{"id":208263,"date":"2025-03-18T17:34:59","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T17:34:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/?post_type=vf_event&#038;p=208263"},"modified":"2026-03-17T15:13:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T15:13:57","slug":"ees26-10","status":"publish","type":"vf_event","link":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/events\/ees26-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Reconstructing the human past: using ancient and modern genomics"},"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=\"\">Preliminary 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-about\" data-vf-js-location-nearest-activation-target=\"\">About<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vf-tabs__item\"><a class=\"vf-tabs__link\" href=\"#vf-tabs__section-mediakit\" 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><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Symposium overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Combining genome-wide data from ancient and modern populations opens new windows into the past and, importantly, their integration with archaeological evidence and historical records elucidates aspects of human history and cultural evolution of past societies. Population-scale sequencing projects investigating past and present human diversity have already provided us with extraordinary insights into patterns of human variation and mobility through time and space. Moreover, genome-wide data from archaic human remains, such as Neanderthals and Denisovans, allows to investigate human evolution in action and to provide direct insights into genetic changes that define our own lineage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The available dataset of genome-wide data from present-day and archaic humans has risen exponentially since the first EMBO \u2018Reconstructing the human past\u2019 meeting in 2019. This has drastically enhanced our ability to carry out further large-scale studies on both global and local scales across deeply sampled time transects, making it now possible to ask and answer questions that were simply impossible to address before, in addition to motivating the development of new analytical methods. Critically, with new frontiers in data generation and analyses, questions on ethical practices in paleogenomics need to be considered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, the reconstruction of ancient pathogen genomes and metagenomic analysis of the oral and gut microbiomes provides us with molecular fossils to study microbial evolution through time. The potential of ancient DNA data to reconstruct genomic variation of human-associated animals and plants to understand the process of domestication and their evolutionary trajectory is equally promising to such studies in humans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This meeting will involve scientists from population genetics, bioinformatics, microbiology, anthropology, archaeology, and history and will strengthen future interactions in this young research field that is already changing the way we think about our past and will shape how we study genetic variation in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Session topics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Our closest living and extinct relatives<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reconstructing the genetic history of human populations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Research practices, data curation, and ethical considerations in paleogenomics&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New methods, avenues, tools, and resources for paleogenomic data analysis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From selection signals to function, health, and disease<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Evolution of human pathogens and microbiomes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What past participants say about the Symposium<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;<em>The ancient DNA conference was a thought-provoking exploration of a broad range of topics. The organizers&#8217; meticulous efforts to foster networking opportunities significantly enriched the overall experience.<\/em>&#8221; \u2014 Ganyu Zhang, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;<em>You&#8217;ll never see so many of the biggest names in a DNA research, all in one place together, presenting new data and new results. And to get the chance to present your own work and talk to them is an amazing opportunity!<\/em>&#8221; \u2014 Adam Rohrlach, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Germany<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;<em>As a first time EMBL conference attendee, I found this community extremely welcoming and outstanding! The incredible research at this conference left me taking notes at each and every speaker. Hope to attend in the future!<\/em>&#8221; \u2014 Lydia Sykora, University of Kansas, USA<\/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<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=\"115\" height=\"135\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Krause_Johannes.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Johannes\tKrause            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology            <\/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\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=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/de-la-Fuente_Constanza-225x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/de-la-Fuente_Constanza-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/de-la-Fuente_Constanza.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Constanza\tde la Fuente Castro            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                University of Chile            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Chile            <\/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=\"144\" height=\"172\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fewlass_Helen-e1753347248968.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Helen\tFewlass            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                University of Bristol            <\/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<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=\"220\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Simon_Gravel.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_Gravel.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Simon_Gravel-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Simon Gravel            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                McGill University            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Canada            <\/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=\"270\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maui_Hudson-270x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maui_Hudson-270x300.