It’s EMBL Day in Bulgaria!
EMBL strengthened its ties with its newest prospect member state Bulgaria at a recent ‘information day’ designed for networking and information exchange.
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How AI fuels research, discovery, and innovation
This year’s EMBL Corporate Partnership Programme annual meeting connected EMBL scientists with industry representatives to talk about AI and life sciences research.
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Knowledge exchange between continents supports infection biology research
African scientists awarded the 2024 EMBL-UNESCO residencies share their experience in bioinformatics and virology, emphasising the power of connections and knowledge exchange.
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New strategic partnership for AI in the sciences
Memorandum of Understanding between EMBL and ELLIS will drive AI in European life science research, training, and technology. The strategic partnership will promote interdisciplinary training and develop innovative projects that address pressing challenges in human and planetary health.
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12 moments of philanthropy: #12 New frontiers in childhood cancer research
In our final 12th ‘moment of philanthropy’, we shine a light on how a donation from the Athenaeum Dietrich Götze Stiftung fuels impactful EMBL research that aims to better understand treatment-resistant childhood leukaemia.
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From the bench to the EMBL Imaging Centre: when science meets art
Scientists share their experiences of creating stunning images at the EMBL Imaging Centre.
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Sharing scientific expertise to empower European partners
EMBL and its partners have received funding from the European Commission for two new Twinning Projects, which will build expertise and research capacity in its member states.
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Beginning a PhD at warp speed
Kristaps Krims-Dāvis spent a month at EMBL Heidelberg getting a crash course in cutting-edge microscopy.
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EMBL Agri-Tech Partnership to deliver safe food and environmental health
The partnership will address global food security challenges through optimised agricultural research and data-driven innovation.
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EMBL Science Day with Evonik: fostering collaborative innovations
EMBL hosted a Science Day with Evonik, bringing together 16 industry experts and EMBL scientists to explore collaborative research opportunities.
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12 moments of philanthropy: #11 EMBL’s World of Molecular Biology
In 2023, EMBL opened its interactive World of Molecular Biology exhibition as an inspiring entree into molecular biology. This visionary project would not have been possible without an impressive array of support.
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EMBL Barcelona celebrates EMBL’s 50th anniversary with Spanish community
EMBL Barcelona observed EMBL’s 50th anniversary with a scientific celebration that attracted alumni and other leading life scientists.
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The value of a scientific meet-up
Yuvarani Masarapu, a junior bioinformatician and doctoral student at SciLifeLab in Stockholm, spent a week with EMBL collaborators, finding solutions to research challenges and expanding her scientific perspective.
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TREC in numbers: the expedition’s impact so far
In less than two years, the EMBL-led TREC expedition has demonstrated that large-scale international collaboration is essential for driving ground-breaking planetary and human health research with societal impact. Here, we summarise some aspects of the expedition in numbers.
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12 moments of philanthropy: #10 EMBL-Stanford Life Science Alliance
Dieter Schwarz Foundation provides the ‘life’ support for innovative global research collaboration of EMBL-Stanford Life Science Alliance
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Sabbaticals at EMBL: a great opportunity for scientific exchange and growth
EMBL’s Scientific Visitor Programme enables high-level scientific exchange and cross-fertilisation of ideas and technologies through sabbatical fellowships for researchers.
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Empowering research infrastructure scientists
The ARISE summer school brought together fellows from across EMBL sites who are working on technology projects as part of EMBL’s Career Accelerator for Research Infrastructure Scientists (ARISE) programme.
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Academia meets Industry: merging worlds through science
EMBL’s first Industry Day offered EMBL scientists a unique opportunity to network with several leading life science companies.
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12 moments of philanthropy: #9 TREC research expedition
The Manfred Lautenschläger Foundation helped fund EMBL’s Advanced Mobile Lab, enabling many experimental concepts.
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Fostering Nordic collaborations in molecular medicine
The 13th annual meeting of the Nordic EMBL partnership for molecular medicine took place on 16–19 September 2024 in Oslo and was hosted by the Centre for Molecular Medicine Norway (NCMM).
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Spanish dignitaries meet EMBL leaders to uplift cooperation for future research synergy
A delegation from Spain’s Ministry of Science, Innovation, and Universities visited EMBL to strengthen ties and discuss future opportunities.
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12 moments of philanthropy: #8 Suzanne Eaton Playground
After Suzanne Eaton’s death, family and friends raised funds for a Kinderhaus playground, providing a joyous way to remember her.
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TREC expedition concludes sampling in Greece
The TREC expedition concluded its sampling in Greece and strengthened scientific exchange and collaborative networks with their Greek partners during a political and scientific stakeholder event in Athens.
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12 moments of philanthropy: #7 John Kendrew Young Scientist Award
Since 2011, Roland Specker has sponsored the John Kendrew Young Scientist Award, which both supports early-career scientists while also honouring EMBL’s first director general.
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Sparking the next 50 years of collaborative discovery
EMBL's 50th anniversary symposium brought together its vibrant community, showcased its many scientific contributions, and drove discussion on the future of Europe's leading life sciences laboratory.
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Leveraging expertise across EMBL services
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.
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12 moments of philanthropy: #6 ‘Summer in Science’
At EMBL Rome, an immersive youth training programme is dedicated to, but also inspired by, alumnus Riccardo Cortese, thanks to private donors.
