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International Chemical Ecology Short Course (ICE 26)

The PhD course in Insect Chemical Ecology will take place in Alnarp, Sweden, from May 28 to June 5, 2026. The course is organized in collaboration with the Max Planck Institute (Germany) and Penn State University (USA).

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Call for ISCE Symposia

The 41st ISCE Annual Meeting will be held June 21–25, 2026, at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY (USA). We are now accepting applications for special symposia. Symposia typically include 5–9 presenters (15-min slots) and one longer (30-min) keynote presentation. For your application, please submit: 1) the symposium title, 2) 5–9 potential (ideally confirmed) speakers, and 3) a brief (3-sentence) description of what you hope to accomplish with this special set of talks. Please send your proposals (or any questions) to Andre Kessler (ak357@cornell.edu) by February 15, 2026.

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Newsletter

Volume 42, Issue 3, 2025

  • Message from the-Past President
  • Summary of the Annual Meeting 2025
  • Students ́presentation and poster awards 2025
  • Introduction of ISCE Awardees
  • Call for Nominations
  • Invitation to the ISCE Meeting 2026
  • Society News
  • MACE 8 Release
  • Attention Postdocs and PhD students!
  • Trending in JCE
  • Membership fee

Important Date:
31 January 2026
Deadline for nominations of a new vice-
president, treasurer, secretary, councilors
and candidates for ISCE awards

Annual Meeting

The 41st Annual Meeting will be held from June 21–25, 2026, in Ithaca, NY, USA, and will be hosted by Dr. Rob Raguso and colleagues at Cornell University.

Additional information about the meeting will be shared in the coming months on the official meeting website.


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Welcome! The International Society of Chemical Ecology (ISCE) is organized exclusively for scientific purposes, and specifically to promote the understanding of interactions between organisms and their environment that are mediated by naturally occurring chemicals. Research areas include the chemistry, biochemistry and function of natural products, their importance at all levels of ecological organization, their evolutionary origin, and their practical application.

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