Dear Members and Colleagues of the Molecular Biology Association,
We are thrilled to announce the 9th International Congress, taking place in İzmir from September 12-14, 2024. This autumn event will be held in conjunction with the EMBO Young Scientists Forum (EYSF), promising an enriching experience for all.
Our host, the İzmir Institute of Technology, will provide a dynamic scientific program with esteemed speakers. The congress will be a hub for knowledge exchange and collaborative discourse, promoting molecular biology's progress.
The EYSF, on September 10-11, will precede the congress, offering emerging scientists a stage to interact with experts and present their innovative research.
For the latest updates and announcements, please follow our official congress website, social media channels, and subscribe to our newsletter.
We warmly invite you to join us in the beautiful setting/surroundings of Urla, İzmir, for an inspiring exchange of ideas and insights. Your participation is greatly anticipated.
Sincerely,
Prof. Dr. Batu Erman
President of the Molecular Biology Association
Our host, the İzmir Institute of Technology, will provide a dynamic scientific program with esteemed speakers. The congress will be a hub for knowledge exchange and collaborative discourse, promoting molecular biology's progress.
The EYSF, on September 10-11, will precede the congress, offering emerging scientists a stage to interact with experts and present their innovative research.
For the latest updates and announcements, please follow our official congress website, social media channels, and subscribe to our newsletter.
We warmly invite you to join us in the beautiful setting/surroundings of Urla, İzmir, for an inspiring exchange of ideas and insights. Your participation is greatly anticipated.
Sincerely,
Prof. Dr. Batu Erman
President of the Molecular Biology Association
General Information
Venue
Prof. Dr. Erdal Saygın Amphitheatre, Faculty of Sciences
Izmir Institute of Technology, Güzelbahçe, Urla, İzmir, Türkiye
Congress Dates
MolBiyoKon'24 12-14 September 2024
EMBO YSF'24 10-11 September 2024
Congress Language
Official congress language is English. All plenary lectures, panels, sessions, oral and poster presentations will be presented in English. Congress proceedings book will be published in English.No simultaneous translation will be available throughout the congress.
Certificate of Attendance
All registered participants who attend the conference will receive a certificate of attendance. Certificate of attendance will be presented in PDF format and only distributed digitally. You can download your certificate of attendance through MolBiyoKon24' Online Registration Platform once the congress has concluded.
Congress Abstract Book
Congress abstract book will be published digitally in English only. The abstract book will be published as a supplement of Turkish Journal of Biology.
Congress Secretariat
In previous years, all our scientific congresses have been organized with dedication and commitment of congress organizing committee and MBD board of directors. In 2024 a professional congress organizer, evronas events will be handling all secretarial work and help us focus on the scientific content. Please do not hesitate to contact molbiyokon24@evronas.com for all requests and inquiries.
Important Dates
Prof. Dr. Erdal Saygın Amphitheatre, Faculty of Sciences
Izmir Institute of Technology, Güzelbahçe, Urla, İzmir, Türkiye
Congress Dates
MolBiyoKon'24 12-14 September 2024
EMBO YSF'24 10-11 September 2024
Congress Language
Official congress language is English. All plenary lectures, panels, sessions, oral and poster presentations will be presented in English. Congress proceedings book will be published in English.No simultaneous translation will be available throughout the congress.
Certificate of Attendance
All registered participants who attend the conference will receive a certificate of attendance. Certificate of attendance will be presented in PDF format and only distributed digitally. You can download your certificate of attendance through MolBiyoKon24' Online Registration Platform once the congress has concluded.
Congress Abstract Book
Congress abstract book will be published digitally in English only. The abstract book will be published as a supplement of Turkish Journal of Biology.
Congress Secretariat
In previous years, all our scientific congresses have been organized with dedication and commitment of congress organizing committee and MBD board of directors. In 2024 a professional congress organizer, evronas events will be handling all secretarial work and help us focus on the scientific content. Please do not hesitate to contact molbiyokon24@evronas.com for all requests and inquiries.
Important Dates
| 30 May 2024 | Early Bird Registration Deadline |
| 1 August 2024 | Abstract Submission Deadline |
| 15 August 2024 | Regular Registration Deadline |
| Abstract Evaluation Results | |
| 9-11 September 2024 | EMBO Young Scientists Forum |
| 12-14 September 2024 | MolBiyokon'24 |
Abstract Submission
Molecular Biology Resarchers!
Click to download MolBiyoKon24 abstract book.
We encourage you to submit your work and present it during the MolBiyoKon24’. Contribute to the enriched scientific program and publish your abstract in the congress proceedings book. Each presenter is entitled to present 1 abstract either as a poster or a short oral presentation, however there is no limit on the number of abstracts you are an author in. Please note that all presenting authors should be registered to the congress for their abstract to be evaluated and accepted.
