The MPS World Summit 2025 Conference Organizers are pleased to announce several awards for the MPS World Summit in Brussels, Belgium.
Congratulations to the 2025 MPS World Summit Travel Award Winners!
Student and Postdoctoral Researcher Travel Awards
These awards are distributed among domestic (Europe) undergraduate and graduate students, domestic postdoctoral researchers, international undergraduate and graduate students, and international postdoctoral researchers.
Giulia Amos, MS
ETH Zürich, Switzerland
Maren Schenke, PhD
Bielefeld University, Germany
Yang Liang, MS
University of Tokyo, Japan
Saskia Schmid, MSc
University of Bern, Switzerland
Kevin Ling, MS
University of Rochester, USA
Fadoua El Abdellaoui
Soussi, PhD
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, USA
Josep Fumadó Navarro, MSc
University of Galway, Ireland
Fumiya Tokito, PhD
University of Tokyo, Japan
Travel Awards for Scientists from Low- and Middle-Income Countries
These travel awards are offered by iMPSS to individuals from developing countries where microphysiological systems are underrepresented to allow them to attend the MPS World Summit.
Reyhan Çoban, MSc
Ege University, Turkey
Cayleigh de Sousa, BSc
University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
Nipun Jain
Indian Institute of Science, India
Chau Buu Lam, DDS, MSc
Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Madré Meyer, MSc
University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
Pooja Sawant
Institute of Chemical Technology, India
Ramazan Temizkan
Izmir Institute of Technology, Turkey
Larissa Bueno Tofani, MSc, PhD
Brazilian Biosciences National Laboratory, Brazil
Aslinur Uluçay
Izmir Institute of Technology, Turkey
Additional Awards and Grants for the MPS 2025 World Summit
ECEAE Travel Grants for 2025 MPS World Summit
The European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE) is offering 3 travel grants for the 2025 MPS World Summit to support university students and early-career researchers passionate about animal-free science who may lack resources to attend. ECEAE is pleased to confer these awards on the following young scientists: Vânia Vilas Boas, Portugal; Julian Gonzalez-Rubio, Germany; and Simon Koenig, United Kingdom.
The European Partnership for Alternative Approaches to Animal Testing (EPAA)
The European Partnership for Alternative Approaches to Animal Testing (EPAA) supports students and young scientists with outstanding work in the field of alternative approaches to attend high-profile scientific events. The EPAA is pleased to confer these awards on the following young scientists: Andrea Bezze, Italy; Sofia Tartaro, Italy.
Travel Grant
EUSAAT (European Society for Alternatives to Animal Testing) is pleased to confer travel awards on the following young scientists: Sofia Tomza, the Netherlands; Jonathan Strauss, Austria; Olivia Allen, United Kingdom; Kristin Schüler, Portugal; and Pelin Saglam-Metiner, Turkey.
Travel Grant
The International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) Europe is pleased to confer a travel award on Emma Arnesdotter, PhD, ERT of the Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST).
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine is pleased to confer this award on Alessandra Maria Anna Rando of the Politecnico di Milano and Zheng Tan of The University of British Columbia for their work presenting animal-free research at the MPS World Summit.
Best Poster Presentation Award
The Belgian Society of Toxicology and Ecotoxicology (BelTox) will grant a 250€ best poster award to a PhD student or early career investigator (≤ 40 years old) presenting her/his research work per poster as first author at the MPS2025 World Summit. The winner will be selected based on the results presented in the field of toxicology, scientific excellence and clarity of the poster presentation.
Best Oral Presentation Award
The European Society of Toxicology In Vitro (ESTIV) will grant 1 best oral presentation award (500€) to an investigator at any career stage.
Best Poster Presentation Award
The European Society of Toxicology In Vitro (ESTIV) will grant 1 best poster presentation award (500€) to an investigator having obtained her/his highest degree (master/doctoral) not longer than 10 years ago at the time of application.
Best Poster Presentation Awards
The Japan MPS Initiative will grant 2 awards (¥50000/300€ each), 1 to a young investigator from Asia and 1 to a young investigator from another region. Application for these awards is not necessary.
Best Abstract Award
PETA Science Consortium International e.V. will grant a best abstract award (250€) to an early-career scientist presenting an oral or poster abstract during the MPS2025 World Summit. The winner will be selected based on their curriculum vitae and the quality of their abstract, evaluated on scientific excellence, clarity of writing, impact on replacing animal testing and readiness for application in regulatory toxicology or safety testing.
Best Poster Presentation Award
The RE-Place consortium, funded by the Flemish government, will grant a 250€ best poster award to a PhD student or early career investigator (≤ 40 years old) presenting her/his research work per poster as first author at the MPS2025 World Summit. The winner will be selected based on the results presented in the field of 3R replacement methodology, scientific excellence and clarity of the poster presentation.
Best Poster Presentation Award
Toxicology, an Elsevier journal, will grant 1 best poster presentation award (250€) to a young investigator for research situated in the field of the use of microphysiological systems for toxicology purposes. Application for this award is not necessary.