Cancer research,
led by those making it.
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.
