From the 30^th of September until 5^th of October I took part in Advanced Lecture Course organized by Society for Free Radicals Research-Europe (SFRR-E) and Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS) on Greek Island of Spetses. The topic of this meeting was: “Redox biochemistry: Cellular responses and disease relevance”. At first, I felt a bit intimidated by the packed schedule as I’m new to this field, but soon I’d realized all of the talks were very interesting and speakers easily approachable. We learnt about the involvement of reactive oxygen species in aging, Alzheimer’s disease, and physical exercise. A huge part of the meeting was dedicated to presentations given by early-career researchers (PhD students and post-docs). All of us were asked to prepare not only a poster but also a 4-minute scientific presentation and 2-minute presentation to non-scientific audience. Most of the participants took it very seriously and the presentations led to some very interesting discussions.

We did not have much free time during the meeting but because the hotel where the meeting was held was located right at the seaside, we could still enjoy beautiful scenery. I had a great time in Spetses and I’m very grateful I had a chance to participate in this conference.