Discover YS2C
YS2C is an international congress where early-career researchers own the scientific program, not the poster hall. Two days of rigorous science, genuine debate, and lasting collaboration.
Most international congresses are built around established names. YS2C was built around a different question: what would a congress look like if it genuinely placed early-career researchers at the center? The result is a meeting where PhD students and postdocs deliver oral presentations to a rigorous audience, sessions are structured for debate — and the science you hear is being made right now.
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Oral sessions are 100% reserved for PhD students, postdocs, and young clinicians — selected from submitted abstracts, never by invitation.
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Every session is designed to maximize time for questions, debate, and feedback. A presentation at YS2C becomes a real conversation.
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From computational biology to clinical oncology, YS2C mixes disciplines and career stages in every session. The unexpected exchange is the point.
I came with my project. I left with three new ideas, two new colleagues, and one serious conversation about a joint grant.
Postdoctoral researcher · past edition participant
YS2C covers the breadth of contemporary oncology research, with a deliberate emphasis on work at disciplinary interfaces — where the most unexpected advances emerge.
Three signature formats that open doors, develop skills, and create the kinds of encounters that don't happen at ordinary conferences.
Sep 29–30 · Pre-congress
Two days, multidisciplinary teams, a real scientific challenge. Open to all — no preparation required, only curiosity.
↗During congress · Limited places
Direct access to senior editors from leading oncology journals. Bring your manuscript. Understand peer review from the inside.
↗During congress
Structured dialogue between clinician-scientists and basic researchers. Real clinical questions, met with real science.
250+ researchers from across Europe. Two days of science that takes early careers seriously.
