{"id":265729,"date":"2026-06-12T10:30:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T09:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/?post_type=vf_event&#038;p=265729"},"modified":"2026-06-26T08:58:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T07:58:03","slug":"tdc27-01","status":"publish","type":"vf_event","link":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/events\/tdc27-01\/","title":{"rendered":"3D cultures: spheroids, organoids, and explants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"vf-tabs\"><ul class=\"vf-tabs__list\" data-vf-js-tabs=\"true\"><li class=\"vf-tabs__item\"><a class=\"vf-tabs__link\" href=\"#vf-tabs__section-dtc24-01\" data-vf-js-location-nearest-activation-target=\"\">Overview<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vf-tabs__item\"><a class=\"vf-tabs__link\" href=\"#vf-tabs__section-speakers\" data-vf-js-location-nearest-activation-target=\"\">Speakers<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vf-tabs__item\"><a class=\"vf-tabs__link\" href=\"#vf-tabs__section-programme\" data-vf-js-location-nearest-activation-target=\"\">Preliminary programme<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vf-tabs__item\"><a class=\"vf-tabs__link\" href=\"#vf-tabs__section-information\" data-vf-js-location-nearest-activation-target=\"\">Practical information<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vf-tabs__item\"><a class=\"vf-tabs__link\" href=\"#vf-tabs__section-sponsors\" data-vf-js-location-nearest-activation-target=\"\">Sponsors<\/a><\/li><\/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\">Applications for this event are not open yet. If you are interested in receiving more information, please register your interest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Course overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This practical course provides PhD students and postdoctoral researchers with theoretical and hands-on training in the setup and characterisation of 3D cell and tissue culture models, from disease modelling to functional precision medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The growing diversity of 3D culture systems and experimental approaches has increased the need for researchers to understand the possibilities and limitations of different setups and characterisation methods. This course addresses key challenges in the field, including standardisation, appropriate controls, minimum information guidelines, and metadata sharing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The course will deliver state-of-the-art training, raise awareness of good-practice guidelines, and help researchers select the methodologies best suited to their research questions, from basic 3D cultures to patient-derived explant models.<br><audio autoplay=\"\"><\/audio><\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"vf-tabs__section\" id=\"vf-tabs__section-speakers\"><h2 class=\"vf-u-sr-only\">Speakers<\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Speakers, trainers, and staff<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"embl-grid\"><div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"274\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/amanda-andersson-rolf-300x274.png\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/amanda-andersson-rolf-300x274.png 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/amanda-andersson-rolf.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Amanda Andersson-Rolf            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Karolinska Institutet            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Sweden            <\/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=\"128\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/flavia-castro.png\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Fl\u00e1via  Castro            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Porto University            <\/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=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Winnok-De-Vos-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\/Winnok-De-Vos-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Winnok-De-Vos-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Winnok-De-Vos.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Winnok De Vos            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Antwerp University            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Belgium             <\/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=\"244\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Olivier-De-Wever-e1781863173253-300x244.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Olivier-De-Wever-e1781863173253-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Olivier-De-Wever-e1781863173253-768x625.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Olivier-De-Wever-e1781863173253.jpg 970w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Olivier De Wever            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Cancer Research Institute Ghent            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Belgium            <\/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=\"285\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/tinedepickere-e1781863399552-285x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/tinedepickere-e1781863399552-285x300.jpg 285w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/tinedepickere-e1781863399552.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 285px) 100vw, 285px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Tine Depickere            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Ghent University            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Belgium             <\/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\/samernst-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\/samernst-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/samernst-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/samernst.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Sam Ernst            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Ghent University            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Belgium            <\/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\/Diogo-Estevao-2-300x300.webp\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diogo-Estevao-2-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diogo-Estevao-2-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Diogo-Estevao-2.webp 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Diogo Est\u00eav\u00e3o            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Porto University            <\/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=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/pmc_maarten-geurts_research_7736_fvdh-760a-300x300.webp\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/pmc_maarten-geurts_research_7736_fvdh-760a-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/pmc_maarten-geurts_research_7736_fvdh-760a-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/pmc_maarten-geurts_research_7736_fvdh-760a.webp 760w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Maarten Geurts            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Princess Maxima Center            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                The Netherlands            <\/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\/3002030020Hendrix.jpg-300x300.webp\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/3002030020Hendrix.jpg-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/3002030020Hendrix.jpg-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/3002030020Hendrix.