Working towards more responsible research assessment
A member of EMBL’s Responsible Research Assessment Working Group shares his thoughts on the importance of reforming strategies to assess research and researchers.
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Diving into the world of science
EMBL Grenoble took part in a series of activities during the French Science Week, highlighting EMBL’s research and the TREC scientific expedition.
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Celebrating 25 years of EMBL Rome
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.
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Progress report on sustainability
EMBL’s Head of Sustainability shares the steps the organisation has taken to make its research more sustainable.
LAB MATTERS2024
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The EMBL Course and Conference Programme: a legacy of excellence
As we mark EMBL’s 50th anniversary, we celebrate not only the groundbreaking research and discoveries that have emerged from this prestigious institution but also the rich history and profound impact of the EMBL Course and Conference Programme.
LAB MATTERS2024
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All eyes on science!
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.
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Inspiring young minds by breaking language barriers
A hands-on workshop offered an excellent opportunity for scientists to connect with children with whom they share a common language.
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Training for the future
Starting in the 1980s, EMBL’s PhD programme has played a notable role in helping train some of the brightest scientific minds in Europe, as well as in building a thriving research community focused on collaboration and innovation.
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Science City Day at EMBL Hamburg
A major public engagement event at EMBL Hamburg attracted thousands. A video captures the spirit of the day from participants.
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Run, Scientist, Run: engaging with science through play
A life-size game inspired by the Traversing European Coastlines (TREC) expedition provides the public with an inside view of the world of coastal ecology research.
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Celebrating 50 years of infinite curiosity
What makes EMBL unique? Among many things, it’s the infinite curiosity of its community.
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Looking back: EMBL in the 1970s and 1980s
A special Coffee with EMBL session celebrated EMBL’s 50th anniversary by inviting alumni to reflect on the organisation’s first two decades.
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Sparking curiosity: the Curiosity microscope
BIOcean5D is an EMBL-coordinated project co-funded by the European Union that unites 31 institutes to address pressing global challenges on marine biodiversity.
LAB MATTERS2024
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We are EMBL: Diego Benusiglio on decoding ‘surprise signals’ and the ETPOD programme
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
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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.
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2024
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Gaining skills and building connections in infection biology
The first EMBL-UNESCO infection biology research fellows share observations after residencies with EMBL researchers.
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Insights and wisdom from the women of TREC
On International Women’s Day 2024, we hear from some of the women who have been working tirelessly in the field and behind the scenes as part of the Traversing European Coastlines (TREC) expedition.
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We are EMBL: Simone Heber on RNA, bicycling, and Ironman
Simone Heber talks about studying RNA transport, organising the Bike Club at EMBL, and participating in the Ironman World Championship.
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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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Anne Ephrussi: what I’ve learned
After 32 years at EMBL – leading a developmental biology research group and later simultaneously serving as EMBL’s Dean for its PhD programme, Anne Ephrussi has retired, ready to start her life’s next chapter.
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We are EMBL: Jacqueline Toussaint on strange bacteria and bioinformatics
Jacqueline shares her experience of EMBL's international PhD programme.
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We are EMBL: Renato Alves on Bio-IT and stargazing
Renato Alves talks about his time at EMBL, the Bio-IT project, his wishes for EMBL in its anniversary year, and how a passion for night hikes and stargazing led to the creation of EMBL’s astronomy club.
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Welcome: Kyle Morris
Kyle Morris joins EMBL-EBI as Electron Microscopy Data Bank (EMDB) Team Leader.
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Reflections for the future during EMBL’s 50th anniversary year
EMBL’s link to other sciences and its tradition of collaborative discovery carry on, providing the model and means to address big challenges, including climate change and biodiversity loss.
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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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Latvia becomes EMBL’s 29th member state
Latvia’s life sciences sector will benefit from expanded access to the leading European research, services, and training provided by EMBL.
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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.
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2023
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We are EMBL: Selina Storm on PETRA IV and new perspectives for EMBL Hamburg
EMBL Hamburg is located at the PETRA III synchrotron, which in the future, will be upgraded to PETRA IV. Selina Storm is theEMBL@PETRA IV Programme Manager. Here, she speaks about her role and the benefits of PETRA IV for EMBL.
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We are EMBL: Victor Armijo on instrumentation in supporting research
Victor Armijo, a mechatronics engineer at EMBL Grenoble, talks about his dream job, highlighted in EMBL’s exhibition ‘The World of Molecular Biology’.
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Navigating success: an EMBL alumni mentorship story
A recent success story of the Alumni Mentorship Programme is that of Luis Pedro Coelho, a Portuguese former postdoctoral fellow in the Bork Group, and his mentor Frank Gannon, former EMBO Director and EMBL Group Leader and Senior Scientist.
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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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ERC Consolidator Grants awarded to two EMBL researchers
Alba Diz-Muñoz and Arnaud Krebs from EMBL Heidelberg have received grants to work on projects that aim, respectively, to understand the cellular mechanics that control cell division and investigate the regulatory networks that govern transcription factor function.
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How AI shapes the life sciences: an interview with Oliver Stegle
EMBL scientist Oliver Stegle explains how AI-based tools have the potential to transform our ability to better understand the complexity of life and how these tools will shape the future of life science exploration.
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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.
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2023
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EMBLetc. issue 101 published
The newest issue of our online magazine dives deep into a critical research direction in developmental biology, structures of promiscuous proteins, EMBL’s newest service offerings in field research, and much, much more.
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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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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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We are EMBL: Sihyun Sung on time-resolved structural biology
In this interview, Sihyun Sung, Postdoctoral Fellow at EMBL Hamburg, talks about making molecular movies with time-resolved serial X-ray crystallography, his sources of inspiration, and the value of forging deeper connections with friends and colleagues.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2023
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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.
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2023
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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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AI at EMBL: enabling responsible innovations in the life sciences
EMBL stands as a leader, exemplifying how to harmoniously integrate AI in research and through its delivery of data services.
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We are EMBL: Victoria Yan on open science and how it has transformed the way we do research
Victoria Yan, Open Science & Research Information Specialist, talks about the importance of open science, the challenges she has faced in her career, and what she enjoys about working at EMBL
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We are EMBL: Gerald Pfister on scientific support and field work
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.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2023
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Understanding developmental plasticity in time and space
A two-week practical course introduced participants to the intricacies of studying the dynamic interplay between organisms and their changing environment and how it impacts development and evolution.
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A night to share the wonders of science
EMBL Rome celebrated the European Researchers’ Night by participating in an event organised at the CNR Campus in Montelibretti.
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We are EMBL: Zuzana Koskova on her experience as a PhD student at EMBL Heidelberg
Zuzana Koskova is a PhD student from Slovakia who, at the age of 19, left her country to pursue her career in biological sciences in Germany. In this interview, she talks about her interests, career aspirations, and recent participation at the Info Day held in Bratislava, where she had the…
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2023
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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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We are EMBL: Valentina Lorenzi on human reproductive development
PhD student Valentina Lorenzi is using single-cell sequencing data to create a map of the developing human reproductive system.
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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.
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2023
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Welcome: David Hulcoop
David Hulcoop discusses how his experience bridging organisational cultures will help address critical challenges in drug discovery and target selection at Open Targets.
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We are EMBL: Thomas Haize on sampling along the coast of Europe
Thomas Haize talks about his passion for the ocean, what TREC means to him, a day in the field, and the captivating beauty of underwater photography.
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Exploring Nexus Island
Learn more about the game-based workshop that lets participants experience what it feels like to be a researcher on the TREC expedition.
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TREC: Exploring the ocean’s oxygen supply
As part of the EMBL-led Traversing European Ecosystems (TREC) expedition, scientists are studying plankton to understand biodiversity, health, and our planet’s future.
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We are EMBL: Sabrina Krueger on being a skill development guide
Sabrina Krueger, scientist-turned-training officer, shares her approach to this role and the need to be ‘true to yourself’.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2023
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EMBL leadership comments on the UK’s association to Horizon Europe
EMBL Director General and Deputy Director General respond to the announcement by the European Commission and UK Government
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ERC starting grants for two EMBL Heidelberg researchers
Jordi van Gestel and Maria Zimmermann-Kogadeeva each receive 1.5 million EUR funding for research projects on microbial predators and the gut microbiome respectively
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We are EMBL: Therese Welander on enabling science
Therese Welander talks about her inspiration, and supporting science by solving problems and overcoming challenges.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2023
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We are EMBL: Emerald Perlas on infrastructures and technology in research
Emerald Perlas, Head of the Histology Facility, talks about his experience in supporting multidisciplinary research at EMBL Rome and keeping up with technological advances.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2023
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Welcome: Clément Blanchet
Clément Blanchet has been appointed to lead the team working on small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) at EMBL Hamburg. In this interview, he talks his ambitions for the future work of the SAXS Team, his passion for science, and a memorable ‘aha’ moment he had in his early career.
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Bringing advanced life science technologies to the field
EMBL’s newly deployed Advanced Mobile Laboratory (AML) is bringing cutting-edge technologies to the European coast to help researchers study ‘life in context’.
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Filling the skills gap to advance genomic medicine: an interview with Emily Perry
By upskilling researchers on bioinformatics skills and tools, EMBL alumna Emily Perry is helping to make genomic medicine more accessible.
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From academia to industry: exploring new career paths
EMBL organised a five-day summer school to help PhD students and postdocs learn more about research and development (R&D) related industry career roles.
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Imaging-based spatial-omics: EMBO Practical Course at EMBL Rome
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.
LAB MATTERSSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2023
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We are EMBL: Rutuja Yelmar on her life as a PhD student at EMBL Grenoble
Rutuja Yelmar, predoctoral Fellow at EMBL Grenoble in the Kowalinski group, talks about her passion for research, daily inspiration, and the importance of collaboration in achieving her goals.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2023
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EMBL-EBI’s new building set to support data growth and innovative partnerships
Construction begins on EMBL-EBI's new building named after Janet Thornton.
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Spotlight: Shedding light on deadly parasites
This single-celled organism the size of a dust particle is capable of causing deadly tropical diseases in both humans and livestock –Trypanosoma brucei, in an image by Luciano Dolce from EMBL.
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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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2022 EMBL Annual Report published
EMBL’s 2022 Annual Report is now available online, including a downloadable ‘Year in Review’.
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EMBL scientists elected to EMBO Membership
Three EMBL group leaders and six EMBL alumni were recognised for their contributions to the life sciences.
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Research assessment reform at EMBL: an interview with Wolfgang Huber
Wolfgang Huber discusses why research assessment needs reform and how this could make science more diverse, more inclusive, and better
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Serbia becomes EMBL prospect member
Starts three-year process toward full membership, opening up new opportunities for mutual exchange and collaboration.
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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.
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2023
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Welcome: Sihem Bennour
Sihem Bennour, new head of HR, foresees a deeper culture of information sharing, listening, and problem solving with EMBL staff.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2023
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We are EMBL: Jürgen Bauer on translating ideas into applications
Jürgen Bauer talks about translating science into applications with societal benefit, his journey from the lab bench to business development, and technology transfer at EMBL.
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We are EMBL: Adriana Castillo Caballero on multicultural science and creativity
Adriana Castillo Caballero talks about her curiosity-driven career, the importance of the people in her life, and her dreams for the future
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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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Janet Thornton retires: a pioneer in structural bioinformatics
In recognition of Janet Thornton’s retirement, we look back at some of her biggest accomplishments shaping the field of bioinformatics.
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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 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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We are EMBL: Martin Pelosse on his role at the Eukaryotic Expression Facility
Martin Pelosse, Scientific Expert at EMBL Grenoble Eukaryotic Expression Facility, explains the platform’s role in supporting the site’s cutting-edge research activities and its future applications.
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We are EMBL: Carolin Sauer on supporting cancer research
Postdoctoral researcher Carolin Sauer is leveraging long-read sequencing to develop new detection methods for various cancers.
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We are EMBL: Timothy Shayers on building maintenance and renovation in Rome
Timothy Shayers talks about his role in overseeing the renovation works at EMBL Rome, his past experiences around the world, and his personal passions.
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100th issue of EMBLetc. published
First published in 1999 as a black-and-white printed newsletter for EMBL staff and alumni, EMBLetc. has undergone many transformations in its 24 years of existence.
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The World of Molecular Biology is open
EMBL´s new permanent exhibition ‘The World of Molecular Biology’ in Heidelberg is now open for registration. The exhibition takes the visitor on a journey of scales, from genomes to ecosystems, and introduces key imaging technologies.
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The hairy single-celled Tetrahymena provides a work reset
Dey Group holds second annual ‘labbatical’ to step outside daily research tasks with the help of single-celled model organisms.
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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.
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2023
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Bioinformatics powers international effort to map gene function
EMBL-EBI is making a key contribution to a historic effort to understand the function of every human gene
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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 celebrates 43 new PhDs
On Friday 21 April 2023, EMBL held a graduation ceremony to celebrate its newest group of PhDs who graduated during the last 12 months. The graduating class comprised 43 fellows representing 17 nationalities and all six EMBL sites.
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The Human Genome Project at 20: interview with Ewan Birney
On the 20th anniversary of the Human Genome Project, we look back at its history, wonder and potential.
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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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We are EMBL: Angelika Thomasson on administrative support to EMBL staff
Angelika Thomasson, administrative assistant at EMBL Grenoble, talks about her role in supporting her colleagues in organising events and travels, what she enjoys about EMBL, and which famous female scientist she would like to have coffee with.
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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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We are EMBL: Eduard Avetisyan on the role of IT in structural biology
Eduard Avetisyan leads the EMBL Hamburg IT team. He joined EMBL after transitioning from particle physics research to IT. Besides providing standard IT user support, his team also enables smooth processing and computational analysis of structural biology data. Here, he talks about the joys and…
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Human genome editing: regulations, risks, and ethical considerations
Scientists have the technology to edit the human genome. But when should they, and who contributes to these decisions?
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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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Dispensing microscopy expertise
Home to some of Europe’s most cutting-edge tools in molecular biology, EMBL has long shared its expertise and access to these tools through an extensive repertoire of courses, conferences, seminars, and other training. And now included in this mix is a job shadowing programme at EMBL Imaging…
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Shining light on the mechanics of embryo development
A new microscope built by EMBL researchers, based on Brillouin scattering principles, allows scientists to observe the dynamics of mechanical properties inside developing embryos in real time.
