{"id":221645,"date":"2025-10-23T15:34:44","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T14:34:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/?post_type=vf_event&#038;p=221645"},"modified":"2026-04-28T13:31:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T12:31:39","slug":"mcd26-01","status":"publish","type":"vf_event","link":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/events\/mcd26-01\/","title":{"rendered":"Metabolite and species dynamics in microbial communities"},"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-dtc24-01\" 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-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-dtc24-01\"><h2 class=\"vf-u-sr-only\">Overview<\/h2>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Funded by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embo.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EMBO<\/a>&nbsp;for excellence in the life sciences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Course overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Metabarcoding and metagenomic sequencing unveil the compositional diversity of microbial communities across habitats, from ocean ecosystems to the human gut. While compositional shifts often correlate with environmental or health states, mechanistic insights into dynamic microbiota-environment interactions are often lacking. Integrative approaches can shed light on these mechanisms in native and synthetic communities, such as metabolic cross-feeding driving subpopulation emergence (Varahan et al. eLife 2019, 2020) and long-term community stability (Blasche, Kim et al. Nat Microbiol 2021), or metabolic cues affecting environmental and gut microbiota structure (Clerc et al. Nat Commun 2023, Wuyts et al. Mol Sys Bio 2023, Adreani-Gerard et al. Env. Microbiome 2025, Deng et al. Nature Microbiology 2025, Kuhlish et al. PNAS 2026). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Metabarcoding and metagenomic sequencing unveil the compositional diversity of microbial communities across habitats, from ocean ecosystems to the human gut. While compositional shifts often correlate with environmental or health states, mechanistic insights into dynamic microbiota-environment interactions are often lacking. Integrative approaches can shed light on these mechanisms in native and synthetic communities, such as metabolic cross-feeding driving subpopulation emergence (Varahan et al. eLife 2019, 2020) and long-term community stability (Blasche, Kim et al. Nat Microbiol 2021), or metabolic cues affecting environmental and gut microbiota structure (Clerc et al. Nat Commun 2023, Wuyts et al. Mol Sys Bio 2023, Adreani-Gerard et al. Env. Microbiome 2025, Deng et al. Nature Microbiology 2025, Kuhlish et al. PNAS 2026). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We will introduce the concepts of top-down and bottom-up approaches (e.g., large-scale metagenomic analysis of environmental samples and experimental design to mimic complex interactions in the lab using synthetic communities under controlled conditions), which are relevant to researchers investigating diverse microbial habitats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Modules<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Experimental design, culture set-up, and sampling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>16S analysis of bacterial communities using Nanopore sequencing technology<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Metabolite changes during community growth using Metabolomics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interaction mapping plating experiment (optional)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Computational analysis introduction using R-studio\/Python<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>16S and metabolomics data analysis (computational)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Metabolic modelling of community interactions (computational)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learning outcomes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The main goal of the course is to equip participants with state-of-the-art concepts in microbial ecosystems and to introduce key tools for gaining mechanistic insights into community dynamics. The central learning objective is for participants to apply these concepts and tools to their own research. Further, we also aim at enabling scientific networking among the participants (including speakers and trainers) and fostering dialogue between scientists from different areas (microbiology, metabolomics, modelling, ecology).<\/p>\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 course was a great blend of theoretical knowledge and practical applications. It was very dynamic, allowing for engaging discussions and networking opportunities among participants. From trainers to speakers and organisers, everyone was so helpful and approachable, making it easy to ask questions and seek guidance. The diverse facets and perspectives presented created an ideal environment for learning, hands-on exploration, and collaboration.&#8221;<\/em> \u2013 Humberto Castillo Gonz\u00e1lez, Universit\u00e9 de Franche-Comt\u00e9, France.<\/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                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Course hub: Heidelberg            <\/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=\"286\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Karthik-Anantharaman-768x732-1-300x286.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Karthik-Anantharaman-768x732-1-300x286.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Karthik-Anantharaman-768x732-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Karthik Anantharaman            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                University of Wisconsin            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                USA            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Course hub: Bangalore            <\/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\/Ashitha_photo-300x240.png\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ashitha_photo-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ashitha_photo-1024x819.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ashitha_photo-768x615.png 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ashitha_photo.png 1402w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Ashitha Arun            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                National Centre for Biological Sciences            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                India            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Course hub: Bangalore            <\/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\/bartmanski.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"Bartosz Jan Bartmanski\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Bartosz Jan Bartmanski            <\/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                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Course hub: Heidelberg            <\/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\/Vaquerizo.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Sara Benito Vaquerizo            <\/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                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Course hub: Heidelberg            <\/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=\"291\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-Sabuj-edited-291x300.jpeg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-Sabuj-edited-291x300.jpeg 291w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-Sabuj-edited-993x1024.jpeg 993w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-Sabuj-edited-768x792.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-Sabuj-edited.