VENUE
| The 9th MS Food will be held at Camera di Commercio Palazzo Molza - Via Ganaceto 134 41121 Modena (Italy) |
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| Modena is located in Central Italy and the conference venue, Camera di Commercio, is in the city. You can reach the conference venue by train (it is 10 mins walking from the Modena train station) or by car (3-10 mins walking from the parking areas). |
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Modena is located on the railway line Milan-Bologna and lots of local, intercity and interregional trains leave and arrive each hour. You can catch a high speed train to Bologna and then a train to Modena.
You can also catch a train to the Mediopadana AV Reggio-Emilia station, on the high speed train line connecting Bologna to Milan, and a bus to Modena.
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Modena is on the highway Milano-Bologna-Firenze-Roma at about 50 mins from Bologna and 2hrs from Milan. Close to the conference venue there are many parking area at a walking distance. Some parkings are: Modena Parcheggi SpA, Viale Monte Kosica, 41121 Modena Parcheggio del centro, Via Achille Fontanelli, 18, 41124 Modena |
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You can reach Modena from the international airport in Bologna by the shuttle aerbus service |
TIMETABLE & PROGRAM
Registration will be on Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 2:00 pm and the Welcome addresses at 2:30 p.m. Closing remarks will be on Friday, October 9, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.
SOCIAL EVENTS
On Thursday, October 8 there will be the social dinner.
REGISTRATION FEES
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FILL the Registration Form |
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| Before July 20th, 2026 | |
| Discounted SCI member fee * | € 120.00 |
| Discounted Non-SCI member fee ** | € 200.00 |
| Regular SCI member fee | € 220.00 |
| Non-SCI member fee *** | € 300.00 |
| DSM-SCI Senior member fee | € 0.00 |
| After July 20th, 2026 | |
| Discounted SCI member fee* | € 160.00 |
| Discounted Non-SCI member fee ** | € 240.00 |
| Regular SCI member fee | € 260.00 |
| Non- SCI member fee*** | € 340.00 |
| DSM-SCI Senior member fee | € 0.00 |
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* The discounted SCI (Società Chimica Italiana) member fee is reserved for PhD students, scholarship holders, research fellows from universities and retired SCI members. A declaration of student status signed by supervisor is requested. |
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The Discounted Non-SCI (Società Chimica Italiana) member fee is reserved for PhD students, scholarship holders, research
fellows, and offers free registration as actual member of DSM-SCI (Divisione di Spettrometria di Massa-Società Chimica Italiana)
for the two-year period 2026-2027 for those under 35 or for 2026 only for all others.
A declaration of student status signed by supervisor is requested. This discount is valid for SCI members who were regularly registered in 2025 but have not yet renewed their membership for the year 2026. Those registered with this fee will have to
proceed with the registration at the link
https://www.soc.chim.it/rinnovo/codice,
without completing the payment and
sending the registration form to the e-mail address dsm.segreteria@gmail.com by June 30th, 2026. |
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| *** The Non SCI (Società Chimica Italiana) member fee offers free registration as actual member to the DSM-SCI (Divisione di Spettrometria di Massa-Società Chimica Italiana) for the year 2026. This discount is valid for SCI members who were regularly registered in 2025 but have not yet renewed their membership for the year 2026. Those registered with this fee will have to proceed with the registration at the link https://www.soc.chim.it/rinnovo/codice, without completing the payment and sending the registration form to the e-mail address dsm.segreteria@gmail.com by June 30th, 2026. | ||
| All registration fees are exempt IVA (VAT) according art. 4 of D.P.R. N. 633/72 and subsequent amendments. | ||
| Registration fees include: | ||
| • Admission to the scientific sessions • Coffee breaks • Welcome cocktail • Buffet lunch (October 8) • Social dinner (October 8) • Proceedings |
Payment must be made within 5 days from the registration date exclusively by bank transfer to
Società Chimica Italiana
Viale Liegi, 48 - 00198 Roma CF/VAT 02908800580
Bank: Intesa Sanpaolo
IBAN: IT93 X030 6909 6061 0000 0149 315 SWIFT: BCITITMM
Reference: NAME_SURNAME_9 MS Food Day
Possible exemptions for public body employees upon communication to dsm.segreteria@gmail.com
FELLOWSHIPS
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The Division of Mass Spectrometry of the Italian Chemical Society
awards 20 fellowships for young researchers. Download the announcement Deadline: June 30, 2026 |
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The Division of Food Chemistry of the Italian Chemical Society awards 4 fellowships for young researchers.
