{"id":173923,"date":"2024-07-22T09:36:35","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T08:36:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/?post_type=vf_event&#038;p=173923"},"modified":"2026-03-09T08:24:03","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T08:24:03","slug":"ees26-01","status":"publish","type":"vf_event","link":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/events\/ees26-01\/","title":{"rendered":"Collectivity in living systems: emergence, function, and evolution"},"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><li class=\"vf-tabs__item\"><a class=\"vf-tabs__link\" href=\"#vf-tabs__section-about\" data-vf-js-location-nearest-activation-target=\"\">About<\/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<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Symposium overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Many of life\u2019s most fascinating phenomena emerge from interactions among its building blocks. The initiation of a heartbeat, the formation of bird flocks or the appearance of several pathologies can be explained with surprising accuracy through simple and universal principles arising from the interactions of the microscopic constituents of the system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Understanding how collective behaviour propagates across levels in biological systems \u2013 from cells, tissues, organs, organisms to animal groups \u2013 becomes, in consequence, a key and pressing issue lying at the core of the understanding of living systems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This symposium aims to cover the common principles underlying the emergence of collective properties across biological systems. We will focus on the traits entailed by collective behaviour, including coordination, cooperation, emergence, interaction, and decision-making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We will discuss those traits in a plethora of biological systems, from bacterial biofilms, cytoskeletal elements, cell migration, tissue and organ formation, disease models, animal behaviour and evolution, both at the theoretical and empirical level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Session topics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Theory of collective emergence&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pattern formation&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Evolution of collectivity&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Information processing&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multicellular development&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Collective cell migration&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Microbial collectives&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Animal collectives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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<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=\"196\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Couzin_Iain-1.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Iain D.\tCouzin            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior            <\/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<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\/Liberali_Prisca-1-200x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Liberali_Prisca-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Liberali_Prisca-1.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Prisca\tLiberali            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research            <\/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<\/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=\"260\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amor_Daniel-260x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amor_Daniel-260x300.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amor_Daniel-889x1024.jpg 889w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amor_Daniel-768x885.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Amor_Daniel.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 260px) 100vw, 260px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Daniel Amor            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                \u00c9cole Normale Sup\u00e9rieure            <\/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=\"240\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Burkhardt_Pawel-1-240x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Burkhardt_Pawel-1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Burkhardt_Pawel-1.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Pawel\tBurkhardt            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                University of Bergen            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Norway            <\/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\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/dwccfildc\/c_limit,f_auto,w_1140\/v1659442956\/prod\/f7972ed98cc18452a0775fdea751d74a.jpg\" >  \n    \n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Helen\tByrne\u00a0            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                University of Oxford            <\/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=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Casacuberta_Elena-300x236.jpeg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Casacuberta_Elena-300x236.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Casacuberta_Elena.jpeg 581w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Elena\tCasacuberta            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                CSIC-Universitat Pompeu Fabra            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Spain            <\/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=\"198\" height=\"255\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ding_Serena.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Serena\tDing            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior            <\/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<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\/gordon_deborah-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\/gordon_deborah-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/gordon_deborah-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/gordon_deborah.