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On 7-11 December 2019, the annual ASCB|EMBO Meeting took place in Washington DC, USA. The meeting brings together life scientists from around the world.
EMBO has removed the 40-year age limit from the eligibility criteria for the Young Investigator Programme.
Although the United Kingdom is leaving the European Union today, scientists based in the UK will continue to have access to all EMBO Programmes and activities.
EMBO Molecular Medicine (EMM), one of five journals published by EMBO Press, was established in 2009 for the purpose of publishing the best work at the interface between clinical research and molecular cell biology. In its tenth anniversary year, we highlight ten characteristics that have helped to establish EMM in the world of scientific publishing.
EMBO and EMBO Press are making their journals’ finances public to provide transparency and clarity about what it costs to publish articles in high quality, selective journals.
Peer Review Week, a series of events to highlight the essential role of peer review in scientific publishing, takes place for the fifth time this year. This year’s focus on quality in peer review offers an opportunity for EMBO Press to celebrate a decade of transparent peer review.
Writing up research to present a coherent, convincing manuscript can be challenging at any career stage. It is especially daunting for PhD students, who may have little experience of writing scientifically, drawing conclusions from data, or making arguments about their discoveries and ideas.
Since its launch in early 2018, the team behind the new Life Science Alliance (LSA) journal has driven forward its commitment to speed, fairness and transparency, publishing more than 170 papers in its first year and a half.