Job Description

EMBO Practical Course 2026: Cryo-EM and 3D Image Processing (CEM3DIP)

📍 New Delhi, India
📅 21 February – 03 March 2026

The EMBO Practical Course on Cryo-Electron Microscopy and 3D Image Processing (CEM3DIP) returns in 2026, bringing together leading international experts to train the next generation of structural and cell biologists.

This hands-on course is designed for participants interested in studying macromolecular structures in vitro and in situ using cryo-EM single particle reconstruction (SPR) and tomography.

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Course Highlights

• Training on cryo-freezing and cryo-sectioning methods
• Automated data acquisition workflows
• Intensive sessions on single particle analysis and tomographic reconstruction
• Cutting-edge lectures on integrative structural biology and machine learning in cryo-EM
• Networking opportunities with top international scientists

This event is part of a biennial EMBO course series on cryo-EM and tomography held in India, making it a unique platform for skill-building and collaboration.

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Key Dates

• 📝 Registration Deadline: 15 September 2025
• 📄 Abstract Submission: 30 September 2025
• 📢 Notification of Selection: 15 October 2025
• 💳 Payment Deadline: 31 October 2025

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Registration Fees

• Students/Postdocs: €413
• Academics: €413
• Industry: €1100

💡 Fees include accommodation and meals from 21 Feb – 03 Mar 2026 (10 nights).

Applicants must submit:

• A motivation letter (max. 250 words)
• Supervisor’s reference letter (for students/postdocs)

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Grants Available

• ✈️ Travel grants (including for EMBC Associate Member States: Chile, India, Singapore, Taiwan)
• 👶 Childcare grants to support caregiving needs
• ♿ Accessibility grants (up to €500)

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Selection Criteria

Applicants will be evaluated on:

• Relevance of cryo-EM to their research project
• Prior experience with EM/cryo-EM/tomography
• Research aims described in submitted abstract
• Supervisor’s recommendation (for students/postdocs)

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Confirmed Speakers

Featuring experts from across the globe, including:

• Hong Zhou (UCLA, US)
• Gabriel Lander (The Scripps Research Institute, US)
• Janusz Bujnicki (IIMCB, Warsaw, PL)
• Carsten Sachse (Forschungszentrum Jülich, DE)
• Vinothkumar K Ragunath (NCBS, India)
• Alessandra Magistrato (SISSA, IT)
• …and over 30 leading international and Indian scientists.

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Application & Contact

Applications should be submitted via the EMBO platform.

📧 Queries: mbanerjee@bioschool.iitd.ac.in
🔗 Full details & application

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Why Apply?

This is a rare opportunity to gain hands-on cryo-EM expertise, connect with pioneers in the field, and build collaborations in the heart of India’s scientific hub.

🌍 Use the hashtag #EMBOCryo3D to join the conversation!

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