C. elegans: from genome editing to imaging

Time (Europe/Berlin)	Speaker	Location
15:30 – 17:00	Onboarding 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

Time (Europe/Berlin)	Speaker	Location
09:45 – 10:00	Bus from hotel to EMBL ATC Entrance	ISG Hotel bus stop
10:00 – 10:30	Health and safety briefing	Courtyard Room A & B
10:30 – 13:30	Optional 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
13:30 – 14:30	Lunch	EMBL Canteen
14:30 – 14:45	Bus from EMBL ATC Entrance to hotel	ATC Entrance
15:00 – 15:30	ISG Hotel registration	ISG Hotel
15:30 – 15:45	Welcome Simone Köhler – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany Georgia Rapti – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany	ISG Hotel
15:45 – 16:15	Flash talks (1 min per participant)	ISG Hotel
16:15 – 17:15	Challenges & expectations for the course (all participants)	ISG Hotel
17:15 – 17:30	Coffee break	ISG Hotel
17:30 – 17:45	Course overview Simone Köhler – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany Georgia Rapti – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany	ISG Hotel
17:45 – 18:45	Introduction 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 – 19:00	Break	ISG Hotel
19:00 – 20:00	Dinner	ISG Hotel

Time (Europe/Berlin)	Speaker	Location
08:40 – 08:50	Bus to EMBL ATC Entrance	ISG Hotel bus stop
08:55 – 09:00	Overview of the day	Courtyard Room A & B
09:00 – 09:30	Lecture: Imaging the worm nucleus through development Susan Gasser – University of Lausanne and ISREC Foundation, Switzerland	Courtyard Room A & B
09:30 – 09:45	Q&A after the lecture	Courtyard Room A & B
09:45 – 10:15	Lecture: Genome engineering Christian Frøkjær-Jensen – King Abdullah University, Saudi Arabia	Courtyard Room A & B
10:15 – 10:30	Q&A after the lecture	Courtyard Room A & B
10:30 – 11:00	Coffee break	Courtyard Room A & B
11:00 – 11:30	Lecture: Optogenetic manipulation of tissue activity Henrik Bringmann – Biotechnology Center, Germany	Courtyard Room A & B
11:30 – 11:45	Q&A after the lecture	Courtyard Room A & B
11:45 – 12:15	Health and safety briefing	Courtyard Room A & B
12:15 – 13:15	Lunch break	EMBL Canteen
13:15 – 19:30	Practical: Methods of genome manipulation – Part 1 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 Alexandre Paix – Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen, Germany Station 4: In silico Lineaging / Transcriptomics – design, analysis Trainer: Priya Sivaramakrishnan – University of Pennsylvania, USA	Station 1: Training Lab B Station 2: Simone’s Lab Station 3: Courtyard Room Station 4: Flex labs
19:30 – 20:30	Dinner with guided discussion on “Publishing” and “Grant writing”	EMBL Canteen
20:30	Bus to ISG Hotel	ATC Entrance

Time (Europe/Berlin)	Speaker	Location
08:40 – 08:55	Bus to EMBL ATC Entrance	ISG Hotel bus stop
08:55 – 09:00	Overview of the day	Courtyard Room A & B
09:00 – 10:45	Practical: Methods of genome manipulation – Part 1 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 Alexandre Paix – Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen, Germany Station 4: In silico Lineaging / Transcriptomics – design, analysis Trainer: Priya Sivaramakrishnan – University of Pennsylvania, USA	Station 1: Training Lab B Station 2: Simone’s Lab Station 3: Courtyard Room Station 4: Flex labs
10:45 – 11:30	Coffee break	Courtyard Room A & B
11:30 – 12:00	Lecture: Cell fate and the cell cycle of the early embryo Pavak Shah – University of California, Los Angeles, USA	Courtyard Room A & B
12:00 – 12:15	Q&A after the lecture	Courtyard Room A & B
12:15 – 12:45	Lecture: Expansion microscopy of C. elegans Ed Boyden – MIT McGovern Institute, USA (Virtual Speaker)
12:45 – 13:00	Q&A after the lecture
13:00 – 14:00	Lunch break with guided discussion on “Choosing a postdoc”, “Getting a research PI position”	EMBL Canteen
14:00 – 17:00	Practical: Imaging cells and molecules – Part 1 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 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
17:00 – 17:30	Coffee break	Courtyard Room A & B
17:30 – 18:00	Lecture: Cytoskeletal assembly and dynamics in neurodevelopment Dhanya Cheerambathur – The University of Edinburgh, UK	Courtyard Room A & B
18:00 – 18:15	Q&A after the lecture	Courtyard Room A & B
18:15 – 18:30	Coffee break	Courtyard Room A & B
18:30 – 19:30	Poster session	Helix A
19:30 – 21:00	Dinner with poster networking (All posters)	Helix A
21:00	Bus to ISG Hotel	ATC Entrance

Time (Europe/Berlin)	Speaker	Location
08:40 – 08:55	Bus to EMBL ATC Entrance	ISG Hotel bus stop
08:55 – 09:00	Overview of the day	Courtyard Room A & B
09:00 – 09:30	Lecture: Imaging and understanding translation regulation in development Suzan Ruijtenberg – Utrecht University, The Netherlands	Courtyard Room A & B
09:30 – 09:45	Q&A after the lecture	Courtyard Room A & B
09:45 – 10:00	Coffee break	Courtyard Room A & B
10:00 – 10:30	Lecture: Genotype-to-phenotype relationship Michalis Barkoulas – Imperial College, UK (Virtual Speaker)	Courtyard Room A & B
10:30 – 10:45	Q&A after the lecture	Courtyard Room A & B
10:45 – 11:15	Lecture: Molecular Promotion of Healthy Aging Monica Driscoll – Rutgers University, USA (Virtual Speaker)	Courtyard Room A & B
11:15 – 11:30	Q&A after the lecture	Courtyard Room A & B
11:30 – 11:45	Group photo	Courtyard Room A & B
11:45 – 12:30	Lunch break with guided discussion on “Science policy & communication”, “Choosing a postdoc”	EMBL Canteen
12:30 – 19:00	Practical: Imaging cells and molecules – Part 2: 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 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
19:00 – 20:00	Dinner	EMBL Canteen
20:00	Bus to ISG Hotel	ATC Entrance

