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C. elegans: from genome editing to imaging – Course and Conference Office

EMBO Practical Course

C. elegans: from genome editing to imaging

Overview

Course overview

C. elegans is a popular experimental model that combines transparency, reproducible anatomy, traceable cell lineage, sequenced genome and facile genetics, allowing to dissect animal development, physiology, and behaviour across scales of genes, cells and tissues. This 7-day course will present experimental practices in C. elegans research, while introducing historic and up-to-date findings in various research topics.

Each day includes lectures, practicals, student poster presentations and interactive discussions with faculty. Various methodologies commonly employed in C. elegans research will be presented in parallel practicals with rotating student groups by relevant experts. These experimental techniques span forward and reverse genetics, genome editing, lineaging, imaging approaches for live and fixed samples using light and electron microscopy, computational image analysis and other useful web resources. Meanwhile, lectures by internationally established researchers will present a variety of C. elegans research topics, spanning studies of the genome and epigenome, through cell cycle and death, to tissue specification, connectivity, and function. A combination of senior and junior speakers will ensure a balanced view of pioneer breakthroughs and recent advances in the topics presented as well as the students’ interactions with researchers of different topics and career levels.

Audience

This practical course will be aimed at early career scientists, mostly postdocs and advanced graduate students with an interest in C. elegans. We will target both, participants with little or no prior experience in working with C. elegans who want to use this model organism to advance their research, as well as experienced C. elegans researchers who want to expand their tool set. The course will cover state-of-the-art techniques that are – or will become – essential for a broad range of research topics and we will therefore target participants with diverse research interests.

Modules/resources

The course lectures and practical modules develop in three axes of genes, cells, tissues. It will cover the following modules:

Lectures:

  • Genome and epigenome: structure, function, silencing, environment interactions
  • Cell cycle, division, symmetry breaking, cell biomechanics
  • Cell death and degeneration in development, aging (and genome instability) in disease
  • Tissue specification, transcriptome dynamics, morphogenesis
  • Tissue morphogenesis, cell lineage tracing and forces
  • Tissue assembly, connectivity, activity, cell interactions

Practicals:

  • Web resources for C.elegans research
  • C. elegans handling and genetic manipulations
  • Imaging (fixed/live) cells and molecules
  • Image analysis (deconvolution, EM image analysis, optogenetics, tracing, and lineaging approaches)

Learning outcomes

After this course you should know:

  • The advantages of C. elegans for your research
  • Handling and maintenance of C. elegans
  • Staging and C. elegans life cycle
  • Designing and performing forward and reverse genetics experiments
  • Principles of generating transgenic animals
  • The potential of C. elegans imaging – from live imaging to high-resolution imaging, EM, and optogenetics
  • Options for analysis of light and EM images, optogenetics, cell tracing

What past participants say about the course

“The c.elegans from genome editing to imaging is one of the best C.elegans practical courses and I would strongly recommend C.elegans researchers in their early careers to attend this course.” – Somarani Dash, Institute of advanced study in science and technology, Guwahati, Assam, India.

“This course far exceeded my expectations: it was the perfect mixture of theory, hands-onexperiments and networking. An incredible opportunity not only to learn but also to meet peoplefrom all over the world. ” – Antonella Lavatellai, Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics, Barcelona, Spain.

The course has a recommendation rate of 100% from previous attendees.

Please see EMBL’s COVID-19 safety recommendations for testing and other requirements to attend this on-site course.

