{"id":223245,"date":"2025-07-07T09:41:57","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T08:41:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/?post_type=vf_event&#038;p=223245"},"modified":"2026-02-06T13:07:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T13:07:45","slug":"brm26-01","status":"publish","type":"vf_event","link":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/events\/brm26-01\/","title":{"rendered":"Brillouin microscopy for life science applications"},"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-a233bc4b-da5e-4ae5-abc3-3dffb5a56fb7\" data-vf-js-location-nearest-activation-target=\"\">Speakers<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vf-tabs__item\"><a class=\"vf-tabs__link\" href=\"#vf-tabs__section-c05b8f18-c36b-4469-a5e1-50bddb2867b5\" data-vf-js-location-nearest-activation-target=\"\">Programme<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vf-tabs__item\"><a class=\"vf-tabs__link\" href=\"#vf-tabs__section-55d222ea-9e5c-4579-8d23-170885689fc1\" 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\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Course overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Mechanical forces and properties have recently become important in our understanding of processes on the sub-cellular, cellular and tissue level, as they are thought to regulate and underlie a number of different properties and behaviours. Brillouin microscopy is an emerging optical imaging and spectroscopy technique which allows one to probe the mechanical properties of living cells using light. It therefore offers the ability to measure the viscoelasticity in a non-invasive way with high spatial and temporal resolution in living cells, and also gives access to internal structures, i.e. it is not restricted to surface measurements, unlike many other techniques (e.g. atomic force microscopy). In a mix of lectures and hands-on classes this course aims to bring this emerging technique closer to life scientists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Audience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This course is aimed at researchers at all levels who are applying or planning to apply Brillouin microscopy to their research and wish to acquire more knowledge and hands-on training on the technology. It is primarily targeted towards mechanobiologists, biophysicists and biomedical engineers. We however also welcome physicists and engineers who seek to build their own BM setups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Modules<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Introduction to Brillouin microscopy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Technical lectures on current state-of-art<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Project design<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interpretation of Brillouin data<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Data analysis and visualization<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hands-on practical training<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Applications of Brillouin microscopy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Learning outcomes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Overview of this advanced microscopy method, including its advantages and limitations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Understanding of what BM probes, and how it can add insight for biological questions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Being able to interpret measurements, how and if to compare them to other techniques.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Being able to acquire, analyze and report measurements in a suitable way.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>After this course every participant should be able to assess the potential of the technique and apply it to their own research if desired.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"vf-tabs__section\" id=\"vf-tabs__section-a233bc4b-da5e-4ae5-abc3-3dffb5a56fb7\"><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=\"155\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bevilacqua.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Carlo Bevilacqua            <\/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=\"93\" height=\"109\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bilenca.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Alberto Bilenca            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Ben\u2011Gurion University of the Negev            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Israel            <\/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=\"256\" height=\"193\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bocklitz.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Thomas Bocklitz            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Leibnitz Institute            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Germany            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"embl-grid\"><div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"100\" height=\"125\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dehoux.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Thomas Dehoux            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                University of Lyon            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                France            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"155\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diz-Munoz.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Alba\tDiz-Mu\u00f1oz            <\/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=\"293\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kareem-1-293x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kareem-1-293x300.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kareem-1-768x786.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kareem-1.jpg 875w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 293px) 100vw, 293px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Kareem Elsayad            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Medical University of Vienna            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Austria            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<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\/Jinhao-Li.