This program brings together outstanding early/mid-career scientists, engineers, and medical professionals from across the Americas—including North, Central, and South America, and the Caribbean—to explore exciting advances and opportunities in their fields. The symposia are conducted in English with the goal to enhance the scientific exchange and dialogue among young researchers in the region, and facilitate research collaboration within and beyond the region. Another unique aspect of this symposium is the pluri-disciplinarity of the participants’ backgrounds and research interests. The objective is to catalyze convergence research, innovation, and cross-pollination of ideas, unlike the traditional format of specialized conferences on a single topic.
This year’s session themes include:
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Artificial Intelligence in the Life Sciences
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Oceans
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Biomedicine/Omics
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The Amazon and Sustainability
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Resilience to Extreme Events
We encourage early/mid-career scientists, engineers, and medical professionals working on related research to apply to this multidisciplinary meeting, as long as they fulfill the eligibility criteria. Each general participant will also have the opportunity to present their research during poster sessions.
Program Support
There is no application fee and all travel costs, including flights, hotel, meals, and local transportation will be covered by the program for selected participants.
How to Apply
Interested researchers should submit their application online by 11:59 PM ET on April 15, 2026. For more information on the Connections to Sustain Science in Latin America program, please visit our program website or email LACConnections@nas.edu with any questions.
Stay Connected
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This symposium is made possible through the generous support of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.
