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.
The EMBL Course and Conference Office was established in 1983 to support EMBL scientists in the organisation of conferences, medium-sized workshops, practical courses, EMBL internal and one-off events.
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…
Ashley has been part of the Course and Conference Office since January 2022. Even though the length of time isn’t that long yet, it feels like she has always been a part of the team and we can’t really picture it without her! Her positive, can-do attitude is infectious, and she…
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…
We are excited to present the 2 poster prizes winners from the EMBL Conference ‘BioMalPar XVIII: biology and pathology of the malaria parasite’, our annual event that showcases the multidisciplinary nature of malaria research with a programme that welcomes clinical malaria,…
We are excited to present the poster prizes awarded at the recent EMBO | EMBL Symposium ‘Defining and defeating metastasis’, hosted at the Advanced Training Centre in Heidelberg and bringing together researchers from diverse fields to enhance our understanding of the…
Asal wears many hats in the EMBL Events team. She is our sponsorship guru, taking care of everything from raising money for our courses and conferences to working with different journals and societies for in-kind partnerships. During the pandemic, she was our technology wiz spearheading a project…
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…
This article was written by Victoria Hill, Chemistry PhD student at the University of Sheffield. Recently, EMBL-EBI, in collaboration with a number of our EU project partners, launched the Competency Hub. This is a free platform where students and professionals can evaluate their abilities against…
There were 5 poster prizes awarded at the recent EMBO Workshop ‘Building networks: engineering in vascular biology’, hosted by EMBL Barcelona at the Barcelona Biomedical Research Park (PRBB) and bringing together vascular biologists and bioengineering researchers from across…
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…