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 291px) 100vw, 291px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Sabuj Bhattachary            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                India            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Course hub: Bangalore            <\/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\/Matthias-Boulanger-1.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Matthias Boulanger            <\/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                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Course hub: Heidelberg            <\/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\/Aabha_photo-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\/Aabha_photo-265x300.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aabha_photo-904x1024.jpg 904w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aabha_photo-768x870.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Aabha_photo.jpg 915w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 265px) 100vw, 265px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Aabha Deshpande            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                India            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Course hub: Bangalore            <\/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\/Dragana-Despotovic.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Dragana Despotovic            <\/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                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Course hub: Heidelberg            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"embl-grid\"><div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-Narendra-Dixit-1-300x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-Narendra-Dixit-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-Narendra-Dixit-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-Narendra-Dixit-1.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Narendra Dixit            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Indian Institute of Science            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                India            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Course hub: Bangalore            <\/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\/2026-Clemence-300x300.jpeg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-Clemence-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-Clemence-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-Clemence.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Cl\u00e9mence Frioux            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Inria            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                France            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Course hub: Heidelberg            <\/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\/2026-Priscillia.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-Priscillia.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-Priscillia-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Priscillia Gourvil            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                CNRS, Roscoff Marine Station            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                France            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Course hub: Bangalore            <\/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\/gross-1.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Matthias Gross            <\/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                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Course hub: Heidelberg            <\/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=\"226\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-Amrita-300x226.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-Amrita-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026-Amrita.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Amrita Hazra            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                IISER, Pune            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                India            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Course hub: Heidelberg            <\/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=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Malhotra_Nitish-300x225.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Malhotra_Nitish-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Malhotra_Nitish.jpg 588w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Nitish Malhotra            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                University of California, Irvine            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                USA            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Course hub: Bangalore            <\/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\/kevin-moog.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Kevin Moog            <\/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                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Course hub: Heidelberg            <\/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=\"292\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ganesh-292x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ganesh-292x300.jpg 292w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ganesh-768x789.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ganesh.jpg 985w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 292px) 100vw, 292px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Ganesh Muthu            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                India            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Course hub: Bangalore            <\/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\/Mireia-Osuna-Lopez-1.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Mireia Osuna Lopez            <\/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                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Course hub: Heidelberg            <\/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=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Patil_Kiran-2.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Patil_Kiran-2.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Patil_Kiran-2-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Kiran Patil            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                MRC Toxicology Unit            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                UK            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Course hub: Bangalore            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/karthik_photo_150px.png\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Karthik Raman            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Indian Institute of Technology Madras            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                India            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Course hub: Bangalore            <\/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=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_20260421_152025-300x250.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_20260421_152025-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_20260421_152025.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Janhavi Sathe            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                India            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Course hub: Bangalore            <\/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\/Sutter_Jessica.