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ERC Advanced Grant awarded to EMBL Rome researcher
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.
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We are EMBL: Audrey Spielmann on providing lab support
Audrey Spielmann, Lab Support Manager, talks about her role in supporting the research done at EMBL Grenoble.
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Welcome: Alejandro Torres-Sánchez
The new group leader is setting up the first purely theory-focused research group at EMBL Barcelona. He aims to understand fundamental biological principles using mathematical models and computer simulations, in close collaboration with experimental researchers across EMBL.
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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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Welcome: Thomas Quail
New group leader Thomas Quail studies the fundamental processes that determine how proteins organise the genome inside a cell.
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Welcome: Gergely Papp
Together with his team, Gergely Papp pushes the frontiers of technology development in the field of structural biology.
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Molecules to Ecosystems: Liz Duke on X-ray imaging
Biological X-ray imaging is an emerging technology that uses X-rays to image tissues or even entire organisms. It will play an important role in EMBL Hamburg’s future service portfolio, and will allow studying life on multiple scales. Team Leader Liz Duke discusses her plans to establish X-ray…
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EMBL Barcelona: Five years down the road
EMBL’s site by the sea completed its fifth year of operations. We look back at some key milestones and achievements since 2017.
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TREC: A two-year mission to study human impact on Europe’s seas and coastal regions
EMBL is leading the TREC project: the first pan-European and cross-disciplinary effort to examine life in its natural context.
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Tracing the history of women in science at EMBL
On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2023, EMBL archivist Maria Papanikolaou discusses the traces left by the women in science who have passed through EMBL, irrevocably changing the organisation in small and big ways.
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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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Biology meets engineering
Physicists, engineers and robotics experts work together in EMBL Hamburg’s Instrumentation Team to design instruments that support structural biology research. The team has finished a transfer robot that facilitates automated handling of protein crystals with care and precision. This will help…
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Spotlight: Using light and sound to see into the brain
Researchers in the Prevedel Group use photoacoustic spectroscopy setup to test and optimise probes before their usage in mouse neuroscience.
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Molecules to Ecosystems: Jo McEntyre on data services
Jo McEntyre talks about data services, open data and a new era for research assessment.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2023
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EMBL welcomes Estonia as full member
The Baltic nation of Estonia has become a full member of EMBL, joining the organisation as its 28th member state.
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New EU-funded Project: Fragment-Screen
EMBL is one of the partners of this project that aims to accelerate drug discovery and development, bringing in expertise from EMBL Grenoble and EMBL-EBI.
LAB MATTERSSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2023
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Supporting scientists across Europe: the SPC Facility at EMBL Hamburg
EMBL Hamburg’s Sample Preparation and Characterisation (SPC) Facility offers scientists access to almost all available biophysics technologies. The facility’s staff provides advice and support with experiments and data analysis. The facility is conveniently located just next to the EMBL…
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Welcome: Hanh Vu
Group Leader Hanh Vu studies ‘immortal’ flatworms that can grow and de-grow to understand better factors that determine organisms’ sizes.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2023
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Scientific passion that seeds passion
A recent student visitor shares her impressions from visiting EMBL’s Vincent group as we recognise International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
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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…
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2023
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ERC Consolidator Grant success at EMBL
EMBL Rome group leader Jamie Hackett receives EUR 2 million for the ModLogic project, aimed at understanding how chromatin modifications impact gene activity.
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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
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2023
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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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Vikas Trivedi from EMBL Barcelona receives ERC Synergy Grant
The group leader, together with three other principal investigators, has been awarded the ERC Synergy Grant, one of the most prestigious public grants in Europe.
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Spotlight: A ‘devil’ of a flatworm
Tasmanian flatworms add to an EMBL researcher’s collection as she studies principles that control animal body size.
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Spotlight: Colours of the colon
Mucus present in the mouse colon can be visualised using Alcian blue staining, as imaged here by EMBL predoctoral fellow Linda Decker.
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Molecules to Ecosystems: Rob Finn on the Microbial Ecosystems transversal theme
Rob Finn, one of the co-chairs of the Microbial Ecosystems theme, discusses his work, the challenges of multidisciplinary research, and how the theme is already helping to promote the exchange of scientific ideas.
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Spotlight: Zebrafish embryos to make this season jolly
Zebrafish embryos during gastrulation, a very early stage of development, to study the effect of temperature on vertebrate embryo development.
LAB MATTERSSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2022
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Spotlight: Establishing a colour palette for antibiotic resistance
To identify which drugs disrupt bacterial envelope integrity, the Typas group uses a molecule called chlorophenyl red-β-D-galactopyranoside.
LAB MATTERSSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2022
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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
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2022
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Edith Heard elected as member of the French Academy of Sciences
The Director General of EMBL was elected by her peers to become a member of one of France’s oldest national science academies.
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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.
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2022
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New chair of EMBL Council
EMBL alumnus and eminent molecular biologist Peter B. Becker has been named the next chair of EMBL’s Council as of January 2023.
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Making a great postdoc program even better with our member states
EMBL’s EIPOD-Learning in Context programme focuses on interdisciplinary research that explores ‘life in context’ and adds a new collaborative dimension with member state organisations.
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Welcome to EMBL: Talya Dayton
The new group leader in Barcelona aims to understand how cells behave in health and in disease, and approaches her favourite hobby, cooking, very similarly to her work in the lab.
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EMBL scientists receive prestigious ERC Starting Grant
Three EMBL scientists received this year’s ERC Starting Grants, and will be awarded €1.5 million over five years to carry out research projects.
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Welcome Jordi van Gestel
Looking to understand microbial predator-prey relationships, EMBL’s newest group leader tackles a molecular ‘arms race’ in his lab.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2022
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EMBLetc. receives digital-first makeover
The biannual magazine that highlights EMBL’s research, people, and projects now has a new online home.
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Two in one: combining MASSIF-1 and CrystalDirect
Researchers and engineers have integrated a CrystalDirect harvester into the fully automated beamline MASSIF-1, a unique combination of structural biology technologies that is now open to external academic users.
LAB MATTERSSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2022
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Setting priorities for preprints and open science
Newly appointed member of the ASAPbio Board of Directors, EMBL Group Leader Gautam Dey speaks about preprints, data management, and open science.
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Welcome: Flora Vincent
After a postdoc at Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel, Flora Vincent has joined EMBL’s Developmental Biology unit to further explore the world of phytoplankton.
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Teaming up to drive forward time-resolved crystallography
The recent construction of the new ID29 beamline in Grenoble is pioneering a new way of doing experiments in time-resolved crystallography and opening up technology transfer possibilities
LAB MATTERSSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2022
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Ardan Patwardhan and Wim Hagen receive Scientific Achievement Award
The Royal Microscopical Society awarded Ardan Patwardhan and Wim Hagen with Scientific Achievement Award
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2022
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Examining life along Iceland’s coasts
The final pilot project in Iceland marked the countdown to the ‘Traversing European Coastlines’ (TREC) expedition to study coastal ecosystems and their response to changes in the environment.
LAB MATTERSSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2022
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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.
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2022
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Tools for teachers
EMBL reminds teachers of freely available educational resources and workshops just in time for school.
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AlphaFold developers and EMBL alumnus among Breakthrough Prize recipients
Cell biologist Anthony Hyman and DeepMind’s Demis Hassabis and John Jumper were announced among 25 Breakthrough Prize recipients
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2022
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PETRA IV and future opportunities at EMBL Hamburg beamlines
EMBL joined a kick-off event focusing on the developments related to the upgrade of the PETRA III synchrotron storage ring to PETRA IV at the DESY campus, where EMBL Hamburg is located. PETRA IV could open new possibilities at EMBL Hamburg, contributing to the goals of the EMBL Programme…
LAB MATTERSSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2022
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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.
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2022
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Summer in Science – life in a research lab
20 secondary school students from all over Italy participated in the fourth edition of Summer in Science at EMBL Rome.
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Insights into scientific careers
As the career landscape continues to change for PhDs and postdocs, the EMBL Fellows’ Career Service offers webinars that present professional options in and beyond academia.
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Augmenting science
The Scientific Visitor Programme shares EMBL tools and talent with outside researchers in collaborative, multidisciplinary environments.
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ERC Proof-of-Concept grant provides way to realise commercial potential of ‘SpaceM’ technology
A new grant will provide a way for fundamental metabolomic research to realise its commercial potential and promise in aiding drug development and precision medicine.
LAB MATTERSSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2022
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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
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2022
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Spotlight: EMBL Imaging Centre, Heidelberg
EMBL’s imaging centre makes advanced microscopy technologies accessible to the international scientific community.
LAB MATTERS2022
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Molecules to Ecosystems: Virginie Uhlmann on the Theory transversal theme
Virginie Uhlmann, Research Group Leader at EMBL-EBI and one of the co-chairs of the Theory@EMBL transversal theme, chats about how this theme will open up new research avenues.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2022
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Visualising Life: The EMBL Lautenschläger summer school returns to Heidelberg
The EMBL Lautenschläger summer school, held 4–15 Jul 2022, introduced students from a range of scientific backgrounds to interdisciplinary life science research.
LAB MATTERS2022
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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.
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2022
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Molecules to Ecosystems: Jan Kosinski on the Infection Biology transversal theme
Jan Kosinski, Group Leader at EMBL Hamburg and one of the co-chairs of the Infection Biology theme in EMBL’s new programme, chats about how this theme will support his work and help establish new collaborations.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2022
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Welcome: Maria Papanikolaou
EMBL’s new archive and records manager, Maria Papanikolaou, explains the dual role she and an additional colleague will have in the Office of Science Information Management.
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EMBL Rome’s Gene Editing and Embryology Facility generates transgenic mice to understand human diseases
The GEEF facility at EMBL Rome supports scientists worldwide with scientific expertise and state-of-the-art gene editing technologies.
LAB MATTERSSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2022
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Three EMBL scientists elected as EMBO Members
Cornelius Gross, Miki Ebisuya and Nassos Typas join EMBO, the prestigious organisation for the life sciences.
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EMBL welcomes first generation of ARISE fellows
Participating researchers will lead projects to develop novel technologies for better science.
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EMBL 2021 Annual Report published
EMBL’s 2021 Annual Report is now available, sharing mission highlights from the year in a new digital-first, sustainable format.
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The world needs science, and science needs women
EMBL Director General Edith Heard joined other L’Oreal-UNESCO Laureates in Paris for a series of events celebrating these outstanding researchers and their contributions.
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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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Welcome: Pascale Cossart
Pascale Cossart, one of the world’s foremost authorities on the biology of Listeria, brings four decades of expertise in intracellular bacterial parasitism to EMBL as a visiting scientist.
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Teamed up to innovate
A new formal collaboration agreement enables will help smooth the transition from fundamental science to innovation.
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2022
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Fergal Martin – Eukaryotic Annotation Team Leader
Fergal Martin discusses the importance of open access data and his work in different biodiversity initiatives
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2022
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Edith Heard elected as a member of The Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters
EMBL Director General Edith Heard has been elected as a foreign member of The Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters in recognition of her academic excellence. Heard is among 15 new members of the Academy, which has been advancing basic research and interdisciplinarity for nearly 280 years.
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EMBL Hamburg is helping train lab techs of the future
Students from the Business Academy Aarhus visit EMBL Hamburg annually. Many of them return later as trainees to gain experience as lab technicians. EMBL Hamburg offers great opportunities to learn diverse techniques and work with various equipment. This experience helps them in their future jobs in…
LAB MATTERS2022
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Organisations should embrace open science faster – interview with Prof. Dame Janet Thornton
Janet Thornton, the inaugural winner of the FEBS Journal Open Science Award, explains the importance and impact of open science.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2022
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Peter Harrison – Genome Analysis Team Leader
Peter Harrison discusses the importance of data accessibility and his passion for biodiversity and agricultural genomics.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2022
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Royal Society honour for Eileen Furlong
EMBL’s Head of Genome Biology announced as Fellow of the Royal Society for her exceptional contributions to science.
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2022
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Anne Ephrussi elected member of the US National Academy of Sciences
The honour recognises distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2022
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Next Head of EMBL Grenoble appointed
Professor Kristina Djinović-Carugo has been appointed as the next head of EMBL Grenoble. She will join EMBL in July from the Max Perutz Laboratories at the University of Vienna, where she is currently Head of the Department of Structural and Computational Biology and full Professor of Structural…
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2022
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Meet the next Head of EMBL Grenoble
Slovenian structural biologist Kristina Djinović-Carugo will join EMBL in July as the new Head of EMBL Grenoble. We spoke to her about her background, research interests, and plans for EMBL Grenoble.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2022
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Greater than the sum of our genes: DNA does not define us
Ewan Birney discusses the input of both genetics and our environment in making us who we are
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“If you want science to move forward, you have to share it”
EMBO Director Fiona Watt discusses preprints, data sharing, and evaluation in light of EMBL’s new Open Science policy
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2022
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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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Matthias Hentze receives Centenary Award
EMBL Heidelberg’s Matthias Hentze receives the Biochemical Society’s Centenary Award for his discoveries in RNA biology.
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2022
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Welcome: John Lees
John Lees joins EMBL-EBI as a Group Leader in Pathogen informatics and modelling.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2022
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“Summer in Science” is back! A full immersion in science for high school students
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.
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Judith Zaugg from EMBL Heidelberg receives ERC Consolidator Grant
Judith Zaugg, Group Leader at EMBL Heidelberg, has been awarded an ERC Consolidator Grant of €2 million funded under the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme. Over the next five years, the grant will enable her group to study cellular interactions in the human bone…
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EMBL’s statement on the invasion of Ukraine
EMBL condemns in the strongest terms the unjustified military invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation, with the support of Belarus, and the resulting loss of life and human suffering. We express our deepest sympathy to the Ukrainian people and to all the victims of this war. As an…
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A postdoc conference spotlighted in tweets
EMBL hosted a futuristic infection biology conference, but it offered even more: an opportunity for postdocs to share their work and network towards future research homes.
