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From Fellowship to laboratory leadership
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An interview with Christian Schwartz, laboratory leader at University Hospital Erlangen and former EMBO Postdoctoral Fellow
A first international experience through EMBO
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An interview with Cheng-Han Ho, postdoctoral researcher at the University of Tokyo and 2025 Scientific Exchange Grantee at EMBL, Heidelberg
Mind the lab
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Representatives of research performing organizations met at a recent workshop hosted by EMBO to tackle the environmental impact of resource-intensive…
Decoding Melanoma: Jean-Christophe Marine on the Cellular Landscape of Cancer
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An interview with Jean-Christophe Marine, Science director of VIB – KU Leuven Center for Cancer Biology and EMBO Member
From Fellowship to Frontline: Camille Goemans’ Mission to Tackle Antibiotic Resistance
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An interview with Camille Goemans, tenure-track assistant professor at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Lausanne, Switzerland and…
A life-long network of colleagues and peers
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An interview with Anna Sablina, Full professor at VIB-KU Leuven Center for Cancer Biology, Belgium and Former EMBO Young Investigator
The Path to Regrowth: Exploring Career Opportunities and Regenerative Abilities
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Meet Ingrid Rosenburg Cordeiro, Postdoctoral Researcher at the Karolinska Institutet, Solna and former EMBO Postdoctoral Fellow
Perspectives from Johan Elf
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An interview with Johan Elf, Professor at Uppsala University, EMBO Member and former EMBO Young Investigator
Connecting cell biology to climate resilience
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A recent EMBO Workshop enabled interactive discussions of researchers from different fields, policymakers and funders
Science without borders
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An interview with EMBO Member Asifa Akhtar, Vice President of the Biology & Medicine Section of the Max Planck Society…
Perspectives from Saulius Klimašauskas
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Meet Saulius Klimašauskas, distinguished Research Professor at Vilnius University and EMBO Member
Studying ancient proteins
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Meet Jorūnė Sakalauskaitė, researcher at the Vilnius University Life Sciences Center and former EMBO Fellow
Studying molecular motors
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Meet Algirdas Toleikis, Group Leader at the Vilnius University Life Sciences Center and EMBO Installation Grantee
Understanding cognition through psychology and neuroscience
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Meet Ryosuke Tanaka, postdoctoral researcher, Institute for Neuroscience, Technical University of Munich | EMBO Postdoctoral Fellow
A Learning journey from Kyushu to London
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Meet Koichi Sasaki, Research associate at Imperial College London | EMBO Postdoctoral Fellow
International partnerships on lab sustainability
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Funders and researchers discussed sustainable research practices at CellBio 2024
Improving diversity to strengthen research and society
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An interview with Noriko Osumi, Vice President of Tohoku University and EMBO Associate Member
The freedom to choose your own research focus
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Meet Tuncay Baubec, Professor at Utrecht University | Former EMBO Young Investigator and EMBO Postdoctoral Fellow
The benefits of an unusual career path
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Meet Sebastian Glatt, Professor of Systems Genetics at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna | EMBO Member and former…
An interview with Christa Schleper
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Professor at the University of Vienna, EMBO Member and former EMBO Young Investigator
Forging new paths
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Meet Amrita Singh, postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Science and Technology, Austria | EMBO Postdoctoral Fellow
A human-centric approach
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Meet Gaëlle Legube, Principal Investigator at Centre National de Recherche Scientifique | EMBO Member | Former EMBO Young Investigator and…
Tackling aggressive cancers
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Meet Ilan Theurillat, Postdoctoral researcher at Max Delbrück Center, Berlin former EMBO Fellow
Notes from the Pacific
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An interview with Myrielle Dupont-Rouzeyrol, Unit Head at the Institut Pasteur of New Caledonia | EMBO Member
Building bridges
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Meet Aude Bernheim, Institut Pasteur, Paris | EMBO Young Investigator
Gerlind Wallon awarded Suffrage Science Award
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She receives an award in the Engineering and Physical Sciences branch
Networking Excellence – Second JST | EMBO Workshop
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In a three-day workshop, the Japan Science and Technology Agency and EMBO brought together researchers from diverse scientific areas to…
First 2025 EMBO Forum on Responsible Research in Nice, France
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Scientists discuss research integrity, assessment and the impact of AI
Lower adolescent neurogenesis levels predict social dominance
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A publication in EMBO Reports links neurogenesis with anxiety and social hierarchy in mice
Adriatic islands as natural laboratories
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Meet new EMBO Installation Grantee Jelena Bujan
Ten group leaders awarded EMBO Installation Grants
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The grantees will establish laboratories in Croatia, Czechia, Estonia, Greece, Poland and Portugal
Exploring a fail-safe mechanism of translation
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Meet new EMBO Installation Grantee Petr Těšina
Deciphering protein breakdown in neurogenerative disease
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Meet new EMBO Installation Grantee Lidia Wrobel
Growing from the experience as a postdoctoral researcher
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Meet Robin Burns, Research Associate at the University of Cambridge | Former EMBO Postdoctoral Fellow
Realizing the benefits of soft skills training
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Meet Ines Thiele, National University of Ireland, Galway | Former EMBO Young Investigator
The future of a career in the life sciences
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A discussion with renowned panelists at the Meeting of the EMBO communities on occasion of the sixtieth anniversary of EMBO
Molecular mechanisms of neurodevelopment
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Meet new EMBO Global Investigator Bhavana Muralidharan
Searching for vaccine response signatures
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Meet new EMBO Global Investigator Gyaviira Nkurunungi
Insights for increased crop protection
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Meet new EMBO Global Investigator Chih-Hang Wu
Eleven group leaders join the EMBO Global Investigator Network
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The scientists from India, Singapore, Taiwan and Uganda receive financial support for networking activities and benefit from training opportunities
Government funding for biomedical research
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A policy workshop addressing pressing questions
Rethinking sustainability in science
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Shortlisted candidates for the EMBO Lab Sustainability Award are reshaping how science addresses consumption and waste
Decoding the genetics of sex differences
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Meet new EMBO Young Investigator Claudia Keller-Valsecchi
Twenty-seven scientists become EMBO Young Investigators
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The group leaders join an international network of nearly 800 life scientists and receive financial support
Celebrating 60 years of EMBO
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A week of science, networking and celebration with 400 community members
Cell Bio 2024 takes place in San Diego
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Join the brightest minds in cell biology at the joint meeting of ASCB and EMBO from 14 to 18 December
Shared insights into support of research
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Visit from the Japanese Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED)
Inspired by nature
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Insights into projects from the shortlist for the EMBO Lab Sustainability Award and the candidates’ motivation
EMBO, the National Science and Technology Council and Academia Sinica of Taiwan enhance cooperation
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A new agreement promotes collaboration between life scientists in Europe and Taiwan
European funders and organizations partner to promote sustainable research
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The Heidelberg Agreement on Environmental Sustainability in Research Funding is endorsed by EMBO and multiple stakeholders
The importance of loving what you do
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Meet Veronika Horkova, EMBO Postdoctoral Fellow at the Luxembourg Institute of Health
An interview with Ulf Nehrbass
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Chief Executive Officer of the Luxembourg Institute of Health, and EMBO Member
From Türkiye to Luxembourg
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Meet Bora Tastan, researcher at the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine at the University of Luxembourg, former Scientific Exchange Grantee…
Funding, networking, collaboration
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Meet Boris Turk, head of department at the Jožef Stefan Institute in Ljubljana, EMBO Member and EMBC Delegate
An interview with Gregor Anderluh
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Director of the National Institute of Chemistry, Slovenia and EMBO Member
Unusual behaviour in phages
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Meet Nina Vesel, EMBO Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Ljubljana
Exploring AI to simulate cancer
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Meet Imre Gaspar, research scientist at the Turbine.ai start-up in Budapest, and former EMBO Fellow
EMBO and the life sciences in Hungary
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Meet Ferenc Nagy, Director-General of the HUN-REN Biological Research Centre Szeged, EMBO Member and EMBC Delegate
The importance of basic research
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Meet Rita Sinka, associate professor and head of the Department of Genetics at the University of Szeged, and former EMBO…
Scientific exchange and training since 1966
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The EMBO Courses & Workshops Programme has consistently supported life scientists and evolved with changing times
EMBO and Spain
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Spanish State Secretary Juan Cruz Cigudosa and his delegation visited EMBL and EMBO
An interview with María Isabel Yuseff
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Associate Professor and group leader at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, and EMBO Global Investigator
Toward an integrative model of morphogenesis
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Meet Chile’s Elias Barriga, group leader at the Cluster of Excellence in the Physics of Life at the Technische Universität…
Will we ever fully understand the brain?
