Building networks: engineering in vascular biology

Time (Europe/Berlin)	Session
08:45 – 09:30	Registration & welcome coffee
09:30 – 09:45	Opening remarks by scientific organisers
09:45 – 12:45	Session 1: Vascular development & endothelial identity I
09:45 – 10:30	Keynote lecture Matthias Lütolf – EPFL, Switzerland
10:30 – 10:55	Using human pluripotent stem cells to unravel vascular development and infection by BSL4 viruses Kyle Loh – Stanford University, USA
10:55 – 11:25	Coffee break and optional speed networking
11:25 – 11:50	Novel mechanisms of adhesion assembly and crosstalk in arteries and veins Anna Lagendijk – University of Queensland, Australia
11:50 – 12:05	Selected short talk #1
12:05 – 12:20	Selected short talk #2
12:20 – 12:45	Patient-Specific Cardiovascular Disease Models Using hiPSC Technology and Vascularized 3D Tissues Valeria Orlova – Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands
12:45 – 14:30	Lunch and meet the speakers
14:30 – 17:05	Session 2: Mechano-vascular biology I
14:30 – 14:55	Mechanotransduction in the presence of cardiovascular comorbities Elizabeth Jones – KU Leuven, Belgium
14:55 – 15:10	Selected short talk#3
15:10 – 15:25	Selected short talk #4
15:25 – 15:50	William Polacheck – UNC Chapel Hill, USA
15:50 – 16:25	Coffee break and optional speed networking
16:25 – 18:00	Session 3: Signalling angionesesis I (lymphatics)
16:25 – 16:50	Kaska Koltowska – Uppsala Uni, Sweden
16:50 – 17:05	Selected short talk #5
17:05 – 17:20	Selected short talk #6
17:20 – 17:35	Flash talks
17:35 – 19:35	Poster Session 1 (odd numbers)

Time (Europe/Berlin)	Session
09:00 – 09:30	Morning coffee
09:30 – 12:35	Session 4: Signalling & angiogenesis II (vasculogenesis and metabolism)
09:30 – 10:15	Keynote lecture Holger Gerhardt – Max Delbruck Center, Germany
10:15 – 10:40	Anna Randi – Imperial College London, UK
10:40 – 11:00	Coffee break
11:00 – 11:25	Katrien de Bock – ETH Zurich, Switzerland
11:25 – 11:40	Selected short talk #7
11:40 – 11:55	Selected short talk #8
11:55 – 12:10	Selected short talk #9
12:10 – 12:35	Deconvolution of Complex Vascular Phenotypes by Targeted Protein Degradation Michael Potente – Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research, Germany
12:35-14:30	Lunch and meet the speakers
14:30 – 15:50	Session 5: Mechano-vascular biology II
14:30 – 14:55	Matt Kutys – University of California San Francisco, USA
14:55 – 15:10	Selected short talk #10
15:10 – 15:25	Selected short talk #11
15:25 – 15:50	Martin Schwartz – Yale University, USA
15:50 – 16:25	Coffee break
16:25 – 18:00	Session 6: Signalling & angiogenesis III (computational models)
16:25 – 16:50	Katie Bentley – The Francis Crick Institute, UK
16:50 – 17:05	Selected short talk #12
17:05 – 17:20	Selected short talk #13
17:20 – 17:45	YAP/TAZ as Stiffness-Sensitive Regulators of Angiogenic Sprouting Tommaso Ristori – Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands
17:45 – 18:00	Flash talks
18:00 – 20:00	Poster Session 2 (even numbers)
20:00 – 22:00	Conference dinner

