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Strasbourg Summer School in Chemoinformatics – 2026

University of Strasbourg, 22 – 26 June 2026

We are happy to announce the 10th Strasbourg Summer School in Chemoinformatics (CS3-2026) to be held in Strasbourg, France from June 22nd to June 26th 2026.

CS3-2026 is a unique school mixing students, young and experienced scientists.

Registration is open.

The program includes plenary lectures, poster session, oral presentations and hands-on tutorials. It covers the following topics :

  • Artificial Intelligence in chemistry
  • Big Data analysis and visualization
  • Chemical Reactions mining
  • New trends in QSAR modeling
  • Materials informatics
  • In silico pharmacology

Invited speakers :

  • Alexander Tropsha (Univ. North Carolina, Chappel Hill, USA)
  • Artem Cherkasov (Univ. British Columbia, Canada)
  • Mikhail Kabeshov (AstraZeneca, Sweden)
  • Gisbert Schneider (ETH, Zürich, Switzerland)
  • Matthieu Montes (Univ. Paris-Sorbonne, France)
  • Kimito Funatsu (NAIST, Japan)
  • Matthias Rarey (Univ. Hamburg, Germany)
  • Thierry Langer (Univ. Vienna, Austria)
  • Olexandr Isayev (Carnegie Mellon Univ., USA)
  • Hanoch Senderowitz (Univ. Bar Ilan, Israel)
  • Esther Heid (Vienna University of Technology, Austria)
  • Claire Minoletti (Sanofi, France)
  • Dmitriy Volochnyuk (Enamine, Ukraine)
  • Andrea Volkamer (Univ. Saarland, Germany)
  • José Medina-Franco (Univ. Mexico)

Registration form and contact


Registration is open. Please follow this link to register.

You can ask your questions by mail using this email address : chemoinfo-school@unistra.fr

Abstract Submission

Abstracts should be submitted to the Organizers by e-mail before April 15th 2026.
The attachment should be in RTF or DOC format.

e-mail : chemoinfo-school@unistra.fr

The posters should be of the following format : A0, Portrait orientation.

The abstract should be prepared according to a set of rules :
You can download the following word document to use as your abstract template.

Download abstract template

Here is an abstract example :

Communication Title (Arial, 14 pts, bold, centered)
FirstName LastName1, FirstNme LastNme1, FirstNme LastNme 2,… (Arial, 11 pts, centered)

1Laboratory1, University/Institute/Society…, Address, postal code, City, Country.
2Laboratory2, … (Arial, italics, 11 pts, aligned left)

Abstract Text : Arial, simple line spacing, 11 pts, justified

A black&white figure is authorized, referenced in the text as : (figure 1).
Figure legend in Arial, 8 pts, simple line spacing.

Bibliography :
[1] X.X ; Y.Y. J. Catal. 163 (2006) 192-156. (Arial, 10 pts, aligned left)

Please note that the abstract must not go beyond an A4 page (21 x 29,7 cm).
Margins are fixed to 2cm.


Conference fees

Early registration (before April 30th 2026)

Industrial 1000 €
Academics 700 €
Students 500 €
Accompagnying person 300 €
Pre-conference session : 300€

After April 30th 2026

Industrial 1100 €
Academics 750 €
Students 550 €
Accompagnying person 350 €
Pre-conference session : 350 €

The registration fees covers :

Conference sessions and materials,
Conference dinner on 25 June,
Welcome party on 22 June,
Coffee breaks,
Evening « Beer and Bretzel » parties on 23 and 24 June
Lunches on 23, 24 and 25 June
Cultural program on 25 June


Location


Strasbourg Summer School - Strasbourg, France, June 22nd to June 26th 2026


Welcome to Strasbourg !

Its magnificent Cathedral, its fine food, "La Petite France" the typical quarter beloved of the tourists, not to mention the Grande-Ile, a UNESCO World Heritage site, have given it its reputation as a city anchored in History and Tradition.

Located in the "Esplanade" district, the Central Campus is near Strasbourg historical center. Also called "Esplanade Campus", it is the main University of Strasbourg Campus, regrouping University headquarters and many University of Strasbourg elements (including the "Tour de Chimie"), as well as the main part of the research units. Several independant high schools are present as well (Ecole Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs de Strasbourg and INSA).


Conference venue

The conference will be held at the European Doctoral College building in the central campus of the University of Strasbourg (46 Boulevard de la Victoire, 67000 Strasbourg).


Campus map


1 : European Doctoral College (46 Bd de la Victoire, 67000 Strasbourg)
2 : Chemistry Tower (1 Rue Blaise Pascal, 67008 Strasbourg)
3 : Restaurant "le 32" (Boulevard de la Victoire, Strasbourg)


How to get to the Conference Venue ?

From the airport

  • Take the shuttle train until the terminus Strasbourg Railway Station (see here)
  • Take the tram line C, direction "Neuhof Rodolphe Reuss" and get off at the stop "Observatoire".

From the train station

Take the tram line C, direction "Neuhof / Rodolphe Reuss" and get off at the stop "Observatoire".

From a bus or tram station

The Central Campus is situated near the tram station "Observatoire" on lines C and E.
Please check the map of the city network Here

You can buy tram tickets via the CTS application (Google Play, App Store), or at each tram station.

By car

Coming from the North, on highway A4:

  • Follow the directions to "Kehl".
  • After the tunnel, stay on the left and follow the direction "Esplanade".
  • Turn left and cross the Pont du Danube.
  • Go straight on Rue d’Ankara and on Rue de Leicester.
  • Turn left to rue de Londres.
  • At traffic light, go straight across avenue du General de Gaulle and the tram rails.
  • Enter the Place d’Athènes, which is in front of the Campus Central.

Coming from the South, on highway A35:

  • Take the Exit "Place de l’Etoile-Neudorf", stay on the left lane.
  • Follow the direction to Kehl.
  • Continue as described above (directions for coming from the North on highway A4).

The map of the central campus is available here.


Photos by Jonathan Martz and Geneviève Engel.