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EMBO Workshop

Cell Biology of the Nervous System: Cellular Mechanisms of Communication

05 – 08 May 2025 | Heraklion, Greece

  • Registration Deadline
  • 1 March 2025
  • Abstract Submission Deadline
  • 1 March 2025
  • Chosen Participants Will Be Notified By
  • 10 March 2025
  • Payment Deadline
  • 1 April 2025

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About the Workshop

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The exploration of the cell biological aspects of nervous system development, function and health continues delivering groundbreaking pieces of information that push forward our understanding of brain function and disease. The 2025 Cell Biology of the Nervous System workshop will focus on cellular aspects of communication within the developing, adult and diseased nervous system. In this meeting, we are excited to provide a vital forum for the exchange of cutting-edge research in the broad field of neuronal cell biology, with a great attention to novel techniques and emerging views. Throughout the meeting, we highlight how new insight into cellular function brings novel perspectives into the causes of disease of the nervous system.

This workshop is part of a series of successful EMBO Cell Biology of the Nervous System meetings, with a strong tradition fostering a lively and active exchange between scientists at all levels. It provides an excellent forum for exchange, learning, establishing new collaborations and for presenting ideas that will shape the future of the cell biology of the neuron. It is especially tailored to promote young scientists within a dynamically evolving community.

Image credits: Karolina Doubkova (RWTH Aachen)


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.

 

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Programme

 

Registration

  • Registration Deadline
  • 1 March 2025
  • Abstract Submission Deadline
  • 1 March 2025
  • Chosen Participants Will Be Notified By
  • 10 March 2025
  • Payment Deadline
  • 1 April 2025

 

  • STUDENT/POSTDOCS
    (single room)     EUR 1,145
  • STUDENT/POSTDOCS
    (shared double room)     EUR 779
  • ACADEMIC
    (single room)     EUR 1,365
  • ACADEMIC
    (shared double room)     EUR 999
  • INDUSTRY
    (single room)     EUR 1,760
  • INDUSTRY
    (shared double room)     EUR 1,394

Please note: Αbstract submission & Registration link are separate; thus you will have to complete both forms by clicking on Registration and Abstract Submission buttons.

Registration includes:

  • 4 nights of accommodation in single or shared double room at the venue hotel in all-inclusive basis, including the overnight stay tax. Check in May 4th – Check out May 8th 2025.
  • Admission to all lectures
  • Workshop materials
  • Coffee breaks
  • All food & drinks included in the all-inclusive program of the hotel (until 23:00 PM)
  • Conference gala dinner

Payment

Registration is not complete until payment has been received.

Payment options:

  1. By bank transfer to the following bank account:
    Bank Name: EUROBANK
    Bank Address: 1, 62 Martyron Ave, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
    Account Holder: Cretan Conference & Business Service LP
    Account Number: 0026.0134.00.0200765110
    Account IBAN: GR9602601340000000200765110
    SWIFT CODE: ERBKGRAA
    Currency: EURO

Please include in your payment the name of the participant and the reference ID.
All bank transfers must be made without any charges to the recipient.

  1. By online payment via credit card (Visa / Mastercard only) by using this link.

For any question regarding payments, extension of stay before/after the dates of the conference, accompanying persons etc. please contact:

Ms Katerina Koronaiou at embo-neuro2025@ccbsgreece.gr

Registration Cancellation Policy

Until March 30th, 2025: Full refund minus 40€ administrative fee
From April 1st until April 15th, 2025: 50% cancellation fee
From April 16th, 2025 onwards: No refund of registration fees

Please note any changes or cancellations MUST BE RECEIVED by email at embo-neuro2025@ccbsgreece.gr or fax at +30 2810 330606.

Selection criteria

Participants will be selected based on scientific excellence.

Abstract guidelines

Only one abstract can be submitted per participant.

Half of the presentations in this meeting will be selected form submitted abstracts. Please, include a note if you wish your abstract to be considered for a presentation.

The abstract (maximum 200 words) should contain a clear description of the results that will be presented, their biological significance and impact, and the methods employed to obtain the results. The title should be no more than 80 characters including spaces.

Poster specifications

All Posters should be printed in A0 (portrait) dimension.

The workshop secretariat will supply materials for the mounting of posters: Blu tack and scotch tape. Kindly note that screws, glue, pins, etc. are not allowed.

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.

Sustainability measures at the meeting

Our venue, Fodele Beach Resort, has the Green Key certification, they use waste sorting and local recycling. They use heat pumps for hot water.

They have vegetarian options in all of their restaurants daily, they serve locally sourced food, they have water fountains that the guests can use at all the f&B outlets of the hotel. They do not use disposable cutlery.

Our conference secretariat after the end of the conference, recycles all printed materials such as banners, posters, badge cases, name badges, printed short programmes, etc.

Code of conduct

Anti-harassment and non-discrimination policy

At EMBO, we believe that harassment and discriminatory behaviour are unacceptable in any setting.

Media and communications policy

Recording or communication of the presented data needs to be agreed upon by all concerned.

EMBO's code of conduct is applicable for all participants of this EMBO meeting and can be found here.

 

Contact

For any question regarding the workshop please contact:

Ms Katerina Koronaiou
CCBS Greece LP.
Email: embo-neuro2025@ccbsgreece.gr
Telephone: +30 2810 331010

 

 

Venue

Fodele Beach Resort

P.O. BOX 1354
Heraklion 71500 Crete, Greece
Tel: +30.2810.522.000
Fax: +30.2810.522.009

The workshop venue is the Fodele Beach Resort, and it is located 25 km west of Heraklion city on the cliffside overlooking the sea by the Homonymous Beach in Fodele village.

