
The European Social Club was created as an initiative to strengthen communication between European laboratories interested in the neurobiology of social behaviors. Since July 2021 has hosted regular virtual meetings where researchers share new findings and tools, fostering collaboration across European labs.
After the success of our first in-person meeting in Erice (Italy) in 2023, we are ready to meet again. This time the meeting will be held in Coimbra (Portugal), declared a UNESCO World Heritage site and surrounded by beautiful natural landscapes. The European Social Club 2025 meeting will gather experts from fields like Neuroscience, Psychology, and Ethology to explore the evolution and mechanisms of social behaviors across species.
Meet the Organizing Team

Cristina Márquez
CNC/CiBB, University of Coimbra, Portugal

Ewelina Knapska
BrainCity, Nencki Institute, Poland

Inbal Bartal
Tel Aviv University, Israel
Supporting Team

Alessandra Monteforte
Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Italy

Raquel Rodrigues
CNC/CiBB, University of Coimbra, Portugal

Tiffany Pinho
CNC/CiBB, University of Coimbra, Portugal
Local Scientific Committee

Flavia Ricciardi
CNC/CiBB, University of Coimbra, Portugal

Natália Madeira
CNC/CiBB, University of Coimbra, Portugal
Students Board Committee

Adèle Phalip
University of Haifa, Israel

Ana Dudas
INRAE, France

Bárbara Canijo
CNC/CiBB, University of Coimbra, Portugal

Bayan Hijazi
University of Haifa, Israel

Frederica Antonelli
Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Italy

Konstantinos Afordakos
Central Institute of Mental Health, Mannheim, Germany