- ECDO 2026 | Favignana

The Cell Death Disease and 32nd ECDO Conference “Death on the Beach: Cell Death & Disease” will gather the international cell death community in the unique setting of the Ex Stabilimento Florio delle Tonnare di Favignana e Formica, on the island of Favignana in Sicily, for four days of intense scientific exchange and networking. The program will open on Wednesday 16 September 2026 with registration, a formal welcome by the organizers and a high-profile session on cancer immunology, followed by a convivial welcome cocktail that will set the stage for informal interactions among participants.

Across the following days, the meeting will offer a rich sequence of thematic sessions that span protein degradation, cancer immunology, the full spectrum of cell death modalities, metabolic control of cell fate and the emerging frontiers of precision medicine, combining keynote lectures, invited talks, short talks and flash presentations to ensure visibility for both established leaders and young investigators. Dedicated moments will include CDD Awards, the Jürg Tschopp and John Kerr Prizes, poster sessions, ECDO Board and Assembly meetings, as well as editorial board activities, underscoring the strong link between the conference, the CDDpress.

The final day will highlight the translational impact of cell death research through two sessions on precision medicine and a special “HEAL ITALIA” Lecture, emphasizing how advances in cell death, metabolism and immune regulation are essential to design more effective and personalized therapies. Scientific sessions will be complemented by the Gala Dinner, offering further opportunities to strengthen collaborations and build new partnerships in a relaxed and inspiring Mediterranean atmosphere.

TRAVEL

Step 1: GETTING TO SICILY BY PLANE
The closest airports are Palermo (PMO) and Trapani-Marsala (TPS)

Step 2: GETTING TO THE TRAPANI PORT
The taxi will take around 1h from PMO and 30 min from TPS, the cost varies between 100 and 150 euros from several local providers like Transfeero or Sicildriver.
Alternately, you can use bus shuttles which cost around 5-10 euros.
SEGESTA bus company connects PMO airport with Trapani port (1h10min circa)
For Segesta timetables and tickets: https://www.segesta.it
AST bus company connects TPS airport with Trapani port (30 min circa)
For AST timetables and tickets: https://www.astsicilia.it
Buses can be found at the bus stop immediately outside the airport.

Step 3: GETTING TO FAVIGNANA BY HYDROFOIL FERRY
Liberty Lines hydrofoil ferry connects Trapani Port with Favignana, the duration as about 30-40 min and the cost varies from 10 to 15 euros. The hydrofoils ferries are operational between 7-8 am in the morning and 20-21 pm in the evening with ferries departing approximately every hour throughout the day. For timetables and tickets: https://www.libertylines.it/en/

VENUE

The venue is within walking distance from the city center:

Former Florio Tuna Factory
(“Ex Stabilimento Florio delle Tonnare di Favignana e Formica”)
Via Amendola, 29
91023 Favignana (TP), Italy

Google maps link

KEY DATES

The conference will be held from 16 to 19 September.

The event will begin on 16th Sept at 3 pm with registration and first talks at 4 pm, while the meeting will end at 6 pm on 19th Sept.

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REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED

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Abstract submissions are now CLOSED.

For any urgent enquires regarding delays in abstract submission please contact us at info@ecdo2026.com.

PRESENTATION REQUIREMENTS

Posters
Due to limited space in the historic building of Ex Tonnara of Favignana, the presenters are kindly requested to present only vertical 70 cm x 100 cm posters. Please note that this format is smaller than a standard A0 format. There is no specific template to follow so feel free to prepare your poster as you prefer as long as it fits the requested size. Download exemplar files with accepted poster dimensions here.

Short talk presentation
Short talk presenters should prepare max. 12 min presentations. PowerPoint files should be shared with the secretariat the day before your presentation.

Flash talk presentation
Flash talk presenters should prepare max 3 min PowerPoint presentation and send it to info@ecdo2026.com no later than 12 Sept 2026.