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Meet Christian González-Billault, Vice-Rector of Research and Development at the University of Chile, Santiago, and EMBO Associate Member
Investigating rare genetic diseases
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Meet María José Pérez Jiménez, postdoctoral researcher at the Imagine Institute in Paris, and former EMBO Fellow
Designing new plastic-eating enzymes
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Meet Cesar Antonio Ramirez Sarmiento, associate professor and group leader at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, and EMBO Global…
How to succeed in science without superpowers
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An interview with Asifa Akhtar, Director of the Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics, Vice President of the Max…
FEBS | EMBO Women in Science 2025 Award for Asifa Akhtar
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The award recognizes her pioneering research on the mechanisms of dosage compensation and epigenetic regulation, and her commitment to gender…
Oskar, obstacles and opportunities
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An interview with Anne Ephrussi, FEBS | EMBO Women in Science Awardee 2024
Lab sustainability at heart
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An interview with Martin Farley, winner of the EMBO Lab Sustainability Award
Martin Farley wins the EMBO Lab Sustainability Award
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The award recognizes his exceptional contribution to promoting and incentivizing sustainability in science
From EMBO to ERC
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An interview with historian Francesco Cassata on establishing molecular biology as a field and science diplomacy in Europe
Advancing the cooperation between EMBO and Chile
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EMBO Director Fiona Watt met representatives of the National Agency for Research and Development, ministries, learned societies and the life…
Mapping our body’s cells
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Learn about newly elected EMBO Associate Member Aviv Regev and her research
Diving into diversity
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Learn about newly elected EMBO Member Pedro Beltrao and his research
Ring the changes
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Learn about newly elected EMBO Member Tuuli Lappalainen and her research
Surviving against the odds
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Learn about newly elected EMBO Associate Member Rodrigo Gutiérrez and his research
Interdisciplinary inspiration
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Learn about newly elected EMBO Associate Member James Liao and his research
Unpredictable pathways
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Learn about newly elected EMBO Member Silvia Pastoreková and her research
Outstanding scientists elected to EMBO Membership
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In the 60th anniversary year, 100 new members and 20 associate members join the community
EMBO Young Investigator Network biannual retreat
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5 July 2024 – More than 50 members of the international EMBO Young Investigator Network recently gathered at the…
EMBO | Türkiye – Connecting life scientists
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An event promoting scientific networking
EMBO Gold Medal awarded to Elvan Böke
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The scientist is recognized for her pioneering research on physiological mechanisms that enable oocytes to stay healthy over decades of…
Advancing science and collaboration in Norway
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Info event in Oslo on the occasion of the EMBO anniversary
Funding schemes for life scientists in Hungary
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HUN-REN Research Centre for Natural Sciences co-organized an information session
Maria Rescigno and Marta Miączyńska chair the EMBO Council
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Together with the current members they will guide the organization and its programmes
Strengthening cooperation with India
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Representatives of the Indo-German Science and Technology Centre (IGSTC) and EMBO met in Heidelberg
From EMBO Fellow to EMBO Member
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Meet Petr Svoboda, former EMBO Long-Term Fellow and Installation Grantee
Driven by curiosity
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Meet Štěpánka Vaňáčová, EMBO Member and former Installation Grantee
Advice for young researchers
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Meet EMBO Member and former Installation Grantee Karel Říha
Environmentally sustainable research: funders on the case
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A workshop hosted by EMBO convened stakeholders to collaborate
Highlighting crucial networking opportunities
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Information event in Berlin for early-career researchers
EMBO Fellowships: navigating change and fostering excellence in the life sciences
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Recent surveys offer insights into the evolution and impact of the EMBO Fellowship Programme
Enabling global networking
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Members of the EMBO Global Investigator Network came together to present their ongoing research and to interact
Competencies for career success
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40 PhD students from labs of EMBO Young Investigators complete two weeks of training
The cost of scientific publishing
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Transparent finances of the EMBO Press journals
Enhancing the efficiency of preprint peer review
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Review Commons and Development and Journal of Cell Science launch pilot
Drawing inspiration from attending international meetings
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Jitske Bak, a prospective PhD graduate from the lab of former EMBO Young Investigator and EMBO Member Anastassis Perrakis explains…
Fostering cooperation in the life sciences between Europe and Japan
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An implementation agreement between EMBO and the Japan Science and Technology Agency opens up new opportunities for life scientists
Stipends for science journalists
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The Maria Leptin|EMBO Science Journalism Fellowships support science journalists and life scientists entering careers as science journalists
Support for Open Access publishing by life scientists in India
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Launch of a pilot scheme in the EMBC Associate Member State
Information event in Greece
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Fifty participants learned about EMBO funding opportunities for life scientists
Inspiring connections
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Meet Chih-Yi Gabriela Lin, research scientist at MiNA Therapeutics, London, UK, and former EMBO Postdoctoral Fellow
Mind the trap
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Meet Yen-Ping Hsueh, Associate professor at Academia Sinica, Taipei, and EMBO Young Investigator
Perfect timing
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Meet Matthew Paul Su, designated assistant professor, Nagoya University, Japan, and EMBO Scientific Exchange Grantee
Seeds of science
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Meet Cheng-Ruei Lee, Associate professor, National Taiwan University, Taipei, and EMBO Global Investigator
Anne Ephrussi wins the FEBS | EMBO Women in Science Award 2024
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The award recognizes her exceptional achievements in the life sciences and highlights her as a role model
Generative AI and foundation models in the life sciences
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A workshop on landscape, limits, opportunities and concerns
Fiona Watt receives the 2024 ISSCR Achievement Award
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The EMBO Director is awarded for her seminal work with skin stem cells
Ten scientists receive EMBO Installation Grants
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The group leaders will establish laboratories in the Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal and Türkiye
Unravelling mysteries of the mind
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Learn about new EMBO Installation Grantee Christina Kyrousi and her research that aims to decode the role of cilia in…
Fresh approaches to understanding neurodegeneration
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Learn about new EMBO Installation Grantee Gergely Rona, his research on neuronal DNA repair and its effects on neurodegeneration
Defining DNA replication processes
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Learn about new EMBO Installation Grantee Hana Polasek-Sedlackova and her research on the molecular mechanisms driving successful DNA replication
Towards earlier neurodegenerative disease detection
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Learn about new EMBO Global Investigator Neha Jain and her research on the molecular interplay between amyloids in the progression…
Bringing drought resistance to the surface
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Learn about new EMBO Global Investigator Chin-Min Kimmy Ho and her research on how a leaf’s epidermis develops
Putting mitochondria on the map
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Learn about new EMBO Global Investigator Anna Barron and her research on cellular metabolism as a regulator of microglial fate…
EMBO announces new Global Investigators
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Ten new additions are welcomed to the EMBO Global Investigator Network, which provides access to the EMBO networking and training…
EMBO launches new award for sustainability in the lab
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The EMBO Lab Sustainability Award will recognize a pioneer of environmental sustainability in life science research and provide opportunities for…
Leadership, feedback and trusting relationships
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Perspectives from the Head of Training at EMBO Solutions
A perfect synergy
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Learn about new EMBO Young Investigator Ana Banito and her research on paediatric cancer