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Deborah\tGordon            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Stanford University            <\/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<\/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\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" src=\"https:\/\/content.embl.org\/sites\/default\/files\/persons\/CP-60043404.jpg\" >  \n    \n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Isabella\tGraf            <\/h3>\n    \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<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" src=\"https:\/\/profiles.rice.edu\/sites\/g\/files\/bxs3881\/files\/2022-01\/Oleg%20Igoshin.png\" >  \n    \n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                     Oleg Igoshin            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Rice University            <\/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=\"187\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Monteiro_Antonia-1.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Ant\u00f3nia\tMonteiro            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                National University of Singapore            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Singapore            <\/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\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" src=\"https:\/\/shyerrodrigueslab.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Dr-Alan-Rodrigues.jpg\" >  \n    \n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Alan\tRodrigues            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Rockefeller University            <\/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=\"190\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Schwartzman_Julia.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Julia\tSchwartzman            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                University of Southern California            <\/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=\"120\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/tatsuo_shibata.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Tatsuo\tShibata            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Japan            <\/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=\"201\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sole_Ricard-2-300x201.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sole_Ricard-2-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sole_Ricard-2.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Ricard\tSol\u00e9            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Universitat Pompeu Fabra            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Spain            <\/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=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Suel_Gurol.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Gurol\tSuel            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                University of California, San Diego            <\/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=\"200\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tkacik_Gasper.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Ga\u0161per\tTka\u010dik            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                IST Austria            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Austria            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\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=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alarcon_Tomas-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\/Alarcon_Tomas-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alarcon_Tomas-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alarcon_Tomas-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alarcon_Tomas-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alarcon_Tomas-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Alarcon_Tomas.jpg 1848w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Tom\u00e1s Alarc\u00f3n            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Centre de Recerca Matem\u00e0tica (CRM), Barcelona            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Spain            <\/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=\"192\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Corominas-Murtra_Bernat-192x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Corominas-Murtra_Bernat-192x300.jpg 192w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Corominas-Murtra_Bernat.jpg 656w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 192px) 100vw, 192px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Bernat Corominas-Murtra            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                University of Graz            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Austria            <\/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=\"272\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/JordivanGestel-e1626870086927.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Jordi van Gestel            <\/h3>\n    \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<\/div>\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=\"155\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nicoletta-Petridou.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Nicoletta Petridou            <\/h3>\n    \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<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\/Allyson-Sgro-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\/Allyson-Sgro-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Allyson-Sgro-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Allyson-Sgro.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Allyson Sgro            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                HHMI            <\/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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conference 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=\"266\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Karoline_Wolkersdorfer-266x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Karoline_Wolkersdorfer-266x300.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Karoline_Wolkersdorfer-907x1024.jpg 907w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Karoline_Wolkersdorfer-768x867.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Karoline_Wolkersdorfer-1360x1536.jpg 1360w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Karoline_Wolkersdorfer-1814x2048.jpg 1814w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Karo Wolkersdorfer            <\/h3>\n    \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>#EESCollectivity <\/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>The <strong>bus schedule <\/strong>for the shuttle bus is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/EES26-01_Bus-schedule-NEW.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">available here<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Poster numbers<\/strong> can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/EES26-01-poster-numbers-NEW.