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Remembering Peer Bork (1963—2026)

The EMBL community is deeply saddened by the passing of Interim Director General Professor Peer Bork, a pioneering scientist who left an indelible imprint on life science research in Europe and beyond.

22 January 2026

In remembrance of Peer Bork

16 January 2026

TREC partner snapshot: European Marine Biological Resource Centre (EMBRC)

16 January 2026

23 January 2026

Message from the EMBL Council Chair

15 January 2026 man with glasses being interviewed in business office

man with glasses being interviewed in business office

EMBL alumni in action: Norbert Kraut

13 January 2026

EMBL alumni: Moritz Gerstung on how AI is transforming cancer research

Science & Technology

19 December 2025 Colourful squiggles set against a dark background and numbers

Colourful squiggles set against a dark background and numbers

Computational structural biology workshop in six takeaways

18 December 2025 Microscopy image of developing human reproductive tract

Microscopy image of developing human reproductive tract

Cell map unlocks secrets of how reproductive organs form

4 December 2025

From static papers to living models: turning limb development research into interactive science

People & Perspectives

8 December 2025 Male scientist portrait photo

Male scientist portrait photo

Spearheading innovations to enable new biology

2 December 2025

Connecting AI to biology: Model Context Protocol

27 November 2025 Male scientist with glasses in a white shirt

Male scientist with glasses in a white shirt

EMBL Council announces next EMBL Director General

5 January 2026 Two colleagues sitting together in front of a computer

Two colleagues sitting together in front of a computer

A lab away from home

26 November 2025

AI in Science Summit: Europe charts a new course for AI-powered discovery

18 November 2025 Top left: two company representatives discussing products with a crowd. Middle left: four panellists sitting onstage in chairs. Bottom left: friendly conversation between EMBL scientist and company representative. Main: panorama of x21 event participants in clusters throughout an open foyer space with company booths.

Top left: two company representatives discussing products with a crowd. Middle left: four panellists sitting onstage in chairs. Bottom left: friendly conversation between EMBL scientist and company representative. Main: panorama of x21 event participants in clusters throughout an open foyer space with company booths.

Careers in conversation: connecting academia and industry

EMBL Announcements

1 December 2025 An hourglass with DNA bases, set in front of a Neanderthal skull, with a map in the background showing human migration patterns, superimposed with a few cave paintings.

An hourglass with DNA bases, set in front of a Neanderthal skull, with a map in the background showing human migration patterns, superimposed with a few cave paintings.

Nobel laureate Svante Pääbo to deliver 2026 Kafatos Lecture

24 November 2025 Text saying "Funding announcement" on green background.

Text saying "Funding announcement" on green background.

New data initiative accelerates discovery and personalised care for mental health conditions

9 September 2025 The Earth with a DNA structure and sequencing information in the background

The Earth with a DNA structure and sequencing information in the background

Global effort to sequence all life on Earth ramps up

18 December 2025 A woman looks at a laptop displaying the BioImage.io webpage.

A woman looks at a laptop displaying the BioImage.io webpage.

A menagerie of deep-learning models

6 November 2025 A woman demonstrating something to a group of four children with a leaf in her hand.

A woman demonstrating something to a group of four children with a leaf in her hand.

Sommer der Wissenschaft: a new way to experience science

20 October 2025

Collage of pictures taken during Parvis des Sciences 2025

From the lab bench to the community: enjoying a day of activities around science and ‘intelligences’

Awards & Honours

11 December 2025

Julia Mahamid receives Leibniz Prize

9 December 2025 Portraits of Cortes-Ciriano and Wojciech Galej, ERC consolidator grant awardees, announced in December 2025.

Portraits of Cortes-Ciriano and Wojciech Galej, ERC consolidator grant awardees, announced in December 2025.

Two EMBL scientists awarded ERC Consolidator Grants

9 December 2025

Nuage Therapeutics obtains €2.7 million to develop a pioneering treatment against the most aggressive lung cancer

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