{"id":248647,"date":"2025-12-10T12:24:42","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T12:24:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/?post_type=vf_event&#038;p=248647"},"modified":"2026-04-09T09:34:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:34:32","slug":"gmd26-01","status":"publish","type":"vf_event","link":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/events\/gmd26-01\/","title":{"rendered":"Unlocking the functional diversity of gut microbiomes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"vf-tabs\"><ul class=\"vf-tabs__list\" data-vf-js-tabs=\"true\"><li class=\"vf-tabs__item\"><a class=\"vf-tabs__link\" href=\"#vf-tabs__section-overview\" data-vf-js-location-nearest-activation-target=\"\">Overview<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vf-tabs__item\"><a class=\"vf-tabs__link\" href=\"#vf-tabs__section-speakers\" data-vf-js-location-nearest-activation-target=\"\">Speakers<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vf-tabs__item\"><a class=\"vf-tabs__link\" href=\"#vf-tabs__section-programme\" data-vf-js-location-nearest-activation-target=\"\">Preliminary Programme<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vf-tabs__item\"><a class=\"vf-tabs__link\" href=\"#vf-tabs__section-information\" data-vf-js-location-nearest-activation-target=\"\">Practical information<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vf-tabs__item\"><a class=\"vf-tabs__link\" href=\"#vf-tabs__section-sponsors\" data-vf-js-location-nearest-activation-target=\"\">Sponsors<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vf-tabs__item\"><a class=\"vf-tabs__link\" href=\"#vf-tabs__section-mediakit\" data-vf-js-location-nearest-activation-target=\"\">Media kit<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vf-tabs-content\" data-vf-js-tabs-content=\"true\">\n<section class=\"vf-tabs__section\" id=\"vf-tabs__section-overview\"><h2 class=\"vf-u-sr-only\">Overview<\/h2>\n<p>This conference will take place at EMBL Heidelberg, with the option to attend virtually. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conference overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The gut microbiome is well established as being linked to human health and disease. The complex, highly personalised communities living in our gut encode 50\u2013100 times more genes than our genome, with far-reaching effects that extend beyond the gut to our immune system and brain. In contrast to our genome, our microbiome is actionable, offering unprecedented opportunities for interventions. However, progress in this direction has been slow due to our limited basic molecular and ecological understanding of these complex microbial communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the past two decades, data-driven research has revealed important features of the human gut microbiome, such as its resilience, diversity, and highly personalised composition. However, our current view of its functional capabilities and interaction with the host is still largely descriptive. As the field now strives for causal and mechanistic insights to achieve a deeper understanding of the links between the microbiome and human health, progress is being hindered by a lack of model gut microorganisms and foundational functional knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The current knowledge of bacterial gene functions, pathways and cellular architecture is based on only a few model bacteria, which do not capture the phylogenetic and genetic diversity of the gut microbiota. As a consequence, the vast majority of genes in the gut microbiome remain \u201cdark matter\u201d with respect to function, that is, of elusive or completely unknown function.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This conference presents the first efforts to systematically address this vast dark genetic matter in the human gut microbiome. It aims to foster discussion and chart a framework for engaging in this direction in a systematic and collaborative manner in the future. What tools and approaches are needed? What knowledge will advance microbiome research, distinguish between correlative and causal links, reveal underlying molecular mechanisms, and ultimately progress health applications?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To advance our functional understanding and microbiome engineering capabilities, the meeting will focus on selecting and establishing new model species for the human gut microbiome. This has been the core focus of the EMBL Microbial Ecosystems Transversal Theme in recent years, and the outcomes of this work will be presented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We envision that this meeting will stimulate broader discussions on how to harness the vast functional diversity of microbes, which impact every ecosystem on the planet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Session topics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Data-driven functional discovery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Genetic tools for mapping gene function and interactions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multi-omics for mapping gene function and cellular organisation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visualising functional units and protein machines<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gene function in ecological context (communities, host, phages)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Looking outward and forward \u2013 links to other microbiomes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"vf-tabs__section\" id=\"vf-tabs__section-speakers\"><h2>Speakers<\/h2>\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\/bhatt_ami-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\/bhatt_ami-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/bhatt_ami-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/bhatt_ami.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Ami\tBhatt            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Stanford University            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                USA            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\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\/bikard_david.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/bikard_david.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/bikard_david-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    David\tBikard            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Institut Pasteur            <\/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=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/gao_xiang-200x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/gao_xiang-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/gao_xiang.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Xiang\tGao            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Shandong University            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                China            <\/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\/huang_kc-2-300x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/huang_kc-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/huang_kc-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/huang_kc-2.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    KC\tHuang            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Stanford University            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                USA            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/huerta-cepas_jamie-1.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/huerta-cepas_jamie-1.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/huerta-cepas_jamie-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Jaime\tHuerta-Cepas            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Center for Plant Biotechnology and Genomics CBGP (UPM-INIA-CSIC)            <\/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=\"250\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/kelly_libusha-250x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/kelly_libusha-250x300.