{"id":160589,"date":"2024-04-12T09:27:57","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T08:27:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/?post_type=vf_event&#038;p=160589"},"modified":"2025-08-12T16:47:34","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T15:47:34","slug":"bmp25-01","status":"publish","type":"vf_event","link":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/events\/bmp25-01\/","title":{"rendered":"BioMalPar XXI: biology and pathology of the malaria parasite"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"vf-tabs\"><ul class=\"vf-tabs__list\" data-vf-js-tabs=\"true\"><li class=\"vf-tabs__item\"><a class=\"vf-tabs__link\" href=\"#vf-tabs__section-overview\" data-vf-js-location-nearest-activation-target=\"\">Overview<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vf-tabs__item\"><a class=\"vf-tabs__link\" href=\"#vf-tabs__section-speakers\" data-vf-js-location-nearest-activation-target=\"\">Speakers<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vf-tabs__item\"><a class=\"vf-tabs__link\" href=\"#vf-tabs__section-programme\" data-vf-js-location-nearest-activation-target=\"\">Programme<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vf-tabs__item\"><a class=\"vf-tabs__link\" href=\"#vf-tabs__section-information\" data-vf-js-location-nearest-activation-target=\"\">Practical Information<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vf-tabs__item\"><a class=\"vf-tabs__link\" href=\"#vf-tabs__section-sponsors\" data-vf-js-location-nearest-activation-target=\"\">Sponsors<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vf-tabs__item\"><a class=\"vf-tabs__link\" href=\"#vf-tabs__section-media-kit\" data-vf-js-location-nearest-activation-target=\"\">Media kit<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vf-tabs-content\" data-vf-js-tabs-content=\"true\">\n<section class=\"vf-tabs__section\" id=\"vf-tabs__section-overview\"><h2 class=\"vf-u-sr-only\">Overview<\/h2>\n<p>This conference will take place at EMBL Heidelberg, with the option to attend virtually. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conference overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Malaria remains a significant global public health challenge, with increasing drug resistance, COVID interruptions to interventions, and rising malaria deaths confounding our efforts against this persistent disease. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BioMalPar reaffirms our commitment to understanding the Plasmodium parasite and its interactions with hosts and vectors. Despite the challenges, there are promising developments: new drug combinations are showing efficacy, and we now have two approved vaccines that offer hope for the future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meeting for the 21st time, BioMalPar 2025 focusses on strengthening our global research community by fostering new partnerships and collaborations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We acknowledge that defeating malaria requires a united effort across continents and disciplines &#8211; and we reflect this with our diverse line-up of speakers. The upcoming conference provides an invaluable platform for scientists worldwide to convene, share critical insights, and explore cutting-edge technologies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Together, we can drive forward the innovations and strategies needed to reduce the terrible toll malaria takes. Join us in this crucial endeavour to understand the biology of the malaria parasite and to advance global health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Topics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Epidemiology \u2013 the epidemiology of malaria in endemic countries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Vaccines and immunity \u2013 how vaccines can alter this landscape<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vector and transmission \u2013 what role transmission through the mosquito vector plays<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Molecular and cellular biology \u2013 the molecular and cellular biology of the parasite<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drug targets and resistance \u2013 and how we can use these findings to find new drug targets and combat resistance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"vf-tabs__section\" id=\"vf-tabs__section-speakers\"><h2 class=\"vf-u-sr-only\">Speakers<\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Keynote Speakers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"embl-grid\"><div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/PR-Djimde-225x300.jpeg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/PR-Djimde-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/PR-Djimde.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Abdoulaye Djimde            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Bamako University            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Mali            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/sarah-reece-200x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/sarah-reece-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/sarah-reece.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Sarah Reece            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                University of Edinburgh            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                UK            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Speakers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"embl-grid\"><div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amy_Bei_Senegal-300x300-1.webp\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amy_Bei_Senegal-300x300-1.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amy_Bei_Senegal-300x300-1-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Amy Bei            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Yale Institute for Global Health            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                USA            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/pierre-buffet-portrait_frm_002-300x200.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/pierre-buffet-portrait_frm_002-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/pierre-buffet-portrait_frm_002.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Pierre Buffet            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Institut Pasteur            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                France            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bushell_Ellen_Portratt-WAF_small-200x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bushell_Ellen_Portratt-WAF_small-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bushell_Ellen_Portratt-WAF_small-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bushell_Ellen_Portratt-WAF_small-768x1153.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bushell_Ellen_Portratt-WAF_small-1023x1536.jpg 1023w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bushell_Ellen_Portratt-WAF_small.jpg 1154w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Ellen Bushell            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Umea University            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Sweden            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"embl-grid\"><div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yiwei2021-300x200.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yiwei2021-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yiwei2021-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yiwei2021-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yiwei2021.