{"id":10636,"date":"2022-04-08T12:11:12","date_gmt":"2022-04-08T12:11:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/?post_type=vf_event&#038;p=10636"},"modified":"2025-02-27T13:17:15","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T13:17:15","slug":"kafatos-lectures-2022","status":"publish","type":"vf_event","link":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/events\/kafatos-lectures-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"2022 Kafatos Lecture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"vf-tabs\"><ul class=\"vf-tabs__list\" data-vf-js-tabs=\"true\"><li class=\"vf-tabs__item\"><a class=\"vf-tabs__link\" href=\"#vf-tabs__section-8a49c8e6-f462-40f0-9bef-bc3dce8a96d4\" data-vf-js-location-nearest-activation-target=\"\">Watch<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vf-tabs__item\"><a class=\"vf-tabs__link\" href=\"#vf-tabs__section-fb3c755c-a09c-4675-9413-6c4f5a4187b6\" data-vf-js-location-nearest-activation-target=\"\">Programme<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vf-tabs__item\"><a class=\"vf-tabs__link\" href=\"#vf-tabs__section-9203d156-5474-4cce-8041-c0fef7b2445d\" data-vf-js-location-nearest-activation-target=\"\">Information for Participants<\/a><\/li><li class=\"vf-tabs__item\"><a class=\"vf-tabs__link\" href=\"#vf-tabs__section-a55f084f-1c8c-49f1-8a4f-218c4727c40f\" data-vf-js-location-nearest-activation-target=\"\">About<\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"vf-tabs-content\" data-vf-js-tabs-content=\"true\">\n<section class=\"vf-tabs__section\" id=\"vf-tabs__section-8a49c8e6-f462-40f0-9bef-bc3dce8a96d4\"><h2>Watch<\/h2>\n<div class=\"vf-grid | vf-grid__col-2\"><div class=\"vf-grid__col--span-2\"><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"vf-figure wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DYRDMWY8DOE&amp;t=8s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"570\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screenshot-2022-12-05-at-4.39.54-PM-1024x570.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screenshot-2022-12-05-at-4.39.54-PM-1024x570.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screenshot-2022-12-05-at-4.39.54-PM-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screenshot-2022-12-05-at-4.39.54-PM-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screenshot-2022-12-05-at-4.39.54-PM.png 1492w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See Photo Gallery below<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vf-grid | vf-grid__col-3\"><div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<figure class=\"vf-figure wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kafatos-Crete-1_-edited-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1734\" height=\"1165\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kafatos-Crete-1_-edited-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kafatos-Crete-1_-edited-1.jpg 1734w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kafatos-Crete-1_-edited-1-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kafatos-Crete-1_-edited-1-1024x688.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kafatos-Crete-1_-edited-1-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kafatos-Crete-1_-edited-1-1536x1032.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1734px) 100vw, 1734px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"vf-figure__caption\">Denis Duboule<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<figure class=\"vf-figure wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kafatos-Crete-3_-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kafatos-Crete-3_-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kafatos-Crete-3_-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kafatos-Crete-3_-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kafatos-Crete-3_-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kafatos-Crete-3_-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kafatos-Crete-3_-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"vf-figure__caption\">Vassilis Lambrinos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<figure class=\"vf-figure wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kafatos-Crete-7_-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kafatos-Crete-7_-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17726\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kafatos-Crete-7_-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kafatos-Crete-7_-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kafatos-Crete-7_-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kafatos-Crete-7_-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kafatos-Crete-7_-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"vf-figure__caption\">Babis Savakis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vf-grid | vf-grid__col-3\"><div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<figure class=\"vf-figure wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kafatos-Crete-9_-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kafatos-Crete-9_-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17728\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kafatos-Crete-9_-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kafatos-Crete-9_-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kafatos-Crete-9_-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kafatos-Crete-9_-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kafatos-Crete-9_-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"vf-figure__caption\">Audience<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<figure class=\"vf-figure wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kafatos-Crete-29_-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kafatos-Crete-29_-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kafatos-Crete-29_-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kafatos-Crete-29_-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kafatos-Crete-29_-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kafatos-Crete-29_-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kafatos-Crete-29_-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"vf-figure__caption\">Audience<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<figure class=\"vf-figure wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kafatos-Crete-10_-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kafatos-Crete-10_-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kafatos-Crete-10_-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kafatos-Crete-10_-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kafatos-Crete-10_-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kafatos-Crete-10_-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kafatos-Crete-10_-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"vf-figure__caption\">Anne Ephrussi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vf-grid | vf-grid__col-3\"><div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<figure class=\"vf-figure wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kafatos-Crete-32_-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2316\" height=\"1734\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kafatos-Crete-32_-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17994\" style=\"width:239px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kafatos-Crete-32_-edited.jpg 2316w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kafatos-Crete-32_-edited-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kafatos-Crete-32_-edited-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kafatos-Crete-32_-edited-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kafatos-Crete-32_-edited-1536x1150.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Kafatos-Crete-32_-edited-2048x1533.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2316px) 100vw, 2316px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"vf-figure__caption\">2023 Kafatos Lecture: Elena Conti<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<figure class=\"vf-figure wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG_9738-rotated.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG_9738-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG_9738-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG_9738-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG_9738-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG_9738-rotated.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"vf-figure__caption\">Mehrnoosh Rayner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<figure class=\"vf-figure wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG_9739.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG_9739-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17954\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG_9739-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG_9739-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG_9739-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG_9739.