LAB MATTERS2022
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Break the bias – an interview with Louise Mullany
An exploration of what gender bias looks like in science and how organisations and individuals can address it
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Academia, industry, or somewhere else?
New study: EMBL PhDs and postdocs develop skills that make them highly employable in roles that drive research and innovation in academia, industry, and other sectors.
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‘The World of Molecular Biology’ exhibition
The new permanent ‘The World of Molecular Biology’ exhibition will open in mid-2023 at EMBL’s headquarters in Heidelberg. It will encourage people to actively engage with science and its relevance for everyday life.
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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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Welcome: Michael Dorrity
Michael Dorrity, one of EMBL’s newest group leaders, is studying how the environment influences early life stages in zebrafish.
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Investing in Italy by translating EMBL expertise to the market
Experiences at EMBL Rome led former group leader to establish his start-up in Italy, developing a new generation of gene therapies.
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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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EMBL Imaging Centre kickstarts training with workshop for undergraduates
The new EMBL Imaging Centre held its first on-site training workshop, introducing undergraduate students to the basics of volume electron microscopy. This marks the first of many opportunities to aid capacity-building in imaging techniques in Europe.
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A new era for European molecular biology
EMBL announces details about its next programme, ‘Molecules to Ecosystems’. It will guide studying life across scales and in context with changing environments.
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Welcome: Melissa Harrison
Melissa Harrison joins EMBL-EBI as the new Team Leader of Literature Services. We found out more about her plans for open access publishing and Europe PMC.
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Kristina Haase from EMBL Barcelona receives ERC Starting Grant
Kristina Haase, Group Leader at EMBL Barcelona, will receive €1.5 million over the next five years to develop her project on 3D vascularised in vitro cardiac tissues.
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The start of a journey
This year marks the beginning of EMBL’s next programme ‘Molecules to Ecosystems’ to advance the understanding of life across scales and in the context of changing environments.
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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.
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2021
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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.
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2021
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Fostering diversity and equality
Showing a continued commitment to providing a diverse and inclusive organisation for conducting leading molecular biology research, EMBL has launched an Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) strategy.
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Open science at EMBL: a transparent way of working
EMBL announces the release of its new Open Science Policy, contributing to positive culture change across the life sciences.
LAB MATTERS2021
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Eileen Furlong honoured with Leibniz Prize
EMBL Senior Scientist and Head of the Genome Biology Unit is among the researchers honoured for outstanding work by the German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, DFG).
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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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EMBL Imaging Centre launches first open call for users
The new EMBL Imaging Centre has announced its first open user call, and new project evaluation process and training opportunities.
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Welcome: Niccolò Banterle
Using gene editing and three types of microscopy, one of EMBL’s newest group leaders is deciphering the functions of one of the smallest molecules involved in cell division, motility, and signalling, known as a centriole.
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Welcome: Maria Zimmermann-Kogadeeva
Maria Zimmermann-Kogadeeva is one of EMBL’s newest group leaders and a computational biologist whose research group applies computational modelling to better understand the metabolism of gut bacteria and their potential to have far-reaching impacts on other organs.
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Welcome: Tudor Groza
Tudor Groza joins EMBL-EBI as our new Phenomics Team Lead. We found out from Tudor exactly what this new role will entail
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Building a 3D placenta on a chip
A new model could serve as a platform to investigate critical placenta barrier phenomena, including defence against bacteria, viruses, and parasites.
LAB MATTERSSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2021
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EMBL Imaging Centre welcomes first external user
Correlative microscopy service enables PhD student from Switzerland to study structure and location of proteins cells use to communicate.
LAB MATTERSSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2021
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EMBL experimental services enable European researchers to tackle global societal challenges
Independent impact review finds EMBL experimental services are ‘critical’ for research and endorses EMBL as a world-class service provider for academia and industry.
LAB MATTERSSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2021
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New horizons for the EIPP
EMBL's PhD and postdoc programmes evolve to the more multidisciplinary way of doing great molecular biology research.
LAB MATTERS2021
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EMBL Hamburg trains future generations of life scientists in using SAXS
Each year, EMBL Hamburg’s Svergun Group offers practical EMBO courses and lecture courses on biological small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS). The courses provide young scientists an opportunity to gain hands-on experience by measuring their own samples, and by exploring different aspects of SAXS…
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Welcome: Svetlana Dodonova
Svetlana Dodonova is one of EMBL's newest group leaders, leading a team of researchers who will study how genetic material is organised inside cells using structural biology approaches.
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Open data on the rise: the value of EMBL-EBI data resources
Independent study reveals that EMBL-EBI open data resources are critical for the life sciences.
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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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Analysis and sorting with flow cytometry
A technology around since the ‘60s, flow cytometry has increasing applications. New leadership at EMBL’s flow cytometry facilities is looking to ease use, expand training, and encourage more collaboration.
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The human genome, data sharing, and drug discovery: a career profile with Ian Dunham
Ian Dunham walks us through his career so far including working on the human genome project, seeing his work on the cover of Nature and his current role as Director of Open Targets.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2021
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EMBL DG joins National Academy of Medicine
Professor Edith Heard is among new members elected to US National Academy of Medicine
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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 welcomes young scientists
This autumn, students begin their PhD in research groups across EMBL’s six sites.
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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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Transferable skills
In the lab, Diënty Hazenbrink works with microbes that live in our guts. In her free time, she enjoys wildlife photography. A shared set of skills facilitates both activities.
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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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Proteins, art and seeing the world through a new lens
Hundreds of school children explore the beauty of proteins through art
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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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New horizons for virtual learning
EMBL's science education department makes the latest scientific research more accessible for teachers and students.
LAB MATTERS2021
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Cryo-Electron Microscopy Service Platform supports research on protein transport
Giulia Zanetti from the Institute of Structural and Molecular Biology (ISMB) in London explains how the collaboration with the Cryo-Electron Microscopy Service Platform enabled her group to reveal the structure of protein transport complexes.
LAB MATTERSSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2021
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Welcome: Liz Duke
The new team leader at EMBL Hamburg talks about her plans to establish biological X-ray imaging and high-throughput tomography.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2021
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Inspiring the next generation of life scientists
EMBL launches new mentoring opportunity, linking Master’s students with postdoctoral researchers.
LAB MATTERS2021
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Edith Heard elected to the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
EMBL Director General Edith Heard has been elected a member of the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina. Her admission to the ‘Human Genetics and Molecular Medicine’ section recognises her outstanding professional contributions to science.
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2021
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MASSIF-1 beamline in Grenoble supports COVID-19 drug discovery
MASSIF-1, run jointly by EMBL Grenoble and the ESRF, is a beamline for macromolecular crystallography. It is used by the research community to study the 3D structure of proteins, which is important for drug development.
LAB MATTERSSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2021
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Peer Bork honoured with Novozymes Prize and ISCB Senior Scientist Award
Distinctions recognise Peer’s development and sharing of bioinformatics tools as well as his significant contributions to bioinformatics research, education, and services.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2021
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A black redstart visits
Mehdi Khadraoui, a former member of the EMBL Communications team, took this close-up of a black redstart.
LAB MATTERS2021
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EMBL Director General welcomes new EMBO Director
EMBL Director General Edith Heard has warmly welcomed Fiona Watt, who will become the new director of EMBO.
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2021
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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.
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2021
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Welcome: Sarah Dyer
EMBL welcomes Sarah Dyer, the new Non-Vertebrate Genomics Team Leader at EMBL-EBI.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2021
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New head for EMBL’s Developmental Biology Unit
Dr Alexander Aulehla has been appointed the new Head of EMBL’s Developmental Biology Unit, and will take up the role starting in July 2021.
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2021
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EMBL welcomes appointment of Maria Leptin as new President of the ERC
EMBL Director General Edith Heard has warmly welcomed the appointment of Professor Maria Leptin as the next President of the European Research Council (ERC)
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2021
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Welcome: Anna Erzberger
Anna Erzberger, one of EMBL’s newest group leaders, will provide unique perspective as a theoretical biological physicist.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2021
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Illuminating protein complexes in cells
EMBL group leaders Julia Mahamid, Anna Kreshuk & Jonas Ries awarded Chan Zuckerberg Initiative grant to advance what we see inside cells.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2021
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EMBL scientists elected as EMBO Members
John Marioni, Alex Bateman, and Takashi Hiiragi have been elected to EMBO Membership.
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2021
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EMBL external research community survey
EMBL is conducting an Impact Assessment of our experimental services to understand the value these services have for our external user community. If you have accessed EMBL experimental services at one or more of our facilities to support the conduct of your research, we would like to hear from you.
LAB MATTERS2021
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Molecular biology stepping up to solve environmental challenges
EMBL’s EU Green Week event showcased various ways molecular biology research can help solve environmental challenges.
LAB MATTERS2021
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The power of community
EMBL Director Matthias Hentze describes the Environmental Research Initiative: a community effort to solve global environmental challenges.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2021
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Joining forces to solve global challenges
EMBL and the Swedish Science for Life Laboratory sign agreement to advance science together.
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2021
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Michael Zimmermann receives FEBS Anniversary Prize
The Gesellschaft für Biochemie und Molekularbiologie has awarded a FEBS Anniversary Prize to Michael Zimmermann for his gut microbiome research.
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2021
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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.
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2021
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EMBL and Tara Ocean Foundation sail forward with formalised cooperation
The EMBL-Tara Ocean Foundation collaboration will expand opportunities to jointly explore molecular connections between ocean and humankind.
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2021
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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”.
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2021
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EMBL Director General elected to US National Academy of Sciences
EMBL Director General Edith Heard has been elected into the US National Academy of Sciences, recognising her contributions to research.
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2021
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EMBL DG joins WHO Science Council
Edith Heard has been appointed to a new World Health Organization advisory council.
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2021
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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).
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2021
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Team Science: building diversity and inclusion in research
In a talk on 29 April, Professor Jeanette Woolard will share her experience of creating a more positive research culture
LAB MATTERS2021
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Structural biology at EMBL: driving technology development
Florent Cipriani, who recently retired as Head of the Instrumentation Team after a long career at EMBL Grenoble, is one of the pioneers of instrumentation development in this field.
LAB MATTERSSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2021
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Morning sun
Throwback to June 2014: While EMBL Heidelberg’s main entrance is still in the dark, the well-known EMBL logo is already lit by the morning sun.
LAB MATTERS2021
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Welcome: Matthew Hartley
The challenges and opportunities when setting up a global archive for bioimages
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2021
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From molecules to ecosystems: EMBL and IAB sign memorandum of understanding
This MoU formalises a 15-year collaboration between the two institutes and strengthens Grenoble as a European research centre in the life sciences.
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2021
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Welcome: Ana Boskovic
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
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2021
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Green coffee at EMBL
The cafeteria at EMBL Heidelberg now offers espresso and cappuccino with a more intense flavour and which are produced in a ‘green’ way.
LAB MATTERS2021
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Italian Spring
EMBL’s site in Monterotondo has recently been blessed with blue skies and sunshine, leading to trees blooming early on campus.
LAB MATTERS2021
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VAAM Research Award for Nassos Typas
Nassos Typas has received the German VAAM Research Award.
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2021
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Wolfgang Huber becomes ISCB Fellow
The contribution of EMBL Group Leader and Senior Scientist Wolfgang Huber has been recognised by the International Society for Computational Biology
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2021
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Touch of springtime in Grenoble
This photo shows the European Photon and Neutron (EPN) science campus where EMBL Grenoble is located. A delightful spring breeze in the air melts the last remaining patches of snow in the mountains.
LAB MATTERS2021
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After the lecture: Tracey Brown
Tracey Brown from Sense about Science shares her thoughts on the need to empower women to share and access scientific information.
LAB MATTERS2021
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EMBL prepares women postdocs for leadership
Members of EMBL’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee explain how EMBL is choosing to challenge through its LEAP mentoring programme.
LAB MATTERS2021
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From crisis to recovery: achieving an equal future in a post-COVID-19 world
EMBL invites Simon Gallow, an advocate at UN Women UK, to give a talk marking International Women’s Day.
LAB MATTERS2021
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Bridging Excellence: a unique transatlantic opportunity for postdocs
Applications are now open for the Life Science Alliance’s Bridging Excellence Fellowships, enabling postdocs to carry out collaborative projects at EMBL and Stanford University.
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2021
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The European Climate Pact: EMBL plays its part
EMBL's Environmental Officer Brendan Rouse explains more about his role as a European Climate Pact Ambassador.
LAB MATTERS2021
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Welcome: Sinem Saka
As one of EMBL’s newest group leaders, Sinem Saka will combine multiple technologies, such as microscopy and single-cell omics, to solve biological puzzles.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2021
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Reflecting on allyship as women in science
Being a woman in science takes allies, not just great science. Here, EMBL’s L’Oréal–UNESCO Fellows talk about support networks.
LAB MATTERS2021
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Feldberg Prize for Anne Ephrussi
Anne Ephrussi has been awarded the German Feldberg Prize 2022 in recognition of her outstanding research.
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2021
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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,…
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2021
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Welcome to EMBL: Gautam Dey
Gautam Dey is fascinated by the evolutionary origins of the nucleus, and is looking forward to making the most of EMBL's infrastructure.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2021
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Allyship and support: an interview with Janet Thornton
Professor Dame Janet Thornton discusses work–life balance, the support she has received during her career, and how organisations can help staff during the COVID-19 pandemic
LAB MATTERS2021
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Understanding Earth’s oceans together
EMBL and EMBRC have signed a memorandum of understanding for increased scientific collaboration.
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2021
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Coding between the vines
EMBL Teen Maria-Theresa Licka shares how female scientists guided & inspired her to develop an app to ID vine disease.
LAB MATTERS2021
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Opinion: Allyship and Women in Science
Roshni Mooneeram discusses what Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is to her, and what the meaning of allyship is.
LAB MATTERS2021
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Show your support for open COVID-19 data
Open letter galvanises life science community in support of open COVID-19 data
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2021
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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.
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2021
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Issue #51 of Science in School now available
The latest issue of Science in School highlights the eight members of EIROforum.
