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EMBO Workshop

Neuropeptides and behavioural flexibility

05 – 08 December 2024 | NISER-Bhubaneswar, India

  • Registration Deadline
  • 15 September 2024
  • Abstract Submission Deadline
  • 15 August 2024
  • Chosen Participants Will Be Notified By
  • 30 August 2024
  • Payment Deadline
  • 15 September 2024

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About the Workshop

Neuropeptides are a diverse class of signalling molecules that act as long-lasting neurotransmitters in the nervous system and can evoke responses synaptically as well extrasynaptically. They coexist with other classical neurotransmitters and modulate the strength of synaptic signalling. Neuropeptide signalling alters membrane excitability, circuit plasticity, gene expression, and glial cell function, which collectively allow flexible tuning of behavioural outputs. As such, neuropeptidergic modulation is an attractive target for therapeutic interventions for disorders ranging across neuropsychiatric diseases, chronic/neuropathic pain, metabolic disorders, and anxiety and depression. However, the study of neuropeptides is challenging because of their molecular variability, structural diversity, receptor pleiotropy, non-synaptic action and low availability. In recent years, advances in genetic tools, electrophysiology, mass spectrometry, genetically-encoded activity sensors and chemo/optogenetic tools have permitted insights into the site-specific action of neuropeptides. These advances have galvanised neuropeptide research across scales from structure-function studies to the mechanisms encoding internal states and to the neurobiology of social interactions.

This meeting will bring together a diverse array of cutting-edge science ranging from peptidergic signalling in echinoderms to human behaviour and aims to showcase the full spectrum of tools available to the community. We aim to provide a platform for research collaborations and cross-fertilisation across specialisations.

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About EMBO Courses and Workshops

EMBO Courses and Workshops are selected for their excellent scientific quality and timelines, provision of good networking activities for all participants and speaker gender diversity (at least 40% of speakers must be from the underrepresented gender).

Organisers are encouraged to implement measures to make the meeting environmentally more sustainable.

 

Speakers

 

Programme

 

Registration

  • Registration Deadline
  • 15 September 2024
  • Abstract Submission Deadline
  • 15 August 2024
  • Chosen Participants Will Be Notified By
  • 30 August 2024
  • Payment Deadline
  • 15 September 2024

 

  • STUDENT/POSTDOCS EUR 300 / INR 6000
  • ACADEMIC EUR 400 / INR 10,000
  • INDUSTRY EUR 700 / INR 15,000

Registration includes:

  • Registration kit
  • Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Tea/coffee, conference dinner from Dec. 05-08, 2024
  • Abstract book
  • Excursion and cultural program

Excluding accommodation and travel

Payment

Bank transfer, Paypal, Credit card

Bank name: State Bank of India

Address: NISER Campus Branch, Jatni, Odisha, Khurda-752050

Account name: NEUROPEPTIDES AND BEHAVIOURAL FLEXIBILITY 2024

Account number: 41718531964

Branch code: 18242

Swift code: SBININBB270

IFSC code: SBIN0018242

Bank charges (if any) should be borne by the participant.

The date of the bank payment receipt ‘Final’ for the evidence of payment date

Please email your bank payment details and registration to neuroembo2024@gmail.com

Cancellation Policy:

Deadline for cancellation of registration and refund:

Full registration fees excluding band transactions will be refunded upto: 30 October 2024

The 50% of the registration fees will be refunded upto: November 30, 2024

Selection criteria

Abstract will be evaluated by a committee comprised of experts from each thematic area of the workshop.

Abstract guidelines

Word limit: 250

Please provide the title, authors name, affiliation, and email of the presenting author

The presenting author should be in bold fonts

Poster specifications

The poster boards can accommodate posters of 4 feet x 3 feet

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

  1. A discount on registration fees will be provided to participants traveling by train.

  1. The venue takes some energy efficiency measures such as a battery operated transport shuttle within campus, LED lights, water saving, elimination of plastic, reduction of paper consuption, room temperature control,, control of CO2 emission, and energy efficient equipment and climatization.

  1. The flatlets and guesthouse are within the walking dstance. It will reduce the transportation with vehiles.

  1. The food at the meeting will be largely vegetarian. Sufficient fresh fruits and vegetables will be served with every meal. Vegetarian food particularly the authentic food served in the state of Odisha will be provided to all the participants on one of the days of the workshop. In addition, the breakfast at the venue will have vegetarian food. The food will be ordered on the basis of the number of participants to avoid any wastage. Food waste is reused to create biogas.