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Yi-Wei Chang            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                University of Pennsylvania            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                USA            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Laurent-Dembele-300x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Laurent-Dembele-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Laurent-Dembele-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Laurent-Dembele.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Laurent Dembele            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Malaria Research and Training Center            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Africa            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"290\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Simon-Profile-Pic-0422-290x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Simon-Profile-Pic-0422-290x300.jpg 290w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Simon-Profile-Pic-0422-990x1024.jpg 990w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Simon-Profile-Pic-0422-768x795.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Simon-Profile-Pic-0422.jpg 1071w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 290px) 100vw, 290px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Simon Draper            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Oxford University            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                UK            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"embl-grid\"><div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"211\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Smana-Habib-300x211.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Smana-Habib-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Smana-Habib.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Saman Habib            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                CDRI Lucknow            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                India            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/azza-idirs.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Azza Idris            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Ragon Institute            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                USA            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"206\" height=\"205\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maryse_Lebrun.png\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maryse_Lebrun.png 206w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maryse_Lebrun-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 206px) 100vw, 206px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Maryse Lebrun            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                University of Montepelier            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                France            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"embl-grid\"><div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"185\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maria-mota-300x185.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maria-mota-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maria-mota.jpg 474w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Maria Mota            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Gulbenkian Institute for Molecular Medicine             <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Portugal            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/kevin_tetteh.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Kevin Tetteh            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                FIND            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Switzerland            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"181\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/til-voss.webp\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Till Voss            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Switzerland            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scientific Organisers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"embl-grid\"><div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"85\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Yaw.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Yaw Aniweh            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                University of Ghana            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Ghana            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"276\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Liliana-Manco-276x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Liliana-Manco-276x300.jpg 276w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Liliana-Manco.jpg 475w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 276px) 100vw, 276px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Lilian Mancio-Silva            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Institut Pasteur            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                France            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Wiebke-225x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" 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style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                UK            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"embl-grid\"><div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/stuart-ralph-320x320-1-300x300.png\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/stuart-ralph-320x320-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/stuart-ralph-320x320-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/stuart-ralph-320x320-1.png 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Stuart Ralph            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                University of Melbourne            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Australia            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conference Organiser<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"embl-grid\"><div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"155\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/chris-stocks.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"Chris Stocks\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Chris Stocks            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Course and Conference Team Lead            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                EMBL Heidelberg            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Germany            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"vf-tabs__section\" id=\"vf-tabs__section-programme\"><h2>Programme<\/h2>\n<p>Are you on social media? Post using <strong><strong>#EMBLMalaria<\/strong><\/strong> and don&#8217;t forget to tag <strong>@EMBLEvents <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Please note that the programme is subject to change. Some speakers may need to join virtually to give their talk.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For registered participants, recorded talks will be accessible on demand for 4 weeks after the end of the event, unless indicated otherwise.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Please find the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/BMP25-01-poster-numbers-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">poster listing here.