{"id":220827,"date":"2025-06-26T08:41:47","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T07:41:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/?post_type=vf_event&#038;p=220827"},"modified":"2026-01-14T11:13:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T11:13:47","slug":"dtc26-01","status":"publish","type":"vf_event","link":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/events\/dtc26-01\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploratory analysis of biological data: data carpentry"},"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-practical-information\" data-vf-js-location-nearest-activation-target=\"\">Practical information<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vf-tabs__item\"><a class=\"vf-tabs__link\" href=\"#vf-tabs__section-sponsors\" data-vf-js-location-nearest-activation-target=\"\">Sponsors<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vf-tabs__item\"><a class=\"vf-tabs__link\" href=\"#vf-tabs__section-media-kit\" data-vf-js-location-nearest-activation-target=\"\">Media kit<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vf-tabs-content\" data-vf-js-tabs-content=\"true\">\n<section class=\"vf-tabs__section\" id=\"vf-tabs__section-overview\"><h2 class=\"vf-u-sr-only\">Overview<\/h2>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Applicants are encouraged to select the location nearest to them. Those open to either location may indicate no specific preference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Course overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The missing step between data collection and research progress is a lack of training for researchers in crucial skills for effectively managing and analysing data, often in large amounts. This hands-on workshop teaches researchers the fundamental data skills they need to conduct their work and provides high-quality, domain-specific training covering the full lifecycle of data-driven research. The domain-specific approach allows participants to tailor the data, content, and tools to reflect the specific data and analysis needs of different areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Audience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The course is aimed at graduate students and other researchers in the life sciences who would like to learn good practices in data management and analysis. The course is ideally suited to students without prior experience in computational research, but some familiarity with working with tabular data on a computer is welcome<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Modules<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Data organisation and cleaning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Versioning with Git<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Introduction to R<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Data analysis and visualisation in R<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Data analysis with applications to genomics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learning outcomes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How to organise data and some practices for more effective data handling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To effectively clean and format data and automatically track any changes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To use R to handle, filter and summarise tabular data<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To use the split-apply-combine concept for data analysis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To visualise the results of these analyses in R using the ggplot2 library<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To apply all of the concepts in an exploratory analysis of a typical biological dataset<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Technical requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Participants need to bring a laptop where they should have installed all the required software. Software requirements will be made available as part of the course information pack. An onboarding session will be offered to troubleshoot installation problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Participant commitment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>There will be&nbsp;an <strong>onboarding session<\/strong>&nbsp;(on&nbsp;<strong>Monday 26 January 2026<\/strong>, <strong>15:00 &#8211; 16:00<\/strong>) which will bring everyone to a good starting position for&nbsp;the&nbsp;<strong>5-day<\/strong>&nbsp;course in&nbsp;<strong>February 2026.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Full-time attendance is required for the course duration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What past participants say about the course<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;The training at EMBL on &#8221;Exploratory Analysis of Biological Data&#8221; stands out as one of the most valuable hands-on scientific training sessions I&#8217;ve experienced. It equips researchers with essential data skills crucial for their work, delivering top-notch, domain-specific training that spans the entire lifecycle of data-driven research.&#8221;<\/em> \u2013 Francis Irabor, Benson Idahosa University, Nigeria<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;I really enjoyed the course &#8220;Exploratory analysis of biological data: data carpentry&#8221;. It was a great opportunity and amazing experience to learn the use of R and how to apply it to analyze our own data in a very practical way!&#8221;<\/em> \u2013 Marcos Gal\u00e1n Ganga, University of Barcelona, Spain<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;A very well spent and highly instructive week, thanks to the excellent trainers and organizers as well as the inspiring and motivating environment at EMBL in Heidelberg. Already looking forward to visiting again!