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Jessica Sutter            <\/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                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Course hub: Heidelberg            <\/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=\"212\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8665-212x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8665-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8665.jpg 708w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Marla Trindade            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                University of Western Cape            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                South Africa            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Course hub: Heidelberg            <\/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\/Marine-Vallet-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\/Marine-Vallet-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Marine-Vallet-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Marine-Vallet.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Marine Vallet            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Germany            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Course hub: Heidelberg            <\/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\/Laura-Villacorta.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Laura Villacorta            <\/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                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Course hub: Heidelberg            <\/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\/zeller-georg-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\/zeller-georg-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/zeller-georg-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/zeller-georg.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Georg Zeller            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Leiden University            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                The Netherlands            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Course hub: Heidelberg            <\/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\/soraya.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Soraya Zwahlen            <\/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                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Course hub: Heidelberg            <\/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=\"126\" height=\"120\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/sunil-laxman-e1703069874495.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Sunil Laxman            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Institute for Stem Cell Biology            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                and Regenerative Medicine            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                India            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Course hub: Bangalore            <\/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                    Ian Probert            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Sorbonne University            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                France            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Course hub: Bangalore            <\/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\/Vincent_Flora-3.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Flora Vincent            <\/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                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Course hub: Heidelberg            <\/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=\"135\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zielonka_Elisabeth-4.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Elisabeth Zielonka            <\/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\/Zimmermann_Maria.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Maria Zimmermann-Kogadeeva            <\/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                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Course hib: Heidelberg            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">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=\"155\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/sophie-4.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Sophie Dutzi            <\/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                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Course hub: Heidelberg            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"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                EMBL Heidelberg            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Germany            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Course hub: Heidelberg            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/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>#EMBOMicroCom<\/strong> and don\u2019t forget to tag <strong>@EMBLEvents<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nDay 0 &#8211; Monday 21 September 2026<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th><strong>Time<br>Europe\/Berlin<\/strong><\/th><th>Speaker<\/th><th><strong>Time<br>India\/Bangalore<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>10:30 \u2013 11:00<\/td><td><strong>On-Boarding Day<\/strong>: Welcome and short introduction<\/td><td>14:00 \u2013 14:30<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:00 \u2013 11:30<\/td><td><strong>Course overview on eCampus \/introduction to pre-course work<\/strong><\/td><td>14:30 \u2013 15:00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:30 \u2013 12:00<\/td><td><strong>Software test for pre-course work<\/strong>: <strong>followed by speed networking<\/strong><\/td><td>15:00 \u2013 15:30<\/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 1 &#8211; Sunday 4 October 2026<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th><strong>Time<br>Europe\/Berlin<\/strong><\/th><th>Speaker<\/th><th><strong>Time<br>India\/Bangalore<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><\/td><td>Zoom link for the day shared in eCampus<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>09:45 &#8211; 10:30<\/td><td><strong>Bangalore Hub:<\/strong><br>arrival and light lunch upon arrival followed by registration<br><br><strong>Heidelberg Hub:<\/strong><br>bus from ISG to EMBL, coffee upon arrival followed by registration<br><br>Technical set-up at both hubs<\/td><td>12:45 &#8211; 14:00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10:30 \u2013 10:45<\/td><td><strong>Welcome and house notes<\/strong>&nbsp;(shared via Zoom) at both sites \u2013 joint<\/td><td>14:00 &#8211; 14:15<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10:45 &#8211; 11:15<\/td><td><strong>Course overview<\/strong>&nbsp;(Introduction to format, expectations, timelines)<\/td><td>14:15 &#8211; 14:45<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:15 &#8211; 12:00<\/td><td><strong>Flash Talks by participants<\/strong><\/td><td>14:45 &#8211; 15:30<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12:00 &#8211; 12:15<\/td><td><strong>Coffee break<\/strong><\/td><td>15:30 &#8211; 15:45<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12:15 &#8211; 12:45<\/td><td><strong>Flash Talks by participants<\/strong><\/td><td>15:45 &#8211; 16:15<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12:45 &#8211; 13:30<\/td><td><strong>Lecture: Understanding of microorganisms in their environment for white, green and blue biotechnology exploitation<\/strong><br>Marla Trindade &#8211; University of the Western Cape, South Africa<\/td><td>16:15 &#8211; 17:00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13:30 &#8211; 14:30<\/td><td><strong>Bangalore Hub:<\/strong><br><strong>Practical session 1: Community culture inoculation<\/strong><br>Ashita Bala &#8211; Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, Bangalore, India<br>Aabha Deshpande &#8211; Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, Bangalore, India<br>Priscill<br>Priscillia Gourvil &#8211; CNRS, France<br>Ian Probert &#8211; Sorbonne University, France<br><br><strong>Heidelberg Hub:<\/strong><br><strong>Lunch break<\/strong><\/td><td>17:00 &#8211; 18:00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14:30 &#8211; 15:15<\/td><td><strong>Lecture: The impact of phage and metabolic interactions on human host health, environmental ecosystem change, and biogeochemistry<\/strong><br>Karthik Anantharaman &#8211; University of Wisconsin, USA<\/td><td>18:00 &#8211; 18:45<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15:15 &#8211; 16:15<\/td><td><strong>Interactive lecture: Capturing microbial interactions in the wild and in the lab: expeditions, sample collections and experimental design<\/strong><br>Ian Probert &#8211; Sorbonne University, France<br>Flora Vincent &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<\/td><td>18:45 &#8211; 19:45<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16:15 &#8211; 17:15<\/td><td><strong>Bangalore Hub:<\/strong><br><strong>Dinner<\/strong><br><br><strong>Heidelberg Hub:<\/strong><br><strong>Practical session 1: Community culture inoculation<\/strong><br>Dragana Despotovic &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<br>Matthias Gross &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<br>Kevin Moog &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<br><\/td><td>19:45 &#8211; 21:15<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>17:15 &#8211; 18:15<\/td><td><strong>Heidelberg Hub:<\/strong><br><strong>Challenges and expectations<\/strong><br>Elisabeth Zielonka &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<br>Maria Zimmermann &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>18:15 &#8211; 18:30<\/td><td><strong>Heidelberg Hub:<\/strong><br><strong>Bus from EMBL to ISG Hotel<\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>18:30 &#8211; 20:30<\/td><td><strong>Heidelberg Hub:<\/strong><br><strong>Dinner at ISG Hotel followed by networking<\/strong><\/td><td><\/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 &#8211; Monday 5 October 2026<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th><strong>Time<br>Europe\/Berlin<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Speaker<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Time<br>India\/Bangalore<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><\/td><td>Zoom link for the day shared in eCampus<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Bangalore hub:<\/strong><br><strong>Overview of the day<\/strong><br>Ganesh Muthu &#8211; Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, India<\/td><td>09:00 \u2013 9:15<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Bangalore hub:<br>Networking: Challenges and Expectations<\/strong><br>Aabha Deshpande &#8211; Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, India<br>Ganesh Muthu &#8211; Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, India<\/td><td>09:15 \u2013 10:15<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Bangalore hub: <\/strong><br><strong>Coffee break<\/strong><\/td><td>10:15 \u2013 10:45<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Bangalore hub:<br>Practical session 1: Experimental design and culture set-up and sampling<\/strong><br>Ashitha Bala &#8211; Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, India<br>Aabha Deshpande &#8211; Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, India<br>Priscillia Gourvil &#8211; CNRS, France<br>Ganesh Muthu &#8211; Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, India<\/td><td>10:45 \u2013 12:30<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Bangalore hub: <\/strong><br><strong>Lunch break<\/strong><\/td><td>12:30 \u2013 13:45<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>08:40<\/td><td><strong>Heidelberg hub: <\/strong><br><strong>Bus from ISG Hotel to EMBL<\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>08:55 \u2013 09:00<\/td><td><strong>Heidelberg hub:<br>Overview of the day<\/strong><br>Dragana Despotovic &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<br>Kevin Moog &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>09:00 \u2013 10:15<\/td><td><strong>Heidelberg Hub:<br>Practical session 1 continued: Experimental design and culture set-up<\/strong><br>Dragana Despotovic &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<br>Kevin Moog &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany <br>Matthias Gross &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10:15 \u2013 11:00<\/td><td><strong>Lecture: Predicting structures of microbial communities<\/strong><br>Narendra Dixit &#8211; Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India<\/td><td>13:45 \u2013 14:30<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:00 \u2013 11:30<\/td><td><strong>Coffee break<\/strong><\/td><td>14:30 \u2013 15:00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:30 \u2013 12:15<\/td><td><strong>Lecture: Identifying chemical cues exchanged by the hosts and their symbionts with omics tools<\/strong><br>Marine Vallet &#8211; Max Planck Institute of Science, Bangalore, India<\/td><td>15:00 &#8211; 15:45<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12:15\u2013 13:15<\/td><td><strong>Heidelberg hub: <\/strong><br><strong>Lunch break<\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Bangalore Hub:<br>Practical session 1 continued: Experimental design and culure set-up and sampling<\/strong><br>Ashitha Bala &#8211; Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, India<br>Aabha Deshpande &#8211; Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, India<br>Priscillia Gourvil &#8211; CNRS, France<br>Ganesh Muthu &#8211; Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, India<\/td><td>15:45 \u2013 17:45<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13:15 \u2013 14:15<\/td><td><strong>Heidelberg hub:<\/strong><br><strong>Practical session 4: Interaction mapping plating experiment &#8211; experimental design and image acquisition<\/strong><br>Dragana Despotovic &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<br>Matthias Gross &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14:15 \u2013 15:00<\/td><td><strong>Moderated discussion on responsible<\/strong> <strong>conduct of research in computational analysis (whole group discussion followed by breakout groups)<\/strong><br>Renato Alves &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<\/td><td>17:45 \u2013 18:30<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15:00 \u2013 16:00<\/td><td><strong>Cross-Hub Networking: Heidelberg and Bangalore hubs connected via zoom: group work on responsible conduct of research exercise<\/strong><br><br><strong>Heidelberg:<\/strong><br>Renato Alves &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, germany<br><br><br><strong>Bangalore:<\/strong><br>Sabuj Bhattacharya &#8211; Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, Bangalore, India<br>Nitish Malhorta &#8211; University of California, Irvine, USA<br>Ganesh Muthu &#8211; Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, Bangalore, India<\/td><td>18:30 \u2013 19:30<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Bangalore hub:<br>Dinner<\/strong><\/td><td>19:30 \u2013 20:45<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16:00 &#8211; 16:30<\/td><td><strong>Heidelberg hub:<br>Coffee break<\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16:30 \u2013 18:00<\/td><td><strong>Heidelberg Hub:<br>Practical session 1 continued: Sampling of community cultures<\/strong><br>Dragana Despotovic &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<br>Matthias Gross &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<br>Kevin Moog &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>18:00 \u2013 19:15<\/td><td><strong>Heidelberg Hub:<br>Pizza dinner and networking<\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>19:15<\/td><td><strong>Heidelberg Hub:<br>Bus from EMBL to ISG Hotel<\/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 &#8211; Tuesday 6 October 2026<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Time<br>Europe\/Berlin<\/th><th>Speaker<\/th><th>Time<br>India\/Banglore<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><\/td><td>Zoom link for the day shared in eCampus<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Bangalore hub:<br>Overview of the day<\/strong><br>Aabha