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2021
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Welcome: Nicoletta Petridou
New group leader Nicoletta Petridou explains her fascination with the complexity of early embryo development, and how the interdisciplinary nature of EMBL will aid her research.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2021
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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.
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2021
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EMBL courses and conferences: learning lessons and looking ahead
EMBL has a packed schedule of courses and conferences for 2021, ready to go ahead virtually, regardless of limitations on physical gatherings
LAB MATTERS2021
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Welcome: Timo Zimmermann
The EMBL Imaging Centre is scheduled to open in 2021 with Timo Zimmermann as Team Leader for advanced light microscopy technology development and service provision.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2021
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Welcome: Olivier Duss
One of EMBL’s newest group leaders, Olivier Duss, will explore how RNA folds into functional structures and how it works with proteins to control a diverse range of activities in the cell.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2021
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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.
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2021
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Discover the wonderful world of proteins: first virtual PDB Art exhibition
Schoolchildren create exquisite protein-inspired artworks
LAB MATTERS2020
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First powder over EMBL Grenoble
The first snowflakes have fallen on the Vercors Mountains, right behind the EMBL Grenoble building, and an almost full moon is showing up during a sunny morning.
LAB MATTERS2020
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EMBL Scientific Visitor Programme opens eyes and doors
Facilitated by EMBL’s Scientific Visitor Programme in 2019, Silvia Dias Almeida spent a year in the Diz-Muñoz group, helping solidify her career plans and set her up for a competitive PhD programme in biomedical imaging.
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2020
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EMBL group leader Miki Ebisuya receives ERC Consolidator Grant
Funding by the European Research Council (ERC) will support research on the timing of developmental processes in mammals
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2020
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Clear views
With the external scaffolding removed, another step in the construction of the EMBL Imaging Centre is complete. Now we get a first glimpse of the final look of this stunning building.
LAB MATTERS2020
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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative recognises EMBL scientists
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative has recognised four EMBL researchers with their most recent awards, showing how tech trailblazers are integral to advancing science and medicine.
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2020
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Rainbow over the Hanseatic city
Hamburg hosts one of EMBL’s six sites. The city is notorious for its windy and rainy weather. Lots of rain also means a high chance of beautiful rainbows!
LAB MATTERS2020
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Statement on recent paper on mentorships in academia
EMBL’s Eileen Furlong, Chair of the Equality and Diversity Committee and Head of the Genome Biology Unit, responds to the recent Nature Comms paper on the potential effects of mentor–mentee relationships.
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2020
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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.
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2020
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ARISE fellowship programme readying for applications
Ever-evolving technology and related budgetary, regulatory, and management challenges prompted EMBL to establish its new ARISE fellowship programme, which begins accepting applicants in December.
LAB MATTERS2020
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Solar power
Despite the cold autumn weather, workers are busy on the rooftop of the parking garage at EMBL Heidelberg. The 2176 m² rooftop is getting transformed into a combination of a green roof and a photovoltaic plant. The planted green roof will retain rainwater, while the solar panels – installed in…
LAB MATTERS2020
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Bringing AI out of the black box
Why should researchers make artificial intelligence more transparent and how can they do it?
LAB MATTERSSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2020
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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.
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2020
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Ecological lawn mowers
In 2012, EMBL used ecological lawn mowers to keep the grass short around the Advanced Training Centre at EMBL Heidelberg.
LAB MATTERS2020
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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.
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2020
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Taking charge by seeking ways to achieve gender balance
A three-day virtual conference, ‘Gender Roles and their Impact in Academia’, explored how biology, social structures, and unconscious bias shape gender roles, and discussed ways to achieve equal opportunities for men and women in academia.
LAB MATTERS2020
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Welcome: Meytal Landau
New associate group leader at EMBL Hamburg investigates the structure of functional amyloids in bacteria and in human disease
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2020
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Respecting diversity: the role of the scientist
Maria Arruda is on a mission to make scientists think more about the role they play in society. After a career in academia and the life sciences, she is trying to help others see the bigger picture when it comes to the responsibility of the scientist.
LAB MATTERS2020
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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.
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2020
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Beyond the lens – microscopy at EMBL Rome
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…
LAB MATTERSSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2020
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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.
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2020
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Indirect impacts of a pandemic on women in science
The EMBL conference that explored direct and indirect impacts from the current pandemic on women in science allowed for information and story sharing both in the form of lectures but also via online platforms like Slack and social media that included Twitter.
LAB MATTERS2020
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Level up!
ARISE fellowships to offer first-ever comprehensive training for bioscience infrastructure operations
LAB MATTERS2020
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Achieving personalised therapeutics
A decadal roadmap points the way to cell-based medicine for Europe
LAB MATTERSSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2020
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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.
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2020
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EMBL scientists receive prestigious ERC Starting Grants
Maria Bernabeu and Wojciech Galej have each been awarded €1.5 million to research malaria and pre-mRNA splicing, respectively.
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2020
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An organoid cell atlas to enhance biomedical research
EMBL-EBI is one of the eight European institutes involved in the Humanoid Cell Atlas initiative, a new open-access platform that combines single-cell profiling and organoid technology
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2020
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EMBL Fellows’ Career Service celebrates first birthday
As the EMBL Fellows' Career Service program reaches a milestone, it reflects on its first year and looks forward to ways to improve its offerings to EMBL postdocs and predocs.
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2020
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Royal Microscopical Society award for Yannick Schwab
The Head of the Electron Microscopy Core Facility at EMBL Heidelberg receives Mid-Career Scientific Achievement Award 2020
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2020
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Training the next generation of molecular biologists
The EMBL International PhD Programme is one of EMBL’s flagship training programmes. It forms part of our efforts to train and inspire talented scientists to become skilled and creative future leaders. Submission of applications for the current PhD student recruitment round is now possible.
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2020
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Welcome: Simone Mattei
The new team leader offering services in electron microscopy discusses his hopes and plans for the forthcoming EMBL Imaging Centre
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2020
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Welcome: Geetika Malhotra
The Web Development team provides a central source of web design and development for EMBL’s European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI). In July, Geetika Malhotra joined the team as their new Head.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2020
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Arrivederci Phil!
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
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2020
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Bridging artificial intelligence and the life sciences – launch of ELLIS Heidelberg
Researchers from all life science disciplines – from fundamental biological research to medical applications – generate immense datasets. Analysing these datasets and gaining new knowledge from them is a growing challenge for scientists. The fields of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine…
LAB MATTERSSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2020
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Response to the proposed compromise on the EC’s Multiannual Financial Framework
EMBL Director General Edith Heard and EMBO Director Maria Leptin respond to the current proposal on the Multiannual Financial Framework.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2020
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Funding to predict the risk of infectious disease outbreaks
European collaboration receives funding to explore risks and impact of future infectious disease outbreaks.
LAB MATTERS2020
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Changes in senior roles at EMBL
Three changes in senior staff positions have been confirmed at EMBL today. Jessica Vamathevan becomes Head of Strategy, Jan Korbel becomes Head of Data Science for EMBL Heidelberg, and Nassos Typas becomes Senior Scientist.
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2020
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Applications for virtual learning lab open
The European Learning Laboratory for the Life Sciences (ELLS), EMBL’s education facility, invites secondary school science teachers to participate in a virtual training course this autumn entitled ‘Introducing your microbiome’.
LAB MATTERS2020
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Latvia becomes EMBL prospect member state
Latvia has joined EMBL as a prospect member, starting a three-year process toward full membership.
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2020
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Two EMBL scientists become EMBO Members
This year, EMBO elected 63 new members, including Alexander Aulehla, Group Leader and Senior Scientist at EMBL Heidelberg, and Paul Flicek, Associate Director of EMBL-EBI Services, Senior Scientist, Group and Team Leader at EMBL-EBI.
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2020
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ALPX – smart crystallography
The CrystalDirect® technology, combined with the web-based CRIMS software enable a fully automated, remote-controlled protein-to-structure pipeline.
LAB MATTERS2020
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Pride at EMBL
EMBL brings together more than 1700 people from all over the world, from a variety of academic and cultural backgrounds. This creates an environment in which there is constant exchange of both scientific knowledge and cultural heritage. While it seems obvious that EMBL, as an international…
LAB MATTERS2020
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Edith Heard elected senator of the Max Planck Society
EMBL Director General Edith Heard has been elected a senator of the Max Planck Society, one of Germany’s leading scientific research organisations. She joins the Senate along with Nobel Laureates and EMBL alumni Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard and Stefan W. Hell, as well as nine additional new…
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2020
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Restructure of senior management
The governing Council of EMBL has approved Director General Edith Heard’s restructure of senior management with effect from 1 July 2020.
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2020
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Welcome: Ellie McDonagh
Open Targets welcomes new Informatics Science Director
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2020
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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.
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2020
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Busy bees at the ATC
Local beekeeper Jörg Staffel has set up three bee colonies on the grass slope in front of the ATC building.
LAB MATTERS2020
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Sharing our passion for science with the world
EMBL is joining the virtual seminar series ‘Life Science Across the Globe’ – a timely initiative to foster international scientific exchange across countries and continents, starting on 1 July.
LAB MATTERS2020
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Equality and diversity at EMBL
EMBL is striving to make its labs and offices a welcoming and inclusive environment for all. To achieve this goal, EMBL's Equality and Diversity Officers, Luisa Vieites Rodrigues and Zac O'Sullivan, are working closely with leadership and the EMBL community. In this interview, they share their…
LAB MATTERS2020
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Delicious science
Elisa Kreibich from EMBL’s Krebs group baked an EMBL cake for the farewell of Alexandra Martitz, the first master student in their lab.
LAB MATTERS2020
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EMBL survey studies effects of COVID-19 pandemic on life scientists
Jan Korbel and Oliver Stegle have performed a survey of fellow life scientists to learn how the current crisis, with partial or complete institutional shutdowns, is affecting their work.
LAB MATTERSSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2020
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Life sciences open their doors for engineers
The European Molecular Biology Laboratory has secured 6.8 million Euros funding from the European Commission to launch a unique training programme. The ARISE Programme will train and develop Europe’s next generation leadership for research infrastructures in the life sciences.
LAB MATTERS2020
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Welcome: Georgia Rapti
The nervous system has fascinated Georgia Rapti ever since her first introduction to biology. Her research group in the Developmental Biology unit will focus on understanding the early biological events involved in the nervous system’s formation.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2020
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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.
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2020
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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.
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2020
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EMBL hosts its first virtual conference
The virtual EMBO | EMBL symposium ‘The Four-Dimensional Genome’ brought together 470 participants. Here, Jürgen Deka, Head of External Scientific Training, discusses how he and his team overcame the organisational challenges.
LAB MATTERS2020
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EMBL statement on Earth Day 2020
To address global challenges, we need to better understand life in the context of environmental change, says EMBL Director General Edith Heard
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2020
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Welcome: Brendan Rouse
Brendan Rouse came to Heidelberg in March as EMBL’s Environmental Officer, tasked with monitoring the organisation’s environmental impact and promoting sustainable practices. Here, he discusses his plans for the new role.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2020
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Response to the resignation of ERC President Mauro Ferrari
EMBL Director General Edith Heard responds to the resignation of the President of the European Research Council (ERC)
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2020
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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.
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2020
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Welcome: Bastian Drees
Bastian Drees is a biophysicist turned librarian, who joined EMBL in January as the new Head of Library. Here, he discusses the changing role of libraries and how they can help scientists organise and share their results.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2020
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EMBL’s response to the coronavirus outbreak
EMBL is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for our staff and visitors.
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2020
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Springtime in Heidelberg
The iconic ATC – celebrating its 10 year anniversary this year – reflects the blue sky, the clouds and the rays of the Sun.
LAB MATTERS2020
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The history of EMBL in many voices
Stories from EMBL’s past are captured via the EMBL Archive’s Oral Histories programme
LAB MATTERS2020
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Science for all: the origins of Native Scientist
How Joana Moscoso bridges the gap between science and society
LAB MATTERS2020
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It’s Lab Ski Day!
This image, taken by Raphaël Cohen-Aberdam from the Cipriani team, shows that the weather for the Grenoble Lab Ski Day 2020 was just perfect!
LAB MATTERS2020
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Snowy day
Colder winter weather has finally arrived EMBL-EBI. It’s the first time the site has seen snow this winter.
LAB MATTERS2020
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Baden-Württemberg Science Minister visit
Theresia Bauer and EMBL discuss organisational developments and future strategies
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2020
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Annual Reception 2020: An evening with friends
Annual Reception celebrates EMBL’s achievements in 2019 and explores its way ahead
LAB MATTERS2020
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Welcome: Lucia von Bredow
EMBL’s new Science and Society Manager shares her plans for fostering multidisciplinary dialogue
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2020
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Luxembourg funds research collaborations with EMBL
2020 call now open for FNR funding of bilateral projects between EMBL and Luxembourg
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2020
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Edith Heard wins L’Oréal–UNESCO Award
EMBL Director General recognised alongside four other exceptional women in the life sciences
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2020
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Building microscopes to learn biology
How EMBL’s ‘Microscope in Action’ introduces teenagers to the basics of fluorescence microscopy
LAB MATTERS2020
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Statement on Brexit
Today marks the next chapter in the UK’s relationship with Europe. While we wait to see what a future relationship brings, researchers will continue to work across borders to tackle society’s most pressing problems, such as climate change, ageing, and disease.
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2020
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Chan Zuckerberg grant for Global BioImaging
New grant will increase collaboration between imaging centres and fuel scientific discovery
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2020
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Antibody engineering for therapy and diagnosis
The new EMBL spinoff company Araxa Biosciences GmbH aims to set new standards for the development of antibody-based therapeutics and diagnostics
LAB MATTERSSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2020
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Judith Reichmann receives Paul Ehrlich prize
Judith Reichmann will receive this year’s Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize for Young Researchers
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2020
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Science in School #49 available
The latest issue of the free magazine, Science in School, is now available for teachers worldwide.
