Manifestations
12th French-Italian Chemistry Days (JFIC)
April 9–10, 2026
The 12th edition of the French-Italian Chemistry Days (JFIC) will be hosted in Nice on April 9–10, 2026, at the Université Côte d’Azur (Parc Valrose, Grand Château de Valrose). This prestigious event stands as a key meeting point for the French and Italian chemical communities, offering a unique platform to exchange cutting-edge knowledge, foster collaborations, and highlight the latest scientific breakthroughs. Covering a broad spectrum of chemistry — from organic and bioorganic chemistry, green chemistry, material chemistry, computational chemistry and AI, and medicinal and food chemistry — the conference will showcase progress in synthesis, characterization, and analysis of innovative compounds and materials.
The scientific program will be enriched by plenary lectures delivered by internationally renowned experts, alongside oral and poster presentations by early-career researchers (PhD students and postdoctoral fellows) selected for their excellence by the Scientific Committee. In total, the two-day program will feature 4 plenary lectures, including the 2 distinguished awards recognizing outstanding contributions from a French and an Italian chemist, 5 invited talks, and over 39 oral communications. Special emphasis will be placed on supporting the next generation of scientists: poster sessions and oral contributions will be driven by young chemists, and 3 presentations will honor the 2026 Thesis Prizes, awarded by the South-PACA section of the French Chemical Society (SCF) and the regional sections of Piemonte – Valley d’Aosta and Liguria of the Società Chimica Italiana (SCI).
By bringing together more than 100 chemists from both countries, the 12th JFIC will not only celebrate the long-standing Franco-Italian collaboration in chemistry but also provide an exceptional opportunity to build new partnerships, inspire scientific innovation, and strengthen the ties between senior researchers and emerging talents.
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Dr. Jean-Guy Boiteau – Responsable du développement chimique à Nuvisan
Dr. Olivier Chuzel – Maître de conférences (HDR) à L’Université d’Aix-Marseille
Dr. Olivier Chuzel received his PhD from the Université Catholique de Louvain (Belgium) in 2006 under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Olivier Riant, after completing a DEA at Université Claude Bernard Lyon I. Following his doctoral studies, he carried out postdoctoral research at Université Paris XI (Orsay) in the group of Dr. Emmanuelle Schulz. After a one-year ATER position at the École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Paris in collaboration with Dr. Virginie Vidal, he was appointed Maître de Conférences (Associate Professor) at Aix-Marseille Université in 2008, within the Department of Chemistry, where he teaches and conducts his research at the Institut des Sciences Moléculaires de Marseille (CNRS UMR 7313). In 2024, he successfully obtained his Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches (HDR). Dr. Olivier Chuzel was awarded the Guy Ourisson Prize at the 59th GECO meeting in 2018. His research interests include synthetic methodology, enantioselective metal and organic catalysis, boron chemistry, supramolecular chemistry, surface catalysis, and the interfaces between chemistry, materials science, physics, and biology. For more details about the Dr. Olivier Chuzel and his research, click here.
Prof. Dr. Élise Dumont – Professeure à l’Université Côte d’Azur
Dr. Élise Dumont graduated from ENS Paris and obtained her PhD in chemistry from Université Paris VI in 2006, under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Jean-Marie Lehn and Prof. Dr. Bernard P. Roques. She then pursued postdoctoral research at the Australian National University with Prof. Dr. Leo Radom, and at UCSF with Prof. Dr. J. Andrew McCammon. After serving as Associate Professor and later Full Professor at ENS de Lyon, where she also chaired the Department of Chemistry, she has been Professor at Université Côte d’Azur and a member of the Institut de Chimie de Nice (CNRS UMR 7272) since 2022. As a specialist in computational chemistry and biochemistry, her research focuses on multiscale modeling of damaged DNA, G-quadruplexes, and protein–ligand interactions, at the interface of supramolecular chemistry and structural biology. Recipient of several distinctions, including a nomination to the Institut Universitaire de France, she is also actively engaged in international scientific activities, notably through the co-organization of the Franco-Chinese Conference in Theoretical Chemistry (2025).