Freedom, independence and connection
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Learn about EMBO Young Investigator Bruno Hudry and his research on the biology underlying differences between males and females of…
Connecting grand and small scales
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Learn about EMBO Young Investigator Einat Segev and her research on the biogeochemistry of interactions between microalgae and bacteria in…
EMBO announces new Young Investigators
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26 new additions to the EMBO Young Investigator Programme join a community of more than 700 current and former awardees
Preprint peer review gains momentum with new organizations joining Review Commons
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The platform for preprint peer review expands its scope with journals from FEBS, the Genetics Society of America and the…
Continuing careers despite displacement
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EMBO awards solidarity grants scheme as an exceptional funding mechanism with the aim of supporting scientists displaced by armed conflict
A growing community of excellence
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The newly elected EMBO Members gathered at the annual meeting
Lateral thinking in Latvia
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Learn about Latvia’s new EMBC Delegate Jānis Kloviņš and his research
Latvia joins EMBC as a member state
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Latvia becomes the European Molecular Biology Conference’s 31st member state following approval of accession agreement
Building collaborations
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Kristian Vlahovicek, professor at the University of Zagreb, Croatia, and former EMBO Installation Grantee, talks about the impact of international…
A love for life
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Iva Tolić, EMBO Member and professor at the Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia, talks about her passion for science and…
A holistic approach
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Marko Šestan, Assistant professor at the University of Rijeka, Croatia, and former EMBO Postdoctoral Fellow, talks about his research goals…
Perspectives from Vesna Boraska Perica
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The Croatian researcher and EMBC Delegate talks about the development of scientific careers
It’s viruses all the way down: a conversation with Hsiao-Han Chang, Gytis Dudas, and Hedvig Tamman
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As COVID-19 and flu season descends, we talk with three new research group leaders who work on host-virus interactions
EMBO community in Israel
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18 October 2023 – EMBO deplores the abhorrent, brutal massacre and kidnapping of Israeli citizens carried out by Hamas terrorists on 7…
Delivering the right message
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An interview with EMBO Member Katalin Karikó, whose pioneering mRNA techniques helped pave the way for vaccines and therapeutics
Advancing life science collaborations between Europe and Japan
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EMBO and the Japan Science and Technology Agency sign a memorandum of cooperation
The power of connection
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An exchange between Fiona Watt, Director of EMBO, and her predecessor, Maria Leptin
Connecting minds
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Learn about newly elected EMBO Associate Member Yukiko Goda and her research
Thinking about the bigger picture
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Learn about newly elected EMBO Member Ruth Massey and her research
Trust your instincts
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Learn about newly elected EMBO Member Katalin Karikó and her research
EMBO announces election of new members
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69 new members and associate members join the EMBO community of more than 2,000 leading life scientists in Europe and…
How adorable is DORA?
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On the 10th anniversary of the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), six panellists reviewed the initiative’s impact on…
Getting the full picture of a cell’s inside
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An interview with structural biologist Julia Mahamid, recipient of the EMBO Gold Medal 2023
Julia Mahamid receives EMBO Gold Medal 2023
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She is recognized for her exceptional achievements in structural cell biology and developing powerful techniques that visualize cellular machinery in…
Support for researchers affected by armed conflict
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27 researchers chosen to receive EMBO Solidarity Grants in 2023/2024
Connections that drive science
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EMBO Young Investigators past and present reflect on inspiring scientific journeys that have brought minds together from across Europe and…
EMBO research integrity workshops
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Opportunities to discuss responsible research practice and policy
Review Commons expands – additional funding and new partner journals announced
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HHMI will extend funding for the preprint peer-review platform, supporting the addition of the Biochemical Journal, Genes & Development, Genome…
Perspectives on the life sciences in India
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An interview with K. VijayRaghavan, former Director of the National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bangalore, and EMBO Associate Member
Starting cross-disciplinary international co-operation
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Meet EMBO Scientific Exchange Grantee Monika Fajfer
Collaboration beyond the own research field
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Meet EMBO Young Investigator Siddhesh Kamat
Decoding plant-insect interactions at the molecular level
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Meet EMBO Global Investigator Jyothilakshmi Vadassery
EMBO l India research partnership
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Delegation visits institutes in India to strengthen ties and foster scientific exchange
How do you reduce the environmental impact of scientific meetings?
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EMBO introduces a sustainability badge for its courses and workshops
Springer Nature and EMBO cooperate to publish the EMBO Press suite of journals
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New partnership reflects shared commitment to Open Access and Open Science
EMBO Press to be fully Open Access
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From 2024 on, all papers published in The EMBO Journal and EMBO Reports and the source data in all EMBO…
“A steppingstone to an Open Science future”: EMBO Press moves to full Open Access
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An in-depth discussion with Bernd Pulverer, Thomas Lemberger and Alicia Kowaltowski about Open Access
Perspectives from Victor de Lorenzo
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Centro Nacional de Biotecnología (CSIC) Madrid | EMBO Council Member (2014-2019) | EMBO Member
Support from scientists, for scientists affected by the earthquake in Türkiye and Syria
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Life scientists and their institutions respond to the disaster by sharing offers of assistance in Europe and beyond
Greece, Hungary and Luxembourg join the EMBO Installation Grant scheme
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Young group leaders can now apply for funding and support in an expanded number of countries
Matthew Freeman is the new Chair of EMBO Council
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He talks about focus areas for 2023, his research and passion for fundamental discovery science
Be bold. Be brilliant. Be kind.
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An interview with Sarah Teichmann, recipient of the FEBS | EMBO Women in Science Award 2023
Sarah Teichmann receives the FEBS | EMBO Women in Science Award 2023
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She is recognized for outstanding achievements in single-cell genomics and immunology as well as inspiring future generations of female scientists
Strengthening ties with the science community in Japan
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EMBO reports on its contributions to the annual meeting of the Molecular Biology Society of Japan
“Our special feature as humans is communication”
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A conversation with Cori Bargmann
Unlocking the lifecycle secrets of coccolithophores
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Meet EMBO Installation Grantee Jelena Godrijan
Investigating virus ecology and evolution
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Meet EMBO Installation Grantee Gytis Dudas
EMBO Installation Grants: 11 winners announced
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From viral dynamics to the role of phytoplankton in the carbon cycle, the grantees will undertake a wide range of…
“The biologists were pretty darn good with their microscopes”
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An interview with Stephen Quake
ALTernative immortality
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Roger Reddel and Tracy Bryan tell the story behind their paper in The EMBO Journal showing that cancer cells have…
Peer review, preprints, and the pressures of clinical research
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A conversation with BMJ Open Editor-in-Chief Adrian Aldcroft
Focus on cellular mechanisms of neurodegenerative disease
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Meet new EMBO Global Investigator Baskar Bakthavachalu
A childhood conversation sparks a scientific quest
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Meet new EMBO Global Investigator Cesar Antonio Ramirez Sarmiento
Eight group leaders join the EMBO Global Investigator Network
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The new global investigators will receive financial support and access to training and networking activities
Sustainable transformations in science
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Researchers and their institutes are turning to data-driven approaches to making science more sustainable
What does it mean to be an EMBO Member?
