Conference Description:

About the Symposium
Join us for the 23rd Anniversary of the annual EMBL PhD Symposium. Since its conception in 1999, the EMBL PhD Symposium has evolved into a highly respected scientific meeting, connecting young researchers and high-profile scientists alike. This year, our Symposium centers on the theme

“The Big Picture: Zooming into Life”
Each year, the life sciences are becoming more and more interdisciplinary in nature. No better example can be given than the current pandemic, where researchers in different fields have collaborated to bring about a rapid research-driven response against the novel coronavirus. We are dedicated to creating a symposium that brings together researchers who study life sciences at different scales and explore the interdisciplinary approaches utilized to link the different scales of life. We will address the most recent developments in the life sciences starting with taking a step back to look at life outside of Earth (astrobiology) and then proceed to zoom in covering ecology, organismal biology, tissue biology, cell biology and subcellular biology . Furthermore, we look to provoke fruitful discussion into how these topics can be integrated to promote better understanding of both the whole picture and its parts.