&#8221;<\/em> \u2013 Christina Parassiadis, Robert Bosch Center for Tumor Diseases, Germany<\/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\">Speakers, trainers, and staff<\/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=\"258\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/RenatoAlves-258x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/RenatoAlves-258x300.jpg 258w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/RenatoAlves.jpg 452w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 258px) 100vw, 258px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Renato Alves            <\/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=\"203\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Roberto-Castello-203x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Roberto-Castello-203x300.jpg 203w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Roberto-Castello.jpg 271w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Robert Castelo            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Pompeu Fabra University             <\/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=\"300\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hugo-Gruson-300x240.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hugo-Gruson-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hugo-Gruson-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hugo-Gruson-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hugo-Gruson-1536x1229.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Hugo-Gruson-2048x1638.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Hugo Gruson            <\/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<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=\"268\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lisanna-Paladin-e1753962004409-268x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lisanna-Paladin-e1753962004409-268x300.jpg 268w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lisanna-Paladin-e1753962004409.jpg 483w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 268px) 100vw, 268px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Lisanna Paladin            <\/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=\"155\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Patryk-Polinski.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Patryk Polinski            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                EMBL 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=\"155\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Erick-Ratamero.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Erick Ratamero            <\/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<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:\/\/dev.assets.emblstatic.net\/vf\/v2.0.0-alpha.6\/assets\/vf-summary\/assets\/vf-icon--avatar.svg\" > \n    \n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Daniel Santos Olivan            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                EMBL 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=\"115\" height=\"135\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Christian-Schudoma.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Christian Schudoma            <\/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=\"186\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jim-Swoger-e1753947492681-186x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jim-Swoger-e1753947492681-186x300.jpg 186w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jim-Swoger-e1753947492681.jpg 205w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 186px) 100vw, 186px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Jim Swoger            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                EMBL 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<\/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=\"155\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Francesco_Tabaro.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Francesco Tabaro            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                EMBL Rome            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Italy            <\/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\" id=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/events\/dtc26-01\/-vf-tabs__section-speakers\">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=\"258\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/RenatoAlves-258x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/RenatoAlves-258x300.jpg 258w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/RenatoAlves.jpg 452w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 258px) 100vw, 258px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Renato Alves            <\/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=\"268\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lisanna-Paladin-e1753962004409-268x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lisanna-Paladin-e1753962004409-268x300.jpg 268w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lisanna-Paladin-e1753962004409.jpg 483w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 268px) 100vw, 268px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Lisanna Paladin            <\/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=\"115\" height=\"135\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Christian-Schudoma.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Christian Schudoma            <\/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<div class=\"embl-grid\"><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\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\">Course 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=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Michelle-Steinhauer-3-e1753963595114.