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nDay 1 &#8211; Tuesday 20 May 2025<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Time (Europe\/Berlin<\/strong>)<\/td><td><strong>Speaker<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:30 &#8211; 13:00       <\/td><td><strong>Registration and light refreshments<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13:00 &#8211; 13:15<\/td><td>Opening remarks by Scientific organisers<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13:15 &#8211; 14:15<\/td><td><strong>Plasmodium genomics for malaria elimination in sub-saharan Africa<\/strong><br>Abdoulaye Djimde &#8211; Bamako University, Mali<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14:15 &#8211; 17:00<\/td><td><strong>Session 1: epidemiology<\/strong><br>Chair: Stuart Ralph &#8211; University of Melbourne, Australia<br>Co-chair: Ashley Vaughan, Seattle Children&#8217;s Research Institute, USA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14:15 &#8211; 14:45<\/td><td><strong>Leveraging potent monoclonal antibodies to guide the design of next-generation malaria vaccines&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><br>Azza Idris &#8211; Ragon Institute, USA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14:45 &#8211; 15:00<\/td><td><strong>The origin and evolution of <em>Plasmodium falciparum<\/em><\/strong><br>Martha Kivecu &#8211; University of Edinburgh, UK<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15:00- 15:15<\/td><td><strong><strong>High-altitude malaria transmission: evidence of <em>Plasmodium vivax<\/em> persistence and local spread in Ethiopia<br><\/strong><\/strong>Gustavo da Silva &#8211; University of Notre Dame, USA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15:15 &#8211; 15:45<\/td><td>Coffee Break<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15:45 &#8211; 16:15<\/td><td><strong><strong>Traversing the valley of death: successfully translating research into diagnostics&nbsp;<\/strong><br><\/strong>Kevin Tetteh &#8211; FIND, Switzerland<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16:15 &#8211; 16:30<\/td><td><strong>Decoding the functional and evolutionary impact of sickle-associated loci in the <em>Plasmodium falciparum <\/em>genome<br><\/strong>Annie Forster &#8211; University of Oxford, UK<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16:30 &#8211; 16:45<\/td><td><strong><em>Plasmodium falciparum<\/em> establishes chronic infections through high var gene expression switching rate<\/strong><br>Mathieu Quenu &#8211; University of Montpellier, France<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16:45 &#8211; 17:15<\/td><td>Flash talk session 1<br>#35 &#8211; Laura Akkerman <br>#43 &#8211; Jordan Barrett <br>#45 &#8211; Ezra Bekkering <br>#55 &#8211; Claudia Camarero-Hoyos <br>#69 &#8211; Jerzy Dziekan <br>#87 &#8211; Jessica Home <br>#103 &#8211; Duangkamon Loesbanluechai <br>#115 &#8211; Petter Michaela <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>17:15 &#8211; 17:30<\/td><td><strong>Discussion<\/strong><br><strong>Future  of PlasmoDB <\/strong><br>David Roos &#8211; University of Pennsylvania, USA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>17:30 &#8211; 18:45<\/td><td>Poster Session 1 (odd numbers)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>18:45 &#8211; 20:15<\/td><td>Dinner in canteen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>20:15 &#8211; 20:45<\/td><td><strong>Lifetime achievement award<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>20:45 &#8211; 22:00<\/td><td>After dinner drinks<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nDay 2 &#8211; Wednesday 21 May 2025<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Time (Europe\/Berlin<\/strong>)<\/td><td><strong>Speaker<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>09:00-12:00     <\/td><td><strong>Session 2: Vaccines and immunity<\/strong><br>Chair: Wiebke Nahrendorf &#8211; University of Edinburgh, UK<br>Co-chair: Steven Kho &#8211; Menzies School of Health Research, Australia<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>09:00 &#8211; 09:30<\/td><td><strong>Plasmodium liver stage: silently making a bang<br><\/strong>Maria Mota &#8211; Gulbenkian Institute for Molecular Medicine, Portugal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>09:30 &#8211; 09:45<\/td><td><strong>The contribution of leukocytes to cerebral malaria vascular pathogenesis in a 3D blood-brain barrier model<\/strong><br>Alina Batzilla &#8211; EMBL Barcelona , Spain<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>09:45 &#8211; 10:00<\/td><td><strong>Using <em>Plasmodium knowlesi <\/em>and bar-seq to unravel the effect of PvDBP polymorphisms in parasite fitness and antibody susceptibility<br><\/strong>Konstantinos Kousis &#8211; London School of Hygiene &amp; Tropical Medicine, UK<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10:00 &#8211; 10:30<\/td><td>Coffee Break<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10:30 &#8211; 11:00<\/td><td><strong>How the spleen senses, retains and processes erythrocytes: insights into the pathogenesis and control of malaria.<br><\/strong>Pierre Buffet &#8211; Institut Pasteur, France<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:00 &#8211; 11:15<\/td><td><strong>A systems-level dissection of the host response to <em>Plasmodium falciparum<\/em> during asymptomatic infection and malaria in the same individual<\/strong><br>Florian Bach &#8211; Stanford University, USA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:15 &#8211; 11:45<\/td><td><strong>Advances in vaccines for blood-stage malaria<br><\/strong>Simon Draper &#8211; University of Oxford, UK<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:45 &#8211; 12:00<\/td><td><strong>Targets of circumsporozoite protein-based malaria vaccines: what we missed in 1987 and what is missing now<\/strong><br>Franklin Nuokpem, University of Ghana &#8211; Ghana<br>*Virtual talk*<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12:00 &#8211; 13:30<\/td><td>Meet the speakers and Lunch<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12:15 &#8211; 13:15<\/td><td><strong>Women in Malaria <br>peer-to-peer lunchtime workshop<\/strong><br>Sarah Reece &#8211; University of Edinburgh, UK<br>Elena Gomez &#8211; Institute of Parasitology &amp; Biomedicine, Spain<br><strong>**limited spaces**<\/strong><br><strong>**onsite only**<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13:30 &#8211; 17:00<\/td><td><strong>Session 3: Vectors and transmission<\/strong><br>Chair: Liliana Mancio &#8211; Institut Pasteur, France<br>Co-chair: Matthijs Jore &#8211; Radboud University Medical Center, The Netherlands<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13:30 &#8211; 14:30<\/td><td><strong>Keynote lecture<br>It\u2019s about time! Daily rhythms in malaria infections<br>matter for parasite survival and transmission&nbsp;<\/strong><span lang=\"en-DE\"><\/span><br>Sarah Reece &#8211; University of Edinburgh, UK<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14:30 &#8211; 14:45<\/td><td><strong>Mapping <em>Plasmodium falciparum<\/em> transitions and interactions in the anopheles female at the single cell resolution<br><\/strong>Lisa Verzier &#8211; Harvard University, USA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14:45 &#8211; 15:00<\/td><td><strong>Defining transcriptional signatures of Plasmodium falciparum hematopoietic infection at the single cell level<\/strong><br>Barbara Stokes &#8211; University of Glasgow, UK<br><em>Not available on demand<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15:00 &#8211; 15:30<\/td><td>Coffee Break<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15:30 &#8211; 16:00<\/td><td><strong>How efforts in studying singular <em>var<\/em> gene choice led to the identification of a new factor essential for<em> Plasmodium falciparum<\/em> replication<\/strong><br>Till Voss &#8211; Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute \/ University of Basel, Switzerland<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16:00 &#8211; 16:15<\/td><td><strong>N6 methyladenosine primes the malaria parasite transcriptome for transmission<\/strong><br>Selina Mussgnug &#8211; Institut Pasteur, France<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16:15 &#8211; 16:30<\/td><td><strong><strong>Multistage requirement of the microtubule-binding protein DCX during mosquito gut colonization by Plasmodium falciparum<br><\/strong><\/strong>Emma Ganga &#8211; University of Geneva, Switzerland<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16:30 &#8211; 17:05<\/td><td><strong>Flash talk session 2<\/strong><br>#38 &#8211; Eduardo Alves dos Santos <br>#40 &#8211; Kodzo Atchou <br>#46 &#8211; Sandra Bennink <br>#54 &#8211; Filipa C. Neves <br>#68 &#8211; Krishanpal Karmodiya <br>#70 &#8211; Rebecca Edgar <br>#80 &#8211; Amke Hackmann <br>#90 &#8211; Long Huynh <br>#96 &#8211; Ashton Kelly<br> #98 &#8211; Steven Kho <br>#102 &#8211; Henrico Langeveld <br>#108 &#8211; Andrew McCluskey<br> #110 &#8211; Sherihan Musa <br>#124 &#8211; Barbara Diaz Terenti <br>#130 &#8211; Madhavi Shukla<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>17:05 &#8211; 18:30<\/td><td>Poster Session 2 (even numbers)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>18:30 &#8211; 20:00<\/td><td>Conference dinner in EMBL Canteen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>20:00 &#8211; 23:00<\/td><td>Party with live band <a href=\"https:\/\/athi.rocks\/\">Athi.Rocks<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nDay 3 &#8211; Thursday 22 May 2025<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Time (Europe\/Berlin<\/strong>)<\/td><td><strong>Speaker<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>09:00-13:30<\/td><td><strong>Session 4: Molecular and cellular biology<\/strong><br>Chair: Catherine Merrick &#8211; University of Cambridge, UK<br>Co-chair: Julie Verhoef &#8211; University of Cambridge, UK<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>09:00 &#8211; 09:30<\/td><td><strong>Identification of novel <em>Plasmodium virulence<\/em> factors and their role in malaria infection and disease<br><\/strong>Ellen Bushell &#8211; Umea University, Sweden<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>09:30 &#8211; 09:45<\/td><td><strong>Sequential resource-sharing speeds up <em>Plasmodium falciparum<\/em> proliferation<\/strong><br>Patrick Binder &#8211; German Cancer Research Centre, Germany<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>09:45 &#8211; 10:00<\/td><td><strong>Locked out and left behind: a study of organellar inheritance in <em>Plasmodium<\/em><\/strong><br>Sophie Collier &#8211; The University of Melbourne, Australia<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10:00 &#8211; 10:30<\/td><td>Coffee Break<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10:30 &#8211; 11:00<\/td><td><strong>Studying the apicomplexan rhoptry secretion system by cryo-electron tomography<br><\/strong>Yi Wei Chang &#8211; University of Pennsylvania, USA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:00 &#8211; 11:15<\/td><td><strong><strong>Striated fiber assemblins underpin the fidelity of asexual replication in<em> Plasmodium falciparum<\/em><br><\/strong><\/strong>IIzat Ali &#8211; Harvard Medical School, USA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:15 &#8211; 11:45<\/td><td><strong><strong>Decoding the molecular mechanisms of rhoptry secretion in <em>Toxoplasma gondii<\/em><\/strong><br><\/strong>Maryse Lebrun &#8211; University of Montpellier, France<br><em>Not available on demand<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:45 &#8211; 12:00<\/td><td><strong>Redefining <em>var<\/em> gene expression dynamics: a single-cell perspective on immune evasion in <em>Plasmodium falciparum<\/em><\/strong><br>Francesca Florini &#8211; Weill Cornell Medicine, USA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12:00 &#8211; 13:30<\/td><td>Meet the speakers and Lunch<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12:00 &#8211; 13:30<\/td><td>**<strong>Lunch time workshop<\/strong> **<br><strong>PlasmoDB\/VEuPathDB workshop<\/strong><br>David Roos &#8211; University of Pennsylvania, USA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13:30 &#8211; 16:15<\/td><td><strong>Session 5: Drug targets and resistance<\/strong><br>Chair: Stuart Ralph, University of Melbourne, Australia<br>Co-chair: Jerzy Dziekan &#8211; Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research,  Australia<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13:30 &#8211; 14:00<\/td><td><strong>Nucleases for <em>Plasmodium falciparum<\/em> organelle genome maintenance and role of an LCR in DNA substrate repertoire expansion<br><\/strong>Saman Habib &#8211; CSIR &#8211; Central Drug Research Institute , India<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14:00 &#8211; 14:15<\/td><td><strong>Impact of COVID-19 pandemic in parasite populations from the Western Brazilian Amazon<\/strong><br>Roberto Moraes Barros &#8211; UNIFESP, Brazil<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14:15 &#8211; 14:30<\/td><td><strong>Quinoxaline-based anti-schistosomal compounds have potent anti-plasmodial activity<\/strong><br>Mukul Rawat &#8211; University of Dundee, UK<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14:30 &#8211; 15:00<\/td><td>Coffee break<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15:00 &#8211; 15:30<\/td><td><strong><strong>Using real world parasites biology to guide translational malaria drug discovery programs<\/strong><br><\/strong>Laurent Dembele &#8211; Malaria Research and Training Center, Mali<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15:30 &#8211; 15:45<\/td><td><strong><strong>Deconvolution of the on-target activity of plasmepsin V peptidomimetics in <em>Plasmodium falciparum <\/em>parasites<br><\/strong><\/strong>Madeline G. Dans &#8211; Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Australia<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15:45 &#8211; 16:00<\/td><td><strong>Targeting <em>Plasmodium myosins<\/em> to fight malaria<\/strong><br>Julien Robert-Paganin &#8211; Institut Curie, France<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16:00 &#8211; 16:30<\/td><td><strong>Genetic and genomic approaches to inform malaria<br>vaccinology: lessons from the field<br><\/strong>Amy Bei &#8211; Yale School of Public Health, USA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16:30 &#8211; 16:45<\/td><td>Closing remarks and poster prize announcements<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"vf-tabs__section\" id=\"vf-tabs__section-information\"><h2>Practical Information<\/h2>\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nChoosing onsite vs. virtual participation<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>You can choose to attend the conference either onsite in Heidelberg or virtually. If you hope to present your research, you need to decide which mode suits you best before the abstract submission deadline, considering the below:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you plan to attend the conference onsite, you can register and apply for an&nbsp;<strong>oral or poster presentation.&nbsp;<\/strong>A selection process will take place with the results announced 2-3 weeks after the abstract submission deadline. Please note that once you have registered for onsite attendance and submitted an abstract for an oral presentation, you will still have the opportunity to present a poster onsite even if not selected for an onsite oral presentation. However, it is not possible to switch and apply for a&nbsp; virtual oral presentation after the submission deadline.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you plan to attend the conference virtually, you can only&nbsp;<strong>apply for a virtual oral presentation as there will be no virtual posters.