Deshpande &#8211; Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, India<\/td><td>09:00 \u2013 09:15<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Bangalore Hub:<br>16S analysis of communities using Nanopore sequencing technology<br>Practical session 2: DNA extraction, normalization, quantifications<\/strong><br>Ashitha Bala &#8211; Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, India<br>Aabha Deshpande &#8211; Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, India<br>Priscillia Gourvil &#8211; CNRS, France<br><br><strong>With flexible coffee break during session<\/strong><\/td><td>09:15 \u2013 12:45<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>08:40<\/td><td><strong>Heidelberg hub: <\/strong><br><strong>Bus from ISG Hotel to EMBL<\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>08:55 \u201309:00<\/td><td><strong>Heidelberg Hub:<br>Overview of the day<\/strong><br>Dragana Despotovic &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<br>Matthias Gross &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>09:00 \u2013 12:30<\/td><td><strong>Heidelberg Hub:<br>16S analysis of communities using Nanopore sequencing technology<br>Practical session 2: DNA extraction, normalization, quantifications<\/strong><br>Mathias Boulanger &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<br>Matthias Gross &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<br>Mireia Osuna Lopez &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<br>Jessica Sutter &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<br>Laura Villacorta &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Bangalore hub: <\/strong><br><strong>Lunch break<\/strong><\/td><td>12:45 \u2013 13:45<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Bangalore Hub:<br>Practical sessions 2: 16S analysis<\/strong><br>Ashitha Bala &#8211; Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, India<br>Aabha Deshpande &#8211; Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, India<br>Priscillia Gourvil &#8211; CNRS, France<br><br><strong>Sequencing facility led by Dr. Awadhesh Pandit<\/strong><br><br><strong>Practical session 3: Metabolomics (LC-MS)<\/strong><br>Sunil Laxman &#8211; Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, Bangalore, India<br>Ganesh Muthi &#8211; Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, Bangalore, India<br>Janhavi Sathe &#8211; Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, Bangalore, India<\/td><td>13:45 \u2013 15:45<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Bangalore hub: <\/strong><br><strong>Coffee break<\/strong><\/td><td>15:45 \u2013 16:00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12:30 \u2013 13:45<\/td><td><strong>Heidelberg hub: <\/strong><br><strong>Lunch break<\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Bangalore Hub:<br>Practical sessions 2 continued: 16S analysis<\/strong><br>Ashitha Bala &#8211; Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, India<br>Aabha Deshpande &#8211; Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, India<br>Priscillia Gourvil &#8211; CNRS, France<br><br><strong>Sequencing facility led by Dr. Awadhesh Pandit<\/strong><br><br><strong>Practical session 3 continued: Metabolomics (LC-MS)<\/strong><br>Sunil Laxman &#8211; Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, Bangalore, India<br>Ganesh Muthi &#8211; Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, Bangalore, India<br>Janhavi Sathe &#8211; Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, Bangalore, India<\/td><td>16:00 \u2013 17:30<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13:45 \u2013 15:15<\/td><td><strong>Heidelberg hub:<\/strong><br><strong>Metabolomics (MCF Facility tour, sample extractions)<\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15:15 \u2013 17:15<\/td><td><strong>Heidelberg Hub:<br>Practical session 2+3 continued: 16S analysis + GeneCore tour (rotating groups)<\/strong><br>Mathias Boulanger &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<br>Matthias Gross &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<br>Mireia Osuna Lopez &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<br>Jessica Sutter &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<br>Laura Villacorta &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<strong><br><br>Metabolomics (sample acquisition, LC-MS data preprocessing)<\/strong><br>Dragana Despotovic &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<br>MCF (TBD)<br><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>17:15 &#8211; 17:30<\/td><td><strong>Heidelberg hub: <\/strong><br><strong>Coffee break<\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Bangalore hub: <\/strong><br><strong>Free time before dinner<\/strong><\/td><td>17:30 \u2013  19:00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>17:30 \u2013 19:30<\/td><td><strong>Heidelberg Hub:<br>Practical session 2+3 continued: 16S analysis + GeneCore tour (rotating groups)<\/strong><br>Mathias Boulanger &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<br>Matthias Gross &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<br>Mireia Osuna Lopez &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<br>Jessica Sutter &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<br>Laura Villacorta &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<br><br><strong>Metabolomics (sample extractions, LCMS injection)<\/strong><br>Dragana Despotovic &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<br>MCF (TBD)<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Bangalore hub: dinner followed by networking and drinks<\/strong><\/td><td>19:00 \u2013 20:30<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>19:00 \u2013 20:30<\/td><td><strong>Heidelberg hub: vegetarian dinner followed by networking and drinks<\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>20:30<\/td><td><strong>Heidelberg hub: Bus from EMBL to the ISG Hotel<\/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 &#8211; Wednesday 7 October 2026<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Time<br>Europe\/Berlin<\/th><th>Speaker<\/th><th>Time<br>India\/Banglore<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><\/td><td>Zoom link for the day shared in eCampus<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Bangalore hub:<\/strong><br><strong>Outing including hike<\/strong><\/td><td>07:00 \u2013 12:00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Bangalore hub: <\/strong><br><strong>Lunch break<\/strong><\/td><td>12:00 \u2013 13:00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>09:10<\/td><td><strong>Heidelberg hub: <\/strong><br><strong>Bus from ISG Hotel to EMBL<\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>09:25 \u2013  09:30<\/td><td><strong>Heidelberg hub: <\/strong><br><strong>Overview of the day<\/strong><br>Maria Zimmermann &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>09:30 \u2013  10:15<\/td><td><strong>Lecture: Metagenomics, metabolic modelling and optimisation methods to investigate microbial community functions<\/strong><br>Cl\u00e9mence Frioux &#8211; Inria, France<\/td><td>13:00 \u2013  13:45<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10:15 \u2013  11:00<\/td><td><strong>Lecture: Microbial interations determined by vitamine exchange<\/strong><br>Amrtia Hazra &#8211; IIS\u20acR, Pune, India<\/td><td>13:45 \u2013 14:30<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:00 \u2013 11:30<\/td><td><strong>Cross-Hub Interaction:<\/strong><br>Heidelberg and Bangalore Hub connected via Zoom and continued discussions<\/td><td>14:30 \u2013  15:00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:30 \u2013  12:15<\/td><td><strong>Lecture: Investigating structure and ecology of microbial communities with metagenomics taxonomic profiling<\/strong><br>Georg Zeller &#8211; Leiden University, The Netherlands and EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<\/td><td>15:00 \u2013 15:45<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12:15 \u2013 13:30<\/td><td><strong>Heidelberg hub: <\/strong><br><strong>Lunch break<\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Bangalore