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EMBO Practical Course

Developmental biology: from cells to neural systems

07 – 20 January 2027 | Valparaiso, Chile

  • Application Deadline
  • 30 July 2026
  • Chosen Participants Will Be Notified By
  • October 2026
  • Payment Deadline
  • 30 November 2026

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About the Practical Course

The main objective of this EMBO Practical Course is to provide students with state-of-the-art approaches for imaging development, with a particular focus on nervous system development across different animal models. In recent years, there has been an explosion in advanced microscopy and labelling techniques, enabling the study of development and neurodevelopment in unprecedented ways.

In addition, this EMBO Practical Course aims to foster interaction, at the bench and during lectures, between world-leading developmental biologists and young investigators. An open and relaxed environment will be promoted in the magnificent Centre of Marine Biology Research (CIMARQ)

This EMBO Practical Course is an intensive 14-day laboratory and lecture course for advanced graduate students and postdoctoral fellows who seek a broad view of the modern issues of developmental biology and developmental neurobiology.

Related lectures and laboratories will provide the student with the state-of-the-art of paradigms, problems and methodologies on modern developmental biology and developmental neurobiology. The animal model used for laboratories will be zebrafish and locally available fishes; insects (Drosophila and others); frog, chick and cells in culture.

The students will present their current research in an informal and relaxed environment at the end of each day (see program)

Mini-Symposium: In addition to this EMBO Practical Course, a Mini-symposium will be organised at CIMARQ. The Mini-Symposium will last one day, and it will be open to everybody with previous registration.

For details about the history of this EMBO Pracical Course go to this link.


About EMBO Courses and Workshops

EMBO Courses and Workshops are selected for their excellent scientific quality and timelines, provision of good networking activities for all participants and speaker gender diversity (at least 40% of speakers must be from the underrepresented gender).

Organisers are encouraged to implement measures to make the meeting environmentally more sustainable.

 
 

Programme

 

Registration

  • Application Deadline
  • 30 July 2026
  • Chosen Participants Will Be Notified By
  • October 2026
  • Payment Deadline
  • 30 November 2026

 

  • STUDENT/POSTDOCS EUR 10
  • ACADEMIC EUR 10

Registration includes:

  • Lunch and coffee breaks
  • Refreshments at poster sessions

Payment

Participants must pay the cost of the course by direct bank transfer, bearing any bank transfer charges. Selected participants will receive detailed information by email.

Cancellation Policy

The registration fee will not be refunded unless we are able to replace the participant with another student.

Selection criteria

The most important criterion for acceptance to the course is a clear explanation of why you are applying and which aspects of the course will benefit your current or future work.

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 why you are applying and which aspects of the course will benefit your current or future work and student needs which should be indicated in the application form.

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.

 

Contact

Roberto Mayor

Email: r.mayor@ucl.ac.uk

 

 

Venue

Centro de Investigación Marina Quintay (CIMARQ), Valparaíso, Chile

Accommodation

Students will be accommodated in shared rooms at the place of the course (CIMARQ).

Transport

Transportation from Santiago to the place of the course (Quintay, CIMARQ) will be provided

About the Area

The site

CIMARQ is a Centre for Marine Biology Research that belongs to Universidad Andres Bello. It is located in the ruins of an old whaler (ballenera) in the picturesque fishing villa of Quintay. In January the temperatures are high, but it could become slightly cool at night.

Quintay is located at 122 Km from Santiago. Transportation will be arranged for all students from Santiago (downtown) to Quintay.

Visa

Visa may be required for certain citizens for entry into how long to take effect Chile. To avoid last minute problems please check in advance with your closest Chilean consulate about need and procedure.

Electricity

Electricity in Chile is 220 V, 50 cycles. Please make sure your laptop and other equipment has an auto volt transformer. If not, you will need to purchase a traveler’s voltage converter/transformer.

Sustainability at the meeting

The EMBO Courses & Workshops Programme assesses meetings based on the proposal and implementation of sustainability measures. Meetings can earn points across a range of measures, with each measure assigned a point value from one to five. These points classify the meeting into one of three sustainability levels, reflecting the organizers' commitment to enhancing the sustainability of their event. More information on the EMBO Courses & Workshops Sustainability Badge can be found here.

Some invited speakers from other continents are asked to give their talks remotely to save on travel. Catering will include vegetarian days, locally sourced ingredients, and bottled water or single-use wares will be avoided.

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