Baptiste Alberti
Institute of Functional Genomics of Lyon
France
Overview
Please see EMBL’s COVID-19 safety policy for testing and other requirements to attend this on-site course.
Course overview
The fruit fly Drosophila has played a leading role in the discovery and dissection of basic biological processes, uncovering general principles of development, evolution and disease. Almost a century of research has generated a powerful genetic toolbox that provides a unique arsenal of methods that can tackle almost any biological question. This, combined with exciting new technologies developed in recent years have changed the way Drosophila research is conducted, enabling biologists to address questions that were impossible to study before.
The course has three main objectives:
– First, to educate and inspire the next generation of scientists, by providing an up-to-date overview and hands-on training of contemporary and classic topics, spanning state-of-the-art techniques in genetics, imaging, and genomics. Participants will obtain an essential knowledge base combined with practical training, forming a launch-pad for their research.
– Second, to stimulate the exchange of ideas between established and early-career scientists, enabling participants to better direct their research trajectory.
– Third, to provide networking opportunities, hence fostering collaborations and career development.
The new course combines 50% interactive theoretical discussions that have been successfully used to train generations of Drosophila researchers for nearly 30 years combined with 50% new practical hands-on, cutting-edge experiments taught by experts in the field.
Audience
The course is aimed at PhD students and early stage post-doctoral researchers who want to start using or enhance their knowledge of Drosophila as a model organism.
Modules
- Drosophila anatomy, development, genetics, and outreach/advocacy
- CRISPR design in flies
- Live imaging in the fly
- Genomics at single-cell resolution
- Drosophila behavioural analysis
- Analysis of fly infection
- Drosophila diversity and evolution
Learning outcomes
Training session will familiarize attendees with classical and modern approaches to fruit fly genetics and genomics, including EMS screens and CRISPR gene editing, modern imaging methods, behavioural analysis, immunity assays, and handling wild-caught species.
Speakers
Speakers, trainers, and staff
Saudat Alishayeva
The Friedrich Miescher Laboratory
Germany
Matthew Benton
EMBL Heidelberg
Germany
Noa Borst
EMBL Heidelberg
Germany
Justin Crocker
EMBL Heidelberg
Germany
Marc Freeman
Vollum Institute
USA
Eileen Furlong
EMBL Heidelberg
Germany
Lautaro Gandara
EMBL Heidelberg
Germany
Hernan Garcia
University of California, Berkeley
USA
Yad Ghavi-Helm
Institute of Functional Genomics of Lyon
France
Nicolas Gompel
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Germany
Scott Gratz
Brown University
USA
Amanda Larracuente
University of Rochester
USA
Xueying Li
EMBL Heidelberg
Germany
Audrey Medeiros
Brown University
USA
Migla Miskinyte
Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência
Portugal
Kate O’Connor-Giles
Brown University
USA
Luisa Pallares
The Friedrich Miescher Laboratory
Germany
Mindy Perkins
EMBL Heidelberg
Germany
Ella Preger-Ben Noon
Technion-Israel Institute of Technology
Israel
Andreas Prokop
The University of Manchester
UK
Julie Simpson
University of California, Santa Barbara
USA
James Tan Sheng Yi
The Friedrich Miescher Laboratory
Germany
Luís Teixeira
Católica Biomedical Research Centre and Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência
Portugal
Natascha Turetzek
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Germany
Harald Vöhringer
EMBL Heidelberg
Germany
Robert Patrick Zinzen
Max Delbrück Center
Germany
Scientific organisers
Justin Crocker
EMBL Heidelberg
Germany
Kate O’Connor-Giles
Brown University
USA
Ella Preger-Ben Noon
Technion-Israel Institute of Technology
Israel
Course organisers
Catherine Casas
Course and Conference Officer
EMBL Heidelberg
Germany
Irena Provaznikova
Training Laboratory Officer
EMBL Heidelberg
Germany
Onsite 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 1 – Sunday 16 July 2023
| Time (Europe/Berlin) | Session | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14:30 – 15:00 | Bus from hotel to EMBL ATC entrance | B&B Hotel |
| 15:00 – 15:30 | Registration and light refreshments | Courtyard Room A & B |