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Inaugural ‘From Lab to Launch’ event ignites entrepreneurial spirit among scientists
This event bridged research and entrepreneurship, fuelling innovation and discovery. Attendees immersed themselves in insightful discussions and invaluable networking opportunities, inspired to journey from lab research to entrepreneurial success.
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TREC in Italy – sampling from coast to coast
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.
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AI approaches in structural biology and drug discovery
EMBL Grenoble and the ESRF hosted a workshop bringing together representatives from research and industry to discuss the ever-growing role of artificial intelligence in the field of structural biology.
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12 moments of philanthropy: #5 Friends of EMBL
Starting in 2014, Friends of EMBL engages a diverse range of individuals to support and connect with EMBL research. Through unique events and philanthropic contributions, members play a vital role in fostering a stronger bond between EMBL and society.
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12 moments of philanthropy: #4 EMBL Imaging Centre
A bold vision to build a centre of excellence for imaging captured the imagination and support from private and public donors to help create the EMBL Imaging Centre.
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TREC sets off along the Mediterranean coast
The second phase of the TREC expedition focuses on the Mediterranean coast, with Barcelona, Spain, hosting the first ‘superstop’ of 2024
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12 moments of philanthropy: #3 Environmental Research Initiative
The Environmental Research Initiative is a community effort of donations empowering EMBL scientists to solve global environmental challenges through molecular biology.
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Connecting shores and exploring new avenues for collaboration with Malta
During a visit from high-level representatives of EMBL’s member state Malta, the honourable delegation allowed a peek behind the scenes of their scientific and institutional collaborations, and shared their memories and future aspirations for the partnership.
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12 moments of philanthropy: #2 The Fuchs Fund and its unique approach to supporting EMBL PhD students
The Fuchs Fund, started by Lilo and Manfred Fuchs in 2017, has become a lifeline for EMBL students facing adversity during their PhD journeys.
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12 moments of philanthropy: #1 Klaus Tschira and the ATC
A pivotal conversation 20 years ago led to the creation of the iconic 'double-helix building' that is EMBL's Advanced Training Centre.
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EMBL and UGA signed the renewal of their agreement for the delivery of a doctoral degree
The two institutions celebrated the renewal of the partnership agreement initiated in 1999 for the delivery of a doctoral degree and a joint training certificate during UGA’s Welcome Day for doctoral students.
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The Barcelona Collaboratorium hosts its first event since its opening
The Barcelona Collaboratorium celebrated a milestone as it hosted the EMBO Practical Course ‘Computational modelling of multicellular systems'.
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Federal Research Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger visits EMBL exhibition ‘The World of Molecular Biology’
Representatives from politics, research and the philanthropist community joined the Minister's visit to EMBL exhibition “The World of Molecular Biology” in Heidelberg and welcomed the dialogue between science and society initiated by the exhibition.
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TREC – Towards the end of the first phase
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.
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Looking back on 20 years of structural biology collaboration in Grenoble
On this date (15 November), 21 years ago, the EMBL, ESRF, ILL, and IBS directors signed a memorandum of understanding to create the Partnership for Structural Biology (PSB) on the European Photon and Neutron (EPN) science campus in Grenoble.
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Celebrating European collaboration at the TREC supersite in Bilbao
A celebratory event at the Maritime Museum Bilbao marked the partnerships that make possible the TREC expedition on land and at sea along the European coast.
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Genes, cells, and embryos in development and evolution: Pere Alberch, 25 years on
Scientists from the MELIS department at UPF and EMBL Barcelona have organised a symposium to discuss the work of the visionary Catalan scientist Pere Alberch, who passed away 25 years ago.
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EMBL in Spain: Molecules to Ecosystems
EMBL in Spain 2023 was held in Bilbao on Friday 9 October, hosted at the Center for Cooperative Research in Biosciences (CIC bioGUNE).
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Enjoying a science day in Grenoble
EMBL Grenoble was once again present for the science outreach event ‘Parvis des Sciences’ on Saturday 14 October 2023.
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EMBL’s southern hemisphere connection
Ian Smith, Chair of EMBL Australia´s Council, chats about the synergies between the organisations, opportunities for collaboration, and ideas for exciting new programmes arising out of a recent visit to EMBL Heidelberg.
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Inspiring the next generation of Montenegrin scientists
EMBL participated in the recent Science and Innovation Days in Podgorica, Montenegro, sharing its passion for knowledge and curiosity.
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AI in biology and health: opportunities and challenges
EMBL gathered together government, industry, and academic researchers to explore how to leverage the power of AI and machine learning to advance research.
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Five decades of EMBL visits
Structural biologist Shlomo Trachtenberg has made research trips to EMBL from Israel since the late 1970s and reflects on the boost EMBL’s technology provided his research, the ingredients for an ideal research institution, and his ongoing fascination with microscopes.
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Forging collaborations across the Nordics
The 12th annual meeting of the Nordic EMBL Partnership for Molecular Medicine took place in Espoo, Finland, between 11-14 September 2023.
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Bringing scientific services together ‘2RISE’
An upcoming EMBL-led infrastructure management training will help formalise information exchange in the Rhine-Neckar region to widen access to technology and scientific services for members of the Health + Life Science Alliance.
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EMBL and ZEISS enter long-term strategic partnership
Through the collaborative framework agreement, EMBL and ZEISS aim to accelerate the development of imaging technology to advance life science research.
