Celebrating excellence in life sciences
Meeting of the EMBO communities
29 October – 1 November 2024 | Heidelberg, Germany
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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.
Other events to mark the birthday
From EMBO to ERC
Speakers
Keynote speakers
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Francesco Cassata
Professor of Contemporary History, University of Genoa, Italy
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Katalin Karikó
EMBO Member
Senior Vice president at BioNTech and Adjunct Professor at the University of Pennsylvania
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Maria Leptin
EMBO Member
President of the European Research Council
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Ottoline Leyser
EMBO Member
Chief Executive Officer of UK Research and Innovation
Speakers
Programme
Operon - Large Auditorium
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Advanced Training Center (ATC) – Tschira auditorium
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09:00
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Welcome
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09:30
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Presentations by the new EMBO Members, Young Investigators, Global Investigators
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9:30
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Presentations by the new EMBO Members, Young Investigators, Global Investigators
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11:30
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Presentations by EMBO Installation Grantees
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12:30
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Lunch
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13:30
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Scientific publishing session / EMBO Press
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14:30
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Presentations by the new EMBO Members, Young Investigators, Global Investigators
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14:30
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Presentations by the new EMBO Members, Young Investigators, Global Investigators
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16:40
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EMBO Young Investigators feedback session
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17:10
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EMBO Young Investigators networking session
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17:40
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EMBO Fellows poster session
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19:40
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Dinner
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Operon - Large Auditorium
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Advanced Training Center (ATC) – Tschira auditorium
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09:00
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Presentations by the new EMBO Members, Young Investigators, Global Investigators
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09:00
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Presentations by the new EMBO Members, Young Investigators, Global Investigators
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12:15
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Lunch
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13:20
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Presentations by EMBO Installation Grantees
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13:20
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Presentations by the new EMBO Members, Young Investigators, Global Investigators
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14:20
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Presentations by the new EMBO Members, Young Investigators, Global Investigators
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15:00
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EMBO FORUM
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Katalin Kariko - Keynote
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Maria Leptin - Keynote
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Ottoline Leyser - Keynote
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Panel Discussion
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EMBO Lab Sustainability Award
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Operon - Large Auditorium
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Advanced Training Center (ATC) – Tschira auditorium
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09:00
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Francesco Cassata - Keynote
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09:45
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Presentations by the new EMBO Members, Young Investigators, Global Investigators
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9:45
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Presentations by the new EMBO Members, Young Investigators, Global Investigators
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12:45
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Lunch
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13:50
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Presentations by EMBO Installation Grantees
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13:50
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Presentations by the new EMBO Members, Young Investigators, Global Investigators
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14:50
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Presentations by the new EMBO Members, Young Investigators, Global Investigators
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19:00
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Dinner
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Operon - Large Auditorium
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Advanced Training Center (ATC) – Tschira auditorium
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09:00
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Presentations by the new EMBO Members, Young Investigators, Global Investigators
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09:00
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Presentations by the new EMBO Members, Young Investigators, Global Investigators
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13:30
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Lunch
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Departures
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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
Organizers
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Fiona Watt
EMBO Director