&nbsp;<\/strong>If your abstract is not selected for a virtual oral presentation, you can still participate in the conference with access to all the live streamed talks, a video library of the recorded talks and a facility to submit questions. Only participants attending the event onsite can present a poster.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nRegistration fees and abstract submission<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p><strong>On-site<\/strong> <strong>registration fees<\/strong>&nbsp;include admission, conference materials, meals and coffee breaks. Participants are expected to book and pay their own accommodation and travel expenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Virtual registration fees<\/strong> include access to all of the talks (livestreamed and on demand) and facility to submit questions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>On-site <strong>Academia<\/strong><\/td><td>\u20ac735<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>On-site <strong>PhD Student<\/strong><\/td><td>\u20ac635<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>On-site <strong>Industry<\/strong><\/td><td>\u20ac935<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>On-site <strong>Journal Editors<\/strong>*<\/td><td>\u20ac250<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Virtual <strong>Academia<\/strong><\/td><td>\u20ac250<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Virtual <strong>PhD Student<\/strong><\/td><td>\u20ac175<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Virtual <strong>Industry<\/strong><\/td><td>\u20ac275<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>* <em>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 \u2018meet the editors\u2019 sessions or other planned activities within the programme<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A letter to support your <\/strong><strong>visa <\/strong><strong>application <\/strong>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Accredited journalists may be eligible to register for complimentary press registration. Registrants may be required to provide accreditation or equivalent proof of press membership after registration. Please contact&nbsp;<a href=\"christopher.stocks@embl.de\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"christopher.stocks@embl.de\">Christopher Stocks<\/a>&nbsp;for more information. Please note that we do not offer complimentary registrations for editors of scientific journals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"confirmation\">Confirmation and payment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Registration will be on a first come, first served basis. Your place can only be confirmed after payment of the registration fee.  If you are added to our waiting list, please consider taking advantage of our offerings to participate virtually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On-site participants: Types of payments accepted are international bank transfers and credit card payments.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Virtual participants: We are only able to accept card payments. In exceptional cases we can accept bank transfers. Please contact&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:events@embl.de\" target=\"_blank\">events@embl.de<\/a>&nbsp;for details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"abstract\">Abstract submission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Onsite and virtual participants registering to attend are eligible to submit an abstract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Please note:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Abstract body: <\/strong>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).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have special symbols in your text, make sure you are using Unicode characters, otherwise these will not be recognised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Title: <\/strong>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Authors and affiliations: <\/strong>Please fill in the author&#8217;s details as requested in the online form. The compulsory fields are: First Name, Last Name, Organisation Name (Affiliation or Company), Country and Email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kindly mark only one author in the role of First Author and please don\u2019t forget to indicate who will be the Presenter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Presentation types:<\/strong> When submitting your abstract, you can apply for an oral or poster presentation. A selection process will take place with the results announced 2-3 weeks after the abstract submission deadline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For detailed instructions on how to submit a conference abstract, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NQAlq5iF5Qo&amp;feature=youtu.be\">follow the instructions provided in this video<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please check our<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/frequently-asked-questions\/\">&nbsp;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/frequently-asked-questions\/#FAQ_abstractsubmission\">FAQs pages<\/a>&nbsp;for further information on how to submit an abstract.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nFinancial assistance<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Financial assistance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Limited financial assistance is provided by the EMBL Advanced Training Centre Corporate Partnership Programme and EMBO in the form of <strong>registration fee waivers<\/strong>, <strong>travel grants<\/strong>,<strong> and childcare grants<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your place in the meeting is only confirmed by paying the registration fee, which is mandatory even when receiving a fee waiver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Registration fee waiver<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>fee waiver<\/strong>&nbsp;will cover the registration sum that you have paid to attend the course or conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Travel grant<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>travel grant<\/strong> 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:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2013up to \u20ac400 for participants travelling to an EMBL Conference or EMBO|EMBL Symposium from within Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2013up to \u20ac1000 for participants travelling to an EMBL Conference or EMBO|EMBL Symposium from outside Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2013up to \u20ac500 for any participant travelling to an EMBO Workshop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2013up to \u20ac1000 for any participant working in Chile, India, Singapore or Taiwan travelling to an EMBO Workshop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2013up to \u20ac700 for any participant working in Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland, Slovenia, and Turkey travelling to an EMBO Workshop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>*Registration fees are only covered for EMBO Workshops<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Childcare grant<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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. In order to apply for this grant, you must be registered by the abstract submission deadline. There is a limited amount of funding available for the childcare grants and funds will be distributed amongst eligible applicants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Application<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>On-site participants<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Virtual participants<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are attending virtually, you can apply for financial assistance in the submission portal by the abstract deadline. Read the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Instructions_Apply-for-FA.pdf\">instructions on how to apply for financial assistance<\/a>. Only submissions for financial assistance will be accepted. Presentation abstracts cannot be submitted here and will be declined.