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EMBO Workshop

DNA topology and topoisomerases in genome dynamics

15 – 19 September 2025 | Szklarska Poreba, Poland

  • Registration Deadline
  • 15 March 2025
  • Abstract Submission Deadline
  • 15 March 2025
  • Chosen Participants Will Be Notified By
  • 4 April 2025
  • Payment Deadline
  • 30 April 2025

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About the Workshop

Topoisomerases are crucial enzymes that ensure genome stability and cell survival. Although topoisomerases were discovered 50 years ago and their impact on DNA supercoiling has been studied since then, research on global chromosome topology and its regulation by proteins continues to flourish, yielding valuable insights. Exploring the significance of chromosome topology for genome stability and gene expression has implications in many areas of biological and medical sciences—from understanding stress responses to designing therapeutic strategies. Moreover, novel experimental tools provide an unprecedented opportunity to expand current knowledge in this field.

This workshop will cover chromosome topology and topoisomerases in eukaryotes and prokaryotes, as well as novel experimental methods in studies of chromosome topology. The five sessions will focus on global chromosome topology and genome stability, the role of chromosome topology in transcriptional regulation, the structure and mechanism of topoisomerase activity, topoisomerases as drug targets, and new approaches to studying DNA topology and topoisomerases.


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 March 2025
  • Abstract Submission Deadline
  • 15 March 2025
  • Chosen Participants Will Be Notified By
  • 4 April 2025
  • Payment Deadline
  • 30 April 2025

 

  • STUDENT/POSTDOCS PLN 1,600
  • ACADEMIC PLN 2,600
  • INDUSTRY PLN 3,400

Registration includes:

  • Registration and meeting costs
  • Meals
  • Gala Dinner

The registration fee does not include accommodation.
To book accommodation, please refer to the hotel information and use the booking link that will be provided.

Payment

Payment details will be provided by e-mail to successful applicants. Payment may be done by credit card or bank transfer. Accommodation payments will be made directly to the hotel.

Cancellation policy

Notification of cancellation should be sent in writing only to Topoembo2025@gmail.com

Refund of Registration Fees will be made as follows:
Refund of fees, less € 50 for administrative charge, will be made for cancellations received before April 30, 2025.
After this date, no refunds will be possible.
Refunds will be paid within 30 days after the date of cancellation.
No refund will be possible in case of no-show.

Selection criteria

Following criteria will be used for participant selection: relevance to the field, quality of work and presentation, number of registrants from the same institution, stage in registrant’s career.

Selection of abstracts for oral presentation will be based on evaluation of the submitted abstracts in terms of originality, quality, and relevance to the workshop theme. A fair gender balance will be considered and significant regional bias will be avoided.

Please note that your place will only be confirmed after payment of the registration fee.

Abstract guidelines

Abstracts are limited to 300 words excluding title, authors, and affiliations. Please enter your abstract via the online registration system.

Poster specifications

Two poster sessions are planned during the conference. Posters will be available for viewing only throughout the day of their presentation.

Please bring a printed copy of your poster, A0 size, portrait format.

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

Catering will include vegetarian meals and locally sourced ingredients.
Abstract books and programs will be shared in electronic form only.
The venue and accommodation are in the same location.


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.

 
 

Venue

Platinum Mountain Hotel & Spa
Ul. Kilińskiego 15B
58-580 Szklarska Poręba
Poland

Accommodation

The meeting will be held at the five-star Platinum Mountain Hotel & Spa located in Szklarska Poręba, Poland. The hotel is a holiday resort in the mountain town.

The hotel room accommodation payment is calculated separately from the conference fee. Guests will be accommodated in twin or single rooms (for an additional fee). Please note that single rooms can only be guaranteed to invited speakers. In case single rooms become available they will be allocated on a “first come, first served” basis.

Each room has a private bathroom equipped with towels and toiletries. Breakfast is included in the accommodation cost.

It is possible to book accommodation on your own in one of the numerous hotels and guesthouses located in the area.

Transport

Szklarska Poręba is located approximately 2.5 hours from the international airports in Prague and Wrocław.

Group Transportation
On the day of the beginning and end of the conference, the organizers will provide bus transport from/to the airport in Wrocław and Prague, and also, in case of demand, from the pick-up point located in the town center.

Public transport
From Wrocław
By train (departing from the main train station, tickets can be bought via this link) or by bus (departing from the main bus station).

From Prague
By direct bus operating from the Prague Florenc bus station.

About the Area

Szklarska Poręba is a small town located in the south of Poland, in the Karkonosze Mountains on the border of the Karkonosze National Park. It is an excellent base for hiking, including the highest mountain in the area, the Szrenica peak (1362 m), from which there is a view of the Polish and Czech sides of the mountains. The hiking trail is not demanding and takes approximately 5 hours both ways. It is also possible to go to the top by chairlift, the lower station of which is located near the city (extra paid, 65 PLN both ways).

There are also several picturesque waterfalls (walking distance), numerous well-marked hiking trails, and health resorts (e.g., Świeradów Zdrój) in the vicinity of the city (transport by local buses).

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