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Michelle Steinhauer            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Scientific Training Officer            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                EMBL Heidelberg            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Germany            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<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                    Ad\u00e9la Graf            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Course and Conference Officer            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                EMBL Heidelberg            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Germany            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<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:\/\/dev.assets.emblstatic.net\/vf\/v2.0.0-alpha.6\/assets\/vf-summary\/assets\/vf-icon--avatar.svg\" > \n    \n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Laure Michelet            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Administrative Officer            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                EMBL 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<\/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=\"217\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bastien-Debieve-Identity-Photo-e1761222267886-300x217.png\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bastien-Debieve-Identity-Photo-e1761222267886-300x217.png 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bastien-Debieve-Identity-Photo-e1761222267886-1024x742.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bastien-Debieve-Identity-Photo-e1761222267886-768x556.png 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bastien-Debieve-Identity-Photo-e1761222267886.png 1363w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Bastien Debi\u00e8ve            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Project Manager            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Barcelona Collaboratorium for Modelling and Predictive Biology            <\/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<\/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 id=\"block-1984fb46-4b9e-4350-bb7b-3decc4627750\">Are you on social media? Post using<strong> #EMBLDataCarpentry <\/strong>and don&#8217;t forget to tag <strong>@EMBLEvents<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Some speakers may need to join virtually to give their lecture or Q&amp;A, and the programme is subject to change.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nOnboarding session &#8211; Monday 26 January 2026<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Time (Heidelberg \/ Barcelona)<\/th><th>Session<\/th><th>Location <\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>15:00-16:00<\/td><td><strong>On-boarding session and Q&amp;A regarding software installation<\/strong><\/td><td>Virtual<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nDay 1 &#8211; Monday 2 February 2026<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Time  (Heidelberg \/ Barcelona)<\/th><th>Session<\/th><th>Location &#8211; Heidelberg<\/th><th>Location &#8211; Barcelona<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>10:45-11:00<\/td><td>Bus from hotel to EMBL Heidelberg ATC Entrance<\/td><td>ISG Hotel<\/td><td>No shuttle provided<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:00-11:15<\/td><td><strong>Welcome and house notes and course overview<\/strong><\/td><td>Courtyard Room A &amp; B<\/td><td>Seminar Room<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:15-12:45<\/td><td><strong>Flashtalks<\/strong><\/td><td>Courtyard Room A &amp; B<\/td><td>Seminar Room<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12:45 &#8211; 13:45<\/td><td>Lunch<\/td><td>EMBL Canteen<\/td><td>PRBB Canteen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13:45-14:30<\/td><td>Facility Tour and a group photo<\/td><td>Tour of World of Molecular Biology<\/td><td>\u00b5FabLab and MIF, PRBB<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14:30-15:15<\/td><td>Lecture: <strong>Data organization and cleaning<\/strong><\/td><td>Courtyard Room A &amp; B<\/td><td>Seminar Room<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15:15-15:35<\/td><td>Coffee break<\/td><td>Courtyard foyer<\/td><td>Seminar Room Foyer<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15:35-17:05<\/td><td>Lecture: <strong>Data organization and cleaning (continued)<\/strong><\/td><td>Courtyard Room A &amp; B<\/td><td>Seminar Room<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>17:05-17:20<\/td><td>Coffee break<\/td><td>Courtyard foyer<\/td><td>Seminar Room Foyer<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>17:20-18:50<\/td><td>Lecture: <strong>Data organization and cleaning (continued)<\/strong><\/td><td>Courtyard Room A &amp; B<\/td><td>Seminar Room<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>18:50 &#8211; 19:50 \/ 19:30 &#8211; 20:30<\/td><td>Dinner<\/td><td>EMBL Canteen<\/td><td>Restaurant La Forchetta<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>20:00-20:15<\/td><td>Shuttle bus to ISG Hotel<\/td><td><\/td><td>No shuttle provided<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nDay 2 &#8211; Tuesday 3 February 2026<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Time  (Heidelberg \/ Barcelona)<\/th><th>Session<\/th><th>Location &#8211; Heidelberg<\/th><th>Location &#8211; Barcelona<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>08:40 &#8211; 08:55<\/td><td>Bus from hotel to EMBL Heidelberg ATC Entrance<\/td><td>ISG Hotel<\/td><td>No shuttle provided<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>09:00 &#8211; 11:00<\/td><td>Practical session: <strong>Versioning with Git (using RStudio)<\/strong><\/td><td>Courtyard Room A &amp; B<\/td><td>Seminar Room<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:00 &#8211; 11:30<\/td><td>Coffee break<\/td><td>Courtyard foyer<\/td><td>Seminar Room Foyer<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:30 &#8211; 12:30<\/td><td>Practical session: <strong>Versioning with Git (using RStudio)<\/strong><\/td><td>Courtyard Room A &amp; B<\/td><td>Seminar Room<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12:30 &#8211; 13:30<\/td><td>Lunch