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Connecting scientists, engaging citizens
The TREC expedition stop in Sopot offered an opportunity to create connections with Polish scientists and citizens around the topics of planetary biology and ocean science.
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TREC on Twitter: a life-in-context journey through the social media lens
TREC scientists, outreach specialists, and a crucial support team have been on the road, exploring life at European coasts.
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Baden-Württemberg’s new Minister of Science, Research, and the Arts visits EMBL
During a visit to the Heidelberg EMBL campus, Minister Petra Olschowski learned about EMBL´s current research programme, its scientific operations and local collaborations, and explored its Imaging Centre and World of Molecular Biology exhibition.
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IMAGINE-ing next-generation technology to help biologists
EMBL researchers and collaborators have begun an impactful innovation-development journey, thanks to a European Commission ‘IMAGINE’ grant.
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EMBL in Italy: cutting-edge science from basic to applied research
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)
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EMBL and SciLifeLab cooperate on data science
The third meeting between EMBL and SciLifeLab communities took place in Uppsala and focused on data science, aiming at further expanding the collaboration
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Sharing knowledge, widening access across Europe
European Commission and EMBL renew commitment, agree on new areas of cooperation, in new EC DG’s first infrastructure visit since appointment.
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Cancer cell ‘decathlon’ to help predict tumour aggressiveness and metastasis
The PLAST-CELL project aims to understanding cancer progression by quantifying a cancer cell’s ability to respond to environmental stress that threatens its survival
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Vizgen joins EMBL science-industry programme
Vizgen, the life science company dedicated to improving human health by visualising single-cell spatial genomics information, has joined EMBL’s Corporate Partnership Programme.
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Celebration of the next ten years of the Nordic EMBL Partnership for Molecular Medicine
The Nordic EMBL Partnership for Molecular Medicine celebrates the signing of its renewed ten years agreement between EMBL and the Universities of Aarhus, Oslo, Umeå, and Helsinki.
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Building a broader European science community
Croatian scientists and students from the Ruđer Bošković Institute and University of Zagreb visited EMBL to exchange ideas with researchers and public outreach experts on ways to increase interest, awareness, and involvement in science.
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EMBL Hamburg joins northern European life science consortium
EMBL Hamburg partners with the Hanseatic Life Science Research Infrastructure Consortium (HALRIC) to enhance life sciences research in Scandinavia and northern Germany. The consortium builds on the HALOS project to foster collaborations between industry, hospitals, and universities, leveraging…
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Nikon Europe increases support for EMBL’s innovative scientific training programme
Nikon Europe has intensified its engagement with EMBL's Corporate Partnership Programme to support young scientists.
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EMBL and Montenegro: boosting cooperation and enhancing awareness
Europe’s life sciences laboratory EMBL on 5 April welcomed Council delegates Ivana Lagator and Lidija Vukcevic from the Montenegrin Ministry of Science and Technological Development, and University of Montenegro representative Professor Danilo Mrdak, to discuss expanding research and training…
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Building a bioinformatics community at the nf-core hackathon
Darwin Tree of Life project improves bioinformatics tools for biodiversity data analysis
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EMBL explores synergies in neuroscience research with French partners
Scientists from EMBL and its French academic partners gathered at EMBL Rome for a workshop to foster collaboration and advance research in neuroscience.
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Sharing science, shaping opportunities for collaboration
An annual Corporate Partnership Programme meeting provided a forum for EMBL researchers and industry representatives to discuss mobile labs, planetary biology, and other areas of common interest.
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EMBL Grenoble showcased at Biophysical Society Meeting
EMBL’s French site was highlighted in a short film presenting its expertise in structural biology research and services.
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Promoting European innovation in the life sciences
One of EMBL’s core missions is the development and transfer of scientific know-how and technologies to academia, industry, and commercial entities to facilitate further research, innovations, and commercialisation for the benefit of society at large. Working across Europe, EMBL has partnerships…
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EMBL partners with UNESCO to drive progress on shared goals
New agreement with UN organisation will enable cooperation in the fields of open science, capacity building, and talent development
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BIOcean5D targets marine biodiversity
EMBL hosts inaugural meeting for major interdisciplinary project designed to boost understanding of ocean life
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Understanding marine biodiversity across space, time, and human impacts
Europe-wide project studies coastal and marine biodiversity from viruses to whales
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Celebrating science in Grenoble
In October 2022, EMBL Grenoble participated in the annual science outreach event Parvis des Sciences, organised by the GIANT campus under the umbrella of the French science week – La Fête de la science.
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Promoting EMBL opportunities for the Danish scientific community
DANEMO is a communication platform and research support initiative launched by DANDRITE at Aarhus University. It aims to encourage scientists in Denmark to engage with EMBL and EMBO. The DANEMO symposium from 3-4 November in Aarhus focused on raising awareness of the new EMBL programme ‘Molecules…
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EMBL builds on links with Malta
EMBL deepens scientific collaboration, opening the door for greater engagement and opportunities for Malta’s life science community
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EMBL deepens ties with Croatia
Visit of delegation from the Ruđer Bošković Institute to EMBL Heidelberg marks a new chapter in scientific and institutional cooperation
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Leading research institutions launch Health + Life Science Alliance Heidelberg Mannheim
Leading scientific research facilities launch the Health + Life Science Alliance Heidelberg Mannheim. The research alliance aims to build the Rhine-Neckar region into an internationally leading biomedical-technological cluster focusing on life sciences, the health economy, and medical technology.
