Registration includes:
- Access to all talks
- Participation in poster sessions
- Conference materials
- Meals (lunches, dinners, coffee breaks)
- Social banquet “Bavarian Dinner”
- A conference ticket for public transport; valid for 3 days.
Payment
The fee is to be paid in Euros by credit card or wire transfer directly to the local organizers upon registering for the conference. Within the registration platform, payment will be possible. Participants will receive an invoice/receipt via email.
Selection criteria
Participation at the conference is limited to 300. Seats will be assigned on a first come, first serve basis. We will encourage participation of PhD students and Postdocs.
Abstracts will be chosen for short talks or for poster sessions.
Abstract guidelines
Abstracts are limited to 200 words excluding title, authors, and affiliations. All abstracts should be in English language. Please enter your abstract via the online registration system. Applicants should indicate if they want their abstract to be considered for an oral presentation.
Poster specifications
Posters will be available for viewing throughout the entire meeting. Presenters are asked to attend to their posters during the poster sessions. We recommend posters to be 84,1 cm (W) x 118,9 cm (H)
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 availablefor 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.
Sustainability
A 10% discount on registration fees is available for participants traveling by train. To confirm eligibility, participants must provide proof of travel (e.g. confirmation of train ticket booking).
Some of our invited speakers from other continents will give their talks remotely to save on travel. We require at least 4 speakers/organisers travelling within Europe to travel by train
Our venue takes energy efficiency measures, but is not (yet) certified. (https://www.en.bmc.med.uni-muenchen.de/green_office/index.html)
Our venue is well connected by public transport and close to major transport hubs.
Catering will include a vegetarian day, locally sourced ingredients and single-use wares will be avoided. Drinks will be served in returnable bottles (deposit system in Germany).
Abstract books and programs will be shared in electronic form only.
Code of conduct
Anti-harassment and non-discrimination policy
At EMBO, we believe that harassment and discriminatory behaviour are unacceptable in any setting. EMBO's code of conduct is applicable for all participants of this EMBO meeting and can be found here.