  1. Use of shuttle buses from major hotels to venue to ensure minimal impact.

  1. Water dispensers will be placed to avoid bottled water and the single-use wares will also be avoided.

  1. 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.

 

Contact

Dr. Praful Singru

Email: pssingru@niser.ac.in

Dr. Swagata Ghatak

Email: swagata@niser.ac.in

 

 

Venue

Pathani Samanta Auditorium

National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER)-Bhubaneswar

At/PO: Jatni, District: Khurda, Sate: Odisha

PIN: 752050, India

Accommodation

Participants are requested to book their own accommodation well in advance. Few good hotels nearby are mentioned. The hotels which are mentioned will be covered by shuttle service to pick and drop.

Participants are free to choose their own accommodation.

On a limited scale, accomodation can be made available to the participants at the guest house and Flatlets on government rates in NISER campus. The accomodation may be alloted to the registered participants after the registration is closed. Those interested may contact swagata@niser.ac.in with CC to neuroembo2024@gmail.com and attach a copy of the receipt of the paid registration fees.

Transport

Via Air:

Participants can arrive on one PNR up to Biju Pattanaik International Airport (BBI) through connecting flight from any major international airport such as Delhi (DEL), Mumbai (BOM), Chennai (MAA), Hyderabad (HYD), Bangalore (BLR) and Kolkata (CCU). New Delhi has excellent connectivity with Bhubaneswar.


From the Biju Pattanaik International Airport (BBI) one can hire a taxi or auto-rickshaw to reach NISER campus - Jatni. There is a prepaid taxi counter at the Bhubaneswar Airport.

From the BBI airport, the distance to:
a. hotels is about 4-5 km

b. NISER: ~25 km

Via Train:
From the Khurda Road Junction Railway Station (KUR) one can hire an auto-rickshaw (or taxi) to reach the Institute.
Distance: ~3 km

TO the guest house and flatlets:

The Hostels & Residential Complex are located inside the campus. The security at the gate will assist you in meeting the persons concerned.

About the Area

A 13th Century Konark Sun Temple declared as UNESCO World Heritage Site is only 37 miles from NISER campus. During the workshop, a day trip to Konark will be arranged. The ‘Chilika Lake’ is the largest brackish water lagoon in Asia and second largest coastal lagoon in the world is just 26 miles from the NISER campus. It is also a place for migratory birds. It has the Nalabana island (with a bird sanctuary) and the Mangalajodi, the bird’s paradise. Dhauli or Dhauligiri is a hill located on the banks of the river Daya, 8 km south of Bhubaneswar. The Dhauli Santi Stupa, a peace pagoda witnesses the area where a great Kalinga War was fought. Raghurajpur is a village very near to the NISER campus (approx. 30 miles). It is a heritage craft village famous for its Pattachitra (Patta means dried palm leaf) painting artists which dates back to 5BC. Odisha is also well known for Olive Ridley Turtles. The Garimatha beach is one of the largest nesting sites for these turtles. The turtles visit the beach during November to March to lay eggs. Bhubaneswar enjoys pleasant weather during December and the participants may take the opportunity to explore these attractions. The sea side resorts are available in Puri and Konark.

The conference will be held at the Pathani Samanta Auditorium, NISER. The venue is located about 20 km south of Bhubaneswar city-limits. Bhubaneswar offers a wide choice of hotels with range of tariffs. Few prominent ones are –

Ginger, Jayadev Vihar, Bhubaneswar
Sandy's Tower, Jayadev Vihar, Bhubaneswar
Lemon Tree Premier, Maitree Vihar, Bhubaneswar
Trident, Jayadev Vihar, Bhubaneswar
Swosti Premium, Jayadev Vihar, Bhubaneswar
Swosti Grand, near Bhubaneswar Railway Station, Bhubaneswar
Vivanta, Patrapada, Bhubaneswar

The hotels which are mentioned above will be covered by shuttle service to pick and drop.

December is a season of conferences in India and the Hotel tariffs tend to go up. However, to facilitate your stay and make it enjoyable, we have tried to contact a few hotels and negotiated best price for our delegates.


If interested, you need to directly contact the Hotel management with a reference to the EMBO meeting at NISER. The rooms and prices will be available on a first cum first served basis. Please pay directly to the hotel well in advance to secure your accomodation.

Onsite day care and creche facility is available on campus. Please write to neuroembo2024@gmail.com

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