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Astrocytes are crucial regulators of CNS inflammation, capable of both promoting and resolving inflammatory responses. Upon injury or disease, they become reactive and can release pro-inflammatory cytokines, chemokines, and reactive oxygen species, driving neuroinflammation. However, they also have protective roles, such as secreting anti-inflammatory factors like IL-10 and TGF-β, maintaining the blood-brain barrier, and preventing excitotoxicity. Their dual role in both exacerbating and mitigating inflammation makes them vital targets for therapeutic strategies aimed at treating neuroinflammatory disorders.

Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, Italy

EMBL Heidelberg

Infectious diseases are among the most prevalent causes of human illness and death in the world. Pathogens infect humans and all life forms on Earth, being able to cross species barriers, thereby adversely impacting human and planetary health. Fundamental research in infection biology is urgently needed to find therapies for longstanding and emerging infectious diseases. The EMBL Conference ‘The next generation in infection biology’ is a platform for late-stage postdoctoral scientists in the field of infection biology to present their work and connect with the leading European institutions in infection biology. The speakers will be chosen for their track record of research accomplishments and their high-reaching future plans. The audience will have the unique opportunity to experience cutting-edge science presented by the rising leaders in this field. The institutional partners will provide discussion and networking opportunities to connect and shape the future league of infection biologists in Europe.

EMBL Events;     Email: events@embl.de

LInfectionBiology

European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

EMBL Heidelberg

The course is designed to equip participants with both practical, hands-on skills in Correlative Light and Electron Microscopy (CLEM) and a solid theoretical foundation. This advanced imaging modality enables researchers to precisely locate fluorescent proteins within cellular ultrastructures, a technique pioneered at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL).

Email: luana.ribeiro@embl.de

Fusion

Amy Johnson, Conference Manager;     Email: amy@fusion-conferences.com

Growth Factors, Regenerative Medicine, Tissue Repair, Developmental Biology

Fusion

Alice Tebbit, Contract and Conference Operations Manager;     Email: alice@fusion-conferences.com

Stem Cell, lung homeostasis and repair, epithelial stem cells, mesenchymal progenitor cell population

Molecular Biology,    Stem-cell Research & Therapy

Fusion

Rosie Johnson, Conference Manager;     Email: rosie@fusion-conferences.com

Mitochondria, cell metabolism, redox balance, signalling, gene expression, organelle

EMBL Heidelberg

The extracellular vesicle (EV) research field is still growing with many researchers entering the field with a continued strength of demand for such specialized training. As research progresses, it becomes clear that EV’s regulate an increasing number of (Patho)physiological processes and are harnessed in a variety of biomedical applications.

Email: charlotte.courtney@embl.de

The European Association for Cancer Research (EACR)

This meeting will delve into the profound consequences cancer can have on the body’s usual functions, and the underlying mechanisms behind these systemic effects. The ultimate goal is to explore how we might manipulate these mechanisms to develop more effective cancer treatments and improve the quality of life of patients with advanced cancer. We’ll be covering a wide range of topics including alterations in peripheral tissue function and the metabolic and inflammatory changes they induce, immune system performance, and cancer cachexia. This conference will be relevant for anyone with an interest in cancer biology, inter-organ communication, the role of cytokines, chemokines, and hormones in cancer, as well as cancer-induced changes in behaviour and metabolism.

Join us online on 25 and 26 February to learn more about this fascinating topic! Submit your abstract before 13 January and register before 03 February to secure your place.

Conference Officer: Hannah Barrs;     Phone: [N/A];     Email: hannah.barrs@eacr.org

cancer research, oncology, cancer biology, immunology, cancer cachexia, inter-organ communication, liver function, muscle function, adipose tissue function, tissue function, metabolic changes, inflammatory changes, tumour metastasis, novel therapeutic interventions, cytokines, chemokines, hormones, cancer metabolism

Oncology,    Immunology and Allergic Diseases

Fusion

Chloe Trundle, Conference Manager;     Email: chloe@fusion-conferences.com

Cancer biology, Cancer modelling, tumor microenvironment, metabolism, immune responses, ageing, metastasis, preclinical trials

ecSeq Bioinformatics GmbH

The Single-Cell RNA-Seq Workshop is designed to provide a thorough introduction to the analysis of single-cell RNA sequencing data. Through a combination of lectures and hands-on exercises, participants will learn how to process, analyze and integrate single-cell data using industry-standard tools and techniques. Topics covered include sequencing technologies, data quality control, preprocessing, dimensional reduction, clustering, trajectory inference, differential expression analysis, and multi-sample integration.