Speakers

Speakers, trainers, and staff

Simon Berger

Simon Berger

University of Zurich

Switzerland

(Virtual Speaker)

Ed Boyden

Ed Boyden

MIT McGovern Institute

USA

(Virtual Speaker)

Marie Anne Felix

Marie Anne Felix

Institut Biologie Ecole Normale Superieure

France

Susan Gasser

SusanGasser

University of Lausanne and ISREC Foundation

Switzerland

Alex Hajnal

Alex Hajnal

University of Zurich

Switzerland

(Virtual Speaker)

Zelin Li

University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong

(Virtual trainer)

Ben Mulcahy

Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute

Canada

(Virtual trainer)

Pavak Shah

University of California, Los Angeles

USA

Scientific organisers

Pavak Shah

University of California, Los Angeles

USA

Event organisers

Maria Bacadare

Maria Bacadare

Course and Conference Team Lead

EMBL Heidelberg

Germany

Swetlana Krez

Training Lab Technician

EMBL Heidelberg

Germany

Preliminary Programme

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  • Some pre-course work (such as watching pre-recordings, protocol reading and computational exercises) with estimated time 0-10 hours will be required and will be shared in advance of the course.
  • Some speakers may need to join virtually to give their lecture or Q&A, and the programme is subject to change.
Day 0 (Onboarding) – Monday 27 May 2024
Time (Europe/Berlin)SpeakerLocation
14:30 – 16:00Onboarding session (access to eCampus learning platform), introduction on Zoom
– introduction to the course
– materials to be used and expectations from the participants
– overview of the tools used during the course
EMBL eCampus
Day 1 – Sunday 9 June 2024
Time (Europe/Berlin)SpeakerLocation
09:45 – 10:00Bus from hotel to EMBL ATC EntranceISG Hotel bus stop
10:00 – 10:30Health and safety briefingCourtyard Room A & B
10:30 – 13:30Optional Bootcamp A or B
Option A: Basic C. elegans methodology: maintenance, propagation, decontamination

Trainers: Simone Köhler – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
Georgia Rapti – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
Cristina Piñeiro López – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
Francesca Caroti – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
Option B: Basic principles for image analysis
Trainer: Pavak Shah – University of California, Los Angeles, USA
Training Lab

Computer Training Lab

Courtyard Room
13:45 – 14:00Bus from EMBL ATC Entrance to hotel ATC Entrance
15:00 – 15:30ISG Hotel registrationISG Hotel
15:30 – 15:45Welcome
Simone Köhler – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
Georgia Rapti – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
ISG Hotel
15:45 – 16:15Flash talks (1 min per participant)ISG Hotel
16:15 – 17:15Challenges & expectations for the course (all participants)ISG Hotel
17:15 – 17:30Coffee breakISG Hotel
17:30 – 17:45Course overview
Simone Köhler – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
Georgia Rapti – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
ISG Hotel
17:45 – 18:45Introduction to useful web resources and databases for C.elegans research
Introduction on responsible conduct of research

Simone Köhler – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
Georgia Rapti – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
ISG Hotel
18:45 – 19:00BreakISG Hotel
19:00DinnerISG Hotel
Day 2 – Monday 10 June 2024
Time (Europe/Berlin)SpeakerLocation
08:40 – 08:50Bus to EMBL ATC EntranceISG Hotel bus stop
08:55 – 09:00Overview of the dayCourtyard Room A & B
09:00 – 09:30Lecture: Imaging the worm nucleus through development
Susan Gasser – University of Lausanne and ISREC Foundation, Switzerland
Courtyard Room A & B
09:30 – 09:45Q&A after the lectureCourtyard Room A & B
09:45 – 10:15Lecture: Genome engineering
Christian Frøkjær-Jensen – King Abdullah University, Saudi Arabia
Courtyard Room A & B
10:15 – 10:30Q&A after the lectureCourtyard Room A & B
10:30 – 11:00Coffee breakCourtyard Room A & B
11:00 – 11:30Lecture: Optogenetic manipulation of tissue activity
Henrik Bringmann – Biotechnology Center, Germany
Courtyard Room A & B
11:30 – 11:45Q&A after the lectureCourtyard Room A & B
11:45 – 12:15Health and safety briefingCourtyard Room A & B
12:15 – 13:15Lunch breakEMBL Canteen
13:15 – 19:30Practical: Methods of genome manipulation
Station 1: Screening RNAi / mutagenesis
Trainer: Francesca Caroti – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
Georgia Rapti – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
Station 2: Transgenesis (sample preparation, injection)
Trainer: Simone Köhler – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
Cristina Piñeiro López – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
Station 3: Design for CRISPRs, MoSCIs, arrays
Trainer: Christian Frœkjær-Jensen – King Abdullah University, Saudi Arabia
Alex Paix – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
Station 4: In silico Lineaging / Transcriptomics – design, analysis
Trainer: Priya Sivaramakrishnan – Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, USA (Virtual Trainer)


