Katowice 2026
Dear Colleagues,
We cordially invite you to participate in the XXXI Conference of the Polish Chitin Society "NEW ASPECTS ON CHEMISTRY AND APPLICATION OF CHITIN AND ITS DERIVATIVES. Chitin, chitosan and other polysaccharides".
The conference will be held in Katowice, on September 23-25, 2026.
Conference location: Hotel VOCO Katowice.
Conference language - English.
Attention: the submission deadline extended to July 15, 2026.
Registration should be made via APPLICATION FORM available on the PTChit website from March 23, 2026 to July 15, 2026, additionally providing the title and authors of the presentation or poster.
The abstract of the presentation should be prepared using a template.
Scientific committee:
Małgorzata Jaworska, Ph.D., D.Sc., prof. PW
Honorary President of PTChit, Warsaw University of Technology
Katarzyna Struszczyk-Świta, Ph.D.
President of PTChit, Lodz University of Technology
Urszula Filipkowska, Ph.D., D.Sc., Eng., prof. UWM
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
Olga Marchut-Mikołajczyk, Ph.D., D.Sc., prof. PŁ
Lodz University of Technology
Radosław Wach, Ph.D., D.Sc.
Lodz University of Technology
Aneta Ostróżka-Cieślik, Ph.D.
Medical University of Silesia
Magdalena Gierszewska, Ph.D.
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
Katarzyna Kresse-Walczak, Ph.D., D.Sc.
Aarhus University
Organizing committee:
Magdalena GIERSZEWSKA, Ph.D.
Chairman
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
Dorota CHEŁMINIAK-DUDKIEWICZ, Ph.D.
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
Piotr DROŻDŻYŃSKI, Ph.D.
Lodz University of Technology
Kinga MYLKIE, Ph.D.
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
Aneta OSTRÓŻKA-CIEŚLIK, Ph.D.
Medical University of Silesia
Anna RYŁ, Ph.D.
Lodz University of Technology
Katarzyna STRUSZCZYK-ŚWITA, Ph.D.
Lodz University of Technology
Patronage:
Urszula Kiełkowska, Ph.D., D.Sc., Prof. NCU
Dean of the Faculty of Chemistry
Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń
Sponsors:
- Conference fee:
Conference fee: PLN 1 300.
The discount fee for Ph.D. students, students, and pensioners is 1 100 PLN.
The conference fee should be sent till July 19, 2026 to the Society's account:
PL42 1020 3408 0000 4502 01 42 9257 PKO BP S.A. 5 Oddział Łódź
BIC (Swift) code: BPKOPLPW
The conference fee covers:
- conference materials (book of abstracts in on-line version)
- all meals (lunch, dinner),
- gala dinner,
- conference trip.
The participant may cancel their participation in the conference until July 31, 2026, without incurring any costs. For cancellations made after August 1, 2026, the conference fee is non-refundable.
The cost does not include the hotel fee.
Hotel fee (price when booking by link: hotel booking) at the VOCO AN IHG Hotel Katowice
• single room PLN 400 /day
• double room PLN 480 /day
• 50% discount on parking services, i.e. PLN 60 car/day
General hotel booking conditions:
• The price includes breakfast and VAT.
• Hotel check-in starts at 3:00 p.m. and ends at 11:00 a.m.
• Reservations are subject to availability.
• To guarantee your reservation, prepayment is required at least 7 days before the event.
• Free cancellation possible up to 7 days before arrival.
• To obtain an invoice, please provide full payer details, including the Tax Identification Number.
Information on the participation in the conference of accompanying persons should be sent to the following address: ptchit.poland@gmail.com (booking of accommodation, meals, trips, etc.)
GUIDELINES FOR ORAL PRESENTATION
Each presenter will be given a total of 25 minutes, divided into 20 minutes for the presentation and 5 minutes for questions from the audience. Prepare your slides as a PowerPoint or a PDF file.
GUIDELINES FOR POSTER PRESENTATION
Posters must be prepared in portrait orientation. The maximum poster size is 60 cm wide by 100 cm high. The display boards for the posters will be numbered to correspond to the abstract book.
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