Celebrating excellence in life sciences

Meeting of the EMBO communities

29 October – 1 November 2024 | Heidelberg, Germany

About the meeting

From 29 October to 1 November, 400 members of the EMBO communities and EMBO grantees will meet in Heidelberg, Germany, at the occasion of the 60th anniversary of EMBO. They will present and discuss their latest research findings, engage and network among each other. 120 newly elected EMBO Members and Associate Members will meet for the first time. Participation is possible for EMBO Members, EMBC Delegates, EMBO Young Investigators, Installation Grantees, Global Investigators, EMBO Fellows and by invitation only.  

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Speakers

Keynote speakers

Francesco Cassata

Professor of Contemporary History, University of Genoa, Italy

Katalin Karikó

EMBO Member
Senior Vice president at BioNTech and Adjunct Professor at the University of Pennsylvania

Maria Leptin

EMBO Member
President of the European Research Council

Ottoline Leyser

EMBO Member
Chief Executive Officer of UK Research and Innovation

Speakers
The complete list of speakers will be available in July.
John Doe – EMBO, Heidelberg |  Jane Doe – EMBL, Heidelberg |  Katalin Karikó – University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine |  John Doe – EMBO, Heidelberg |  Jane Doe – EMBL, Heidelberg |  Katalin Karikó – University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine |  John Doe – EMBO, Heidelberg |  Jane Doe – EMBL, Heidelberg |  Katalin Karikó – University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine |  John Doe – EMBO, Heidelberg |  Jane Doe – EMBL, Heidelberg |  Katalin Karikó – University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine |  John Doe – EMBO, Heidelberg |  Jane Doe – EMBL, Heidelberg |  Katalin Karikó – University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine |  John Doe – EMBO, Heidelberg |  Jane Doe – EMBL, Heidelberg |  Katalin Karikó – University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine |  John Doe – EMBO, Heidelberg |  Jane Doe – EMBL, Heidelberg |  Katalin Karikó – University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine |  John Doe – EMBO, Heidelberg |  Jane Doe – EMBL, Heidelberg |  Katalin Karikó – University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine |  John Doe – EMBO, Heidelberg |  Jane Doe – EMBL, Heidelberg |  Katalin Karikó – University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine |  John Doe – EMBO, Heidelberg |  Jane Doe – EMBL, Heidelberg |  Katalin Karikó – University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine |  John Doe – EMBO, Heidelberg |  Jane Doe – EMBL, Heidelberg |  Katalin Karikó – University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine |  John Doe – EMBO, Heidelberg |  Jane Doe – EMBL, Heidelberg |  

Programme
The full programme will be shared with the meeting participants.
Operon - Large Auditorium
Advanced Training Center (ATC) – Tschira auditorium
09:00
Welcome
09:30
Presentations by the new EMBO Members, Young Investigators, Global Investigators
9:30
Presentations by the new EMBO Members, Young Investigators, Global Investigators
11:30
Presentations by EMBO Installation Grantees
12:30
Lunch
13:30
Scientific publishing session / EMBO Press
14:30
Presentations by the new EMBO Members, Young Investigators, Global Investigators
14:30
Presentations by the new EMBO Members, Young Investigators, Global Investigators
16:40
EMBO Young Investigators feedback session
17:10
EMBO Young Investigators networking session
17:40
EMBO Fellows poster session
19:40
Dinner
Operon - Large Auditorium
Advanced Training Center (ATC) – Tschira auditorium
09:00
Presentations by the new EMBO Members, Young Investigators, Global Investigators
09:00
Presentations by the new EMBO Members, Young Investigators, Global Investigators
12:15
Lunch
13:20
Presentations by EMBO Installation Grantees
13:20
Presentations by the new EMBO Members, Young Investigators, Global Investigators
14:20
Presentations by the new EMBO Members, Young Investigators, Global Investigators
15:00
EMBO FORUM
Katalin Kariko - Keynote
Maria Leptin - Keynote
Ottoline Leyser - Keynote
Panel Discussion
EMBO Lab Sustainability Award
Operon - Large Auditorium
Advanced Training Center (ATC) – Tschira auditorium
09:00
Francesco Cassata - Keynote
09:45
Presentations by the new EMBO Members, Young Investigators, Global Investigators
9:45
Presentations by the new EMBO Members, Young Investigators, Global Investigators
12:45
Lunch
13:50
Presentations by EMBO Installation Grantees
13:50
Presentations by the new EMBO Members, Young Investigators, Global Investigators
14:50
Presentations by the new EMBO Members, Young Investigators, Global Investigators
19:00
Dinner
Operon - Large Auditorium
Advanced Training Center (ATC) – Tschira auditorium
09:00
Presentations by the new EMBO Members, Young Investigators, Global Investigators
09:00
Presentations by the new EMBO Members, Young Investigators, Global Investigators
13:30
Lunch
Departures

Registration

Registration links were distributed to EMBO community members in advance. Should you have any questions or encounter any issues with the registration process, please reach out to the designated programme officers listed below.

Contact

For EMBO Members and Associate Members

For EMBC Delegates

For EMBO Young Investigators, Installation Grantees and Global Investigators

For EMBO Postdoctoral Fellows

For other participants

For EMBO Members and Associate Members

For EMBC Delegates

For EMBO Young Investigators, Installation Grantees and Global Investigators

For EMBO Postdoctoral Fellows

For other participants

Organizers

Fiona Watt

EMBO Director