Registration includes:
- Scientific Sessions
- Coffee breaks and lunch boxes as per the program
Accommodation excluded
Payment
Please remember to pay the registration fee by April 15 at the latest.
Bank Transfer Details:
Subject of payment: EMBO Workshop (+ delegate's name)
Symposia Organizzazione Congressi S.r.l.
Banca Intesa San Paolo C/C: 100000032546
ABI: 03069 CAB: 01400
IBAN: IT58Q0306901400100000032546
SWIFT Code: BCITITMM
Selection criteria
Invited speakers have been selected by unanimous agreement of the organizers. Additional speakers will be selected among submitted abstracts of researchers who indicate their wish to be considered for an oral presentation. This selection will be made by unanimous consensus of the organizers based on the relevance, originality, and quality of the submission. If necessary due to a large number of submitted abstracts, the discussion will be preceded by a triage of applications distributed to each organizer and/or additional speakers.
Abstract guidelines
The abstract must be written in English. The main text of the abstract should not exceed 250 words and should include background, experimental approach, key findings, and significance to the field. The title should not exceed 25 words. One abstract per submitting author per meeting. Submitting author and account name must match. Submitting author must be underlined.
Poster specifications
The maximum acceptable size for a poster is 70×100 cm and should be in portrait format (vertical orientation). Please use a clear typeface, as the poster should be readable from a distance of 1 – 2 meters.
All presenting authors are kindly invited to hang up their posters at the beginning of the session and remove them as soon as the session finishes. We recommend that you be present at your poster during the poster sessions. Please note that there is no printing service at the conference venue. Posters must be printed prior to the conference.
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
We will use environmentally friendly disposable used material made of corn pulp and cellulose and locally sourced food.
Vegetarian options will be available in all coffee breaks, lunches and dinner.
We will reduce printouts to a minimum (badges, poster labels and signs), and the scientific program will be available online only.
We will reduce our carbon foot print by investing in high quality international carbon reduction projects by investing in carbon offsetting projects that also provide benefits such as clean drinking water and heath & well-being in developing countries (https://www.carbonfootprint.com/carbonoffsetprojects.html).
We will additionally offer the attendees to voluntarily increase their personal contribution to this initiative.
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.
