The cell cycle: exploring conservation and divergence in life's engine

Registration includes:

• In-person participation
• Access to all talks and poster sessions
• Coffee breaks
• All meals
• Opening reception
• Closing dinner

Accommodation is not included in the registration fee; participants are responsible for booking their own accommodation (see hotel link below).

Payment

Payments can be done by bank transfer or credit card.

Selected participants will receive the payment details via email.

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation requests must be sent by email to the organizers no later than 1 September 2026. In most cases, we can refund 75% of the registration fee; if the budget permits, full reimbursement may be possible.

Cancellations received after 1 September 2026 cannot be refunded.

The organizers accept no responsibility for travel or accommodation costs, medical expenses, or any accidents or losses incurred during the meeting.

To avoid potential financial disadvantages, we strongly recommend purchasing conference cancellation insurance.

Selection criteria

Due to space limitations, the conference is limited to 150 participants.

Participant selection will be based on the scientific quality, originality, and relevance of the submitted abstracts, as well as their potential impact on the conference and the broader field.

The selection of abstracts for poster and oral presentations will be carried out by the organizers, with the support of a scientific committee composed of invited speakers.

All applicants are requested to submit an abstract and to indicate their preferred presentation format (poster and/or talk). The organizers will also strive to ensure a balanced representation of participants across countries, genders, and career stages.

Abstract guidelines

Abstracts should include title, all authors, affiliations and research summary. The research summary text is limited to 300 words.

Poster specifications

Format A0 (portrait)

More details will be communicated upon abstract acceptance.

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 offers accessibility grants to support participants at EMBO Courses & Workshops 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.

Participants with access needs may apply for a grant via the registration system of the related EMBO event, or by emailing the organizers of the related EMBO event directly.

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.