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/kelly_libusha-768x922.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/kelly_libusha.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Libusha\tKelly            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Albert Einstein College of Medicine            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                USA            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"embl-grid\"><div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Key_Felix-225x300.jpeg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Key_Felix-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Key_Felix.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Felix\tKey            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Germany            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"198\" height=\"255\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ley_Ruth.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Ruth\tLey            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Max Planck Institute for Biology T\u00fcbingen            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Germany            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"117\" height=\"106\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lowe_Liz-e1771840256209.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Elisabeth\tLowe            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Newcastle University            <\/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=\"270\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pilhofer_Martin-scaled-e1771840299439-270x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pilhofer_Martin-scaled-e1771840299439-270x300.jpg 270w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pilhofer_Martin-scaled-e1771840299439.jpg 606w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Martin\tPilhofer            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                ETH Zurich            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Switzerland            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<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\/Savitski_Mikhail-4.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Mikhail\tSavitski            <\/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=\"141\" height=\"187\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/segata_nicola-1.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Nicola\tSegata            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                University of Trento            <\/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<\/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\/sonnenburg_justin-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\/sonnenburg_justin-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/sonnenburg_justin-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/sonnenburg_justin.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Justin\tSonnenburg            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Stanford University            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                USA            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\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\/sonnenburg_erica-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\/sonnenburg_erica-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/sonnenburg_erica-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/sonnenburg_erica.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Erica\tSonnenburg            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Stanford University            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                USA            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\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=\"204\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sorek_rotem-300x204.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sorek_rotem-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sorek_rotem-1024x697.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sorek_rotem-768x523.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sorek_rotem-1536x1046.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sorek_rotem.jpg 1737w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Rotem\tSorek            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Weizmann Institute of Science            <\/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<\/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\/Stecher_Baerbel-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\/Stecher_Baerbel-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stecher_Baerbel-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stecher_Baerbel.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    B\u00e4rbel\tStecher            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Technical University of Munich            <\/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=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vogel-Joerg-2.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    J\u00f6rg Vogel            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Helmholtz Institute &amp;            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                University of W\u00fcrzburg            <\/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=\"229\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Wilmes_paul-e1771840388632-229x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Wilmes_paul-e1771840388632-229x300.jpg 229w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Wilmes_paul-e1771840388632.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 229px) 100vw, 229px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Paul\tWilmes            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                University of Luxembourg            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Luxembourg            <\/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=\"161\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Xavier_karina.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Karina\tXavier            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Gulbenkian Institute for Molecular Medicine            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Portugal            <\/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\/Maria-Zimmerman-Kogadeeva.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Maria\tZimmermann-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    \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\">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=\"220\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/robert-finn.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/robert-finn.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/robert-finn-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Robert Finn            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                EMBL-EBI            <\/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=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maier_Lisa-1-200x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"Lisa Maier\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maier_Lisa-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maier_Lisa-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maier_Lisa-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maier_Lisa-1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Lisa Maier            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                University of T\u00fcbingen            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Germany            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"288\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiran-288x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiran-288x300.jpg 288w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiran-985x1024.jpg 985w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiran-768x799.