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2020
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Bridging Excellence Fellowships
The call for applications for Bridging Excellence Fellowships is now open
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2020
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EMBL book club: a forum for diverse perspectives
The club provides a social outlet for EMBLers with a social conscience
LAB MATTERS2020
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Empowering European structural biology
EU funding for iNEXT-Discovery consortium unlocks key technologies for structural biology
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2019
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Building Euro-BioImaging
EMBL’s Jan Ellenberg reflects on the process of forming a European research infrastructure
LAB MATTERS2019
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Graduation Ceremony 2019
Forty-seven PhD students from all of EMBL’s six sites were celebrated during EMBL’s 2019 Graduation Ceremony on Friday 13 December
LAB MATTERS2019
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Strengthening European biology
EMBL is now a member of the Instruct-ERIC organisation
LAB MATTERS2019
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New chair of EMBL Council
Professor Eiríkur Steingrímsson will commence his initial one-year term as Chair of EMBL Council on 1 January 2020.
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2019
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Careers after EMBL
For many students in the life sciences, finishing a PhD marks a professional crossroads
LAB MATTERS2019
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Marking 40 years of the Szilárd Library
The Szilárd Library celebrates its 40th anniversary on 20 November 2019.
LAB MATTERS2019
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ATTRACT: funding innovation in imaging
EMBL is a collaborator in four of the projects funded in the first phase of ATTRACT.
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2019
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Integrating imaging research across Europe
Euro-BioImaging now established as a European Research Infrastructure Consortium
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2019
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EMBL Fellows’ Career Service launched
EMBL career advisors discuss the new portfolio of activities
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2019
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Bringing life science to you
EMBL not only produces excellent science and innovative technologies; it also shares its knowledge and experience with partners from around the world – and with the public. As well as offering teacher training in the European Learning Laboratory for the Life Sciences, science movie nights, and…
LAB MATTERS2019
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Science for everyone
During the Nacht der Forschung 2019, everyone was able to become a scientist for a day at EMBL
LAB MATTERS2019
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The end of a productive day
It’s evening and the Sun is setting over the mountains surrounding the city of Grenoble – home to one of EMBL’s six sites – bathing the mountaintops in fiery red light. The Picture of the Week, taken by Zuzanna Kaczmarska shows the lab she worked in after a long and busy day. Bottles…
LAB MATTERS2019
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25 years of EMBL-EBI
EMBL-EBI celebrated its 25 anniversary on 1 September 2019
LAB MATTERS2019
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EMBL Lautenschläger Summer School success
The inaugural EMBL Lautenschläger Summer School ran from 15–26 July at EMBL Heidelberg.
LAB MATTERS2019
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Where science meets art
The most basic building blocks of life are the biological molecules in our cells. While these molecules are too small to see with most microscopes, they have incredibly complex and beautiful structures. Therefore, the Protein Data Bank in Europe (PDBe), The Art Society CANTAB and The Art Society…
LAB MATTERS2019
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Teaching science in your mother tongue
Native Scientist’ organises multilingual science workshops for children of migrant communities.
LAB MATTERS2019
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Science as art in the Barcelona Metro
Images by EMBL researchers are included in an art–science exhibition in a Barcelona Metro station.
LAB MATTERS2019
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Slovakian teen scientist visits EMBL
Interview with Janka Motešická: a EUCYS 2018 prize winner
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2019
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EMBL Lab Day 2019
EMBL Lab Day 2019 filled the ATC with art and games
LAB MATTERS2019
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Estonia comes on board with prospect membership
Indrek Reimand discusses the life sciences in Estonia, a prospect member of EMBL.
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2019
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New Directors and Associate Directors
Promotions for Anne Ephrussi, Rainer Pepperkok, Paul Flicek and Jo McEntyre
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2019
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Internal Audit: improving processes at EMBL
Tomasz Smolarek and Natalia Kret in conversation.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2019
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Working with a view
EMBL has six sites in Europe and the newest is EMBL Barcelona. It opened in October 2017 and is still growing. Eventually, it will be home to eight research groups, all of them working to discover how tissues and organs function and develop. EMBL Barcelona is located in the Barcelona Biomedical…
LAB MATTERS2019
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Twenty years of EMBLEM
Reflecting on 20 years of EMBLEM
LAB MATTERS2019
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Use your coding superpowers for good
Setting up a kids coding club - where to start
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2019
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EIPOD4: 2019 applications are open
EIPOD4 will prepare researchers for the increasing interdisciplinarity of scientific career paths
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2019
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Exploring the principles of episodic memory
Nobel prize laureate Susumu Tonegawa describes his work in memory research over the past decade
LAB MATTERS2019
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2020 EMBL course and conference sneak preview
The programme promotes education, collaboration and cutting-edge research
LAB MATTERS2019
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Bio-Rad joins EMBL’s Corporate Partnership Programme
Joining forces to support early-career scientists
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2019
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A colourful day at EMBL-EBI
EMBL is an intergovernmental organisation, currently supported by 26 member states, one prospect and two associate member states. There are more than 1700 people working at EMBL, who come from more than 80 countries, creating a multicultural environment. EMBL also operates from six sites in Europe:…
LAB MATTERS2019
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Building engagement
The team at ELLS use Lego to teach children the fundamentals of DNA.
LAB MATTERS2019
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A no-brainer
Have you ever wondered what reflex testing is about? Why does your doctor tap the space below your knee with a hammer to see if your leg kicks forward? At the centre of this involuntary reaction is the muscle spindle, of which you can see a close-up in today’s Picture of the Week. Muscle spindles…
LAB MATTERS2019
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James Sharpe elected EMBO Member
The head of EMBL’s Barcelona site joins a prestigious group of more than 1800 scientists worldwide
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2019
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Sveika, Lietuva!
Lithuania becomes EMBL’s 27th member state
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2019
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Rainbow lab
Laboratories all over the world are often chaotic, a bit messy and look grey and unwelcoming. Not so in this lab, pictured by EMBL staff member Emily Savage. The differently coloured fluids, arranged in a row, bring vivid colours into the more subdued environment of the lab. The picture was taken…
LAB MATTERS2019
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Top tips for teaching yourself to code!
Overwhelmed as a biologist getting to grips with computer programming? EMBLers are here to help!
LAB MATTERS2019
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Editing the ethical code
Professor Tim Lewens challenges the human genome’s unique place in bioethics
LAB MATTERS2019
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Colourful yeast
Most of us love brewer’s yeast, or at least the food that it’s helped us to produce since ancient times. Without Saccharomyces cerevisiae (its Latin name) we couldn’t enjoy wine, beer or most types of bread. Besides its role in food production, S. cerevisiae is also an important model…
LAB MATTERS2019
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A thirst for science
EMBL got together with the global science festival Pint of Science to explain and celebrate science.
LAB MATTERS2019
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A fiery end to a productive day
EMBL’s sites provide spectacular views, such as this fiery sunset at the Wellcome Genome Campus in Hinxton. The campus, in the heart of the Cambridgeshire countryside, is home to several institutes and organisations working on genomics and computational biology. Among them is EMBL’s European…
LAB MATTERS2019
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Diverse and united: Science in Europe
Edith Heard and Jean-Eric Paquet discuss the future of European science
LAB MATTERS2019
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EMBL sees it all
The hexagons visible in this Picture of the Week are the eyes of an ordinary housefly, visualised with a scanning electron microscope. Former staff member Anna Steyer, who captured this brilliant image, has coloured seven of the receptor areas of the eye to create a stylised version…
LAB MATTERS2019
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EMBL surpasses 100th Horizon 2020 grant
EMBL success in attracting EU funding
LAB MATTERS2019
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Edith and Iain in conversation
The current and previous Directors General discuss what it means to lead an organisation like EMBL
LAB MATTERS2019
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Welcome: Jessica Vamathevan
Building bonds between academia and industry
LAB MATTERS2019
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Partners in the north
The Nordic EMBL Partnership directors discuss the value of collaborating across borders
LAB MATTERS2019
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Welcome: Joana Witkowski
New head of ORD will build and expand the partnerships that help EMBL achieve its ambitions
LAB MATTERS2019
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The Crick and EMBL join forces
The Francis Crick Institute and EMBL have agreed to work together to strengthen European science
LAB MATTERS2019
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How EMBL partnerships promote collaboration
EMBL’s Plamena Markova reflects on the EMBL Partnership Programme
LAB MATTERS2019
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Foundation stone laid for EMBL Imaging Centre
Foundation stone ceremony for world-class high-resolution microscopy centre in Heidelberg
LAB MATTERS2019
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EMBL partners with BRAINCITY
EMBL begins partnership with Polish centre of excellence for neural plasticity and brain disorders
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2019
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Comprehensive protein data for drug development
PDBe-KB - new data resource for protein structure and function launches
LAB MATTERS2019
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Witamy, Polsko!
On 5 February 2019, EMBL welcomed Poland as its 26th member state
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2019
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Funding for bioinformatics technical infrastructure
Enhancing the world's bioinformatics infrastructure
LAB MATTERS2019
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Most popular articles of the year: 2018
A collection of the most read articles from the EMBL news website in 2018
LAB MATTERS2019
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New Open Targets Director appointed
New director drives drug discovery partnership forward
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2019
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Miltenyi Biotec becomes new corporate partner
Joining forces to advance training in biomedical research and therapy
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2019
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Edith Heard starts as Director General of EMBL
On January 1 2019, Edith Heard takes up the position of EMBL’s Director General
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2019
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Design thinking
EMBL’s Design Team Lead on translating scientific discoveries into visual designs
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2018
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DIY Biology kits: what’s really growing inside?
EMBL’s GeneCore steps up to discover the facts and settle disputes
LAB MATTERS2018
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New EMBL Partnership in Hungary
EMBL partners with the Hungarian Centre of Excellence for Molecular Medicine
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2018
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Translating blue-sky research into the clinic
What does it take to create a vaccine or improve cancer therapies?
LAB MATTERSSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2018
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Science in industry
EMBL postdocs discover industry-led research opportunities at the Corporate Summer School
LAB MATTERS2018
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Night of research, culture and treats
The EMBL Teens reporters discover the European Researchers’ Night
LAB MATTERS2018
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Welcome: Sarah Butcher
Building bridges between scientists and software developers
LAB MATTERS2018
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Ambition and talent
Nina Kathe, Winner of the EU Contest for Young Scientists visits EMBL
LAB MATTERS2018
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Communities building collections
The EMBL Archive is open for business!
LAB MATTERS2018
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An in silico hope for biology: machine learning
How EMBL scientists are using machine learning to advance biology
LAB MATTERSSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2018
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Sanofi joins Open Targets
Pharmaceutical company Sanofi strengthens drug targets discovery collaboration Open Targets
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2018
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The future of scientific publishing
Ioanna Ydraiou and Bernd Pulverer spoke about their view of challenges and opportunities of OA.
LAB MATTERS2018
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ARP/wARP 8.0 released
Researchers at EMBL Hamburg have released the next generation of their ARP/wARP software
LAB MATTERSSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2018
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Promega joins EMBL’s Corporate Partnership Programme
EMBL and Promega collaborate to train young scientists
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2018
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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
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2018
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Open call for detector and imaging tech projects
The ATTRACT initiative, of which EMBL is a partner, has launched an open call for seed funding
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2018
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Celebrating science
The EMBL community, past and present, gather for special events around Lab Day 2018
LAB MATTERS2018
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Summer in Science 2018
EMBL Rome opens its labs for students to get their first real taste of science
LAB MATTERS2018
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Humans of EMBL: Outreach
Discover how EMBLers across all sites share their passion for science
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2018
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Art meets structural biology
The Protein Data Bank in Europe celebrates its schools art project with its largest exhibition yet
LAB MATTERS2018
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2019 EMBL course and conference sneak preview
The programme promotes education, collaboration and cutting-edge research
LAB MATTERS2018
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Roche joins EMBL’s Corporate Partnership Programme
Roche and EMBL join forces
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2018
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EMBL in six objects
A history of EMBL in six objects from the EMBL Archive
LAB MATTERS2018
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A pint of EMBL science
EMBL and Pint of Science join forces to entertain and educate
LAB MATTERS2018
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Welcome to EMBL, Montenegro!
Montenegro becomes EMBL’s 25th member state
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2018
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PhD goals: why not start a company?
EMBL-EBI PhD student launches start-up focusing on epigenetics and wellbeing
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2018
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Iain Mattaj elected NAS foreign associate
EMBL’s Director General has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences of the United States
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2018
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Ocean origins
EMBL alumna, Èlia Benito-Gutiérrez, on how her research and career evolved after searching the seas
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2018
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Celgene joins Open Targets
New partner strengthens drug discovery collaboration
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2018
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EMBL Annual Reception: focussing on young talent
On April 12, EMBL hosted 200 attendees at its Annual Reception in Heidelberg and highlighted its role as a training hub.
LAB MATTERS2018
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International science: Sanja Damjanović
Montenegro’s Minister of Science discusses the importance of international collaboration in research
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2018
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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…
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2018
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First Ben Barres Prize awarded at EMBO Microglia
EMBL Group Leader creates Ben Barres Prize to support talented young neuroscientists
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2018
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Being an IT support engineer: go everywhere, know everyone
For Vasiliki Karyoti, troubleshooting and problem-solving take on a greater meaning at EMBL
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2018
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Science in a suitcase
School students build fluorescence microscopes designed by members of the Prevedel group and ELLS
LAB MATTERS2018
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EMBL spinoff to help antibody discovery
New EMBL spinoff company Velabs Therapeutics aims to speed up discovery of therapeutic antibodies
LAB MATTERSSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2018
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A chance to make scientists’ voices heard
Maria Leptin reflects on how to create a research environment that serves the needs of the community
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2018
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Humans of EMBL: Past lives
Discover the past lives and journeys that brought people to EMBL
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2018
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10x Genomics joins EMBL’s Corporate Partnership Programme
Joining forces for single-cell research
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2018
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Women in Science Day: school event
EMBL Barcelona organises first school activity to coincide with the International Day of Women in Science
LAB MATTERS2018
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Slovakia becomes EMBL member state
EMBL welcomes Slovakia as its 24th member state
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2018
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Beamline ID23-2 tools up for ESRF upgrade
EMBL instrumentation teams adapting tech to run biological experiments on the synchrotron after its upgrade
LAB MATTERSSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2018
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Molecular biology as a force for peace
Historian Soraya de Chadarevian explores how EMBL’s first Director General shaped molecular biology
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2017
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Your favourite reads of 2017
A look back at some of the most read stories on EMBL’s news website this year
LAB MATTERS2017
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The future of training
EMBL experts outline the trends shaping scientific training in the coming years
LAB MATTERS2017
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Behind the scenes in the Fly Room
Curious about what goes on in EMBL’s Fly Room? Prepare to be a fly on the wall
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2017
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Takeda joins drug target discovery initiative
Takeda joins pioneering public-private drug discover collaboration Open Targets
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2017
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Edith Heard awarded Grand Prix Inserm 2017
EMBL Director General elect, Edith Heard, awarded 2017’s Grand Prix Inserm for her work in epigenetics
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2017
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Humans of EMBL: Curiosity
EMBLers across all sites share how their curiosity about the world shapes their everyday life
LAB MATTERS2017
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Diplomacy – What’s science got to do with it?
