Conference Description
Due to increased demand and pricing associated with the FIFA World Cup 2026 in the Boston area, GRC strongly encourages attendees
to make travel arrangements early to help minimize associated travel costs. We anticipate limited availability of hotel rooms,
rental cars, and transportation options departing from Boston, so please plan accordingly.
As a cost-effective transportation option, we encourage attendees to consider the GRC bus service, which can be reserved directly
through your myGRC account. Space is limited.
If you require an extended stay, please contact your COA, as GRC has secured a limited number of discounted rooms at the Embassy Suites
Boston Logan Airport.
The Systems Chemistry GRS provides a unique forum for young doctoral and post-doctoral researchers to present their work, discuss new methods, cutting edge ideas, and pre-published data, as well as to build collaborative relationships with their peers. Experienced mentors and trainee moderators will facilitate active participation in scientific discussion to allow all attendees to be engaged participants rather than spectators.
In the 2026 edition, we will focus on shared tools and bridging gaps between different disciplines, as young scientists come together to discuss their (pre-)published work, while ensuring a maximum of interactions between participants.
Systems chemistry is a rapidly emerging interdisciplinary field of science that strives to describe complex life-essential behaviours, from its emergence on earth to its potential fine-tuned creation in a laboratory and incorporation into materials. With the classical fields of natural (physics, chemistry, and maths) and biological sciences having already established their foundational principles, systems chemistry calls for the collaboration of these fields to harness the acquired knowledge to understand the origins of chemical complexity and rationally design bespoke functional complex systems. Topics of study include supramolecular interactions, feedback loops, catalysis, self-organisation and self-replication, etc, as well as extended chemical reaction networks that look at how separate processes affect each other. The success of systems chemistry in fulfilling its role is challenging as it is contingent with the interdisciplinary jargon being accessible to facilitate the dialogue between specialists in different disciplines.
An outline of the program components for this GRS is displayed below. The seminar chair is currently developing their detailed program schedule, which will include the speakers they select from submitted abstracts, in addition to any additional components outlined below. The detailed program will be available by April 21, 2026. Please check back for updates.