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The EMBL Connection
EMBL's Partnership Conference highlights the value of its networks, bringing researchers together to build new scientific connections.
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EMBL Barcelona and CRG kickstart new era of digital biology in Barcelona
The institutes have launched a joint new initiative which aims to make biology as engineerable as an aeroplane or a bridge.
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European institutes commit to data access across borders
The Federated EGA is set to improve access to sensitive human data in a safe and secure way.
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Life Science Alliance starts new chapter
Dieter Schwarz Foundation renews 3-year funding to EMBL for the EMBL | Stanford Life Science Alliance, a unique international collaboration bringing together researchers from the two leading institutions to develop transformative technologies and accelerate biomedical research.
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Strengthening scientific ties between EMBL and Iceland
EMBL delegation including the Director General visits Iceland marking another stage in this deepening scientific collaboration
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Latvian science benefits from prospect membership
The first meeting of the Latvian Bioinformatics Forum points towards an even brighter future for the country’s role in European life sciences
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A summer of scientific exchange in Barcelona
EMBL’s site by the sea hosted a trio of conferences this summer, covering topics ranging from vascular biology to engineered living systems to evolution.
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The EMBL Imaging Centre: making it happen
Creating a cutting-edge facility for the global life science community doesn't happen overnight. We spoke to some of those who worked to turn this dream into a reality.
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EMBL and CSIC join hands to discuss microbes in a changing world
Researchers from EMBL and CSIC came together to discuss microbial communities, diversity, and behaviour, in the context of One Health.
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EMBL enhances collaboration with scientists and research institutes in Croatia
Two days of events with institutes in the country add a new chapter to successful scientific collaboration
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Supporting the African BioGenome Project to build bioinformatics capacity
The African BioGenome Project and EMBL have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to support each other in building genomics and bioinformatics capacity across Africa
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EMBL and IIT: Launching new avenues of collaboration
EMBL and IIT scientists met in person at EMBL Rome to strengthen their collaboration and explore new opportunities for scientific exchange
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Teamed up to innovate
A new formal collaboration agreement enables will help smooth the transition from fundamental science to innovation.
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EMBL in Italy event held at GSK Vaccines in Siena
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.
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EMBL and SciLifeLab foster new connections
Joint workshop brings researchers together on site and virtually to discuss broad range of planetary biology topics.
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EMBL consolidates ties with Sapienza University
EMBL and the Sapienza University of Rome confirm their reciprocal interest in intensifying collaborations and launch new opportunities for exchange of expertise
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Molecular medicine across borders
The 11th annual Nordic EMBL Partnership for Molecular Medicine meeting was hosted in virtual format by DANDRITE, the Danish node of the Partnership, from 31 January–2 February 2022. The programme included updates from all partnership nodes, discussions about opportunities for new collaborations,…
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Pfizer joins the Open Targets consortium
Open Targets, a consortium focused on drug target identification, prioritisation, and validation, announced today that Pfizer has joined as a partner.
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EMBL and Latvia deepen collaboration
Agreement signed with Latvia’s Biomedical Research and Study Centre will boost academic exchange and collaboration on some of the largest challenges facing human and planetary health.
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Fostering excellence, diversity, and mobility in the Nordic EMBL Partnership
Ahead of the annual meeting of the Nordic EMBL Partnership for Molecular Medicine, we spoke with its new Speaker, Mark Daly. Mark Daly, FIMM Director, recently accepted the post of Speaker of the Nordic EMBL Partnership. He explains his vision of the future cooperation between EMBL and the Nordics.
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New facility in Hungary builds on strong collaborative foundations
A delegation from EMBL has participated in inauguration of a new facility — Incubator House — located in Szeged, Hungary.
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EMBL-IAB collaboration on the rise
The memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between EMBL and the Institute for Advanced Biosciences (IAB) a year ago has already catalysed new grants for joint research projects related to cancer and infection biology, thereby deepening collaborative activities.
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EMBL and Gulbenkian strengthen their scientific collaboration
The agreement focuses on reinforcing the collaboration between scientists to strengthen our understanding of the organism in its environment.
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Strengthening collaborations in France
EMBL and the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) signed a memorandum of understanding.
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Celebrating Lithuania-EMBL cooperation on life science research
EMBL has taken another step towards strengthening its scientific relationship with Lithuania.
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A holistic approach to preserving our health – and our planet’s
The upcoming 22nd EMBL Science & Society Conference will explore the One Health approach, which advocates for greater cross-sectoral collaboration and communication across the human-animal-environment interface.
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Science for sustainability
The engagement of US and European Big Science facilities
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Life sciences have key role in developing climate change solutions
EMBL attends COP26 to argue for strategy to involve molecular biology in the Green Recovery
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EMBL reinforces collaboration with Belgian scientific community
EMBL has held a joint workshop with the Belgian Science Policy Office, BELSPO, underlining their long-standing collaboration and commitment to future cooperation.
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EMBL and Ifremer cooperate to advance ocean sciences
The two organisations have signed a memorandum of understanding to support scientific cooperation in the exploration of coastal and oceanic ecosystems.