Abstract submission deadline is end of day Thursday, August 1st, 2024. No abstracts will be accepted after this deadline.
Minor amendments on abstracts can be submitted before this deadline. After the abstracts are sent to the scientific committee for evaluation, they cannot be amended.
All submitted abstracts will be evaluated by at least 2 referees appointed by the scientific committee in double blind method. The result of abstract evaluations will be sent to submitters via e-mail within 30 days after the abstract submission ends.
Poster and Oral presentations will be available at MolBiyoKon24’. Since the oral presentations slots are limited, some authors who submit their abstracts to be presented as oral presentations might be asked to change their presentation type to poster. This information will be available on the evaluation result information letters. >
Abstract Submission Guidelines
Poster and Oral presentation guidelines
We encourage you to submit your work and present it during the MolBiyoKon24’. Contribute to the enriched scientific program and publish your abstract in the congress proceedings book. Each presenter is entitled to present 1 abstract either as a poster or a short oral presentation, however there is no limit on the number of abstracts you are an author in. Please note that all presenting authors should be registered to the congress for their abstract to be evaluated and accepted.
Abstract submission deadline is end of day Thursday, August 1st, 2024. No abstracts will be accepted after this deadline.
Minor amendments on abstracts can be submitted before this deadline. After the abstracts are sent to the scientific committee for evaluation, they cannot be amended.
All submitted abstracts will be evaluated by at least 2 referees appointed by the scientific committee in double blind method. The result of abstract evaluations will be sent to submitters via e-mail within 30 days after the abstract submission ends.
Poster and Oral presentations will be available at MolBiyoKon24’. Since the oral presentations slots are limited, some authors who submit their abstracts to be presented as oral presentations might be asked to change their presentation type to poster. This information will be available on the evaluation result information letters. >
Abstract Submission Guidelines
- All abstracts will be submitted in English.
- All abstracts should be submitted through the online abstract submission & evaluation system at https://abstract.eventigizer.com/molbiyokon2024
- The title of the abstract should be written in “First Letter Uppercase and Rest of the Word Lowercase”.
- Make sure to list authors in the correct order and select the presenting author when asked.
- Indicate full author affiliations (full institution name, city, and state) in English.
- All abstracts should be structured in 4 parts and below headers should be included in the abstract:
- Background/Aim
- Materials and Methods
- Results
- Conclusion
- Abstracts will not be allowed to exceed 300 words (excluding titles).
- Text should be concise and clear. Abbreviations should be defined at first mention.
- Take careful consideration for typing errors
- List minimum 3, maximum 5 keywords.
Poster and Oral presentation guidelines
- Posters should be prepared and printed with the dimensions:
70cm width and 100cm height. - Presenters are expected to print and bring their poster to the congress. The congress secretariat will not provide a poster printing service.
- Oral presentations are encouraged to prepare a 5-10 slide presentation.
- Each oral presentation is expected to present around 10-12 minutes followed by a 3-5 minute discussion period. Please be advised that the durations of presentations are subject to change according to final program of the congress.
Organizing Committee
Scientific Committee
Arzu Çelik, Boğaziçi University, Türkiye
Atakan Ekiz, İzmir Institute of Technology, Türkiye
Batu Erman, Acıbadem University, Türkiye
Bünyamin Akgül, İzmir Institute of Technology, Türkiye
Can Aztekin, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland
Daniel Gautheret, Université Paris-Saclay, France
Duygu Sağ, İzmir Biomedicine and Genome Center & Dokuz Eylül University, Türkiye
Erdinç Sezgin, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
Erkan Karakaş, Vanderbilt University, USA
Fahri Saatçioğlu, University of Oslo, Norway
Güneş Özhan, İzmir Institute of Technology & İzmir Biomedicine and Genome Center, Türkiye
Harald Kolmar, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany
Hümeyra Taşkent-Sezgin, İzmir Institute of Technology, Türkiye
Matthias R. Schaefer, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
Olivier Micheau, National Institute for Health and Medical Research (INSERM), France
Özden Yalçın-Özuysal, İzmir Institute of Technology, Türkiye
Seamus Martin, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
Serkan Belkaya, Bilkent University, Türkiye
Seyit Kale, İzmir Biomedicine and Genome Center & İzmir Katip Çelebi University, Türkiye
