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Have you ever seen one of our posts and wondered “#EESSymbiosis? What does the ‘EES’ actually mean?” EMBL, EMBO, CCO, ATC… there are a lot of acronyms to go around! Well, we’re here to clear up all potential acronym-head-scratching. Let’s start off with one that you can’t miss: EMBL…
Current PhD student Jazib Shafiq has attended not one, not two, but three courses at EMBL Heidelberg in the span of six years. We’re delighted to share our interview with him about why he keeps returning to EMBL and how our training has benefitted him in his career. Next to portraying his…
We’d like to introduce you to Nico Claassens, one of the trainers of the course ‘Synthetic biology in action: beyond standard metabolism’. Nico himself was a participant of this long-standing course and has now joined as one of the trainers. We spoke to him about how his participation in 2015…
An integral part of any event is, of course, the food! At EMBL, we’ve got an incredible Food Services Team who take care of our cafeteria, canteen, and event catering needs. We spoke to Viktor Schmidt, Catering and Service Coordinator, about the transition back to on-site events after the…
Are you ready for another year full of groundbreaking science? We sure are! Our 2023 EMBL Annual Poster is out now, and we’re already looking forward to welcoming you to EMBL for a new year of scientific exchange, training and development, and networking amongst peers. New meetings on topics such…
Written by event reporter Ritvik Gupta The EMBO | EMBL Symposium ‘Cellular mechanisms driven by phase separation’ occurred from 9-12 May 2022. The meeting was held on-site and virtually, with a record of over 500 attendees from all over the world. Seven lucky candidates got fellowships…
For many attendees of the EMBO | EMBL Symposium ‘Cellular mechanisms driven by phase separation’, it was the first in-person event after a long while. The excitement was tangible all around the Advanced Training Centre, but especially along the helices where the posters were being…