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In your application you will be asked to summarise your current work,&nbsp; 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Selection<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>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 \u2013 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Reimbursement<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Costs will be reimbursed after the meeting only once a reimbursement form and original receipts (from travel costs) have been received.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Further details<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>View our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/external-funding-sources\/\">list of external funding opportunities<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/become-an-event-reporter\/\">information on attending a conference as an event reporter<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For further information about financial assistance please refer to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/frequently-asked-questions\/\">FAQ page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nAccommodation and travel<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>Accommodation is&nbsp;<strong>not included<\/strong>&nbsp;in the conference registration fee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The hotels below have rooms on hold for participants until<strong> 28 April,  2025<\/strong>, in some cases at special rates. Please email the hotel directly, quoting the booking code&nbsp;<strong>BMP25-01<\/strong>&nbsp;to confirm the exact price of the room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/hotel-anlage.de\/?lang=en\">Hotel Anlage<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/4-jahreszeiten.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Heidelberg<\/a><\/td><td><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hotel-monpti.de\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hotel Monpti<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/hotel-anlage.de\/?lang=en\"><\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/en.bayrischer-hof-heidelberg.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Hotel Bayrischer Hof<\/a>&nbsp;<\/td><td><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.accorhotels.com\/gb\/hotel-1447-ibis-heidelberg-hauptbahnhof\/index.shtml\" target=\"_blank\">Hotel ibis Heidelberg<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premierinn.com\/de\/de\/hotels\/deutschland\/baden-wuerttemberg\/heidelberg\/heidelberg-city-zentrum.html?gclid=Cj0KCQiAz6q-BhCfARIsAOezPxnNfxG-m296HgtbRchzhjv4-1A_z5qQYG2Dbz84R-4Hhx8j-e-nHcUaAvT0EALw_wcB&amp;ef_id=Cj0KCQiAz6q-BhCfARIsAOezPxnNfxG-m296HgtbRchzhjv4-1A_z5qQYG2Dbz84R-4Hhx8j-e-nHcUaAvT0EALw_wcB:G:s&amp;s_kwcid=AL!9693!3!612105729833!e!!g!!premier%20inn%20heidelberg%20city%20zentrum!9841682598!112433280944&amp;cid=KNC_Brn_G_DE_DE_DE_LO_Heidelberg_Null_Null&amp;mckv=s_dc|pcrid|612105729833|kword|premier%20inn%20heidelberg%20city%20zentrum|match|e|plid||pgrid|112433280944|ptaid|kwd-898063604570|&amp;gad_source=1&amp;BRAND=PID\">Premier Inn Heidelberg City Zentrum<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hotel-bb.com\/en\/hotel\/heidelberg\"><\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hotelbb.de\/en\/heidelberg\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hotelbb.de\/en\/heidelberg\" target=\"_blank\">B&amp;B Hotel<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/en.bayrischer-hof-heidelberg.com\/\"><\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.staycity.com\/heidelberg\/heidelberg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Staycity Aparthotel Heidelberg<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.staycity.com\/heidelberg\/heidelberg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.the-heidelberg.de\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Heidelberg Exzellenz Hotel<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.the-heidelberg.de\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leonardo-hotels.com\/leonardo-hotel-heidelberg-city-center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Leonardo Hotel Heidelberg City Centre<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hostelheidelberg.de\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hilton.com\/en\/book\/reservation\/deeplink\/?ctyhocn=HDBBWHI&amp;corporateCode=113404050\">Hilton Heidelberg<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hilton.com\/en\/book\/reservation\/deeplink\/?ctyhocn=HDBBWHI&amp;corporateCode=113404050\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meininger-hotels.com\/en\/hotels\/heidelberg\/hotel-heidelberg-central-station\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Meininger Heidelberg<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As further changes in our events are possible, you should book flights, trains and hotels with flexible options and favourable cancellation conditions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Travel information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For travel information,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/travel-information\/\"> please see here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are travelling to the conference within Germany then you are eligible for the Deutsche Bahn \u2018Event Ticket\u2019 (called the \u2018Veranstaltungsticket\u2019 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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Event-ticket-details.pdf\"> in English see here<\/a> or<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Details-zum-Event-ticket.pdf\"> in German see here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.veranstaltungsticket-bahn.de\/?event=8462&amp;language=en\">book your ticket here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conference shuttle buses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/BMP25-01_Bus-schedule-2_for-info-board_0805.pdf\">Conference bus schedule<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Conference shuttle buses are free of charge for participants, and depart from designated bus stops near the hotels to EMBL and back, mornings and evenings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bus stops for this conference are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hotel Staycity (Speyerer Str. 7)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kurf\u00fcrsten-Anlage (Opposite Main Train Station)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hotel Premier (Kurf\u00fcrsten-Anlage 23)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leonardo Hotel Heidelberg City Center (Bergheimer Str. 63)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neckarmuenzplatz (Heidelberg Tourist Information)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peterskirche (Bus stop)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hans-B\u00f6ckler-Stra\u00dfe (Rohrbacher Str. 22) (Bus stop)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ISG Hotel (Im Eichwald 19)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>View&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1aEqYpFy2y5WiorwNxhHeFCNiY2o&amp;ehbc=2E312F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Conference shuttle bus stops and hotels<\/a>&nbsp;on a larger map<strong>.