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    An Hendrix            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Ghent University            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Belgium            <\/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\/Lisa-Horowitz-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\/Lisa-Horowitz-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lisa-Horowitz-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lisa-Horowitz.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Lisa Horowitz            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                University of Washington            <\/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\/Maria-Oliveira-72-300x300.webp\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maria-Oliveira-72-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maria-Oliveira-72-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maria-Oliveira-72.webp 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Maria Jos\u00e9 Oliveira            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Porto University            <\/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=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Steffen-Lange-3-300x300.webp\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Steffen-Lange-3-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Steffen-Lange-3-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Steffen-Lange-3.webp 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Steffen Lange            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                OncoRay Dresden \/ University of Applied Sciences (HTW Dresden)            <\/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=\"297\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-0-32e93d30fbb2fff0695cb44fcb42538a-e1781864613221-297x300.jpeg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-0-32e93d30fbb2fff0695cb44fcb42538a-e1781864613221-297x300.jpeg 297w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-0-32e93d30fbb2fff0695cb44fcb42538a-e1781864613221.jpeg 693w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 297px) 100vw, 297px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Katharina\tLoennecke            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                ZEGV Dresden            <\/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=\"160\" height=\"160\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/csm_Luigi_f3b71fdb70.webp\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/csm_Luigi_f3b71fdb70.webp 160w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/csm_Luigi_f3b71fdb70-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Luigi Nardella            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                DKFZ            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Germany            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.assets.emblstatic.net\/vf\/v2.0.0-alpha.6\/assets\/vf-summary\/assets\/vf-icon--avatar.svg\" > \n    \n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Steven Prieto            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                OncoRay Dresden            <\/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=\"300\" height=\"284\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jens-Puschhof-e1781864965583-300x284.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jens-Puschhof-e1781864965583-300x284.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jens-Puschhof-e1781864965583.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Jens Puschhof            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                DKFZ            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Germany            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" src=\"https:\/\/dev.assets.emblstatic.net\/vf\/v2.0.0-alpha.6\/assets\/vf-summary\/assets\/vf-icon--avatar.svg\" > \n    \n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Smriti Verma            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                DKFZ            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Germany            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"115\" height=\"135\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zielonka_Elisabeth-4.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Elisabeth Zielonka            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                EMBL Heidelberg            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Germany            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scientific organisers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"embl-grid\"><div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"244\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Olivier-De-Wever-e1781863173253-300x244.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Olivier-De-Wever-e1781863173253-300x244.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Olivier-De-Wever-e1781863173253-768x625.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Olivier-De-Wever-e1781863173253.jpg 970w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Olivier De Wever            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Cancer Research Institute Ghent             <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Belgium            <\/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\/Maria-Oliveira-72-300x300.webp\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maria-Oliveira-72-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maria-Oliveira-72-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maria-Oliveira-72.webp 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Maria Jos\u00e9 Oliveira            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Porto University            <\/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=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Steffen-Lange-3-300x300.webp\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Steffen-Lange-3-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Steffen-Lange-3-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Steffen-Lange-3.webp 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Steffen Lange            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                OncoRay Dresden \/ University of Applied Sciences (HTW Dresden)            <\/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=\"300\" height=\"284\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jens-Puschhof-e1781864965583-300x284.