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiran-1477x1536.jpg 1477w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kiran-1969x2048.jpg 1969w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/>\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                University of Cambridge            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                UK            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"embl-grid\"><div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"155\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Nassos-Typas.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Nassos Typas            <\/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\">Conference Organiser<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"embl-grid\"><div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"155\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/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    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"vf-tabs__section\" id=\"vf-tabs__section-programme\"><h2>Preliminary Programme<\/h2>\n<p>Are you on social media? Post using #<strong>EMBLGutMicrobeFunction <\/strong>and don&#8217;t forget to tag <strong>@EMBLEvents<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Please note that the programme is subject to change. Some speakers may need to join virtually to give their talk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For registered participants, recorded talks will be accessible on demand for 4 weeks after the end of the event, unless indicated otherwise<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The bus schedule for the shuttle bus will be available closer to the event<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nDay 1: Tuesday, 8 December 2026<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table><thead><tr><th><strong>Time (Europe\/Berlin)<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>S<\/strong>ession<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>11:00 &#8211; 13:00<\/td><td><strong>Registration and light refreshments<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13:00 &#8211; 13:15<\/td><td><strong>Opening remarks<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong><strong>Session 1: Data-driven functional discovery<br><\/strong><\/strong>Chair: tbc<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13:15 &#8211; 13:45<\/td><td><strong>Title: tbc<\/strong><br>Amy Bhatt &#8211; Stanford University, USA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13:45 &#8211; 14:00<\/td><td><strong>Selected short talk #1<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14:00 &#8211; 14:30<\/td><td><strong>Unravelling microbial functions and metabolism at the sub-species and strain level<\/strong><br>Nicola Segata &#8211; University of Trento, Italy<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14:30 &#8211; 15:00<\/td><td><strong>Title: tbc<\/strong><br>Libusha Kelly &#8211; Albert Einstein College of Medicine, USA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15:00 &#8211; 15:30<\/td><td><strong>Coffee Break<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong><strong>Session 1: Data-driven functional discovery &amp; From data driven functional discovery to experiments <br><\/strong><\/strong>Chair: tbc<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15:30 &#8211; 16:00<\/td><td><strong>Microbiomes as repositories for new immune functions<\/strong><br>Rotem Sorek &#8211; Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16:00 &#8211; 16:15<\/td><td><strong>Selected short talk #2<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16:15 &#8211; 16:45<\/td><td><strong>Deciphering human microbiome dynamics and evolution at a whole genome resolution<\/strong><br>Felix Key &#8211; Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology, Germany<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16:45 &#8211; 17:00<\/td><td><strong>Selected short talk #3<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>17:00 &#8211; 17:15<\/td><td><strong>Selected short talk #4<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>17:15 &#8211; 17:30<\/td><td><strong>Selected short talk #5<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>17:30 &#8211; 18:30<\/td><td><strong>Pre-dinner refreshments<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>18:30 &#8211; 19:30<\/td><td><strong>Round table Discussion &#8211; New model species of the gut microbiome<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>19:30 &#8211; 21:00<\/td><td><strong>Dinner in EMBL canteen<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>21:00 &#8211; 22:00<\/td><td><strong>Poster sneak peak<\/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 2: Wednesday, 9 December 2026<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table><thead><tr><th><strong>Time (Europe\/Berlin)<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>S<\/strong>ession<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Session 2: Genetic tools for mapping gene function and interactions<\/strong><br>Chair: tbc<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>09:00 &#8211; 09:30<\/td><td><strong>Functional genetics of the colorectal cancer microbiome<\/strong><br>KC Huang &#8211; Stanford University, USA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>09:30 &#8211; 09:45<\/td><td><strong>Selected short talk # 6<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>09:45 &#8211; 10:00<\/td><td><strong>Selected short talk # 7<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10:00 &#8211; 10:30<\/td><td><strong>Genetic perturbation of gut Bacteria with engineered phage vectors and CRISPR<\/strong><br>David Bikard &#8211; Institute Pasteur, France<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10:30 &#8211; 11:00<\/td><td><strong>Coffee break<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:00 &#8211; 11:30<\/td><td><strong>Microbiome interaction with immune therapy in liver cancer<\/strong><br>Ruth Ley &#8211; Max Planck Institute for Biology, Germany<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:30 &#8211; 11:45<\/td><td><strong>Selected short talk # 8<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:45 &#8211; 12:15<\/td><td><strong>Invited speaker #9<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12:15 &#8211; 12:30<\/td><td><strong>Selected short talk # 9<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12:30 &#8211; 13:00<\/td><td><strong>Flash talks<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13:00 &#8211; 14:00<\/td><td><strong>Lunch break<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14:00 &#8211; 16:00<\/td><td><strong>Poster session 1 (odd numbers)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Session 3: Multi-omics for mapping gene function and cellular organization<\/strong><br>Chair: tbc<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16:00 &#8211; 16:30<\/td><td><strong>Title: tbc<\/strong><br>Misha Savitski &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16:30 &#8211; 16:45<\/td><td><strong>Selected short talk #10<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16:45 &#8211; 17:15<\/td><td><strong>Title: tbc<\/strong><br>Maria Zimmermann &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>17:15 &#8211; 17:30<\/td><td><strong>Selected short talk #11<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>17:30 &#8211; 18:00<\/td><td><strong>Systems ecology of human microbiome functions: from clinical interventions to pathogenic