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As we share the results from the EMBO survey of the life sciences community, it is a good time to…
Seeing is believing
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Molecular cell biologist Prisca Liberali talks about her research, inspiration and work-life balance
Solidarity with Ukraine
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Ukrainian scientists who have found shelter and employment elsewhere in Europe share their experiences
EMBO welcomes 24 Young Investigators
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The group leaders will join the existing network of 135 current and 390 former members of the programme
“We should know more, this is our main job.”
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A conversation with EMBO Member Roberto di Lauro about molecular biology, the challenges of evaluating and funding different types of…
An escape turned into passion
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Meet EMBO Young Investigator Carmine Settembre, group leader at the Telethon Institute of Genetics and Medicine in Pozzuoli, Italy
Peeking inside a cell’s antenna
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Meet Nikolai Klena, EMBO Postdoctoral Fellow at the Human Technopole in Milan, Italy
“Excellent and good science are important and need to interact.”
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An interview with Roberto di Lauro from Italy
Growing up in science
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Meet EMBO Scientific Exchange Grantee Aleksandra Gruevska who spent three months in a laboratory at the University of Florence, in…
Increasing participation in the EMBO Programmes across Europe
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Launch of funding and support schemes for life scientists in Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland,…
Refereed preprints in applications for EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowships
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EMBO endorses refereed preprints in the publishing record of applicants and seamlessly connects them to journal publication
Monkeypox study reveals potential for proteomics in pandemic preparedness
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Proteomics with machine learning may provide early prediction of severity for monkeypox and COVID-19 disease
Lessons of epidemics past and present
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Learnings from the epidemics that have emerged in the half-century in which we have had the molecular genetic and genomic…
Increasing trust in research with transparent peer review
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An interview with Bernd Pulverer, Head of Scientific Publications at EMBO
Recent political and legal decisions promote Open Science
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Public bodies reinforce the importance of making scientific results openly available and ensuring the quality of publications
Collaboration as the key to success
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Meet Zoi Lygerou, professor at the University of Patras and EMBO Member
From bioscience to medical affairs
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Meet Margarita Zacharogianni, medical affairs manager at Creative Pharma, Attica, and former EMBO Postdoctoral Fellow
Perspectives on the life sciences in Greece
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An interview with Nektarios Tavernarakis, EMBC Delegate and EMBO Member
Creating connections in Crete
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Meet George Garinis, professor at the University of Crete, affiliated group leader at the Foundation for Research and Technology –…
Cell Bio 2022 takes place in person
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Scientists from all over the world will reconnect at the global forum for biology of the cell
Getting out of the bubble
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Meet Adel Al Jord, EMBO New Venture Fellow at the University of Zurich
Fuse or die: A conversation with Orian Shirihai
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The story behind an influential The EMBO Journal paper on the mitochondrial life cycle
EMBO elects 67 new members and associate members
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They join the EMBO community of more than 1,900 leading life scientists in Europe and beyond
Fascinated by CRISPR for three decades
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Learn about CRISPR pioneer and newly elected EMBO Member Francisco Mojica, his seminal discovery, and his current research
From a serendipitous discovery to translational research
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Learn about new EMBO Associate Member Gabriel Rabinovich and his research on galectin-1
Centred on cilia
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Learn about new EMBO Member Gaia Pigino and her research on the structure and function of cilia
New EMBO Council members, chair, and vice-chair from 2023
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Together with the current members they will be responsible for managing and developing EMBO
Review Commons reaches the finals of the ALPSP Awards 2022
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The preprint peer-review platform from EMBO and ASAPbio has been shortlisted as a finalist in the ALPSP Awards for Innovation…
Prisca Liberali awarded EMBO Gold Medal 2022
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She is recognized for her exceptional contributions to understanding the formation of intestinal organoids from stem cells and for developing…
Connecting global communities online
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Webinars organized jointly with global partners during the COVID-19 pandemic have been a major hit with participants and trainers alike
Fostering research integrity in scientific institutions and in publishing
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A discussion of recent work to build research integrity across borders and an editorial toolkit for corrections and retractions
Perspectives on the life sciences in Poland
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An interview with Leszek Kaczmarek, professor at the Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, EMBC President and Delegate, and EMBO Member
Bridge building
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Meet Vanessa Linke, EMBO Postdoctoral Fellow at the International Institute of Molecular Mechanisms and Machines, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw
Openness, sharing, and co-operation
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Meet Sebastian Glatt, Max Planck Research Group Leader at the Małopolska Centre of Biotechnology, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, and former EMBO…
Opportunity calls
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Meet Marta Miączyńska, director of the International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Warsaw, and EMBO Member
Royal Society elects Maria Leptin as Foreign Member
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The former EMBO Director has been selected for her leadership in European science and her research achievements
Proteomics and personalised medicine
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A conversation with Ursula Klingmüller and Matthias Mann
EMBO Director Fiona Watt inducted to the National Academy of Sciences
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The EMBO Director is recognized for her distinguished and continuing research achievements
“If you want science to move forward, you have to share it”
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EMBO Director Fiona Watt discusses preprints, data sharing
EMBO Postdoctoral Fellows receive extension to help alleviate the impact of the pandemic
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The two-month extension applies to all awardees on active fellowships as of 31 October 2021
Refereed preprints recognized as eligibility criterion for EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowships
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EMBO will accept first author refereed preprints in applications for postdoctoral fellowships in a four-month trial
Denmark: Nature, balance and connectivity
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Meet Susanne Mandrup, Professor at the University of Southern Denmark and EMBO Member
At the heart of the action in Denmark
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Meet Nicolás Nieto Moreno, EMBO Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Copenhagen
From Sardinia to Denmark
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Meet Giulia Fabbri, EMBO Scientific Exchange Grantee at the GLOBE Institute in Copenhagen and PhD student at the University of…
Perspectives on the life sciences in Denmark
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An interview with Poul Nissen, Professor at Aarhus University, Director of DANDRITE, Chairman of the DANEMO steering group, and EMBO…
“I learned early on that you can do a lot with a small amount of money”
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A conversation with Fiona Watt and Maria Leptin
EMBO Press requests proposals for publishing partnership
Features
EMBO scientific publications will be fully open access from 2024
Greece and Hungary join the initiative increasing participation
Features
Life scientists in eleven countries have access to adapted and new EMBO schemes
Organizing an efficient hybrid meeting needs extra effort
Blog
Lessons learnt from organizing a meeting with sustainability in mind
Joint statement by the National Academies of the G7 states
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EMBO endorses the statement on Russia’s attack on Ukraine
Meeting of the minds
People
An interview with Erin Schuman, recipient of the FEBS | EMBO Women in Science Award 2022
Erin Schuman wins the FEBS | EMBO Women in Science Award 2022
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The neuroscientist is honoured for her exceptional achievements in the life sciences and being an inspiring role model
Solidarity list
Features
A list of life scientists across Europe and beyond offering to host Ukrainian researchers in their labs
When muscles inexorably shrink
Press releases
Exploring iron supplementation to address muscle mass and function loss from cancer
EMBO Young Investigators past and present
Podcast
A conversation with Matteo Iannacone and Katrin Franke
Howard Hughes Medical Institute funds the preprint review platform Review Commons
Press releases
The grant will promote the adoption of preprint peer review for greater efficiency and transparency in scientific communication
Continued funding for scientific exchanges involving Japan
Features
Life scientists can benefit from an extended eligibility for EMBO funding schemes until the end of 2022
“These papers are the best papers that we’ve ever produced”
Podcast
An interview with Prachee Avasthi
Focal randomisation in grant allocation: a new wave of innovation in grant funding
Blog
Several funders are exploring the use of partial randomisation in their funding schemes. In a recent webinar, the Research on…
Funding to combine in-person with virtual meetings
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EMBO supports hybrid formats to enhance inclusiveness, accessibility, and sustainability of scientific events
New research avenues in a new institute
People
Meet new EMBO Installation Grantee Karolina Szczepanowska
Closing the back door in cancer cells
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Meet new EMBO Installation Grantee Katerina Rohlenova
Six group leaders awarded EMBO Installation Grants
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The new grantees will establish their laboratories in the Czech Republic, Poland, Portugal, and Turkey
Nazlı Ecem Dal-Bekar – Creating connections
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PhD student, Institute of Health Sciences, Dokuz Eylul University, and EMBO Scientific Exchange Grantee
Mehmet Öztürk – Driving dreams
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Professor of Medical Biology, Izmir Tinaztepe University, and EMBO Member
Elif Nur Fırat-Karalar – Breaking boundaries
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Principal Investigator, Koç University, and EMBO Young Investigator
Perspectives from Hasan Mandal
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President of The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK)
A COVID clue at chromosome ends
Podcast
“This immediately told us that maybe telomeres were playing an important role in regulating ACE2 expression.”
