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Our mission is to train scientists. This blog is a platform for us to share updates on our annual programme, tips and tricks for scientists, new e-learning opportunities, and sometimes just something to make you smile.


The EMBL Course and Conference Office was established in 1983 to support EMBL scientists in the organisation of conferences, medium-sized workshops, practical courses, EMBL internal and one-off events. 
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Hybrid conferences – how to make the most of EMBL’s virtual event platform

Two years of a global pandemic have significantly transformed scientific training. Conferences were turned into a virtual format almost overnight. On the one hand, it imposed many challenges on organisers, speakers, and attendees. On the other hand, we have learnt a lot in the process and while…


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How green is your computing? 

Have you ever thought about the carbon footprint of your data analysis?  As we take a closer look at the environmental impact of everything we do, a growing number of people are looking at the ways in which we use our computing resources and minimise effects. The EMBL-EBI Training team has…


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EMBL-EBI Training joins LinkedIn

EMBL-EBI Training now has its own showcase page on the popular social network. Join us on LinkedIn! We’ve been exploring ways to increase our reach across social networks, and let even more people know about the portfolio of training available from EMBL-EBI Training: the home of world-class…


Applications open for EMBL CPP fellowships for scientific visitors

Are you a scientist looking for an interesting project? Do you also want to expand your network and be a part of EMBL? Then keep reading! One of EMBL’s key missions is to train the next generation of young scientists and the EMBL Scientific Visitor Programme aids this endeavor by giving excellent…


The acronyms of EMBL Events

Have you ever seen one of our posts and wondered “#EESSymbiosis? What does the ‘EES’ actually mean?” EMBL, EMBO, CCO, ATC… there are a lot of acronyms to go around! Well, we’re here to clear up all potential acronym-head-scratching. Let’s start off with one that you can’t miss: EMBL…



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Complete training at your own pace with an EMBL-EBI Training account

The web development and training teams at EMBL-EBI have been working hard behind the scenes to improve the user experience of the EMBL-EBI Training catalogue. The newest features are now available: Register for an account, then login and track your learning progress. Registering an account with us…


EMBL is looking for scientists with artistic talent!

Are you a scientist who is interested in structural biology and bioinformatics and passionate about arts? This is your chance to showcase your talent! EMBL is looking for scientists with an artistic vein who can transform scientific theories into art. What do you need to do? Create an original…


Why virtual sponsorship is valuable

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, most events have been hosted entirely virtually. Companies looking to achieve their marketing objectives by means of events sponsorship have now been faced with the question of whether or not to invest in virtual events. The major challenge that we have…

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