Station 1: Training Lab B




Station 2: Simone’s Lab




Station 3: Courtyard Room



Station 4: Computer Training Lab
19:30 – 20:30Dinner with guided discussion on “Publishing” and “Grant writing”EMBL Canteen
20:30Bus to ISG HotelATC Entrance
Day 3 – Tuesday 11 June 2024
Time (Europe/Berlin)SpeakerLocation
08:40 – 08:55Bus to EMBL ATC EntranceISG Hotel bus stop
08:55 – 09:00Overview of the dayCourtyard Room A & B
09:00 – 10:45Practical: Methods of genome manipulation
Station 1: Screening RNAi / mutagenesis
Trainer: Francesca Caroti – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
Georgia Rapti – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
Station 2: Transgenesis (sample preparation, injection)
Trainer: Simone Köhler – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
Cristina Piñeiro López – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
Station 3: Design for CRISPRs, MoSCIs, arrays
Trainer: Christian Frœkjær-Jensen – King Abdullah University, Saudi Arabia
Alex Paix – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
Station 4: In silico Lineaging / Transcriptomics – design, analysis
Trainer: Priya Sivaramakrishnan – University of Pennsylvania, USA
helper on site





Station 1: Training Lab B



Station 2: Simone’s Lab




Station 3: Courtyard Room


Station 4: Computer Training Lab
10:45 – 11:30Coffee breakCourtyard Room A & B
11:30 – 12:00Lecture: Cell fate and the cell cycle of the early embryo
Pavak Shah – University of California, Los Angeles, USA
Courtyard Room A & B
12:00 – 12:15Q&A after the lectureCourtyard Room A & B
12:15 – 12:45Lecture: Expansion microscopy of C. elegans
Ed Boyden – MIT McGovern Institute, USA (Virtual Speaker)
12:45 – 13:00Q&A after the lecture
13:00 – 14:00Lunch break with guided discussion on “Choosing a postdoc”, “Getting a research PI position”EMBL Canteen
14:00 – 17:00Practical: Imaging cells and molecules
Station 1: Live imaging and Lineaging
Trainer: Francesca Caroti – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
Georgia Rapti – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
Pavak Shah – University of California, Los Angeles, USA
Station 2: Expansion Microscopy
Trainer: Yangning Lu – MIT McGovern Institute, USA
Simone Köhler – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
Cristina Piñeiro López – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
Station 3: Basics in Optogenetics
Trainer: Inka Busack – Biotechnology Center, Germany
helper
Station 4: Electron Microscopy
Trainer: Mandy Boermel – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
Rachel Mellwig – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
Paolo Ronchi – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany






Station 1: Microscopy room 116/ALMF



Station 2: Training Lab B





Station 3: ALMF


Station 4: EM-facility
17:00 – 17:30Coffee breakCourtyard Room A & B
17:30 – 18:00Lecture: Cytoskeletal assembly and dynamics in neurodevelopment
Dhanya Cheerambathur The University of Edinburgh, UK
Courtyard Room A & B
18:00 – 18:15Q&A after the lectureCourtyard Room A & B
18:15 – 18:30Coffee breakCourtyard Room A & B
18:30 – 19:30Poster session 1 (odd numbers)Helix A
19:30 – 21:00Dinner with poster networking (All posters)Helix A
21:00Bus to ISG HotelATC Entrance
Day 4 – Wednesday 12 June 2024
Time (Europe/Berlin)SpeakerLocation
08:40 – 08:55Bus to EMBL ATC EntranceISG Hotel bus stop
08:55 – 09:00Overview of the dayCourtyard Room A & B
09:00 – 09:30Lecture: Cell division and differentiation
Sander van den Heuvel – Utrecht University, The Netherland
Courtyard Room A & B
09:30 – 09:45Q&A after the lectureCourtyard Room A & B
09:45 – 10:15Lecture: Genotype-to-phenotype relationship
Michalis Barkoulas – Imperial College, UK (Virtual Speaker)
Courtyard Room A & B
10:15 – 10:30Q&A after the lectureCourtyard Room A & B
10:30 – 10:45Coffee breakCourtyard Room A & B
10:45 – 11:15Lecture: Molecular Promotion of Healthy Aging
Monica Driscoll – Rutgers University, USA
Courtyard Room A & B
11:15 – 11:30Q&A after the lectureCourtyard Room A & B
10:30 – 11:30Poster session 2 (even numbers)Helix A
11:30 – 12:30Lunch break with guided discussion on “Science policy & communication”, “Choosing a postdoc”EMBL Canteen
12:30 – 19:00Practical: Imaging cells and molecules
Station 1: Live imaging and Lineaging
Trainer: Francesca Caroti – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
Georgia Rapti – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
Pavak Shah – University of California, Los Angeles, USA
Station 2: Expansion Microscopy
Trainer: Yangning Lu – MIT McGovern Institute, USA
Simone Köhler – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
Cristina Piñeiro López – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
Station 3: Basics in Optogenetics
Trainer: Inka Busack – Biotechnology Center, Germany
helper
Station 4: Electron Microscopy
Trainer: Mandy Boermel – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
Rachel Mellwig – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany


Station 1: Microscopy room 116/ALMF





Station 2: Training Lab B





Station 3: ALMF



Station 4: EM-facility
19:00 – 20:30Dinner with poster networking (All posters)Helix A
20:30Bus to ISG HotelATC Entrance
Day 5 – Thursday 13 June 2024
Time (Europe/Berlin)SpeakerLocation
08:40 – 08:55Bus to EMBL ATC EntranceISG Hotel bus stop
08:55 – 09:00Overview of the dayCourtyard Room A & B
09:00 – 12:00Practical: Imaging cells and molecules
Station 1: Live imaging and Lineaging
Trainer: Francesca Caroti – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
Georgia Rapti – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
Pavak Shah – University of California, Los Angeles, USA
Station 2: Expansion Microscopy
Trainer: Yangning Lu – MIT McGovern Institute, USA
Simone Köhler – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
Cristina Piñeiro López – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
Station 3: Basics in Optogenetics
Trainer: Inka Busack – Biotechnology Center, Germany
helper
Station 4: Electron Microscopy
Trainer: Mandy Boermel – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
Rachel Mellwig – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany


Station 1: Microscopy room 116/ALMF




Station 2: Training Lab B





Station 3: ALMF



Station 4: EM-facility
12:00 – 13:00Lunch break with guided discussion on “Starting a junior PI position”, “Positions in PUI institutions”EMBL Canteen
13:00 – 16:00Practical: Advanced image analysis tools (Part 1)
Station 1: Deconvolution
Trainer: Marko Lampe – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
Station 3: Lineage tracing & analysis
Trainer: Pavak Shah – University of California, Los Angeles, USA
Station 4: Image analysis for optogenetics
Trainer: Inka Busack – Biotechnology Center, Germany
Station 5: Analysis of EM imaging
Trainer: Ben Mulcahy – Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Canada (Virtual speaker)
16:00 – 16:30Coffee breakCourtyard Room A & B
16:30 – 17:00Lecture: Signal transduction during C. elegans development
Alex Hajnal – University of Zurich, Switzerland
(Virtual speaker)
Simon Berger – University of Zurich, Switzerland
(Virtual speaker)
Courtyard Room A & B
17:00 – 17:15Q&A after the lectureCourtyard Room A & B
17:15 – 17:45Lecture: Neurogenetics of sensory behaviors
Piali Sengupta – Brandeis University, USA (Virtual Speaker)
Courtyard Room A & B
17:45 – 18:00Q&A after the lectureCourtyard Room A & B
18:00 – 18:30Coffee breakCourtyard Room A & B
18:30 – 19:00Lecture: Self-organization in meiosis
Simone Köhler – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
Courtyard Room A & B
19:00 – 19:15Q&A after the lectureCourtyard Room A & B
19:15 – 20:15DinnerEMBL Canteen
20:15Bus to ISG HotelATC Entrance
Day 6 – Friday 14 June 2024
Time (Europe/Berlin)SpeakerLocation
08:40 – 08:55Bus to EMBL ATC EntranceISG Hotel bus stop
08:55 – 09:00Overview of the dayCourtyard Room A & B
09:00 – 12:00Practical: Advanced image analysis tools (Part 2)
Station 1: Deconvolution
Trainer: Marko Lampe – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
Station 2: Automated membrane tracing
Trainer: Zhongying Zhao
Station 3: Lineage tracing & analysis
Trainer: Pavak Shah – University of California, Los Angeles, USA
Station 4: Image analysis for optogenetics
Trainer: Inka Busack – Biotechnology Center, Germany


