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EMBL’s new archivists highlight the importance of safeguarding past records to strengthen the organisation's institutional future. Together, they will focus on developing a sustainable record management framework while keeping records of valuable cultural and historical information.
PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2025
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New Head of the Microbial Automation and Culturomics Core Facility discusses her career, her goals for the facility, and her early inspirations.
PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2024
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EMBL-EBI's new Functional Genomics Team Leader will develop standards for new data types and integrate AI into workflows.
PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2024
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Isabella Graf is EMBL’s newest group leader and the first theoretical biophysicist to join the Developmental Biology Unit.
PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2024
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EMBL-EBI’s new Head of Applications will use his expertise in cloud infrastructure and security to support the institute’s open data resources.
PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2024
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EMBL-EBI's new Head of Research shares his plans and priorities.
PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2024
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Kyle Morris joins EMBL-EBI as Electron Microscopy Data Bank (EMDB) Team Leader.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2024
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David Hulcoop discusses how his experience bridging organisational cultures will help address critical challenges in drug discovery and target selection at Open Targets.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2023
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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.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2023
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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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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.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2023
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Together with his team, Gergely Papp pushes the frontiers of technology development in the field of structural biology.
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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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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.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2022
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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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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.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2022
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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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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.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2022
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Fergal Martin discusses the importance of open access data and his work in different biodiversity initiatives
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2022
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Peter Harrison discusses the importance of data accessibility and his passion for biodiversity and agricultural genomics.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2022
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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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John Lees joins EMBL-EBI as a Group Leader in Pathogen informatics and modelling.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2022
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Michael Dorrity, one of EMBL’s newest group leaders, is studying how the environment influences early life stages in zebrafish.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2022
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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.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2022
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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.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2021
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Tudor Groza joins EMBL-EBI as our new Phenomics Team Lead. We found out from Tudor exactly what this new role will entail
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2021
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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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The new team leader at EMBL Hamburg talks about her plans to establish biological X-ray imaging and high-throughput tomography.
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EMBL welcomes Sarah Dyer, the new Non-Vertebrate Genomics Team Leader at EMBL-EBI.
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Anna Erzberger, one of EMBL’s newest group leaders, will provide unique perspective as a theoretical biological physicist.
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The challenges and opportunities when setting up a global archive for bioimages
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2021
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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
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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.
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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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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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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.
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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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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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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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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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Open Targets welcomes new Informatics Science Director
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2020
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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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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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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 new Science and Society Manager shares her plans for fostering multidisciplinary dialogue
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2020
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New group leader at EMBL Heidelberg employs synthetic chemistry to develop novel tools for biology
PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2020
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New group leader at EMBL Barcelona is investigating how malaria affects the human circulatory system
PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2020
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Kristina Haase brings an engineer’s perspective to vascular disease and regenerative medicine
PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2020
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Exploring the cancer genomics labyrinth
PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2019
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Michael Zimmermann's group will investigate how gut microbes affect the body’s response to drugs.
PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2019
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Building bonds between academia and industry
LAB MATTERS2019
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New head of ORD will build and expand the partnerships that help EMBL achieve its ambitions
LAB MATTERS2019
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New EMBL group leader explores what neurobiology can teach us about what it means to be human
PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2019
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New group leader at EMBL Grenoble is investigating the cellular role of melanoma antigens
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2019
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Building bridges between scientists and software developers
LAB MATTERS2018
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New head of the Mesoscopic Imaging Facility at EMBL Barcelona will help scientists visualise nature
PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2018
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An engineer’s approach to understanding morphogenesis
PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2018
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New group leader at EMBL Barcelona creates artificial biological systems to study animal development
PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2018
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Which of our genes will be passed on to our children? Simone Köhler wants to find out
PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2018
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New Heidelberg group leader creates tools to help biologists work faster and better
PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2018
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New EMBL-EBI Group Leader will make sense of bioimaging data
PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2018
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The new head of facility at EMBL Hamburg will help users solve protein puzzles
PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2018
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New EMBL group leader explores biophysical properties of chromosomes and other cellular assemblies
PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2018
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EMBL’s new group leader studies how gene expression is controlled
PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2018
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New EMBL group leader investigates the mystery of heritable gene silencing
PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2018
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New group leader studies sea anemones to investigate why some animals regenerate better than others
PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2018
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New group leader based in Grenoble aims to unveil the mechanisms of RNA editing
PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2017
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The Mahamid group studies meso-scale molecular assemblies in intact cells and model organisms at molecular resolution
PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2017
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EMBL’s new group leader based in Hamburg aims to create models of infection cycles
PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2017
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Meet Justin Crocker, EMBL’s new group leader in gene regulation during evolution and development
PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2017
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A new group at EMBL-EBI aims to decipher cell signalling networks
PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2017
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The Iqbal research group hopes to build a 'Google of bacteria' to help better interpret the genome
PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2017
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Meet the head of EMBL's new Barcelona site, James Sharpe
PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2017
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Meet Monterotondo’s new group leader for epigenetic reprogramming and inheritance, Jamie Hackett
PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2017
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EMBL’s new Academic Coordinator and Dean of Graduate Studies Monika Lachner leads programmes that help young scientists to flourish
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New group leader Wojciech Galej investigates RNA-protein complexes involved in gene expression
PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2017
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Robert Prevedel develops deep-tissue microscopy for scientists to peer deep inside living organisms
PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2016
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New head of Proteomics Core Facility also runs stability proteomics lab
PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2016
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Team leader investigates how the gut microbiome could relate to human diseases
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2016
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New group leader combines physics and biology to answer the 'hows' of cell movement
PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2016
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Why does a cookie look different depending on how hungry you are? Neuroscientist Asari wants to find out
PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2016
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"We’re open! We’re open to working with everybody, we’re open to new things."
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2016
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"There’s nothing nicer than seeing a user leave the facility happy"
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2015
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“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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New group explores why patients with same cancer exhibit unique constellations of genetic mutations.
LAB MATTERSPEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2015
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A mathematician who got ‘sucked in’ to biological problems, meet new team leader Theodore Alexandrov.
PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2015
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New group leader Marco Marcia aims to broaden horizons while mapping molecules.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY2015
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The important thing is forming good biological questions, says new group leader in Genome Biology.
PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2014
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Whether it’s information or people, the art of connecting is key to new group leader Judith Zaugg
PEOPLE & PERSPECTIVES2014
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