| 15:30 – 15:40 | Welcome, introduction and housenotes Justin Crocker – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany Kate O’Connor-Giles – Brown University, USA Ella Preger-Ben-Noon – Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Israel Andreas Prokop – The University of Manchester, UK | Courtyard Room A & B |
| 15:40 – 15:45 | Overview of the day The power of Drosophila as a model organism | Courtyard Room A & B |
| 15:45 – 16:45 | Ice breaking activity: Flash talks | Courtyard Room A & B |
| 16:45 – 17:05 | Coffee break | Courtyard Room A & B |
| 17:05 – 17:50 | Lecture: Drosophila functional evolutionary genomics Amanda Larracuente – University of Rochester, USA | Courtyard Room A & B |
| 17:50 – 18:05 | Q&A | Courtyard Room A & B |
| 18:05 – 19:35 | Practical session: Drosophila anatomy, development, genetics and outreach/advocacy Matthew Benton – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany Lautaro Gandara – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany Andreas Prokop – The University of Manchester, UK | Courtyard Room A & B |
| 19:35 – 21:35 | Dinner and networking | EMBL Canteen |
| 21:35 | Bus to hotel | EMBL Bus Stop |
Day 2 – Monday 17 July 2023
| Time (Europe/Berlin) | Session | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Bus from hotel to EMBL ATC entrance | B&B Hotel |
| 09:00 -09:10 | Overview of the day Discerning function through perturbation | Courtyard Room A & B |
| 09:10 – 09:30 | Lab safety instructions Irena Provaznikova – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany | Courtyard Room A & B |
| 09:30 – 10:15 | Lecture: Screen design in flies Marc Freeman – Vollum Institute, USA | Courtyard Room A & B |
| 10:15 – 10:30 | Q&A | Courtyard Room A & B |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee break and meet the speakers | Courtyard Room A & B |
| 11:00 – 11:45 | Lecture: Fly behavioural screens Julie Simpson – University of California, Santa Barbara, USA | Courtyard Room A & B |
| 11:45 – 12:00 | Q&A | Courtyard Room A & B |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch break | EMBL Canteen |
| 13:00 – 14:45 | Practical session: CRISPR design in flies Trainers: Noa Borts – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany Kate O’Connor-Giles – Brown University, USA Scott Graz – Brown University, USA Audrey Medeiros – Brown University, USA | Computer Training Lab |
| 14:45 – 15:15 | Coffee break and meet the speakers for virtual participants | Flex Lab A & B |
| 15:15 – 17:00 | Practical session: CRISPR design in flies (continued) Trainers: Noa Borts – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany Kate O’Connor-Giles – Brown University, USA Scott Graz – Brown University, USA Audrey Medeiros – Brown University, USA | Computer Training Lab |
| 17:00 – 19:30 | Poster session I (10 students) | Helix A |
| 19:30 – 20:30 | Vegetarian dinner | EMBL Canteen |
| 20:30 | Bus to hotel | EMBL Bus Stop |
Day 3 – Tuesday 18 July 2023
| Time (Europe/Berlin) | Session | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 08:30 – 09:00 | Bus from hotel to EMBL ATC entrance | B&B Hotel |
| 09:00 – 09:10 | Overview of the day Revealing new insights through live imaging | Courtyard Room A & B |
| 09:10 – 09:55 | Lecture: Imaging across scales Justin Crocker – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany | Courtyard Room A & B |
| 09:55 – 10:10 | Q&A | Courtyard Room A & B |
| 10:10 – 10:40 | Coffee break and meet the speakers | Courtyard Room A & B |
| 10:40 – 11:25 | Lecture: Quantitative imaging of transcription Hernan Garcia – University of Berkeley, USA | Courtyard Room A & B |
| 11:25 – 11:40 | Q&A | Courtyard Room A & B |
| 11:40 – 12:40 | Lecture: Intro to live imaging Justin Crocker – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany Hernan Garcia – University of Berkeley, USA | Courtyard Room A & B |
| 12:40 – 13:40 | Lunch Break | EMBL Canteen |
| 13:40 – 14:10 | Embryo mounting for imaging | Training Lab A & B |
| 14:10 – 15:40 | Practical session: Imaging in the fly Trainers: Matthew Benton – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany Noa Borst – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany Justin Crocker – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany Hernan Garcia – University of Berkeley, USA Mindy Perkins – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany | Training Lab A & B |
| 15:40 – 16:10 | Coffee break and meet the speakers for virtual participants | Training Lab A & B |