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a> or in the abstract book on the virtual platform.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nDay 1 \u2013 Tuesday, 24 February 2026<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Time<\/th><th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">12:00 &#8211; 13:30<\/td><td>Registration and light refreshments<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">13:30 &#8211; 13:45<\/td><td>Opening remarks<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">13:45 &#8211; 14:45<\/td><td><strong>Keynote<\/strong>: <strong>Design principles of tissue organizations: how single cells orchestrate tissue\u2011level coordination<\/strong><br>Prisca Liberali \u2013 Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research, Switzerland<br><strong><em>Not available on demand<\/em><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">14:45 &#8211; 17:45<\/td><td><strong>Session 1 <\/strong><br>Chairs: Jordi van Gestel \u2013 EMBL Heidelberg, Germany &amp; Serena Ding \u2013 MPI of Animal Behavior, Germany<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">14:45 &#8211; 15:30<\/td><td><strong>Cognition spaces: from individuals to collectives<\/strong><br>Ricard Sol\u00e9 \u2013 Universitat Pompeu Fabra \/ Santa Fe Institute, Spain<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">15:30 &#8211; 15:45<\/td><td><strong>Bacteria tune collective navigation by mechanosensing collisions<\/strong><br>Laure Le Blanc \u2013 \u00c9cole Polytechnique F\u00e9d\u00e9rale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">15:45 &#8211; 16:00<\/td><td><strong>Emergent speed synchrony promotes collective motion in heterospecific schools<br><\/strong>Jahanvi Tiwari \u2013 Indian Institute of Science, India<br><strong><em>Not available on demand<\/em><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">16:00 &#8211; 16:30<\/td><td>Coffee Break and Meet the speakers<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">16:30 &#8211; 16:45<\/td><td><strong>Inferring cellular coordination and division of labour in developed tissues using single-cell data<br><\/strong>Ricardo O. Ramirez Flores \u2013 EMBL-EBI, United Kingdom<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">16:45 &#8211; 17:00<\/td><td><strong>Active droplet morphogenesis of Dictyostelium<br><\/strong>Hugh Ford \u2013 University College London, United Kingdom<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">17:00 &#8211; 17:30<\/td><td><strong><strong>Social avoidance by bacterial spores through enantiomer sensing<\/strong><\/strong><br>Gurol Suel \u2013 University of California, San Diego, USA<br><strong><em>Virtual lecture, Not available on demand<\/em><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">17:30 &#8211; 17:45<\/td><td><strong>Emergent cytoplasmic flows from collective, cell-cycle\u2013driven microtubule aster dynamics<br><\/strong>Elissavet Sandaltzopoulou \u2013 Physics of Life &#8211; TU Dresden \/ MPI-CBG, Germany, Germany<br><strong><em>Not available on demand<\/em><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">17:45 &#8211; 18:00<\/td><td><strong>From chaos to order: how developing tissues regrow and self-reorganize to repair damage<br><\/strong>Mauricio Rocha \u2013 Max Planck Institute for Molecular Biomedicine, Germany<br><strong><em>Not available on demand<\/em><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">18:00 &#8211; 19:30<\/td><td>Dinner in EMBL Canteen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">19:30 &#8211; 21:00<\/td><td>Pub Quiz<\/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\">\nDay 2 \u2013 Wednesday, 25 February 2026<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Time<\/th><th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">09:00 &#8211; 12:00<\/td><td><strong>Session 2<\/strong> <br>Chairs: Bernat Corominas-Murtra \u2013 University of Graz, Austria &amp; Isabella Graf \u2013 EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">09:00 &#8211; 09:30<\/td><td><strong>Information theory for instructed and self-organized development<br><\/strong>Ga\u0161per Tka\u010dik \u2013 IST Austria, Austria<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">09:30 &#8211; 09:45<\/td><td><strong>How do cells incorporate information about their environment to improve collective decision-making?<br><\/strong>Harriet Smith \u2013 The Francis Crick Institute, United Kingdom<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">09:45 &#8211; 10:00<\/td><td><strong>A unifying framework for the emergent timing of early embryonic cell divisions<br><\/strong>Adrian Aguirre Tamaral \u2013 University of Graz, Austria<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10:00 &#8211; 10:30<\/td><td>Coffee Break and Meet the speakers<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10:30 &#8211; 11:00<\/td><td><strong><strong>W\u00fcrmchen bauen T\u00fcrmchen (aka a tower of worms)<\/strong><br><\/strong>Serena Ding \u2013 Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior, Germany<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">11:00 &#8211; 11:15<\/td><td><strong>From cohesion to collapse: collective dynamics and social tipping in nature<br><\/strong>Josep Sardany\u00e9s \u2013 Centre de Recerca Matem\u00e0tica, Spain<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">11:15 &#8211; 11:45<\/td><td><strong>The repeated emergence of eyespots via genetic tweaks in a reaction-diffusion system that co-opts a complex appendage GRN<br><\/strong>Ant\u00f3nia Monteiro \u2013 National University of Singapore, Singapore<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">11:45 &#8211; 12:00<\/td><td><strong>Emergent selection pressure for multicelluarity from collective behaviour<br><\/strong>Enrico Sandro Colizzi \u2013 INRIA, France<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">12:00 &#8211; 13:30<\/td><td>Vegetarian lunch and <strong>Meet the Editors<\/strong><br>&#8211; Kerstin Brachhold \u2013 Wiley, Germany<br>&#8211; Jingyi Hou \u2013 EMBO Press, Germany<br>&#8211; Marta del Olmo \u2013 Nature Communications, Germany<br>&#8211; Wanying Wang \u2013 Cell Press, USA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">13:30 &#8211; 16:45<\/td><td><strong>Session 3<\/strong><br>Chairs: Nicoletta Petridou \u2013 EMBL Heidelberg, Germany &amp; Daniel Amor \u2013\u00c9cole Normale Sup\u00e9rieure &#8211; PSL University, France<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">13:30 &#8211; 14:00<\/td><td><strong>Multicellular collaboration: how do cells work together in the wild?