break<\/td><td>EMBL Canteen<\/td><td>Caf\u00e8 Menssana<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13:30 &#8211; 15:00<\/td><td>Practical session: <strong>Introduction to R<\/strong><\/td><td>Courtyard Room A &amp; B<\/td><td>Seminar Room<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15:00 &#8211; 15:30<\/td><td>Coffee break<\/td><td>Courtyard foyer<\/td><td>Seminar Room Foyer<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15:30 &#8211; 16:50<\/td><td>Practical session: <strong>Introduction to R<\/strong><\/td><td>Courtyard Room A &amp; B<\/td><td>Seminar Room<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16:50 &#8211; 17:10<\/td><td>Coffee break<\/td><td>Courtyard Room A &amp; B<\/td><td>Seminar Room<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>17:10 &#8211; 18:30<\/td><td>Practical session: <strong>Introduction<\/strong> <strong>to R<\/strong><\/td><td>Courtyard Room A &amp; B<\/td><td>Seminar Room<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>18:30 &#8211; 19:30 <\/td><td>Dinner  (Heidelberg) \/ Collaboratorium presentation (Barcelona)<\/td><td>EMBL Canteen<\/td><td>Living Room<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>19:30 &#8211; 20:30<\/td><td>Dinner (Barcelona)<\/td><td><\/td><td>Restaurant La Ciudadela<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>19:30 &#8211; 19:45<\/td><td>Shuttle bus to ISG Hotel (Heidelberg)<\/td><td>EMBL Bus stop<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/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\">\nDay 3 &#8211; Wednesday 4 February 2026<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Time  (Heidelberg \/ Barcelona)<\/th><th>Session<\/th><th>Location &#8211; Heidelberg<\/th><th>Location &#8211; Barcelona<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>08:40 &#8211; 08:55<\/td><td>Bus from hotel to EMBL Heidelberg ATC Entrance<\/td><td>ISG Hotel<\/td><td>No shuttle provided<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>09:00 &#8211; 11:00<\/td><td>Practical session: <strong>Data manipulation with dplyr<\/strong><\/td><td>Courtyard Room A &amp; B<\/td><td>Seminar Room<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:00 &#8211; 11:30<\/td><td>Coffee break<\/td><td>Courtyard foyer<\/td><td>Seminar Room Foyer<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:30 &#8211; 12:30<\/td><td>Practical session: <strong>Data manipulation with dplyr<\/strong><\/td><td>Courtyard Room A &amp; B<\/td><td>Seminar Room<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12:30 &#8211; 13:30<\/td><td>Lunch break<\/td><td>EMBL Canteen<\/td><td>Caf\u00e8 Menssana<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13:30 &#8211; 15:00<\/td><td>Practical session: <strong>Data visualisation with ggplot2<\/strong><\/td><td>Courtyard Room A &amp; B<\/td><td>Seminar Room<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15:00 &#8211; 15:30<\/td><td>Coffee break<\/td><td>Courtyard foyer<\/td><td>Seminar Room Foyer<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15:30 &#8211; 16:50<\/td><td>Practical session: <strong>Data visualisation with ggplot2<\/strong><\/td><td>Courtyard Room A &amp; B<\/td><td>Seminar Room<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16:50 &#8211; 17:10<\/td><td>Coffee break<\/td><td>Courtyard foyer<\/td><td>Seminar Room Foyer<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>17:10 &#8211; 18:30<\/td><td>Practical session: <strong>Data visualisation with ggplot2<\/strong><\/td><td>Courtyard Room A &amp; B<\/td><td>Seminar Room<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>18:30 &#8211; 19:30 \/ 19:30 &#8211; 20:30<\/td><td>Dinner<\/td><td>EMBL Canteen<\/td><td>Restaurant Cacho<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>19:30 &#8211; 19:45<\/td><td>Shuttle bus to ISG Hotel<\/td><td><\/td><td>No shuttle provided<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nDay 4 &#8211; Thursday 5 February 2026<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Time  (Heidelberg \/ Barcelona)<\/th><th>Session<\/th><th>Location &#8211; Heidelberg<\/th><th>Location &#8211; Barcelona<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>08:40 &#8211; 08:55<\/td><td>Bus from hotel to EMBL Heidelberg ATC Entrance<\/td><td>ISG Hotel<\/td><td>No shuttle provided<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>09:00 &#8211; 09:50<\/td><td>Lecture: <strong>Data visualisation with ggplot2<\/strong><\/td><td>Courtyard Room A &amp; B<\/td><td>Seminar Room<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>09:50 &#8211; 10:00<\/td><td>Short coffee break<\/td><td>Courtyard foyer<\/td><td>Seminar Room<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10:00 &#8211; 10:50<\/td><td>Practical session: <strong>Data analysis with applications to genomics<\/strong><\/td><td>Courtyard Room A &amp; B<\/td><td>Seminar Room<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10:50 &#8211; 11:20<\/td><td>Coffee break<\/td><td>Courtyard foyer<\/td><td>Seminar Room Foyer<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:20 &#8211; 12:20<\/td><td>Practical session: <strong>Data analysis with applications to genomics<\/strong><\/td><td>Courtyard Room A &amp; B<\/td><td>Seminar Room<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12:20 &#8211; 13:20<\/td><td>Lunch break<\/td><td>EMBL Canteen<\/td><td>Caf\u00e8 Menssana<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13:20 &#8211; 14:50<\/td><td>Practical session: <strong>Data analysis with applications to genomics<\/strong><\/td><td>Courtyard Room A &amp; B<\/td><td>Seminar Room<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14:50 &#8211; 15:20<\/td><td>Coffee break<\/td><td>Courtyard foyer<\/td><td>Seminar Room Foyer<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15:20 &#8211; 17:00<\/td><td>Practical session:<strong> Data analysis with applications to genomics<br>R<\/strong><\/td><td>Courtyard Room A &amp; B<\/td><td>Seminar Room<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>17:00 &#8211; 17:30<\/td><td><\/td><td>Shuttle bus to downtown<\/td><td>No shuttle &#8211; Free time<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>17:30 &#8211; 19:00 \/ 17:30 &#8211; 19:30<\/td><td>Free time<\/td><td>Free time<\/td><td>Free time<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>19:00 &#8211; 20:30 \/ 19:30 &#8211; 21:00<\/td><td>Downtown dinner<\/td><td>Restaurant Urban Kitchen<\/td><td><br>Restaurant La Forchetta<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/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\">\nDay 5 &#8211; Friday 6 February 2026<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Time  (Heidelberg \/ Barcelona)<\/th><th>Session<\/th><th>Location &#8211; Heidelberg<\/th><th>Location &#8211; Barcelona<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>08:40 &#8211; 08:55<\/td><td>Bus from hotel to EMBL Heidelberg ATC Entrance<\/td><td>ISG Hotel<\/td><td>No shuttle provided<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>09:00 &#8211; 10:30<\/td><td>Practical session: <strong>Data analysis with applications to genomics<\/strong><\/td><td>Courtyard Room A &amp; B<\/td><td>Seminar Room<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10:30 &#8211; 11:00<\/td><td>Coffee break<\/td><td>Courtyard foyer<\/td><td>Seminar Room Foyer<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:00 &#8211; 12:00<\/td><td>Practical session: <strong>Data analysis with applications to genomics<\/strong><\/td><td>Courtyard Room A &amp; B<\/td><td>Seminar Room<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12:00 &#8211; 13:00<\/td><td>Lunch break<\/td><td>EMBL Canteen<\/td><td>Caf\u00e8 Menssana<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13:00 &#8211; 14:00<\/td><td><strong>Debrief and wrap-up<\/strong><\/td><td>Courtyard Room A &amp; B<\/td><td>Seminar Room<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14:00 &#8211; 14:30<\/td><td>Shuttle bus to Heidelberg main train station<\/td><td><\/td><td>No shuttle provided<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"vf-tabs__section\" id=\"vf-tabs__section-practical-information\"><h2 class=\"vf-u-sr-only\">Practical information<\/h2>\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nRegistration fees and motivation letter<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>The course is&nbsp;<strong>limited to 15 participants in each hub (Heidelberg and Barcelona)<\/strong>. For selection purposes, please note that your application will not be considered without a&nbsp;letter of motivation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Registration fees<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>our registration for this course&nbsp;includes:<\/p>\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 (if applicable)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meals and coffee breaks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Course materials<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to the e-learning platform<\/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 \u2014 participants are expected to book and pay their own expenses.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Academia<\/strong><\/td><td>\u20ac450<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>PhD Student<\/strong><\/td><td>\u20ac450<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Industry<\/strong><\/td><td>\u20ac775<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Confirmation and payment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The registration fee should be paid only after acceptance to the course.&nbsp;The results will be announced approximately 2-3 weeks after the application deadline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cancellation policy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are no longer able to take part in the course, please inform your course contact responsible for this event. Your registration and the submitted motivation letter 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\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"letter\">Motivation letter submission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After you have logged in and successfully registered, you will receive an email asking you to submit your motivation letter. Click on the link provided and enter your motivation letter in the text box provided. Alternatively you can submit your motivation letter by clicking on the link on the confirmation page directly after registering. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Include your relevant skills, experience and qualifications showing why you would be suitable for the course when answering the questions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Explain why you would like to attend, including what you can contribute and how you think you will benefit from the course.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>There are 26 additional questions that you are required to answer before submitting the motivation letter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>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). <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>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. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you have special symbols in your text, make sure you are using Unicode characters, otherwise these will not be recognised. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For detailed instructions, please watch our <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/M5OHYbAc4mA\">video on how to submit a course motivation letter<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Further details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For further information about registration  and motivation letter submission please refer to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/frequently-asked-questions\/#vf-tabs__section-vfaq\">FAQ page<\/a>.