mechanisms<\/strong><br>Paul Wilmes &#8211; University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>18:00 &#8211; 19:00<\/td><td><strong>Meet the editors<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>19:00 &#8211; 20:30<\/td><td><strong>Dinner in EMBL Canteen<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nDay 3: Thursday, 10 December 2026<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table><thead><tr><th><strong>Time (Europe\/Berlin)<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>S<\/strong>ession<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Session 4: Visualizing functional units and protein machines<\/strong><br>Chair: tbc<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>09:00 &#8211; 09:30<\/td><td><strong>Title: tbc<\/strong><br>Martin Pilhofer &#8211; ETH Z\u00fcrich, Switzerland<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>09:30 &#8211; 09:45<\/td><td><strong>Selected short talk #12<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>09:45 &#8211; 10:00<\/td><td><strong>Selected short talk #13<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10:00 &#8211; 10:30<\/td><td><strong>Title: tbc<\/strong><br>Elisabeth Lowe &#8211; Newcastle University, UK<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10:30 &#8211; 11:00<\/td><td><strong>Title: tbc<\/strong><br>Xiang Gao &#8211; Shandong University, China<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:00 &#8211; 11:30<\/td><td><strong>Coffee break<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Session 5: Gene function in ecological context (communities, host, phages)<\/strong><br>Chair: tbc<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11:30 &#8211; 12:00<\/td><td><strong>Title: tbc<\/strong><br>B\u00e4rbel Stecher &#8211; Technische Universit\u00e4t M\u00fcnchen, Germany<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12:00 &#8211; 12:15<\/td><td><strong>Selected short talk #14<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12:15 &#8211; 12:30<\/td><td><strong>Selected short talk #15<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>12:30 &#8211; 13:00<\/td><td><strong>Flash talks<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13:00 &#8211; 14:00<\/td><td><strong>Lunch break<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14:00 &#8211; 16:00<\/td><td><strong>Poster session 2 (even numbers)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Session 5: <strong>Gene function in ecological context (communities, host, phages)<\/strong><\/strong><br>Chair: tbc<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16:00 &#8211; 16:30<\/td><td><strong>Title: tbc<\/strong><br>Justin &amp; Erica Sonnenburg &#8211; Stanford University, USA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16:30 &#8211; 16:45<\/td><td><strong>Selected short talk #16<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16:45 &#8211; 17:00<\/td><td><strong>Selected short talk #17<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>17:00 &#8211; 17:30<\/td><td><strong>Social interactions in gut microbiota communities<\/strong><br>Karina Xavier &#8211; GIMM, Portugal<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>17:30 &#8211; 18:00<\/td><td><strong>Coffee break<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><strong>Session 6: Looking outward &amp; forward &#8211; links to other microbiomes<\/strong><br>Chair: tbc<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>18:00 &#8211; 18:30<\/td><td><strong>Title: tbc<\/strong><br>Jaime Huerta-Cepas &#8211; Center for Plant Biotechnology and Genomics CBGP (UPM-INIA-CSIC), Spain<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>18:30 &#8211; 19:30<\/td><td><strong>Round table discussions &#8211; Next frontiers in tacking microbiomes functions<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>19:30 &#8211; 21:00<\/td><td><strong>Conference dinner in the canteen<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>21:00 &#8211; 23:59<\/td><td><strong>Conference party and poster prize announcements<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"vf-tabs__section\" id=\"vf-tabs__section-information\"><h2>Practical information<\/h2>\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nRegistration fees<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On-site registration fees include:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Admission to the event<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Possibility to submit an abstract<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meals and coffee breaks as indicated in the programme<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Conference materials<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to the online event platform<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to all the livestreamed talks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Video library of the recorded talks during the event and for four weeks afterwards. Please note: at the request of individual speakers, some talks are not recorded<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A letter to support your visa application (for more information, check the &#8216;Travel and accommodation&#8217; tab)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Accommodation and travel are not included in the fees \u2014 participants are expected to book and pay their own expenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>On-site <strong>Academia<\/strong><\/td><td>\u20ac760<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>On-site <strong>PhD Student<\/strong><\/td><td>\u20ac660<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>On-site <strong>Industry<\/strong><\/td><td>\u20ac960<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>On-site <strong>Journal Editors<\/strong>*<\/td><td>\u20ac250<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>*<em>Editors from scientific journals are allowed to attend onsite at a reduced rate, but asked to contribute to the conference in return by taking part in \u2018Meet the editors\u2019 sessions or other planned activities within the programme<\/em>. <em>Please contact&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www-db.embl.de\/EMBLPersonGroup-PersonPicture\/MailForm\/?recipient=events&amp;forDuty=Heidelberg\">Name of CO<\/a>&nbsp;to ask for the special registration link for editors. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"vf-divider\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Virtual registration fees include:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Access to the online event platform<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to all the livestreamed talks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Opportunity to submit questions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Video library of the recorded talks during the event and for four weeks afterwards.<br><em>Please note: at the request of individual speakers, some talks are not recorded.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Virtual <strong>Academia<\/strong><\/td><td>\u20ac240<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Virtual <strong>PhD Student<\/strong><\/td><td>\u20ac190<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Virtual <strong>Industry<\/strong><\/td><td>\u20ac290<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:33px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"vf-divider\">\n\n\n\n<p><em>Note: accredited journalists may be eligible to register for complimentary on-site or virtual press registration. Registrants may be required to provide accreditation or equivalent proof of press membership after registration. Please contact&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www-db.embl.de\/EMBLPersonGroup-PersonPicture\/MailForm\/?recipient=events&amp;forDuty=Heidelberg\">Name of CO<\/a>&nbsp;for more information. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"confirmation\">Confirmation and payment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Registration will be on a first come, first served basis. You can register and submit your abstract without paying the conference fee in advance but your place can only be confirmed after payment of the registration fee. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are added to our waiting list, please consider taking advantage of our offerings to participate virtually. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On-site participants: types of payments accepted are international bank transfers and credit card payments.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Virtual participants: we are only able to accept card payments. In exceptional cases we can accept bank transfers. Please contact&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:events@embl.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">events@embl.de<\/a>&nbsp;for details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"abstract\">Cancellation policy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are no longer able to take part in the conference, please inform your conference contact responsible for this event. Your registration and the submitted abstract will be deleted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please also check our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/terms-and-conditions\/\">Terms and Conditions<\/a>&nbsp;for the cancellation policy.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nAbstract submission<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>Only participants registering to attend the on-site event are eligible to submit an abstract and participate in the poster sessions. <strong>Unfortunately, abstracts will not be accepted from virtual participants. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After registration you can submit your abstract via a separate link that will be provided in the email confirmation. Alternatively, you can access the link on the confirmation page directly after registering. The same login credentials are used for both processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Things to keep in mind when preparing the abstract<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Abstract body: <\/strong>the limit of 2,000 characters refers to manually typed text and excludes spaces. If an error occurs try using a different web browser (preferably Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you copy-paste the text into the form, hidden formatting might still be included which may cause the text to exceed the 2,000 character limit resulting in an error message. We recommend you clear all formatting before pasting in the text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have special symbols in your text, make sure you are using Unicode characters, otherwise these will not be recognised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Title: <\/strong>the title should not exceed 20 words. Only the first word of the title should start with a capital letter and the rest should be lowercase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Authors and affiliations: <\/strong>fill in the author&#8217;s details as requested in the online form. The compulsory fields are: First Name, Last Name, Organisation Name (Affiliation or Company), Country, and Email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kindly mark only one author in the role of First Author and please don\u2019t forget to indicate who will be the Presenter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please enter your co-authors correctly via the system by adding accounts together with their organisation\/institute. Do not copy-paste them into the body of the abstract text, as they will not be indexed in the abstract book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Presentation types:<\/strong> when submitting your abstract, you can apply for an oral or poster presentation. A selection process will take place with the results announced 3 weeks after the abstract submission deadline (delays might occur).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For detailed instructions on how to submit a conference abstract, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NQAlq5iF5Qo&amp;feature=youtu.be\">follow the instructions provided in this video<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please check our<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/frequently-asked-questions\/\">&nbsp;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/frequently-asked-questions\/#FAQ_abstractsubmission\">FAQs pages<\/a>&nbsp;for further information on how to submit an abstract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\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 in the form of <strong>registration fee waivers<\/strong>, <strong>travel grants, and childcare grants<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your place in the meeting is only confirmed by paying the registration fee, which is mandatory even when receiving a fee waiver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Registration fee waiver<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>fee waiver<\/strong>&nbsp;will cover the registration sum that you have paid to attend the conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Travel grant<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>travel grant<\/strong> will cover the cost of travel to an on-site event (airfare, train, bus, taxi, accommodation, and visa) and is provided up to specified caps which are normally as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Up to \u20ac400 for participants travelling to an EMBL Conference from within Europe.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Up to \u20ac1000 for participants travelling to an EMBL Conference from outside Europe.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The organisers may reduce the grant cap to accommodate more participants. Recipients will be notified of their travel cap amount when they are informed of the outcome of their application. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Receipts (and boarding passes for air travel) must be provided via email with your signature for all costs incurred within two months of completion of travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Childcare grant<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There is the possibility to apply for a childcare grant to offset child care costs incurred by participants, speakers, and organisers when attending a conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Eligible costs include (but are not limited to) fees for a babysitter or childcare facility, and travel costs for a caregiver. Please note that priority will be given to early stage researchers. You may apply for a childcare grant at the same time when submitting your abstract. There is a limited amount of funding available for the childcare grants and funds will be distributed amongst eligible applicants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Application<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On-site participants<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You may apply for financial assistance when submitting your abstract. In your application you will be asked to answer questions regarding why your lab cannot fund your attendance and how your attendance will make a difference to your career. Application for financial support will not affect the outcome of your registration application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Virtual participants<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are attending virtually, you can apply for financial assistance in the submission portal by the abstract deadline. Read the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Instructions_Apply-for-FA.pdf\">instructions on how to apply for financial assistance<\/a>. Only submissions for financial assistance will be accepted. Presentation abstracts cannot be submitted here and will be declined.