Following the successes of two Eurolife Summer Schools, on December 16-21, 2018 students had the opportunity to take part in the 3rd edition of the Eurolife event – the Eurolife Winter School in Obergurgl entitled: Structure and Function of Genomes in Homeostasis and Disease.

The 40 students (7 Master and 33 Doctorate) from universities in Poland, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Ireland, UK, Sweden, Hungary and Spain received world-class hands-on training from renowned experts in the field of genomic organization and cellular function. Over the 5 days of the Winter School, the speakers both challenged and inspired the students and the training sessions encouraged a productive exchange of ideas and pathed the way for new international collaborations.

For the 3rd time, Eurolife brought together participants and presenters from different institutions and other countries to manifest the objectives of the Eurolife Network – to enhance scientific interactions and contribute towards scientific developments. Over the 5 days of the Winter School, the speakers both challenged and inspired the students and the training sessions encouraged a productive exchange of ideas and pathed the way for new international collaborations. The Winter School received very positive feedback from the participants