<\/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, travel grants, and childcare grants<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your place in the meeting is only confirmed by paying the registration fee, which is mandatory even when receiving a fee waiver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Registration fee waiver<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>fee waiver<\/strong> will cover the registration sum that you have paid to attend the course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Travel grant<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>travel grant<\/strong> will cover the cost of travel (airfare, train, bus, taxi, accommodation, visa) and is provided up to specified caps which are normally as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2013 up to \u20ac400 for participants travelling to an EMBL Course within Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2013 up to \u20ac1000 for participants travelling to an EMBL Course from outside Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The organisers may reduce the grant cap to accommodate more participants. Recipients will be notified of their travel cap amount when they are informed of the outcome of their application. Original receipts must be provided with your signature for all costs incurred within two months of completion of travel. Scanned copies cannot be accepted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Childcare grants<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There is the possibility to apply for a childcare grant to offset child care costs incurred by participants, speakers, trainers and organisers when attending a course. Eligible costs include (but are not limited to) fees for a babysitter or child-care facility and travel costs for a caregiver. Please note that priority will be given to early-stage researchers. 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>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<p>*For some events, applications for Childcare Grants will still be done by email. Information about the grant will be sent out shortly after the abstract\/motivation letter deadline. Please contact the event Conference Officer if you have any questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Selection<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A selection process will take place with the results announced by email to all applicants \/ submitters. We aim to announce 3 weeks (21 days) after the abstract submission deadline but delays may occur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Selection results do not impact your admission to the meeting. Selection for registration fee waivers and travel grants is based on scientific merit, your current work or study location, the reasons for needing financial support, and the impact this event will have on your career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Childcare grants will be allocated in the same timeframe (6-8 weeks before the event start date). Please note that priority will be given to early-stage researchers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Further details<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out this&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;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For further information about financial assistance please refer to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/frequently-asked-questions\/#vf-tabs__section-vfaq\">FAQ page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nAccommodation and travel<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<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<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hotel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Accommodation is not included in the registration fee<\/strong>. Participants are expected to book and pay for their own accommodation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Heidelberg Hub participants <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A combination of single and twin rooms will be pre-reserved at the ISG hotel a short drive from EMBL Heidelberg for the participants to book independently. After the selection process, those chosen can contact the hotel directly to secure their reservation using a provided booking code. We recommend that all course participants in Heidelberg stay at the designated hotel for the duration of the course, as the shuttle bus will depart from there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Barcelona Hub participants<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No rooms are being prebooked; accommodation must be arranged by participants themselves, according to individual preferences. The <a href=\"https:\/\/barcelonacollaboratorium.com\/about-us#contact\">training location<\/a> is very central and conveniently located for public transport.<br><br><strong>More information on the hotel booking process will follow after the participant selection. <\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Local transport<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In Heidelberg<\/strong>, due to the remote location of the EMBL Heidelberg Campus, a shuttle bus will go from the ISG hotel to EMBL and back, mornings and evenings. A bus schedule and location of the bus stops will be made available prior to the meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In Barcelona<\/strong>, no shuttle bus service is to be provided. Participants are expected to arrive to the <a href=\"https:\/\/barcelonacollaboratorium.com\/about-us#contact\">venue <\/a>on their own.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nOn-site information for Heidelberg<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Catering<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All meals and coffee breaks are included in the registration fee. Our catering staff will prepare a wide variety of vegetarian meals, meat and fish dishes, soups, pasta, fresh fruit and vegetables, as well as a variety of desserts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please wear your badge at all times when serving yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No food or drinks are allowed in the training rooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Electricity and charging station<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In most places the electricity is 220 volts AC (50 cycles). An adaptor or plug that fits the German sockets may be needed for your appliances\/laptop (i.e. if American, Japanese, etc.