| 16:10 – 17:40 | Practical session: Imaging in the fly (continued) Trainers: Matthew Benton – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany Noa Borst – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany Justin Crocker – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany Hernan Garcia – University of Berkeley, USA Mindy Perkins – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany | Training Lab A & B |
| 17:40 – 20:10 | Poster session II (10 students) | Helix A |
| 20:10 – 21:10 | Pizza dinner | ATC Rooftop Lounge |
| 21:10 – 22:10 | Career chat | ATC Rooftop Lounge |
| 22:10 | Bus to Hotel | EMBL Bus Stop |
Day 4 – Wednesday 19 July 2023
| Time (Europe/Berlin) | Session | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 08:15 – 09:00 | Bus from hotel to EMBL ATC entrance | B&B Hotel |
| 09:00 – 09:10 | Overview of the day New views from single cell genomics | Courtyard Room A & B |
| 09:10 – 09:55 | Lecture: Systems biology of neural tissue differentiation Robert Zinzen – Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Germany | Courtyard Room A & B |
| 09:55 – 10:10 | Q&A | Courtyard Room A & B |
| 10:10 – 10:40 | Coffee break and meet the speakers | Courtyard Room A & B |
| 10:40 – 11:25 | Lecture: Three-dimensional organization of the genome Yad Ghavi-Helm – Institute Genomics Functional De Lyon, France | Courtyard Room A & B |
| 11:25 – 11:40 | Q&A | Courtyard Room A & B |
| 11:40-12:25 | Lecture: Genome regulation during developmental transitions Eileen Furlong – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany | Courtyard Room A & B |
| 12:25 – 12:40 | Q&A | Courtyard Room A & B |
| 12:40 – 13:30 | Lunch Break | EMBL Canteen |
| 13:30 – 13:40 | Group photo | ATC Entrance |
| 13:40 – 15:10 | Practical session: Genomics at single-cell resolution Trainers: Baptiste Alberti – Institute Genomics Functional De Lyon, France Yad Ghavi-Helm – Institute Genomics Functional De Lyon, France Robert Zinzen – Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Germany | Training Lab A & B |
| 15:10 – 15:40 | Coffee break and meet the speakers for virtual participants | Computer Training Lab |
| 15:40 – 17:10 | Practical session: Genomics at single-cell resolution (continued) Trainers: Baptiste Alberti – Institute Genomics Functional De Lyon, France Yad Ghavi-Helm – Institute Genomics Functional De Lyon, France Harald Vöhringer – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany Robert Zinzen – Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Germany | Computer Training Lab |
| 17:10 – 19:10 | Poster session III (6 virtual students) | Courtyard Room A & B |
| 19:10 – 20:10 | Dinner | EMBL Canteen |
| 20:10 | Bus to hotel | EMBL Bus Stop |
Day 5 – Thursday 20 July 2023
| Time (Europe/Berlin) | Session | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 08:15 – 09:00 | Bus from hotel to EMBL ATC entrance | B&B Hotel |
| 09:00 – 09:10 | Overview of the day Drosophila diversity and evolution | Courtyard Room A & B |
| 09:10 – 09:40 | Lecture: The genetic basis of complex traits Luisa Pallares – The Friedrich Miescher Laboratory, Germany | Courtyard Room A & B |
| 09:40 – 09:55 | Q&A | Courtyard Room A & B |
| 09:55 – 10:25 | Coffee break and meet the speakers | Courtyard Room A & B |
| 10:25 – 10:55 | Lecture: Genetics of phenotype evolution Nicolas Gompel – Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany | Courtyard Room A & B |
| 10:55 – 11:10 | Q&A | Courtyard Room A & B |
| 11:10 – 11:55 | Lecture: The evolution of a complex morphology at a single-cell resolution Ella Preger-Ben-Noon – Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Israel | Courtyard Room A & B |
| 11:55 – 12:10 | Q&A | Courtyard Room A & B |
| 12:10 – 13:10 | Lunch Break | EMBL Canteen |
| 13:10 – 15:10 | Practical session: Drosophila behavioral analysis Trainers: Saudat Alishayeva – The Friedrich Miescher Laboratory, Germany Nicolas Gompel – Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany Luisa Pallares – The Friedrich Miescher Laboratory, Germany James Tan Sheng Yi – The Friedrich Miescher Laboratory, Germany Natascha Turetzek – Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany | Training Lab A & B |
| 15:10 – 15:40 | Coffee break and meet the speakers for virtual participants | Courtyard Room A & B |