Download the announcement Deadline: June 30, 2026 |
LANGUAGE
The official languages are English and Italian.
CALL FOR PAPERS
Participants are now invited to submit abstracts for oral & poster presentations.
Deadline for abstract submission for oral and poster presentations is July 31, 2026.
Language for abstracts & slides: English.
Accepted abstracts for oral and poster communications will be published in the Congress Proceedings with ISBN code.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS: each presentation will be scheduled for a total of 15 minutes.
POSTERS: 70 cm (width) x 100 cm (height) maximum size.
ACCOMMODATION
Among many hotels & b&b in Modena, some suggested are reported below with distance from the conference venue in parentheses. To know the price of the rooms, please send an email to the hotel specifying the promotional code indicated.
5 star luxury hotel
- Hotel Rua Frati 48 in San Francesco email:ruafrati48@insanfrancesco.it (Prom. code: 9thMSFooday)
Rua dei Frati Minori 48 – Modena (1000 m)
4 start Hotels
- Best Western Premier Milano Palace Hotel e-mail:info@milanopalacehotel.it (Prom. code: 9thMSFooday)
Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 68 – Modena (550 m)
- Hotel Principe e-mail:principe@lvghotelcollection.com (Prom. code UNIMORE10)
Corso Vittorio Emanuele, 94 – Modena (650 m)
3 star Hotels
- Central Park Hotel e-mail:info@centralparkmodena.com (Prom. code: 9thMSFooday)
Viale Vittorio Veneto 10 – Modena (800 m)
- Hotel Cervetta 5 e-mail:info@hotelcervetta5.com (Prom. code: 9thMSFooday)
Via Cervetta 5 – Modena (800 m)
- Hotel Estense e-mail:info@hotelestense.com (no prom.code)
Via Jacopo Berengario 11 – Modena (550 m)
- Hotel Europa e-mail:info@hotelliberta.it (Prom. code 9thMSFooday)
Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 52 – Modena (500 m)
- Best Western Hotel Liberta e-mail:info@hotelliberta.it (Prom. code: 9thMSFooday)
Via Blasia, 10 – Modena (600 m)
POST CONFERENCE EVENT
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, h. 14:30
Guided tour of the town of Modena
- Cathedral (interior) - Piazza Grande with Ghirlandina Tower, Town Hall (exterior)
- Piazza Mazzini with the Synagogue - Piazza Roma with Palazzo Ducale (exterior)
- Visit to the historic rooms of the Town Hall (if possible)
The tour through the heart of Modena allows you to explore the Romanesque complex of the Cathedral, Ghirlandina Tower, and Piazza Grande, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997. From the charming Piazza Grande, you arrive at the Town Hall, a 17th-century collection of buildings built for various purposes in the Middle Ages. Here, you can visit the historic section with its frescoes of historical interest. The guide will accompany you through the unique scenery of the historic center, and finally, you'll reach the magnificent Piazza Roma to admire the exterior of the Palazzo Ducale. Built in the 17th century by the Este family, it is now home to the Military Academy.
Ticket: € 10 to be paid at the conference. (Maybe a slight difference depending on number of registered people)
The tour will be done only if a minimun number of 40 participants is reached.
If you wish to participate please fill the form Modena Guided Tour deadline: September 30th
INFORMATION
Prof. Gianluca Giorgi Università degli Studi di Siena Dip. Biotecnologie, Chimica e Farmacia via Aldo Moro - 53100 Siena Tel: +39 0577-232313 e-mail: gianluca.giorgi@unisi.it |