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EMBL strengthens links with Estonia
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between EMBL and the University of Tartu, a leading centre of research and training. The MoU aims to strengthen cooperation between EMBL and the life science research community in Estonia.
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Celebrating Hungary-EMBL collaborations for life sciences research
EMBL and Hungarian research institutes will collaborate to address urgent biological and environmental challenges.
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EMBL and Helmholtz Health join forces
EMBL and Helmholtz Association have signed a memorandum of understanding. The expanded collaboration of both institutions will focus on research related to health.
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3D-Beacons Network: protein structure data, all in one place
3D-Beacons Network acts as a one-stop shop for protein structures by combining and standardising data from several providers.
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New life science Imaging Centre preparing for user access
The EMBL Imaging Centre is preparing for external user access, after an on-time and on-budget build and handover to the science team.
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Joining forces to solve global challenges
EMBL and the Swedish Science for Life Laboratory sign agreement to advance science together.
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Just the gist: Big data and pandemics in seven key points
EMBL’s most recent Science and Society seminar explored how best to harness big data to address multi-faceted issues of a pandemic.
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How can we prepare for future pandemics?
Leading international experts gathered to showcase progress in the fight against COVID-19 and share lessons for the future.
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EMBL and Inserm to join forces
A memorandum of understanding has been signed between EMBL and Inserm to strengthen their scientific cooperation.
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Uniting strengths to expand research
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”.
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EMBL DG joins WHO Science Council
Edith Heard has been appointed to a new World Health Organization advisory council.
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EMBL strengthens collaborations in the French academic landscape
A memorandum of understanding has been signed between EMBL, Collège de France, and the Institute of Biology of the Ecole Normale Supérieure (IBENS).
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Combating emerging infectious diseases: lessons from COVID-19
EMBL and Portugal are bringing together leading scientists to highlight the role of fundamental research in tackling infectious diseases.
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The value of open data for Latin American science
Scientists from the CABANA project explore how open data is benefiting global research efforts.
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SPC Facility in Hamburg supports a new pan-European consortium
The Sample Preparation and Characterisation (SPC) Facility at EMBL Hamburg is one of the founding members of the Molecular-Scale Biophysics Research Infrastructure (MOSBRI). Within this new European initiative, the SPC Facility will offer services related to membrane proteins, protein complexes,…
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Understanding Earth’s oceans together
EMBL and EMBRC have signed a memorandum of understanding for increased scientific collaboration.
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Strengthening collaborations in Italy
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.
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DKFZ and EMBL intensify cooperation
EMBL and the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg are increasing their already existing collaborations with a Memorandum of Understanding between the two institutions.
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EMBL becomes newest Instruct Centre
EMBL’s sites in Grenoble, Hamburg, and Heidelberg form the newest Instruct Centre. The new centre offers users access to a broad range of state-of-the-art facilities.
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EMBL and the European Commission refresh longstanding collaboration
December has seen the start of a new chapter in the collaboration that has for years marked the relationship between the European Commission (EC) and EMBL.
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Microbiomes help predict the future of the Atlantic
Microbiomes, plastics, and connectivity – AtlantECO aims to understand the fabric of the Atlantic Ocean.
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Sharing our vision for the future
EMBL Director General Edith Heard introduced EMBL’s future plans during a parliamentary event at the Paul-Löbe-Haus of the German Bundestag in Berlin. She shared examples of EMBL’s research and outlined how EMBL’s activities will develop.
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EOSC: shaping Europe’s digital future
EMBL’s Rupert Lück is engaged in developing the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC): the infrastructure that will support the future of data sharing and analysis in Europe.
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EMBL forms new collaborations in France
EMBL and CIML have signed a memorandum of understanding that will open up new scientific opportunities.
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EMBL strengthens collaboration with Spanish research
On 9 October, EMBL and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding that paves the way for stronger collaboration between these two leading research institutions.
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New partnership in Lithuania
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.
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Boosting the life sciences through alumni networks
EMBL’s network of alumni plays a vital role in advancing the life sciences globally. EMBL provides research, services, and infrastructure that help former staff to do this effectively. For several years EMBL has been discovering more avenues to help the life sciences across Europe. A key part of…
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The Nordic EMBL Partnership: supporting national research
The partnership between EMBL and four Nordic research institutions aims to stimulate scientific exchange and inspire scientific collaborations. This year’s conference of the Nordic EMBL Partnership for Molecular Medicine included many talks by EMBL researchers and a presentation by EMBL’s…
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Looking forward
Two EMBL speakers gave presentations that looked toward the future and at ways to trailblaze on the endless frontier of science.
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EMBL boosts national and international sharing of genomic data
A national consortium including EMBL and the DKFZ is set to launch the German Human Genome–Phenome Archive, creating an invaluable bridge between fundamental biomedical research and applied healthcare.
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Facilitating COVID-19 structural biology research
EMBL and the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) restart the activities of the Joint Structural Biology Group in Grenoble to support coronavirus-related projects. A new initiative will allow users to be granted access to the High-Throughput Crystallisation (HTX) lab at EMBL and to a…
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EMBL welcomes NetApp in its Corporate Partner Programme
EMBL welcomes NetApp, a leader in cloud data services empowering global organisations to change their world with data, as member of the Corporate Partnership Programme of the EMBL Advanced Training Centre.