<br><\/strong>Allyson Sgro \u2013 HHMI Janelia Research Campus, USA<br><strong><em>Not available on demand<\/em><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">14:00 &#8211; 14:15<\/td><td><strong>Biophysical scaffolding: the emergent origins of multicellular evolvability<br><\/strong>Tom Belpaire \u2013 KU Leuven, Belgium<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">14:15 &#8211; 14:30<\/td><td><strong>Emergent collective behavior and intercellular communication in a close relative of animals, Choanoeca flexa<br><\/strong>Uzuki Horo \u2013 Institut Pasteur, France<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">14:30 &#8211; 15:00<\/td><td>Coffee Break and Meet the speakers<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">15:00 &#8211; 15:30<\/td><td><strong><strong>Exploring critical and bifurcation points across biological contexts: from tuning to function<\/strong><br><\/strong>Isabella Graf \u2013 EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">15:30 &#8211; 15:45<\/td><td><strong>Mathematical modelling of transgenic oncolytic viruses: dynamics and bifurcations<br><\/strong>Amaia Vielba Trillo \u2013 Centre de Recerca Matem\u00e0tica, Spain<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">15:45 &#8211; 16:15<\/td><td><strong>Data-driven approaches to understanding bacterial pattern-formation: from agent-based models to AI feature extraction<br><\/strong>Oleg Igoshin \u2013 Rice University, USA<br><strong><em>Not available on demand<\/em><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">16:15 &#8211; 16:50<\/td><td><strong>Flash talk session 1<\/strong><br><br>#49: Autorino Camilla \u2013 EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<br><br>#53: Bourne Josh \u2013 King&#8217;s College London, Francis Crick Institute, United Kingdom<br><br>#63: Kell Brayden \u2013 EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<br><br>#69: Lozada-Ch\u00e1vez Irma \u2013 Leipzig University, Germany<br><br>#85: Vicens J\u00falia \u2013 Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain<br><br>#89: Zhang Alex Chen Yi \u2013 Institute of Science and Technology Austria, Austria<br><br>#91: Zhu Deyong \u2013 University of Copenhagen, Denmark<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">16:50 &#8211; 18:15<\/td><td>Poster session 1 (odd numbers)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>Free evening<\/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\">\nDay 3 \u2013 Thursday, 26 February 2026<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Time<\/th><th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">09:00 &#8211; 12:00<\/td><td><strong>Session 4<\/strong><br>Chairs: Tom\u00e1s Alarc\u00f3n \u2013 Centre de Recerca Matem\u00e0tica, Barcelona, Spain &amp; Elena Casacuberta \u2013 CSIC-Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">09:00 &#8211; 09:30<\/td><td><strong><strong>Emergent mechanical states in active and proliferating foams<\/strong><br><\/strong>Bart Smeets \u2013 KU Leuven, Belgium<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">09:30 &#8211; 09:45<\/td><td><strong>From filaments to network, strategies of branched morphogenesis<br><\/strong>Corentin Bisot \u2013 EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">09:45 &#8211; 10:00<\/td><td><strong>Start small: a model for tissue-wide planar cell polarity without morphogens<br><\/strong>Abhisha Thayambath \u2013 North Carolina State University, USA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10:00 &#8211; 10:15<\/td><td><strong>Collective behavior in heterogeneous nematode groups<br><\/strong>Narc\u00eds Font Massot \u2013 Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior, Germany<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10:15 &#8211; 10:45<\/td><td>Coffee Break and Meet the speakers<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10:45 &#8211; 11:15<\/td><td><strong>Organic self-organization: tissue symmetry breaking through the irreducible coupling of cell and supracellular structures<br><\/strong>Alan Rodrigues \u2013 Rockefeller University, USA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">11:15 &#8211; 11:30<\/td><td><strong>Continuous Game of Life: emergence of cell division and motility, criticality, and evolution<\/strong><br>Alexandre Guillet \u2013 Max Planck Institute, Germany<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">11:30 &#8211; 12:00<\/td><td><strong><strong>Understanding the shape of spatial biology data<\/strong><br><\/strong>Helen Byrne \u2013 University of Oxford, UK<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">12:00 &#8211; 12:15<\/td><td><strong>The role of oxygen in the collective behavior of multi-species bacterial active matter<br><\/strong>Joel Stavans \u2013 Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel<br><strong><em>Not available on demand<\/em><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">12:15 &#8211; 13:30<\/td><td>Lunch<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">13:30 &#8211; 16:30<\/td><td><strong>Session 5<\/strong><br>Chairs: Alysson Sgro \u2013 Janelia Research Campus, USA &amp; Alan Rodrigues \u2013 The Rockefeller University, USA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">13:30 &#8211; 14:00<\/td><td><strong>Form and function of marine bacterial collectives<\/strong><br>Julia Schwartzman \u2013 University of Southern California, USA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">14:00 &#8211; 14:15<\/td><td><strong>The limits of information in precise regulation of early multicellular life cycles<br><\/strong>Hanna Isaksson \u2013 Osnabr\u00fcck University, Germany<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">14:15 &#8211; 14:30<\/td><td><strong>System size and boundaries determine the patterning dynamics of attracting particles<\/strong><br>Jan Rombouts \u2013 Universit\u00e9 Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium &amp; Michael Zhao \u2013 EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">14:30 &#8211; 15:00<\/td><td>Coffee Break and Meet the speakers<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">15:00 &#8211; 15:30<\/td><td><strong>Collective chiral behaviors of multicellular systems<\/strong><br>Tatsuo Shibata \u2013 RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research, Japan<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">15:30 &#8211; 15:45<\/td><td><strong>Topological defects organize morphogenesis on closed curved surfaces<br><\/strong>Claire Dessalles \u2013 CNRS, France<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">15:45 &#8211; 16:15<\/td><td><strong>The ecology of collective behavior<br><\/strong>Deborah Gordon \u2013 Stanford University, USA<br><strong><em>Virtual lecture, not available on demand<\/em><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">16:15 &#8211; 16:30<\/td><td><strong>Linking cellular decisions to tissue-scale development through the cell cycle<br><\/strong>Krishnan Iyer \u2013 IST Austria, Austria<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">16:30 &#8211; 17:00<\/td><td><strong>Flash talk session 2<\/strong><br><br>#60: Corey&nbsp;Herr \u2013  Howard Hughes Medical Institute, USA<br><br>#70: Emily Mahony \u2013 University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom<br><br>#72: Miyazawa Hidenobu \u2013 EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<br><br>#76: Porcher Fernandes Alexandre \u2013 University of Cambridge, United Kingdom<br><br>#82: Tikoti Shri Gowri \u2013 Ashoka University, India<br><br>#88: Y\u00e1\u00f1ez Feli\u00fa Guillermo \u2013 Biogipuzkoa, Spain<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">17:00 &#8211; 18:30<\/td><td>Poster session 2 (even numbers)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">18:30 &#8211; 20:30<\/td><td>Conference dinner<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">20:30 &#8211; 23:30<\/td><td>Party in ATC Rooftop Lounge<\/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\">\nDay 4 \u2013 Friday, 27 February 2026<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Time<\/th><th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">09:00 &#8211; 12:45<\/td><td><strong>Session 6<\/strong><br>Chairs: Nicoletta Petridou &amp; Jordi van Gestel \u2013 EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">09:00 &#8211; 09:30<\/td><td><strong>Alternative stable states and low-variance modes in microbial communities<br><\/strong>Daniel Amor \u2013 \u00c9cole Normale Sup\u00e9rieure \u2011 PSL University, France<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">09:30 &#8211; 09:45<\/td><td><strong>Spatial heterogeneity drives phase-to-trigger transitions of mitotic waves<br><\/strong>Daniel Ruiz-Reyn\u00e9s \u2013 IFISC, Spain<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">09:45 &#8211; 10:15<\/td><td><strong>Electrical signaling and coordinated behavior in the closest relative of animals<br><\/strong>Pawel Burkhardt \u2013 University of Bergen, Norway<br><strong><em>Virtual lecture<\/em><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10:15 &#8211; 10:45<\/td><td>Coffee Break and Meet the speakers<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10:45 &#8211; 11:15<\/td><td><strong><strong>Collectivity in unicellular organisms. Maintaining diversity in the phenotypic landscape<\/strong><br><\/strong>Elena Casacuberta \u2013 CSIC-Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">11:15 &#8211; 11:30<\/td><td><strong>A metabolic theory for brain wiring at different temperatures<br><\/strong>Carlotta Martelli \u2013 Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">11:30 &#8211; 12:30<\/td><td><strong>Keynote<\/strong>: <strong>The Geometry of Decision-Making<\/strong><br>Iain D. Couzin \u2013 Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior, Germany<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">12:30 &#8211; 12:45<\/td><td>Closing remarks and poster prize announcements<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">12:45<\/td><td>Packed lunch and departure<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">13:15<\/td><td>Shuttle to Frankfurt airport<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\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\">\nRegistration fees<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p><strong>On-site<\/strong> <strong>registration fees<\/strong>&nbsp;include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Admission to the event<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meals and coffee breaks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conference materials<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to the online event platform<\/li>\n\n\n\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 four weeks afterwards. <em>Please note: at the request of individual speakers, some talks are not recorded<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Accommodation and travel are not included in the fees. Participants are expected to book and pay their own expenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table aligncenter is-style-regular\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>On-site&nbsp;<strong>Academia<\/strong><\/td><td>\u20ac750<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>On-site&nbsp;<strong>PhD Student<\/strong><\/td><td>\u20ac650<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>On-site&nbsp;<strong>Industry<\/strong><\/td><td>\u20ac950<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>On-site&nbsp;<strong>Journal Editors<\/strong>*<\/td><td>\u20ac300<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\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><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Virtual registration fees<\/strong> include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Access to the online event platform<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to all the livestreamed talks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Opportunity to submit questions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Video library of the recorded talks during the event and for four weeks afterwards.<br><em>Please note: at the request of individual speakers, some talks are not recorded.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Virtual <strong>Academia<\/strong><\/td><td>\u20ac240<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Virtual <strong>PhD Student<\/strong><\/td><td>\u20ac190<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Virtual <strong>Industry<\/strong><\/td><td>\u20ac290<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Accredited journalists may be eligible to register for complimentary on-site or virtual press registration. Registrants may be required to provide accreditation or equivalent proof of press membership after registration. Please contact <a href=\"mailto:karoline.wolkersdorfer@embl.de\" data-type=\"mailto\" data-id=\"mailto:\">Karo Wolkersdorfer<\/a> 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.<br><br>On-site participants: types of payments accepted are international bank transfers and credit card payments.<\/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 <a href=\"mailto:karoline.wolkersdorfer@embl.de\" data-type=\"mailto\" data-id=\"mailto:\">Karo Wolkersdorfer<\/a> for details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"abstract\">Cancellation policy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please also check our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/terms-and-conditions\/\">Terms and Conditions<\/a>&nbsp;for the cancellation policy.