Station 1: Computer Training Lab
Station 2: ATC room A28

Station 3: Courtyard room

Station 4: ATC room B11

12:00 – 13:00LunchEMBL Canteen
13:00 – 13:30Lecture: Generation of neuronal diversity
Oliver Hobert – Columbia University, USA (Virtual Speaker)
Courtyard Room A & B
13:30 – 13:45Q&A after the lectureCourtyard Room A & B
13:45 – 14:15Coffee breakCourtyard Room A & B
14:15 – 16:45Practical: Advanced image analysis tools (Part 3)
Station 1: Deconvolution
Trainer: Marko Lampe – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
Station 2: Automated membrane tracing
Trainer: Zhongying Zhao – Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong (Virtual speaker)
Station 3: Lineage tracing & analysis
Trainer: Pavak Shah – University of California, Los Angeles, USA
Station 4: Image analysis for optogenetics
Trainer: Inka Busack – Biotechnology Center, Germany
Station 5: Analysis of EM imaging
Trainer: Ben Mulcahy – Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Canada (Virtual speaker)


Station 1: Computer Training Lab
Station 2: ATC room A28



Station 3: Courtyard room

Station 4: ATC room B11


Station 5: Flex lab
16:45 – 17:15Coffee breakCourtyard Room A & B
17:15 – 17:30Bus to downtownATC Entrance
17:30 – 19:00Free evening
19:00Dinner downtown
Day 7 – Saturday 15 June 2024
Time (Europe/Berlin)SpeakerLocation
09:40 – 09:55Bus to EMBL ATC EntranceISG Hotel bus stop
09:55 – 10:00Overview of the dayCourtyard Room A & B
10:00 – 10:30Lecture: Evolution of C. elegans
Marie-Anne Félix – Institut Biologie Ecole Normale Superieure, France
Courtyard Room A & B
10:30 – 10:45Q&A after the lectureCourtyard Room A & B
10:45 – 11:15Coffee breakCourtyard Room A & B
11:15 – 11:45Lecture: Glia & neuron interactions in nervous system assembly
Georgia Rapti – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
Courtyard Room A & B
11:45 – 12:00Q&A after the lectureCourtyard Room A & B
12:00 – 12:30Feedback session and closing remarksCourtyard Room A & B
12:30Bus from EMBL to Heidelberg city center/train station or Walk to ISGATC Entrance

Practical information

Registration fees and motivation letter

The course is limited to 16 participants. For selection purposes, please note that your application will not be considered without a letter of motivation.

Registration

Registration fees include admission, course materials, meals and coffee breaks.
This EMBO course includes accommodation and transportation to and from the ISG Hotel to the venue.

Academia€500
PhD Student€500
Industry€1000

A letter to support your visa application will be issued, on request, once payment of the registration fee is confirmed. We recommend that you book your visa appointment as soon as possible, to avoid any delay with your visa application.

Confirmation and payment

The registration fee should be paid only after acceptance to the course. The results will be announced approximately 2-3 weeks after the application deadline.

