Registration includes:
- meals and activities on the program
Participants are expected to book and pay their own accommodation and travel expenses.
Payment
Access the university website payment link here.
Cancellation Policy
If your plans change and you need to cancel your registration, please do so at least 21 days prior to the start of the meeting. You will receive a full refund minus a 20% cancellation fee. Regrettably, cancellations received less than 21 days prior to commencement of the conference are not eligible for a refund because the organisation must pay the venue regardless of whether or not you actually attend. Finally, if you cannot attend the entire conference for any reason, we will not be able to prorate your registration fees.
To cancel a registration please notify the organization committee by email.
Selection criteria
Every applicant is expected to present a poster or a short talk (if selected). Applicants should indicate their choice at abstract submission.
All abstracts will be reviewed by the organizers and an independent scientific board will review all short talk application. Each participant applying to short talk should additionally send a CV with publication list and motivation letter (150 words maximum). The selection will be based on the quality of the abstract submitted at the time of application. Only abstracts of appropriate scientific quality and themes relevant to the conference will be selected.
A threshold of 30% of total participant will be apply for locals to allow the event to be international. Although the first come, first served policy will be applied, a limited number of spots will be set aside for participants from low-income or developing countries to help them secure their attendance.
Abstract guidelines
Abstracts should include title, all authors, affiliations, and research summary. The research summary should be limited to 250 words.
Poster specifications
Format A0 (portrait)
84.1 cm x 118.9 cm
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.