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jens-Puschhof-e1781864965583-300x284.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Jens-Puschhof-e1781864965583.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Jens\tPuschhof            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                DKFZ            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Germany            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"115\" height=\"135\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zielonka_Elisabeth-4.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Elisabeth\tZielonka            <\/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\">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=\"266\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Andrea_Coti-266x300.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Andrea_Coti-266x300.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Andrea_Coti.jpg 331w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Andrea Coti            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Scientific Training Officer            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                EMBL Heidelberg            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Germany            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<article class=\"vf-profile vf-profile--very-easy vf-profile--medium vf-profile--block | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n\n    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"155\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/Graf_Adela.jpg\" class=\"vf-profile__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n    <h3 class=\"vf-profile__title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                    Ad\u00e9la Graf            <\/h3>\n    \n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Course and Conference Officer            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                EMBL Heidelberg            <\/p>\n                <p class=\"vf-profile__text\" style=\"text-align: center;\">\n                Germany            <\/p>\n    \n    \n      \n\n    \n<\/article>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<\/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 id=\"block-1984fb46-4b9e-4350-bb7b-3decc4627750\">Are you on social media? Post using<strong>#EMBO3DCultures <\/strong>and don&#8217;t forget to tag <strong>@EMBLEvents<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Some pre-course work (such as watching pre-recordings and protocol reading) with estimated time 8-10 hours will be required and will be shared in advance of the course<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Some speakers may need to join virtually to give their lecture or Q&amp;A, and the programme is subject to change<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For registered participants, recorded talks will be accessible on demand for 4 weeks after the end of the event, unless indicated otherwise<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nDay 0 (Onboarding) 7-14 days ahead of the course<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Time<\/th><th>Session<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Location <\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><\/td><td>General introduction <br>Introduction to eCampus, access to pre-recorded lectures<br>Software installation<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Zoom<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nDay 1 &#8211; Sunday 14 March 2027<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">16:30 &#8211; 16:45<\/td><td><strong>Welcome and overview of the course<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">ISG hotel<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">16:45 &#8211; 17:45<\/td><td><strong>Ice breaking activity (World map)<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">ISG hotel<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">17:45 &#8211; 18:15<\/td><td>Discussion round to pre-recorded lecture: <strong>Introduction into organoids<\/strong><br>Moderator: Jens Puschhof &#8211; DKFZ, Germany<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">ISG hotel<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">18:15 &#8211; 18:45<\/td><td>Discussion round to pre-recorded lecture: <strong>Introduction into spheroids and other 3D models<\/strong><br>Moderator: Olivier De Wever &#8211; Ghent University, Belgium<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">ISG hotel<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">18:45 &#8211; 20:45<\/td><td>Get together and networking vegetarian dinner<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">ISG hotel<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nDay 2 &#8211; Monday 15 March 2027\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Time<\/th><th>Session<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Location<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">08:40 &#8211; 08:50<\/td><td>Bus from ISG hotel to EMBL ATC Entrance<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">ISG Bus stop<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">08:50 &#8211; 09:00<\/td><td>Arrival and registration at EMBL ATC<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Courtyard room<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">09:00 &#8211; 09:15<\/td><td><strong>EMBL introduction and House notes (including safety briefing)<\/strong><br>Elisabeth Zielonka &#8211; EMBL Heidelberg, Germany<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Courtyard room<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">09:15 &#8211; 09:45<\/td><td><strong>Course overview with focus on practical sessions<\/strong>: ODW\/JP\/SL<br>Olivier de Wever &#8211; Ghent University, Belgium<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Courtyard room<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">09:45 &#8211; 11:00<\/td><td><strong>Icebreaking activity (\u201cChallenges and Expectations\u201d)<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Courtyard room<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">11:00 &#8211; 11:45<\/td><td>Preparation for hands on training: <strong>Demonstration and practical session on extracellular matrices<br>In groups<\/strong><br><br>Trainers:<br>Luigi Nardella &#8211; DKFZ, Germany<br>Smriti Verma &#8211; DKFZ, Germany<br><br>Trainers:<br>Sam Ernst &#8211; Ghent University, Belgium<br>Tine Depickere &#8211; Ghent University, Belgium<br><br>with flexible coffee break<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Training labs<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">11:45 &#8211; 12:45<\/td><td>Lunch break<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">EMBL Canteen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">12:45 &#8211; 15:25<\/td><td><strong>Practical sessions (parallel groups) continued:<\/strong><br><br>Practical session 1 (group 1: 7 participants): Initiating organoid culture