Motivation letter submission

After you have logged in and successfully registered, you will receive an email asking you to submit your motivation letter. Click on the link provided and enter your motivation letter in the text box provided. Alternatively you can submit your motivation letter by clicking on the link on the confirmation page directly after registering.

Instructions

  1. Include your relevant skills, experience and qualifications showing why you would be suitable for the course.
  2. Explain why you would like to attend, including what you can contribute and how you think you will benefit from the course.

Please note:

  • The limit of 2000 characters refers to manually typed text and excludes spaces. If an error occurs try using a different web browser (preferably Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox).
  • If you copy-paste the text into the form, hidden formatting might still be included which may cause the text to exceed the 2,000 character limit resulting in an error message. We recommend you clear all formatting before pasting in the text.
  • If you have special symbols in your text, make sure you are using Unicode characters, otherwise these will not be recognised.

For detailed instructions, please watch our video on how to submit a course motivation letter.

Further details

For further information about registration and motivation letter submission please refer to the FAQ page.

Financial assistance

Financial assistance

Limited financial assistance is provided by the EMBL Advanced Training Centre Corporate Partnership Programme and EMBO in the form of registration fee waivers, travel grants and childcare grants

Your place in the meeting is only confirmed by paying the registration fee, which is mandatory even when receiving a fee waiver.

Registration fee waiver

The fee waiver will cover the registration sum that you have paid to attend the course.

Travel grant

The travel grant will cover the cost of travel (airfare, train, bus, taxi, accommodation, visa, and/or registration fees*) and is provided up to specified caps which are normally as follows:

– up to €400 for participants travelling to an EMBL Course within Europe.

– up to €1000 for participants travelling to an EMBL Course from outside Europe.

– up to €500 for any participant travelling to an EMBO Practical Course.

– up to €1000 for any participant working in Chile, India, Singapore or Taiwan travelling to an EMBO Practical Course.

– up to €700 for any participant working in Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland, Slovenia, and Turkey travelling to an EMBO Practical Course.

*Registration fees are only covered for EMBO Practical Courses

The organisers may reduce the grant cap to accommodate more participants. Recipients will be notified of their travel cap amount when they are informed of the outcome of their application. Original receipts must be provided with your signature for all costs incurred within two months of completion of travel. Scanned copies cannot be accepted.

Childcare grant

There is the possibility to apply for a childcare grant to offset child care costs incurred by participants, speakers, trainers and organisers when attending a course. Eligible costs include (but are not limited to) fees for a babysitter or child-care facility and travel costs for a caregiver. Please note that priority will be given to early-stage researchers. There is a limited amount of funding available for the childcare grants and funds will be distributed amongst eligible applicants.

Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds travel grant

Applies to selected courses only. Availability will be indicated during the motivation letter submission process.

This grant covers costs related to your attendance at the course (registration, travel and accommodation costs). The grant is restricted to PhD students and postdocs who conduct basic biomedical research.

Whether you are eligible to apply for a travel grant, depends on when you received your university entrance qualification (e.g. Abitur, A-Levels, High School Diploma, Final State Examination):

– for PhD and MD students, as well as graduates, the university entrance qualification must not have been obtained more than 11 years ago at the time of the envisaged course

– for postdocs, the university entrance qualification must not have been obtained more than 13 years ago at the time of the envisaged course

Application

You may apply for financial assistance when submitting your motivation letter for courses. In your application, you will be asked to answer questions regarding why your lab cannot fund your attendance and how your attendance will make a difference to your career. Application for financial support will not affect the outcome of your registration application.

For the Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds Travel Grant, there is a pre-application question during the motivation letter submission process, and if selected you will be requested to complete a standard form and documentation consisting of your travel expense estimation.

Selection

The scientific organisers will select the recipients of registration fee waivers and travel grants during the motivation letter or abstract selection process. Results will be announced approximately 6 – 8 weeks before the event start date, however for some events this may be delayed. Selection results do not impact your admission to the meeting. Selection for registration fee waivers and travel grants is based on scientific merit, your current work or study location, the reasons for needing financial support, and the impact this event will have on your career.