| 15:40 – 17:40 | Practical session: Drosophila behavioral analysis (continued) Trainers: Saudat Alishayeva – The Friedrich Miescher Laboratory, Germany Nicolas Gompel – Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany Luisa Pallares – The Friedrich Miescher Laboratory, Germany James Tan Sheng Yi – The Friedrich Miescher Laboratory, Germany Natascha Turetzek – Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany | Training Lab A & B |
| 17:40 – 18:25 | Bus to city centre (with 10 min stop at hotel) | EMBL Bus Stop |
| 18:25 – 19:30 | Free afternoon | City Centre |
| 19:30 – 21:30 | Downtown dinner | Urban Kitchen |
Day 6 – Friday 21 July 2023
| Time (Europe/Berlin) | Session | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 08:15 – 09:00 | Bus from hotel to EMBL ATC entrance | B&B Hotel |
| 09:00 – 09:10 | Overview of the day Organismal interactions | Courtyard Room A & B |
| 09:10 – 09:55 | Lecture: The interaction of Drosophila melanogaster with microorganisms Luís Teixeira – Católica Biomedical Research Centre and Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal | Courtyard Room A & B |
| 09:55 – 10:10 | Q&A | Courtyard Room A & B |
| 10:10 – 10:40 | Coffee break and meet the speakers | Courtyard Room A & B |
| 10:40 – 12:10 | Practical session: Analysis of fly infection Trainer: Matthew Benton – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany Lautaro Gandara – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany Migla Miskinyte – Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal Luís Teixeira – Católica Biomedical Research Centre and Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal | Training Lab A & B |
| 12:10 – 13:10 | Lunch Break | EMBL Canteen |
| 13:10 – 14:10 | Wrap up of practicals and final data analysis | Courtyard Room A & B |
| 14:10 – 15:10 | Feedback round and departure | Courtyard Room A & B |
Virtual programme
Got something to say? Tweet it! #EMBODrosophila
- All lectures, panels and discussions will be live-streamed, facilitating enhanced informal discussions.
- 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.
- Virtual participants will have access to the practical sessions in the form of virtual learning activities in the EMBL eCampus platform and live Q&A with the trainers. Some practical sessions may be delivered in a fully hybrid mode.
- Some speakers may need to join virtually to give their lecture or Q&A, and the programme is subject to change.
- The course will be live-streamed in CET time zone and lectures will not be recorded.
Day 1 – Sunday 16 July 2023
| Time (Europe/Berlin) | Session |
|---|---|
| 15:30 – 15:40 | Welcome, introduction and housenotes Justin Crocker – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany Kate O’Connor-Giles – Brown University, USA Ella Preger-Ben Noon – Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Israel Andreas Prokop – The University of Manchester, UK |
| 15:40 – 15:45 | Overview of the day The power of Drosophila as a model organism |
| 15:45 – 16:45 | Ice breaking activity: Flash talks |
| 16:45 – 17:05 | Break |
| 17:05 – 17:50 | Lecture: Drosophila functional evolutionary genomics Amanda Larracuente – University of Rochester, USA |
| 17:50 – 18:05 | Q&A |
| 18:05 – 19:35 | Practical session: Drosophila anatomy, development, genetics and outreach/advocacy Matthew Benton – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany Lautaro Gandara – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany Andreas Prokop – The University of Manchester, UK |
Day 2 – Monday 17 July 2023
| Time (Europe/Berlin) | Session |
|---|---|
| 09:00 – 09:10 | Overview of the day Discerning function through perturbation |
| 09:10 – 09:30 | Lab safety instructions Irena Provaznikova – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany |
| 09:30 – 10:15 | Lecture: Screen design in flies Marc Freeman – Vollum Institute, USA |
| 10:15 – 10:30 | Q&A |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Break |
| 11:00 – 11:45 | Lecture: Fly behavioural screens Julie Simpson – University of California, Santa Barbara, USA |
| 11:45 – 12:00 | Q&A |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Break |
| 13:00 – 14:45 | Practical session: CRISPR design in flies Trainers: Noa Borts – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany Kate O’Connor-Giles – Brown University, USA Scott Graz – Brown University, USA Audrey Medeiros – Brown University, USA |
| 14:45 – 15:15 | Meet the speakers for virtual participants |
| 15:15 – 17:00 | Practical session: CRISPR design in flies (continued) Trainers: Noa Borts – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany Kate O’Connor-Giles – Brown University, USA Scott Graz – Brown University, USA Audrey Medeiros – Brown University, USA |