hub: <\/strong><br><strong>Coffee break<\/strong><\/td><td>15:45 \u2013  16:00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Bangalore Hub:<\/strong><br>Pr<strong>actical session 4: Interaction mapping plating experiment &#8211; experimental design and image acquisition<\/strong><br>Ashitha Bala &#8211; Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, India<br>Aabha Deshpande &#8211; Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, India<br>Ian Probert &#8211; Sorbonne University, France<br><\/td><td>16:00 \u2013 17:00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13:30 \u2013 15:30<\/td><td><strong>Computational Practical 5: 16S data analysis<\/strong><br><strong>Main trainers:<\/strong><br>Sara Benito Vaquerizo &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<br>Ganesh Muthu &#8211; Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, Bangalore, India<br><br><strong>Bangalore trainers:<\/strong><br>Ashitha Bala &#8211; Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, Bangalore, India<br>Aabha Deshpande &#8211; Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, Bangalore, India<br>Nitish Malhotra &#8211; University of California, Irvine, USA<br><br><strong>Heidelberg trainers:<\/strong><br>Bartosz Jan Bartmanski &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<\/td><td>17:00 &#8211; 19:00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15:30 \u2013  16:00<\/td><td><strong>Heidelberg hub: <\/strong><br><strong>Coffee break<\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Bangalore hub: <\/strong><br><strong>Dinner followed by networking<\/strong><\/td><td>19:00 \u2013  20:30<br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16:00 \u2013  18:00<\/td><td><strong>Heidelberg hub:<\/strong><br><strong>Computational Practical 6: Metabolomics data analysis<\/strong><br>Sara Benito Vaquerizo &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<br>Maria Zimmermann &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>18:00 &#8211; 18:40<\/td><td><strong>Heidelberg hub: <\/strong><br><strong>bus to downtown Heidelberg via ISG Hote<\/strong>l<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>18:40 \u2013 19:40<\/td><td><strong>Heidelberg hub:<\/strong><br><strong>Heidelberg Old Town city tour<\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>20:00 \u2013 22:00<\/td><td><strong>Heidelberg hub:<\/strong><br><strong>Heidelberg downtown dinner and networking<\/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 5 &#8211; Thursday 8 October 2026<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Time<br>Europe\/Berlin<\/th><th>Speaker<\/th><th><strong>Time<br>India\/Bangalore<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><\/td><td>Zoom link for the day shared in eCampus<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Bangalore hub: Overview of the day<\/strong><br>Ganesh Muthu &#8211; Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, India<\/td><td>08:55 \u2013 09:00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Bangalore Hub:<br>Computational practical 6: Metabolomics data analysis<\/strong><br>Ashitha Bala &#8211; Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, Bangalore, India<br>Sunil Laxman &#8211; Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, Bangalore, India<br>Nitish Malhotra &#8211; University of California, Irvine, USA<br>Ganesh Muthu &#8211; Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, Bangalore, India<br>Janhavi Sathe &#8211; Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, Bangalore, India<\/td><td>09:00 \u2013  11:00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Bangalore hub:&nbsp;<\/strong><br><strong>Treasure hunt<\/strong><\/td><td>11:00 \u2013 11:45<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Bangalore hub:<\/strong>&nbsp;<br><strong>Lunch break<\/strong><\/td><td>11:45 \u2013 12:45<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>08:40<\/td><td><strong>Heidelberg hub: <\/strong><br><strong>Bus from ISG Hotel to EMBL<\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>09:00 \u2013 09:15<\/td><td><strong>Heidelberg hub:<br>Overview of the day<\/strong><br>Sara Benito Vaquerizo &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>09:15 \u2013 10:15<\/td><td><strong>Lectures: Young investigators: Field, laboratory and computational approaches to investigate and design metabolic functions of microbial communities<\/strong><br>2 x 25 minute talk following by 5 minute discussion<br>Sara Benito Vaquerizo &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<br>Soraya Zwahlen &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<\/td><td>12:45 \u2013 13:45<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10:15 \u2013 11:00<\/td><td><strong>Lecture: Modelling microbial community interactions<\/strong><br>Kiran Patil &#8211; University of Cambridge, UK<\/td><td>13:45 \u2013  14:30<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:00 &#8211; 11:30<\/td><td><strong>Coffee break<\/strong><\/td><td>14:30 &#8211; 15:00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:30 \u2013 13:00<\/td><td><strong>Computational Practical 7: Metabolic modelling of community interactions<\/strong><br><strong>Main trainers:<\/strong><br>Sara Benito Vaquerizo &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<br>Ganesh Muthu &#8211; Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, Bangalore, India<br><br><strong>Bangalore trainers:<\/strong><br>Ashitha Bala &#8211; Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, Bangalore, India<br>Aabha Deshpande &#8211; Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, Bangalore, India<br>Nitish Malhotra &#8211; University of California, Irvine, USA<br><br><strong>Heidelberg trainers:<\/strong><br>Bartosz Jan Bartmanski &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<\/td><td>15:00 \u2013 16:30<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13:00 \u2013  14:00<\/td><td><strong>Heidelberg hub: <\/strong><br><strong>Lunch break<\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Bangalore coffee break<\/strong><\/td><td>16:30 \u2013  16:45<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Bangalore hub:<br>Practical session 4: Interaction mapping plating experiment &#8211; image analysis<\/strong><br>Ashitha Bala &#8211; Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, Bangalore, India<br>Aabha Deshpande &#8211; Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, Bangalore, India<br>Priscillia Gouvril &#8211; CNRS, Roscoss Marine Station, France<br>Nitish Malhotra &#8211; University of California, Irvine, USA<br>Ganesh Muthu &#8211; Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, Bangalore, India<\/td><td>16:45 \u2013 17:30<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14:00 \u2013  15:45<\/td><td><strong>Computational Practical 7 continued: Metabolic modelling of community interactions<\/strong><br><strong>Main trainers:<\/strong><br>Sara Benito Vaquerizo &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<br>Ganesh Muthu &#8211; Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, Bangalore, India<br><br><strong>Bangalore trainers:<\/strong><br>Ashitha Bala &#8211; Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, Bangalore, India<br>Aabha Deshpande &#8211; Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, Bangalore, India<br>Nitish Malhotra &#8211; University of California, Irvine, USA<br><br><strong>Heidelberg trainers:<\/strong><br>Bartosz Jan Bartmanski &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<\/td><td>17:30 \u2013  19:15<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15:45 \u2013  16:15<\/td><td><strong>Coffee break and continue discussion and exercise on responsible conduct of research<\/strong><\/td><td>19:15 \u2013  19:45<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16:15 \u2013  17:00<\/td><td><strong>Heidelberg hub:<br>Practical session 4: Interaction mapping plating experiment: Image analysis<\/strong><br>Sara Benito &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<br>Matthias Gross &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>17:00 \u2013  18:00<\/td><td><strong>Heidelberg