Stein Aerts, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
Şerife Ayaz-Güner, İzmir Institute of Technology, Türkiye
Tuğçe Aktaş, Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, Germany
Uygar Tazebay, Gebze Technical University, Türkiye
Yavuz Oktay, İzmir Biomedicine and Genome Center & Dokuz Eylül University, Türkiye
Atakan Ekiz, İzmir Institute of Technology, Türkiye
Batu Erman, Acıbadem University, Türkiye
Bünyamin Akgül, İzmir Institute of Technology, Türkiye
Can Aztekin, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland
Daniel Gautheret, Université Paris-Saclay, France
Duygu Sağ, İzmir Biomedicine and Genome Center & Dokuz Eylül University, Türkiye
Erdinç Sezgin, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
Erkan Karakaş, Vanderbilt University, USA
Fahri Saatçioğlu, University of Oslo, Norway
Güneş Özhan, İzmir Institute of Technology & İzmir Biomedicine and Genome Center, Türkiye
Harald Kolmar, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany
Hümeyra Taşkent-Sezgin, İzmir Institute of Technology, Türkiye
Matthias R. Schaefer, Medical University of Vienna, Austria
Olivier Micheau, National Institute for Health and Medical Research (INSERM), France
Özden Yalçın-Özuysal, İzmir Institute of Technology, Türkiye
Seamus Martin, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
Serkan Belkaya, Bilkent University, Türkiye
Seyit Kale, İzmir Biomedicine and Genome Center & İzmir Katip Çelebi University, Türkiye
Stein Aerts, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
Şerife Ayaz-Güner, İzmir Institute of Technology, Türkiye
Tuğçe Aktaş, Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, Germany
Uygar Tazebay, Gebze Technical University, Türkiye
Yavuz Oktay, İzmir Biomedicine and Genome Center & Dokuz Eylül University, Türkiye
Confirmed Speakers
Alexander Buchberger University of Würzburg, Germany
Atakan Ekiz İzmir Institute of Technology, Türkiye
Anne Grapin Botton Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Germany
Daniel Gautheret Université Paris-Saclay, France
Erdinç Sezgin SciLifeLab / Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
Erkan Karakaş Vanderbilt University, USA
Fahri Saatçioğlu University of Oslo, Norway
Gözde Korkmaz Koç University, Türkiye
Harald Kolmar Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany
Matthias R. Schaefer Medical University of Vienna, Austria
Mutlu Erdoğan Ankara University, Türkiye
Nur Mustafaoğlu Sabancı University, Türkiye
Olivier Micheau National Institute for Health and Medical Research (INSERM), France
Özgün Gökçe Universitat Bonn, Germany
Saemus Martin Trinity College Dublin, Irland
Serkan Kır Koç University, Türkiye
Sinem Saka European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, Germany
Stein Aerts KU Leuven, Belgium
Tolga Sütlü Acıbadem Mehmet Aydınlar University, Türkiye
Tuğçe Aktaş Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, Germany
Umut Şahin Boğaziçi University, Türkiye
Atakan Ekiz İzmir Institute of Technology, Türkiye
Anne Grapin Botton Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics, Germany
Daniel Gautheret Université Paris-Saclay, France
Erdinç Sezgin SciLifeLab / Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
Erkan Karakaş Vanderbilt University, USA
Fahri Saatçioğlu University of Oslo, Norway
Gözde Korkmaz Koç University, Türkiye
Harald Kolmar Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany
Matthias R. Schaefer Medical University of Vienna, Austria
Mutlu Erdoğan Ankara University, Türkiye
Nur Mustafaoğlu Sabancı University, Türkiye
Olivier Micheau National Institute for Health and Medical Research (INSERM), France
Özgün Gökçe Universitat Bonn, Germany
Saemus Martin Trinity College Dublin, Irland
Serkan Kır Koç University, Türkiye
Sinem Saka European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, Germany
Stein Aerts KU Leuven, Belgium
Tolga Sütlü Acıbadem Mehmet Aydınlar University, Türkiye
Tuğçe Aktaş Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, Germany
Umut Şahin Boğaziçi University, Türkiye
Scientific Program
Grants
Molecular Biology Association of Turkey will provide registration grants for its' young investigator members. Please find below grant application guidelines:
All applicants should :
- be a member of Molecular Biology Association of Turkey
- be under the age of 35 (born on or after 1989)
- complete their congress registration payment
- apply for grant via the online registration platform before August 1st, 2024.
Applicants who meet the requirements will be evaluated by the organizing committee and informed about the status of their application before August 10th, 2024
Please select the MBA member grant application registration type when applying through our online registration platform. You will be asked to upload a document showing your age.
All applicants should :
- be a member of Molecular Biology Association of Turkey
- be under the age of 35 (born on or after 1989)
- complete their congress registration payment
- apply for grant via the online registration platform before August 1st, 2024.