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Jinhao Li            <\/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=\"139\" height=\"137\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mattarelli.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Maurizio Mattarelli             <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                University of Perugia            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Italy            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<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=\"242\" height=\"292\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mollmert.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Stephanie M\u00f6llmert            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Germany            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"embl-grid\"><div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"115\" height=\"135\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Francesca-Palombo.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Francesca Palombo            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                University of Exeter            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                UK            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"296\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maddy-Parsons-296x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maddy-Parsons-296x300.jpg 296w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maddy-Parsons-1010x1024.jpg 1010w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maddy-Parsons-768x779.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maddy-Parsons-1515x1536.jpg 1515w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maddy-Parsons-2020x2048.jpg 2020w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Maddy Parsons            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                King\u2019s College London            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                UK            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\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\/Robert-Prevedel-1.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Robert Prevedel            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                EMBL Heidelberg            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Germany            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"embl-grid\"><div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"227\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Samalova-227x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Samalova-227x300.jpg 227w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Samalova.jpg 275w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 227px) 100vw, 227px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Mark\u00e9ta \u0160\u00e1malov\u00e1            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Masaryk University            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Czech Republic            <\/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\/Triverdi.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Vikas Trivedi            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                EMBL Barcelona            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Spain            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"155\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Wang-2.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Tzu-Lun Wang            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                EMBL Heidelberg            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Germany            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"embl-grid\"><div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"277\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zhang-2.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Jitao\tZhang            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Michigan State University            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                USA            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<\/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\">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=\"293\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kareem-293x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kareem-293x300.jpg 293w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kareem-768x786.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kareem.jpg 875w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 293px) 100vw, 293px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Kareem Elsayad            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Medical University of Vienna            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Austria            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"115\" height=\"135\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Francesca-Palombo.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Francesca Palombo            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                University of Exeter            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                UK            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"296\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maddy-Parsons-296x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maddy-Parsons-296x300.jpg 296w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maddy-Parsons-1010x1024.jpg 1010w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maddy-Parsons-768x779.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maddy-Parsons-1515x1536.jpg 1515w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maddy-Parsons-2020x2048.jpg 2020w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Maddy Parsons            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                King&#039;s College London            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                UK            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<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\/Robert-Prevedel-1.