Registration includes:
- Accommodation (4 nights) in twin room (single +300 Euro)
- All meals and coffee breaks (drinks included)
- Conference dinner
- Conference bag
- Online abstract book
- WI-FI access throughout
- Airport transfers from Barcelona airport on scheduled buses (at specified times according to most arrivals). Girona transfer will only be available if sufficient number of participants travel that way
Payment
Delegate payments will be made via the website through a online registration system.
Payment details will be sent to delegates by email in March, once abstracts have been accepted.
Cancellation Policy
Before 11 April complete refund will be made
From 12 April to 10 May 50% of the registration will be refund
After 10 May there will be no refunds
Selection criteria
Applicants will be selected based on their relevance to the field of neuronal autophagy, with strong consideration for PhD students and early-stage postdocs, and with attention to a proper balance of gender, demographic background, and basic and applied researchers. In the event that the meeting is oversubscribed, a restriction on the number of applicants from an individual lab will be imposed. The lab head will decide upon the most appropriate attendee(s).
Abstract guidelines
The main text of the abstract should not exceed 200 words and should include background, experimental approach, key findings, and significance to the field.
Poster specifications
Poster can be prepared in free design and fonts.
Follow the sizes below:
Width: 90 cm
Height: 120 cm
This corresponds to a A0 vertical 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.
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.
