* Student/Post-doc
- LOCAL- no hotel accommodation € 350;
- EARLY BIRD - shared occupancy € 700;
- LATE - shared occupancy € 800
** Academic
- LOCAL - no hotel accommodation € 550
- EARLY - shared occupancy € 900
- LATE - shared occupancy€ 1000
- EARLY - single occupancy € 1100
- LATE - single occupancy € 1200
*** Industry
- shared occupancy € 1300
- single occupancy € 1500
Registration includes:
- Registration and meeting costs
- Four nights accommodation (07 - 11 October 2024)
- All meals and coffee breaks
- Excursion to the local winery – Chateau Bellet - Wine tasting / Buffet
- Gala dinner / evening
Payment
Please use the registration portal to make the payment
Selection criteria
Participants will be selected by the scientific organizing committee on the basis of their abstract submission. Selected abstracts / participants will give their presentation either in the form of a 15min (10+5) presentation or a poster. Among the abstracts selected for a poster, a limited number will also be selected for a 2min Poster teaser talk.
The selection criteria are:
1. Quality and relevance of the abstract in regard to the topic of the meeting
2. Originality/novelty/contribution to the field (unpublished data will be favoured)
3. Fit to one of the sessions and contribute to stimulating exchanges
4. Gender balance of applicants
5. Career stage (priority given to PhD students, postdocs and early-stage PI’s)
6. Diversity of countries of origin
7. Diversity of research models, approaches, techniques
8. Previous attendance / repeat presenters
Abstract guidelines
Abstracts must be submitted in English and include the title, authors list, and affiliations (each affiliation should be listed once). Abstracts should be submitted with the agreement of all listed authors and organized in Context, Methodology, Results & Discussion.
Character limit: Up to 300 words max (title, author list and affiliations excluded).
Poster specifications
Poster size should not exceed 84,1 x 118,9 cm (DIN A0).
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
Participants are encouraged to take the train, or shared car rides to join the meeting.
The abstract book will be provided only in electronic format via the workshop website.
Only paper badges with will be provided.
Catering will be sourced as local as possible, no single-use wares will be used, and no bottled water will be provided.
Promotional material will be limited, with a particular emphasis on sustainable products (ex. re-usable cups).
Sponsors that will join and/or have a stand at the meeting will be encouraged to use sustainably produced promotional material / join by train if possible.
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.
