Prize ($200), awarded to the best student presentation.

*Eligibility, applicants must be:

• Currently enrolled in full-time or part-time education, studying for either an undergraduate degree (BSc) or higher degree (MSc, PhD).
• DEADLINE: A Student Member of the Metabolomics Society continuously for at least 3 months prior to the conference (by March 21, 2026)
• Submit an abstract for the conference, say Yes to applying for Metabolomics Society Travel Award.
• DEADLINE to submit an abstract has been extended to March 12 (oral abstract submission deadline). You must submit in the “Oral or Poster” category to be considered.
• Register for the conference and attend in person.

Student and Early-Career abstracts that are submitted for travel awards will be reviewed by the SOC.  You can only receive one award, either from the Society or an affiliate/sponsor.

Low and Middle-Income Country Awards (LMIC)

Introduced at the 2023 conference, we’re pleased to continue the Low and Middle-Income Country Awards (LMIC). Attendees from a low or middle-income country can apply for one of (5) Travel Awards to support their attendance at Metabolomics 2026. This award is available to all career statuses, including students, ECRs and professional scientists. Recipients will receive complimentary conference registration, plus $1,000 USD to apply towards travel expenses.

*Eligibility, applicants must be:

• Currently residing and studying/working in a low or middle-income country. Click here to view the list of countries
• A current/paid member of the Metabolomics Society continuously for at least 3 months prior to the conference (by March 21, 2026)
• Submit an abstract for the conference in the "Oral or Poster" category, and check the box for LMIC Travel Award
• DEADLINE to submit an abstract has been extended to March 12 (oral abstract submission deadline). You must submit in the “Oral or Poster” category to be considered.
• Registered for the conference and attend in person
• Cannot receive multiple awards (such as EMN Award or Society Awards)

2026 EMN Travel Bursary Award
Provided by the Early-Career Members Network (EMN) of the Metabolomics Society

The 2026 EMN Travel Bursary Awards aim to provide support for Early-Career scientists* to attend and actively participate in Metabolomics 2026 in Buenos Aires to promote their professional development. The EMN bursary is intended to support Early-Career members with a special interest in joining the EMN. The Metabolomics Society strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and equality; therefore, we highly encourage applications from low- and middle-income countries.

To apply, submit an abstract for the conference and select “Yes” for the EMN Travel Bursary. Complete all application questions that follow. There is not a separate application form, the application is contained within the abstract submission process. Decisions will be communicated to all applicants over email by early May, and winners will be announced on the Metabolomics Society website, social media platforms and in the MetaboNews newsletter.

*EMN Award Eligibility, applicants must:

• Be an Early Career Researcher (e.g., bachelor’s, master’s, PhD student; post-doc; or equivalent) within 5 years of receiving their highest degree.
• Be a member of the Metabolomics Society by March 21, 2026
• Register for the conference, submit an abstract for poster or oral presentation and attend in person
• Attend the EMN events at the conference (e.g. EMN Reception, Career Night and Workshop) and be interested in joining EMN
• Consent to their information being published on Met Soc related platforms

Application deadline has been extended to March 12, 2026 (abstract must also be submitted by March 12).

You may apply for both: the EMN Award + Metabolomics Society Award, but may only receive one of these awards. Both oral presentations and poster presentations will be considered for the EMN award.  Up to (4) travel awards will be equally distributed between (i) graduate students (master or PhD students) and (ii) post-doctoral researchers to cover conference-related costs up to $650 USD.

Read the complete announcement and terms here.

Questions, contact info.emn@metabolomicssociety.org.

Student Photographer Awards

Calling Student Photographers!

Two (2) Student Photographers are needed to document the sessions and capture the atmosphere of the meeting. If you have experience with photography, and you would be interested in this opportunity, we welcome your application. Photographers must have their own equipment and supplies.  The two selected photographers will each receive a $500 USD Travel Award.

To be considered please send an e-mail to info@metabolomicssociety.org that contains the following:

• Name
• Student Status and School
• Equipment – type of camera you would use
• Availability – are you able to attend all 4 days of the event, Sunday – Wednesday?
• Experience – brief summary of your photography experience, 1-2 sentences.

If selected, you will be able to coordinate with the other student photographer to create an even mix of photography time and session participation. Deadline to submit your interest is May 20.