Our mission is to train scientists. This blog is a platform for us to share updates on our annual programme, tips and tricks for scientists, new e-learning opportunities, and sometimes just something to make you smile.
At the beginning of March, the ‘The cellular mechanics of symbiosis’ took place, the first EMBO | EMBL Symposium of its kind. 111 on-site participants and 51 virtual participants joined scientific organisers Toby Kiers, John McCutcheon, and Thomas Richards for talks on how symbionts are…
11 February marks the International Day of Women and Girls in Science – a day where we want to highlight and honour women everywhere for their contributions to the advancement of science all around the globe. At EMBL Events, we are proud to have three amazing scientists in our team who manage and…
163 on-site and 78 virtual participants from all around the world attended the EMBO Workshop ‘From functional genomics to systems biology’ which took place 15 – 18 November 2022 in Heidelberg. 77 posters were on display around the ATC’s helices, with attendees and poster…
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…
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…