Capitalizing on strengths to find a niche
People
Meet new EMBO Global Investigator Hiyaa Ghosh
Bridging early development and cancer
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Meet new EMBO Global Investigator Wee-Wei Tee
Eight life scientists become part of the EMBO Global Investigator Network
Press releases
EMBO congratulates eight group leaders in Asia on their selection
Unravelling the mechanisms of plant symbioses
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Meet new EMBO Young Investigator Pierre-Marc Delaux
Twenty-six young investigators join the EMBO community
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EMBO welcomes 26 new members of the EMBO Young Investigator Network
New research directions and an exchange to Finland
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Meet Ankur Gadgil, visiting PhD student, University of Eastern Finland, and EMBO Scientific Exchange Grantee
From Australia to Finland
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Meet Yilin Kang, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Helsinki, and EMBO Postdoctoral Fellow
International and interconnected in Finland
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Meet Johanna Ivaska, Professor of Molecular Cell Biology, University of Turku, and EMBO Member
Perspectives on the life sciences in Finland
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Interview with Marja Makarow, Director of Biocenter Finland, former EMBC President, former Finnish EMBC and EMBL Delegate
Damaged telomeres in the elderly may increase susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2
Press releases
DNA damage signaling induced by aging telomeres increases the expression of ACE2, the human SARS-CoV-2 cell receptor
The EMBO survey
Features
EMBO launches a survey for life scientists to understand their needs and perceptions of the EMBO programmes and scientific publications
“The idea was not to waste reviews”
Podcast
An interview with biologist Maria Leptin, part 2
High salt intake instantly reduces anti-viral immunity
Press releases
Research conducted in mice also identified the underlying mechanisms involving downregulation of a gene that plays a key role in…
Financial transparency at EMBO Press
Features
Two years ago, EMBO made the EMBO Press journals’ finances public. We now provide an update on our costs of…
Metabolic memory plays a key role in breast cancer relapse
Press releases
Molecular targets for therapies that could prevent breast cancer recurrence have been identified by a group of German, Norwegian and…
“I work with widening instruments only with one aim – to get rid of them”
People
Interview with Toivo Maimets, Professor and Chair of Cell Biology at University of Tartu, and former EMBC President
“International researchers see the opportunity we have here”
People
Meet Elin Org, Associate Professor of Genomics and Microbiomics, University of Tartu, and EMBO Installation Grantee
“Estonians are innovative and like to find digital or e-solutions”
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Meet Peep Palumaa, Professor of Proteomics, Tallinn University of Technology, and EMBO Member
“So much progress in myself and my work”
People
Meet Dominika Chmolowska, postdoctoral researcher at the Polish Academy of Sciences and the University of Wrocław, and EMBO Scientific Exchange Grantee…
Increasing participation throughout Europe
Press releases
EMBO adds activities to its programmes and launches new funding schemes for researchers in or going to one of nine…
Sustainable conferencing beyond the pandemic
Features
EMBO has introduced sustainability measures to reduce the environmental impact of in-person meetings
Scientific skills courses going virtual
Features
EMBO Solutions report on experiences from moving scientific skills courses to a virtual format and plans for the future
Baptism by fire
Podcast
Science journalist Kai Kupferschmidt interviewed the co-founders of BioNTech, Özlem Türeci and Ugur Sahin.
Tips for virtual conferencing: Agenda planning
Blog
Are you a conference organizer thinking about how to build an agenda for a virtual conference, or experienced in virtual…
Looking east: EMBO and Japan
Features
New initiatives strengthen the existing collaborations between EMBO and Japan.
DORA receives grant to accelerate research assessment reform
Features
The Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA) received a 1.2 million US dollar grant that will support the development of new…
Review Commons is a Falling Walls Science Breakthrough of the Year 2021
Features
The journal-independent peer review platform created by EMBO and ASAPbio is in the top ten projects for Science and Innovation…
Open science organizations collaborate on DocMaps – the foundation for a distributed peer review ecosystem
Features
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, eLife/Sciety, EMBO and Knowledge Futures to pilot the DocMaps framework in community preprint reviews and evaluations.
Are virtual meetings with us to stay?
Blog
Quo vadis, EMBO? EMBO Courses & Workshops have to prepare for the future after the pandemic. Gerlind Wallon, head of…
Review Commons launches blog “The Commons”
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Review Commons has launched a blog, The Commons, dedicated to discussing innovations in scientific publishing and the platform’s policies.
Fiona Watt appointed as EMBO Director
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The British cell biologist will take up the appointment in early 2022
“The international agenda of EMBO is important, today more than ever before”
People
Fiona Watt, the incoming EMBO Director, shares her views on EMBO and her own research aspirations
New policies on preprints and extended scooping protection
Features
Review Commons is announcing two new policies today: As of August 1, 2021, Review Commons will require all authors to…
Will Refereed Preprints transform scientific communication?
Blog
The pandemic has shown how preprints accelerate the dissemination of research findings, but it also highlights the crucial importance of…
Maria Leptin appointed as ERC President
People
The current EMBO Director is appointed President of the European Research Council (ERC). She will take up the office in…
EMBO acknowledges all excellent applicants for its postdoctoral fellowships
Features
EMBO will provide ‘Acknowledgements of Excellence’ to all applicants for EMBO Postdoctoral Fellowships who met the funding criteria, irrespective of…
“There was so much not yet discovered, which allows you to explore.”
People
Andrea Ablasser, winner of the EMBO Gold Medal 2021, talks about her research which helped to mark the beginning of…
EMBO Gold Medal 2021 awarded to Andrea Ablasser
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With the award, EMBO recognizes outstanding achievements of scientists under the age of 40 in Europe.
Family values
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Learn about newly elected EMBO Member Alex Bateman and his work on protein families.
Inheriting experiences
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Learn about newly elected EMBO Member Oded Rechavi and his research on epigenetic inheritance.
Seeing the (moon)light
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Learn about newly elected EMBO Member Kristin Tessmar-Raible and her research on circadian and circalunar clocks.
Deep-rooted responses
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Learn about newly elected EMBO Associate Member Keiko Sugimoto and her research on plant stress and regeneration.
EMBO announces 64 newly elected members
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EMBO announces the election of 64 life scientists to its membership.