Childcare grants will be allocated in the same timeframe (6-8 weeks before the event start date). Please note that priority will be given to early-stage researchers.

Reimbursement

Costs will be reimbursed after the meeting only once a reimbursement form and original receipts (from travel costs) have been received.

Further details

See our list of external funding opportunities and for further information about financial assistance please refer to the FAQ page.

Accommodation and travel

For travel information, please see here.

If you are travelling to the conference within Germany then you are eligible for the Deutsche Bahn ‘Event Ticket’ (called the ‘Veranstaltungsticket’ in German). This will result in a lower ticket price if your travel distance to Heidelberg is more than 100 km. You need to provide proof of your event attendance when purchasing the ticket.

For more information in English see here or in German see here.

You can book your ticket here.

Hotel

Accommodation in single rooms, including breakfast, is included in the registration fee. Accommodation has been booked for you at the ISG Hotel for the default dates of 9 to 15 (7 nights). This should be paid by you directly to the ISG during your stay. Any additional nights need to be booked and paid for by you. We recommend that all course participants stay at the ISG Hotel which is the dedicated hotel for the course.

Local transport

Shuttle buses will go from the ISG Hotel to EMBL and back, mornings and evenings. A bus schedule and location of the bus stops will be made available prior to the meeting.

Further details

Address: EMBL Heidelberg, Meyerhofstraße 1, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany

For more information about accommodation and travel, please refer to the FAQ page.

On-site information

Catering

All meals and coffee breaks are included in the registration fee. Our catering staff will prepare a wide variety of vegetarian meals, meat and fish dishes, soups, pasta, fresh fruit and vegetables, as well as a variety of desserts.

Please wear your badge at all times when serving yourself.

No food or drinks are allowed in the laboratories.

Electricity and charging station

In most places the electricity is 220 volts AC (50 cycles). An adaptor and a plug that fits the German socket may be needed for your appliances/laptop (i.e. American, Japanese, etc.). A USB charging station for electronic devices is available at the registration desk.

EMBL Merchandise

If you are interested in purchasing EMBL merchandise (products presented in the glass display in the registration area), please email the EMBL shop to place an order or get in contact with your Course Organiser.

Kindly note the EMBL shop is only open upon request and all purchases must be made in cash (Euros only).

Health and safety notes

Please read EMBL’s COVID-19 safety policy for on-site events.
Do not smoke in any EMBL building.
Eating and drinking is prohibited in all laboratories.
Do not enter any restricted areas or the laboratories unless instructed to do so.

If first aid is required …

  • The first aid room is located next to the ATC Registration Desk (room 10- 205).
  • Dial the Emergency number 222 from any EMBL internal phone only.
  • Where is the accident? What happened? How many injured?
  • Emergency number 06221-387 7821 from mobile phones.
  • Please report all accidents to the conference officer at the registration desk.

In case of fire …

  • Press the nearest fire alarm button or the Emergency number 222 from any internal phone.
  • A loud fire alarm will go off if an evacuation is required. On hearing the alarm leave the building immediately following the escape route and fire wardens and head to one of the meeting points
  • Do not use the lifts.

Beyond first aid…

Please remember to bring your own medication, if needed, to the conference. Note that the next pharmacy is a 4-minute drive from the EMBL, but for many medications you will be required to see a doctor to get a prescription.

Ensure in advance that your medical insurance will cover you during your visit in the event that you do need to see a doctor while in Heidelberg. In any case, the EMBL Course and Conference Office will assist you to get to the pharmacy and a doctor of your choice if necessary.

Internet

Wi-Fi is available on campus. Log in using the EMBL-Events network and the event specific password, which will be provided on site. The eduroam network (secure, worldwide roaming access service developed for the international research and education community) is also available.

Lost and found

‘’Lost and Found’’ items are kept at the registration desk until the end of the conference.

