Registration includes:
- access to all scientific sessions
- digital abstract book
- 5 nights’ accommodation (shared rooms for students and post-docs), including breakfast
- lunches and dinners, welcome reception and gala dinner
- refreshments during breaks and poster sessions
- Wi-Fi
- local transport from/to Salzburg airport
Payment
Participants are expected to pay the corresponding registration fee via direct bank transfer to Human Technopole.
Selected participants will receive detailed information by email.
Selection criteria
We will give preference to young researchers from Europe, in particular young lab heads (less than 5 years independent positions), postdoctoral fellows and PhD students. The selection from this group of applicants will be based on the quality of the science outlined in the abstract. We will also consider selecting individuals whose research would substantially benefit from attending this workshop.
In the event of the workshop being oversubscribed, the organizing committee will select individual participants based on the following criteria:
1. Scientific content of abstract
2. Scientific relevance of conference to participant’s own work
3. Number of participants from the same lab and
4. Date of application.
Abstract guidelines
All selected participants will be requested to present a poster. In addition, a number of abstracts will be selected for a short talk. Please indicate whether you would like your abstract to be considered for an oral presentation.
Applicants are welcome to submit abstracts on these topics (but not limited to):
- The secretory pathway and unconventional secretion
- Trafficking and disease
- Endosomal/ lysosomal pathway and beyond
- Regulation by signaling mechanisms
- The inter-organelle communication at membrane contact sites, their role in lipid transfer and autophagy
- Signaling, membrane traffic and metabolism
- Membrane mechanics
All abstracts must be submitted in English.
Poster specifications
The format of the poster will be communicated in due time.
Each person will give a brief oral presentation. In addition, participants may display ‘virtual posters’ (e.g. live demonstration of research on presenter's laptop).
Additional Requirements
For postdoctoral fellows and PhD students, we will ask for a letter of recommendation from their supervisor to help clarify the benefits attending the workshop will have for their career.
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.
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.
Accessibility Grants
EMBO Courses & Workshops offers accessibility grants to support participants with any access needs. These grants cover up to 500 euros for any additional costs e.g. to adapt the conference environment, or to be accompanied by someone to assist them where necessary.
PPlease indicate on the registration form whether you would like to be considered for the grant. Please also describe how you intend to use the accessibility grant and specify the sum that you will need.
Sustainability
Catering will include vegetarian and vegan options, locally sourced ingredients, and bottled water or single-use wares will be avoided.
Participants are requested to offset the CO2 footprint from the flights by paying the extra charge offered by most airlines.
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.