In remembrance of John Tooze
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We are greatly saddened by the loss of John Tooze (1938-2021) who for two decades served as the EMBO Executive…
A distinctive new look for EMBO
Features
With this newly launched website, EMBO unveils its new visual appearance.
Do we really want to go back to in-person conferences?
Blog
22 April 2021 – The success of virtual conferences during the COVID-19 pandemic has taken many by surprise. There is…
What will science events look like after the pandemic?
Features
The effectiveness of virtual courses and conferences has surprised many, and many researchers want advantages to live on after the…
EMBO New Venture Fellowship launched in memory of Suzanne Eaton
Features
EMBO New Venture Fellowship supports early career scientists to explore alternative areas of research
Molly Stevens receives the FEBS | EMBO Women in Science Award 2021
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EMBO and FEBS announce Molly Stevens of Imperial College London, UK, as the recipient of the FEBS | EMBO Women…
Innovating biomaterials and inspiring future generations of scientists
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Molly Stevens, the 2021 recipient of the FEBS | EMBO Women in Science Award, talks to Kathy Weston about her…
Bernd Pulverer appointed Chief Editor of EMBO Reports
Press releases
EMBO Press announces the appointment of Bernd Pulverer, Head of Scientific Publishing at EMBO, as Chief Editor of EMBO Reports.
Facundo Batista appointed Chief Editor of The EMBO Journal
Press releases
EMBO Press announces the appointment of immunologist Facundo Batista, PhD, as Chief Editor of The EMBO Journal.
EMBO Installation Grants support eight early-career scientists to establish independent laboratories
Press releases
EMBO is pleased to announce the award of Installation Grants to eight scientists in the early stages of setting up…
Embryonic environments: understanding neural crest cell migration
People
“One surprising answer leads to more questions,” says Elias Barriga.
Gene ends: how transcription termination shapes gene expression
People
Kinga Kamieniarz-Gdula’s career has shaped her approach to research and management.
DNA motor mechanics: exploring the biophysics of CRISPR
People
Algirdas Toleikis is excited about setting up his first independent research group in his home country.
SARS-CoV-2 infection demonstrated in a human lung bronchioalveolar tissue model
Press releases
Development of an in vitro human-derived tissue model for studying virus infection and disease progression in the alveolar cells of…
Age of father affects offspring through an epigenetic mechanism
Press releases
A team of Japanese scientists has revealed a mechanism associated with an increased risk of behavioural defects among offspring of…
Early Evidence Base awarded at ASAPbio preprint sprint
Features
The Early Evidence Base site is among the five winners of the latest ASAPbio PreprintSprint.
Getting to grips with the multitude of early scientific findings: lessons from the pandemic
Press releases
EMBO publicly launches the Early Evidence Base site, an experimental platform that blends human scientific expertise with artificial intelligence (AI)…
Biomarkers could help predict severe SARS-CoV-2 infection
Press releases
Molecular markers in the blood shown to be predictive of severe COVID-19 outcomes resulting from SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infection have been…
Understanding microbial diversity – from beer to Patagonia
People
Francisco Cubillos spent most of his life in Chile, but at heart, he feels international.
Creating organoids to study kidney physiology
People
Stem cell researcher Yun Xia describes her research path as “straightforward”.
From plant evolution to agronomy
People
Born and raised in a large city in Taiwan, Cheng-Ruei Lee had only a few opportunities to be in contact…
EMBO around the world
Features
We catch up on some of the recent global activities EMBO has carried out together with Associate Member States India…
Defying the virus
People
Across the world, scientists and clinicians have combined in extraordinary efforts to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Three members of…
Nine life scientists become EMBO Global Investigators
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EMBO congratulates nine life scientists on their selection as EMBO Global Investigators. They form the second cohort of the Global…
Meeting of minds: From basic science to treatments
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Meet EMBO Young Investigator Debojyoti Chakraborty
Meeting of minds: Making sense of plant behaviour
People
Meet EMBO Young Investigator Julia Santiago
EMBO welcomes thirty Young Investigators
Press releases
EMBO is pleased to announce that thirty life scientists have been selected as EMBO Young Investigators. They will join the…
“It feels great that metabolism is back in focus”
People
Markus Ralser, one of two recipients of the EMBO Gold Medal 2020, talked to EMBO about his work on the…
“The award highlights that our research on metabolism and metastasis formation is important”
People
Sarah-Maria Fendt, one of two recipients of the EMBO Gold Medal 2020, talked to EMBO about her work on the…
Sarah-Maria Fendt and Markus Ralser awarded EMBO Gold Medal 2020
Press releases
This year’s EMBO Gold Medal is going to two researchers who study cell metabolism, Sarah-Maria Fendt and Markus Ralser.
“Mini brain” organoids show potential for SARS-CoV2 to cause neurodegenerative- disease-like effects
Press releases
New research published yesterday in The EMBO Journal reports that the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus can target human neurons with the potential…
Naturally occurring antibodies against prion proteins found in humans
Press releases
Antibodies targeting the normal PrP version of the prion protein have been found in humans selected at random with no…
Exchanges with Japanese institutes eligible for EMBO Fellowships throughout 2020 and 2021
Features
Until the end of 2021, two of EMBO’s Fellowship Programmes will consider applications for scientific exchanges involving institutes in Japan…
Response to the proposed compromise on the EC’s Multiannual Financial Framework
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EMBL Director General Edith Heard and EMBO Director Maria Leptin respond to the current proposal on the Multiannual Financial Framework.
Surprising symbionts
People
Learn about newly elected EMBO Member Luis Teixeira and his research.
Driving Division
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Learn about newly elected EMBO Associate Member Hongyan Wang and her research.
Exploring evolution
People
Learn about newly elected EMBO Member Eörs Szathmáry and his research.
Closing the gender gap
Features
The conference ‘Gender Roles and their Impact in Academia’, co-organised by EMBL, EMBO, and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, sets…
Options for a coordinated approach to handling research misconduct investigations in Europe
Features
A new EMBO policy report explores options for coordinating approaches to the governance of research integrity in Europe.
EMBO announces newest elected members
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EMBO has bestowed upon 63 leading scientists the lifetime honour of EMBO Membership in recognition of their remarkable achievements in…
Mobilizing young researchers in Europe and Japan
Features
More than 30 high-level experts from the worlds of policy and research in Europe and Japan convened in Tokyo to…
Life science researchers’ efforts to fight COVID-19
Features
EMBO invited its 1800 Members and 150 Young Investigators to report on any efforts they or their institutions are making…
EMBO statement on resignation of Mauro Ferrari from the ERC Presidency
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Statement on the resignation of Mauro Ferrari from the ERC Presidency
Information for EMBO Fellows, organisers of EMBO events and authors of papers submitted to EMBO Press
Features
The spread of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) is continuing to quickly evolve in many countries. EMBO is continuing to monitor…
New EMBO Fellowships for Core Facility staff
Press releases
EMBO announces an extension of its current Short-Term Fellowship scheme: Core Facility Fellowships. These fellowships will support exchanges of technology…
Coronavirus: information for travellers
Features
Travel information and advice regarding coronavirus
New methods to solve notoriously hard problems
People
Elly Tanaka of the Institute of Molecular Pathology, BioCenter Vienna, Austria, has just been announced as this year’s recipient of…
Elly Tanaka receives the FEBS | EMBO Women in Science Award 2020
Press releases
EMBO and FEBS announce Elly Tanaka of the Research Institute of Molecular Pathology, Vienna BioCenter, Austria, as the recipient of…
More than 4,500 life scientists attend ASCB|EMBO Meeting
Features
On 7-11 December 2019, the annual ASCB|EMBO Meeting took place in Washington DC, USA. The meeting brings together life scientists…
EMBO updates eligibility criteria for Young Investigator Programme
Features
EMBO has removed the 40-year age limit from the eligibility criteria for the Young Investigator Programme.