Time (Europe/Berlin)	Speaker	Location
08:40 – 08:55	Bus to EMBL ATC Entrance	ISG Hotel bus stop
08:55 – 09:00	Overview of the day	Courtyard Room A & B
09:00 – 12:00	Practical: Imaging cells and molecules – Part 3: 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 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
12:00 – 13:00	Lunch break with guided discussion on “Starting a junior PI position”, “Positions in PUI institutions”	EMBL Canteen
13:00 – 16:00	Practical: Advanced image analysis tools Station 1: Deconvolution Trainer: Marko Lampe – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany Station 2: Automated membrane tracing Trainer: Zhongying Zhao, Li Zelin (Virtual trainer), Guoye Guan (Virtual Trainer) 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	Station 1: Computer Training Lab Station 2: Flex Lab A Station 3: Courtyard room Station Station 4: B18 Station Station 5: Flex Lab B
16:00 – 16:30	Coffee break	Courtyard Room A & B
16:30 – 17:00	Lecture: Automated high-throughput imaging of C. elegans: Applications and future possibilities Alex Hajnal – University of Zurich, Switzerland (Virtual speaker) Simon Berger – University of Zurich, Switzerland (Virtual speaker)	Courtyard Room A & B
17:00 – 17:15	Meet the speaker: Alex Hajnal – University of Zurich, Switzerland (Virtual Speaker) Simon Berger – University of Zurich, Switzerland (Virtual speaker)	Courtyard Room A & B
17:15 – 17:45	Lecture: Neurogenetics of sensory behaviors Piali Sengupta – Brandeis University, USA (Virtual Speaker)	Courtyard Room A & B
17:45 – 18:00	Meet the speaker: Piali Sengupta – Brandeis University, USA (Virtual Speaker)	Courtyard Room A & B
18:00 – 18:30	Coffee break	Courtyard Room A & B
18:30 – 19:00	Lecture: Self-organization in meiosis Simone Köhler – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany	Courtyard Room A & B
19:00 – 19:15	Meet the speaker: Simone Köhler – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany	Courtyard Room A & B
19:15 – 20:45	Dinner with poster networking (All posters)	Helix A
20:45	Bus to ISG Hotel	ATC Entrance

Time (Europe/Berlin)	Speaker	Location
08:40 – 08:55	Bus to EMBL ATC Entrance	ISG Hotel bus stop
08:55 – 09:00	Overview of the day	Courtyard Room A & B
09:00 – 12:00	Practical: Advanced image analysis tools Station 1: Deconvolution Trainer: Marko Lampe – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany Station 2: Automated membrane tracing Trainers: Zhongying Zhao – Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong Guoye Guan – Peking University, China (Virtual trainer) Li Zelin – University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (Virtual trainer) 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	Station 1: Computer Training Lab Station 2: Flex Lab A Station 3: Courtyard room Station 4: B18 Station 5: Flex Lab B
12:00 – 13:00	Lunch	EMBL Canteen
13:00 – 13:30	Lecture: Generation of neuronal diversity Oliver Hobert – Columbia University, USA (Virtual Speaker)	Courtyard Room A & B
13:30 – 13:45	Meet the speaker: Oliver Hobert – Columbia University, USA	Courtyard Room A & B
13:45 – 14:00	Coffee break	Courtyard Room A & B
14:00 – 16:30	Practical: Advanced image analysis tools Station 1: Deconvolution Trainer: Marko Lampe – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany Station 2: Automated membrane tracing Trainers: Zhongying Zhao – Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong Guoye Guan – Peking University, China (Virtual trainer) Li Zelin – University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong (Virtual trainer) 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	Station 1: Computer Training Lab Station 2: Flex Lab A Station 3: Courtyard room Station 4: B18 Station 5: Flex Lab B
16:30 – 17:00	Bus to downtown	ATC Entrance
17:00 – 19:00	Free time
19:00	Dinner downtown

Time (Europe/Berlin)	Speaker	Location
09:40 – 09:55	Bus to EMBL ATC Entrance	ISG Hotel bus stop
09:55 – 10:00	Overview of the day	Courtyard Room A & B
10:00 – 10:30	Lecture: Evolution of C. elegans Marie-Anne Félix – Institut Biologie Ecole Normale Superieure, France	Courtyard Room A & B
10:30 – 10:45	Meet the speaker: Marie-Anne Félix – Institut Biologie Ecole Normale Superieure, France	Courtyard Room A & B
10:45 – 11:15	Coffee break	Courtyard Room A & B
11:15 – 11:45	Lecture: Glia & neuron interactions in nervous system assembly Georgia Rapti – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany	Courtyard Room A & B
11:45 – 12:00	Meet the speaker: Georgia Rapti – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany	Courtyard Room A & B
12:00 – 12:30	Feedback session and closing remarks	Courtyard Room A & B
12:30	Bus from EMBL to Heidelberg city center/train station or Walk to ISG	ATC Entrance

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

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.

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 8 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.

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.

• Map to walk from ISG Hotel to EMBL

Additional information

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

• ATC orientation map

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

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. 

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