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maui_Hudson.jpg 485w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Maui Hudson            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                University of Waikato            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                New Zealand            <\/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=\"265\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Evan-Irving_Pease-265x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Evan-Irving_Pease-265x300.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Evan-Irving_Pease.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 265px) 100vw, 265px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Evan Irving-Pease            <\/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\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=\"114\" height=\"108\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lancaster_Madeline-2-e1753347208952.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Madeline\tLancaster            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                University of Cambridge            <\/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=\"259\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Manthi_Fredrick-259x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Manthi_Fredrick-259x300.jpg 259w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Manthi_Fredrick-883x1024.jpg 883w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Manthi_Fredrick-768x891.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Manthi_Fredrick.jpg 1288w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 259px) 100vw, 259px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Fredrick\tManthi            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                National Museums of Kenya            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Kenya            <\/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=\"205\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Meyer_Matthias.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Matthias\tMeyer            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology            <\/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=\"198\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Karen-Miga-198x300.png\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Karen-Miga-198x300.png 198w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Karen-Miga.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 198px) 100vw, 198px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Karen Miga            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                University of California, Santa Cruz             <\/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\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nakagome_Shigeki.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nakagome_Shigeki.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nakagome_Shigeki-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Shigeki\tNakagome            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Trinity College Dublin            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Ireland            <\/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\/Nieves-Colon_Maria-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\/Nieves-Colon_Maria-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nieves-Colon_Maria-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nieves-Colon_Maria.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Maria\tNieves-Col\u00f3n            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                University of Minnesota Twin Cities            <\/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\/Palamara_Pier-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\/Palamara_Pier-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Palamara_Pier-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Palamara_Pier.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Pier\tPalamara            <\/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=\"261\" height=\"193\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Skov_Laurits.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Laurits\tSkov            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                University of Copenhagen            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Denmark            <\/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=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Spyrou_Maria.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Spyrou_Maria.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Spyrou_Maria-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Maria\tSpyrou            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                University of T\u00fcbingen            <\/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=\"120\" height=\"149\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/van-Dorp_Lucy-e1753349358700.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Lucy\tvan Dorp            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                University College London            <\/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<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\/Mateja_Hajdinjak-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\/Mateja_Hajdinjak-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mateja_Hajdinjak-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mateja_Hajdinjak.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Mateja Hajdinjak            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                The Francis Crick Institute            <\/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<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=\"264\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jeong_Choongwon-264x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jeong_Choongwon-264x300.jpg 264w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jeong_Choongwon.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 264px) 100vw, 264px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Choongwon Jeong            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Seoul National University            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                South Korea            <\/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=\"282\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maanasa_Raghavan-e1753349537406-282x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maanasa_Raghavan-e1753349537406-282x300.jpg 282w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maanasa_Raghavan-e1753349537406-964x1024.jpg 964w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maanasa_Raghavan-e1753349537406-768x816.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maanasa_Raghavan-e1753349537406.jpg 1370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 282px) 100vw, 282px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Maanasa Raghavan            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                The University of Chicago            <\/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\" width=\"115\" height=\"98\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Skoglund_Pontus-e1753349752199.