<\/strong>&nbsp;Please note that not every bus stop will be used for every event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"shuttle\">Further details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Address: EMBL, Meyerhofstra\u00dfe 1, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about accommodation and travel, please refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/frequently-asked-questions\/#FAQ_travel\">FAQ page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nOn-site information<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"catering\">Catering<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please wear your badge at all times when serving yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No food or drinks are allowed in the auditorium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"charginglockers\">Charging lockers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There are lockers available next to the stairs leading down into the Auditorium. You will find some of those equipped with sockets to charge your smartphone\/tablet etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"electricity\">Electricity and charging station<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"merchandise\">EMBL merchandise<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are interested in purchasing EMBL merchandise (products presented in the glass display in the registration area), please email the <a href=\"mailto:heck@embl.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EMBL shop<\/a> to place an order or get in contact with your Course Organiser. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kindly note the EMBL shop is only open upon request and all purchases must be made in cash (Euros only).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"health\">Health and safety notes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do not smoke in any EMBL building.<br>Eating and drinking is prohibited in the Auditorium and all laboratories.<br>Do not enter any restricted areas or the laboratories unless instructed to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If first aid is required &#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The first aid room is located next to the ATC Registration Desk (room 10- 205).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dial the Emergency number 222 from any EMBL internal phone only.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Where is the accident? What happened? How many injured?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emergency number 06221-387 7821 from mobile phones.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Please report all accidents to the conference officer at the registration desk.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In case of fire &#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Press the nearest fire alarm button or the Emergency number 222 from any internal phone.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>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<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do not use the lifts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond first aid&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"telephone\">Internet<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Wi-Fi is available on campus using the <strong>EMBL-Events<\/strong> 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"lost\">Lost and found<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018\u2019Lost and Found\u2019\u2019 items are kept at the registration desk until the end of the conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"luggage\">Luggage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"nursing\">Nursing room<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a nursing room available in the ATC Rooftop Lounge on level A29.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"photography\">Photography<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"printing\">Printing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We can help to print your boarding pass\/train ticket. Please send it to <a href=\"events@embl.de\">events@embl.de<\/a> and collect your print-outs at the registration desk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"meditation\">Room for prayer, yoga and meditation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a room for prayer, meditation and yoga located on level E0 behind the Auditorium. Please be respectful of others using the room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sightseeing\">Sightseeing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A variety of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.heidelberg-marketing.com\/\">activities in Heidelberg can be found on the website of Heidelberg Marketing<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"travel\">Travel to and from the venue<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>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 conference shuttle buses can be found on the individual event website and more detailed information on travelling to EMBL can be found on our<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/travel-information\/\">&nbsp;Travel Information&nbsp;<\/a>page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"german\">Useful German expressions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Hello<\/td><td>Hallo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Goodbye<\/td><td>Auf Wiedersehen (formal)<br>Tsch\u00fcss (informal)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Good morning<\/td><td>Guten Morgen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Good afternoon<\/td><td>Guten Tag<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Good evening<\/td><td>Guten Abend<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Good night<\/td><td>Gute Nacht<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>I\u2019m sorry<\/td><td>Es tut mir leid<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Excuse me&#8230;<\/td><td>Entschuldigen Sie<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>How are you?<\/td><td>Wie gehts?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>I\u2019m fine thanks. And you?<\/td><td>Mir geht es gut , danke. Und Dir\/Ihnen?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>What is your name<\/td><td>Wie hei\u00dfen Sie? (formal)<br>Wie hei\u00dft Du? (informal)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>My name is<\/td><td>Ich hei\u00dfe&#8230;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Do you speak English<\/td><td>Sprechen Sie englisch?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>I don\u2019t understand<\/td><td>Ich verstehe nicht<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Please speak more slowly<\/td><td>K\u00f6nnen Sie bitte langsamer sprechen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Thank you<\/td><td>Dankesch\u00f6n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Where is the toilet?<\/td><td>Wo ist die Toilette?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Please call me a taxi<\/td><td>Bitte rufen Sie mir ein Taxi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>How do I get to&#8230;.?<\/td><td>Wie komme ich zum\/zur&#8230;..?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>A beer\/two beers please<\/td><td>Ein Bier\/zwei Bier bitte<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>A glass of red\/white wine please<\/td><td>Ein Glas Rot\/Weisswein bitte<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>The menu, please<\/td><td>Die Speisekarte, bitte<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Is there a local speciality?<\/td><td>Gibt es eine Spezialit\u00e4t aus dieser Gegend?