Day 3 – Tuesday 18 July 2023
| Time (Europe/Berlin) | Session |
|---|---|
| 09:00 – 09:10 | Overview of the day Revealing new insights through live imaging |
| 09:10 – 09:55 | Lecture: Imaging across scales Justin Crocker – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany |
| 09:55 – 10:10 | Q&A |
| 10:10 – 10:40 | Break |
| 10:40 – 11:25 | Lecture: Quantitative imaging of transcription Hernan Garcia – University of Berkeley, USA |
| 11:25 – 11:40 | Q&A |
| 11:40 – 12:40 | Lecture: Intro to live imaging Justin Crocker – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany Hernan Garcia – University of Berkeley, USA |
| 12:40 – 13:40 | Break |
| 13:40 – 14:10 | Embryo mounting for imaging |
| 14:10 – 15:40 | Practical session: Imaging in the fly Trainers: Matthew Benton – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany Noa Borst – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany Justin Crocker – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany Hernan Garcia – University of Berkeley, USA Mindy Perkins – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany |
| 15:40 – 16:10 | Meet the speakers for virtual participants |
| 16:10 – 17:40 | Practical session: Imaging in the fly (continued) Trainers: Matthew Benton – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany Noa Borst – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany Justin Crocker – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany Hernan Garcia – University of Berkeley, USA Mindy Perkins – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany |
Day 4 – Wednesday 19 July 2023
| Time (Europe/Berlin) | Session |
|---|---|
| 09:00 – 09:10 | Overview of the day New views from single cell genomics |
| 09:10 – 09:55 | Lecture: Systems Biology of Neural Tissue Differentiation Robert Zinzen – Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Germany |
| 09:55 – 10:10 | Q&A |
| 10:10 – 10:40 | Break |
| 10:40 – 11:25 | Lecture: Three-dimensional organization of the genome Yad Ghavi-Helm – Institute Genomics Functional De Lyon, France |
| 11:25 – 11:40 | Q&A |
| 11:40 – 12:25 | Lecture: Genome regulation during developmental transitions Eileen Furlong – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany |
| 12:25 – 12:40 | Q&A |
| 12:40 – 15:10 | Break |
| 15:10 – 15:40 | Meet the speakers for virtual participants |
| 15:40 – 17:10 | Practical session: Genomics at single-cell resolution Trainers: Baptiste Alberti – Institute Genomics Functional De Lyon, France Yad Ghavi-Helm – Institute Genomics Functional De Lyon, France Harald Vöhringer – EMBL Heidelberg, Germany Robert Zinzen – Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Germany |
| 17:10 – 19:10 | Poster session III (6 virtual students) |
Day 5 – Thursday July 2023
| Time (Europe/Berlin) | Session |
|---|---|
| 09:00 – 09:10 | Overview of the day Drosophila diversity and evolution |
| 09:10 – 09:40 | Lecture: The genetic basis of complex traits Luisa Pallares – The Friedrich Miescher Laboratory, Germany |
| 09:40 – 09:55 | Q&A |
| 09:55 – 10:25 | Break |
| 10:25 – 10:55 | Lecture: Genetics of phenotype evolution Nicolas Gompel – Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany |
| 10:55 – 11:10 | Q&A |
| 11:10 – 11:55 | Lecture: The evolution of a complex morphology at a single-cell resolution Ella Preger-Ben Noon – Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Israel |
| 11:55 – 12:10 | Q&A |
| 12:10 – 13:10 | Break |
| 13:10 – 15:10 | Practical session Q&A: Genomics at single-cell resolution |
| 15:10 – 15:40 | Meet the speakers for virtual participants |
Day 6 – Friday 21 July 2023
| Time (Europe/Berlin) | Session |
|---|---|
| 09:00 – 09:10 | Overview of the day Organismal interactions |
| 09:10 – 09:55 | Lecture: The interaction of Drosophila melanogaster with microorganisms Luís Teixeira – Católica Biomedical Research Centre and Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal |
| 09:55 – 10:10 | Q&A |
| 10:10 – 10:40 | Break |
| 10:40 – 12:10 | Practical session Q&A: Drosophila behavioral analysis |
| 12:10 – 13:10 | Break |
| 13:10 – 14:10 | Wrap up of practicals and final data analysis |
| 14:10 – 15:10 | Feedback round |
Practical information
Registration fees and motivation letter
The course is limited to 20 onsite and 5 virtual participants. For selection purposes, please note that your application will not be considered without a letter of motivation.
