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17 June 2020 Crystal selection for X-ray diffraction experiments.

Investigating the structure and mechanisms of coronavirus biomolecules

Science & Technology While global research on coronaviruses has shed light on the function of many SARS-CoV-2 proteins, the role of some crucial components remains unknown. Researchers at EMBL Grenoble will use a range of structural biology methods to try to solve some of the puzzles of the molecular mechanics of…

2020

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16 June 2020 Tissue culture plates in an incubator.

Understanding how SARS-CoV-2 behaves in the gut

Science & Technology Scientists at EMBL and Heidelberg University Hospital are studying how the novel coronavirus behaves in the gut to try to better understand its epidemiology and prevent its spread. To do this, they are combining advanced imaging and sequencing technologies to study coronavirus in human intestinal…

2020

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9 June 2020 Beamline Hamburg

Shining high-brilliance beams on coronavirus structure

Science & Technology EMBL researchers are studying COVID-19-related molecules by exposing them to high-brilliance X-ray beams. The Svergun group at EMBL Hamburg is using biological small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) as part of a global effort by scientists to elucidate the structural organisation of SARS-CoV-2…

2020

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22 May 2020

The hunt for neutralising antibodies against SARS-CoV-2

Science & Technology Scientists hope that a legacy of the novel coronavirus in recovered COVID-19 patients – antibodies in their blood – could lead to drugs to treat others. The Merten group at EMBL Heidelberg has pivoted its microfluidics platform to support the search for neutralising antibodies that could…

2020

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29 May 2017

Welcome: James Sharpe

People & Perspectives Meet the head of EMBL's new Barcelona site, James Sharpe

2017

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26 January 2017

Degrees of excellence

Lab Matters Helke Hillebrand on leaving EMBL after 9 years as Academic Coordinator and Dean of Graduate Studies

2017

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7 December 2016

Cycle of life

Science & Technology Paul Nurse’s failed experiment inspired a career that would uncover key mechanisms of cell division

2016

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1 December 2016

Design for life

Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives EMBL’s Petra Riedinger retires after 40 years producing posters, graphics, artwork and more

2016

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27 October 2016

Welcome to EMBL: Robert Prevedel

People & Perspectives Robert Prevedel develops deep-tissue microscopy for scientists to peer deep inside living organisms

2016

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26 September 2016

Turning up the heat on drug side effects

Science & Technology Side-effects of leukaemia drug explained, reveal possibility of repurposing to treat other diseases

2016

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30 August 2016 Francesco Iorio, an EMBL-EBI/Sanger Interdisciplinary Postdoc and now a senior bioinformatician at EMBL-EBI, strives to be "a great dad, as well as a great researcher". PHOTO: Robert Slowley

Postdocs of EMBL

Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives Turning the spotlight on the diverse universe of EMBL’s 200-strong postdoc community

2016

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30 August 2016 European Commissioner Carlos Moedas. PHOTO: European Commission

From potential to policy

Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives Integration, collaboration and openness on agenda for Carlos Moedas, European Commissioner for Research

2016

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21 April 2016 Keith Williamson retires after 14 years at EMBL. PHOTO: EMBL/Udo Ringeisen

Admin ability

People & Perspectives EMBL's ninth administrative director Keith Williamson looks back at 14 years at the Laboratory

2016

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25 November 2015

Humans of EMBL

Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives Compelling short stories that shine light on the life and work of EMBL staff.

2015

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24 November 2015 No coincidence: organisers of this year’s PhD Symposium gather at EMBL Heidelberg 22–24 October for Just by Chance? Randomness and variability shaping biology. PHOTO: EMBL Photolab/Marietta Shupp

EMBL in pictures

Lab Matters A snapshot of the many activities and events that took place in the world of EMBL this Autumn.

2015

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25 August 2015 Maja Köhn. PHOTO: EMBL Photolab/Marietta Schupp

Chemical bonds

Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives Maja Köhn’s lab is ideal to learn what life is like working at the interface of disciplines.

2015

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24 August 2015

Molecular momentum

People & Perspectives Andrew Miller, first head of EMBL Grenoble, reflects on four decades at the Outstation.

2015

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24 August 2015 Maria Kamper at the her desk.

Pathways: Culture of care

ConnectionsLab Matters Maria Kamber, who heads the mouse facility, ensures “dignity, compassion and respect” for her charges.

2015

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28 July 2015

Political science

Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives Alumnus Damian Brunner revisits EMBL in a very special capacity, as Swiss delegate on EMBL’s Council.

2015

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18 June 2015

From mountains to molecules

Staff, alumni, partners and more meet at EMBL Grenoble to celebrate Outstation's 40th anniversary.

2015

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5 May 2015

Destination collaboration

Science & Technology Stanford University biophysicist KC Huang on his collaboration with the Typas group in Heidelberg.

2015

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29 April 2015

History in the making

Lab Matters EMBL’s new Archivist will help chronicle the twists and turns, ups and downs of life at the Lab.

2015

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16 February 2015

Fight or flight?

EMBL Insight Lecture – Why do we do what we do? – now available to view online.

2015

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26 January 2015

Meet the Dean

Lab Matters Meet Dean of Graduate Studies, Helke Hillebrand.

2015

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23 January 2015 Silvia Rohr. PHOTO: EMBL PHOTOLAB/MARIETTA SCHUPP

Let there be light

Lab Matters PhD student Silvia Rohr on studying eyes – and talking about it for a general audience.

2015

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23 January 2015

Turn out the light

Lab Matters Alumnus Stefan Hell on his 2014 Nobel Prize for Chemistry

2015

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21 November 2014

Big biology, big success

EMBL-EBI supports Big Biology Day, inspiring 500 youngsters with jelly-baby DNA and golf-tee viruses.

2014

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19 November 2014

Foods are us!

Appetite to ZzZzZzZ… bite-sized highlights from this year’s Science and Society conference.

2014

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11 November 2014

Polish connections

Lab Matters Alumna Anna Bartosik shares insights and hopes for EMBL's newest prospect member state, Poland.

2014

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17 October 2014

Witness to history

Lab Matters EMBL Alumna Frieda Glöckner looks back more than four decades to where it all began.

2014

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27 August 2014

Nordic networks

Lab Matters Nordic partners focus on "enhancing research enterprise", says Kjetil Taskén

2014

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8 July 2014 Head of EMBL Monterotondo, Philip Avner, makes a toast.

Buon Compleanno!

Lab Matters EMBL Monterotondo celebrates double anniversary with fun, fireworks, festa and familiar faces

2014

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1 July 2014

Pathways: Science writing

Lab Matters Scientist-turned-writer Lucas Brouwers follows his instincts to find interesting stories

2014

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1 July 2014

In our DNA

Lab Matters To photographer Horst Hamann, it's the people, not the science, that make EMBL unique

2014

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1 July 2014 Illustration: Aad Goudappel, Rotterdam

Five for the future

Lab Matters Scientists from EMBL's five sites reflect on the opportunities and challenges that might lie ahead

2014

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