Leszek Kaczmarek becomes new EMBC President
People
As of 1 January 2020, Leszek Kaczmarek is the new President of the EMBC (European Molecular Biology Conference), the funding…
Committees in the spotlight: Young Investigator Programme
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EMBO Members are instrumental in the running of the organization’s programmes. Four members talked to Kathy Weston about why they…
Committees in the spotlight: Courses & Workshops
People
EMBO Members are instrumental in the running of the organization’s programmes. Four members talked to Kathy Weston about why they…
Committees in the spotlight: Fellowships
People
EMBO Members are instrumental in the running of the organization’s programmes. Four members talked to Kathy Weston about why they…
Committees in the spotlight: Membership
People
EMBO Members are instrumental in the running of the organization’s programmes. Four members talked to Kathy Weston about why they…
Eleven researchers receive EMBO Installation Grants to establish independent laboratories
Press releases
EMBO is pleased to announce that eleven life scientists have been selected to receive Installation Grants, which will support them…
Information for applicants planning to go to the UK
Features
Although the United Kingdom is leaving the European Union today, scientists based in the UK will continue to have access…
10 things that make EMBO Molecular Medicine
Features
EMBO Molecular Medicine (EMM), one of five journals published by EMBO Press, was established in 2009 for the purpose of…
Review Commons, a pre-journal portable review platform
Press releases
Multi-journal partnership aims to accelerate scientific publishing by offering journal-independent peer review
EMBO welcomes first Global Investigators
Press releases
Nine life scientists join the new EMBO Programme in its first year
Exploring drug repurposing to treat glioblastoma
Press releases
MALT1 blockers have long been in clinical use for the treatment of blood cancers. A study suggests that these drugs…
Molecular Systems Biology appoints M. Madan Babu as new Chief Editor
Press releases
EMBO Press is pleased to announce the appointment of systems biologist M. Madan Babu as the new Chief Editor of…
New EMBO Members welcomed at 2019 meeting
People
The annual EMBO Members’ Meeting took place from 29-31 October 2019 in Heidelberg, Germany, and welcomed 53 recently elected members,…
Twenty-seven life scientists become EMBO Young Investigators
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EMBO congratulates twenty-seven life scientists on their selection as new EMBO Young Investigators.
The publishing costs at EMBO
Features
EMBO and EMBO Press are making their journals’ finances public to provide transparency and clarity about what it costs to…
Strategies of a honey bee virus
Press releases
The Israeli Acute Paralysis Virus is a pathogen that affects honey bees and has been linked to Colony Collapse Disorder,…
Exploring the effect of fasting on age-related diseases
Press releases
There are many indications that fasting promotes longevity. In recent years, much attention has been devoted to so-called caloric restriction…
Updated fellowship programme for excellent postdocs
Press releases
Salaried employment, contributions to social security schemes, leadership training and networking
EMBO Member Peter Ratcliffe receives Nobel Prize
People
EMBO congratulates its member Sir Peter J. Ratcliffe of the University of Oxford, UK, on receiving the 2019 Nobel Prize…
EMBO and ASAPbio to launch a pre-journal portable review platform
Press releases
A multi-publisher partnership aims to streamline scientific publishing by producing refereed preprints
A decade of transparent peer review
Features
Peer Review Week, a series of events to highlight the essential role of peer review in scientific publishing, takes place…
Peer Review Week 2019: meet the reviewers
People
Peer Review Week 2019 focuses on the topic of quality in peer review. Recognizing the central role that the referees…
A guide to strategic writing
Features
Writing up research to present a coherent, convincing manuscript can be challenging at any career stage. It is especially daunting…
Publishing alliance comes of age
Features
Since its launch in early 2018, the team behind the new Life Science Alliance (LSA) journal has driven forward its…
EMBC celebrates 50 years of funding excellence in the life sciences
Features
Delegates, friends, partners, colleagues, and collaborators came together on 24 June 2019 for a symposium celebrating the 50th anniversary of…
Member mentoring: building on an existing relationship
People
As part of the career development opportunities offered by the EMBO Young Investigator network, young group leaders can choose an…
Member mentoring: connecting over shared backgrounds
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As part of the career development opportunities offered by the EMBO Young Investigator network, young group leaders can choose an…
Member mentoring: sharing an interest in the unconventional
People
As part of the career development opportunities offered by the EMBO Young Investigator network, young group leaders can choose an…
EMBO elects 56 new Members
Press releases
EMBO announces today that 56 life scientists have been elected to its membership, joining a group of more than 1800…
Revealing the changing shapes of proteins
People
Paola Picotti, one of two recipients of the EMBO Gold Medal 2019, talked to Rosemary Wilson about her work on…
A computational approach to biological questions
People
M. Madan Babu, one of two recipients of the EMBO Gold Medal 2019, talked to Rosemary Wilson about his work…
M. Madan Babu and Paola Picotti honoured with EMBO Gold Medal
Press releases
The EMBO Gold Medal 2019 has been awarded to two systems biologists, M. Madan Babu and Paola Picotti.
Response to the updated Plan S implementation guidance
Statements
Today the coalition of funders behind ‘Plan S’ published an updated implementation guidance document on how to comply with the…
Getting creative in science
Features
Creativity is essential in research. The capacity to think in new ways and combine seemingly unrelated ideas requires skill, talent…
‘Projekt DEAL’ impact on EMBO Press publications
Features
Projekt DEAL is a consortium of 813 universities and research institutes in Germany that looks to achieve so-called ‘publish-and-read’ deals.…
Families welcome: childcare grants now available
Features
To support parents wishing to attend one of its more than 90 scientific meetings, EMBO introduced new childcare grants this…
The data detective
People
Before a paper is accepted for publication in an EMBO Press journal, all images are checked for discrepancies, mistakes and…
Young Investigator Network meets in Singapore
Features
Each year, EMBO brings together the members of the Young Investigator Network for a scientific and networking meeting. This year,…
The life of an EMBO Fellow: Vinoy Vijayan
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New lab, new country, new challenges: Recipients of an EMBO Long-Term Fellowship are required to move to a different country…
The life of an EMBO Fellow: Roman Romanov
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New lab, new country, new challenges: Recipients of an EMBO Long-Term Fellowship are required to move to a different country…
The life of an EMBO Fellow: Inês Castro
People
New lab, new country, new challenges: Recipients of an EMBO Long-Term Fellowship are required to move to a different country…
EMBO launches Global Investigator Network
Press releases
Connecting young research group leaders across the world
Towards a blood test for early-stage liver disease
Press releases
Researchers uncover a set of proteins that are enriched in pre-symptomatic non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Information for applicants coming from or planning to go to the UK
Features
Regardless of the outcome of Brexit, scientists based in the UK will continue to have access to all EMBO Programmes…
“I really love working in the lab”
People
Sara Linse from Lund University in Sweden is this year’s recipient of the FEBS | EMBO Women in Science Award.…
New partnership extends EMBO Courses & Workshops portfolio
Features
EMBO is pleased to announce a partnership with The Company of Biologists. Together, the two organizations will support scientific meetings…
FEBS | EMBO Women in Science Award 2019 awarded to Sara Linse
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EMBO and the Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS) announce Sara Linse of Lund University, Sweden, as the recipient of…
EMBO feedback on Plan S consultation
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In September 2018 a group of European funders, supported by the European Commission, announced their plan to accelerate a move…
A week of science and training
Features
34 PhD students working in the labs of EMBO Young Investigators and Installation Grantees began the new year with an…
Research integrity: setting the wheels in motion
Features
“I’ve been approached by people asking for the next steps. There is a call for action.”
