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Laboratory of Biochemistry, University of Thessaly
“Being an EMBL alumnus means sharing the benefits of my stay at EMBL and its existence with the scientific community at home.”
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Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Göttingen
“My time at EMBL has shaped my scientific career. High quality, collaborative and ambitious research are hallmarks of science at EMBL. I have implemented these principles of research in my own lab as well.”