The Young Scientists Session (YSS) is a unique and special occasion that the IDRiM conference offers each year to young scientists as an opportunity to present their innovative research to a wider audience. This year’s conference will follow a similar format to last year, where participants of the YSS will present their research in the same sessions as other, more senior researchers.

Entrance Requirements

Qualifications to be a Young Scientist are not determined by age or position. Presenters at past YSS events have primarily been graduate students (including Masters), PhD candidates, researchers who received their PhD degrees within the past 2-3 years, practitioners who have been working in the field for up to the last 3 years, and researchers who made their debut in an international academic discussion. If you are unsure whether you qualify for the YSS, please contact the IDRiM Secretariat at matthews.ayuna.5n@kyoto-u.ac.jp.

Participation Format

Each speaker will have approximately ten minutes for their presentation and discussion. Young speakers will receive insightful feedback from senior researchers and other participants. All YSS participants are automatically eligible to take part in the “Best Young Scientists Award” competition. The Award Ceremony will be held during the conference. Participations will be given either an oral presentation or poster slot at the conference, given their choice of preference.

Abstract submission

Young scientists should submit their abstracts according to the guidelines for oral or  poster presentation.

Best Young Scientists Award

As IDRiM does every year, we have organized the “Best Young Scientist Award” competition, where we request all senior researchers to serve as judges. Due to the two formats, there will be two winners of the competition this year. Please note that the conference organisers reserve the right to change this.

After The Conference

The top three YSS awardees from IDRiM 2025, will be invited to a specially arranged session in 2026. This session will give the awardees a chance to deliver a full academic-style presentation to celebrate their achievement. The exact date and time of this event will be decided in consultation between the YSS and events committee and the awardees in the weeks following the IDRiM 2025 conference. To view past awardee presentations, please visit: https://idrim.org/?p=10733

All YSS participants are encouraged to submit full-length papers. These submissions will be reviewed, and accepted papers will be published in the IDRiM journal. For more details about the journal, please visit: https://www.idrimjournal.com/