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Pontus Skoglund            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                The Francis Crick Institute            <\/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\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\/Graf_Adela.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Adela Graf            <\/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>Preliminary Programme<\/h2>\n<p>Are you on social media? Post using<strong> #EESHuman <\/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<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nDay 1: Tuesday, 15 September 2026<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Time (Europe \/ Berlin)<\/th><th>Session<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>12:00 &#8211; 13:30<\/td><td><strong>Registration and light refreshments<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13:30 &#8211; 13:45<\/td><td><strong>Opening remarks <\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13:45 &#8211; 14:45<\/td><td><strong>Keynote Lecture:<br>Talk title tba<br><\/strong>Johannes Krause<strong> &#8211; <\/strong>Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13:45 &#8211; 16:45<\/td><td><strong>Session 1: Our closest living and extinct relatives<\/strong><br>Chairs:<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14:45 &#8211; 15:15<\/td><td><strong>The Middle Pleistocene environments: The Kenyan Kibish fossil evidence<br><\/strong>Frederick Manthi &#8211; National Museums of Kenya<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15:15 &#8211; 15:30<\/td><td>#1 Short talk<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15:30 &#8211; 15:45<\/td><td>#2 Short talk<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15:45 &#8211; 16:00<\/td><td>#3 Short talk<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16:00 &#8211; 16:15<\/td><td><strong>Talk title tba<br><\/strong>Lauritis Skov &#8211; University of Copenhagen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16:15 &#8211; 16:45<\/td><td><strong>Coffee break and Meet the speakers<br><\/strong>with Frederick Manthi and Lauritis Skov<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16:45 &#8211; 19:15<\/td><td><strong>Session 2: Reconstructing the genetic history of human populations<\/strong><br>Chairs:<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16:45 &#8211; 17:15<\/td><td><strong>Genomic contributions to understanding the history of Latin America &amp; the Caribbean<br><\/strong>Maria Nieves-Col\u00f3n &#8211; University of Minnesota Twin Cities<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>17:15 &#8211; 17:45<\/td><td>#4 Short talk<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>17:45 &#8211; 18:00<\/td><td>#5 Short talk<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>18:00 &#8211; 18:15<\/td><td>#6 Short talk<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>18:15 &#8211; 18:45<\/td><td><strong>Talk title tba<br><\/strong>Simon Gravel &#8211; McGill University<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>18:45 &#8211; 19:15<\/td><td><strong>Flash talk session 1<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>19:15 &#8211; 21:00<\/td><td><strong>Dinner<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>21:00 &#8211; 22:30<\/td><td><strong>After dinner drinks in ATC Foyer<\/strong> (with speed networking tbc)<\/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: Wednesday, 16 September 2026<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Time (Europe \/ Berlin)<\/th><th>Session<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>09:00 &#8211; 12:00<\/td><td><strong>Session 2: Reconstructing the genetic history of human populations (continued)<\/strong><br>Chairs:<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>09:00 &#8211; 09:30<\/td><td><strong>Decoding the genetic legacies of human history through ancient DNA<br><\/strong>Shigeki Nakagome &#8211; Trinity College Dublin<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>09:30 &#8211; 10:00<\/td><td><strong>From desert to Patagonia: paleogenomic perspectives across South America<br><\/strong>Constanza de la Fuente Castro &#8211; University of Chile<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10:00 &#8211; 10:15<\/td><td>#7 Short talk<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10:15 &#8211; 10:30<\/td><td>#8 Short talk<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10:30 &#8211; 11:00<\/td><td><strong>Coffee break and Meet the speakers<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:00 &#8211; 11:15<\/td><td>#9 Short talk<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:15 &#8211; 11:30<\/td><td>#10 Short talk<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:30 &#8211; 11:45<\/td><td>#11 Short talk<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:45 &#8211; 12:00<\/td><td>#12 Short talk<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12:00 &#8211; 13:30<\/td><td>Lunch and Meet the Editors<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13:30 &#8211; 17:00<\/td><td><strong>Session 3: Research practices, data curation, and ethical considerations in paleogenomics<\/strong><br>Chairs:<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13:30 &#8211; 14:00<\/td><td><strong>Talk title tba<br><\/strong>Maui Hudson &#8211; University of Waikato<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14:00 &#8211; 14:15<\/td><td>#13 Short talk<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14:15 &#8211; 14:30<\/td><td>#14 Short talk<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14:30 &#8211; 15:00<\/td><td><strong>Coffee break and Meet the speakers<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15:00 &#8211; 15:30<\/td><td><strong>Flash talk session 2<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15:30 &#8211; 17:00<\/td><td><strong>Poster Session 1 (odd numbers)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Free evening<\/strong><\/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: Thursday, 17 September 2026<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Time (Europe \/ Berlin)<\/th><th>Session<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>09:00 &#8211; 11:45<\/td><td><strong>Session 4: New methods, avenues, tools, and resources for paleogenomic data analysis<br><\/strong>Chairs:<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>09:00 &#8211; 09:30<\/td><td><strong>Beyond bones and teeth &#8211; exploring alternative sources of ancient DNA for investigating the human past<br><\/strong>Matthias Meyer &#8211; Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>09:30 &#8211; 09:45<\/td><td>#15 Short talk<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>09:45 &#8211; 10:00<\/td><td>#16 Short talk<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10:00 &#8211; 10:30<\/td><td><strong>Talk title tba<br><\/strong>Pier Palamara &#8211; University of Oxford<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10:30 &#8211; 11:00<\/td><td><strong>Coffee break and Meet the speakers<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:00 &#8211; 11:30<\/td><td><strong>Talk title tba<br><\/strong>Helen Fewlass &#8211; University of Bristol<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:30 &#8211; 11:45<\/td><td><strong>#17 