Celebrating 25 years of EMBL Rome
Lab Matters EMBL Rome celebrates its 25th anniversary this year – some impressions of the symposium and party organised for staff and alumni to mark this special occasion.
2024
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All eyes on science!
Lab Matters EMBL Rome volunteers participated in the European Researchers’ Night organised by the CNR in Montelibretti, attended by over 1,500 visitors. They prepared activities and games reflecting the wide variety of projects conducted at the site and across EMBL.
2024
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We are EMBL: Daniele Ancora on improving microscopes and his ‘obsession’ with fixing things
People & Perspectives Daniele Ancora is an ARISE fellow in the Light Imaging Facility at EMBL Rome. With a background in theoretical physics, he develops algorithms to improve image-based omics technologies. Learn about his interdisciplinary training and his little ‘obsessions’.
2024
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Leveraging expertise across EMBL services
Connections A scientific workshop on flow cytometry was organised at EMBL Rome, taking advantage of the presence of the Advanced Mobile Laboratory, the biggest unit of EMBL’s mobile lab fleet.
2024
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TREC in Italy – sampling from coast to coast
Connections For almost two months, Italy was the stage for the TREC expedition, with a rich programme of events organised across the country attended by the public, scientists, schools, and high-level political stakeholders, including Minister of University and Research Anna Maria Bernini.
2024
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An epigenome editing toolkit to dissect the mechanisms of gene regulation
Science & Technology A study from the Hackett group at EMBL Rome led to the development of an epigenetic editing system that allows to precisely program chromatin modifications at any specific position in the genome, to understand their causal role in transcription regulation.
2024
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Father’s gut microbes affect the next generation
Science & Technology Scientists from EMBL Rome and EMBL Heidelberg found that disrupting the gut microbiome of male mice increases the risk of disease in their offspring. Their findings suggest that a father’s pre-conception environment can have lifelong effects on offspring.
2024
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We are EMBL: Diego Benusiglio on decoding ‘surprise signals’ and the ETPOD programme
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives Diego Benusiglio, ETPOD postdoc in the Asari group at EMBL Rome, talks about his peculiar postdoctoral programme and his passion for science and Swing music
2024
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TREC – Towards the end of the first phase
ConnectionsLab Matters The TREC expedition has come to the end of its first phase. The last superstop of 2023 was hosted by CIIMAR in Porto and, despite the adverse weather conditions, included many scientific and public engagement activities.
2023
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New evidence on retinal function
Science & Technology A new study from the Asari group at EMBL Rome shows a different retinal function in awake mice compared to isolated retinal samples. These new insights could help to develop prosthetic devices that can act as a retina in the future.
2023
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We are EMBL: Gerald Pfister on scientific support and field work
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives Gerald Pfister, Head of the Flow Cytometry Facility at EMBL Rome, talks about his private and professional passions and a return to his roots as part of the TREC project.
2023
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A night to share the wonders of science
Lab Matters EMBL Rome celebrated the European Researchers’ Night by participating in an event organised at the CNR Campus in Montelibretti.
2023
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We are EMBL: Emerald Perlas on infrastructures and technology in research
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives Emerald Perlas, Head of the Histology Facility, talks about his experience in supporting multidisciplinary research at EMBL Rome and keeping up with technological advances.
2023
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Imaging-based spatial-omics: EMBO Practical Course at EMBL Rome
Lab MattersScience & Technology The first EMBO Practical Course on imaging-based spatial-omics was organised at EMBL Rome to explore the latest techniques to visualise RNA transcripts and proteins in their native tissues.
2023
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We are EMBL: Adriana Castillo Caballero on multicultural science and creativity
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives Adriana Castillo Caballero talks about her curiosity-driven career, the importance of the people in her life, and her dreams for the future
2023
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EMBL in Italy: cutting-edge science from basic to applied research
Connections The annual meeting organised by Italian EMBL alumni was held in Turin on 18-19 May, hosted by the University of Turin and the University of Piemonte Orientale (UPO)
2023
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EMBL and SciLifeLab cooperate on data science
ConnectionsLab Matters The third meeting between EMBL and SciLifeLab communities took place in Uppsala and focused on data science, aiming at further expanding the collaboration
2023
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We are EMBL: Timothy Shayers on building maintenance and renovation in Rome
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives Timothy Shayers talks about his role in overseeing the renovation works at EMBL Rome, his past experiences around the world, and his personal passions.
2023
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Can the effects of the environment cross generations?
EMBLetc Scientists at EMBL Rome are developing new paradigms to study the impact of diverse environmental factors on reproduction in mammals and disease risk in their progeny.
2023
ERC Advanced Grant awarded to EMBL Rome researcher
EMBL AnnouncementsLab Matters Interim head of EMBL Rome Cornelius Gross has been awarded an Advanced grant from the European Research Council (ERC) for his project TERRITORY, aimed at investigating the neural basis of territorial aggression and fear.
2023
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EMBL explores synergies in neuroscience research with French partners
ConnectionsLab Matters Scientists from EMBL and its French academic partners gathered at EMBL Rome for a workshop to foster collaboration and advance research in neuroscience.
2023
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ERC Consolidator Grant success at EMBL
EMBL AnnouncementsLab Matters EMBL Rome group leader Jamie Hackett receives EUR 2 million for the ModLogic project, aimed at understanding how chromatin modifications impact gene activity.