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In your application you will be asked to summarise your current work,&nbsp; answer questions regarding why your lab cannot fund your attendance, and how your attendance will make a difference to your career. Application for financial support will not affect the outcome of your registration application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Results<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The scientific organisers will select the recipients of grant allocations during the abstract selection process. The allocations will be announced after the abstract selection results. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Allocation results do not impact your admission to the meeting. 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<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Reimbursement<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Costs will be reimbursed after the meeting only once a reimbursement form and original receipts (from travel costs) have been received.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Further details<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>View our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/external-funding-sources\/\">list of external funding opportunities<\/a> or refer to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/frequently-asked-questions\/\">FAQ page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nAbstract selection<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>The selection process will take place with the results announced by email to all applicants \/ submitters. We aim to announce 3 weeks (21 days) after the abstract submission deadline but delays may occur.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nBecome an event reporter<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>At our conferences we also offer the option to become an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/become-an-event-reporter\/\">event reporter.<\/a> By attending the meeting, sharing your insights on social media, and writing a summary report, you can offset the conference fees. Please read the instructions on how to apply.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nTravel and accommodation<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Visa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We can send you a registration confirmation to support your visa procedure (not an official invitation letter) after you have paid the registration fee. Please contact the Conference Officer responsible for your event.&nbsp;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<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Travel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are travelling to Heidelberg via aeroplane, train, car, or long-distance bus, you can find useful information<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/travel-information\/\"> <\/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>Accommodation is&nbsp;<strong>not included<\/strong>&nbsp;in the conference registration fee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As changes in our events are possible, it is recommended that you book flights, trains, and hotels with flexible options and favourable cancellation conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Invited speakers <strong>please be wary of fraudulent<\/strong> \u2018hotel services\u2019 contacting you to ask for payments, see our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/accommodation-scam-alert\/\">Accommodation Scam Alert<\/a>&nbsp;for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The hotels below have rooms on hold for participants until <strong>Monday, 9 November 2026<\/strong>, in some cases at special rates. Please email the hotel directly, quoting the booking code<strong> GMD26-01<\/strong>&nbsp;to confirm the exact price of the room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adagio-city.com\/de\/hotel-b4s9-aparthotel-adagio-heidelberg.shtml?merchantid=ppc-adg-mar-goo-de-de-sear-mob&amp;sourceid=bp-cenbp-cen&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=ppc-adg-mar-goo-de-de-dom-mix-sear-b&amp;utm_term=mar&amp;utm_content=de-de-DE-V1641&amp;wiz_campaign=21611775736&amp;et_keyword=adagio%20heidelberg&amp;et_campaign=21611775736&amp;et_device=c&amp;et_matchtype=p&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=21611775736&amp;gbraid=0AAAAADo0MF--BDhxQQ87snjTSmtIE4UoO&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiAnJHMBhDAARIsABr7b87Co7EuhXvYr9N5Sqt1vgTjZlBkXm6yzRsbCO9g90naWydSy1bI2kIaAl7lEALw_wcB\">Aparthotel Adagio&nbsp;<\/a>Heidelberg<br>Click to&nbsp;<a 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href=\"https:\/\/www.accorhotels.com\/gb\/hotel-1447-ibis-heidelberg-hauptbahnhof\/index.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hotel ibis Heidelberg<\/a><br>Click to <a href=\"mailto:H1447@accor.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contact<\/a> the hotel directly<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.premierinn.com\/de\/de\/hotels\/deutschland\/baden-wuerttemberg\/heidelberg\/heidelberg-city-zentrum.html?cid=KNC_G_Hotel:DE_User:DE_Lang:DE_Cat:BRD-DestinationT2|Heidelberg&amp;adgroupID=171967674134&amp;keyword=heidelberg%20premier%20inn&amp;matchtype=e&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=22109650535&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwgeLHBhBuEiwAL5gNEYLsZHD23enTSX7ECoSPPuhK_coCbqQA_PgvCBxsxT9aDIH8MRBjNxoC1poQAvD_BwE&amp;BRAND=PID\" data-type=\"mailto\" data-id=\"mailto:groups.sued@premierinn.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Premier Inn Heidelberg City Zentrum<\/a><br>Click to <a href=\"mailto:groups.sued@premierinn.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contact<\/a> the hotel directly<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/hotel-anlage.de\/?lang=en\"><\/a><a href=\"mailto:reservation@academy-group.de\">Hotel Bayrischer Hof&nbsp;<\/a><br>Click to <a href=\"mailto:reservation@academy-group.de\">contact <\/a>the hotel directly<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/hrewards.com\/de\/intercityhotel-heidelberg?wt_mc=paid_search_brand.ich.google.heidelberg.hotel_link.responsive_ad&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwvr--BhB5EiwAd5YbXgZzlbcANDRZ9TjwuaZh4IsG2GEWV6jZWW5rRec58icurzKTI8vi8RoC7GoQAvD_BwE\">InterCity Hotel Heidelberg<\/a><br>Click to <a href=\"mailto:heidelberg@intercityhotel.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contact<\/a> the hotel directly<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.staycity.com\/heidelberg\/heidelberg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Staycity Aparthotel Heidelberg<\/a><br>Click to <a href=\"mailto:heidelberg.info@staycity.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contact<\/a> the hotel directly<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hotelbb.de\/en\/heidelberg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">B&amp;B Hotel<\/a><br>Click to <a href=\"mailto:heidelberg@hotelbb.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contact<\/a> the hotel directly<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/isg-hotel.de\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ISG Hotel<\/a>&nbsp;<br>Click to <a href=\"mailto:isg@embl.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contact<\/a> the hotel directly<\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hostelheidelberg.de\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steffi&#8217;s Hostel Heidelberg<\/a><br>Click <a href=\"mailto:info@hostelheidelberg.de\">here <\/a>to contact the hotel directly<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.the-heidelberg.de\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Heidelberg Exzellenz Hotel<\/a><br>Click to <a href=\"mailto:info@the-heidelberg.