hub: <\/strong><br><strong>EMBL campus treasure hunt<\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Bangalore hub: <\/strong><br><strong>Dinner followed by networking<\/strong><\/td><td>19:45 \u2013  21:15<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>18:00 \u2013 19:30<\/td><td><strong>Heidelberg hub: <\/strong><br><strong>Tapas dinner followed by networking<\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>19:30<\/td><td><strong>Heidelberg hub: <\/strong><br><strong>Bus from EMBL to the ISG Hote<\/strong>l<\/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 6 &#8211; Friday 9 October 2026<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th><strong>Time<br>Europe\/Berlin<\/strong><\/th><th>Speaker<\/th><th><strong>Time<br>India\/Bangalore<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><\/td><td>Zoom link for the day shared in eCampus<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Bangalore hub:<\/strong>&nbsp;<br><strong>Core facility tours<\/strong><\/td><td>09:00 \u2013  10:15<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Bangalore hub: <\/strong><br><strong>Coffee break<\/strong><\/td><td>10:15 \u2013  10:30<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Bangalore hub: <\/strong><br><strong>Practical presentation preparation time<\/strong><\/td><td>10:30 \u2013  11:30<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>07:50<\/td><td><strong>Heidelberg hub: <\/strong><br><strong>Bus from ISG Hotel to EMBL<\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>08:00 \u2013  09:00<\/td><td><strong>Cross site \u2013 preparation time in teams for practical presentations<\/strong><\/td><td>11:30 \u2013  12:30<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Bangalore hub: <\/strong><br><strong>Lunch break<\/strong><\/td><td>12:30 \u2013 13:30<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>09:00 \u2013  10:00<\/td><td><strong>Heidelberg hub: <\/strong><br><strong>Group work continued<\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10:00 \u2013  11:45<\/td><td><strong>Cross site team presentations<\/strong><br><br><strong>10 minute presentation + 10 minute discussion per team<\/strong><\/td><td>13:30 \u2013  15:15<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:45 \u2013  12:45<\/td><td><strong>Bangalore hub: <\/strong><br><strong>coffee break<\/strong><br><strong><br>Heidelberg hub:<\/strong><br><strong>Lunch<\/strong> <strong>break<\/strong><br><strong><br>Opportunity to network on specific topics<\/strong><\/td><td>15:15 \u2013  16:15<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12:45 \u2013 13:30<\/td><td><strong>Lecture: Learning and predicting novel metabolic pathways and interactions<\/strong><br>Karthik Raman &#8211; Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, Chennai, India<\/td><td>16:15 \u2013 17:00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13:30 \u2013 14:15<\/td><td><strong>Discussion round on responsible conduct of research<\/strong><br>All trainers and organisers,<br>Renato Alves &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg<br>Sabuj Bhattacharya &#8211; Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine, Bangalore, India<\/td><td>17:00 \u2013 17:45<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14:15 \u2013 14:45<\/td><td><strong>Joint summary (take home messages, principles of responsible conduct of research) and closing remarks, treasure hunt challenge results<\/strong><\/td><td>17:45 \u2013 18:15<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Bangalore hub: <\/strong><br><strong>Course dinner<\/strong><\/td><td>18:15 \u2013 19:45<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14:45<\/td><td><strong>Heidelberg hub:<\/strong>&nbsp;<br><strong>Bus from EMBL to downtown Heidelberg for free time in the city<\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"vf-tabs__section\" id=\"vf-tabs__section-information\"><h2>Practical information<\/h2>\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nRegistration fees<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>The course is&nbsp;<strong>limited to 20 participants<\/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>Your registration for the event includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Admission to the event<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meals and coffee breaks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>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>For this EMBO course, the fees include accommodation and transportation to and from the ISG Hotel to the venue<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table><tbody><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>EMBL Heidelberg <br>site (Germany)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Bangalore Life Science<br>Cluster campus site (India)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Academia<\/strong><\/td><td>\u20ac500<\/td><td>\u20ac150<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>PhD Student<\/strong><\/td><td>\u20ac500<\/td><td>\u20ac150<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Industry<\/strong><\/td><td>\u20ac1100<\/td><td>\u20ac250<\/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<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"letter\">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<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nMotivation letter submission and selection<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\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.<\/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>Please note:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>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).<\/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<p>Please note it is not possible to apply after the motivation letter deadline!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Selection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The selection results will be announced by email to all applicants. We aim to announce 3 weeks (21 days) after the motivation letter submission deadline but delays may occur.<\/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&nbsp;<strong>travel grants, childcare grants<\/strong>, <strong>and accessibility 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<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Travel grant<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>travel grant<\/strong>&nbsp;will cover the cost of travel (airfare, train, bus, taxi, and visa) and\/or registration fees 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 \u20ac500 for any participant travelling to an EMBO Practical Course.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>up to \u20ac1000 for any participant working in Chile, India, Singapore, or Taiwan travelling to an EMBO Practical Course.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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<p><\/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, child-care facility, or 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<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds travel grant<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Applies to selected courses only. Availability will be indicated during the abstract or motivation letter submission process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This grant covers costs related to your attendance to the course (registration, travel, and accommodation costs). The grant is restricted to PhD students and postdocs who conduct basic biomedical research.