Interview with EMBL’s Joint Heads of Government and EU Relations
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2017
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EMBL researchers awarded prestigious ERC grants
Takashi Hiiragi and Lars Steinmetz received Advanced Grants from the European Research Council (ERC)
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2017
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FP9 should support excellent, curiosity-driven research
EMBL releases recommendations for the 9th EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2017
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Hands-on science inspires Hamburg
20,000 visitors get sneak peek at giant particle accelerators at DESY DAY in Hamburg
LAB MATTERS2017
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#EMBLcurious
Six curious questions and the EMBL community's answers. Check back each week for the next question
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2017
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EMBL and HeidelbergCement explore ways to reduce carbon
EMBL and HeidelbergCement sign Memorandum of Understanding
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2017
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EMBL and ESRF renew collaboration agreement
EMBL and the European synchrotron ESRF extend their Joint Structural Biology Group
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2017
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Aid for Labs – Scientists helping each other
Aid for Labs is an EMBL-based charity aiming to provide scientific equipment to researchers in need
LAB MATTERS2017
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EMBL Women’s Night in Heidelberg
Women from academia, industry and politics met at EMBL to fuel career growth and opportunities
LAB MATTERS2017
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EMBL and Australia – delivering excellence
How Australia’s associate membership of EMBL empowers scientists and drives collaboration
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2017
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New Speaker announced for Nordic EMBL Partnership
Bernt Eric Uhlin, Director of MIMS, will replace Kjetil Taskén, Director of NCMM
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2017
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EMBL annual reception: bridging nations
EMBL’s annual reception took place on 18 September, with more than 150 attendees
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2017
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UK pupils and scientists explore parasite problem
EMBL-EBI and collaborators engage schools in a large-scale genome decoding project
LAB MATTERS2017
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Ten years of training at EMBL-EBI
International experts gather at EMBL-EBI to reflect on the future of bioinformatics training
LAB MATTERS2017
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40 years of Courses and Conferences
How the work of the Courses and Conferences team has changed over the years
LAB MATTERS2017
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Science + X: The science behind the Matrix movie
EMBL researchers separated facts from fiction at a Friends of EMBL Science Movie Night
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVESSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2017
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Funding agreed for imaging centre
German state and federal governments agree funding for microscopy centre at EMBL Heidelberg
LAB MATTERS2017
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Opinion: Archives for Science
Biologists Sydney Brenner and Richard J. Roberts addressed the importance of scientific archives
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2017
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Italian school students experience life in the lab
School student Andrea Totaro and EMBL group leader Christophe Lancrin reflect
LAB MATTERS2017
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New England Biolabs partners with EMBL
NEB joins EMBL’s corporate partnership programme
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2017
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Bioinformatics in Latin America
EMBL-EBI supports bioinformatics training and capacity in Latin America
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2017
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Cyclists rise to charity challenge
EMBL’s cycling team complete epic journey to raise money for Heidelberg’s children’s hospital
LAB MATTERS2017
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New name for EMBL’s site in Italy
EMBL’s unit in Italy changes name to better reflect new research focuses and highlight its location
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2017
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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…
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2017
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40 years of electron microscopy training at EMBL
Celebrating 40 years since the first EMBO electron microscopy training course
LAB MATTERS2017
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2018 EMBL course and conference sneak preview
The 2018 EMBL course and conference sneak preview is now available!
LAB MATTERS2017
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EMBL Council selects next Director General
Edith Heard’s mandate scheduled to begin 1 January 2019
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2017
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Human Cell Atlas data platform kicks off
EMBL-EBI, the Broad and UCSC Genomics Institute to build Data Coordination Platform with CZI support
LAB MATTERSSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2017
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James Sharpe appointed Head of EMBL Barcelona
Inventor of OPT will be the first Head of EMBL’s new Barcelona site
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2017
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Humans of EMBL: Senses
People across EMBL’s sites reflect on the ways they perceive their world
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2017
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EMBL spin-off Luxendo acquired by Bruker
Accelerating researchers’ access to next-generation light-sheet microscopy
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2017
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Hungary becomes EMBL member state
EMBL welcomes its 23rd member state, with a promising collaboration already in place
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2017
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Obituary: Konrad Müller
EMBL alumnus Konrad Müller has sadly passed away
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2017
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Experience life in the lab!
Call for applications for school students to join ‘Summer in Science’ in Monterotondo
LAB MATTERS2017
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EMBL to open new site in Barcelona
Spanish government and EMBL sign agreement for new site
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2017
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The story behind EMBL’s Barcelona site
EMBL Director-General, Iain Mattaj, reflects on the work done to establish a new site in Barcelona
LAB MATTERS2017
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Strengthening links with Italian research community
EMBL’s Monterotondo site strengthens links with the Italian scientific community
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2017
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Behind the scenes: Building EMBL’s Barcelona site
Silke Schumacher explains how the new EMBL site in Barcelona came into being
LAB MATTERS2017
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When science meets management
New Master's programme for research infrastructure managers – set to launch autumn 2017
LAB MATTERS2017
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Obituary: Anna Tramontano
Anna Tramontano, bioinformatics pioneer and EMBL alumna, has passed away
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2017
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A tribute to Anna Tramontano
Janet Thornton reflects on the contributions of EMBL alumna Anna Tramontano
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2017
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Opinion: Scientists must be part of the conversation
Diversity, internationality and collaboration works, writes EMBL Director-General Iain Mattaj
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2017
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John Kendrew’s legacy
“Without John Kendrew there would have been no EMBL,” wrote Ken Holmes
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2017
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Welcome: Monika Lachner
EMBL’s new Academic Coordinator and Dean of Graduate Studies Monika Lachner leads programmes that help young scientists to flourish
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2017
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Women in science: Glass half full?
Ottoline Leyser on the fallacy of failure and the road to self-determination
LAB MATTERS2017
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Sartorius joins EMBL’s Corporate Partnership Programme
Sartorius and EMBL join forces to support advanced training and science education
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2017
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New EMBL and GSK collaboration
GSK and EMBL have signed an agreement to enhance understanding of disease and drug mechanisms
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2017
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Beamline 14’s legacy
Beamline BM14 in Grenoble shuts down, continues collaboration with India
LAB MATTERSSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2017
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Reflections by Sir John Kendrew
In this interview from the EMBL Archive, Sir John Kendrew reflects on his time leading 'the Lab'.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2017
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Degrees of excellence
Helke Hillebrand on leaving EMBL after 9 years as Academic Coordinator and Dean of Graduate Studies
LAB MATTERS2017
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Happy anniversary, PDBe!
Ewan Birney's nine "Structures of Christmas" celebrate 20 years of PDBe
LAB MATTERSSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2016
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Opinion: Fail again, fail better
Iain Mattaj on failure, adventure, determination and the Scientific Method
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2016
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First year PhDs complete their training
For the past two months EMBL Heidelberg has hosted around 60 first year PhD students from EMBL’s International PhD Programme (EIPP). From thousands of applicants, the students were selected from over 40 countries to work on their PhD research at one of EMBL’s five sites – Grenoble, Hamburg,…
LAB MATTERS2016
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New Crystallography platform inaugurated
A new crystallography platform in Grenoble opens the door to new technological developments
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2016
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Design for life
EMBL’s Petra Riedinger retires after 40 years producing posters, graphics, artwork and more
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2016
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Capturing life in perspective
How a team of scientists and artists at EMBL transformed microscopy data into stunning 3D images
LAB MATTERSSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2016
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New mechanism for cancer gene activation
EMBL study finds that rearranging how DNA packs the nucleus can activate cancer genes
LAB MATTERSSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2016
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2017 courses and conferences
Check out the newly revealed programme for 2017
LAB MATTERS2016
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Big data, cool servers
Upgraded server room is ready to take the heat at EMBL Grenoble
LAB MATTERS2016
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Review: Lab Girl
Hope Jahren’s autobiography educates and delights
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2016
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Opinion: Is your mind playing tricks on you?
We catch up with neuroscientist Craig Stark, speaker at the EMBL/EMBO Science and Society Conference
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2016
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Ewan Birney to lead Global Alliance
Global Alliance for Genomics and Health chose Birney to lead efforts to bring genomics to the clinic
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2016
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Opinion: Dealing with the imposter in me
Rosemary Wilson talks about imposter syndrome and how to handle it
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2016
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EMBL at NatureJobs careers fair
EMBL recently attended the Naturejobs Career Expo, advising scientists about their career options
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2016
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Accelerate your research with CORBEL
CORBEL Open Call launches October 2016, for access to 15 facilities and 8 research infrastructures
LAB MATTERSSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2016
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Become an EMBL events reporter
Take part in an EMBL conference or symposium for free as an EMBL events reporter
LAB MATTERS2016
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Opinion: 2006, a year of champagne
Stephen Cusack looks back on the early days of his collaboration with Anacor developing anti-infectives
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2016
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Opinion: A journey from bench to clinical trials
Andrés Palencia on the design of compounds that may help fight drug-resistant TB and more
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2016
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BioStudies: The Data Bento Box
A new repository helps identify emerging trends in data-driven science.
LAB MATTERSSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2016
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New EMBL-Hubrecht Institute partnership
EMBL and the Hubrecht Institute signed a 5-year partnership agreement
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2016
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Postdocs of EMBL
Turning the spotlight on the diverse universe of EMBL’s 200-strong postdoc community
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2016
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Maltese science: From temples to genomes
Celebrating the rich history of scientific contributions in Malta, EMBL's newest member state
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2016
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Bioinformatics with a bang
Unexpected adventures at EMBL LearningLAB focused on biodiversity
LAB MATTERS2016
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From potential to policy
Integration, collaboration and openness on agenda for Carlos Moedas, European Commissioner for Research
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2016
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Inspire change in science
Bruce Alberts on fixing the broken academic career pipeline
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2016
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Awards & Honours
EMBL scientists regularly receive prestigious awards – meet the latest honourees.
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2016
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Just try!
German students visit EMBL-EBI on a tour to explore a new culture and different career paths
LAB MATTERS2016
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Key facts about the impact of Brexit on EMBL
In a time of great uncertainty, key facts about EMBL's status, collaborations, funding and recruitment
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2016
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Bork lab peers gather
27 former Bork lab members joined Peer for a full-day get-together this summer
LAB MATTERS2016
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Impact on EMBL of UK referendum to leave EU
The UK’s decision to leave the EU has no direct consequences for the UK’s membership of EMBL
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2016
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Behind the scenes: Audiovisual
Meet the secret timekeepers of EMBL events: AV technicians Sean Nightingale and Jan Abda
LAB MATTERS2016
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Partnership for Structural Biology: strength in diversity
Grenoble-based Partnership for Structural Biology (PSB) renewed for five more years
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2016
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EMBL conferences go digital
Upgrading your conference experience with the new EMBL Events app
LAB MATTERS2016
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Reviews: Life’s Blueprint
Review of 'Life’s Blueprint: The Science and Art of Embryo Creation' by Benny Shilo
LAB MATTERS2016
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From the Archive: The Moon Dreamers
Illustrator Edmond Baudoin donates an original artwork to the EMBL Archive
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2016
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Awards & Honours
EMBL scientists regularly receive prestigious awards – meet the latest honourees.
LAB MATTERS2016
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Leading the way for gender equality
Award acknowledges leadership in gender equality on the Wellcome Genome Campus
LAB MATTERS2016
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Childcare at EMBL events
EMBL PlayLab now available at 22 conferences hosted in Heidelberg
LAB MATTERS2016
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The search for EMBL’s next Director-General
Iain Mattaj talks about the search for his successor
LAB MATTERS2016
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What is the value of open data?
Independent analysis of EMBL-EBI underscores the value and impact of open data in the life sciences
LAB MATTERS2016
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Biogen joins CTTV
Pioneering target validation collaboration expands to accelerate drug discovery research.
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2016
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Welcome: Kim Remans
"We’re open! We’re open to working with everybody, we’re open to new things."
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2016
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Dinosaurs, DNA and Dolly
Two PhD students sink their teeth into the science and speculations of Jurassic Park.
LAB MATTERS2015
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Target Validation platform launches
Identifying evidence-based relationships between drug targets and diseases.
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2015
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Toolkit for trainers
The new Toolkit for Trainers, an online resource hosted at EMBL-EBI, helps biomedical science trainers create and explore new ways of teaching.
LAB MATTERS2015
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Welcome: Malte Paulsen
"There’s nothing nicer than seeing a user leave the facility happy"
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2015
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Humans of EMBL
Compelling short stories that shine light on the life and work of EMBL staff.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2015
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Walking the talk in HR
Roland Block, EMBL's Head of HR, on emphasising the ‘human’ in human resources.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2015
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Using humans as a model organism
Ewan Birney on the risks, rewards and realities of studying humans as a model species.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2015
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Of humans and animals
Halldór Stefánsson on the long history of complex interactions between humans and animals.
LAB MATTERS2015
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Digitally human: texting life ahead
Giuseppe Testa reflects on the myriad intersections of our digital and biological lives.
LAB MATTERS2015
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Reviews: Homo sapiens
Postdoc Thibaut Brunet reviews two popular science books that explore the rise of Homo sapiens.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2015
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Q&A: Biophysics
What does a physicist do in a biology lab?