followed by start of longitudinal microscopy <br><br>Trainers:<br>Luigi Nardella &#8211; DKFZ, Germany<br>Smriti Verma &#8211; DKFZ, Germany<br><br>Practical session 2 (group 2: 7 participants): Cell death staining of 4%PFA fixed spheroid followed by microscopy<br><br>Trainers:<br>Sam Ernst &#8211; Ghent University, Belgium<br>Tine Depickere &#8211; Ghent University, Belgium<br><br>with flexible coffee break<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Training labs<br>and Cell culture<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">15:25 &#8211; 18:05<\/td><td>Practical sessions continued (parallel groups):<br><br>Practical session 1 (group 2: 7 participants): Initiating organoid culture followed by start of longitudinal microscopy <br><br>Trainers:<br>Luigi Nardella &#8211; DKFZ, Germany<br>Smriti Verma &#8211; DKFZ, Germany<br><br>Practical session 2 (group 1: 7 participants): Cell death staining of 4%PFA fixed spheroid followed by microscopy<br><br>Trainers:<br>Sam Ernst &#8211; Ghent University, Belgium<br>Tine Depickere &#8211; Ghent University, Belgium<br><br>with flexible coffee break<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Training labs<br>and Cell culture<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">18:05 &#8211; 18:35<\/td><td>Dinner<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">EMBL Canteen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">18:35 &#8211; 19:20<\/td><td><strong>Discussion on Career topics (next steps) and continued dinner<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">EMBL Canteen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">19:20 &#8211; 19:30<\/td><td>Departure to Hotel<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nDay 3 &#8211; Tuesday 16 March 2027\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Time<\/th><th>Session<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Location<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">08:40 &#8211; 08:50<\/td><td>Bus from hotel to EMBL ATC Entrance<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">ISG Hotel bus stop<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">08:50 &#8211; 09:00<\/td><td>Overview of the day (focus on organoids)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Courtyard room<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">09:00 &#8211; 10:00<\/td><td><strong>Genetic modeling using organoids<\/strong><br>Maarten Geurts &#8211; Princess Maxima Center, The Netherlands<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Courtyard room<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10:00 &#8211; 11:00<\/td><td><strong>Long-term culture and complexity of pancreatic organoids<br><\/strong>Amanda Andersson-Rolf &#8211; Karolinska Institutet, Sweden<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Courtyard room<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">11:00 &#8211; 11:30<\/td><td>Coffee break<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Courtyard room Foyer<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">11:30 &#8211; 12:30<\/td><td>Microbiome dynamics using patient-derived intestinal organoids and organ-on-chip technology<br>Jens Puschhof &#8211; DKFZ, Germany<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Courtyard room<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">12:30 &#8211; 13:30<\/td><td>Lunch<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">EMBL Canteen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">13:30 &#8211; 16:00<\/td><td><strong>Practical sessions (parallel groups):<\/strong><br><br>Practical session 3 (group 1: 7 participants): <strong>Initiating spheroid culture followed by start of longitudinal microscopy <\/strong><br><br>Trainers:<br>Diogo Estevao &#8211; Porto University, Portugal<br>Tine Depickere &#8211; Ghent University, Belgium<br><br>Practical session 4 (group 2: 7 participants): <strong>Advanced imaging <\/strong><br><br>Trainers:<br>Winnok De Vos &#8211; Antwerp University, Belgium<br>Sam Ernst &#8211; Ghent University, Belgium<br><br>with flexible coffee break<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">tbc<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">16:00 &#8211; 18:30<\/td><td>Practical sessions <strong>continued (parallel groups):<\/strong><br><br>Practical session 3 (group 2: 7 participants):<strong> Initiating spheroid culture followed by start of longitudinal microscopy <\/strong><br><br>Trainers:<br>Diogo Estevao &#8211; Porto University, Portugal<br>Tine Depickere &#8211; Ghent University, Belgium<br><br>Practical session 4 (group 1: 7 participants): <strong>Advanced imaging (light sheet microscopy)<\/strong><br><br>Trainers:<br>Winnok De Vos &#8211; Antwerp University, Belgium<br>Sam Ernst &#8211; Ghent University, Belgium<br><br>with flexible coffee break<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">tbc<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">18:30 &#8211; 19:00<\/td><td><strong>Pizza dinner<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Rooftop Lounge<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">19:00 &#8211; 20:30<\/td><td><strong>Poster presentations with continued Pizza Dinner<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Rooftop Lounge<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">20:30 &#8211; 20:40<\/td><td>Departure to Hotel<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nDay 4 &#8211; Wednesday 17 March 2027\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Time<\/th><th>Session<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Location<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">08:40 &#8211; 08:50<\/td><td>Bus from hotel to EMBL ATC Entrance<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">08:50 &#8211; 09:00<\/td><td><strong>Overview of the day (from spheroids to cuboids to high content evaluation)<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Courtyard room<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">09:00 &#8211; 10:00<\/td><td>Lecture 4: <strong>Microfluidic-enabled, functional drug testing using intact tissue \u201ccuboids\u201d<\/strong><br>Lisa Horowitz &#8211; University of Washington, USA<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Courtyard room<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10:00 &#8211; 11:00<\/td><td>Lecture 5: <strong>Advancing the use of 3D spheroid models in research, combining biological rigor with methodological innovation<\/strong><br>Olivier De Wever &#8211; Ghent University, Belgium<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Courtyard room<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">11:00 &#8211; 11:30<\/td><td>Coffee break<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Courtyard room Foyer<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">11:30 &#8211; 12:30<\/td><td>Lecture 6: <strong>Automated high-content screening workflows using spheroids\/organoids<\/strong><br>Winnok De Vos &#8211; Antwerp University, Belgium<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Courtyard room<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">12:30 &#8211; 