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contact<\/a> the hotel directly<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leonardo-hotels.de\/heidelberg\/leonardo-hotel-heidelberg-city-center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Leonardo Hotel Heidelberg City Centre<\/a><br>Click to <a href=\"mailto:reservations.southwest@leonardo-hotels.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contact<\/a> the hotel directly<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/4-jahreszeiten.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Heidelberg<\/a><br>Click to <a href=\"mailto:info@hostelheidelberg.de\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contact<\/a> the hotel directly<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hilton.com\/de\/hotels\/hdbbwhi-hilton-heidelberg\/\">Hilton Heidelberg<\/a><br>Click to contact the hotel directly<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/lotte-heidelberg.de\/en\/home-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lotte The Backpackers<\/a><br>Click to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto: info@lotte-heidelberg.de\">contact<\/a>&nbsp;the hostel directly<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note that as of 1 October 2025, Heidelberg City Council is introducing an overnight stay tax for tourists visiting Heidelberg (including work related trips). The cost will be 3.50 EUR per night for the first five nights of a consecutive stay and will be added to the hotel&#8217;s nightly rate. Please contact the individual hotel directly if you have any questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"shuttle\">Local transportation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conference shuttle buses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>These buses are free of charge for participants and depart from designated bus stops near the hotels to EMBL and back, mornings and evenings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bus stops for this conference are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Staycity Aparthotel (Speyerer Str. 7)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kurf\u00fcrsten-Anlage (opposite main train station)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Premier Inn City Zentrum (Kurf\u00fcrsten-Anlage 23)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Leonardo Hotel Heidelberg City Center (Bergheimer Str. 63)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Neckarm\u00fcnzplatz (Heidelberg Tourist Information)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peterskirche (bus stop)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hans-B\u00f6ckler-Stra\u00dfe (Bus stop)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ISG Hotel (Im Eichwald 19)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>View&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1aEqYpFy2y5WiorwNxhHeFCNiY2o&amp;ehbc=2E312F\">Conference shuttle bus stops and hotels<\/a>&nbsp;in a larger map<strong>.<\/strong> Please note that some bus stops may not be used for this event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other local transportation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the shuttle busses, there is also the public bus 28 that serves the EMBL campus and taxis can be easily booked at any time. For more information, please refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rnv-online.de\/fahrtinfo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">local transportation (RNV) website.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"public\">Further details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Address: EMBL, Meyerhofstra\u00dfe 1, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about travel and accommodation, please refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/frequently-asked-questions\/#FAQ_travel\">FAQ page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nOn-site information<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>Here you will find useful information for when you are onsite at the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"catering\">Catering<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All meals and coffee breaks as indicated in the programme are included in the registration fee. Our catering staff will prepare a variety of vegetarian meals, meat and fish dishes, soups, pasta, fresh fruit and vegetables, as well as a variety of desserts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please wear your badge at all times when serving yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No food or drinks are allowed in the auditorium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"telephone\">Internet<\/h2>\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<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 at someone the registration desk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"charginglockers\">Charging stations<\/h2>\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 electronic devices.<\/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. A USB charging station for electronic devices is available at the registration desk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/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 <a href=\"events@embl.de\">events@embl.de<\/a> and collect your printouts at the registration desk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/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<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lost and found<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Lost and found items are kept at the registration desk until the end of the conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"merchandise\">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\">Room for prayers, meditation, and yoga<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a room for prayer, yoga, and meditation, located on level E0 behind the Auditorium. Please be respectful of others using the room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EMBL campus map<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"vf-figure wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/documents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/20241220_EMBL_Campus_Heidelberg_A4.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241220_EMBL_Campus_Heidelberg_A4-1024x724.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-199687\" style=\"width:433px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241220_EMBL_Campus_Heidelberg_A4-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241220_EMBL_Campus_Heidelberg_A4-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241220_EMBL_Campus_Heidelberg_A4-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241220_EMBL_Campus_Heidelberg_A4-1536x1086.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241220_EMBL_Campus_Heidelberg_A4-2048x1448.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Health and safety notes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/health-and-safety-policy-for-onsite-courses-and-conferences\/\">Please take a moment to read our health and safety policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Do not smoke in any EMBL building<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eating and drinking is prohibited in the auditorium and all laboratories<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do not enter any restricted areas or the laboratories unless instructed to do so<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If first aid is required<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The first aid room is located next to the ATC registration desk (room 10- 205)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dial the emergency number 222 from any EMBL internal phone only<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be prepared to answer the following questions: where is the accident? What happened? How many injured?