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Robert Prevedel            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                EMBL Heidelberg            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Germany            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\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=\"239\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/242KB-Boessel1-239x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/242KB-Boessel1-239x300.jpg 239w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/242KB-Boessel1.jpg 665w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 239px) 100vw, 239px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Inna B\u00f6sselmann            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Course and Conference Manager            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                EMBL Heidelberg            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Germany            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"155\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/CP-60044315.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Ellen Malovrh            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Scientific Training Officer            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                EMBL Heidelberg            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Germany            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"vf-tabs__section\" id=\"vf-tabs__section-c05b8f18-c36b-4469-a5e1-50bddb2867b5\"><h2>Programme<\/h2>\n<p id=\"block-1984fb46-4b9e-4350-bb7b-3decc4627750\">Are you on social media? Post using <strong>EMBLBrillouin<\/strong> and don&#8217;t forget to tag <strong>@EMBLEvents<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Please note that the programme is subject to change.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nDay 1 \u2013 Monday 9 February 2026<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table><thead><tr><th><strong>Time<\/strong> <strong>(Europe\/Berlin)<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Speaker<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Location<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>13:30 &#8211; 14:00<\/td><td><strong><strong>Bus from hotel to EMBL ATC Entrance<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>ISG Hotel<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14:00 &#8211; 14:30<\/td><td><strong>Welcome, house notes, course overview <\/strong>by Robert Prevedel &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<strong><br><\/strong><\/td><td>IC Lecture Hall<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14:30 &#8211; 15:30&nbsp;<\/td><td><strong>Icebreaking activity<\/strong>: <strong>World map<\/strong><\/td><td>IC Lecture Hall<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15:30 &#8211; 16:30<\/td><td><strong>Flash Talks <\/strong><\/td><td>IC Lecture Hall<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16:30 &#8211; 17:00<\/td><td><strong>Coffee Break<\/strong> <\/td><td>IC Lecture Hall<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>17:00 &#8211; 18:30 <strong><br><\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Keynote Lecture<\/strong> <strong>on Brillouin microscopy &amp; its applications<\/strong><br>Kareem Elsayad &#8211; Medical University of Vienna, Austria<\/td><td>IC Lecture Hall<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>18:30 &#8211; 20:00<\/td><td><strong>Dinner<\/strong> <strong>and Pub quiz<\/strong><\/td><td>EMBL Canteen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>20:00<\/td><td><strong>Bus to ISG Hotel<\/strong><\/td><td>ATC Entrance<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nDay 2 \u2013 Tuesday 10 February 2026<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table><thead><tr><th><strong>Time<\/strong> <strong>(Europe\/Berlin)<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Speaker<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Location<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>08:40 &#8211; 09:00<\/td><td><strong><strong>Bus from hotel to EMBL ATC Entrance<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>ISG Hotel<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>09:00 &#8211; 09:10 <\/td><td><strong>Overview of the day<\/strong> by Maddy Parsons &#8211; King\u2019s College London, UK<br><\/td><td>IC Lecture Hall<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>09:10 &#8211; 10:00<\/td><td><strong>Keynote lecture<\/strong>: <strong><strong>Use the force! The world of biomechanics and its next frontier: Brillouin microscopy<\/strong><\/strong><br>Alba Diz-Mu\u00f1oz &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<\/td><td>IC Lecture Hall<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10:00 &#8211; 11:00<\/td><td><strong>Lecture on spontaneous BM techniques<br><\/strong>Francesca Palombo &#8211; University of Exeter, UK<\/td><td>IC Lecture Hall<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:00 &#8211; 11:30<\/td><td><strong><strong>Coffee break<br><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>IC Lecture Hall<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:30 &#8211; 12:30<strong><strong><strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><strong>Lecture on stimulated BM techniques<\/strong><\/strong><br>Alberto Bilenca Ben\u2011Gurion University of the Negev, Israel<\/td><td>IC Lecture Hall<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12:30 &#8211; 13:30<\/td><td><strong><strong><strong>Lunch Break&nbsp;<br><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>EMBL Canteen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13:30 &#8211; 18:00<\/td><td><strong><strong><strong><strong>Practical Brillouin microscopy I<br><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>Microscopy rooms<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>18:00 &#8211; 18:15<\/td><td><strong><strong><strong>Bus to ISG Hotel<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>ATC Entrance<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>18:30<\/td><td><strong>Dinner at the ISG Hotel<\/strong><\/td><td>ISG Hotel<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nDay 3 \u2013 Wednesday 11 February 2026<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table><thead><tr><th><strong>Time<\/strong> <strong>(Europe\/Berlin)<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Speaker<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Location<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>08:40 &#8211; 09:00<\/td><td><strong><strong>Bus from hotel to EMBL ATC Entrance<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>ISG Hotel<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>09:00 &#8211; 09:10 <\/td><td><strong>Overview of