New and revolutionary

Like many other large events, SMBE meetings are almost obligatorily held in modern congress centers. Although this is a safe choice, all congress centers always provide the same rendering. The Urban Diffused Meeting (UDM) in Ferrara represents an exciting novelty which will make SMBE 2023 a remarkable and pioneering event.
 

Convenient

Ferrara has a range of budget sleeping options including hostels, private rooms and campsites, which will facilitate attendance of students. In Italy! Ferrara is in the heart of Italy, close to the seaside and to iconic art and university cities such as Florence, Bologna, Venice, Padua and Rome.

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Just beautiful

The town is a great pedestrian renaissance city and part of the UNESCO world heritage: attendees will enjoy a spectacular view both during and between sessions.

 

Safe

UDM does not mean hazardous. Ferrara has a proven record of multiple successful UDM events, and the city structure is perfectly suited for it. Even in the case of (extremely rare for the season) rain. We will be “on the street” for the poster session, the coffee break, and when moving from one room to the other; coincidentally, this increases the general safety in a pandemic era. Read more on Covid Measures here.

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Code of conduct

SMBE Annual Meeting prohibits all forms of discrimination and harassment, and requests that communications are respectful. Read more on the SMBE Meeting policies here. 

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Preliminary information on the program

The registration desk will open at 2.30 pm, July 23. The welcome reception is planned between 5 and 7 pm, followed by the first scientific talk, i.e. a keynote presentation, at 7 pm. The meeting will end at 1.30 pm, July 27, after the Awards Ceremony. The meeting will be held as a hybrid conference, but the speakers (keynote, invited, contributed) are encouraged to participate in person.