Time (Europe/Berlin)	Session
09:00 – 09:30	Morning coffee
09:30 – 12:35	Session 7: Vascular development & endothelial identity II
09:30 – 10:15	Keynote lecture Maike Sanders – Max Delbruck Center, Germany
10:15 – 10:40	Maria Bernabeu – EMBL Barcelona, Spain
10:40 – 11:20	Coffee break
11:20 – 11:45	Sara Nunes Vasconcelos – University of Toronto, Canada
11:45 – 12:00	Selected short talk #14
12:00 – 12:15	Selected short talk #15
12:15 – 12:30	Selected short talk #16
12:30-14:00	Lunch and meet the speakers
14:00 – 14:25	Noo Li Jeon – Seoul National University, South Korea
14:25 – 14:40	Selected short talk #17
14:40 – 14:55	Selected short talk #18
14:55 – 15:20	Vascular quiescence and resilience in vitro, in organoids and in vivo Hellmut Augustin – Heidelberg University, Germany
15:20 – 15:50	Panel discussion led by keynotes & select invited speakers
15:50 – 16:15	Closing remarks & poster prizes

On-site registration fees include:

• Admission to the event
• Possibility to submit an abstract
• Meals and coffee breaks as indicated in the programme
• Conference materials
• Access to the online event platform
• A letter to support your visa application (for more information, check the ‘Travel and accommodation’ tab)

Accommodation and travel are not included in the fees. Participants are expected to book and pay their own expenses.

On-site Academia	€485
On-site PhD Student	€385
On-site Industry	€770
On-site Journal Editors*	€250

* Editors from scientific journals are allowed to attend at a reduced rate, but asked to contribute to the conference in return by taking part in ‘meet the editors’ sessions or other planned activities within the programme. Please contact Aline Schnieder to ask for the special registration link for editors.

Confirmation and payment

Registration will be on a first come, first served basis. You can register and submit your abstract without paying the conference fee in advance but your place can only be confirmed after payment of the registration fee.

If you are added to our waiting list, you will be contacted as soon as a place becomes available.

Types of payments accepted are international bank transfers and credit card payments. 

Cancellation policy

If you are no longer able to take part in the conference, please inform your conference contact responsible for this event. Your registration and the submitted abstract will be deleted.

Please also check our Terms and Conditions for the cancellation policy.

Abstract submission

Only participants registering to attend the on-site event are eligible to submit an abstract.

After registration you can submit your abstract via a separate link that will be provided in the email confirmation. Alternatively, you can access the link on the confirmation page directly after registering. The same login credentials are used for both processes.

Things to keep in mind when preparing the abstract:

Abstract body: The limit of 2,000 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.

Title: The title should not exceed 20 words. Only the first word of the title should start with a capital letter and the rest should be lowercase.

Authors and affiliations: Please fill in the author’s details as requested in the online form. The compulsory fields are: First Name, Last Name, Organisation Name (Affiliation or Company), Country and Email.

Kindly mark only one author in the role of First Author and please don’t forget to indicate who will be the Presenter.

Please enter your co-authors correctly via the system by adding accounts together with their organisation/institute. Do not copy-paste them into the body of the abstract text, as they will not be indexed in the abstract book.

Presentation types: When submitting your abstract, you can apply for an oral or poster presentation. A selection process will take place with the results announced 3 weeks after the abstract submission deadline (delays may occur).

For detailed instructions on how to submit a conference abstract, follow the instructions provided in this video.

Please check our FAQs pages for further information on how to submit an abstract.

Financial assistance

Limited financial assistance is provided by EMBO in the form of 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 travel grant/fee waiver.

Travel grant

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

• up to €500 for any participant travelling to an EMBO Workshop.

• up to €1000 for any participant working in Chile, India, Singapore, or Taiwan travelling to an EMBO Workshop.

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. Receipts (and boarding passes for air travel) must be provided via email with your signature for all costs incurred within two months of completion of travel.

Childcare grant

There is the possibility to apply for a childcare grant to offset child care costs incurred by participants, speakers, and organisers when attending a conference.

Eligible costs include (but are not limited to) fees for a baby-sitter or child-care facility, and travel costs for a caregiver. Please note that priority will be given to early stage researchers. You may apply for a childcare grant at the same time when submitting your abstract. There is a limited amount of funding available for the childcare grants and funds will be distributed amongst eligible applicants.