2023
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Summer in Science – life in a research lab
Lab Matters 20 secondary school students from all over Italy participated in the fourth edition of Summer in Science at EMBL Rome.
2022
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EMBL Rome’s Gene Editing and Embryology Facility generates transgenic mice to understand human diseases
Lab MattersScience & Technology The GEEF facility at EMBL Rome supports scientists worldwide with scientific expertise and state-of-the-art gene editing technologies.
2022
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EMBL and IIT: Launching new avenues of collaboration
ConnectionsLab Matters EMBL and IIT scientists met in person at EMBL Rome to strengthen their collaboration and explore new opportunities for scientific exchange
2022
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EMBL in Italy event held at GSK Vaccines in Siena
Connections The GSK Vaccines site in Siena hosted the annual EMBL in Italy event. The hybrid meeting brought together industry leaders, representatives from biotech start-ups, data scientists, and researchers from academia.
2022
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EMBL consolidates ties with Sapienza University
ConnectionsLab Matters EMBL and the Sapienza University of Rome confirm their reciprocal interest in intensifying collaborations and launch new opportunities for exchange of expertise
2022
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A metaphor for epigenetic inheritance
Science & Technology Recent studies from the Hackett group at EMBL Rome have revealed new insights on the mechanism regulating transmission of non-genetic information during embryonic development, and inspired a scientific illustration
2022
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“Summer in Science” is back! A full immersion in science for high school students
Lab Matters After a two-year break, the summer school organised by Adamas Scienza and EMBL in collaboration with CNR is back. It will take place at the International Research Campus of Monterotondo (Rome) from 13 to 24 June 2022.
2022
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Investing in Italy by translating EMBL expertise to the market
Lab MattersScience & Technology Experiences at EMBL Rome led former group leader to establish his start-up in Italy, developing a new generation of gene therapies.
2022
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Vision unveiled: new roles for the retina in visual processing
Science & Technology EMBL scientists have found evidence of an unexpected role for retinal cells in pre-processing visual information; their results provide potential opportunity for future prosthetic visual aids.
2021
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A model of cooperation for transporting mRNA
Science & Technology EMBL scientists generate a high-resolution crystal structure of the Kinesin-1/aTm1 transport complex in the fruit fly.
2021
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Uniting strengths to expand research
ConnectionsLab Matters The European Molecular Biology Laboratory and the Italian Institute of Technology have signed an agreement to expand the scope of their collaboration to include areas of mutual interest and in the context of EMBL’s 2022-2026 Programme “Molecules to Ecosystems”.
2021
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Welcome: Ana Boskovic
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives The new group leader at EMBL Rome will study how embryos can inherit non-genetic information from their parents that causes stable and heritable effects
2021
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Strengthening collaborations in Italy
ConnectionsLab Matters EMBL and CNR have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen scientific cooperation. The agreement will foster collaborative projects and integrate them within the European and global scientific landscape.
2021
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How EMBL alumni created a groundbreaking vaccine technology
Science & Technology The story of a life-long friendship and a professional partnership that sowed the seeds for a ground-breaking vaccine technology.
2020
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Should I run, or should I not? The neural basis of aggression and flight
Science & Technology Researchers in the Gross group at EMBL Rome have investigated the mechanism behind defensive behaviour in mice. They have identified a specific area of the brain that encodes both spatial and threat cues to drive location-specific defensive responses.
2020
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Beyond the lens – microscopy at EMBL Rome
Lab MattersScience & Technology Research facilities play a crucial role in the advancement of science by supporting scientists with specialised expertise and state-of-the-art equipment. The Microscopy Facility at EMBL Rome exemplifies this role by making a wide variety of light microscopy technologies available to its researchers…
2020
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New partnership in Lithuania
ConnectionsLab Matters On 8 September, EMBL and Vilnius University Life Sciences Center signed a framework agreement for the establishment of the VU LSC–EMBL Partnership for Genome Editing Technologies.
2020
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Arrivederci Phil!
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives As he enters retirement, Head of EMBL Rome Phil Avner reflects on his scientific career and memories from his time as Head of EMBL’s site in Italy
2020
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Unravelling epigenetic reprogramming
Science & Technology A study conducted by the Hackett group at EMBL Rome has identified key factors controlling the complex system of gene regulation during early embryo development, shedding new light on the mechanisms behind these events and on their evolutionary implications. Their findings are published in Nature…
2020
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Editing the mouse genome to study SARS-CoV-2 infection
Science & Technology To study how SARS-CoV-2 infects cells, the Gene Editing and Embryology Facility (GEEF) at EMBL Rome will generate mice that express a human version of a protein called ACE2. The mouse line will be shared with preclinical research collaborators carrying out vaccine and antibody trials, and with the…
2020
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Silencing the SARS-CoV-2 receptor with epigenetic modifications
Science & Technology EMBL scientists develop a new molecular tool to prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection in mice. This tool is able to cause targeted epigenetic modifications of specific genes in specific cell populations. They will use it in mice to target airway cells that express the ACE2 protein – the receptor that…
2020
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New insights into epigenetic modifications
Science & Technology Scientists at EMBL Rome unveil the mechanism behind the most studied epigenetic modification.
2020
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