<br>Whether you are eligible to apply for a travel grant,&nbsp;depends on when you received your university entrance qualification (e.g. Abitur, A-Levels, High School Diploma, Final State Examination):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>for PhD and MD students, as well as graduates, the university entrance qualification must not have been obtained more than 11 years ago at the time of the envisaged course<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>for postdocs, the university entrance qualification must not have been obtained more than 13 years ago at the time of the envisaged course<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EMBO accessibility grant<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For EMBO Practical Course participants with accessibility needs, there is the possibility to apply for an accessibility grant to offset costs incurred by participants or speakers when participating at a course. Eligible costs include costs incurred for equipment or adaptations to the course environment, or travel costs for an event companion to assist the participant or speaker during the course where necessary. While we do our best to accommodate needs, please note that extensive changes to the course environment might not be possible. Priority will be given to early-stage researchers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A maximum amount of \u20ac500 can be awarded per participant applying for an EMBO accessibility grant. In order to apply for this grant for EMBO Practical Courses, you must be registered by the application deadline.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Application<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you are attending onsite or virtually, to apply for financial assistance, please follow the steps in the application system. During the process of submitting your motivation letter to the system, you will be asked which type of grant you want to apply for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Applications for financial support will not influence the outcome of the selection results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Results<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Grant allocations are announced by email to all applicants after the selection results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Selection for financial assistance 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>Please note that for childcare grants, priority will be given to early-stage researchers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Further details<\/strong><\/h3>\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\">\nTravel and accommodation<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Visa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We can send you a registration confirmation to support your visa procedure (not an official invitation letter). Please contact the Conference Officer responsible for your event.&nbsp;Read our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/frequently-asked-questions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FAQ<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Travel<\/strong><\/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\/\"><\/a>on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/travel-information\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">travel information page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Accommodation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>EMBL Heidelberg site participants<\/strong><br>Accommodation for participants attending the course at EMBL Heidelberg has been pre-booked for you at the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/en.isg-hotel.de\/\">ISG Hotel<\/a>&nbsp;for the default dates of 03 October to 9 October (6 nights). Please note that the course registration fee includes coverage of accommodation costs in twin rooms, including breakfasts, for your stay at the ISG but that you will be required to pay an additional cost of 24 EUR per night for a single room. This should be paid by you directly to the ISG during your stay. Any additional nights need to be booked and paid for by you. We recommend that all course participants for the EMBL Heidelberg site stay at the ISG Hotel which is the dedicated hotel for the course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bangalore Life Science Cluster site participants<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Accommodation for participants attending the course in Bangalore will be on site, located at the venue of the course from 03 to 10th October. The course registration fee will include accommodation in twin rooms, and breakfast, lunch and dinner, starting with a light lunch on the 3rd and ending with dinner on 9th October. Additional nights can only be provided under exceptional circumstances. We recommend that all course participants stay at the campus hotel which is the dedicated hotel for the course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Local transport<\/strong>ation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>EMBL Heidelberg site participants<\/strong><br>Shuttle buses 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>Bangalore Life<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Science Cluster site participants<\/strong><br>The accommodation is on campus, within walking distance of the laboratory space where the course will be conducted. The campus is well connected to\/from the Bangalore International airport, train stations or bus stations, and can easily be reached using any pre-paid or post-paid taxi options.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Further details<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>EMBL Heidelberg<\/strong>, Meyerhofstra\u00dfe 1, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BRIC inStem, GKVK Post, Bellary Road, Bangalore 560065. Web: <a href=\"https:\/\/instem.res.in\/\">https:\/\/instem.res.in\/<\/a><br><br>For further information on getting to&nbsp;<strong>EMBL Heidelberg<\/strong>&nbsp;visit our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/travel-information\/\">Travel Information page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further information on getting to&nbsp;<strong>Bangalore Life Science Cluster Campus<\/strong>&nbsp;will be provided to selected course participants.<br><br>For EMBL Heidelberg only: for enquiries about accommodation and local transportation please&nbsp;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\">\nOn-site information<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>The below information applies to the EMBL Heidelberg hub. Information about on-site facilities at BLiSC will be shared with participants upon arrival<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"catering\">Catering<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>All meals and coffee breaks are included in the registration fee. Our catering staff will prepare a variety of vegetarian meals, meat and fish dishes, soups, pasta, fresh fruit and vegetables, as well as a variety of desserts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please wear your badge at all times when serving yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No food or drinks are allowed in the computer training lab or wet labs.<\/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 course.<\/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 course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/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. 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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\">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<\/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><em>(delete if no technical requirements for this course!)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Event 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. 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We recommend using a wired connection.<\/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 and terms and conditions 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><\/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 other conferences<\/a>, or contact&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:sponsorship@embl.de\">sponsorship@embl.org.<\/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%20(please%20indicate%20the%20event%20your%20are%20interested%20in).\" 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>\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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