Cilia

Registration includes:

• Lunches (Days 1–3)
• Coffee breaks (Days 1–3)
• Welcome Reception (9 March evening)
• Conference Dinner (10 - 11 March evening)
• Post-meeting access of conference presentations (subject to author agreement)
• Conference materials
• Power Breakfasts

Excluding accommodation

Pre-meetings on-request:

• Early-Career Researchers’ Meeting (9 March) — free for PhD students and postdocs – free of charge
• Translational Symposium (9 March) — ticketed separately
• Patient’s Day (8 March) — by invitation only

Payment

All payments must be processed in Euro (€). We gladly accept bank transfers as well as major credit cards, specifically VISA and MasterCard. Please note that we are currently unable to accept American Express or virtual credit cards.

Registration cancellation will be made in writing to the CILIA2027 Congress Secretariat at info@eurocilia.eu. No payment refunds will be possible.

Selection criteria

The Organizing Committee will make the selection of abstracts for oral or poster presentations based on novelty, how advanced the project is and quality of the presentation. Notifications of the outcome will be sent out by December 2, 2026. Acceptance of invitation for selected speakers must be provided by January 1, 2027. Please note that submitting an abstract does not constitute registration for the meeting.

The presenting author of an accepted abstract must register by 22 February 2027 at the latest, subject to fees as highlighted above.

Registration is mandatory.

Abstract guidelines

• The abstract must be submitted in English
• Abstract title should be max 250 characters (spaces included) and should reflect the content of the abstract
• Commercial names may not be used in the abstract title
• Authors must be listed with name and surname. Only institutional affiliations, cities and countries should follow. One of the authors must be flagged as “Presenting author”
• Abstracts should be organized without headings, and not exceeding 250 words
• Tables and figures can be uploaded with the abstract (JPG)
• Abbreviations may be used if standard or if spelled out and defined at the first use. Compounds should be mentioned with the generic name, in lower case. Commercial names are admitted in the text, with an ®, and if in brackets following the generic name, i.e. “generic (Commercial ®)”

Abstract Regulations

With the submission of an abstract to the EMBO Workshop on Cilia, the presenting author:

• Accepts responsibility for the accuracy of the submitted abstract
• Confirms that all authors are aware of and agree to the content of the abstract and support the data presented
• Warrants that the data and conclusions presented in the abstract have not been published in the same format and with the same title prior to the date of the congress

• At the end of the abstract, a statement regarding potentials conflict of interest of the authors involved is required. This statement will not count to the word limit

Poster specifications

For the upcoming session, all presenters must bring a physical poster, with fabric printing highly recommended to simplify transit and to enhance sustainability.

Posters are required to follow a strict A0 portrait layout (841 mm x 1189 mm/ 33.1 in x 46.8 in) and must prominently display a clear title, author names, and an abstract. To ensure an engaging presentation, please make sure all text, headings, and figures are large enough to be easily read from a distance.

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.