Transposable Elements in the Era of Data Science

Registration includes:

• Accommodation for five nights (check-in Sunday 11^th May and check-out Friday 16^th May).
• Full meal package (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
• Course coffee breaks

We strongly discourage applications of more than one student from the same lab.

To apply, participants must upload an abstract for a poster, a 2-page CV, and a motivation letter.

Please note that ALL participants are required to:

• present a poster during the course pitch oral presentation (5min) of your poster/work
• work in a project group to solve a problem be familiar with using the Linux operating system prior to attending the course

Payment

Participants will be able to pay via bank transfer on receipt of a sales invoice from The Rosalind Frankin Institute. The invoice and instructions for payment will be communicated via email on acceptance

Cancellation Policy

Cancellations and refund requests should be made by emailing the admin contact (Kellie Farmer - kellie.farmer@rfi.ac.uk). Refunds will be issued as soon as possible and no later than one month after the conference has concluded. The refund will be made back to the card used for initial payment.

Refund policy:

• Request up to the end of Feb/2025: Full refund

After Feb/2025: No refund

Selection criteria

Participants will need to submit:

1. An abstract (for a poster and oral presentation).
2. A CV (maximum of two pages) detailing the applicant’s education and academic record.
3. A motivation letter of a maximum of 200 words.

Participants will also need to answer how the course aligns with their current research endeavors and its potential impact.

Audience: The course primarily targets PhD students, early career researchers, and post-docs.

Selection criteria will prioritise applicants based on the following factors:

(i) The quality of their CV, abstract, and motivation letter, assessing how the course aligns with their current research endeavors and its potential impact.

(ii) Geographical distribution to ensure diverse representation.

(iii) Gender balance to promote inclusivity and diversity.

(iv) Relevance of their projects to the course objectives, aiming to maximize mutual benefits for participants and their research groups

(v) Those participants with basic experience in Unix/Linux data manipulation and programming.

(vi) Those participants with diverse research interests related to the course theme to encourage interdisciplinary collaboration and foster a rich learning experience.

(vii) Focus on Early career researchers (including postdocs) who will present their research..

Abstract guidelines

* Title: The title should not exceed 15 words. Only the first word of the title should start with a capital letter and the rest should be lowercase.

* Authors and affiliations: Please fill in the author’s details using the following format: First Name, Last Name, Organisation Name (Affiliation or Company), Country and Email. Please also indicate who will be the presenter.

* Abstract body: Maximum of 200 words. Please do not cite literature within the abstract body.

Poster specifications

Posters should be in a portrait orientation with dimensions that do not exceed the standard A0 size of 84.1 cm x 118.9 cm.

Additional Requirements

Participants will also need to submit:

• Motivation Letter (max 200 words)

• CV (up to 2 pages)

Participants will also need to answer how the course aligns with their current research endeavors and its potential impact.

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.

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.