the day<\/strong> by Maddy Parsons &#8211; King\u2019s College London, UK<br><\/td><td>IC Lecture Hall<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>09:10 &#8211; 10:00<\/td><td><strong>Applications in biology and other mechanobiology techniques<\/strong><br>Maddy Parsons &#8211; King\u2019s College London, UK<\/td><td>IC Lecture Hall<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10:00 &#8211; 11:00<\/td><td><strong>Lecture on Interpretation of BM results + common pitfalls<\/strong><br>Maurizio Mattarelli &#8211; University of Perugia, Italy<\/td><td>IC Lecture Hall<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:00 &#8211; 11:30<\/td><td><strong><strong>Coffee break<br><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>IC Lecture Hall<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:30 &#8211; 12:30<strong><strong><strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td><strong><strong>Lecture on BM Applications in translational research<\/strong><\/strong><br>Stephanie M\u00f6llmert &#8211; Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light,<br>Germany<\/td><td>IC Lecture Hall<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12:30 &#8211; 13:30<\/td><td><strong>Group picture &amp; lunch break&nbsp;<strong><strong><br><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>EMBL Canteen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13:30 &#8211; 18:00<\/td><td><strong><strong><strong><strong>Practical Brillouin microscopy II<br><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>Microscopy rooms<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>18:00 &#8211; 19:30<\/td><td><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Tips &amp; Tricks with concurrent Pizza Dinner<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>ATC <br>Rooftop bar<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>19:30<\/td><td><strong><strong>Bus to ISG Hotel<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>ATC Entrance<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nDay 4 \u2013 Thursday 12 February 2026<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table><thead><tr><th><strong>Time<\/strong> <strong>(Europe\/Berlin)<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Speaker<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Location<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>08:40 &#8211; 09:00<\/td><td><strong><strong>Bus from hotel to EMBL ATC Entrance<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>ISG Hotel<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>09:00 &#8211; 09:10 <\/td><td><strong>Overview of the day<\/strong> by Kareem Elsayad &#8211; Medical University of Vienna, Austria<br><\/td><td>Flex Lab A\/B<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>09:10 &#8211; 10:00<\/td><td><strong>Lecture on Project design, best practices and sample preparation<\/strong><br>Jitao Zhang &#8211; Michigan State University, USA<\/td><td>Flex Lab A\/B<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10:00 &#8211; 10:30<\/td><td><strong>Workshop: Enabling reliable Brillouin mapping in routine confocal imaging workflows<\/strong><br>Francesco Bacchi, Lorenzo Cruciani &#8211; CrestOptics, Italy&nbsp;<\/td><td>Flex Lab A\/B<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10:30 &#8211; 11:00<\/td><td><strong><strong>Coffee break<br><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>Flex Lab A\/B<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:00 &#8211; 12:00<\/td><td><strong><strong>The role of AI in spectroscopy elastography<\/strong><\/strong><br>Thomas Bocklitz &#8211; Leibnitz Institute, Germany<\/td><td>Flex Lab A\/B<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12:00- 13:00<\/td><td><strong><strong><strong>Lunch break&nbsp;<br><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>EMBL Canteen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13:00 &#8211; 13:30<\/td><td><strong><strong><strong>Simplifying Brillouin Microscopy with advanced integrated solutions<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><br>Giuseppe Antonacci &#8211; Specto Photonics, Italy<\/td><td>Flex Lab A\/B<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13:30 &#8211; 18:00<\/td><td><strong><strong><strong><strong>Practical data analysis and <strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>management<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>, interpretation and presentation<br><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>Carlo Bevilacqua &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<\/td><td>Computer Training Lab<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>18:00- 18:30<\/td><td><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Social dinner downtown<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><br><em>Bus to ISG from EMBL ATC (20 minutes at ISG hotel to drop things)<\/em><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>18:30 &#8211; 19:00<\/td><td><strong><strong>Bus from ISG to Neckarm\u00fcnzplatz<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>ISG Hotel<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>19:00<\/td><td><strong>Downtown dinner at the Kulturbrauerei<\/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 5 \u2013 Friday 13 February 2026<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table><thead><tr><th><strong>Time<\/strong> <strong>(Europe\/Berlin)<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Speaker<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Location<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>08:40 &#8211; 09:00<\/td><td><strong><strong>Bus from hotel to EMBL ATC Entrance<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>ISG Hotel<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>09:00 &#8211; 09:10 <\/td><td><strong>Overview of the day<\/strong> by Kareem Elsayad &#8211; Medical University of Vienna, Austria<br><\/td><td>IC Lecture Hall<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>09:10 &#8211; 10:00<\/td><td><strong>Lecture on Theory\/modeling of mechanics in biology<\/strong><br>Thomas Dehoux &#8211; University of Lyon, France<\/td><td>IC Lecture Hall<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10:00 &#8211; 11:00<\/td><td><strong>Lecture on Applications in plant biology<\/strong><br>Mark\u00e9ta \u0160\u00e1malov\u00e1 &#8211; Masaryk University, Czech Republic<\/td><td>IC Lecture Hall<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:00 &#8211; 11:30<\/td><td><strong><strong>Coffee break<br><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>IC