Registration includes:
- Conference participation
- Accommodation for 5 nights on site
- Airport shuttle transfers (at specific times)
- Meals and coffee breaks during the conference
- Refreshments during poster sessions
- Gala dinner and farewell party on last evening
- Conference material
Payment
Full payment of the registration fee is required after acceptance to the conference.
Payment of registration fees (in EURO) can be made in one of the following 2 ways:
1. Credit card: Visa/Diners, Master Card/Isracard, American Express
Charges will be made upon submitting the form, by Diesenhaus-Unitours Incoming Tourism (1998) Ltd.
2. Bank transfer: in EURO, to be made upon submitting the payment form (available until 07 July 2023), payable to:
Diesenhaus-Unitours Incoming Tourism (1998) Ltd. / EMBO Spain
FIBI - The First International Bank of Israel
Account number: 007922
ASAKIM MERKAZ - BRANCH 048
Itzhak Sade 7, Tel Aviv, Israel
Swift Code: FIRBILITXXX
IBAN Code: IL190310480000000007922
- Please ensure that “EMBO Lipid Droplet” and the name of the participant are stated on the bank transfer.
- Bank charges are the responsibility of the participant and should be paid at source, in addition to the registration fees.
- Please send a copy of the bank transfer to the meeting secretariat at meetings@diesenhaus.com
- Payments by bank transfer should be received until 07 July 2023.
Selection criteria
If the number of applications exceeds the capacity of the venue, participants will be selected from submitted abstracts based on:
i) Scientific excellence and content of the abstract representing the full scope of the workshop
ii) Minimal number of participants from the same lab
iii) Priority to participants who complement topics that are not covered by invited speakers
The organizers will ensure a balanced participation of senior PIs and early career scientists, especially graduate students and postdocs. Likewise, they will aim for a diverse group of scientists regarding gender and geographical location.
Each selected participant will be requested to present a poster. Outstanding abstracts will be selected for short oral presentations or poster flash talks.
Abstract guidelines
Your abstract should contain the following information:
- Title
- Authors and affiliations (the presenting author should be underlined)
- Maximum abstract length is 250 words.
Please indicate whether you would like your abstract to be considered for an oral presentation.
Poster specifications
Maximum poster size is A0 portrait (84,1 cm x 118,9 cm / 33.1 x 46.8 inches)
Travel grants and registration fee waivers
Travel grants and registration fee waivers are available for participants.
Selection of awardees is handled directly by the organizers. EMBO travel grants and registration fee waivers are allocated on the basis of the quality of the submitted abstract.
Applicants do not need to apply separately for these but should indicate on the registration form if they wish to be considered.
Additional travel grants are available for EMBC Associate Member States Chile, India, Singapore and Taiwan.
Special travel grants and registration fee waivers
A limited number of travel grants and registration fee waivers are available for scientists working in Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland, Slovenia and Turkey. Grants are allocated on the basis of the quality of the submitted abstract.
A maximum of 700 Euros per participant are available to cover registration fees, travel, and accommodation (no additional subsistence costs can be covered). To apply, please indicate the itemized amount requested in the travel grants section of the registration form.
Child care grants
EMBO Courses and Workshops offers grants to offset additional childcare 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 childcare grant and specify the sum that you will need.
Code of conduct
Anti-harassment and non-discrimination policy
This EMBO meeting shall maintain an environment free of harassment and discriminatory behaviour for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, ethnicity, beliefs (religious or otherwise) or manner of articulation.
Harassment and discrimination of attendees in any form, either in person or online is not tolerated.
Attendees are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and all communication and behavior should conform to a respectful environment for all.
