Dear Vitamin Friends,

The 8th IVC took place in Munich in September 2025, and we are delighted to announce that the 9th IVC will be hosted in 2028 by Alida Melse‑Boonstra at Wageningen University & Research.

Since 2010, the IVC has been dedicated exclusively to vitamins. In 2028, we are expanding our scientific scope with a brand‑new session on minerals - reflecting the growing interdisciplinary collaboration within our community.

This development is driven by the strong partnership in the IVC Steering and Scientific Committee (SSC), where a consortium consisting of Michael Rychlik, Susanne Bügel, Alida Melse-Boonstra, Susanna Kariluoto, Kevin Cashman, and Georg Lietz, with Jette Jakobsen as coordinator, has received funding for the MSCA Doctoral Network MICROSUNSET (Micronutrients in sustainable and nutritious diet) running from 2026 to 2029.

Read more about MICROSUNSET here.

We would greatly appreciate your support in promoting the announcement of 12 exciting new PhD positions in vitamins and minerals, now available on EURAXESS | Researchers in motion.

Michael Rychlik                    Alida Melse-Boonstra

Chair of SSC                          Vice-Chair SSC