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Nordic EMBL Partnership awarded €210,000 funding
The Nordic EMBL Partnership for Molecular Medicine has been awarded 210,000 euros. The funds will be used to train the next generation of specialists and research leaders in molecular medicine in the Nordic countries.
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Supporting international research on the structure of the coronavirus
EMBL Heidelberg reopens the Cryo-Electron Microscopy Service Platform to support coronavirus structural biology research.
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EMBL shares expertise with four European institutes
Three international teams involving EMBL Heidelberg have been granted funding from the European Commission for three Twinning projects with institutes in Portugal and the Czech Republic.
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Baden-Württemberg Science Minister visit
Theresia Bauer and EMBL discuss organisational developments and future strategies
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Luxembourg funds research collaborations with EMBL
2020 call now open for FNR funding of bilateral projects between EMBL and Luxembourg
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Hungarian Minister visits EMBL
László Palkovics, Hungarian Minister for Innovation and Technology, visited EMBL Heidelberg
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Fostering links with Montenegro
Two recent events have expanded EMBL’s collaboration with one of its newest member states
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Integrating imaging research across Europe
Euro-BioImaging now established as a European Research Infrastructure Consortium
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Bio-Rad joins EMBL’s Corporate Partnership Programme
Joining forces to support early-career scientists
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EMBL partners with BRAINCITY
EMBL begins partnership with Polish centre of excellence for neural plasticity and brain disorders
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Witamy, Polsko!
On 5 February 2019, EMBL welcomed Poland as its 26th member state
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Miltenyi Biotec becomes new corporate partner
Joining forces to advance training in biomedical research and therapy
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New EMBL Partnership in Hungary
EMBL partners with the Hungarian Centre of Excellence for Molecular Medicine
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Sanofi joins Open Targets
Pharmaceutical company Sanofi strengthens drug targets discovery collaboration Open Targets
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¡Hola, Barcelona!
EMBL Barcelona invites locals to celebrate its Inauguration Symposium
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Guiding young scientists
17 young scientists experienced hands-on training at EMBL Hamburg.
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Excellent alumni
EMBL alumni Gareth Griffiths and Rein Aasland receive the 2018 “Volunteer of the Year” award
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EMBL in Finland: Marja Makarow
Scientists in Finland met to share ideas and discover research opportunities
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EMBL in Spain: Lola Ledesma
EMBL alumni and researchers working throughout Spain met in Madrid
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Promega joins EMBL’s Corporate Partnership Programme
EMBL and Promega collaborate to train young scientists
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€17 million fund to power European detection and imaging innovation pipeline
ATTRACT initiative will fund 170 breakthrough detection and imaging ideas with market potential
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Roche joins EMBL’s Corporate Partnership Programme
Roche and EMBL join forces
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Welcome to EMBL, Montenegro!
Montenegro becomes EMBL’s 25th member state
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Celgene joins Open Targets
New partner strengthens drug discovery collaboration
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International science: Sanja Damjanović
Montenegro’s Minister of Science discusses the importance of international collaboration in research
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LifeTime – a visionary proposal for an EU Flagship
Following the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2001, scientists and the media described the genome as “the book of life”, holding the answers to the way genes are linked to disease. Yet, seventeen years later, we are still deciphering how cells interpret this book. Since…
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ERC Scientific Council meets in Heidelberg
EMBL and EMBO hosted the ERC's Scientific Council in Heidelberg 28 February to 2 March
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10x Genomics joins EMBL’s Corporate Partnership Programme
Joining forces for single-cell research
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Slovakia becomes EMBL member state
EMBL welcomes Slovakia as its 24th member state
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EMBL Barcelona co-organises first conference
James Sharpe, Head of EMBL Barcelona, co-chairs the morphogenetic engineering-themed conference
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EMBL and ESRF renew collaboration agreement
EMBL and the European synchrotron ESRF extend their Joint Structural Biology Group
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EMBL and Australia – delivering excellence
How Australia’s associate membership of EMBL empowers scientists and drives collaboration
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New Speaker announced for Nordic EMBL Partnership
Bernt Eric Uhlin, Director of MIMS, will replace Kjetil Taskén, Director of NCMM
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EMBL annual reception: bridging nations
EMBL’s annual reception took place on 18 September, with more than 150 attendees
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The future is bright as XFEL opens its doors
Newly opened European X-Ray Free-Electron Laser celebrates start of user operations
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Bridging excellence: EMBL and Stanford’s Alliance
Lars Steinmetz. Director of the Life Science Alliance, reflects on the EMBL|Stanford initiative
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New England Biolabs partners with EMBL
NEB joins EMBL’s corporate partnership programme
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Bioinformatics in Latin America
EMBL-EBI supports bioinformatics training and capacity in Latin America
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UK Biobank partners with the EGA
Genetic data from a major cohort now distributed via EMBL-EBI
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EIROforum, a driver for international science
EMBL’s Iain Mattaj, the new Chair of EIROforum, on EIROforum’s role
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CSSB opens its doors
On 29 June, at a ceremony in front of 700 guests, the Centre for Structural Systems Biology (CSSB) in Hamburg, was officially opened. At the event on the Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY) Campus in Hamburg, Helmut Dosch, Chairman of the DESY Board of Directors, presented Head of EMBL Hamburg…
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EMBL spin-off Luxendo acquired by Bruker
Accelerating researchers’ access to next-generation light-sheet microscopy
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Strengthening links with Italian research community
