CYANOACTION encourages and supports researchers and innovators affiliated in Inclusive Target Countries (ITCs) and Near Neighbour Countries (NNCs) (as listed in Country and Organisations Table) to attend international high-level conferences and present their own work within the scope of the Action (oral presentation) and can establish new contacts for future collaborations.
The aim of the grant is to support the grantee to establish a strong network and increase their visibility in the research community through sharing their work and to gain knowledge as well as to contribute to increasing visibility of the CYANOACTION. The grant is a contribution for travelling, accommodation and subsistence expenses, registration fee and overall effort. Conferences can be face-to-face or virtual conferences.
Applications are submitted via e-COST (applicants must have or create an e-COST profile).
Applicants must carefully read the Annotated Rules for COST Actions (Annex 2) before applying. CYANOACTION Grand Awarding Process document provides detailed information on the application process, evaluation criteria, and the required documents from the grantee to receive the grant.
Grantees with approved applications will receive a Grant Letter from the Grant Holder.
Recipient |
Home Institution |
Conference name and website |
Dates of conference |
Title of presentation |
Grant Period 1 (Oct 2024 – Sep 2025) |
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| Sofia Iliakopoulou | University of Patras
(Agrinio, Greece) |
13th International Conference of Toxic Cyanobacteria (ICTC13) | 4-8 May 2025 | Effects of H2O2/UV on natural organic matter from a cyanobacterial bloom |
| Latife KÖKER | Istanbul Universitesi (Istanbul, Türkiye) | 13th International Conference of Toxic Cyanobacteria (ICTC13) | 4-8 May 2025 | Microbial Community Response to Hydrogen Peroxide Treatment: a microcosm experiment in an eutrophic pond |
| Triantafyllos Kaloudis | Etaireia Ydreyseos Kai Apochetefseos Proteyoysis Anonimi Etaireia (Athens, Greece) | 42nd International Conference of the Polish Phycological Society | 27-30 May 2025 | Unveiling the chemical diversity of cyanobacteria through mass spectrometry-based metabolomics |
| Svatopluk Skoupý
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Palacky University Olomouc, Faculty of Science (Olomouc – Holice, Czechia) | XXIV International Symposium of Cryptogamic Botany | 6-11 July 2025 | Ancient DNA, Modern Taxonomy: Herbarium-Based Genomics in Cyanobacterial Research
BEST TALK Prize |
| Anastasia Hiskia | NCSR “Demokritos” (Athens, Greece) | The 24th biennial conference EcoBalt2025 | 08-10 October 2025 | Cyanobacterial toxins and bioactive metabolites in freshwater resources, and their fate during advanced water treatment |
| Maria G. Antoniou | Cyprus University of Technology (Limassol, Cyprus) | 21st International Conference on Harmful Algae (ICHA2025) | 19-24 October 2025 | A sustainable and innovative management system for toxic cyanobacteria blooming of
surface waters with combined energy production, sustainable agriculture, and food safety. |
Grant Period 2 (Oct 2025 – Sep 2026) |
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| Spyros Gkelis | Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Thessaloniki, Greece) | International Conference on Algal and Cyanobacterial Biology (ICACB-2026) | 19-21 February 2026 | From collecting the sample to mining the genome: the adventure of biodiscovery in cyanobacteria |
| Ivo Pinto | Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal) | SETAC Europe 36th Annual Meeting
https://www.setac.org/discover-events/global-meetings/setac-europe-36th-annual-meeting.html |
17-21 May 2026 | Different pasts, different responses: How does Daphnia react to cyanobacteria exposure? |
| Anastasia Hiskia | National Center for Scientific Research “Demokritos” (Athens, Greece) | SETAC Europe 36th Annual Meeting
https://www.setac.org/discover-events/global-meetings/setac-europe-36th-annual-meeting.html |
17-21 May 2026 | Profiling the Metabolomic Response of Microcystis aeruginosa PCC7806 to UV-A and UV-B Radiation Stress |
| Triantafyllos Kaloudis | Etaireia Ydreyseos Kai Apochetefseos Proteyoysis Anonimi Etaireia (Athens, Greece) | 43rd International Conference of the Polish Phycological Society (ICPPS) | 25-28 May 2026
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Detection of Structurally Diverse Cyanopeptides in Environmental Samples Using Mass Spectrometry Query Language (MassQL) – the Case of Microcystins |
Call opens: 19/12/2025
Call deadline: 30/09/2026 or until funds are available
Period to attend a conference: 05/01/2026 – 25/10/2026
Report delivery deadline: within 30 days from the end of the conference or 15 days after the end of the Grant Period, whichever date comes first
Call opens: 02/09/2025
Call deadline: 25/09/2025 or until funds are available
Period to attend a conference: 10/09/2025 – 25/10/2025
Report delivery deadline: within 30 days from the end of the conference or 15 days after the end of the Grant Period, whichever date comes first
Call opens: 17/07/2025
Call deadline: 01/09/2025 or until funds are available
Period to attend a conference: 01/05/2025 – 25/10/2025
Report delivery deadline: within 30 days from the end of the conference or 15 days after the end of the Grant Period, whichever date comes first
Call opens: 28/03/2025
Call deadline: 01/09/2025 or until funds are available
Period to attend a conference: 01/05/2025 – 25/10/2025
Report delivery deadline: within 30 days from the end of the conference or 15 days after the end of the Grant Period, whichever date comes first.