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nAbstract submission<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"abstract\">Abstract submission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Only participants registering to attend the on-site event are eligible to submit an abstract. <strong>Abstracts will not be accepted from virtual participants<\/strong>. <\/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>Things to keep in mind when preparing the abstract:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please state your First Name, Last Name, Organisation Name (Affiliation or Company), Country, and email address. <\/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 and childcare grants<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/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 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>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<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Childcare grant<\/strong><\/h2>\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. 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 all financial assistance during the 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<p><\/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;or 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<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nBecome an event reporter<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>At our conferences we also offer the option to become an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/become-an-event-reporter\/\">event reporter.<\/a> 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.<\/p>\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\">\nTravel and accommodation<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Visa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We can send you a registration confirmation to support your visa procedure (not an official invitation letter). Please contact the conference officer responsible for your event.&nbsp;For more information, please see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/frequently-asked-questions\/\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Travel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are travelling to Heidelberg via aeroplane, train, car or long-distance bus, you can find useful information<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/travel-information\/\"> here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Accommodation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Accommodation is&nbsp;<strong>not included<\/strong>&nbsp;in the conference registration fee.<\/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<p>Invited speakers please be wary of fraudulent \u2018hotel services\u2019 contacting you to ask for payments, see our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/accommodation-scam-alert\/\">Accommodation Scam Alert<\/a>&nbsp;for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The hotels below have rooms on hold for participants until <strong>26 January 2026<\/strong>, in some cases at special rates. Please email the hotel directly, quoting the booking code&nbsp;<strong>EES26-01&nbsp;<\/strong>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><br>Click to <a href=\"https:\/\/hotel-anlage.de\/booking-request\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contact<\/a> the hotel directly<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accorhotels.com\/gb\/hotel-1447-ibis-heidelberg-hauptbahnhof\/index.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hotel ibis Heidelberg<\/a><br>Click to <a href=\"mailto:H1447@accor.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contact<\/a> the hotel directly<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hotel-monpti.de\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hotel Monpti<\/a><br>Click to <a href=\"mailto:info@hotel-monpti.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contact<\/a> the hotel directly<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/hotel-anlage.de\/?lang=en\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:reservation@academy-group.de\">Hotel Bayrischer Hof&nbsp;<\/a><br>Click to <a href=\"mailto:reservation@academy-group.de\">contact <\/a>the hotel directly<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/hrewards.com\/de\/intercityhotel-heidelberg?wt_mc=paid_search_brand.ich.google.heidelberg.hotel_link.responsive_ad&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwvr--BhB5EiwAd5YbXgZzlbcANDRZ9TjwuaZh4IsG2GEWV6jZWW5rRec58icurzKTI8vi8RoC7GoQAvD_BwE\">InterCity Hotel Heidelberg<\/a><br>Click to <a href=\"mailto:heidelberg@intercityhotel.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contact<\/a> the hotel directly<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premierinn.com\/de\/de\/hotels\/deutschland\/baden-wuerttemberg\/heidelberg\/heidelberg-city-zentrum.html?cid=KNC_G_Hotel:DE_User:DE_Lang:DE_Cat:BRD-DestinationT2|Heidelberg&amp;adgroupID=171967674134&amp;keyword=heidelberg%20premier%20inn&amp;matchtype=e&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=22109650535&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwgeLHBhBuEiwAL5gNEYLsZHD23enTSX7ECoSPPuhK_coCbqQA_PgvCBxsxT9aDIH8MRBjNxoC1poQAvD_BwE&amp;BRAND=PID\" data-type=\"mailto\" data-id=\"mailto:groups.sued@premierinn.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Premier Inn Heidelberg City Zentrum<\/a><br>Click to <a href=\"mailto:groups.sued@premierinn.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contact<\/a> the hotel directly<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hotelbb.de\/en\/heidelberg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">B&amp;B Hotel<\/a><br>Click to <a href=\"mailto:heidelberg@hotelbb.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contact<\/a> the hotel directly<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/isg-hotel.de\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ISG Hotel<\/a>&nbsp;<br>Click to <a href=\"mailto:isg@embl.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contact<\/a> the hotel directly<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.staycity.com\/heidelberg\/heidelberg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Staycity Aparthotel Heidelberg<\/a><br>Click to <a href=\"mailto:heidelberg.info@staycity.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contact<\/a> the hotel directly<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.the-heidelberg.de\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Heidelberg Exzellenz Hotel<\/a><br>Click to <a href=\"mailto:info@the-heidelberg.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contact<\/a> the hotel directly<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leonardo-hotels.de\/heidelberg\/leonardo-hotel-heidelberg-city-center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Leonardo Hotel Heidelberg City Centre<\/a><br>Click to <a href=\"mailto:reservations.southwest@leonardo-hotels.