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Health and safety notes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Smoking is prohibited in the buildings at both sites.<br>E<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/health-and-safety-policy-for-onsite-courses-and-conferences\/\">ease 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<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Internet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Wi-Fi is available. Log in using the&nbsp;<strong>EMBL-Events<\/strong>&nbsp;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<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lost and found<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018\u2019Lost and Found\u2019\u2019 items are kept at the registration desks until the end of the course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Luggage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are lockers available on-site close to the ATC reception desk 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 events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nursing room<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a nursing room available in the ATC Rooftop Lounge on level A29.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Photography<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>During the event, 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<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EMBL campus map<\/h2>\n\n\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\/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\/image-26-1024x724.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-221183\" style=\"width:472px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-26-1024x724.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-26-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-26-768x543.png 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-26.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Room for prayer, yoga, and meditation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At EMBL Heidelberg there is a room for prayer, meditation, and yoga located on level E0 behind the Auditorium. Please be respectful of others using the room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sightseeing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A variety of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.heidelberg-marketing.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">activities in Heidelberg can be found on the website of Heidelberg Marketing.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Travel to and from the venue<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>During the event, we provide course shuttle buses to and from EMBL. In addition, there is the public bus 39A that serves the EMBL campus and taxis can be easily booked at any time. Information on the shuttle buses can be found on the individual event website and more detailed information on travelling to EMBL can be found on our<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/travel-information\/\">&nbsp;Travel Information&nbsp;<\/a>page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional information <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Address: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Advanced Training Centre, EMBL Heidelberg<\/strong><br>Meyerhofstra\u00dfe 1<br>69117 Heidelberg, Germany<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please find additional information including FAQs, terms and conditions and travelling to EMBL on our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/\">Information for Participants page.<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nOn-site information for Barcelona<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Barcelona Collaboratorium<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Barcelona Collaboratorium for Modelling and Predictive Biology brings together researchers from biology, mathematics, physics, computer science, and AI to transform biological knowledge and large-scale datasets into predictive, multi-scale models spanning from molecules to ecosystems. The Barcelona Collaboratorium for Modelling and Predictive Biology is a joint initiative of the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) and EMBL Barcelona.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>More information about on-site facilities at&nbsp;the Barcelona Hub will be provided after selection. <\/em><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Catering<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All meals (except breakfast &#8211; because participants are to arrange hotels \/ accommodation themselves) and coffee breaks are included in the registration fee. Our catering staff will prepare a wide variety of vegetarian meals, meat and fish dishes, soups, pasta, fresh fruit and vegetables, as well as a variety of desserts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please wear your badge at all times when serving yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No food or drinks are allowed in the training rooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Electricity and charging station<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In most places the electricity is 220 volts AC (50 cycles). An adaptor or plug that fits the Spanish sockets may be needed for your appliances\/laptop (i.e. if American, Japanese, etc.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Health and safety notes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Smoking is prohibited in the building.