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15 November 2024

EMBL Barcelona celebrates EMBL’s 50th anniversary with Spanish community

EMBL Barcelona observed EMBL’s 50th anniversary with a scientific celebration that attracted alumni and other leading life scientists.

CONNECTIONS

2024

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6 November 2024 Collage of five images. Top left: People in a seminar hall listening to a lecture. Top right: A male scientist views a scientific poster. Bottom left: Two women looking at a conference programme. Bottom right: A group of scientists in lab coats watching a practical demonstration. Centre: Poster presentations along the helical corridors of EMBL's ATC building.

Collage of five images. Top left: People in a seminar hall listening to a lecture. Top right: A male scientist views a scientific poster. Bottom left: Two women looking at a conference programme. Bottom right: A group of scientists in lab coats watching a practical demonstration. Centre: Poster presentations along the helical corridors of EMBL's ATC building.

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 MATTERS

2024

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8 April 2024 Artist’s stylised, semi-abstract representation of artificial intelligence

When AI meets biology

A recent EMBO | EMBL conference provided a forum for researchers to share how AI is making a difference in biology and bioinformatics.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

2024

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2 January 2024 An artistic interpretation of genomics and cancer in pastel colours.

Six takeaways from the EMBL conference Cancer Genomics 2023

Approximately 300 scientists met up at EMBL Heidelberg to unravel the centuries-old puzzle of cancer through the modern lens of genomics.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

2024

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20 October 2023 Abstract art shows waves of yellow and green punctuated by pipe-like shapes poking out of the waves.

Six symposium takeaways about human microbiome research

Here are six takeaways from a recent EMBO/EMBL symposium that brought together scientists to discuss the state of research involving the human microbiome and its connection to health and disease.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

2023

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4 July 2023 EMBL logo amended to note its upcoming 50th anniversary

Save the date: 4-5 July 2024!

EMBL will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2024 with a dynamic scientific symposium. The event will share fundamental research that continues to open the way to scientific discoveries.

EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTS

2023

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13 June 2023 The conference brought together multiple disciplines from around the world to talk about life in context. Credit: EMBL creative team

The conference brought together multiple disciplines from around the world to talk about life in context. Credit: EMBL creative team

An organisation and its environment

A recent EMBL conference brought together scientists from various disciplines to conjoin scientific pursuits studying ‘life in context’.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

2023

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15 May 2023 Illustration representing the intertwined landscape of science and technology ethics.

Terra Incognita: exploring new horizons in scientific ethics

EMBL’s upcoming Science & Society conference takes a deep dive into the ethical considerations surrounding the use of technology and organoids in life science research.

EMBLetc

2023

4 April 2023 Title slide for the conference, The organism and its environment

Life in context

Upcoming EMBO/EMBL symposium provides a forum to explore how organisms function together, and how they react or adapt to changes at different molecular levels.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

2023

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7 October 2022 A group of people at EMBL's partnership conference

The EMBL Connection

EMBL's Partnership Conference highlights the value of its networks, bringing researchers together to build new scientific connections.

CONNECTIONS

2022

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26 July 2022 Group of around 100 people posing in a terrace in front of the sea.

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.

CONNECTIONS LAB MATTERS

2022

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4 March 2022 Colourful shapes are set against a black background and white grid, symbolic of aspects of infection biology.

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 MATTERS

2022

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7 October 2021 SARS-CoV-2 and planet Earth are merged together in this illustration

Six Ways to Protect the Planet Against Pandemics*

EMBL will host a conference to look at the state of the pandemic, lessons learned, and ways to improve pandemic preparedness. Here’s a sneak peek into what promises to be another interesting and informative EMBL conference.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

2021

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21 May 2021 Image of a mosquito on a clear surface

EMBL scientists support malaria research

EMBL scientists support research on malaria by providing freely available data resources and using innovative experimental approaches. Our Course and Conference Office facilitates the exchange of knowledge in the field by hosting the annual BioMalPar conference.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

2021

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17 May 2021 A selection of screenshots featuring participants at the Emerging Infectious Disease conference.

How can we prepare for future pandemics?

Leading international experts gathered to showcase progress in the fight against COVID-19 and share lessons for the future.

CONNECTIONS

2021

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20 April 2021 An artistic impression of a virus in the centre, surrounded by elements relating to the COVID-19 pandemic

Combating emerging infectious diseases: lessons from COVID-19

EMBL and Portugal are bringing together leading scientists to highlight the role of fundamental research in tackling infectious diseases.