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contact<\/a> the hotel directly<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hostelheidelberg.de\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steffi&#8217;s Hostel Heidelberg<\/a><br>Click <a href=\"mailto:info@hostelheidelberg.de\">here <\/a>to contact the hotel directly<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hilton.com\/en\/book\/reservation\/deeplink\/?ctyhocn=HDBBWHI&amp;corporateCode=113404050\">Hilton Heidelberg<\/a><br>Click to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hilton.com\/en\/book\/reservation\/rooms\/?ctyhocn=HDBBWHI&amp;arrivalDate=2026-02-23&amp;departureDate=2026-02-27&amp;groupCode=ABR01&amp;room1NumAdults=1\">contact <\/a>the hotel directly<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meininger-hotels.com\/en\/hotels\/heidelberg\/hotel-heidelberg-central-station\/\">Meininger Heidelberg <\/a><br>Click to <a href=\"mailto:corporate@meininger-hotels.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contact<\/a> the hotel directly<br>(use code: EMBL2026)<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/4-jahreszeiten.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Heidelberg<\/a><br>Click to <a href=\"mailto:info@hostelheidelberg.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contact<\/a> the hotel directly<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hollaender-hof.de\/index.php\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hotel Holl\u00e4nder Hof<\/a>&nbsp;<br>Click to <a href=\"mailto:info@hollaender-hof.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contact<\/a> the hotel directly<\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note that as of 1 October 2025, Heidelberg City Council is introducing an overnight stay tax for tourists visiting Heidelberg (including work related trips). The cost will be 3.50 EUR per night for the first five nights of a consecutive stay and will be added to the hotel&#8217;s nightly rate. Please contact the individual hotel directly if you have any questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"shuttle\">Local transportation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conference shuttle buses<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>The bus schedule for the shuttle bus is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/EES26-01_Bus-schedule-NEW.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">available here<\/a>.<\/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>Bus stops for this conference are: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Staycity Aparthotel (Speyerer Str. 7)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kurf\u00fcrsten-Anlage, Platform Q\/R (Opposite Main Train Station)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Premier Inn (Kurf\u00fcrsten-Anlage 23)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leonardo Hotel Heidelberg City Center (Bergheimer Str. 63)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neckarm\u00fcnzplatz (Heidelberg Tourist Information)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peterskirche (Bus stop)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hans-B\u00f6ckler-Stra\u00dfe Bus stop (Rohrbacher Str. 22)<\/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;in a larger map<strong>.<\/strong> Please note that not every bus stop will be used for every event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other local transportation<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the shuttle busses, there is also the public bus 28 that serves the EMBL campus and taxis can be easily booked at any time. For more information, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rnv-online.de\/fahrtinfo\/\">see here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"public\">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&nbsp;<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>Here you will find useful information for when you are onsite at the event.<\/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 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<p><\/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<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">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=\"charginglockers\">Charging stations<\/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<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<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">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<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">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<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">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\">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\">Room for prayers, meditation, and yoga<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a room for prayer, yoga, and meditation, located on level E0 behind the Auditorium. Please be respectful of others using the room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EMBL campus map<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"vf-figure wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/documents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/20241220_EMBL_Campus_Heidelberg_A4.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241220_EMBL_Campus_Heidelberg_A4-1024x724.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-199687\" style=\"width:433px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241220_EMBL_Campus_Heidelberg_A4-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241220_EMBL_Campus_Heidelberg_A4-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241220_EMBL_Campus_Heidelberg_A4-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241220_EMBL_Campus_Heidelberg_A4-1536x1086.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241220_EMBL_Campus_Heidelberg_A4-2048x1448.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Health and safety notes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/health-and-safety-policy-for-onsite-courses-and-conferences\/\">Please take a moment to read our health and safety policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Do not smoke in any EMBL building.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eating and drinking is prohibited in the Auditorium and all laboratories.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do not enter any restricted areas or the laboratories unless instructed to do so.