Lecture Hall<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:30 &#8211; 12:30 <\/td><td><strong><strong>Lecture on Biophysics in development\/organoid biology<\/strong><\/strong><br>Vikas Trivedi &#8211; EMBL Barcelona, Spain<\/td><td>IC Lecture Hall<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12:30 &#8211; 13:30<\/td><td><strong><strong><strong>Lunch break&nbsp;<br><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>EMBL Canteen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13:30 &#8211; 14:30<\/td><td><strong><strong><strong><strong>Final discussion round &amp; feedback by the scientific organisers<br><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/td><td>IC Lecture Hall<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14:30<\/td><td><strong>Bus to Heidelberg train station<\/strong><\/td><td>ATC Entrance<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"vf-tabs__section\" id=\"vf-tabs__section-55d222ea-9e5c-4579-8d23-170885689fc1\"><h2>Practical information<\/h2>\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nRegistration fees and motivation letter<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>The course is&nbsp;<strong>limited to 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<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Registration fees<\/strong>&nbsp;include admission, course materials, meals and coffee breaks. Participants are expected to book and pay their own accommodation and travel expenses.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Academia<\/strong><\/td><td>\u20ac740<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>PhD Student<\/strong><\/td><td>\u20ac740<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Industry<\/strong><\/td><td>\u20ac1350<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>A letter to support your&nbsp;visa&nbsp;application&nbsp;<\/strong>will be issued, on request, once payment of the registration fee is confirmed. We recommend that you book your visa appointment as soon as possible to avoid any delay with your visa application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Confirmation and payment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The registration fee should be paid only after acceptance to the course.&nbsp;The results will be announced approximately 2-3 weeks after the application deadline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"letter\">Motivation letter submission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After you have logged in and successfully registered, you will receive an email asking you to submit your motivation letter. Click on the link provided and enter your motivation letter in the text box provided. Alternatively you can submit your motivation letter by clicking on the link on the confirmation page directly after registering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Include your relevant skills, experience and qualifications showing why you would be suitable for the course.<\/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 2000 characters refers to manually typed text and excludes spaces. If an error occurs try using a different web browser (preferably Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you copy-paste the text into the form, hidden formatting might still be included which may cause the text to exceed the 2,000 character limit resulting in an error message. We recommend you clear all formatting before pasting in the text.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you have special symbols in your text, make sure you are using Unicode characters, otherwise these will not be recognised.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For detailed instructions, please watch our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/M5OHYbAc4mA\">video on how to submit a course motivation letter<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Further details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For further information about registration and motivation letter submission please refer to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/frequently-asked-questions\/#FAQ_motivationletter\">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\">Financial assistance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Limited financial assistance is provided by the EMBL Advanced Training Centre Corporate Partnership Programme and EMBO in the form of<strong>&nbsp;registration fee waivers<\/strong>,&nbsp;<strong>travel grants and childcare grants<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your place in the meeting is only confirmed by paying the registration fee, which is mandatory even when receiving a fee waiver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Registration fee waiver<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>fee waiver<\/strong>&nbsp;will cover the registration sum that you have paid to attend the course.<\/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, accommodation, visa, and\/or registration fees*) and is provided up to specified caps which are normally as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2013 up to \u20ac400 for participants travelling to an EMBL Course within Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2013 up to \u20ac1000 for participants travelling to an EMBL Course from outside Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2013 up to \u20ac500 for any participant travelling to an EMBO Practical Course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2013 up to \u20ac1000 for any participant working in Chile, India, Singapore or Taiwan travelling to an EMBO Practical Course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>*Registration fees are only covered for EMBO Practical Courses<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The organisers may reduce the grant cap to accommodate more participants. Recipients will be notified of their travel cap amount when they are informed of the outcome of their application. Original receipts must be provided with your signature for all costs incurred within two months of completion of travel. Scanned copies cannot be accepted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Childcare grant<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There is the possibility to apply for a childcare grant to offset child care costs incurred by participants, speakers, trainers and organisers when attending a course. Eligible costs include (but are not limited to) fees for a babysitter or child-care