EMBO Accessibility Grant

For EMBO Workshop participants with accessibility needs, there is the possibility to apply for an accessibility grant to offset costs incurred by participants or speakers when participating at a conference. Eligible costs include costs incurred for equipment or adaptations to the conference environment, or travel costs for an event companion to assist the participant or speaker during the conference where necessary, etc. While we do our best to accommodate needs, please note that extensive changes to the conference environment might not be possible. 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 accessibility grant. In order to apply for this grant for EMBO Workshops, you must be registered by the abstract submission deadline. 

Application

You may apply for financial assistance when submitting your abstract. 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.

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

View our list of external funding opportunities or refer to the FAQ page.

At our conferences we also offer the option to become an event reporter. By attending the meeting, sharing your insights on social media, and writing a detailed report, you can offset the conference fees. Please read the instructions on how to apply.

Visa

We can send you a registration confirmation to support your visa procedure (not an official invitation letter) after you have paid the registration fee. Please contact the conference officer responsible for your event. Read our FAQ for more information.

Travel

Getting to Barcelona – By Plane

Barcelona-El Prat airport is located in El Prat de Llobregat just 12 km South West of the Barcelona city centre. It has two passenger terminals: Terminal 1 (T1) and Terminal 2 (T2). The airport has allocated airlines to terminals, regardless of the destination of the flight.

Airport Transfers to the city centre

The Aerobús is an express bus service that connects the Barcelona-El Prat airport with the city centre (Plaça Catalunya) in 35 minutes. You can take the Aerobús outside Terminal 1 (A1) and Terminal 2 (A2). This service runs every day of the year with departures between 5 and 15 minutes. From the city centre, you can take the metro or a bus to move around Barcelona.

The train service (R2 line) runs approximately every 30 minutes to and from Barcelona airport to the city centre. The journey takes 25 minutes. The train service operates from Terminal 2 (T2). To get from T2 to T1, use the shuttle bus service (Bus transit T1-T2). If you travel from the airport to the city centre, you can get off at Barcelona-Sants, Passeig de Gràcia or Clot which are serviced by metro stops.

You can also take the metro line L9 (orange) from the airport. It departs at Terminal 1 and connects at stations Torrassa (L1 and L10 Sud), Collblanc (L5 and L10 Sud) with metros to the city centre. 

You will find a taxi rank outside any of the main terminal exits. Look for the sign pointing to the nearest taxi rank. All official Barcelona taxis are black and yellow and are required to charge you only the value on the taximeter (plus any surcharge, e.g. luggage or night). The rates and surcharges are displayed inside the cab. In Barcelona, a taxi may be either ordered by phone, found at authorised taxi rank or flagged down in the street.            

Getting to Barcelona – By train

Barcelona Sants is the main train station for national and international arrivals and departures in Barcelona. It is situated in plaça dels Països Catalanes – Barcelona. National and regional trains also depart from França station. It is located at avinguda Marquès de l’Argentera, s/n – Barcelona.

Spanish Railways (RENFE)

Accommodation

Accommodation is not included in the conference registration fee.

Invited speakers please be wary of fraudulent ‘hotel services’ contacting you to ask for payments, see our Accommodation Scam Alert for more information.

Below is a list of hotels that are located near the conference venue. Please get in touch with them directly for availability and prices.

Please note that a city tax per person/per night for the stay needs to be paid (whether you book in a hotel or through Airbnb).