Events Team;     Email: events@ecseq.com

Bioinformatics, NGS, Next-Generation Sequencing, single-cell RNA-seq

EMBL Heidelberg

Resilience to antimicrobial drugs is a rapidly increasing problem of global health. Similarly, cancer cells that become drug-resistant or tolerant affect therapy outcomes, for instance during cancer chemotherapy. The underlying biological mechanisms of tolerance, resistance, and persistence are increasingly being studied and reveal a complex interplay between (cellular) evolution, biochemistry, and metabolism.

Email: karoline.wolkersdorfer@embl.de

#EESDrugresistance

MDPI

Participation in ECM 2025 is free of charge for both authors and attendees. This conference provides an excellent platform for researchers to present their latest findings, engage in direct discussions, and participate in online Q&A sessions. All submitted abstracts will be reviewed by the conference committee. Upon acceptance, authors will be asked to contribute an extended abstract for the conference proceedings and a slide presentation of their work. Authors of the most outstanding contributions will be invited to submit a full manuscript for potential publication in Microorganisms.

Email: ecm2025@mdpi.com

S1. Gut Microbiota and Health Disease; S2. Foodborne Pathogens and Food Safety; S3. Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance; S4. Emerging Infectious Diseases; S5. Microbiome and Soil Science; S6. Microbial Characterization and Bioprocess; S7. Microbe–Plant Interactions;

ecSeq Bioinformatics GmbH

The purpose of this workshop is to get a deeper understanding in Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) with a special focus on bioinformatics issues. Advantages and disadvantages of current sequencing technologies and their implications on data analysis will be discovered. The participants will be trained on understanding their own NGS data, finding potential problems/errors therein and finally perform their first downstream analysis (variant calling). In the course we will use a real-life NGS dataset from the current market leader illumina.

Events Team;     Email: events@ecseq.com

Next-Generation Sequencing, NGS, Illumina, variant calling

EMBL Heidelberg

The scientific community relies on a small number of model organisms to study larger themes in biology, with the assumption that gained insights can be extrapolated to most other organisms. However, recent advances in our ability to study organisms in the context of their natural environments have revealed that Jacques Monod’s famous quote, ‘What is true for E. coli is true for the elephant’ does not do justice to the vast diversity of life on our planet.

Email: nathalie.snieder@embl.de

#EESWildModels, Cell Biology and Biophysics, Developmental Biology and Evolution

Photonics, Optoelectronics and Display Devices,    Molecular Biology

EMBL Heidelberg

Recent progress in biology has led to an explosion of factual knowledge about the living world over a huge range of scales in space and time. Yet, many questions about how to make sense of this data remain across the entire diversity of the living world from the smallest bacterium to the ecosystems of the Serengeti. This meeting is the 2nd edition in a series of symposia aiming to bring together a diverse community of researchers interested in finding ways to transform into conceptual knowledge the ever-increasing amount of factual knowledge produced by biological research. The goal is to provide a platform to discuss perspectives on the role of theory in biology, and importantly also vice versa, the impact that biology can have on theory.

EMBL Events;     Email: events@embl.de

Biology, #EESTCBio

Fusion

Rosie Johnson, Conference Manager;     Email: rosie@fusion-conferences.com

Alzheimers disease, neurodegenerative, drug discoveries, AD, genetics, metabolic abnormalities

Fusion

Felicity Harrap, Conference Manager ;     Email: felicity@fusion-conferences.com

Reombination Mechanisms, Repairing DNA, Genetic Diseases

Fusion

Jack Peters, Director;     Email: jack@fusion-conferences.com

Acute leukaemia, leukaemia, blood cancer, cancer biology, myeloid stem cells, myeloid blood cells

ecSeq Bioinformatics GmbH

The purpose of the workshop is to introduce the concepts of bioinformatic pipeline development through the context of the open source Workflow Management System (WMS) Nextflow. The participants will be trained in the scripting, configuration and execution of example analysis pipelines based on current industry best-practices, and learn how to share them with other users. Finally, the participants will apply everything they have learned by implementing their own analysis pipelines from the ground up.

Events Team;     Email: events@ecseq.com

NGS, bioinformatics, pipelines, Nextflow

EMBL Heidelberg

Malaria remains a major global public health challenge. The emergence and spread of resistance to existing antimalarial drugs further complicates the fight against this ancient foe. The upcoming conference is a pivotal opportunity for global scientists to convene, fostering the exchange of vital information, cutting-edge technology, and innovative ideas, all crucial to advancing our collective battle against malaria.