Heraklion Airport (HER) is the closest airport, approximately 28 km to/from the Fodele Beach Resort.

Accommodation

Participants that will register for a shared double room, if they do not indicate a specific roommate, will be matched with another participant by the conference organizers.

Transport

Getting to Heraklion

By air
The principal airport in Crete is Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (airport code: HER). It is located about 5 km east of the city center of Heraklion and is directly connected to Athens International Airport (airport code: ATH) with several daily domestic flights run by Aegean Airlines & Skyexpress.

The flight duration from/to Athens is about 45 min. There are also other direct scheduled airline connections from major European cities as well as many charter flights from most European countries.

By boat
It is also possible to arrive by boat from Piraeus (major port of Greece) to Heraklion Port. Ferry services are operated daily on the line Athens-Heraklion. Minoan lines and ANEK lines provide daily service from and towards Crete. At least two ferry boats sail daily to Heraklion from Piraeus. The boats sail in the evening (usually around 9-10 pm) and reach the destinations early in the morning (around 5:30-6:00 am) after an 8-9 hour journey.

From Heraklion to the venue

Participants will have to use a taxi or a combination of urban & intercity bus service from/to the airport and venue.

Public transportation
Walk to the urban bus station (Tel: 0030 281 028 3270) outside Heraklion Airport, take the bus to Heraklion city. Get off at New Heraklion-Lassithi Bus Station Athina.

From there take the intercity bus (Tel: 0030 281 024 6530) for the route Heraklion – Rethymnon – Chania.

Get off at the Fodele Station, which is located on the main intercity high speed highway.

You will then have to cross the intercity high speed highway and walk 6 minutes to the venue hotel, Fodele Beach Resort.

Private transfer with taxi or minivan
You can order a private taxi/minivan for your transfer to the venue. The driver will be waiting for you at the arrivals hall holding a sign with your name, so you can meet him.

Taxi
A taxi can take up to 4 passengers depending on their luggage.
The special rate for the workshop participants from Heraklion Airport to the venue is €65 per taxi each way.

Minivan
A minivan can take up to 8 passengers and has a lot of space for luggage. The special rate for the workshop participants from Heraklion Airport to the venue is €100 per minivan each way.

The private transfer service will be available and confirmed for bookings received via the booking link provided below or by email at embo-neuro2025@ccbsgreece.gr until April 28th 2025.

Payment method with credit card (Visa or Mastercard) online via Livepay by following this link.
Please note that the private transfer service is non refundable.

Once the payment of the transfer service is received, we will email you with a final confirmation of the transfer as well as the contact number of your driver.

Book your transfer here.

Please note that Crete has two major airports:
Heraklion airport (HER) is 28 km from and is the closest one to the venue.
Chania airport (CHQ) is 134 km from the venue.

About the Area

Fodele village, 3 km away from the venue, is an idyllic village, which extends in a verdant oasis full of orange and lemon groves, colourful flowers and running waters. The fertile valley of Fodele is crossed by the river Pantomantris and is surrounded by mountains with high wild trees and caves. Historians suggest that Fodele Bay was the original site of the ancient town of Astali, which was the port of ancient Axos. Here, too, the famous Greek painter, Dominicus Theotokopoulos (better known as El Greco) was born in 1545.

Heraklion, located 25km from the Venue, is the capital of Crete, the largest urban centre in Crete and the economic centre of the island with approximately 200,000 people. The town of Heraklion is a vibrant small metropolis and combines urban scenery, archaeological and cultural heritage with natural beauty.

The first European civilization, the Minoan civilization, flourished on this land 5000 years ago and can still be experienced today by visiting the ancient palace of Knossos Archaeological Site and the Archeological Museum of Heraklion.

During the last 20 years the city has also made remarkable advances in the academic and technological fields as it hosts the University of Crete and the Foundation of Research and Technology Hellas.

The island of Crete
Crete is the most southern region of Greece and Europe, separating the Aegean Sea from the Libyan Sea it marks a physical boundary between Europe and Africa. It is the largest Greek island and one of the largest in the Mediterranean basin, with a total surface of 8,336 km², 1,100 km of coastline and approximately 623,000 inhabitants.

The island of Crete boasts a long and turbulent history and a fascinating culture. Cultural influences from other civilizations of the West and the East, as well as the remains of the glorious Minoan civilization (c. 2700–1420 BC), are found across the island. This mix of civilizations has marked contemporary Cretan culture, which is still vibrant and distinctive as it has always been.

The Cretan land encompasses an amazing variety of landscapes and landforms. Crete is renowned for its breathtaking mountain ranges, fertile valleys, plethora of caves, gorges and plateaus of exceptional beauty as well as for its long sandy beaches and clear blue seas. Historic and cultural attractions, Cretan traditions, traditional settlements, monuments, archaeological sites, social mores, the local proceedings, the Cretan cuisine, the natural environment, the folkloric richness, remarkable ecosystems and unique landscapes are waiting to be discovered.

The climate of Crete is characterized as mild and Mediterranean with four distinct seasons. It is mild Mediterranean – dry and warm, which means high sunshine all year round, very small seasonal changes in temperatures and no extreme weather phenomena. Average year temperature is 19°C. During October, expect the temperature to range between 15°C (at night) to 25°C, with occasional rain.

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