facility and travel costs for a caregiver. Please note that priority will be given to early-stage researchers. There is a limited amount of funding available for the childcare grants and funds will be distributed amongst eligible applicants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<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 motivation letter submission process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This grant covers costs related to your attendance at the course (registration, travel and accommodation costs). The grant is restricted to PhD students and postdocs who conduct basic biomedical research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether you are eligible to apply for a travel grant, 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<p>\u2013 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<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2013 for postdocs, the university entrance qualification must not have been obtained more than 13 years ago at the time of the envisaged course<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Application<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You may apply for financial assistance when submitting your motivation letter for courses. In your application, you will be asked to answer questions regarding why your lab cannot fund your attendance and how your attendance will make a difference to your career. Application for financial support will not affect the outcome of your registration application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds Travel Grant, there is a pre-application question during the motivation letter submission process, and if selected you will be requested to complete a standard form and documentation consisting of your travel expense estimation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Selection<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The scientific organisers will select the recipients of registration fee waivers and travel grants during the motivation letter or abstract selection process. Results will be announced approximately 6 \u2013 8 weeks before the event start date, however for some events this may be delayed. Selection results do not impact your admission to the meeting. Selection for registration fee waivers and travel grants is based on scientific merit, your current work or study location, the reasons for needing financial support, and the impact this event will have on your career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Childcare grants will be allocated in the same timeframe (6-8 weeks before the event start date). Please note that priority will be given to early-stage researchers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Reimbursement<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Costs will be reimbursed after the meeting only once a reimbursement form and original receipts (from travel costs) have been received.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Further details<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>See our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/external-funding-sources\/\">list of external funding opportunities<\/a>&nbsp;and for further information about financial assistance please refer to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/frequently-asked-questions\/#FAQ_financialassistance\">FAQ page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nAccommodation and travel<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Travel information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-513f75f0-58fb-4358-b287-3183b80e26c7\">For travel information,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/travel-information\/\">&nbsp;please see here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-513f75f0-58fb-4358-b287-3183b80e26c7\">EMBL Events collaborates with Deutsche Bahn to offer discounted train travel within Germany. To take advantage of this offer please contact us at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:events@embl.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">events@embl.de<\/a>&nbsp;and we will share the discount link with you. Please note that you may need to provide proof of your event attendance when purchasing the ticket and\/or during your travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-cf18f8b2-32ab-4557-946b-dcb1bb4ad36b\">Hotel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-f531d356-830b-46d6-915b-4b03e092068b\">Accommodation is not included in the registration fee. Participants are expected to book and pay for their own accommodation. A mix of single and twin rooms have been reserved for 5 nights from Sunday 8 February \u2013 Friday 13 February 2026 at the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/isg-hotel.de\/de\/\">ISG Hotel<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-f531d356-830b-46d6-915b-4b03e092068b\">Single rooms are limited and will be available on a first come, first served basis. After the selection process, selected participants should contact the hotel directly to make a booking with a booking code (code of your course e.g. BRM26-01)&nbsp;<strong>by the deadline of Friday, 9 January 2026<\/strong>. We recommend that all course participants stay in the dedicated hotel for the course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-67df7bcf-8f69-4293-8349-09ec58746079\">Local transport<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-4b0de80a-2349-4beb-b832-4ca6d51ae61a\">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<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-0183ec43-11ac-4283-bf46-2bc80c2db4d3\">Further details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Address: EMBL Heidelberg, Meyerhofstra\u00dfe 1, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany<br><br>For more information about accommodation and travel, please refer to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/frequently-asked-questions\/#FAQ_travel\">FAQ page<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/frequently-asked-questions\/\">.