The principal theme of the workshop is the MOLECULAR AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY OF Drosophila. Its objective is to bring together an international group of scientists to present their findings on gene organization and expression, early development, pattern formation, developmental neurobiology and the evolution of Drosophila.
The workshop has been supported by EMBO for thirty years and awarded the status of EMBO CONFERENCE in 2000.
The workshop is a highly anticipated forum for researchers involved in the field of Drosophila molecular and developmental biology. Typically the workshop covers the entire field addressing the biological question of "how?" rather than "why?" However evolutionary questions are discussed since comparative genomic data has allowed us to address not only how biological systems work but also why they work in a particular fashion.
The workshop is one of a small number of international workshops that cover a broad topic while maintaining its size in order to foster close interactions between the participants. Approximately 90 participants will be selected from the applications, by a majority vote of the organizing committee. The participants are all expected to contribute to the subject coverage and are required to present a fifteen-minute talk on their work. Applications should include a short summary of research interests and a list of five recent, relevant publications to facilitate the selection process. This year marks the 16th since the inception of the meeting. That being the case the organizers have decided to extend the meeting by one day in order that the previous 30 years of progress in the field of Drosophila genetics, development, cell biology and genomics can be revisited.
The deadline for receipt of applications is January 1, 2008. For logistical purposes the organizing committee will adhere strictly to this deadline. Please note that acceptance to the meeting is strictly limited to the individual accepted. A registration fee of 600.00€ (or $ equivalent) must be remitted upon acceptance. Local expenses in Crete will be covered. Participants are expected to finance their travel to Crete. Preference will be given to junior investigators and ~10% of the available positions will be given to investigators who have just established, will shortly be establishing their labs or have not attended the meeting in the past. The meeting lasts one week with morning (9:00-13:00am) and evening sessions (17:00-21:00pm). All accepted participants are expected to remain for the entire meeting. The workshop is intense but the participants are all specialists in the field.