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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. 

15 July: world youth skills day

Today marks the UN-declared day for world youth skills; something we are passionate about at EMBL. We aim to equip the next generation with the biological, bioinformatics, and data skills needed to enter a career in STEM. At EMBL-EBI we have a wide array of free-to-access tutorials, recordings, and…


‘Seeing is believing’ in science: unraveling the power of observation

Science, at its core, is an endeavour to understand and explain the natural world through empirical evidence and logical reasoning. While theoretical models and mathematical equations play a crucial role, observation lies at the heart of scientific inquiry. The phrase “seeing is…



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Deutsche Bahn Event Ticket: Combining Convenience and Sustainability

One big challenge: organising sustainable events One of the main topics for the External Training department is of course organising sustainable events. Many aspects have been tackled already for example moving away from printing abstract books for conferences and thus saving paper, energy and…


Upcoming deadlines at EMBL-EBI Training

Are you looking for computational training? These events are due to close their applications very soon, don’t miss your chance to join us in Hinxton, UK at EMBL’s European Bioinformatics Institute. Trainees look at files and computers together in the EMBL-EBI Training suite Trainer,…


Beyond disciplines: science and art converge at VIZBI 2023

Written by event reporter Patricia Bondia The VIZBI congress is a one-of-a-kind event that highlights the power of visualisation in comprehending complex scientific data. Experts from a wide range of disciplines — from genomics to ecosystems and art — come together to share their latest…


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Today is World Earth Day

World Earth Day is a day dedicated to raising awareness and appreciation for our planet and the many ways in which we can protect and preserve it. Every year on 22 April, people from around the world come together to celebrate this day and take action to help protect the environment. What is the…


Meet the poster prize winners of ‘The cellular mechanics of symbiosis’

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…


How does the environment play a role in biodiversity?

In 2020, a few weeks before much of the world came to a standstill as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, we held the symposium titled ‘The Organism and its environment’ where we talked about the impact the environment has on biodiversity and the role of research in solving global…


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Using EMBL-EBI Training materials

EMBL-EBI Training has a wide range of bioinformatics training available for anyone around the world to learn from, but it’s also there for lecturers, teachers, and trainers to use in their teaching too.  In the on-demand section of the EMBL-EBI Training website you will find: Our training…

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