Chairs: Eniko Sonkoly (Sweden), Sara Brown (UK), Eli Sprecher (Israel)
Application period:
22 January – 26 April 2024
APPLICATION PROCESS
- Send a short CV, a letter of motivation and the FLA 2024 form to Thomas Florestan at thomas@esdr.org
GENERAL INFORMATION
- The program is primarily open to European residents currently engaged in skin-related research (MD, PhD, Post-Doc, Resident etc).
- A LIMITED number of places will be made available for participants residing outside Europe.
- Participants must be 40 years old or under by 1 November of the year the FLA takes place. Exceptions may be made for career breaks, maternity/paternity leave etc.
- Applications are reviewed on scientific merit by the ESDR Scientific Program Committee.
- ESDR committees are also responsible for inviting senior faculty.
- ESDR covers accommodation costs for all participants and travel costs for ESDR members. If you are not a member you may apply prior to the Academy.
- Participants must commit to staying for the entire duration of the Academy and should travel alone.
- All participants give oral presentations of their work and be expected to attend mentoring events.
- Past participants are not eligible for consideration.
PROVISIONAL PROGRAMWEDNESDAY 9 OCTOBER 2024
Arrivals late afternoon or evening
19.00 Welcome drink & aperitif dinner
THURSDAY 10 OCTOBER 2024
07.30-08.30 Breakfast
08.30-09.15 Registration
09.15-10.00 Welcome and Self-Introductions Enikö Sonkoly (Sweden), Sara Brown (UK), Eli Sprecher (Israel)
10.00-10.30 Guest speaker 1 (20mn + 10mn discussion)
10.30-10.50 Coffee Break
10.50-11.42 Oral Presentations by 4 Mentees (8 minutes plus 5 minutes discussion)
11.42-12.30 Breakout Session #1 4 topics chosen by the mentees
12.30-13.30 Lunch (seated – mentors/mentees matched)
13.30-14.15 Presentation of Break-out #1 Sessions to Plenum
14.15-14.40 Mentor 1 Presentation (15mn + 10mn discussion)
14.40-15.32 Oral Presentations by 4 Mentees (8 minutes plus 5 minutes discussion)
15.32-16.15 Coffee Break
16.15-17.00 Breakout Session #2 Career and Leadership
17.00-17.26Oral Presentations by 2 Mentees (8 minutes plus 5 minutes discussion)
17.26-17.51 Mentor 2 Presentation (15mn + 10mn discussion)
17.51-18.05 Short break and Group Photo
18.05-19.05 Presentation from Industry Partners
19.05- Networking program
FRIDAY 11 OCTOBER 2024
07.30-08.30 Breakfast
08.30-09.00 Guest speaker 2 (20mn + 10mn discussion)
09.00-09.25 Mentor 3 Presentation (15mn + 10mn discussion)
09.25-10.17 Oral Presentations by 4 Mentees (8 minutes plus 5 minutes discussion)
10.17-11.00 Coffee Break
11.00-11.25 Mentor 4 Presentation (15mn + 10mn discussion)
11.25-12.17 Oral Presentations by 4 Mentees (8 minutes plus 5 minutes discussion)
12.17-13.45 Lunch
13.45-14.10 Mentor 5 Presentation (15mn + 10mn discussion)
14.10-14.55 Breakout Session #3 Diversity
14.55-15.47 Oral Presentations by 4 Mentees (8 minutes plus 5 minutes discussion)
15.47-16.20 Coffee Break
16.20-16.45 Mentor 6 Presentation (15mn + 10mn discussion)
16.45-17.00 Closing Remarks and Outlook Enikö Sonkoly (Sweden), Sara Brown (UK), Eli Sprecher (Israel)
17.00 Break followed by Networking Program
SATURDAY 12 OCTOBER 2024
08.00-09.30 Breakfast and event’s digest
09.30- Departures
