Registration includes:
- tuition
- accommodation
- breakfasts, lunches, welcome dinner, closing dinner
- drinks and snacks during breaks
- public transportation in Basel town
Payment
Participants will be invoiced by email for payment by bank transfer.
Cancellation Policy
If participants cancel their place by 6 August 2026, they will be refunded 50% of the participation fee. Following that date, the fee will be forfeited.
Selection criteria
Applicants will be selected based on a holistic review of their submitted materials, including a CV, motivation letter and two letters of recommendation. The motivation letter should clearly articulate the applicant’s interest in the course and how it aligns with their research goals. Selected participants will demonstrate a strong interest to interdisciplinary collaboration, particularly at the intersection of clinical medicine, biology, and engineering. The recommendation letters should offer insight into the applicant’s capabilities, character, and potential to contribute meaningfully to the course environment.
We place high value on interdisciplinarity and aim to build a cohort that bridges diverse fields and approaches. Applicants from clinical, biology, and engineering backgrounds are all encouraged to apply. Additionally, we are committed to promoting diversity and inclusivity in all forms. Gender balance and geographic representation will be considered in the final selection to ensure that a broad range of perspectives and experiences is represented. Our goal is to foster a dynamic, collaborative learning environment where participants can learn from the offered curriculum and from each other.
Preference may be given to candidates who show clear potential to apply course learnings in impactful ways within their respective research fields or communities.
Abstract guidelines
Abstracts should be no more than 2000 characters in length (excluding authors and affiliations)
Abstracts should describe the posters presented by the participant during the EMBO Practical Course to outline their work.
Poster specifications
AO portrait (841 x 1189 mm or 33.11 x 46.81 in)
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.