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2015
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Awards & Honours
EMBL scientists regularly receive prestigious awards – meet the latest honourees.
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2015
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Pathways: Open letter to young scientists
Sybrand van der Zwaag gives his five top tips for young researchers thinking about their next move.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2015
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EMBL in pictures
A snapshot of the many activities and events that took place in the world of EMBL this Autumn.
LAB MATTERS2015
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High-throughput event
Energy, enthusiasm and endurance on tap as thousands attend 12-hour Hamburg Night of Science.
LAB MATTERS2015
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Enlightening experiments
From paper microscopes to zebrafish embryos, EMBL Science Days stand had something for everyone.
LAB MATTERS2015
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Building a career in bioinformatics
Annual EMBL-EBI Open Day showcases bioinformatics services, training and career opportunities.
LAB MATTERS2015
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Shaking hands with starfish
Science met business and strangers became friends at the first Friends of EMBL Ladies Night.
LAB MATTERS2015
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A whole new ball game
Hamburg researchers have a ball creating game to explain transporter protein mechanism.
LAB MATTERS2015
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Lighting the way
A microscopy technique is poised to shine new light on biological questions: as sheets of light can scan everything from developing embryos to single cells or functioning brains, a technique called light-sheet microscopy is gaining traction. It enables scientists to observe living cells in three…
LAB MATTERSSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2015
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Nobel connections
Amidst the excitement of Nobel Week, behind the scenes of the annual Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings.
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2015
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Lithuania, new prospect member state
Sveiki Lietuva! Lithuania becomes EMBL’s fourth prospect member state.
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2015
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Karsenti wins CNRS gold
Gold medal celebrates Eric Karsenti’s exceptional career and outstanding contributions to biology.
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2015
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Northern highlights
Renewals and reunions: EMBL’s Nordic partners look to the future.
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2015
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From side-project to valuable resource
Introducing the Small Angle Scattering Biological Data Bank, developed at EMBL Hamburg.
LAB MATTERSSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2015
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Ephrussi reunion: face-to-face
Ephrussi group alumni reunite in Heidelberg for a surprise birthday celebration.
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Welcome: Janosch Hennig
“A structure alone is not so interesting, you need the biology too,” says new NMR-focused group leader
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2015
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Welcome: Moritz Gerstung
New group explores why patients with same cancer exhibit unique constellations of genetic mutations.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2015
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Chemical bonds
Maja Köhn’s lab is ideal to learn what life is like working at the interface of disciplines.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2015
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Transitions
Janet Thornton reflects on her time as Director of one of Europe’s fastest growing research institutes.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2015
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Awards & Honours
EMBL scientists regularly receive prestigious awards – meet the latest honourees.
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2015
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Reviews: Summer reading
What’s on your Summer reading list? Here are some favourites of staff in the Lab.
LAB MATTERS2015
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Branches: Sympathy for the devil
A contagious cancer threatens the Tasmanian devil – extract from Science in School journal.
LAB MATTERS2015
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Pathways: Culture of care
Maria Kamber, who heads the mouse facility, ensures “dignity, compassion and respect” for her charges.
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2015
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The French connection
EMBL Core Facilities collaborate with French research programme Signalife to revive training visit.
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2015
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Union makes success
Molecular Medicine Partnership Unit (MMPU) with the University of Heidelberg, renewed until 2025.
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2015
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Political science
Alumnus Damian Brunner revisits EMBL in a very special capacity, as Swiss delegate on EMBL’s Council.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2015
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Science of Spider-Man
Web of lies? Science Movie Night reveals science behind the most famous spider bite in film history.
LAB MATTERS2015
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EIPOD goes cubic
EI3POD: flagship interdisciplinary postdoc programme opens its doors to academia and industry.
EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTSLAB MATTERS2015
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The germ of a network biologist
“Interactions: that’s what I like the most in biology” – meet Lukáš Janošík, EUCYS 2014 prize winner.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2015
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One from Many
Database administrator's photo essay reflects internationality and personality of the Genome Campus.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2015
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Sky’s the limit
Academic community clouds take cancer research towards a brighter future.
LAB MATTERSSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2015
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Janet Thornton steps down
Staff gather to celebrate Janet Thorton's 14 years as Director of EMBL-EBI.
LAB MATTERS2015
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Sarah Teichmann receives EMBO Gold Award
Sarah Teichmann recognised for her contributions to science with the EMBO Gold Award 2015.
LAB MATTERS2015
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Open access: transforming science
EMBL’s new open access policy aims to make EMBL research widely and freely accessible.
LAB MATTERS2015
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EMBL-EBI joins CERN openlab
CERN openlab enters a new phase, expanding to include EMBL-EBI and other public research organisations.
LAB MATTERS2015
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Why you need an ORCID
Jenny Cham blogs about how ORCID helps distinguish her from all the other Jenny Chams in the world.
LAB MATTERS2015
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A powerful HMMER for data mining
HMMER – a fast, sensitive search tool – helps find sequence relationships deep in evolutionary time.
LAB MATTERS2015
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ELIXIR accelerates
ELIXIR receives major Horizon 2020 funding to ‘EXCELERATE' activities over the next four years.
LAB MATTERS2015
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Stephen Cusack elected to the Royal Society
Stephen Cusack, head of EMBL Grenoble, among 47 new Royal Society fellows.
LAB MATTERS2015
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PDBe launches new website
In their quest to make structural biology more accessible, PDBe launches a new website.
LAB MATTERS2015
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Who gets your vote?
Get ready to vote for your EMBL Alumni Association board.
LAB MATTERS2015
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History in the making
EMBL’s new Archivist will help chronicle the twists and turns, ups and downs of life at the Lab.
LAB MATTERS2015
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Inside industry: Part I
Career insights from Riccardo Cortese, whose start-up is developing an Ebola vaccine candidate.
LAB MATTERS2015
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Inside industry: Part II
Alumni in senior positions in industry share career challenges, highlights and EMBL’s continuing role.
LAB MATTERS2015
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Q&A: Research analogies
Q&A: Which analogy best describes your research?
LAB MATTERS2015
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Pathways: In the prime of life
Karin Sasaki is helping bridge the gap between quantitative and life science at EMBL.
LAB MATTERS2015
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Curiosity created the ‘Bubome
Exploring the science and magic of Lil Bub – alumna launches project to sequence the ‘Lilbubome’.
LAB MATTERS2015
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CORBEL: bridging research infrastructures
Major EU funding for CORBEL, facilitating access to data and biological imaging facilities.
LAB MATTERS2015
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GWAS Catalog moves to EMBL-EBI
GWAS Catalog, originally developed by the NHGRI in the US, moves to EMBL-EBI.
LAB MATTERS2015
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Mourning the loss of Klaus Tschira
Klaus Tschira, a tireless supporter of science, education and talent, died 31 March 2015.
LAB MATTERS2015
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New Joint Directors of EMBL-EBI
Rolf Apweiler and Ewan Birney appointed Joint Directors of EMBL-EBI, as Janet Thornton steps down.
LAB MATTERS2015
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Bioinformatics services: Winter 2015
A quick round-up of the latest EMBL-EBI service releases.
LAB MATTERS2015
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Supporting women in science
Wellcome Genome Campus gives first Best Practice Award for Supporting Women in Science.
LAB MATTERS2015
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Grenoble anniversary symposium: join us!
EMBL Grenoble celebrates 40 years with a symposium for staff, alumni and facility users on 4–5 June.
LAB MATTERS2015
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500,000 binary interactions… and growing
Building and visualising protein-interaction networks is easier and more accurate thanks to IntAct.
LAB MATTERS2015
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Jeffrey Barrett to lead CTTV
Jeffrey Barrett appointed Director of CTTV, the GSK, EMBL-EBI and Sanger Institute partnership.
LAB MATTERS2015
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Moving 20 Petabytes
A blog extract by Ewan Birney reflects on the challenges of moving a massive data-centre.
LAB MATTERS2015
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40 questions, answered
Find answers to 40 of your questions about life, the Lab and everything!
LAB MATTERS2015
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Lights, camera, action
Films by alumnus’ lab shortlisted for 2014 Visualisation Challenge, 'The Vizzies'.
LAB MATTERS2015
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Pathways & Branches: Out of the darkness
How the Rosetta Mission’s comet landing led to unexpected destinations for alumna Karin Ranero,
LAB MATTERS2015
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Awards & Honours
EMBL scientists regularly receive prestigious awards – meet the latest honourees.
LAB MATTERS2015
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Reviews: Illuminating stories
Which tales have illuminated something important to you? Staff from the Lab provide their favourite.
LAB MATTERS2015
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Meet the Dean
Meet Dean of Graduate Studies, Helke Hillebrand.
LAB MATTERS2015
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It all started with muscle…
Ken Holmes, one of the visionaries behind EMBL and EMBL Hamburg, looks back to where it all began.
LAB MATTERS2015
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Let there be light
PhD student Silvia Rohr on studying eyes – and talking about it for a general audience.
LAB MATTERS2015
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Turn out the light
Alumnus Stefan Hell on his 2014 Nobel Prize for Chemistry
LAB MATTERS2015
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Beyond COMPARE
New project aims to speed up detection and response to disease outbreaks using genome technology.
LAB MATTERS2015
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Christian Boulin Fellowship
New Christian Boulin Fellowship: 15 awards of up to €1500 for visitors to EMBL’s Core Facilities.
LAB MATTERS2015
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Relaunching YourGenome.org
EMBL-EBI supports relaunch of yourgenome.org, to bring genetics advances to a wider audience.
LAB MATTERS2015
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EMBL, its alumni and Greece
Showcasing EMBL at the Congress of the Hellenic Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
LAB MATTERS2014
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Alumni awards
Announcing winners of the John Kendrew Young Scientist Award, and inaugural Lennart Philipson Award.
LAB MATTERS2014
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Luxembourg collaboration
Third round of calls for joint research projects between EMBL and Luxembourg in 2015
LAB MATTERS2014
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Dinner with a Nobel Laureate
The day EMBL Hamburg predocs and postdocs invited Nobel Prize Winner Ada Yonath to dinner.
LAB MATTERS2014
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Four decades at EMBL
Employee number 47 retires, leaving behind a legacy that intricately linked her life with EMBL.
LAB MATTERS2014
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Argentina: EMBL in action
Workshops, seminars and honorary lectures – strong start for EMBL’s newest associate member state.
LAB MATTERS2014
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For food – back to EMBL
Get a flavour of the 15th EMBL|EMBO Science and Society Conference from alumnus Freddy Frischknecht.
LAB MATTERS2014
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The complex life of a young PI
Alumnus Jan Medenbach harnesses the shared experience of peers (and pioneers) at EMBL event.
LAB MATTERS2014
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Polish connections
Alumna Anna Bartosik shares insights and hopes for EMBL's newest prospect member state, Poland.
LAB MATTERS2014
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Big (Protein) Data to Knowledge
'Big Data to Knowledge' project by UCLA, Scripps and EMBL-EBI to transform protein data to knowledge.
LAB MATTERS2014
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Looking for the beauty in science
How the author of a prize-winning project on bee travel ended up at a stem cells and cancer conference
LAB MATTERS2014
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Job dispatched
How does EMBL-EBI run millions of jobs for its users while moving its two large data centres?
LAB MATTERS2014
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Music of the spheres
Music, bubbles and DNA: a collaborative project brings artist and scientist together
LAB MATTERS2014
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Awards & Honours
EMBL scientists regularly receive prestigious awards - meet the latest honourees
LAB MATTERS2014
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100 different stories
Drumming, drama, dancing and discovery in a diary of art and science event, Roche Continents.
LAB MATTERS2014
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Successes, challenges and the future
It’s question time for Director General Iain Mattaj in this extract from the alumni reunion magazine.
LAB MATTERS2014
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Reviews: Inspiring stories
Bibliophiles from the Lab pick out the stories that have inspired them at work and elsewhere.
LAB MATTERS2014
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Pathways: Science meets arts
Alumnus Giovanni Frazzetto on what happens when art, literature, theatre, and science come together.
LAB MATTERS2014
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Source of inspiration
PhD student Charles breeze found inspiration at this year's Lindau Nobel Laureate meeting.
LAB MATTERS2014
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Nominate board members!
Alumni Association elections: board member nominations wanted!
LAB MATTERS2014
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Witness to history
EMBL Alumna Frieda Glöckner looks back more than four decades to where it all began.
LAB MATTERS2014
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Blog roundup: September
Pathfinding – poetic and practical – was a common theme in blogs from the EMBL network.
LAB MATTERS2014
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Obituary: Stephen Fuller
Stephen Fuller, from 1981–2000 an EMBL postdoc, group leader then Head of Unit, died on 25 August.
LAB MATTERS2014
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Obituary: Andrew D. Robertson
Andrew D Robertson, scientific coordinator of EICAT between 2011–12, died on 14 August 2014.
LAB MATTERS2014
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Scientists for a day
Tschira-Jugendakademie pupils get hands-on during day of DNA barcoding
LAB MATTERS2014
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Nordic networks
Nordic partners focus on "enhancing research enterprise", says Kjetil Taskén
LAB MATTERS2014
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Art inspired by data science
Artist Stephen Wright gifts artwork inspired by DNA storage research to EMBL-EBI.
LAB MATTERS2014
lab-matters
Bioinformatics services: Summer 2014
A quick round-up of the latest EMBL-EBI service releases
LAB MATTERS2014
lab-matters
New EMBL-EBI data centre contract
Gyron Ltd awarded contract to supply EMBL-EBI's data centres over the next five years
LAB MATTERS2014
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Celebrating 40 years of leading life science
"Thank you, EMBL, for changing my life" – reunion celebrates great science and great scientists
LAB MATTERS2014
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New genomics API
New genomics API allows researchers to share anonymised genetic data seamlessly across platforms.
LAB MATTERS2014
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EMBanniversary AUSTRIA
Celebrating 50 years of EMBO, 40 years of EMBL and the success of molecular biology in Austria
LAB MATTERS2014
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Ask EMBL… anything!
Have a pressing question? EMBL experts are standing by to answer! Submit yours today.