<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>I\u2019m vegetarian<\/td><td>Ich bin Vegetarier<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>It was delicious<\/td><td>Es war hervorragend<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>The bill, please<\/td><td>Die Rechnung, bitte<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>I have a headache<\/td><td>Ich habe Kopfschmerzen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>I have a sore throat<\/td><td>Ich habe Halsschmerzen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>My stomach hurts<\/td><td>Ich habe Magenschmerzen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>I\u2019m allergic to<\/td><td>Ich bin allergisch gegen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>I need a doctor who speaks English<\/td><td>Ich brauche einen Arzt, der englisch spricht<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nVirtual participation<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What&#8217;s included?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Access to all the livestreamed talks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Video library of the recorded talks during the event and for 4 weeks afterwards. Please note: at the request of individual speakers, some talks are not recorded.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Facility to submit questions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Please note that only on-site participants are able to submit abstracts and participate in the poster sessions.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"platforms\">Event platform<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We are using an event platform for this conference. More information about the platform will be shared ahead of the conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"guidelines\">Guidelines<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Do not&nbsp;broadcast&nbsp;the&nbsp;conference&nbsp;to&nbsp;unregistered&nbsp;participants.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You are encouraged to tweet and post about the event. Tweet unless the speaker specifically says otherwise,&nbsp;but be mindful of unpublished data.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Please do not capture, transmit or redistribute data presented at the meeting. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional information can be found in our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/code-of-conduct\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Code of Conduct<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"health\">Health and well-being<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It is important to stay healthy and move around, especially when you are attending an event virtually. We have put together a few coffee break stretches and yoga videos in the conference platform for you to enjoy during the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"questions\">How to ask questions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Please use the Q&amp;A function in the event platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any other questions, you can go to the Help Desk in the event platform. Click on \u2018more\u2019 on the top menu and click Help Desk.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"time\">Time zone<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nAdditional information<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>Please find additional information including FAQs, terms and conditions, COVID-19 safety policy and travelling to EMBL on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/\">Information for participants page.<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nCOVID-19 related questions<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>COVID-19 information for on-site events at EMBL Heidelberg can be found in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/faq-corona-questions\/\">COVID-19 FAQs<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"vf-tabs__section\" id=\"vf-tabs__section-sponsors\"><h2>Sponsors<\/h2>\n<p><br><strong>Event supporter<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Neer Tewari Foundation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Media partners<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/journal\/14397633\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/journal\/14397633\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>ChemBioChem, <\/em>a Wiley journal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iubmb.org\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/iubmb.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ojs.bonviewpress.com\/index.php\/MEDIN\/index\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Medinformatics<\/em>, a Bon View Publishing journal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embopress.org\/journal\/17574684\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Molecular Medicine<\/em>, an&nbsp;EMBO Press journal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/royalsocietypublishing.org\/journal\/rsob\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Open Biology,&nbsp;<\/em>a Royal Society journal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sponsorship opportunities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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.&nbsp;Discounts are available for companies sponsoring multiple events at EMBL Heidelberg.&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.embl.org\/events\">View other conferences<\/a>, or contact&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:sponsorship@embl.de\">sponsorship@embl.de<\/a>&nbsp;for further information on sponsoring possibilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are interested in becoming a media partner of this event, please visit our<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/sponsor-an-event\/#vf-tabs__section-08208670-4ad4-45ca-a4ff-ac6edb6ffd0b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;media partnerships webpage.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><p><a href=\"mailto:sponsorship@embl-em.de?subject=%20Request%20a%20Sponsorship%20Brochure&#038;body=Please%20kindly%20send%20me%20the%20sponsorship%20brochure%20for%20the%20Conference:%20BioMalPar%20XXI:%20biology%20and%20pathology%20of%20the%20malaria%20parasite,%2020%20-%2022%20May%202025.\" class=\"vf-button vf-button--primary vf-button--pill\">Request a sponsorship brochure<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vf-box vf-box--normal vf-box-theme--quaternary | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n      <h3 class=\"vf-box__heading\">\n                Warning                  <\/h3> \n        <p class=\"vf-box__text\">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 \u2018Judy Eastman\u2019 (judy@gopcontact.a2hosted.com) and entails approaches to sponsors offering sponsorship opportunities on EMBL\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-box__text\">Please also note that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">EMBL never provides attendee lists for purchase. Any offers of such are fraudulent.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">EMBL will never call or email you to ask for your credit card details or to request a payment.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">All payments are on invoice.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"vf-box__text\">Suspicious communications purportedly from, for or on behalf of EMBL should be reported to EMBL at the following email address sponsorship@embl.de.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"vf-tabs__section\" id=\"vf-tabs__section-media-kit\"><h2>Media kit<\/h2>\n<p>Want to let others know you&#8217;re attending this event? 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