13:30<\/td><td>Lunch<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">EMBL Canteen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">13:30 &#8211; 16:00<\/td><td>Practical sessions 5:<br><strong>Prepare a spheroid\/organoid single cell suspension for downstream omics approaches <\/strong><s><br><\/s><br>Trainers:<br>Sam Ernst &#8211; Ghent University, Belgium<br>Diogo Estevao &#8211; Porto University, Portugal<br>Flavia Castro &#8211; Porto University, Portugal<br><br>with flexible coffee break<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Training labs<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">16:00 &#8211; 18:00<\/td><td>Practical sessions 6:<br><strong>Evaluate metabolic activity of a spheroid\/organoid by ATP assay and measure glucose\/lactate in spheroid supernatant kit and luminometer <\/strong><br><br>Trainers:<br>Tine Depickere &#8211; Ghent University, Belgium<br>Diogo Estevao &#8211; Porto University, Portugal<br>Flavia Castro &#8211; Porto University, Portugal<br><br>with flexible coffee break<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Training labs<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">18:00 &#8211; 19:00<\/td><td><strong>Discussion on technology tools<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Courtyard room<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">19:00 &#8211; 20:00<\/td><td><strong>Dinner and continued discussion<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">EMBL Canteen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">20:00 &#8211; 20:10<\/td><td>Departure to Hotel<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nDay 5 &#8211; Thursday 18 March 2027\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Time<\/th><th>Session<\/th><th>Location<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">08:40 &#8211; 08:50<\/td><td>Bus from hotel to EMBL ATC Entrance<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">08:50 &#8211; 09:00<\/td><td><strong>Overview of the day (downstream evaluation of spheroids\/organoids)<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Courtyard room<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">09:00 &#8211; 10:00<\/td><td><strong>Patient-derived extracellular matrix scaffolds to support 3D biomimetic tumors<\/strong><br>Maria Oliveira &#8211; Porto University, Portugal<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Courtyard room<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">10:00 &#8211; 11:00<\/td><td><strong>Focus on image segmentation and machine-learning approaches in spheroid and organoid research<\/strong><br>Steffen Lange &#8211; OncoRay Dresden \/ University of Applied Sciences (HTW Dresden), Germany<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Courtyard room<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">11:00 &#8211; 11:30<\/td><td>Coffee break<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Courtyard room Foyer<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">11:30 &#8211; 12:30<\/td><td><strong>Methodological and infrastructural framework to evaluate extracellular vesicles and other biomarkers from 3D cell cultures<\/strong><br>An Hendrix &#8211; Ghent University, Belgium<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Courtyard room<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">12:30 &#8211; 13:30<\/td><td><strong>Lunch with discussion on responsible conduct of research<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">EMBL Canteen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">13:30 &#8211; 16:00<\/td><td>Practical session 7:<br><strong>How to perform image analysis of spheroids \/ organoids<\/strong><br><br>Trainers:<br>Steffen Lange &#8211; OncoRay Dresden \/ University of Applied Sciences (HTW Dresden), Germany<br>Stiven Prieto &#8211; OncoRay Dresden, Germany<br>Katharina Loennecke &#8211; ZEGV Dresden, Germany<br><br>with flexible coffee break<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Tbc<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">16:00 &#8211; 18:00<\/td><td>Practical session 8:<br><strong>Implementation of knowledgebases, databases in spheroid\/organoid research<\/strong><br><br>Trainers:<br>Flavia Castro &#8211; Porto University, Portugal<br>Diogo Estevao &#8211; Porto University, Portugal<br>Maria Jos\u00e9 Oliveira &#8211; Porto University, Portugal<br><br>with flexible coffee break<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Tbc<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">18:00 &#8211; 18:45<\/td><td>Departure to downtown via hotel<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">18:45 &#8211; 21:45<\/td><td><strong>Dinner in downtown restaurant<\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nDay 6 &#8211; Friday 19 March 2027\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Time<\/th><th>Session<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Location<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">08:40 &#8211; 08:50<\/td><td>Bus from hotel to EMBL ATC Entrance<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">08:50 &#8211; 09:00<\/td><td><strong>Overview of the day (evaluation and data analysis of hands-on work)<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Courtyard room<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">09:00 &#8211; 11:00<\/td><td>Practical session 9:<br><strong>Collecting microscopy data and performing data analysis<\/strong><br><br>Trainers:<br>Stiven Prieto &#8211; OncoRay Dresden, Germany<br>Katharina Loennecke &#8211; ZEGV Dresden, Germany<br>Sam Ernst &#8211; Ghent University, Belgium<br>Luigi Nardella &#8211; DKFZ, Germany<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Computer Training Lab<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">11:00 &#8211; 11:15<\/td><td>Coffee break<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Courtyard room Foyer<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">11:15 &#8211; 12:15<\/td><td>Practical session 10:<br><strong>Data analysis for ATP assay and glucose\/lactate assay<\/strong><br><br>Trainers:<br>Tine Depickere &#8211; Ghent University, Belgium<br>Flavia Castro &#8211; Porto University, Portugal<br>Diogo Estevao &#8211; Porto University, Portugal<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Computer Training Lab<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">12:15 &#8211; 13:15<\/td><td>Lunch<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">EMBL Canteen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">13:15 &#8211; 14:45<\/td><td><strong>Final Discussion round: presentation of data by both groups<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Courtyard room<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">14:45 &#8211; 15:00<\/td><td>Coffee break<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Courtyard room Foyer<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">15:00 &#8211; 15:30<\/td><td><strong>Feedback session and closing remarks<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Courtyard room<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">15:30 &#8211; 15:45<\/td><td>Departure to train