Responding to community needs
Features
250 organizers of EMBO Courses and Workshops offered feedback through a survey. How did their responses influence the programme?
Connections and careers at the US Fellows’ Meeting
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Together with EMBO Member Marek Mlodzik, the EMBO Fellowship team hosted 95 long-term fellows who are based in North America…
New members greeted in Heidelberg
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In May this year 62 life scientists were elected as EMBO Members and Associate Members, joining a group of more…
A role for microRNAs in social behavior
Press releases
Researchers uncover how a microRNA cluster regulates synapse development and sociability
SourceData and BioStudies bring open data sharing to EMBO Press
Press releases
SourceData from EMBO is an open platform that makes the data in research papers directly searchable
Towards a treatment for gluten intolerance
Press releases
While mutations of the ion-channel CFTR cause cystic fibrosis, its inhibition may serve as a target for addressing celiac disease
Space to learn and reflect at Young Investigator retreat
People
How do I choose the best people? How do I negotiate a deal with my university? And how do I…
Lab exchanges: from Kerala to Umeå
People
EMBO Short-Term Fellowships fund laboratory visits for up to three months. In this series, four Fellows talked to Kathy Weston…
Lab exchanges: from Santiago to Munich
People
EMBO Short-Term Fellowships fund laboratory visits for up to three months. In this series, four Fellows talked to Kathy Weston…
Lab exchanges: from Stockholm to Singapore
People
EMBO Short-Term Fellowships fund laboratory visits for up to three months. In this series, four Fellows talked to Kathy Weston…
Lab exchanges: from Ljubljana to Split
People
EMBO Short-Term Fellowships fund laboratory visits for up to three months. In this series, four Fellows talked to Kathy Weston…
EMBO Member Gregory Winter receives Nobel Prize
People
EMBO congratulates its member Sir Gregory Winter from the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, UK, on receiving the…
Peer review week 2018: diversity and inclusion
Features
This year’s Peer Review Week (10-15 September 2018) focuses on the topic of ‘Diversity and Inclusion’.
EMBO letter on the importance of a Brexit deal
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EMBO has written to the UK’s Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, Dominic Raab, about concerns that Brexit…
Response to Science Europe’s Open Access plan
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Today a coalition of eleven national research funders, with the support of the European Commission, have announced that all scientific…
Learning to lead
Features
Scientists who attended the EMBO Lab Leadership course talk about getting the best out of their teams and research.
Research integrity: funders on the case
Features
Private and public funders are powerful players in science, enabling a wide range of research worldwide. Their goals, conditions and…
How to prepare a fellowship application
Features
The Chair of the EMBO Fellowship Committee and the Head of the Fellowship Programme give tips on how to put…
Creative collaborations: crossing continents
People
The EMBO Young Investigator Programme actively supports networking and collaborative working. In a new three-part series, six former and current…
Creative collaborations: hunting the wild worm
People
The EMBO Young Investigator Programme actively supports networking and collaborative working. In a new three-part series, six former and current…
Creative collaborations: location, location, location
People
The EMBO Young Investigator Programme actively supports networking and collaborative working. In a new three-part series, six former and current…
Lindau Meeting 2018: the participants’ stories
People
Since 1951, the annual Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings have brought together young researchers with Nobel Laureates to inspire and connect…
A gene required for addictive behavior
Press releases
Researchers show that mice lacking the Maged1 gene are unable to acquire cocaine addiction
EMBO supports call for increased EU research and innovation budget
Statements
The Initiative for Science in Europe (ISE) and EuroScience have yesterday opened a petition for an increase in the EU…
Turning DORA theory into practice
Features
Just over five years ago, EMBO was one of the original signatories of the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment.
EMBO Fellows meet in Heidelberg
People
Between 14 and 17 June 2018, 103 EMBO Long-Term Fellows came together for the annual Fellows’ Meeting in Heidelberg, Germany.
EMBO Short-Term Fellowships are now extendable
Features
Following a change in eligibility criteria, EMBO Short-Term Fellows are now able to extend their research visits for a further…
Open Science recommendations for the European Commission
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“The European Union will not remain competitive at the global level unless it promotes Open Science, and relatedly, Open Innovation.…
EMBO welcomes Montenegro as its 30th member
Press releases
EMBO is pleased to announce that Montenegro has joined its intergovernmental funding body, the European Molecular Biology Conference (EMBC).
Three days of science and networking for Young Investigators
People
The annual Young Investigator Meeting took place from 16 to 18 May at the Vienna BioCenter in Austria.
EMBO Gold Medal 2018 awarded to Marek Basler and Melina Schuh
Press releases
The recipients of the EMBO Gold Medal 2018 are Czech microbiologist Marek Basler and German biochemist Melina Schuh.
Illuminating the beginning of life
People
Melina Schuh, one of two recipients of the EMBO Gold Medal 2018, discusses how her love of microscopy and her…
Tailoring blood cells in the laboratory
Press releases
Researchers are a step closer to growing blood cells customized to the special needs of transfusion patients with rare blood…
Preprint quality control
Features
If we want to share results in a reproducible and discoverable manner, both quality control and curation should become part…
How to hijack degrading complexes to put cancer cells asleep
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Researchers uncover an alternative path of how the breast cancer drug palbociclib drives malignant cells into senescence
Organizing a scientific event: tips and tricks
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The EMBO Courses & Workshops Programme funds more than 90 events with over 11,000 participants a year. As part of…
Behind the scenes of EMBO events
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Each year, the EMBO Courses & Workshops Committee considers around 170 proposals, and funds in excess of 50% of them,…
Exchanging ideas in India
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It began with an invitation from Kolkata. The Bose Institute had invited EMBO Council Member Victor de Lorenzo from the…
A new blood test useful to detect people at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease
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Scientists have now developed a blood test for Alzheimer’s disease and found that it can detect early indicators of the…
Not-for-profit publishers partner to launch new research journal Life Science Alliance
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EMBO Press, Rockefeller University Press and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press join forces to empower authors to publish new research…
A chance to make scientists’ voices heard
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Ahead of a roundtable discussion between life scientists and the ERC Scientific Council, Maria Leptin reflects on the importance of…
Frauke Melchior receives the 2018 FEBS | EMBO Women in Science Award
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EMBO and the Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS) announce Frauke Melchior from the Center for Molecular Biology (ZMBH) at…
“Every question begins with SUMO”
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Frauke Melchior, this year’s recipient of the FEBS | EMBO Women in Science Award talks about finding the answers to…
Going for gold for a sustainable Open Access future
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Green OA might look appealing at first, but if we want OA to work in a sustainable manner for papers…
Learning the language of the non-coding genome
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Non-coding RNAs make up huge regulatory networks that tune cellular processes. The organisers of the EMBO | EMBL Symposium “The…
EMBO | EuropaBio Fellowships fund extended laboratory visits
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EMBO | EuropaBio Fellowships are offered in partnership with the European Association for Bioindustries (EuropaBio)
Bringing policy to scientific events
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“I applied for a Policy Lecture Grant because I think it is important to give students attending a [scientific] course…
India to become second EMBC Associate Member State
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EMBO, EMBC and India sign cooperation agreement
EMBO enlarges its membership for 50th anniversary
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Heidelberg, 7 May 2014 – EMBO announced today that 106 outstanding researchers in the life sciences were newly elected to its…