Hotel name	Address	Bookings
H10 Marina	Avinguda del Bogatell, 64-68 Olympic Village, 08005 Barcelona (map | website)	Tel. +34 933 09 79 17 reservas.hmb@h10hotels.com
H10 Port Vell	Pas de Sota Muralla, 9, 08003 Barcelona (map | website)	Tel. +34 933 10 30 65 reservas.hpv@h10hotels.com
H10 Montcada	Via Laietana, 24, Ciutat Vella, 08003 Barcelona (map | website)	Tel. +34 932 68 85 70 reservas.hm@h10hotels.com
H10 Universitat	Ronda de la Univ., 21, L’Eixample, 08007 Barcelona (map | website)	Tel. +34 933 42 78 50 reservas.hu@h10hotels.com
H10 Urquinaona	Pl. d’Urquinaona, 2, L’Eixample, 08010 Barcelona (map | website)	Tel. +34 932 38 20 40 reservas2.hup@h10hotels.com
Hotel SB Icaria	Av. d’Icària, 195, 08005 Barcelona (map | website)	Tel. +34 932 21 82 00 reservations.icaria@sbhotels.es
Hotel Ibis Styles	Carrer de Llull, 71, 08005 Hb004742, Barcelona (map | website)	Tel. +34 934 83 37 48 H9663@accor.com
Motel One	Pg. de Pujades, 11-13, Sant Martí, 08018 Barcelona (map | website)	Tel. +34 936 26 19 00  iforteza@motel-one.com
Derby Hotels	Hotel Claris (map | website) Hotel Granados (map | website) Hotel Balmes (map | website) Hotel Astoria (map | website) Suites Avenue (map | website)	Tel. +34 934 876 262 recepcionclaris@derbyhotels.com   Tel. +34 934 929 670 granados83@derbyhotels.com     Tel. +34 934 511 914 balmes@derbyhotels.com  Tel. +34 932 098 311 astoria@derbyhotels.com              Tel. +34 934 874 159 recepsuitesavenue@derbyhotels.com
RESA – campus del Mar Residencia	Pg. Salvat Papasseit, 4 08003 Barcelona (map| website)	Tel. +34 933 90 40 00 campusdelmar@resa.es
RESA – La Ciutadella Residencia	Passeig Pujades, 33-37 08018 Barcelona (map| website)	Tel. +34 933 94 32 00 ciutadella@resa.es

Local transportation

Metro and tram

The metro network of Barcelona is very good and the trains are frequent and quick. You do not have to worry about timetables. Almost all attractions are within walking distance of a metro or tram station. When there are no subways, the gap can be filled by tram.

You can find the operating hours of the metro and tram here.

Buses

The operating times of the buses are different for each line. You will find a notice board with the timetable at each stop. They operate from about 5:00 clock to about 22:00 clock.

Night bus (NitBus)

Both the metro and the buses do not run all night. In Barcelona, there is a fairly dense network of night buses to get you back to your hotel all night long. Except for the line N0 all lines stop at Plaça Catalunya and can change there. The N0 line is a circular line that allows you to circle around the city center and change to the other NitBus. The night buses are operated by the private operator AMB, which is why the Barcelona Card and Hola BCN Ticket are not valid.

The N17 line goes to the airport.

The operating hours of the NitBus are different for each line, but they run from about 22:00 to 05:00 clock.

Further details

Address: Barcelona Biomedical Research Park, C/ Doctor Aiguader, 88, 08003 Barcelona

EMBL Barcelona is located at the Barcelona Biomedical Research Park (PRBB). The PRBB is located on Barceloneta seafront between Hospital del Mar and the Arts Hotel in the Olympic Port of Barcelona.

The conference is taking place in the PRBB auditorium. It is located on a raised level, in the heart of the PRBB building overlooking the sea, with independent access from the rest of the building. Access to the Auditorium will be by the stairs located at the entrance of the inner square of the building. For people with limited mobility, the access through lifts up the 1st floor can be used.

While on campus, please wear your conference badge at all times for security purposes.

Catering

Lunches and coffee breaks are included in the registration fee. The lunch buffets and coffee breaks will be set-up in front of the Auditorium. Dinners are at the participants own expense unless otherwise specified.  

Please wear your badge at all times when serving yourself.

No food or drinks are allowed in the PRBB auditorium.

Electricity and charging station

The mains voltage in Barcelona is 230 volts AC. The flat European standard and the Schuko plug CEE 7/7 fit into the Spanish sockets. Most Europeans do not need to buy an adapter plug for Spain. Please note that there are no power outlets in the auditorium. You can recharge your electronic devices at the reception area. We kindly ask you to bring your own charger cables. The charging station will be left unattended.           