station<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"vf-tabs__section\" id=\"vf-tabs__section-information\"><h2>Practical information<\/h2>\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nRegistration fees<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>The course is&nbsp;<strong>limited to 14 participants<\/strong>. For selection purposes, please note that your application will not be considered without a&nbsp;letter of motivation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Registration fees<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Your registration for the event includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Admission to the event<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meals and coffee breaks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Course materials<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Access to the e-learning platform<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A letter to support your visa application (for more information, check the &#8216;Travel and accommodation&#8217; tab)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For this EMBO course, the fees include accommodation and transportation to and from the ISG Hotel to the venue<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-regular\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Academia<\/strong><\/td><td>\u20ac525<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>PhD Student<\/strong><\/td><td>\u20ac525<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Industry<\/strong><\/td><td>\u20ac1000<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Confirmation and payment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The registration fee should be paid only after acceptance to the course.&nbsp;The results will be announced approximately 2-3 weeks after the application deadline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"letter\">Cancellation policy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are no longer able to take part in the course, please inform your course contact responsible for this event. Your registration and the submitted motivation letter will be deleted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please also check our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/terms-and-conditions\/\">Terms and Conditions<\/a>&nbsp;for the cancellation policy.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nMotivation letter submission and selection<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>After you have logged in and successfully registered, you will receive an email asking you to submit your motivation letter. Click on the link provided and enter your motivation letter in the text box provided. Alternatively you can submit your motivation letter by clicking on the link on the confirmation page directly after registering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Instructions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Include your relevant skills, experience and qualifications showing why you would be suitable for the course.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Explain why you would like to attend, including what you can contribute and how you think you will benefit from the course.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The limit of 2,000 characters refers to manually typed text and excludes spaces. If an error occurs try using a different web browser (preferably Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you copy-paste the text into the form, hidden formatting might still be included which may cause the text to exceed the 2,000 character limit resulting in an error message. We recommend you clear all formatting before pasting in the text. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you have special symbols in your text, make sure you are using Unicode characters, otherwise these will not be recognised. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For detailed instructions, please watch our <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/M5OHYbAc4mA\">video on how to submit a course motivation letter<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note it is not possible to apply after the motivation letter deadline!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Selection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The selection results will be announced by email to all applicants. We aim to announce 3 weeks (21 days) after the motivation letter submission deadline but delays may occur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Further details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For further information about registration and motivation letter submission please refer to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/frequently-asked-questions\/#vf-tabs__section-vfaq\">FAQ page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nFinancial assistance<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Financial assistance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Limited financial assistance is provided by the EMBL Advanced Training Centre Corporate Partnership Programme and EMBO in the form of&nbsp;<strong>travel grants, childcare grants<\/strong>, <strong>and accessibility grants.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your place in the meeting is only confirmed by paying the registration fee, which is mandatory even when receiving a fee waiver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Travel grant<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>travel grant<\/strong>&nbsp;will cover the cost of travel (airfare, train, bus, taxi, and visa) and\/or registration fees and is provided up to specified caps which are normally as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>up to \u20ac500 for any participant travelling to an EMBO Practical Course.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>up to \u20ac1000 for any participant working in Chile, India, Singapore, or Taiwan travelling to an EMBO Practical Course.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The organisers may reduce the grant cap to accommodate more participants. Recipients will be notified of their travel cap amount when they are informed of the outcome of their application. Original receipts must be provided with your signature for all costs incurred within two months of completion of travel. Scanned copies cannot be accepted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Childcare grants<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There is the possibility to apply for a childcare grant to offset child care costs incurred by participants, speakers, trainers, and organisers when attending a course. Eligible costs include (but are not limited to) fees for a babysitter, child-care facility, or travel costs for a caregiver. Please note that priority will be given to early-stage researchers. There is a limited amount of funding available for the childcare grants and funds will be distributed amongst eligible applicants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds travel grant<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Applies to selected courses only. Availability will be indicated during the abstract or motivation letter submission process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This grant covers costs related to your attendance to the course (registration, travel, and accommodation costs). The grant is restricted to PhD students and postdocs who conduct basic biomedical research.