Applicants who meet the requirements will be evaluated by the organizing committee and informed about the status of their application before August 10th, 2024
Please select the MBA member grant application registration type when applying through our online registration platform. You will be asked to upload a document showing your age.
Registration & Accomodation
You can register and book accommodation through our Online Registration Platform.
Early Bird
|
RegularMay 31st to August 23rd |
LateAfter August 23rd |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Academician - Member | 6.500 TL | ||
| Academician - Non-member | 7.500 TL | ||
| Student - Member | 2.750 TL | ||
Student - Non-member |
3.250 TL |
All registration prices include:
- Congress materials (name badge, congress bag, etc.)
- Lunches and coffee breaks during the congress
- Congress social dinner (details to be provided at a later date)
- Certificate of attendance
- VAT (20%)
İYTE Guesthouse
Room Type |
Nightly Accommodation Fees |
|---|---|
| İYTE Guesthouse - For 2 People | 2.000 TL |
| İYTE Guesthouse - For 3 People | 2.250 TL |
| İYTE Guesthouse - For 4 People | 2.800 TL |
Notes:
- IYTE Guesthouse is located within the Izmir Institute of Technology Campus.
- The above-mentioned rates are per room per night.
- VAT and city tax are included in the prices.
- Breakfast is not inlcuded in the mentioned prices, and there is no breakfast service in the guesthouse premises. However there is a restaurant serving breakfast only 50 meters from the guesthouse.
- All bookings are done per room, and not individuals. If you are accommodating with friends and wish to change your booking, please be informed that the whole room's booking will have to be changed.
- In the rooms; bathroom-WC, kitchenette (mini fridge + electric cooker), 24-hour hot water, air conditioning (heating / cooling), WI-FI and car parking services are provided within accommodation fees.
- Izmir Institute of Technology Campus has restaurants, cafes, fastfood places, laundry and shopping centres.
- Single and Double Accommodation options are limited and room assignments will be made in accordance with the availability of IYTE Guesthouse.
Participants who want to stay in IYTE KYK Dormitories during MolBiyoKon'24 can make their applications through our registration system.
- In KYK dormitories, rooms are for 4 persons and bathrooms and toilets are located in the room.
- Applications will be received individually and rooms will be assigned by dormitory staff through pairings.
- The room fee will be around 35 - 40 TL per night. The price includes only beds. Hygiene materials and meals are not included. Payments will be collected in cash from the congress registration desk.
Cancellation Policy
- Full refund except for bank/credit card charges until August 1st, 2024.
- 50% refund for cancellations made between August 1st and September 1st, 2024.
- No refund for cancellations made after September 1st, 2024.
- All cancellation requests must be done in writing to molbiyokon24@evronas.com and confirmed in order to be valid. Refunds will be made after the end of the congress.
Sponsors
Location and Map
İzmir Institute of Technology
Congress, workshops and accommodation locationes are marked on the İzmir Institute of Technology Campus Map. Click on the image to enlarge.
How to Get to İZTECH
PUBLIC BUS
1.İzmir Coach Terminal – Üçkuyular- No: 555 ESHOT Public Bus - Terminal-HALKAPINAR Subway + İZMİR Subway HALKAPINAR Subway Station / F.ALTAY Last Stop
- No: 555 ESHOT Public Bus - Terminal-HALKAPINAR Subway + HALKAPINAR Tram Stop / F.ALTAY Last Stop
- No: 302 ESHOT Public Bus - Terminal-KONAK Subway + İZMİR Subway HALKAPINAR Subway Station / F.ALTAY Last stop
- No: 302 ESHOT Public Bus - Terminal-KONAK Subway + No: 10 ESHOT Public Bus / F.ALTAY Subway – İstinye Park Stop
- No: 302 ESHOT Public Bus - Terminal-KONAK Subway + KONAK Tram Stop / F.ALTAY Last Stop
- No: 202 Airport – CUMHURİYET Boulevard / ÜÇKUYULAR Center Station
- İZBAN Airport Stop / HİLAL Stop Transfer + İZMİR Subway HİLAL Station / F.ALTAY Last Stop
- İZMİR METRO BASMANE Stop / F.ALTAY Last Stop
- No: 982 ESHOT Public Bus
- No: 883 ESHOT Public Bus (Express)
- No: 882 ESHOT Public Bus
PUBLIC MINIBUS
Minibuses are available from Fahrettin Altay terminalinden to Urla / İYTE. Click to see minibus schedule.
PRIVATE CAR
Take the Karaburun exit through İzmir - Çeşme highway. The campus entrance is 5kms after the Karaburun Exit toll collection, at the Çeşme-Karaburun junction.Address:
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30/12 Beşiktaş, İstanbul, Türkiye