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emergency number 06221 387 7821 from mobile phones<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Please report all accidents at the registration desk<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In case of fire<\/h3>\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<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Beyond first aid<\/h3>\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 8 km 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. Note that the next pharmacy is a 4 minute drive from the EMBL, but for many medications you need a prescription.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ensure in advance that your medical insurance will cover you during your visit in the event that you do need to see a doctor while in Heidelberg. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The EMBL course and conference office team are able to advise you on where to turn for emergency or non-emergency medical treatment in Heidelberg and can assist you in making appointments and\/or arranging transport to get to the pharmacy or a doctor of your choice if necessary. Please note, we are not however permitted to personally accompany you off-campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sightseeing\">Sightseeing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A variety of activities in Heidelberg can be found on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.heidelberg-marketing.com\/\">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\">\nEvent platform<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Access<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Access to the event platform is given to <strong>all on-site<\/strong> and <strong>virtual participants.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can use the event platform to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Access to all the livestreamed talks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Opportunity to submit questions (for virtual participants)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Video library of the recorded talks during the event and for four weeks afterwards. Please note: at the request of individual speakers, some talks are not recorded<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to the abstract book<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Opportunity to engage with speakers and other participants via the discussion area and chat functionality <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Other useful information (how to give a good scientific talk, or to make a good scientific poster, and more)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More information about the platform will be shared ahead of the conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"guidelines\">Guidelines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Please do not share the link to the conference platform with anyone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do not&nbsp;broadcast&nbsp;the&nbsp;conference&nbsp;to&nbsp;unregistered&nbsp;participants<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You are encouraged to post about the event, unless the speaker specifically says otherwise. Be mindful of unpublished data<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Please do not capture, transmit, or redistribute data presented at the meeting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional information can be found in our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/code-of-conduct\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Code of Conduct<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"time\">Time zone<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The programme is planned based on the Europe\/Berlin time zone, unless otherwise stated. Please take your time zone into consideration when planning your attendance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nAdditional information<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>Please find additional information including FAQs, terms and conditions, and travelling to EMBL on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/\">Information for participants page.<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"vf-tabs__section\" id=\"vf-tabs__section-sponsors\"><h2>Sponsors<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Media partners<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sciexplor.com\/acrt\"><em>Ageing and Cancer Research &amp; Treatment<\/em>(<em>ACRT<\/em>), a Science Exploration Press&nbsp;journal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaepublish.com\/cdr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Cancer Drug Resistance<\/em>, an OAE Publishing Inc. journal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/journal\/14397633\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>ChemBioChem,&nbsp;<\/em>a Wiley journal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.biologists.com\/dmm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Disease Models &amp; Mechanisms<\/em>, a The Company of Biologists journal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ojs.bonviewpress.com\/index.php\/MEDIN\/index\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Medinformatics<\/em>, a Bon View Publishing journal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Molecular Systems Biology<\/em>, an EMBO Press journal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/royalsocietypublishing.org\/journal\/rsob\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Open Biology,&nbsp;<\/em>a Royal Society journal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.plos.org\/plosbiology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>PLOS Biology<\/em>, a PLOS journal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciepublish.com\/journals\/sbe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Synthetic Biology and Engineering<\/em>, a Sciepublish journal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/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.org\/events\">View other conferences<\/a>, or contact&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:sponsorship@embl.de\">sponsorship@embl.org<\/a>&nbsp;for further information on sponsoring possibilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are interested in becoming a media partner of this event, please visit our<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\">&nbsp;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 wishes to warn sponsors of EMBL conferences and courses of fraudulent schemes purporting to offer sponsorship opportunities on behalf of EMBL or affiliated with EMBL officials. One current scam campaign of which we are aware is conducted using the name \u2018Judy Eastman\u2019 (judy@gopcontact.a2hosted.com) and entails approaches to sponsors offering sponsorship opportunities on EMBL\u2019s behalf. Please be kindly advised that all relevant communication regarding sponsorship of EMBL conferences, symposia and courses is handled by EMBL directly and is sent from an official EMBL account. EMBL does not work with any external providers on sponsorship acquisition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"vf-box__text\">Please also note that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">EMBL never provides attendee lists for purchase. Any offers of such are fraudulent.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">EMBL will never call or email you to ask for your credit card details or to request a payment.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">All payments are on invoice.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"vf-box__text\">Suspicious communications purportedly from, for or on behalf of EMBL should be reported to EMBL at the following email address sponsorship@embl.de.<\/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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