<br>Whether you are eligible to apply for a travel grant,&nbsp;depends on when you received your university entrance qualification (e.g. Abitur, A-Levels, High School Diploma, Final State Examination):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>for PhD and MD students, as well as graduates, the university entrance qualification must not have been obtained more than 11 years ago at the time of the envisaged course<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>for postdocs, the university entrance qualification must not have been obtained more than 13 years ago at the time of the envisaged course<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">European Foundation for Urology (EFU) Grants<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Applies to selected courses only. Availability will be indicated during the abstract submission process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The EFU fellowship covers full costs related to your attendance at the course (registration fee, travel and accommodation costs). The grant is restricted to supporting academic or clinical PhD students and postdoctoral researchers whose primary research areas maybe on cancers broadly, but must especially demonstrate in the course motivation letter clear relatability or knowledge transferability to urological cancers (prostate, bladder, kidney, testicular, penile, and urethral cancers).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To qualify for the EFU fellowship, applicants are required to include a brief statement in their motivation letter explaining how this is evident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The scope of the full grant includes the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fee waver will cover the registration sum that you have paid to attend the course<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>additionally up to \u20ac400 for participants travelling to an EMBL Course within Europe or<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>additionally up to \u20ac1000 for participants travelling to an EMBL Course from outside Europe<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The funded participants are required to submit a personal curriculum vitae, as well as a letter of recommendation from their host institution or laboratory. In addition, awardees must provide a short report within 30 days after the course completion, describing how their participation benefited them and contributed to the advancement of their research (up to 2,000 characters).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EMBO accessibility grant<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For EMBO Practical Course participants with accessibility needs, there is the possibility to apply for an accessibility grant to offset costs incurred by participants or speakers when participating at a course. Eligible costs include costs incurred for equipment or adaptations to the course environment, or travel costs for an event companion to assist the participant or speaker during the course where necessary. While we do our best to accommodate needs, please note that extensive changes to the course environment might not be possible. Priority will be given to early-stage researchers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A maximum amount of \u20ac500 can be awarded per participant applying for an EMBO accessibility grant. In order to apply for this grant for EMBO Practical Courses, you must be registered by the application deadline.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Application<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You may apply for financial assistance when submitting your motivation letter. 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Please contact the Conference Officer responsible for your event.&nbsp;Read our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/frequently-asked-questions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FAQ<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Travel<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are travelling to Heidelberg via aeroplane, train, car, or long-distance bus, you can find useful information <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/travel-information\/\"><\/a>on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/travel-information\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">travel information page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Accommodation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p> Accommodation in twin rooms, including breakfast is also part of the registration fee. 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A bus schedule and location of the bus stops will be made available prior to the meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other local transportation<\/h5>\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<p>You may also walk from the ISG Hotel to EMBL (takes up to 30 minutes)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><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><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Further details<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Address: EMBL Heidelberg, Meyerhofstra\u00dfe 1, 69117 Heidelberg, Germany<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information about accommodation and travel, please refer to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/frequently-asked-questions\/#FAQ_travel\">FAQ page<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/frequently-asked-questions\/\">.<\/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\">\nOn-site information<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>Here you will find useful information for when you are onsite at the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"catering\">Catering<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>All meals and coffee breaks are included in the registration fee. 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Please send it to <a href=\"events@embl.de\">events@embl.de<\/a> and collect your print-outs at the registration desk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Luggage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There are lockers available on-site to store your luggage, which require a 2 EURO coin to operate. There is another luggage room on level E0, which is free to use but remains unlocked during the course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lost and found<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2018\u2019Lost and Found\u2019\u2019 items are kept at the registration desk until the end of the course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nursing room<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a nursing room available in the ATC Rooftop Lounge on level A29.