Academia meets Industry: merging worlds through science
Connections EMBL’s first Industry Day offered EMBL scientists a unique opportunity to network with several leading life science companies.
2024
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Nurturing computational excellence: the unique research culture at EMBL-EBI
EMBL-EBI’s Deputy Head of Research Virginie Uhlmann delves into the institute’s unique research landscape and the essential qualities for effective leadership in this field
2023
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We are EMBL: Sabrina Krueger on being a skill development guide
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives Sabrina Krueger, scientist-turned-training officer, shares her approach to this role and the need to be ‘true to yourself’.
2023
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From academia to industry: exploring new career paths
Lab Matters 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.
2023
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We are EMBL: Adriana Castillo Caballero on multicultural science and creativity
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives Adriana Castillo Caballero talks about her curiosity-driven career, the importance of the people in her life, and her dreams for the future
2023
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EMBL alumni: Alex Almeida on the unchartered gut microbiome and becoming a principal investigator
People & Perspectives As a postdoc Alex Almeida used bioinformatics to push the boundaries of what we know about the gut microbiome. Here, Almeida explains how his time at EMBL-EBI generated new research avenues, and how the skills and connections from his postdoc prepared him for leading his own research group at the…
2023
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Insights into scientific careers
Lab Matters 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.
2022
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A postdoc conference spotlighted in tweets
Lab Matters 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.
2022
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Academia, industry, or somewhere else?
Lab Matters 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.
2022
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Welcome: Tudor Groza
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives Tudor Groza joins EMBL-EBI as our new Phenomics Team Lead. We found out from Tudor exactly what this new role will entail
2021
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The human genome, data sharing, and drug discovery: a career profile with Ian Dunham
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives 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.
2021
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Welcome: Sarah Dyer
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives EMBL welcomes Sarah Dyer, the new Non-Vertebrate Genomics Team Leader at EMBL-EBI.
2021
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EMBL Fellows’ Career Service celebrates first birthday
EMBL AnnouncementsLab Matters 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.
2020
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Arrivederci Phil!
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives As he enters retirement, Head of EMBL Rome Phil Avner reflects on his scientific career and memories from his time as Head of EMBL’s site in Italy
2020
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Careers after EMBL
Lab Matters For many students in the life sciences, finishing a PhD marks a professional crossroads
2019
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EMBL Fellows’ Career Service launched
EMBL AnnouncementsLab Matters EMBL career advisors discuss the new portfolio of activities
2019
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EIPOD4: 2019 applications are open
EMBL AnnouncementsLab Matters EIPOD4 will prepare researchers for the increasing interdisciplinarity of scientific career paths
2019
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Welcome: Jessica Vamathevan
Lab Matters Building bonds between academia and industry
2019
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Welcome: Santiago Rompani
People & Perspectives New EMBL group leader explores what neurobiology can teach us about what it means to be human
2019
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Edith Heard starts as Director General of EMBL
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives On January 1 2019, Edith Heard takes up the position of EMBL’s Director General
2019
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Translating blue-sky research into the clinic
Lab MattersScience & Technology What does it take to create a vaccine or improve cancer therapies?
2018
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Science in industry
Lab Matters EMBL postdocs discover industry-led research opportunities at the Corporate Summer School
2018
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Welcome: Sarah Butcher
Lab Matters Building bridges between scientists and software developers
2018
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EMBL in the UK: Wendy Bickmore
People & Perspectives Meet Wendy Bickmore, Director of the MRC Human Genetics Unit, who spoke at the EMBL in the UK event
2018
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EMBL in Finland: Marja Makarow
Connections Scientists in Finland met to share ideas and discover research opportunities
2018
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EMBL in Spain: Lola Ledesma
Connections EMBL alumni and researchers working throughout Spain met in Madrid
2018
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Open call for detector and imaging tech projects
EMBL AnnouncementsLab Matters The ATTRACT initiative, of which EMBL is a partner, has launched an open call for seed funding
2018
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Welcome: Vikas Trivedi
People & Perspectives An engineer’s approach to understanding morphogenesis
2018
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Welcome: Miki Ebisuya
People & Perspectives New group leader at EMBL Barcelona creates artificial biological systems to study animal development
2018
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Powering up
People & Perspectives Alumni share how joining EMBL’s IT team was a career upgrade
2018
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Welcome: Simone Köhler
People & Perspectives Which of our genes will be passed on to our children? Simone Köhler wants to find out
2018
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Ocean origins
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives EMBL alumna, Èlia Benito-Gutiérrez, on how her research and career evolved after searching the seas
2018
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Welcome: Anna Kreshuk
People & Perspectives New Heidelberg group leader creates tools to help biologists work faster and better
2018
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Being an IT support engineer: go everywhere, know everyone
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives For Vasiliki Karyoti, troubleshooting and problem-solving take on a greater meaning at EMBL
2018
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Welcome: Eva Kowalinski
People & Perspectives New group leader based in Grenoble aims to unveil the mechanisms of RNA editing
2017
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Welcome, Andrew Leach
People & Perspectives Q&A with EMBL-EBI's Head of Chemical Biology data services
2017
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Alumni meeting in Oxford
EMBL alumni met in Oxford for an afternoon of science talks and networking
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Welcome: Justin Crocker
People & Perspectives Meet Justin Crocker, EMBL’s new group leader in gene regulation during evolution and development
2017
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Welcome: Evangelia Petsalaki
People & Perspectives A new group at EMBL-EBI aims to decipher cell signalling networks
2017
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Welcome: Zamin Iqbal
People & Perspectives The Iqbal research group hopes to build a 'Google of bacteria' to help better interpret the genome
2017
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Bioinformatics in Latin America
ConnectionsLab Matters EMBL-EBI supports bioinformatics training and capacity in Latin America
2017
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Pathways: Life science investment
People & Perspectives EMBL alumnus Joep Muijrers talks about making the transition from science into business
2017
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Review: Lab Girl
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives Hope Jahren’s autobiography educates and delights
2016
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Welcome to EMBL: Robert Prevedel
People & Perspectives Robert Prevedel develops deep-tissue microscopy for scientists to peer deep inside living organisms
2016
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Opinion: Dealing with the imposter in me
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives Rosemary Wilson talks about imposter syndrome and how to handle it
2016
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EMBL at NatureJobs careers fair
ConnectionsLab Matters EMBL recently attended the Naturejobs Career Expo, advising scientists about their career options
2016
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Welcome to EMBL: Mikhail Savitski
People & Perspectives New head of Proteomics Core Facility also runs stability proteomics lab
2016
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Postdocs of EMBL
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives Turning the spotlight on the diverse universe of EMBL’s 200-strong postdoc community
2016
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Pathways: Community management
People & Perspectives Scientific community manager, alumnus Aidan Budd, connects people with shared interests, values, goals
2016
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Welcome: Georg Zeller
Science & Technology Team leader investigates how the gut microbiome could relate to human diseases
2016
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Just try!
