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Sandra Bendiscioli
- Senior Policy Officer
- + 49 6221 8891 119
- alessandra.bendiscioli @embo.org
EMBO draws on the scientific expertise of its international network of Members and Young Investigators to provide scientific advice to European policymakers on a broad range of life science and biomedical research topics.
EMBO acts as a liaison between its community members and policy advisory bodies to contribute input to expert consultations.
Getting involved
We welcome self-nominations from EMBO Members and Young Investigator Network members, who:
- Are interested in engaging with science-for-policy work
- Are interested in improving the conditions for research in Europe
- Want to actively contribute to expert groups, reviews, or workshops as needed
To express your interest, please contact indicating your areas of interest and expertise.
Through a partnership with the Federation of European Academies of Medicine (FEAM), EMBO recommends experts for FEAM-led initiatives, including working groups, task forces, and policy projects.
Through FEAM, EMBO also contributes to SAPEA (Science Advice for Policy by European Academies), which supports the European Commission’s Scientific Advice Mechanism.
EMBO experts participating in these initiatives can:
- Inform evidence-based policymaking at the EU level
- Contribute to multidisciplinary reviews for the European Commission’s Group of Chief Scientific Advisors
- Help address complex societal and scientific challenges through their research expertise
- Establish themselves as a trusted source of advice at the European level
Recent FEAM-led projects include:
- One Health Governance in the EU: Policy advice to strengthen coordination and preparedness in public health.
- Improving Cancer Screening in the EU: An evidence-based review to inform the EU’s approach to early detection and screening priorities.
- Transforming the future of ageing: Scientific input addressing medical and social needs of Europe’s ageing population.
Through an agreement with the European Plant Science Organisation (EPSO), EMBO community members can engage in several of its policy-related working groups, such as the Agricultural Technologies Working Group, and the Plant Factories Working Group on plant R&I contributions to bioeconomy.
EMBO is a founding Member of the Initiative for Science in Europe (ISE), a platform of learned societies and research organizations representing all disciplines. It involves researchers in the design of EU science policies and advocates independent scientific advice at European level. EMBO Members and EMBO Young Investigators participate in the Working Group on Researchers’ Careers, and the Working Group on Horizon Europe and the next Framework programme.
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