<\/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<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Catering<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All meals and coffee breaks are included in the registration fee. Our catering staff will prepare a wide variety of vegetarian meals, meat and fish dishes, soups, pasta, fresh fruit and vegetables, as well as a variety of desserts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please wear your badge at all times when serving yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No food or drinks are allowed in the laboratories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Electricity and charging station<\/h2>\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<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EMBL Merchandise<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are interested in purchasing EMBL merchandise (products presented in the glass display in the registration area), please email the&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:heck@embl.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EMBL shop<\/a>&nbsp;to place an order or get in contact with your Course Organiser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kindly note the EMBL shop is only open upon request and all purchases must be made in cash (Euros only).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Health and safety notes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Please read EMBL\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/?page_id=15120\">COVID-19 safety policy&nbsp;<\/a>for on-site events.<br>Do not smoke in any EMBL building.<br>Eating and drinking is prohibited in all laboratories.<br>Do not enter any restricted areas or the laboratories unless instructed to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If first aid is required \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The first aid room is located next to the ATC Registration Desk (room 10- 205).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dial the Emergency number 222 from any EMBL internal phone only.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Where is the accident? What happened? How many injured?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emergency number 06221-387 7821 from mobile phones.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Please report all accidents to the conference officer at the registration desk.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In case of fire \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Press the nearest fire alarm button or the Emergency number 222 from any internal phone.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A loud fire alarm will go off if an evacuation is required. On hearing the alarm leave the building immediately following the escape route and fire wardens and head to one of the meeting points<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do not use the lifts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond first aid\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please remember to bring your own medication, if needed, to the conference. Note that the next pharmacy is a 4-minute drive from the EMBL, but for many medications you will be required to see a doctor to get a prescription.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ensure in advance that your medical insurance will cover you during your visit in the event that you do need to see a doctor while in Heidelberg. In any case, the EMBL Course and Conference Office will assist you to get to the pharmacy and a doctor of your choice if necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Internet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Wi-Fi is available on campus. Log in using the&nbsp;<strong>EMBL-Events<\/strong>&nbsp;network and the event specific password, which will be provided on site. The eduroam network (secure, worldwide roaming access service developed for the international research and education community) is also available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lost and found<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018\u2019Lost and Found\u2019\u2019 items are kept at the registration desk until the end of the conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Luggage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are lockers available on-site to store your luggage, which require a 2 EURO coin to operate. There is another luggage room on level E0, which is free to use but remains unlocked during the conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nursing room<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a nursing room available in the ATC Rooftop Lounge on level A29.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Photography<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>During the 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<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Printing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We can help to print your boarding pass\/train ticket. Please send it to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/events\/dat24-01\/events@embl.de\">events@embl.de<\/a>&nbsp;and collect your print-outs at the registration desk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Room for prayer, yoga, and meditation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a room for prayer, meditation, and yoga located on level E0 behind the Auditorium. Please be respectful of others using the room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sightseeing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A variety of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.heidelberg-marketing.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">activities in Heidelberg can be found on the website of Heidelberg Marketing.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Travel to and from the venue<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>During the event, we provide conference shuttle buses to and from EMBL. In addition, there is the public bus 39A that serves the EMBL campus and taxis can be easily booked at any time. Information on the shuttle buses can be found on the individual event website and more detailed information on travelling to EMBL can be found on our<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/travel-information\/\">&nbsp;Travel Information&nbsp;<\/a>page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/5-Map-EMBL-to-ISG-footpath.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Map to walk from ISG Hotel to EMBL<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Address: EMBL Heidelberg, Meyerhofstra\u00dfe 1, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-ATC-Orientation-Map.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ATC orientation map<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Please find additional information including FAQs, terms and conditions, COVID-19 safety policy and travelling to EMBL on our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/\">Information for Participants page.