Registration includes:
- Includes a bus shuttle to and from the venue connecting to Madrid Barajas International Airport
- Admission to all lectures
- Lunches and coffee breaks
- Admission to poster sessions and refreshments
- Workshop material
- Admission to get-together party
- Two dinners including gala dinner
- Guided evening town sight-seeing
Accommodation is not included in the registration. Hotel rooms on site or in walking distance are reserved and available for participants upon request.
Payment
Successful participants will be notified and sent payment details by email.
When you have been notified that your application is accepted, please pay your registration fee and request hotel and transfer bookings if applicable.
Selection criteria
Applicants who submitted an abstract for the workshop will have preference in the selection process. Presenters of short talks will be selected based on the quality of their submitted abstracts by the program committee and receive complimentary registration to attend the meeting. Where possible preference will be given to young scientists at the beginning of their research career and a fair representation of gender will be taken into consideration. Selected poster authors will be asked to provide a short oral presentation during poster walks.
Abstract guidelines
Abstracts should contain 400-500 words, excluding titles, authors and affiliation. Figures, tables, other illustrations and references should not be included in the abstract.
Abstracts should be submitted in clear (American) English.
It is the author's responsibility to submit a correct abstract; any errors in spelling, grammar, or scientific fact will be reproduced as typed by the author.
Poster specifications
The recommended poster size is A0 portrait (120 cm height, 90 cm width). Posters should be self-explanatory, clearly presenting the major results and conclusions of the study. Please use clear, visible graphics and large type.
Travel grants
A limited number of travel grants are available for participants. Applicants do not need to apply separately for travel grants for this event but should indicate on the registration form if they wish to be considered for a travel grant. Selection of awardees is handled directly by the organizer who will notify all eligible participants. More information is available at EMBO Travel Grants' page.
Child care grant
EMBO Courses and Workshops offers grants to offset additional child care costs incurred by participants or speakers when participating at any EMBO Courses and Workshop funded meeting. Eligible costs include fees for a caregiver or child-care facility, travel costs for a caregiver, or travel costs for taking the child to the meeting etc. Please indicate on the registration form whether you would like to be considered for the grant. Please also describe how you intend to use the child care grant and specify the sum that you will need.