EMBL Events;     Email: events@embl.de

#EMBLMalaria, Cell Biology and Biophysics, Genome Biology, Transcription, Translation, Microbiology and Immunology

EMBL Heidelberg

This symposium is the seventh edition of a successful series started in 2013 and held biannually since, establishing itself as a must-attend fixture in the calendar for scientists working with bacteria and new technologies. The meeting covers a broad range of cutting-edge topics in microbiology, featuring diverse research. Emphasis is placed on novel approaches and technologies (from systems-based to single-cell) that drive each field or have the potential to revolutionize future research in microbiology. The meeting is always oversubscribed and manages to bring together scientists from different areas, who normally don’t meet, creating a highly interactive and dynamic atmosphere.

EMBL Events;     Email: events@embl.de

ecSeq Bioinformatics GmbH

The purpose of this intense one-week summer course is to get a deep understanding in Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) with a special focus on bioinformatics issues. Advantages and disadvantages of current sequencing technologies and their implications on data analysis will be discovered. You will be trained on understanding NGS data formats and handling potential problems/errors therein. In the summer school, we will use a real-life RNA-seq dataset from the current market leader illumina.

Events Team;     Email: events@ecseq.com

NGS, Next-Generation Sequencing, Illumina, RNA-Seq

Fusion

Felicity Harrap, Conference Manager ;     Email: felicity@fusion-conferences.com

Nucleic Acids, DNA Replication, DNA Repair, RNA Structure & Function

Molecular Biology,    Genomics and Bioinformatics

EMBL Heidelberg

Mechanisms that shape cellular proteomes are critical for life. This conference focuses on the process of protein synthesis, from the molecular and structural understanding of the translational machinery to its regulation, its implications in cell and organismal biology, and its alteration in disease. The regulation of mRNA translation is critical to maintaining cell homeostasis and mediates cellular responses to environmental, physiological, and pathological cues. Given the central importance of protein synthesis, it is unsurprising that dysregulation or defects in mRNA translation are widely linked to disease, including cancer, neurological or metabolic disorders, and viral infection. In recent years, technical advances have challenged hitherto established dogmas, uncovered new quality control mechanisms, expanded the breadth of translation regulators, enhanced our understanding of the dynamics of translation in living cells, and revealed unexpected interconnections with other cellular processes such as metabolism. Advances in these aspects of mRNA translation will be featured, as well as new insights into translation regulation in physiology and disease.

Charlotte Courtney;     Email: charlotte.courtney@embl.de

European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)

EMBL Heidelberg

The fundamental question of the role of metabolism in development has seen a revival in interest over recent years, creating the need for the first edition of this workshop in 2023. This second edition is set to reunite the community two years on, and to ensure the ongoing interactions that can propel progress in developmental metabolism. In this rapidly advancing field, metabolomic methods play a crucial role in unraveling complex processes. The workshop will again aim to bring together researchers from diverse backgrounds: developmental biology, genetics, epigenetics, ecology, physics and math, to provide the developmental metabolism community with cutting-edge research and methodologies applied across scales, insights into the latest advancements in metabolomic techniques and their application to developmental biology. New for 2025 will be an increased integration of tool development and technologies and an added focus on novel metabolomic approaches.

EMBL Events;     Email: events@embl.de

Mathematical Logic and Foundations,    Mathematical Physics

EMBL Heidelberg

Karoline Wolkersdorfer;     Email: karoline.wolkersdorfer@embl.de

Course overview This course will focus on the latest state-of-the-art novel library preparation protocols. We will start with experimental design, focusing on hands-on library preparation (including best practices, standards, and potential pitfalls), concluding with sequencing of libraries, bioinformatic evaluation & best practices. Multiomic data in scientific projects have become more and more important. NicE-Seq is a novel method enabling detection of open chromatin in fixed low numbers of cells without any additional instrumentation. Combining open chromatin with transcriptome information is crucial for interpretation of cellular states. Therefore, the course participants will also prepare mRNA libraries from the same cell populations. Participants will carry out a complete workflow, from isolation of DNA & RNA from fixed cells, library preparation for both applications and shallow sequencing. The course will discuss alternative novel approaches, various cell fixatives and their impact on analysis. In addition, we will cover basic bioinformatic tools required for data processing, quality control and initial data analysis. Beside the practical exercises, lectures and discussion sessions, the course will offer the opportunity to learn more about transferring the knowledge gained during the course to the participants’ home institu

EMBL Heidelberg

The molecular processes of life are naturally dynamic in space and time from the atomic to the organismal level. The rapid development of imaging methods across the full scale of biological organisation is revolutionising our ability to visualise the inner workings of macromolecular complexes, organelles, cells, tissues, organs and whole organisms. Being able to see biological processes unfold in real time allows us to understand the mechanisms of life as well as disease. The symposium will bring together the leading developers of imaging methods with cutting-edge applications that illustrate how imaging can answer biological questions. We will emphasize methods that can capture the dynamics of life, spanning the whole range from molecular resolution to imaging of whole organisms. From its beginning in 2011, ‘Seeing is believing’ has embraced novel imaging technologies that open new windows for biological discovery, including single-molecule and super-resolution, light sheet and correlative light electron microscopy.

