Welcome to the 13th UCT Science Day!

When? June 16, 2026, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Where? Erwin-Piscator-Haus, Biegenstraße 15, 35037 Marburg

The UCT Science Day aims at connecting the different disciplines of cancer research at the University Hospital Marburg, the Philipps University Marburg, the University Hospital Frankfurt and the Goethe University Frankfurt as well as their affiliated institutions. It focuses on scientific exchange and networking. All clinicians and scientists working in the field of translational cancer research – from PhD student to principal investigator – are encouraged to join this event!

Abstract Deadline: March 18, 2026.
Registration Deadline: May 15, 2026.

Registration and abstract submission will open in February.

The program of the 13th UCT Science Day will be published in due time.

Organizational Information

Please note the following instructions for participating in the 13^th UCT Science Day:

If you would like to showcase your work at the UCT Science Day, you can apply for a talk or a poster presentation by submitting an abstract using the form provided below, marking one of the options “poster” or “poster or talk” at the bottom of the abstract template.

The talks will be selected after review of the respective abstracts by the Scientific Organizing Committee.

Please note that the number of posters will be limited. There will be two poster sessions. The authors of the best poster abstracts will have the chance to present their posters as flash talks in the plenary immediately before the poster sessions.

The best poster of each session and the best talk will be awarded at the end of the UCT Science Day!

Abstracts may be submitted until 18 March.
Decisions regarding acceptance for poster or talk will be communicated in May.

Instructions on Abstract Submission and Presentation

Please submit your abstract as a Word document, using the abstract form provided for download here and save your abstract document using the following name: LastName_FirstName_UCTSD_2026_abstractform.docx!

Download Abstract Form

To submit your abstract, please use the abstract submission form below.
Abstract submission was successful when you are redirected to an "Abstract submitted" page and receive a confirmation e-mail.
If you have not received any confirmation e-mail within 24 hours, please try again or contact us.

After assessment of the abstract by the Scientific Organizing Committee, you will receive an e-mail notification informing you of acceptance and selection for talk or poster presentation.

Posters should be printed in DIN A0, which is 84.1 cm (width) x 118.9 cm (height). Poster stripes and pins for poster setup will be provided at the conference venue.

Notes on Registration

The UCT Science Day will be held as on-site event at the Erwin-Piscator-Haus (Biegenstrasse 15, 35037 Marburg). Due to the capacity of the venue, a personal online registration of each participant in advance of the event is necessary.

The participation is free of charge, but since the number of participants will be limited, we cannot guarantee that every registered participant can be admitted to the UCT Science Day. Tickets will be allocated on a “first come, first served” basis, so we kindly recommend registering promptly. After reaching the maximum number of participants, the registration portal will be closed and all further candidates will be put on a late list.

Please do not forward or reply to the automatic confirmation e-mails! For questions regarding your abstract or registration, please contact us directly at uct-scienceday@uni-marburg.de.

Registration and Abstract Submission

Registration for UCT Science Day

UCT Science Day Registration Form

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Abstract Submission for UCT Science Day

We are looking forward to welcoming you!

The Organizers

The Members of the Scientific Organizing Committee

Sebastian Adeberg, Canan Arkan, Detlef Bartsch, Jörg Bartsch, Uta Maria Bauer, Halvard Bönig, Christian Brandts, Christian Braun, Alexander Brehm, Anna Brichkina, Christian Buchholz, Malte Buchholz, Andreas Burchert, Florian Büttner, Xinlai Cheng, Anjali Cremer, Carsten Denkert, Ivan Đikić, Henner Farin, María Gómez-Serrano, Niklas Gremke, Thomas Gress, Oliver Hantschel, Elke Hattingen, Ann-Christin Hau, Lukas Haug, Julia Heinzelbecker, Magdalena Huber, Katharina Imkeller, Moritz Jesinghaus, Manuel Kaulich, Jan-Henning Klusmann, Stefan Knapp, Donat Kögel, Konstantinos Kokkaliaris, Matthias Lauth, Robert Liefke, Sibylle Loibl, Stefan Müller, Thomas Oellerich, Albrecht Piiper, Elke Pogge von Strandmann, Silke Reinartz, Yvonne Reiss, Eva Rettinger, Michael Rieger, Franz Rödel, Gernot Rohde, Michael Ronellenfitsch, Sebastian Scheich, Bastian Schilling, Mark Schmitt, Marco Seehawer, Hubert Serve, Joachim Steinbach, Melanie Tichet, Torsten Tonn, Mike Tyler, Hannah Uckelmann, Jonas Vischedyk, Alexander Visekruna, Theresa Weber, Armin Wiegering, Sebastian Wolf, Thomas Wündisch, Pia Zeiner

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Instructions on Abstract Submission and Presentation

Notes on Registration

Registration for UCT Science Day

UCT Science Day Registration Form

Abstract Submission for UCT Science Day

Abstract Submission Form UCT Science Day 2026