Health and safety notes

Please take a moment to read our health and safety policy.

• Smoking is prohibited in all PRBB facilities.
• Eating and drinking is prohibited in the Auditorium.
• Do not enter any restricted areas or the laboratories unless authorised and instructed to do so.

If first aid is required

• Assist the casualty and provide first aid if trained to do so. 
• Take to Hospital del Mar, Pg Maritim Barceloneta, 23*31 OR
• Dial the emergency number 1020 from any internal phone OR
• Dial 112
• Be prepared to answer the following questions: Where is the accident? What happened? How many injured?
• Please report all accidents to the conference officer at the registration desk.

In case of fire

• Press the nearest fire alarm button or dial the emergency number 1020 from any internal phone.
• There will be a loudspeaker announcement (in Catalan, Spanish, English) if an evacuation is required. On hearing the evacuation message leave the building promptly following the escape route and exit signs and proceed to the meeting point (“Punto the reunión”) on Passeig Maritim Barceloneta next to the sea side.

Beyond first aid

Please remember to bring your own medication, if needed, to the conference.

Ensure in advance that your medical insurance will cover you during your visit in the event that you do need to see a doctor.

Internet

It is easy to access the internet via a wireless connection in any area of the building. When connecting a mobile device, the operating system automatically recognises the network “PRBB”. The password for this network is “darwin1809”.

The PRBB also participates in the Eduroam project, which aims to allow network access for visitors from academic institutions associated with Eduroam. Access to the service is always delivered with the same credentials as in the home institution.

Lost and found

“Lost and Found” items are kept at registration and will be stored at the EMBL Barcelona reception for a short whileafter the EMBO workshop.

Luggage

There are no lockers available on-site to store your belongings. It is highly recommended to leave any valuables in your accommodation. An unguarded wardrobe area is behind the registration desk. You may use this wardrobe at the last day of the Workshop to store your luggage. 

The venue is directly located at the beachside. Be aware of your surroundings and belongings when leaving the building. 

Phone numbers

In case of emergency, contact Security on the ground floor: 

Ext. 1020 / 0034933160020 

Reception: Ext. 1000 or 0034933160000

Below are the most important emergency service phone numbers for Barcelona. 

Fire service: 080

Medical emergencies: 061

Police (Mossos d’Esquadra): 088

The Mossos d’Esquadra are Catalonia’s autonomous community police force. They are responsible for crime investigations, crime prevention and assistance at accident scenes. 

Guàrdia Urbana: 092 

The Guàrdia Urbana are responsible for public order by patrollling the roads and streets. They also look after traffic safety and control. The Guardia Urbana are also the first point of call for everyday situations such as neighbourhood disputes like noise etc.

All general emergencies: 112

Photography

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

Pickpockets

It is highly recommended to leave any valuables in your accommodation. The venue is located at the beachside which is a very busy area. Be aware of your surroundings and belongings when leaving the building.

Sightseeing

A variety of activities in Barcelona can be found in this website: https://www.barcelona-tourist-guide.com/

Time

Spain operates on Central European time (CET), which means that the country is 6 hours ahead of eastern standard time (EST) in the United States and 1 hour ahead of Greenwich mean time (GMT).

Access

Access to the event platform is given to all on-site participants.

You can use the event platform to:

• Access to the abstract book
• Opportunity to engage with speakers and other participants via the discussion area and chat functionality
• Other useful information (How to give a good scientific talk, or to make a good scientific poster, and more)

More information about the platform will be shared ahead of the conference.

Guidelines

• Please do not share the link to the course or conference platform with anyone else
• You are encouraged to post about the event. Post unless the speaker specifically says otherwise, but be mindful of unpublished data. 
• Please do not capture, transmit or redistribute data presented at the meeting.

Additional information can be found in our Code of Conduct.

Time zone

The programme is planned based on the Europe/Berlin time zone, unless otherwise stated. Please take your time zone into consideration when planning your attendance.

Please find additional information including FAQs, terms and conditions, and travelling to EMBL on our Information for participants page.