Short talk<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:30 &#8211; 11:45<\/td><td><strong>#18 Short talk<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:45 &#8211; 18:30<\/td><td><strong>Session 5: From selection signals to function, health, and disease<br><\/strong>Chairs:<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:45 &#8211; 12:15<\/td><td><strong>Evolutionary Trade-Offs in Adaptive Immunity<br><\/strong>Evan Irving-Pease &#8211; University of Oxford<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12:15 &#8211; 12:30<\/td><td>#19 Short talk<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12:30 &#8211; 14:00<\/td><td><strong>Lunch<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14:00 &#8211; 14:30<\/td><td><strong>Talk title tba<br><\/strong>Madaline Lancaster &#8211; University of Cambridge<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14:30 &#8211; 14:45<\/td><td>#20 Short talk<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14:45 &#8211; 15:00<\/td><td>#21 Short talk<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15:00 &#8211; 15:30<\/td><td><strong>Talk title tba<\/strong><br>Karen Miga &#8211; University of California, Santa Cruz<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15:30 &#8211; 16:00<\/td><td><strong>Coffee break and Meet the speakers<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16:00 &#8211; 16:15<\/td><td>#22 Short talk<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16:15 &#8211; 16:30<\/td><td>#23 Short talk<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16:30 &#8211; 17:00<\/td><td><strong>Flash talk session 3<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>17:00 &#8211; 18:30<\/td><td><strong>Poster Session 2 (even numbers)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>18:30 &#8211; 20:15<\/td><td><strong>Dinner<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>20:15 &#8211; 23:00<\/td><td><strong>Conference Party with DJ<\/strong><\/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: Friday, 18 September 2026<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Time (Europe \/ Berlin)<\/th><th>Session<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>09:30 &#8211; 12:45<\/td><td><strong>Session 6: Evolution of human pathogens and microbiomes<br><\/strong>Chairs:<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>09:30 &#8211; 10:00<\/td><td><strong>Talk title tba<br><\/strong>Maria Spyrou &#8211; University of T\u00fcbingen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10:00 &#8211; 10:15<\/td><td>#24 Short talk<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10:15 &#8211; 10:30<\/td><td>#25 Short talk<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10:30 &#8211; 11:00<\/td><td><strong>Coffee break and Meet the speakers<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:00 &#8211; 11:15<\/td><td>#26 Short talk<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:15 &#8211; 11:30<\/td><td>#27 Short talk<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:30 &#8211; 11:45<\/td><td>#28 Short talk<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:45 &#8211; 12:00<\/td><td>#29 Short talk<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12:00 &#8211; 12:30<\/td><td><strong>Uncovering the drivers of pathogen evolution from ancient DNA to modern disease<br><\/strong>Lucy van Dorp &#8211; University College London<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12:30 &#8211; 12:45<\/td><td><strong>Closing Remarks and Poster Prize Announcements<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12:45 <\/td><td><strong>Packed Lunch and departure<\/strong><\/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<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>On-site<\/strong> <strong>registration fees<\/strong> include:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Admission to the event<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Possibility to submit an abstract<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meals and coffee breaks as indicated in the programme<\/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\n\n\n<li>A letter to support your visa application (for more information, check the &#8216;Travel and accommodation&#8217; tab)<\/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>. <i>Please contact&nbsp;<\/i><a href=\"adela.graf@embl.de\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"adela.graf@embl.de\"><em>Ad\u00e9la Graf<\/em><\/a><em>&nbsp;to ask for the special registration link for editors. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"vf-divider\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Virtual registration fees<\/strong> include:<\/h2>\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<div style=\"height:27px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Note: 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=\"adela.graf@embl.de\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"adela.graf@embl.de\">Ad\u00e9la Graf<\/a><\/em> <em>for more information. <\/em><\/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. You can register and submit your abstract without paying the conference fee in advance but your place can only be confirmed after payment of the registration fee. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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:events@embl.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">events@embl.de<\/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> Unfortunately, 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<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Things to keep in mind when preparing the abstract:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Abstract body: <\/strong>The limit of 2,000 characters refers to manually typed text and excludes spaces. If an error occurs try using a different web browser (preferably Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox).<\/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 3 weeks after the abstract submission deadline (delays may occur).<\/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<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>up to \u20ac400 for participants travelling to an EMBO | EMBL Symposium from within Europe.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>up to \u20ac1000 for participants travelling to an EMBO | EMBL Symposium from outside Europe.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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. Receipts (and boarding passes for air travel) must be provided via email with your signature for all costs incurred within two months of completion of travel.<\/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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may apply for a childcare grant at the same time when submitting your abstract. There is a limited amount of funding available for the childcare grants and funds will be distributed amongst eligible applicants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/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) after you have paid the registration fee. 