<br>Eating and drinking is prohibited in all training rooms. The Collaboratorium features a kitchenette and dining tables for meals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do not enter any restricted areas or the laboratories unless instructed to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If first aid is required:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Collaboratorium team will provide building evacuation instructions in the event of a major incident.<br>In case of a medical emergency, immediately inform the on-site project manager, who will coordinate emergency assistance.<br>The emergency number to call is 112.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond first aid\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please remember to bring your own medication, if needed, to the course.<\/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 Barcelona.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In any case, the staff on site will assist you to get to the pharmacy and a doctor of your choice if necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Internet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Wi-Fi is available on site.<br>Connect using the local network credentials, which will be provided upon arrival.<br>The eduroam network, a secure worldwide roaming access service for the international research and education community, is also available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nursing room<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A nursing room is located on the same floor as the training room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Photography<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>During the event, the Project Manager may be taking photos. If you would not like to appear in these, please inform the Project Manager.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lost and found<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018\u2019Lost and Found\u2019\u2019 items are kept at the registration desks until the end of the course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Luggage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Lockable storage spaces with magnetic locks will be made available to you during the course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sightseeing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Barcelona offers a wide range of activities.<br>For an extensive list, please visit the official tourism office <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barcelonaturisme.com\/wv3\/en\/page\/38\/tourist-information-points.html\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Travel to and from the venue<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The training venue is easily accessible by public transport. The Collaboratorium is accessible via metro lines 2 and 4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional information <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Address: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Barcelona Collaboratorium for Modelling and Predictive Biology<\/strong><br>Pasqual Maragall Foundation Building<br>Wellington, 30, 2nd floor<br>08005 Barcelona, Spain<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please find additional information including FAQs, terms and conditions and travelling to EMBL on our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/\">Information for Participants page.<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nTechnical requirements and event software<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Technical requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Below you will find the software and technical requirements for this course. You will need admin rights to be able to install the software on your computer and we recommend you try this before the course. If you do not have admin rights, please contact your technical support team in advance to make sure the software can be installed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>All participants need to bring their own laptops<\/strong>, which will be used to remotely access EMBL virtual machines with pre-installed software.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>All participants will be requested to install software before the course<\/strong><em>.<\/em>&nbsp;Please make sure to bring the laptop with the installed software to the course.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will need admin rights to install the software required to access the virtual machines. If you do not have admin rights, please contact your technical support team in advance to make sure the software can be installed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you have a non-standard&nbsp;HDMI port&nbsp;(other than type A), you need to bring an adaptor.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional software<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The EMBL eCampus learning platform will be used to collaborate, communicate and network with all of the course participants. All participants will receive information on how to join shortly before the course. We recommend using Chrome, Safari or Mozilla Firefox browsers for eCampus.&nbsp;<br><br>Zoom will be used for the live talks and Q&amp;A sessions. More information will be provided closer to the start of the course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While using the software during the course, please make sure you have nothing else using your bandwidth. We recommend using a wired connection.<\/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><\/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;p_outstation=HD&amp;p_timeRange=FUTURE&amp;submit=Show+Events\">View 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%20EMBL%20Course:%20Exploratory%20analysis%20of%20biological%20data:%20data%20carpentry%20(2-6%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? 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