Integrating the molecular, mechanistic and physiological diversity of autophagy

Registration includes:

• Attending the scientific programme
• Coffee breaks, lunches, dinners
• Transfer to/from Budapest if requested
• Accomodation is NOT included

Payment

Payment must be made via bank transfer. Instructions will be sent by e-mail upon acceptance of the registration.

Selection criteria

1. Scientific quality of submitted abstracts

2. Motivation letter for those who do not submit an abstract or who come from industry (pharma, publishers, exhibitors etc)

3. Career stage (students, postdoctoral fellows, staff scientists and group leaders)

4. Participants from different countries

5. Student/postdoc/PI ratio and gender balance will be considered

6. Up to 5 participants will be allowed from the same lab

7. Time of abstract submission (the sooner the better)

Abstract guidelines

Submitting an abstract is not mandatory but it increases your chances of being selected. Please submit an abstract of up to 300 words that preferably includes unpublished data.

Motivation letter is needed if no abstract is submitted.

Poster specifications

A/0 1200 mm x 900 mm (landscape orientation)

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.

Specific travel grants are available for participants of any nationality working in laboratories in Chile, India, Singapore and Taiwan. To apply, please send an email directly to the meeting organisers justifying your request.

Registration Fee Waivers

A limited number of registration fee waivers are available for participants. Applicants do not need to apply separately for fee waivers for this event but should indicate on the registration form if they wish to be considered for a fee waiver. Selection of awardees is handled directly by the organizer who will notify all eligible participants.

The EMBO registration fee waivers are allocated by the organisers on the basis of the quality of the abstract submitted, with priority given to participants of any nationality working in laboratories in: Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Malta, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Turkey, as well as from EMBC Associate Member States Chile, India, Singapore and Taiwan.

All applicants have to justify the reasons for applying for a fee waiver. Organisers may consider to award fee waivers to applicants from lower income economies.

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.