CONNECTIONS

2021

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18 January 2021 A young woman is participating in an online conference. She is seated in front of her computer, surrounded by images representing scientific ideas

A young woman is participating in an online conference. She is seated in front of her computer, surrounded by images representing scientific ideas

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 MATTERS

2021

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25 November 2020 The conference key visual shows a variety of species engulfed by fire, reflecting the conference title, ‘Our House Is Burning: Scientific and Societal Responses to Mass Extinction’.

The conference key visual shows a variety of species engulfed by fire, reflecting the conference title, ‘Our House Is Burning: Scientific and Societal Responses to Mass Extinction’.

Science and society: global youth activism

At EMBL’s Science and Society conference, Ugandan campaigner Vanessa Nakate spoke about the need to take action on climate change.

PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES

2020

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16 October 2020 Abstract graphic with big waves of black, white and grey somewhat like yin and yang, with two brain-shaped leaves in the upper right and lower left quadrants, one of which is green and more leafy-looking.

Abstract graphic with big waves of black, white and grey somewhat like yin and yang, with two brain-shaped leaves in the upper right and lower left quadrants, one of which is green and more leafy-looking.

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 MATTERS

2020

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24 September 2020 The conference key visual shows a variety of species engulfed by fire, reflecting the conference title, ‘Our House Is Burning: Scientific and Societal Responses to Mass Extinction’.

Dinosaurs, dodos, and the future of life on Earth

EMBL’s 21st Science and Society Conference will address scientific and societal responses to mass extinctions. Ahead of his keynote speech, renowned palaeontologist Mike Benton explains how looking into the deep past can give us vital insights into the future of life on Earth.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

2020

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17 September 2020 Colorful illustration conveys the balancing act women in science face, going between family and work responsibilities and wanting to succeed in both roles.

Colorful illustration conveys the balancing act women in science face, going between family and work responsibilities and wanting to succeed in both roles.

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 MATTERS

2020

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26 August 2020 Colorful illustration conveys the balancing act women in science face, going between family and work responsibilities and wanting to succeed in both roles.

COVID-19’s indirect attack on women

More than 500 people have registered for an EMBL conference, "The impact of the COVID-19 crisis on women in science: Challenges and solutions." Scheduled for 9 September, the conference is free and open to all. Pre-registration is still available and required to attend.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

2020

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8 July 2020

Artwort illustrating various aspects of infection research. The centre of the image shows a cartoon representation of a coronavirus. The spheric shape has been overlaid with a map of the world to illustrate the global spread of viruses. The edges of the artwork feature images of potential virus hosts (bats, poultry, dromedary), a group of humans, a microscope, pills, a syringe and vaccine vial, protein structures, and an illustration of a human lung. The background is set in yellow and red colour.

What COVID-19 is teaching us

The virtual EMBL Conference ‘SARS-CoV-2: Towards a New Era in Infection Research’ explored the importance of fundamental research, collaboration, and data science in containing the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, and discussed opportunities to improve our response to pandemics in the future.

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

2020

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18 June 2020 Illustration of gender balances in academia

Closing the gender gap

To explore the origins of gender imbalances in academia and possible ways of overcoming them, international experts will meet for the virtual EMBL | EMBO | HHMI conference ‘Gender Roles and their Impact in Academia’ from 13–15 Oct 2020. The conference’s outcomes will be integrated into a…

EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTS

2020

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15 June 2020 Key visual for the virtual EMBL conference ‘SARS-CoV-2: Towards a New Era in Infection Research’. Credits: Aleksandra Krolik/EMBL

Improving our response to emerging pandemics

The emergence of previously unknown pathogens, such as the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, raises many questions. To explore these questions in an international scientific forum, EMBL will host the virtual conference ‘SARS-CoV-2: Towards a New Era in Infection Research’ on 3 July. Invited…

EMBL ANNOUNCEMENTS

2020

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23 April 2020 Key visual for the EMBO | EMBL symposium ‘The Four-Dimensional Genome’

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 MATTERS

2020

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20 February 2020 lucia-von-bredow

Welcome: Lucia von Bredow

EMBL’s new Science and Society Manager shares her plans for fostering multidisciplinary dialogue

LAB MATTERS PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES

2020

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27 June 2019

Exploring the principles of episodic memory

Nobel prize laureate Susumu Tonegawa describes his work in memory research over the past decade

LAB MATTERS

2019

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27 June 2019

2020 EMBL course and conference sneak preview

The programme promotes education, collaboration and cutting-edge research

LAB MATTERS

2019

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5 April 2006

With joint forces against Malaria

Today the network of excellence for Biology and Pathology of the Malaria Parasite (BioMalPar), will bring together the world’s elite in the field of Malaria research at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg. At the second annual BioMalPar conference, organised jointly…

CONNECTIONS

2006

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