We are pleased to invite you to visit the 18^th Rodens et spatium – International Conference on Rodent Biology 2026, held in Kaunas, Lithuania on May 18 – 22, 2026.

Registration fee includes:

– Access to the conference
– Conference material
– Coffee breaks
– Lunches
– Welcome party
– City tour
– Excursion to museum

Accompanying fees includes:

– Coffee breaks
– Lunches
– Welcome party
– City tour
– Excursion to museum

Steering committee

Chairman – Herwig Leirs, Belgium
Linas Balčiauskas, Lithuania
Abdelfouadi Benmouloud, Algeria
Ana Maria Benedek, Romania
Zbigniew Borowski, Poland
Josef Bryja, Czech Republic
Nathalie Charbonnel, France
Frauke Ecke, Sweden
Dominique Fauteux, Canada
Heikki Henttonen, Finland
Jens Jacob, Germany
Boris Krasnov, Israel
Xavier Lambin, United Kingdom
Juan Luque-Larena, Spain
Maria da Luz Mathias, Portugal
Rick Ostfeld, USA
František Sedláček, Czech Republic
Grant Singleton, Australia
Mustafa Sözen, Turkey
Valentina Tagliapietra, Italy
Nigel Yoccoz, Norway

Local organizing committee

Chairman –Algimantas Paulauskas
Asta Aleksandravičienė
Dalytė Mardosaitė-Busaitienė
Dominykas Repečka
Evelina Kaminskienė
Indrė Lipatova
Jana Radzijevskaja
Irma Ražanskė
Loreta Griciuvienė
Marina Sidorenko
Justina Snegiriovaitė
Miglė Razgūnaitė
Povilas Sakalauskas

Conference abstracts will be published in a scientific proceedings volume with an ISSN. They will not undergo language proofreading; authors are responsible for the linguistic quality. Please follow the instructions below when preparing your abstract:

1. Language: English
2. Structure: Authors provide first name and surname. Underline the presenting author and include their email address. Affiliations and addresses of all co-authors.
3. Content: No subdivision into introduction, materials and methods, results, etc.
4. Font: Times New Roman
5. Length: Maximum of 300 words.
6. Line spacing: 1.15, with 3 cm margins on all sides, and align text to the justify.
7. No figures, no tables should be included in the abstract.
8. References should be included (maximum 5 references).
9. Prepare the text as a Word document.
10. Name the file after the presenting author: Surname_Name_Rodens.doc(x).
11. Send abstracts as an email attachment to: rodens@vdu.lt with the subject “Surname_Rodens_oral” or “Surname_Rodens_poster”.
12. The abstract template is available for download HERE

Poster size and orientation: A1 format: 594 x 841 cm; portrait orientation.

Presenting authors are requested to be available during the poster sessions. All poster boards will be labelled with a poster number, which you will find in the programme booklet on-site.

There is no presentation template, but remember that text should be readable at any conditions

• Language: English
• Oral presentation should not last longer than 10 min (+ 5 min questions).
• Plenary presentation: 55 min (+ 5 min questions).

Kaunas previously known as Kovno. It is the second largest city in Lithuania after Vilnius and an important centre of Lithuanian economic, academic, and cultural life. Modern Kaunas is a European city with beautiful architecture, medieval monuments and unique museums. In 2022 Kaunas was chosen as the European Capital of Culture. Kaunas interwar architecture was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. About 1500 buildings are recognized as a significant value for all of humanity, present and future generations.

Citizens of the EU and most European countries (including all Scandinavian countries) do not require a visa to enter Lithuania. For detailed information, please visit the website of the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: www.urm.lt. There are two international airports in Lithuania: one is located just outside of Kaunas, and the other one is in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania.

Arrivals by plane

Direct flights to Kaunas or Vilnius airports are most likely available from your country.

City bus Numbers 29 and 29E go directly from Kaunas airport to the city centre. More information about fares from the airport is available at www.kaunas-airport.lt

Arrivals by bus

The distance between Kaunas and Vilnius is 100 km. Information about airport express from Vilnius airport can be found here: ollex.lt
Bus schedules within Kaunas can be accessed at kvt.lt and stops.lt.

Buses between Kaunas and Vilnius depart several times an hour between 5AM and midnight. The journey takes about 1.5 hours. Most buses have (free) wireless internet. For international travel Ecolines (ecolines.net) and other companies operate several daily buses from Riga and Tallinn, and from other national capitals of Europe.

By train

Kaunas train station (map) is located nearby to the bus station (map) in the city center. Several daily trains go between Kaunas and other major cities. Tickets and timetables can be found at litrail

How to find us

CONFERENCE VENUE: S. Daukanto str. 28, Kaunas

Accommodations should be booked by the participants themselves.
Here is a list of possible hotels nearest to the Conference venue:

• Kaunas Apartments
• Park Inn by Radisson Kaunas
• Best Baltic Kaunas
• Ibis Kaunas Centre

These are all within walking distance to the Conference venue Keisti į These are all within walking distance to the Conference venue.

There are many public transit stops nearby the Conference venue, which is reachable from any part of Kaunas Keisti į There are many public transit.

There are also a lot of apartments available for rent. Feel free to explore for more options via booking.com or other services.
The Conference venue is located in the center of Kaunas at Vytautas Magnus University, whose address is – S.Daukanto str. 28, Kaunas, Lithuania.

There are many public transit stops nearby the Conference venue, which is reachable from any part of Kaunas.
Here is a suggested app and website for traveling in the city: trafi.com