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If first aid is required<\/strong><\/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>Be prepared to answer the following questions: 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><strong>In case of fire<\/strong><\/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><strong>Beyond first aid<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Heidelberg University Hospital or \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.klinikum.uni-heidelberg.de\/\">Universit\u00e4tsklinikum<\/a>\u2018 has a 24 hour accident and emergency facility and is at &#8216;Im Neuenheimer Feld 672&#8217;. It is a 8km or a 20 minute taxi ride away from EMBL. In a medical emergency, the ambulance service generally transports patients to this hospital.<\/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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The EMBL course and conference office team are able to advise you on where to turn for emergency or non-emergency medical treatment in Heidelberg and can assist you in making appointments and \/ or arranging transport to get to the pharmacy or a doctor of your choice if necessary. Please note, we are not however permitted to personally accompany you off-campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/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<p><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nEvent platform<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>Access to the event platform is given to <strong>all on-site<\/strong> and <strong>virtual participants.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can use the event platform to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Access to all the livestreamed talks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Opportunity to submit questions (for virtual participants)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Video library of the recorded talks during the event and for four weeks afterwards. Please note: at the request of individual speakers, some talks are not recorded<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to the abstract book<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Opportunity to engage with speakers and other participants via the discussion area and chat functionality <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Other useful information (How to give a good scientific talk, or to make a good scientific poster, and more)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More information about the platform will be shared ahead of the conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/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>Pleaase do not share the link to the course or donverence platfrom with anyone else<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do&nbsp;not&nbsp;broadcast&nbsp;the&nbsp;conference&nbsp;to&nbsp;unregistered&nbsp;participants.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You are encouraged to post about the event. Post 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<p><\/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, 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<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"vf-tabs__section\" id=\"vf-tabs__section-sponsors\"><h2>Sponsors<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Media partners<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/journal\/27010198\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Advanced Biology<\/em>, a Wiley journal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/journal\/15211878\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>BioEssays<\/em>, a Wiley journal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.biologists.com\/bio\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Biology Open<\/em>, a The Company of Biologists journal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/journal\/14397633\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>ChemBioChem,&nbsp;<\/em>a Wiley journal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>EMBO Reports,<\/em> an\u00a0EMBO Press journal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciexplor.com\/exo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>EXO- Beyond the Cell<\/em>, a Science Exploration Press journal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/febs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/journal\/17424658\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>FEBS Journal<\/em>, a FEBS Press journal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/journal\/life-sciences\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Life Sciences<\/em>, an Elsevier journal<\/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:\/\/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.de\/training\/events\/index.php?p_eventType=CON&amp;amp;p_outstation=HD&amp;amp;p_timeRange=FUTURE&amp;amp;submit=Show+Events\">View other conferences<\/a>, or contact&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:sponsorship@embl.de\">sponsorship@embl.de<\/a>&nbsp;for further information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are interested in becoming a media partner of this event, please visit our&nbsp;<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\">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%20EMBO%20|%20EMBL%20Symposium:%20Collectivity%20in%20living%20systems:%20emergence,%20function,%20and%20evolution,%2024%20-%2027%20February%202026.\" 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 advises sponsors to beware of fraudulent schemes falsely offering sponsorship opportunities. All legitimate communication about sponsorship for EMBL conferences, symposia, and courses comes directly from EMBL via official EMBL email accounts. EMBL does not use third parties for sponsorship acquisition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-box__text\">\u2013 EMBL does not sell attendee lists.<br \/>\n\u2013 EMBL will never ask for credit card details or direct payments.<br \/>\n\u2013 All payments are processed by invoice only.<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-box__text\">If you receive a suspicious message claiming to be from or on behalf of EMBL, please report it to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:sponsorship@embl.org\">sponsorship@embl.org<\/a>.<\/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? Take a look at our shareable media and feel free to use them in your social media channels or presentations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vf-grid | vf-grid__col-3\"><div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<figure class=\"vf-figure wp-block-image  | vf-figure--align vf-figure--align-centered  size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/EES26-01-media-kit-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/EES26-01-media-kit-1-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-231643\" style=\"width:169px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/EES26-01-media-kit-1-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/EES26-01-media-kit-1-169x300.jpg 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