EMBL’s Monterotondo site strengthens links with the Italian scientific community
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Sartorius joins EMBL’s Corporate Partnership Programme
Sartorius and EMBL join forces to support advanced training and science education
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New EMBL and GSK collaboration
GSK and EMBL have signed an agreement to enhance understanding of disease and drug mechanisms
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10th PEPC course in Hamburg
The PEPC course celebrated its 10th anniversary in Hamburg from the 12 – 20 September this year
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Diving into Autumn
Participants learn about EMBL’s ocean biodiversity research at the Fall Gala
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EMBL-EBI hosts the Cambridge New Therapeutics Forum
CamNTF hosts meetings around Cambridge, open to all scientists interested in new therapeutics
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EMBL at NatureJobs careers fair
EMBL recently attended the Naturejobs Career Expo, advising scientists about their career options
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New EMBL-Hubrecht Institute partnership
EMBL and the Hubrecht Institute signed a 5-year partnership agreement
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Maltese science: From temples to genomes
Celebrating the rich history of scientific contributions in Malta, EMBL's newest member state
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Atomic proportions
EMBL and ESRF scientists and mechanics work together on upgrade for one of Europe’s big X-ray sources
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Fundraising dimensions
Alumnus and entrepreneur Marc Zabeau speaks at inaugural Life Science Funders and Foundations event
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Partnership for Structural Biology: strength in diversity
Grenoble-based Partnership for Structural Biology (PSB) renewed for five more years
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Italian interconnections
Marco Tripoldi and Valeria Carola join colleagues and peers at gathering of Italy-based alumni
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Making business in Britain
Abel Ureta-Vidal and Louise Modis join colleagues and peers at gathering of UK-based alumni
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Biogen joins CTTV
Pioneering target validation collaboration expands to accelerate drug discovery research.
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What’s on in 2016
With 28 conferences and 57 courses, 2016 will be EMBL’s most eventful year to date.
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Event gets to the core of research
Find out what’s in store at the 2016 Core Technologies for the Life Sciences meeting.
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Bioinformatics training in Africa
GOBLET initiative supports pan-African bioinformatics trainers in Cape Town.
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Target Validation platform launches
Identifying evidence-based relationships between drug targets and diseases.
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BioBeat15: Translating genomics into biobusiness
Connecting entrepreneurs and world leaders in genomics to address opportunities and challenges.
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Alumni meet in Switzerland
Behind the scenes of the EMBL alumni chapter meeting in Zürich, Switzerland.
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Alumni meet in Belgium
Behind the scenes of the EMBL-VIB alumni Benelux meeting.
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Nobel connections
Amidst the excitement of Nobel Week, behind the scenes of the annual Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings.
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Joining forces for events
EMBL-Wellcome Genome Campus events collaboration showcases open, application-based science.
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Northern highlights
Renewals and reunions: EMBL’s Nordic partners look to the future.
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Symposium sails sea of knowledge
Insights from organisers of upcoming EMBO|EMBL Aquatic Microeukaryotes symposium.
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EMBL onboard Tara, London 2015
Tara Oceans research vessel welcomes aboard scientists, policymakers and funders.
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Driving science in Denmark
Alumni Rune Linding and Guillermo Montoya join colleagues and peers at the first Danish chapter meeting.
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Uniting alumni at The EMBO Meeting
Genevieve Almouzni and Nicolas Le Novère share their insights at alumni chapter meeting hosted in the UK.
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Super impressions
"It's like living a review!" Participants of recent super-resolution microscopy course share their highlights
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Pathways: Culture of care
Maria Kamber, who heads the mouse facility, ensures “dignity, compassion and respect” for her charges.
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The French connection
EMBL Core Facilities collaborate with French research programme Signalife to revive training visit.
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Make it personal
Leading scientists will gather in Heidelberg this November to discuss the potential of personalised health.
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Union makes success
Molecular Medicine Partnership Unit (MMPU) with the University of Heidelberg, renewed until 2025.
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Building bridges with BioStruct-X
Industrial partners and BioStruct-X facility members gather for Workshop at EMBL Hamburg.
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Pandemic! A public event
EMBL-EBI organises an evening of talks and discussion about the global spread of infectious disease.
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Focusing on partnerships
EMBL’s corporate partners zoom in on big data and bioimaging.
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Lighting the way
EMBL Hamburg celebrates four decades of vision, pioneering research and beamline services.
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Big biology, big success
EMBL-EBI supports Big Biology Day, inspiring 500 youngsters with jelly-baby DNA and golf-tee viruses.
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Next generation training
First series of training courses jointly organised by EMBL and Illumina is a resounding success.
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Witamy! EMBL welcomes Poland as prospect member state
In a Statement of Intent signed this month, Poland becomes a prospect member state of EMBL, and the new partners agree to explore possibilities for long-term cooperation, with a view to the country becoming a full member state within three years. “Poland has a strong and active life science…
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EU Codefest
Pooling programming and problem-solving expertise in bioinformatics at EMBL-EBI.
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Hungary joins EMBL as prospect member state
The European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) welcomes Hungary as its newest prospect member state. In a Statement of Intent signed this month, Hungary and EMBL agree to explore possibilities for long-term cooperation, with a view to the country becoming a full member state within three years.…
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CSSB foundation stone ceremony
Research building for interdisciplinary Centre for Structural Systems Biology (CSSB) takes shape.