Registration
On-site registration fees include admission, course materials, COVID-19 safety measures, meals and coffee breaks.
This EMBO course includes accommodation and transportation to and from the ISG Hotel to the venue.
Virtual registration fees include access to live-streamed course content (lectures, Q&A sessions with speakers and trainers, discussion rounds) as well as virtual learning activities in the learning platform.
| On-site Academia | €500 |
| On-site PhD Student | €500 |
| On-site Industry | €1000 |
| Virtual Academia | €190 |
| Virtual PhD Student | €190 |
| Virtual Industry | €250 |
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
- Include your relevant skills, experience and qualifications showing why you would be suitable for the course.
- 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 both registration fee waivers and travel grants. Availability is limited to participants attending on-site EMBL Courses and virtual or on-site EMBO Practical Courses in Heidelberg, and will be indicated during the motivation letter submission process.
Your place in the course 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 (EMBO Practical Courses only)
For EMBO Practical Course participants with children, there is the possibility to apply for a childcare grant to offset child care costs incurred by participants or speakers when participating at a course. Eligible costs include fees for a babysitter or child-care facility, travel costs for a caregiver, or travel costs for taking the child to the meeting etc. Please note that priority will be given to early-stage researchers. A maximum amount of €500 can be awarded per participant applying for an EMBO childcare grant.
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 all financial assistance during the motivation letter 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 course. Selection 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.
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 shuttles
Hotel
Accommodation has been pre-booked for you at the B&B Hotel for the default dates of 16 to 21 July (5 nights). Please note that the onsite course registration fee includes coverage of accommodation costs in twin rooms, including breakfasts, for your stay at the B&B Hotel. In case you would like to have a single room, please let us know and please note that you will be required to pay an additional cost of 31.50€ per night. This should be paid by you directly to the Hotel during your stay. Any additional nights need to be booked and paid for by you. We recommend that all course participants stay at the B&B Hotel which is the dedicated hotel for the course.
Local transport
Shuttle buses will go from the B&B 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 further information on getting to EMBL Heidelberg visit our Travel Information page.
For enquiries about accommodation and local transportation please refer to the FAQ page.
Event software
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.
Technical Requirements
Virtual participants
Below you will find the software and technical requirements for this course. You will need admin rights to be able to install the software on your computer and we recommend you try this before the course. If you do not have admin rights, please contact your technical support team in advance to make sure the software can be installed.
Internet requirements
- Client computer with fast and stable internet access for the live virtual sessions
- Minimum: 50 mbit download and 10 mbit upload (suitable for pre-recorded lectures)
- Preferred: 100 mbit download and upload (at your host institute )
- While using the software during the course, please make sure you have nothing else using your bandwidth. We recommend using a wired connection.
Other Information
A classroom application like Zoom will be used for the live talks and Q&A sessions. More information will be provided closer to the start of the course.
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.
Date: 16 - 21 Jul 2023
Location: EMBL Heidelberg and Virtual
Venue: EMBL Advanced Training Centre
Deadline(s):
Application: Closed
Organisers:
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Justin Crocker
EMBL Heidelberg, Germany -
Kate O'Connor-Giles
Brown University, USA -
Ella Preger-Ben Noon
Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Israel -
Andreas Prokop
The University of Manchester, UK
Contact: Catherine Casas
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