Ibero-American Congress on Biotechnology
BioIberoamerica 2024
A biannual event that strengthens the bonds between Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula, bringing together the biotechnology community for scientific exchange, collaboration, innovation, and technology transfer.
Welcome
4th BioIberoamerica in Monterrey
Dear friend, BioIberoamerica is a biannual event that strengthens the bonds between Latin America and the Iberian Peninsula and the international forum most important in this region.
BioIberoamerica 2024 took place from 3-6 September 2024 in Monterrey, one of the most dynamic cities in the world, located in the northeast of Mexico, a region bordering the USA, characterized by a dynamic strategy for economics, social development, innovative, with educative institutions recognized globally and a great biotechnological sector including the main biotech cluster in Mexico.
The main objective is to get together all the scientific community interested in biotechnological developments, including outstanding scientific leaders. The event proposes a broad program of activities with oral presentations, poster sessions, round tables, workshops, and parallel technical sessions, to promote the exchange of experiences among the different actors of the biotechnology sector, identify demands of research, innovation and technology transfer.
BioIberoamerica has become one of the leading biotech events in Iberoamerica, being the perfect setting for forging new partnerships, scientific and academic collaboration, and strengthening existing business relationships in the biotechnological global sector. BioIberoamerica 2024 brought together more than 500 participants working in health, sustainable agri-food, climate change solutions, and biotechnological innovations.
Sponsors
Institutions and Scientific Societies
The congress was supported by universities, research centers, biotechnology societies, and partner organizations across Iberoamerica.
Institutions
- Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Mexico
- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Mexico
- International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory
- Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária, Brazil
- Universidad de Oviedo, Spain
- Universidade do Minho, Portugal
- Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Mexico
Scientific Societies
- Federação Iberoamericana de Biotecnologia
- Bioprocessing Mx-Latam
- Asociación Mexicana de Ciencia de los Alimentos A. C.
- Sociedade Portuguesa de Biotecnologia
- Sociedade Brasileira de Biotecnologia
- Sociedad Española de Biotecnología
Topics of Interest
Scientific Areas
- Bioenergy & Biorefinery
- Biosystems & Synthetic Biology
- Human Health & Biotechnology
- Bioeconomy & Sustainability
- Biocatalysis & Biotransformation
- Environmental Biotechnology
- Agricultural & Food Biotechnology
- Bioengineering & Bioprocesses
- Industrial Biotechnology
- Frontier on Biotechnology
Important Dates
Conference Timeline
| Applies to | Date |
|---|---|
| First Call | May 15th, 2023 |
| Attendance registration | January-September, 2024 |
| Abstracts submissions | January-July 30th, 2024 |
| Conference | September 3-6, 2024 |
Committees
Executive, Organizing and Scientific Committees
Executive Committee - Local Members
Organizing Committee
The organizing committee of BioIberoamerica 2024 coordinated the international conference, the call for abstracts, registration, program, speakers, venue logistics, and participant communication.
The public welcome message thanks the co-organizers, sponsors, members of the organizing, executive, and scientific committees for their support of the event.
Scientific Committee
Fees
Registration Fees
| Date | Professionals |
|---|---|
| July 2024 | 150 € / 170 $ USD |
| August 2024 | 200 € / 230 $ USD |
| September 2024 | 250 € / 300 $ USD |
Students with credential have 50% discount.
Registration
Attendance Modality and Payment
Short Oral or Poster
Status: closed.
- Download the abstract template.
- Edit the template without modifying the format.
- Fill out the registration form.
Program
Full and Synthetic Program
The original site offered a full program download and a synthetic program for the four days of the congress.
September 3
Opening activities, welcome, plenary lectures, technical sessions, and participant registration.
September 4
Scientific sessions, poster activities, round tables, and biotechnology topic tracks.
September 5
Parallel technical sessions, plenary lectures, workshops, and academic exchange.
September 6
Final sessions, closing activities, recognitions, and conference conclusions.
Speakers
Meet Our Speakers
BioIberoamerica 2024 gathered outstanding researchers, scientific leaders, professionals, students, exhibitors, and investors across biotechnology and bioengineering.
Plenary Lectures
Key scientific leaders shared perspectives on biotechnology, sustainable food processing, and bioengineering.
Round Tables
Participants exchanged experiences and identified research, innovation, and technology transfer demands.
Technical Sessions
Parallel sessions covered the congress topics of interest and selected research contributions.
Venue
University Library "Raúl Rangel Frías"
UANL - University Library "Raúl Rangel Frías" was the venue for BioIberoamerica 2024.
The library was inaugurated on September 25, 1995. It includes an auditorium, three multipurpose rooms, four galleries for temporary exhibitions, and large areas for reading and consulting documents.
Location: Biblioteca Universitaria Raúl Rangel Frías. Av. Alfonso Reyes #4000. C.P. 64290. Monterrey, N.L.
The venue is located in front of the "Niños Heroes" train station of the green Line 2.
Lodging
Hotels and Participant Stay
The public site included a lodging section for attendees traveling to Monterrey. This local reconstruction keeps the section in the same site structure for hotel and accommodation details.
Near Venue
Recommended for attendees prioritizing quick access to the UANL University Library.
Monterrey Area
Accommodation options in the metropolitan area for visitors attending the four-day conference.
Travel Notes
Participants could use public transit, including the metro service, to arrive at the venue.
Announcements
Conference Announcements
Announcements and calls connected attendees with registration, abstract submission, program updates, and event information.
Call for Participation
UAdeC and UANL invited the biotechnology community to participate in the fourth Bio-Iberoamerica congress in Monterrey.
Research Topic
The conference was connected with trends in sustainable food processing and innovative biotechnology approaches.
Gallery
Photo Gallery
Book of Abstracts
BioIberoamerica 2024 Abstracts
The Book of Abstracts collected the scientific contributions of the conference, including agricultural and food biotechnology, biotechnology and biosciences, bioengineering, and sustainable innovation topics.
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