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"vf-figure__caption\">Babis Savakis, Sarah Kafatou<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vf-grid | vf-grid__col-3\"><div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<figure class=\"vf-figure wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG_9740.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG_9740-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17962\" style=\"width:239px;height:179px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG_9740-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG_9740-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG_9740-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG_9740.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"vf-figure__caption\">Matthias Hentze, Ioanna Soufleri<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<figure class=\"vf-figure wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG_9741-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17964\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG_9741-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG_9741-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG_9741-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG_9741.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"vf-figure__caption\">Networking<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<figure class=\"vf-figure wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG_9747.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG_9747-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17974\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG_9747-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG_9747-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG_9747-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG_9747.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"vf-figure__caption\">Networking<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vf-grid | vf-grid__col-3\"><div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<figure class=\"vf-figure wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG_9749.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG_9749-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG_9749-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG_9749-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG_9749-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG_9749.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"vf-figure__caption\">Konstantinos Paschalidis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<figure class=\"vf-figure wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG_9750.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG_9750-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG_9750-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG_9750-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG_9750-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/IMG_9750.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"vf-figure__caption\">George Kastrinakis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"vf-tabs__section\" id=\"vf-tabs__section-fb3c755c-a09c-4675-9413-6c4f5a4187b6\"><h2 class=\"vf-u-sr-only\">Programme<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Friday 7 Oct<\/strong><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>18:30-18:40 Local time<\/td><td>Welcome: Vassilis Lambrinos, Mayor of Heraklion<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>18:40-18:50 <meta charset=\"utf-8\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\">Local time<\/td><td>About the Award: Babis Savakis, University of Crete Medical School<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>18:50-19:00 <meta charset=\"utf-8\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\">Local time<\/td><td>Introduction to Denis Duboule: Anne Ephrussi,  Director, EMBL International Centre for Advanced Training (EICAT)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>19:00-20:00 <meta charset=\"utf-8\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\">Local time<\/td><td>Lecture by Denis Duboule:<br><em>Evolution and Embryonic Development: The Complex Story of our Dual Origins<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>20:00-20:30 <meta charset=\"utf-8\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\">Local time<\/td><td>Drinks and Networking<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"vf-tabs__section\" id=\"vf-tabs__section-9203d156-5474-4cce-8041-c0fef7b2445d\"><h2 class=\"vf-u-sr-only\">Information for Participants<\/h2>\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Venue: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/LkreDngT1o9tA7Hx5\" target=\"_blank\">Cultural Conference Center of Heraklion<\/a><br>Nik. Plastira 49, Iraklio 712 01, Greece<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"vf-figure wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"830\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screenshot-2022-06-07-at-3.47.14-PM-1024x830.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screenshot-2022-06-07-at-3.47.14-PM-1024x830.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screenshot-2022-06-07-at-3.47.14-PM-300x243.png 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screenshot-2022-06-07-at-3.47.14-PM-768x623.png 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Screenshot-2022-06-07-at-3.47.14-PM.png 1502w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"vf-tabs__section\" id=\"vf-tabs__section-a55f084f-1c8c-49f1-8a4f-218c4727c40f\"><h2 class=\"vf-u-sr-only\">About<\/h2>\n<div class=\"vf-grid | vf-grid__col-1\"><div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<div class=\"vf-grid | vf-grid__col-1\"><div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Evolution and Embryonic Development: The Complex Story of our Dual Origins<\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"vf-figure wp-block-image  | vf-figure--align vf-figure--align-inline-start   size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"145\" height=\"141\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-05-31-at-10.28.42-AM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12804\"\/><figcaption class=\"vf-figure__caption\">Denis Duboule<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>What drives the complex relationship between the two distinct origins of human beings: that of their individual lives and that as interlinked members of the species Homo sapiens? Can we consider these roles in isolation, or are they inextricably linked? What does this mean for our personal and collective identities, and can the study of our embryology inform us about our evolution? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the historic setting of Heraklion, developmental geneticist Denis Duboule will explore some aspects of these mixed origins, starting from Aristotelian philosophy up to Charles Darwin and the 19th century biological revolution. Fittingly, he will reflect on Fotis Kafatos\u2019 work on developmental evolution and discuss why these two major disciplines of life sciences, while being part of the same generative mechanism, have been and still are difficult to reconcile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Denis Duboule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Denis Duboule is a developmental geneticist, based in Geneva and Lausanne. He has contributed to precise detailing of how, during embryonic development, a mass of unspecified cells becomes organised into a body plan through genetic controls. He is a Professor at the \u00c9cole Polytechnique F\u00e9d\u00e9rale de Lausanne (EPFL) and the Coll\u00e8ge de France, and was a Group Leader at EMBL Heidelberg from 1988-1993.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Kafatos Lectures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Kafatos Lectures aim to bring groundbreaking and relevant life science research to the worldwide public, making it accessible and highlighting its day-to-day societal impact. Whether you&#8217;re a high school student, a world class scientist or someone with a non-scientific background, this lecture is tailored for you. The only requirements are enthusiasm and curiosity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/community\/recognitions\/kafatos-lecture\/\">Find out more about the Kafatos Lectures<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"vf-divider\">\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you to the individual donors and institutions who have generously supported the Kafatos Lectures:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vf-grid | vf-grid__col-6\"><div><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<figure class=\"vf-figure wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"730\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LOGO-TE-eng-1024x730.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15862\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/LOGO-TE-eng-1024x730.jpg 1024w, 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