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From students to mentors
PhD students reap rewards and rave reviews as Summer School of Science organisers
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PhDs, proteomes and pints
EMBL students successfully take science to the pub
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Science meets politics
Anniversary reflections on connections between scientific and political interests.
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On target
A new EMBL-EBI biomedical initiative works to determine the best target proteins for new drugs.
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Cross-Channel collaboration
Teaming up in Ireland to address big challenges in biology
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Where do you start when developing a new medicine?
A pioneering public-private research initiative between GSK, the European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) and the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute is to harness the power of ‘big data’ and genome sequencing to improve the success rate for discovering new medicines. The new Centre for…
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Pan-European imaging infrastructure gains momentum
Europe is uniting to make state-of-the-art imaging technologies accessible to biomedical researchers throughout the continent in a concerted manner. The European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) and seven countries (Belgium, Finland, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom)…
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Become a member of Euro-BioImaging
Euro-BioImaging, the pan-European open access research infrastructure for biological and medical imaging technologies, invites leading European imaging facilities to submit proposals to participate. Applications to become a Euro-BioImaging node will be reviewed by a board of independent…
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Denmark joins the Nordic EMBL Partnership for Molecular Medicine
Today, the Nordic EMBL Partnership for Molecular Medicine celebrates two important milestones: the renewal of the partnership agreement for an extended period of 10 years, and the expansion of the Nordic EMBL network with the official opening of the Danish Research Institute of Translational…
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Italy pledges to be part of ELIXIR research infrastructure
Italy has pledged to participate in ELIXIR, a major undertaking to safeguard the results of life science research in Europe. With one of Europe’s larger economies now demonstrating its commitment to ELIXIR, this burgeoning research infrastructure is well placed to continue its excellent progress.…
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Magna Carta for Researchers
Today, Janez Potočnik, European Commissioner for Science and Research, received a statement of support for the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers from EIROforum. “The EIROforum partners warmly welcome this valuable initiative by…
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Europe and India join forces to make more biological models available for research
The BioModels Database, hosted by the European Molecular Biology Laboratory’s European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) in Cambridge, UK, has entered a formal data-exchange agreement with the Database of Quantitative Chemical Signalling (DOQCS) of the National Centre for…
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Free access to world-class biological databases for European science thanks to FELICS
Today the European Molecular Biology Laboratory’s (EMBL) European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI), the Swiss Institute for Bioinformatics (SIB), the University of Cologne, Germany, and the European Patent Office launch FELICS (Free European Life-science Information and Computational Services).…
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A brighter future for Europe’s favourite molecular biology software package
EMBOSS, the European Molecular Biology Open Software Suite, has received a vital funding boost from the UK Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) that will guarantee its continued maintenance under an open source license for the next three years. This ends two years of…
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Getting to the heart of cardiovascular diseases
Today three research organisations announce the merging of their expertise to fight cardiovascular diseases, which are among the most common health problems and causes of death in the world. The Magdi Yacoub Institute (MYI) at the UK’s Harefield Heart Science Centre, Imperial College London,…
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With joint forces against Malaria
Today the network of excellence for Biology and Pathology of the Malaria Parasite (BioMalPar), will bring together the world’s elite in the field of Malaria research at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg. At the second annual BioMalPar conference, organised jointly…
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European Commission funds EBI to do new research on synergies between bioinformatics and medical informatics
The European Commission has selected the EBI to coordinate a project that will stimulate and explore synergies between bioinformatics (the science of storing, retrieving and analysing large amounts of biological information) and medical informatics (the science of processing, sharing and using…
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EBI and Ghent University launch PRIDE
The European Bioinformatics Institute and Flanders Interuniversity Institute for Biotechnology (VIB) – Ghent University have launched the PRoteomics IDEntifications database (PRIDE). PRIDE allows researchers who work in the field of proteomics – the large-scale study of proteins – to…
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IMEx consortium provides new mechanism for improving access to molecular interaction data
The executive teams of five major molecular interaction databases announced today the signing of an agreement to share curation efforts and exchange completed records through a mechanism known as the International Molecular Exchange (IMEx) consortium. IMEx will provide a network of stable,…
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Public collections of DNA and RNA sequence reach 100 gigabases
The world’s three leading public repositories for DNA and RNA sequence information have reached 100 gigabases (100,000,000,000 bases; the ‘letters’ of the genetic code) of sequence. Thanks to their data exchange policy, which has paved the way for the global exchange of many types…
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Molecular Medicine Partnership Unit initiates second phase
The first rate research from the Molecular Medicine Partnership Unit (MMPU) is now set to continue for the long-term. The European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) and the Medical Faculty of University of Heidelberg, who formed the joint venture in 2002, have announced their plans to initiate a…
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Hunt for human genes involved in cell division under way
A systematic search through human genes has begun at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, Germany. Working within the MitoCheck consortium that includes 10 other institutes throughout Europe, the EMBL scientists will silence all human genes, one-by-one, to find those…
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The transparent organism
A novel high-tech microscope will be brought to the marketplace, giving laboratories everywhere fascinating new insights into living organisms. EMBLEM Technology Transfer GmbH (EMBLEM), the commercial entity of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), announced today that it has signed a…
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