<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nTechnical requirements<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The EMBL eCampus learning platform will be used to collaborate, communicate and network with all of the course participants. All participants will receive information on how to join shortly before the course. We recommend using Chrome, Safari or Mozilla Firefox browsers for eCampus.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Participants are required to bring their own laptops to the course. Detailed information regarding any specific software installations will be provided to selected attendees prior to the start of the course.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nAdditional information<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>Please find additional information including FAQs, terms and conditions, COVID-19 safety policy and travelling to EMBL on our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/\">Information for Participants page.<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"vf-tabs__section\" id=\"vf-tabs__section-sponsors\"><h2>Sponsors<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Event partner<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vf-grid | vf-grid__col-4\"><div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<figure class=\"vf-figure wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cellsense-technologies.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cellsense_website_480X270.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-249623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cellsense_website_480X270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Cellsense_website_480X270-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Event sponsors<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vf-grid | vf-grid__col-4\"><div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<figure class=\"vf-figure wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crestoptics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/CrestOptics_480X270-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-216679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/CrestOptics_480X270-1.png 480w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/CrestOptics_480X270-1-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<figure class=\"vf-figure wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nikon.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/NIKON_website_480X270.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-216681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/NIKON_website_480X270.png 480w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/NIKON_website_480X270-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<figure class=\"vf-figure wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxxius.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oxxius_website_480X270.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-254035\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oxxius_website_480X270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Oxxius_website_480X270-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<figure class=\"vf-figure wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spectophotonics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/SpectoPhotonics_website_480X270.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-248461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/SpectoPhotonics_website_480X270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/SpectoPhotonics_website_480X270-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sponsorship opportunities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We offer a variety of event sponsoring possibilities, with the flexibility to select a set sponsorship package or combine individual sponsorship options to suit your event budget.&nbsp;Discounts are available for companies sponsoring multiple events at EMBL Heidelberg.&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.embl.de\/training\/events\/index.php?p_eventType=CON&amp;amp;p_outstation=HD&amp;amp;p_timeRange=FUTURE&amp;amp;submit=Show+Events\">View other conferences<\/a>, or contact&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:sponsorship@embl.de\">sponsorship@embl.de<\/a>&nbsp;for further information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are interested in becoming a media partner of this event, please visit our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/sponsor-an-event\/#vf-tabs__section-08208670-4ad4-45ca-a4ff-ac6edb6ffd0b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">media partnerships webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><p><a href=\"mailto:sponsorship@embl-em.de?subject=%20Request%20a%20Sponsorship%20Brochure&#038;body=Please%20kindly%20send%20me%20the%20sponsorship%20brochure%20for%20EMBL%20Course:%20Brillouin%20microscopy%20for%20life%20science%20applications%20(9-13%20February%202026).\" class=\"vf-button vf-button--primary vf-button--pill\">Request a sponsorship brochure<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vf-box vf-box--normal vf-box-theme--quaternary | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n      <h3 class=\"vf-box__heading\">\n                Warning                  <\/h3> \n        <p class=\"vf-box__text\">EMBL advises sponsors to beware of fraudulent schemes falsely offering sponsorship opportunities. All legitimate communication about sponsorship for EMBL conferences, symposia, and courses comes directly from EMBL via official EMBL email accounts. EMBL does not use third parties for sponsorship acquisition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-box__text\">&#8211; EMBL does not sell attendee lists.<br \/>\n&#8211; EMBL will never ask for credit card details or direct payments.<br \/>\n&#8211; All payments are processed by invoice only.<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-box__text\">If you receive a suspicious message claiming to be from or on behalf of EMBL, please report it to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:sponsorship@embl.org\">sponsorship@embl.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"vf-tabs__section\" id=\"vf-tabs__section-mediakit\"><h2>Media kit<\/h2>\n<p>Want to let others know you&#8217;re attending this event? 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