Registration includes:
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Access to the meeting venue and all events of the meeting
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All meals (except breakfast) including the welcome reception, conference dinner, refreshment during coffee breaks and poster sessions and drinks for the breaks
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Optional guided tour to the Olomouc city centre
Accommodation is not included in the registration fee.
Payment
The selected participants will be notified by email together with detailed information on the registration fee payment.
Selection criteria
The selection of abstracts for oral presentation will be carried out by the organizers. Participant selection will be guided by submitted abstracts, according to the expected scientific impact of the work on the conference and the field. It is, therefore, requested that all participants submit an abstract and specify the preferred form of presentation. In addition, a proper balance of participants from different countries, genders, and career stages will be sought.
Abstract guidelines
Maximum abstract length is 250 words, excluding title, authors and affiliations. Abstracts must be submitted with the agreement of all listed authors.
Poster specifications
Maximum poster size is 100 cm (height) x 80 cm (width).
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. For academic participants who do not plan to present their work, a short motivation letter should be send to the conference email (pgsc2024@ueb.cas.cz).
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.
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.