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 <strong>please be wary of fraudulent<\/strong> \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>18 August 2026<\/strong>, in some cases at special rates. Please email the hotel directly, quoting the booking code&nbsp;<strong>EES26-10&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:\/\/www.adagio-city.com\/de\/hotel-b4s9-aparthotel-adagio-heidelberg.shtml?merchantid=ppc-adg-mar-goo-de-de-sear-mob&amp;sourceid=bp-cenbp-cen&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=ppc-adg-mar-goo-de-de-dom-mix-sear-b&amp;utm_term=mar&amp;utm_content=de-de-DE-V1641&amp;wiz_campaign=21611775736&amp;et_keyword=adagio%20heidelberg&amp;et_campaign=21611775736&amp;et_device=c&amp;et_matchtype=p&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=21611775736&amp;gbraid=0AAAAADo0MF--BDhxQQ87snjTSmtIE4UoO&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiAnJHMBhDAARIsABr7b87Co7EuhXvYr9N5Sqt1vgTjZlBkXm6yzRsbCO9g90naWydSy1bI2kIaAl7lEALw_wcB\">Aparthotel Adagio&nbsp;<\/a>Heidelberg<br>Click to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/EMBL_Ratenanleitung.pdf\">contact&nbsp;<\/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 <a href=\"mailto:H1447@accor.com\">here <\/a>to contact the hotel directly<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.meininger-hotels.com\/en\/hotels\/heidelberg\/hotel-heidelberg-central-station\/\">Meininger Heidelberg <\/a><br>Click <a href=\"mailto:corporate@meininger-hotels.com\">here <\/a>to contact the hotel directly<br>(for this hotel please use code: <strong>EMBL2026<\/strong>)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/hotel-anlage.de\/?lang=en\">Hotel Anlage<\/a><br>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/hotel-anlage.de\/booking-request\/?lang=en\">here <\/a>to contact 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 <a href=\"mailto:heidelberg@intercityhotel.com\">here <\/a>to contact the hotel directly<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hotel-monpti.de\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hotel Monpti<\/a><br>Click <a href=\"mailto:info@hotel-monpti.de\">here <\/a>to contact 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 <a href=\"mailto:reservation@academy-group.de\">here <\/a>to contact the hotel directly<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/isg-hotel.de\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ISG Hotel<\/a>&nbsp;<br>Click <a href=\"mailto:isg@embl.de\">here <\/a>to contact 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 <a href=\"mailto:groups.sued@premierinn.com\">here <\/a>to contact 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 <a href=\"mailto:heidelberg@hotelbb.com\">here <\/a>to contact 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 <a href=\"mailto:reservations.southwest@leonardo-hotels.com\">here <\/a>to contact the hotel directly<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.staycity.com\/heidelberg\/heidelberg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Staycity Aparthotel Heidelberg<\/a><br>Click <a href=\"mailto:heidelberg.info@staycity.com\">here <\/a>to contact 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 <a href=\"mailto:info@the-heidelberg.de\">here <\/a>to contact the hotel directly<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/lotte-heidelberg.de\/en\/home-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lotte The Backpackers<\/a><br>Click to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto: info@lotte-heidelberg.de\">contact<\/a>&nbsp;the hostel directly<\/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=\"https:\/\/www.hilton.com\/de\/hotels\/hdbbwhi-hilton-heidelberg\/\">Hilton Heidelberg<\/a><br>Click here to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hilton.com\/en\/book\/reservation\/rooms\/?ctyhocn=HDBBWHI&amp;arrivalDate=2026-09-14&amp;departureDate=2026-09-18&amp;groupCode=abr16&amp;room1NumAdults=1\">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\u2019s 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<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conference shuttle buses<\/h3>\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>Staycity Aparthotel (Speyerer Str. 7)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kurf\u00fcrsten-Anlage (Opposite Main Train Station)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Premier Inn City Zentrum (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>Hilton Hotel (Kurf\u00fcrsten-Anlage 1)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ISG Hotel (Im Eichwald 19)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\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<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other local transportation<\/h4>\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 as indicated in the porgramme 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<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Access<\/h2>\n\n\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<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"guidelines\">Guidelines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Please 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<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"time\">Time zone<\/h2>\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:\/\/www.oaepublish.com\/cdr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Cancer Drug Resistance<\/em>, an OAE Publishing Inc. 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><a href=\"https:\/\/febs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FEBS Press<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/journal\/41065\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Hereditas<\/em>, a Springer Nature journal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"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><em>Molecular Systems Biology<\/em>, an EMBO Press journal<\/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><\/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%20EMBO%20Symposium:%20Reconstructing%20the%20human%20past%20(15-18%20September%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-about\"><h2>About<\/h2>\n<p>EMBO | EMBL Symposia promote scientific communication and collaboration in the European research area. They provide scientists with a platform to discuss and exchange ideas on forward-looking topics and new developments in the life sciences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Topics emphasise upcoming developments and the interdisciplinary nature of related fields. Jointly funded and organised by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embo.org\/\">EMBO&nbsp;<\/a>and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/\">EMBL&nbsp;<\/a>\u2013 and complementary to their respective courses, workshops, and conference programmes \u2013 the symposia promote scientific communication and collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All symposia are held in the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/embl-advanced-training-centre-atc\/\">EMBL Advanced Training Centre<\/a>&nbsp;(ATC) in Heidelberg, Germany, or virtually.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"vf-tabs__section\" id=\"vf-tabs__section-mediakit\"><h2>Media kit<\/h2>\n<p>Want to let others know you&#8217;re attending this event? 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