LAB MATTERS2014
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Czech-ing out EMBL Council
Czech delegate Jana Bystřická represents EMBL's 21st member state at her first Council Meeting.
LAB MATTERS2014
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Celebrating 20 years of bioinformatics
EMBL-EBI’s anniversary celebration: blue skies thinking, Robin Ince and a biology-themed cake
LAB MATTERS2014
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Buon Compleanno!
EMBL Monterotondo celebrates double anniversary with fun, fireworks, festa and familiar faces
LAB MATTERS2014
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Forty things that make EMBL – Part 1
As the Lab turns 40, staff and alumni share 40 things that make EMBL, EMBL
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Back to school
School ambassadors show next generation that scientists are more ‘role model’ than ‘mad professor’
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Awards & Honours
EMBL scientists regularly receive prestigious awards - meet the latest honourees
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Pathways: Science writing
Scientist-turned-writer Lucas Brouwers follows his instincts to find interesting stories
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In our DNA
To photographer Horst Hamann, it's the people, not the science, that make EMBL unique
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Reviews: Science on screen
Film enthusiasts from the Lab review their favourite science movies, one for each EMBL decade
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Obituary: Christian Boulin
Christian Boulin, EMBL’s Director of Core Facilities and Services, died on 27 April 2014
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Branches: The search for our neighbours
What might life alien life look like? Lewis Dartnell studies extreme bacteria to find out
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Forty things that make EMBL – Part 2
As the Lab turns 40, staff and alumni share 40 things that make EMBL, EMBL
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Resourceful alumni
Two EMBL alumni, each developing community-led tools to support life science research
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Still growing at 40
Busy times for EMBL keep Director of International Relations Silke Schumacher on the move
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For the record
New EMBL Archive will serve as a record of accomplishments, past, present and future
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Five for the future
Scientists from EMBL's five sites reflect on the opportunities and challenges that might lie ahead
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Q&A
Which scientific breakthroughs would EMBL scientists most like to see in the next 40 years?
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Getting shirty
Staff and alumni around the world get active in EMBL running shirts to celebrate our anniversary
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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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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…
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2013
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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…
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2013
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UK invests £75 million in European research infrastructure to support knowledge-based economy
The European Molecular Biology Laboratory’s European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) warmly welcome today’s announcement from the UK Government of a £75 million commitment from the Department for Business, Innovation…
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Five countries and EMBL sign Memorandum of Understanding to make ELIXIR a reality
Today marks an important step for ELIXIR, Europe’s emerging research infrastructure for life-science information, as five countries plus the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to catalyse the implementation and construction of ELIXIR. The…
LAB MATTERS2011
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Obituary – Lennart Philipson
Lennart Philipson, who served as EMBL’s second Director General, has passed away. Lennart headed EMBL for over a decade between 1982-93, a crucial time for molecular biology when different scientific disciplines in the life sciences were becoming increasingly interlinked. He reorganised the…
LAB MATTERS2011
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European Commission and EMBL renew cooperation
In a Memorandum of Understanding signed today, the European Commission (EC) and the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) formalise their desire to maintain and further develop their cooperation. “I am delighted to sign the renewed and strengthened Memorandum of Understanding between the…
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BBSRC and EMBL-EBI welcome UK funds earmarked for major bioscience data infrastructure project
The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and the European Molecular Biology Laboratory’s European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) welcome news that funding has been earmarked from the UK’s Large Facilities Capital Fund for ELIXIR – the European Life-science…
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European XFEL joins EIROforum
At the Autumn 2010Council meeting of the EIROforum, a partnership of seven European intergovernmental research organisations with large research infrastructures, the Directors General unanimously accepted the European X-Ray Free-Electron Laser Facility (European XFEL), based in Hamburg, Germany, to…
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The Nordic EMBL Partnership for Molecular Medicine officially inaugurates the Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland in Helsinki
Today, the Nordic EMBL Partnership for Molecular Medicine officially inaugurates the Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM) in Helsinki. Together with the Centre for Molecular Medicine Norway (NCMM, University of Oslo) and the Laboratory for Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden (MIMS, Umeå…
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New training and conference centre for the life sciences at EMBL in Heidelberg
Today, the German Minister for Education and Research, Annette Schavan, officially opens the new training and conference centre for the life sciences on the campus of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg. “This new centre in Heidelberg will form a central European…
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UK leads European research programme with £10M investment in bioscience data handling capacity
BBSRC has awarded funding to the European Molecular Biology Laboratory’s European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI), based at Hinxton near Cambridge, to permit a dramatic increase in the institute’s data storage and handling capacity. The funding is the first step in developing the existing…
LAB MATTERS2009
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New interdisciplinary structural biology centre for virus research and technology platforms
On June 26 2009 the joint international Unit for Virus and Host Cell Interactions (Unité Mixte Internationale) was formally established in Grenoble. The unit is run jointly by CNRS, the Grenoble outstation of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) and the Grenoble University Joseph…
LAB MATTERS2009
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European centre of excellence for mouse biology celebrates its 10th anniversary
Mice are one of biology’s most important model organisms, because 98% of their genes and many of their traits and diseases are similar to ours. Researchers at the Mouse Biology Unit of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) take advantage of these similarities and use mice to study…
LAB MATTERS2009
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Leica Microsystems to become Founder Partner of EMBL Advanced Training Centre
Microscope designer Leica Microsystems and the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) signed a corporate partnership agreement today whereby Leica Microsystems becomes a founder partner of the EMBL Advanced Training Centre scheduled to be completed in September 2009. Besides its financial…
LAB MATTERS2008
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EMBL and PerkinElmer announce corporate partnership to support EMBL Advanced Training Centre
The European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) and PerkinElmer Life and Analytical Sciences, a global leader in life science research, drug discovery and cellular science, today announced that they have entered into a corporate partnership in support of EMBL’s Advanced Training Centre in…
LAB MATTERS2008
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Researchers establish international human microbiome consortium
Today at a meeting organised by the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, Germany, scientists from around the globe announced the formation of the International Human Microbiome Consortium (IHMC), an effort that will enable researchers to characterise the relationship of the…
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Open access to large-scale drug discovery data
The Wellcome Trust has awarded £4.7 million (€5.8 million) to EMBL’s European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) to support the transfer of a large collection of information on the properties and activities of drugs and a large set of drug-like small molecules from the publicly listed…
LAB MATTERS2008
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Securing the future of Europe’s biological data resources
In a contract signed today, the European Commission has awarded €4.5 million to a pan-European consortium to decide upon the best way to unite Europe’s biological data resources into a sustainable, integrative bioinformatics network for the life sciences. The European Life-science…
LAB MATTERS2008
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International consortium announces the 1000 Genomes Project
Drawing on the expertise of multi-disciplinary research teams, the map developed by the 1000 Genomes Project will provide a view of biomedically relevant DNA variations at a resolution unmatched by current resources. The European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI), working with long-term collaborator…
LAB MATTERS2008
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ArrayExpress database doubles in size to 100,000 hybridisations
ArrayExpress, the publicly available database of transcriptomics data at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory’s European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI), has doubled in size in 2007, reaching the 100,000-hybridisation milestone. The database now holds snapshots of gene expression…
LAB MATTERS2007
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Luxembourg joins EMBL
Today, the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) announces Luxembourg as the new member of its international community. Accepted by EMBL’s council and ratified by the parliament of Luxembourg, the Grand-Duchy has officially joined the institute as the 20th member state. “EMBL is…
LAB MATTERS2007
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The East Wing and a new dawn for the EMBL-EBI
The European Molecular Biology Laboratory’s European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) officially opens its new East Wing today with a reception for prominent guests. The East Wing will be jointly opened by Ian Pearson, Minister of State for Science and Innovation, UK, and Robert-Jan Smits,…
LAB MATTERS2007
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EMBL reaches north
Today the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), the University of Helsinki, Finland, the University of Oslo, Norway, and Umeå University, Sweden, officially launch their new Nordic EMBL Partnership for Molecular Medicine. The agreement will encourage scientific exchange and collaborations…
LAB MATTERS2007
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Minimum Information Standards ─ all for one and one for all
Three papers published by EMBL scientists and their collaborators will make it much easier to share and compare information from large-scale proteomics data. The papers are published in Nature Biotechnology on 8 and 26 August. As the quantity of available biological information and the use of…
LAB MATTERS2007
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EMBL expands to Australia
Today, delegates representing the 19 member states of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) offered Australia associate membership in EMBL’s international community. The membership is planned to start officially in January 2008 and will initially last for seven years. “EMBL…
LAB MATTERS2007
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The first public nucleotide sequence database turns 25
It was the world’s earliest public database of DNA and RNA sequences and remains Europe’s primary nucleotide sequence resource. The database is maintained by EMBL’s European Bioinformatics Institute in Hinxton (UK) in collaboration with its US and Japanese counterparts GenBank and…
LAB MATTERS2007
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New Facility for Structural Biology to investigate the molecules of life with powerful synchrotron radiation
The German Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF) has awarded 8.8 Million Euro to the Hamburg Outstation of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) for the construction of an Integrated Research Facility for Structural Biology at the new PETRA-III storage ring of the German…
LAB MATTERS2007
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EMBL coordinates new Marie Curie Research Training Network “Chromatin Plasticity”
The European Commission has awarded 3.7 Million Euro under the European Union Framework 6 Programme over the next four years to a new Marie Curie Research Training Network, coordinated by Dr. Andreas Ladurner at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL). The long molecules of DNA that carry…
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UK PubMed Central launched
From today scientists will be able to access a vast collection of biomedical research and to submit their own published results for inclusion in a new online resource. Based on a model currently used by the US National Institute of Health, UK PubMed Central (UKPMC) will provide free access to a…
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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…
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2006
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Better, faster, easier
Today the European Molecular Biology Laboratory’s European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) launches its new, faster and easier website with an exhaustive search engine at its centre. The web interface has been streamlined on the basis of user feedback from a recent extensive…
LAB MATTERSSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2006
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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…
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2006
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CiteXplore
Today the European Molecular Biology Laboratory’s European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) launches CiteXplore, a new freely accessible literature resource service. Biological researchers require two crucial sources of information: scientific literature published in peerreviewed…
LAB MATTERSSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2006
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Giving European science a headstart through training
Today, the German Minister for Education and Research, Annette Schavan, breaks ground for the new training and conference centre for the life sciences that will be built on the EMBL campus in Heidelberg. The German Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF), the Klaus Tschira…
LAB MATTERS2006
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New EMBL/CRG Research Unit for Systems Biology launched today
Today the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) and the Spanish Ministry for Education and Science (MEC) officially launch their new joint EMBL/CRG Research Unit in Systems Biology on the campus of the Barcelona Biomedical Research Park. The Spanish…
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EMBL scientists found start-up company to develop anti-cancer drugs
Today EMBL scientists, EMBL’s commercial affiliate, EMBL Enterprise Management Technology Transfer GmbH (EMBLEM) and EMBL’s venture vehicle, EMBL Ventures GmbH, announce the foundation of Elara Pharmaceuticals GmbH, a start-up company that will translate basic research findings into new…
LAB MATTERSSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2006
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EMBL-EBI and collaborators win bid to run UK PubMed Central
Scientists will be able to access a vast collection of biomedical research at the touch of a button thanks to a major new initiative that aims to promote the free transfer of ideas in a bid to speed up scientific discovery. Based on a model currently used in the United States, UK PubMed Central…
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Mapping the protein world
In the early days of X-ray crystallography obtaining a three-dimensional model of a protein required wire models, screws, bolts and years of tedious calculations by hand. Today macromolecular models are built by computers – thanks to sophisticated software and in particular a package called…
LAB MATTERSSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2006
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Croatia becomes EMBL’s 19th Member State
Croatia has officially joined the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) as the organisation’s 19th Member State. The Croatian parliament ratified its membership after EMBL’s council had accepted the country’s application. “Joining EMBL is a very important step…
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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).…
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2006
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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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Bringing science out of the lab into the classroom
Science is moving more rapidly than ever; one groundbreaking discovery chases the next at an incredible speed. School teachers have trouble keeping up with the pace, and many pupils call science classes “boring”. Today, Europe’s major research organisations launch Science in…
LAB MATTERS2006
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A major European Centre for Structural Biology inaugurated in Grenoble
On Friday, 13 January 2006, the new Carl-Ivar Brändén Building (CIBB) will be inaugurated on the Polygone Scientifique Campus in Grenoble, France. The CIBB will be operated as a collaboration between major international and national partners based in Grenoble and is a further step in the…
LAB MATTERS2006
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Setting the standard for computer models of life
In the December 6 issue of Nature Biotechnology, scientists from 14 different organizations around the world, including the EMBL-European Bioinformatics Institute, propose a new quality standard for biochemical models. MIRIAM [for Minimum information requested in the annotation of biochemical…
LAB MATTERSSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2005
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New high-throughput crystallization facility at EMBL Hamburg to give boost to structural biology community
Today the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) opens a new highthroughput crystallization facility at its Outstation located on the campus of the German Synchrotron Radiation Facility (DESY) in Hamburg, Germany. The facility, made possible by major funds from the German Ministry for Science…
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ENFIN! Computational systems biology comes to a lab bench near you
The Commission of the European Union has awarded EUR 9 million over five years for a new Network of Excellence that will make computational systems biology accessible to bench scientists throughout Europe and beyond. ENFIN, which stands for ‘Experimental Network for Functional…
LAB MATTERSSCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2005
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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…
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2005
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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…
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2005
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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…
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2005
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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…
CONNECTIONSLAB MATTERS2005
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EMBL-EBI expansion goes ahead with help from The Wellcome Trust and UK Research Councils
The European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) has received a big boost from The Wellcome Trust, the Medical Research Council (MRC) and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), who have given funds to expand the EBI site in Hinxton, Cambridgeshire, UK. The new…
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EMBL’s fourth Director-General, Dr Iain Mattaj, takes office
Dr. Iain Mattaj today took over the leadership of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory [EMBL], a prominent basic research and training institute with laboratories in France, Germany, Italy and the UK. “The pace of progress in the life sciences is remarkable. I see my job as ensuring that…
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