Luggage

There are lockers available on-site to store your luggage, which require a 2 EURO coin to operate. There is another luggage room on level E0, which is free to use but remains unlocked during the conference.

Nursing room

There is a nursing room available in the ATC Rooftop Lounge on level A29.

Photography

During the conference, an EMBL Photographer may be taking photos. If you would not like to appear in these, please inform the photographer or a member of the Course and Conference Office.

Printing

We can help to print your boarding pass/train ticket. Please send it to events@embl.de and collect your print-outs at the registration desk.

Room for prayer, yoga, and meditation

There is a room for prayer, meditation, and yoga located on level E0 behind the Auditorium. Please be respectful of others using the room.

Sightseeing

A variety of activities in Heidelberg can be found on the website of Heidelberg Marketing.

Travel to and from the venue

During the event, we provide conference shuttle buses to and from EMBL. In addition, there is the public bus 39A that serves the EMBL campus and taxis can be easily booked at any time. Information on the shuttle buses can be found on the individual event website and more detailed information on travelling to EMBL can be found on our Travel Information page.

Additional information

Address: EMBL Heidelberg, Meyerhofstraße 1, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany

Please find additional information including FAQs, terms and conditions, COVID-19 safety policy and travelling to EMBL on our Information for Participants page.

Technical requirements and event software

Technical requirements

Below you will find the software and technical requirements for this course.

  • Participants need to bring their own laptops, which will be used to remotely access EMBL virtual machines with pre-installed software.
  • You will need admin rights to install the software required to access the virtual machines. If you do not have admin rights, please contact your technical support team in advance to make sure the software can be installed.
  • If you have a non-standard HDMI port (other than type A), you need to bring an adaptor.
  • Keyboard and PC mouse are available for use with a standard USB port. If you have a different port type, such as USB-C, you will need to bring your own.

Event software

The EMBL eCampus learning platform will be used to collaborate, communicate and network with all of the course participants. All participants will receive information on how to join shortly before the course. We recommend using Chrome, Safari or Mozilla Firefox browsers for eCampus. 

Additional information

Please find additional information including FAQs, terms and conditions, COVID-19 safety policy and travelling to EMBL on our Information for Participants page.

COVID-19 related questions

COVID-19 information for on-site events at EMBL Heidelberg can be found in our COVID-19 FAQs.

Sponsors



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Sponsorship opportunities

We offer a variety of event sponsoring possibilities, with the flexibility to select a set sponsorship package or combine individual sponsorship options to suit your event budget. Discounts are available for companies sponsoring multiple events at EMBL Heidelberg. View other events, or contact sponsorship@embl.de for further information.

If you are interested in becoming a media partner of this event, please visit our media partnerships webpage.

Warning

EMBL wishes to warn sponsors of EMBL conferences and courses of fraudulent schemes purporting to offer sponsorship opportunities on behalf of EMBL or affiliated with EMBL officials. One current scam campaign of which we are aware is conducted using the name ‘Judy Eastman’ (judy@gopcontact.a2hosted.com) and entails approaches to sponsors offering sponsorship opportunities on EMBL’s behalf. Please be kindly advised that all relevant communication regarding sponsorship of EMBL conferences, symposia and courses is handled by EMBL directly and is sent from an official EMBL account. EMBL does not work with any external providers on sponsorship acquisition.

Please also note that:

  • EMBL never provides attendee lists for purchase. Any offers of such are fraudulent.
  • EMBL will never call or email you to ask for your credit card details or to request a payment.
  • All payments are on invoice.

Suspicious communications purportedly from, for or on behalf of EMBL should be reported to EMBL at the following email address sponsorship@embl.de.

Media kit

Want to let others know you’re attending this event? Take a look at our shareable media and feel free to use them in your social media channels or presentations.

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Date: 9 - 15 Jun 2024

Location: EMBL Heidelberg

Venue: EMBL Advanced Training Centre


Deadline(s):

Application: Closed


Organisers:

  • Henrik Bringmann
    Biotechnology Center, Germany
    • Simone Köhler
      EMBL Heidelberg, Germany

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