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Room for prayers, meditation, and yoga<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a room for prayer, yoga, and meditation, located on level E0 behind the Auditorium. Please be respectful of others using the room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">EMBL campus map<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"vf-figure wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/documents\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/20241220_EMBL_Campus_Heidelberg_A4.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241220_EMBL_Campus_Heidelberg_A4-1024x724.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-199687\" style=\"width:433px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241220_EMBL_Campus_Heidelberg_A4-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241220_EMBL_Campus_Heidelberg_A4-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241220_EMBL_Campus_Heidelberg_A4-768x543.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241220_EMBL_Campus_Heidelberg_A4-1536x1086.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/wp-content\/uploads\/20241220_EMBL_Campus_Heidelberg_A4-2048x1448.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Health and safety notes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/health-and-safety-policy-for-onsite-courses-and-conferences\/\">Please take a moment to read our health and safety policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Do not smoke in any EMBL building.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eating and drinking is prohibited in the Auditorium and all laboratories.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do not enter any restricted areas or the laboratories unless instructed to do so.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If first aid is required<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The first aid room is located next to the ATC Registration Desk (room 10- 205).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dial the Emergency number 222 from any EMBL internal phone only.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be prepared to answer the following questions: Where is the accident? What happened? How many injured?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Emergency number 06221-387 7821 from mobile phones.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Please report all accidents to the conference officer at the registration desk.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In case of fire<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Press the nearest fire alarm button or the Emergency number 222 from any internal phone.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A loud fire alarm will go off if an evacuation is required. On hearing the alarm leave the building immediately following the escape route and fire wardens and head to one of the meeting points<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do not use the lifts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Beyond first aid<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Heidelberg University Hospital or \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/www.klinikum.uni-heidelberg.de\/\">Universit\u00e4tsklinikum<\/a>\u2018 has a 24 hour accident and emergency facility and is at &#8216;Im Neuenheimer Feld 672&#8217;. It is a 8km or a 20 minute taxi ride away from EMBL. In a medical emergency, the ambulance service generally transports patients to this hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please remember to bring your own medication, if needed, to the conference. Note that the next pharmacy is a 4-minute drive from the EMBL, but for many medications you will be required to see a doctor to get a prescription.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ensure in advance that your medical insurance will cover you during your visit in the event that you do need to see a doctor while in Heidelberg. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The EMBL course and conference office team are able to advise you on where to turn for emergency or non-emergency medical treatment in Heidelberg and can assist you in making appointments and \/ or arranging transport to get to the pharmacy or a doctor of your choice if necessary. Please note, we are not however permitted to personally accompany you off-campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sightseeing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A variety of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.heidelberg-marketing.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">activities in Heidelberg can be found on the website of Heidelberg Marketing.<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details  class=\"vf-details\" id=\"\"  >\n<summary class=\"vf-details--summary\">\nAdditional information<\/summary>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p>Please find additional information including FAQs and terms and conditions on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/information-for-participants\/\">Information for Participants page.<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"vf-tabs__section\" id=\"vf-tabs__section-sponsors\"><h2>Sponsors<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Sponsorship opportunities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We offer a variety of event sponsorship options, with the flexibility to choose a set sponsorship package or combine individual sponsorship options to suit your event budget.&nbsp;Discounts are available for companies sponsoring multiple events at EMBL Heidelberg.&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.embl.de\/training\/events\/index.php?p_eventType=CON&amp;p_outstation=HD&amp;p_timeRange=FUTURE&amp;submit=Show+Events\">View other conferences<\/a>, or contact&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:sponsorship@embl.de\">sponsorship@embl.org.<\/a>&nbsp;for further information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are interested in becoming a media partner of this event, please visit our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/course-and-conference-office\/sponsor-an-event\/#vf-tabs__section-08208670-4ad4-45ca-a4ff-ac6edb6ffd0b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">media partnerships webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><p><a href=\"mailto:sponsorship@embl-em.de?subject=%20Request%20a%20Sponsorship%20Brochure&#038;body=Please%20kindly%20send%20me%20the%20sponsorship%20brochure%20for%20(please%20indicate%20the%20event%20your%20are%20interested%20in).\" class=\"vf-button vf-button--primary vf-button--pill\">Request a sponsorship brochure<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vf-box vf-box--normal vf-box-theme--quaternary | vf-u-margin__bottom--400\">\n      <h3 class=\"vf-box__heading\">\n                Warning                  <\/h3> \n        <p class=\"vf-box__text\">EMBL 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. 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