Lab Matters German students visit EMBL-EBI on a tour to explore a new culture and different career paths
2016
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Welcome: Alba Diz-Muñoz
People & Perspectives New group leader combines physics and biology to answer the 'hows' of cell movement
2016
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Behind the scenes: Audiovisual
Lab Matters Meet the secret timekeepers of EMBL events: AV technicians Sean Nightingale and Jan Abda
2016
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Italian interconnections
Connections Marco Tripoldi and Valeria Carola join colleagues and peers at gathering of Italy-based alumni
2016
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Making business in Britain
Connections Abel Ureta-Vidal and Louise Modis join colleagues and peers at gathering of UK-based alumni
2016
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Supporting science at sea
People & Perspectives Dozens of postdocs boosted their careers with a voyage aboard the Tara Oceans research schooner
2016
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Taking science to new dimensions
People & Perspectives Alumna Angela Relogio tells us about her passion for science, communication and mentoring
2016
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Welcome: Hiroki Asari
People & Perspectives Why does a cookie look different depending on how hungry you are? Neuroscientist Asari wants to find out
2016
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Leading the way for gender equality
Lab Matters Award acknowledges leadership in gender equality on the Wellcome Genome Campus
2016
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Childcare at EMBL events
Lab Matters EMBL PlayLab now available at 22 conferences hosted in Heidelberg
2016
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The search for EMBL’s next Director-General
Lab Matters Iain Mattaj talks about the search for his successor
2016
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Welcome: Kim Remans
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives "We’re open! We’re open to working with everybody, we’re open to new things."
2016
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Behind the scenes: Event poster design
People & Perspectives Designer Aditya Kusuma Jati reveals what makes a good event poster.
2015
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Welcome: Malte Paulsen
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives "There’s nothing nicer than seeing a user leave the facility happy"
2015
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Walking the talk in HR
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives Roland Block, EMBL's Head of HR, on emphasising the ‘human’ in human resources.
2015
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Q&A: Biophysics
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives What does a physicist do in a biology lab?
2015
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Pathways: Open letter to young scientists
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives Sybrand van der Zwaag gives his five top tips for young researchers thinking about their next move.
2015
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EMBL in pictures
Lab Matters A snapshot of the many activities and events that took place in the world of EMBL this Autumn.
2015
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Building a career in bioinformatics
Lab Matters Annual EMBL-EBI Open Day showcases bioinformatics services, training and career opportunities.
2015
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Welcome: Janosch Hennig
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives “A structure alone is not so interesting, you need the biology too,” says new NMR-focused group leader
2015
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Transitions
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives Janet Thornton reflects on her time as Director of one of Europe’s fastest growing research institutes.
2015
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Welcome: Theodore Alexandrov
People & Perspectives A mathematician who got ‘sucked in’ to biological problems, meet new team leader Theodore Alexandrov.
2015
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Inside industry: Part I
Lab Matters Career insights from Riccardo Cortese, whose start-up is developing an Ebola vaccine candidate.
2015
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Inside industry: Part II
Lab Matters Alumni in senior positions in industry share career challenges, highlights and EMBL’s continuing role.
2015
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Pathways: In the prime of life
Lab Matters Karin Sasaki is helping bridge the gap between quantitative and life science at EMBL.
2015
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Supporting women in science
Lab Matters Wellcome Genome Campus gives first Best Practice Award for Supporting Women in Science.
2015
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Pathways & Branches: Out of the darkness
Lab Matters How the Rosetta Mission’s comet landing led to unexpected destinations for alumna Karin Ranero,
2015
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Welcome: Marco Marcia
New group leader Marco Marcia aims to broaden horizons while mapping molecules.
2015
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Welcome: Kyung-Min Noh
The important thing is forming good biological questions, says new group leader in Genome Biology.
2014
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Welcome: Judith Zaugg
Whether it’s information or people, the art of connecting is key to new group leader Judith Zaugg
2014
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Pathways: Science writing
Lab Matters Scientist-turned-writer Lucas Brouwers follows his instincts to find interesting stories
2014
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Resourceful alumni
Lab Matters Two EMBL alumni, each developing community-led tools to support life science research
2014
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