Iva Gavran;     Email: iva.gavran@embl.de

EMBL Heidelberg

There is an increasing interest and need to analyse biomarkers in liquid biopsies, including basic research and clinical applications. Liquid biopsies have several advantages including being minimally invasive, allowing repeated sampling and sampling is often clinical routine. This course will provide an overview of the several techniques to detect and analyse liquid biopsy-based analytes such as circulating tumour cells, cell-free tumor-DNA (ctDNA), miRNA, extracellular vesicles, mRNA, carbohydrates and proteins. Participants will be introduced to all aspects ranging from proper sampling through analyte analysis and final data analysis. Experimentally, we will demonstrate ultrasensitive ctDNA analysis using sequencing and digital PCR. In addition, targeted miRNA profiling and flow cytometry with single-cell analysis will be highlighted. We will cover aspects of other analytes by lectures and we will have a strong focus on applications, especially cancer applications. Aspects of biobanking and clinical implementation will also be highlighted.

EMBL Events;     Email: events@embl.de

EMBL Heidelberg

The regulation of the transcriptome is key to cellular processes that underpin cell biology, development and tissue function. All classes of cellular RNA are subject to post-transcriptional modification, be it by direct chemical modification, editing or non-templated nucleotide additions. Now in its fourth edition, the ‘Epitranscriptome’ meeting first held at EMBL in 2016 (and repeated in 2018 then in 2022 as a virtual conference) was the first RNA modification-dedicated meeting with the focus on mammalian systems. It is now established that biochemical modifications of nucleotides regulate RNA metabolism, modulate cell functions and contribute to severe human diseases including cancer and metabolic disorders. Moreover, the power of single, chemically modified nucleotides to alter the electrostatic charge, base pairing and stability of RNA molecules is exploited for clinical use of stable artificial RNA transcripts such as mRNA vaccines or synthetic small RNA molecules to increase or decrease the expression of therapeutic proteins.

EMBL Events;     Email: events@embl.de

Entomological Society of America

EMBL Heidelberg

Flow cytometry is a highly effective method for analysing individual cells that has become widely used in the fields of life sciences and medicine. By utilising flow cytometry, researchers can accurately identify and measure specific cell populations within complex mixtures, as well as assess cell cycle progression, proliferation status, and expression of fluorescent markers. Our course aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the underlying principles of flow cytometry, while also emphasising practical considerations related to the most frequently used assays. Through a combination of theoretical instruction and hands-on training, students will gain the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively design, execute, and interpret flow cytometry experiments.

EMBL Events;     Email: events@embl.de

EMBL Heidelberg

The nucleus lies at the literal and figurative heart of the cell – as the one organelle that all eukaryotes share, it is over 2 billion years old and integrated with every aspect of cellular function, from mechanosensing and genome regulation to membrane trafficking and cell division. Although the role of the nucleus in organising, housing and protecting the genome frequently takes centre stage, much remains to be discovered about the cellular physiology of this unique organelle studied in its own right rather than just as a passive scaffold for chromatin. This meeting will bring together a group of scientists spanning the fields of biochemistry, membrane trafficking, cytoskeletal dynamics, cell division control and cellular biophysics to address the cellular roles of the nuclear compartment from a diversity of angles.

EMBL Heidelberg

The rapid evolution of computational structural biology, driven by AI, continues to revolutionise our understanding of biomolecular structures, functions, and interactions. This follow-up to the 2023 first edition of the workshop responds to the field’s swift advancements and the pressing need for a forum that not only aligns with these progresses but also foresees future shifts. The conference aims to advance computational structural biology, promote the adoption of innovative methodologies, and enhance interdisciplinary research and collaborations. Capturing the latest advancements in this vibrant field, this second edition of the meeting is set to provide a pivotal platform for disseminating these breakthroughs and charting future directions in computational structural biology.

EMBL Events;     Email: events@embl.de

EMBL Heidelberg

This course will provide training in genome editing and cell engineering in mammalian cells and mouse embryos using the highly efficient CRISPR/Cas9 system. Participants will learn design of CRISPR targets using bioinformatics tools, generation of gene knock-outs/knock-ins, and target validation using the most current technologies. The course will be split into two groups (mammalian cells OR mice) based on participants’ expertise. Please note that all participants are expected to engage in all sessions. Participants should plan for approximately 1 hour extra per day for self paced learning modules.

EMBL Events;     Email: events@embl.de

Genomics and Bioinformatics,    Molecular Biology