Dr. Raphaël Rodriguez – Directeur de Recherche à l’Institut Curie
In October 2005, Dr. Raphaël Rodriguez obtained a European PhD under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Maurice Santelli and Dr. Cyril Ollivier, during which he also spent eight months in the group of Prof. Dr. John Baldwin at the University of Oxford (UK). He then joined the University of Cambridge in November 2005 as a postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of Prof. Dr. Sir Shankar Balasubramanian. His research there led to the invention of pyridostatin, a potent small molecule targeting G-quadruplex DNA structures. In collaboration with Prof. Dr. Steve Jackson (Gurdon Institute, Cambridge), he firmly established the link between G-quadruplex DNA and genomic instability. Dr. Raphaël Rodriguez joined CNRS in 2012 as a group leader and was promoted to Research Director at Institut Curie in 2017. He has led major projects such as the synthesis of remodelin (a molecule able to correct chromatin structural defects associated with cellular aging), as well as studies on the mechanisms of action of natural and synthetic molecules including marmycin and ironomycin, which affect iron metabolism, and investigations on the action of salinomycin on cancer stem cells. His work has earned him numerous distinctions, including the Tetrahedron Young Investigator Award (2018), the Klaus Grohe Prize (2022), the CNRS Silver Medal (2024), and the Liliane Bettencourt Prize for Life Sciences (2023). At the interface of chemical synthesis, cell biology, and translational research, his approach aims to develop new molecules with high therapeutic potential. For more details about the Dr. Raphaël Rodriguez and his research, click here.
- 4 Plenary Lectures (PL), including the presentation of the 2026 SCF Regional Grand Prize and the Grand Prize of the Società Chimica Italiana.
- 5 invited lectures (IL)
- 39 oral communications (OC) by students and postdoctoral researchers, including the presentation of the three PhD Thesis Awards.
- Poster sessions
- ProgrammeJFIC2026
- BOOK-OF-ABSTRACTS-PACA-2026
Registration
(includes lunches and coffee breaks for the 2-days meeting)
| › Non-member of SCI or SCF | 320 € |
| › Member of SCI or SCF | 190 € |
| › Student non-member of SCI or SCF | 220 € |
| › Student member of SCI or SCF | 100 € |
| › Master student | free* |
* SCF member (free registration for Master students)
Registration before March 6th 2026
1. Registration and Payment
Please complete your registration and payment via the following link
2. Abstract Submission
Authors are invited to submit their abstracts by email, using the template available for download below, to:
bureau-paca@societechimiquedefrance.fr
In your cover email, specify whether you wish to apply for an oral presentation or a poster presentation.
Payment methods
› Administrative purchase order made out to “Société Chimique de France – section Sud-PACA”.
or
› Credit Card
The Scientific Committee is composed of the members of the SCF PACA, Liguria and Piemonte – Valley d’Aosta sections and of the local organizing committee.
Gaëlle Chouraqui (Aix-Marseille University)
Hervé Clavier (Aix-Marseille University)
Yoann Coquerel (Aix-Marseille University)
Jade Dussart-Gautheret (Université Côte d’Azur)
Anthony Kermagoret (Aix-Marseille University)
Maela Manzoli (University of Turin)
Philippe Marsal (Aix-Marseille University)
Romain Melot (Université Côte d’Azur)
Véronique Michelet (Université Côte d’Azur)
Paolo Oliveri (University of Genova)
Kristina Plevova (Université Côte d’Azur)
Francesca Spyrakis (Università degli Studi di Torino)
Other members from Piemonte – Valley d’Aosta
Local Organizing Committee: Jade Dussart-Gautheret, Romain Melot, Véronique Michelet, Kristina Plevova.
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