{"id":23,"date":"2024-01-24T11:06:54","date_gmt":"2024-01-24T11:06:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/open-science\/home\/"},"modified":"2025-12-17T13:07:55","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T13:07:55","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/open-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"vf-grid | vf-grid__col-3\"><div class=\"vf-grid__col--span-2\"><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>We\u2019re dedicated to making science open and accessible to the global scientific community<\/strong>.<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>We aim to improve societal outcomes from EMBL\u2019s scientific programme through openness, transparency, and the open publication of results in the form of research articles, software and data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>EMBL\u2019s databases and software are freely available to the scientific community wherever possible, and we encourage open access publication.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>EMBL&#8217;s Open Science Policy covers public availability of research outputs and services, research assessment and fair attribution of credit for EMBL researchers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/documents\/document\/internal-policy-no-71-open-science-and-open-access\/\" target=\"\">\n    <button class=\"vf-button vf-button--primary vf-button--sm\">\n        EMBL&#039;s Open Science policy    <\/button>\n<\/a>\n<!--\/vf-button-->\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=\"1270\" height=\"847\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/open-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Edith_Heard_EMBL_2021-l-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/open-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Edith_Heard_EMBL_2021-l-edited.jpg 1270w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/open-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Edith_Heard_EMBL_2021-l-edited-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/open-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Edith_Heard_EMBL_2021-l-edited-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/open-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Edith_Heard_EMBL_2021-l-edited-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1270px) 100vw, 1270px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201c<\/em><em>Open science has always been part of the fabric of EMBL. I am very pleased that we can announce this new policy, at a time when the world needs to share knowledge and accelerate research more than ever before.\u201d&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Edith Heard<\/strong>, Former Director General of EMBL (2019-2025) in 2021, on the occasion of the release of the EMBL Open Science Policy\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>\n    <\/style>\n\n<section id=\"wp-block-1\">\n  <div class=\"vf-card-container vf-card-container__col-3 | vf-u-fullbleed  \n  | vf-u-background-color-ui--white \">\n        <div class=\"vf-card-container__inner\">\n            <div class=\"vf-section-header | vf-u-margin__bottom--600 | vf-u-sr-only\">\n        <h2 class=\"vf-section-header__heading\" >\n        About    <\/h2>\n              <\/div>\n      \n\n<article class=\"vf-card vf-card--brand vf-card--bordered vf-u-margin__bottom--800\" default>\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/open-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Course_Microinjections_213A9896-l-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"vf-card__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/open-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Course_Microinjections_213A9896-l-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/open-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Course_Microinjections_213A9896-l-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/open-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Course_Microinjections_213A9896-l-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/open-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Course_Microinjections_213A9896-l-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/open-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Course_Microinjections_213A9896-l.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n  <div class=\"vf-card__content | vf-stack vf-stack--400\">\n          <h3 class=\"vf-card__heading\">\n                  <a class=\"vf-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/open-science\/how-embl-makes-research-open\/\" target=\"\">\n        \n        Open Science Guide\n                  <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"vf-card__heading__icon | vf-icon vf-icon-arrow--inline-end\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n            <path d=\"M0 12c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12s12-5.373 12-12S18.627 0 12 0C5.376.008.008 5.376 0 12zm13.707-5.209l4.5 4.5a1 1 0 010 1.414l-4.5 4.5a1 1 0 01-1.414-1.414l2.366-2.367a.25.25 0 00-.177-.424H6a1 1 0 010-2h8.482a.25.25 0 00.177-.427l-2.366-2.368a1 1 0 011.414-1.414z\" fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"nonzero\"><\/path>\n          <\/svg>\n        <\/a>\n              <\/h3>\n    \n    \n          <p class=\"vf-card__text\">Comprehensive guide to align with EMBL&#8217;s Open Science Policy<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n<article 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class=\"vf-card__content | vf-stack vf-stack--400\">\n          <h3 class=\"vf-card__heading\">\n                  <a class=\"vf-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/open-science\/who-we-are\/\" target=\"\">\n        \n        The People Behind Open Science EMBL\n                  <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"vf-card__heading__icon | vf-icon vf-icon-arrow--inline-end\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n            <path d=\"M0 12c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12s12-5.373 12-12S18.627 0 12 0C5.376.008.008 5.376 0 12zm13.707-5.209l4.5 4.5a1 1 0 010 1.414l-4.5 4.5a1 1 0 01-1.414-1.414l2.366-2.367a.25.25 0 00-.177-.424H6a1 1 0 010-2h8.482a.25.25 0 00.177-.427l-2.366-2.368a1 1 0 011.414-1.414z\" fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"nonzero\"><\/path>\n          <\/svg>\n        <\/a>\n              <\/h3>\n    \n    \n          <p class=\"vf-card__text\">Open science is a community effort, meet the people driving open science at EMBL<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n\n<article class=\"vf-card vf-card--brand vf-card--bordered vf-u-margin__bottom--800\" default>\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/open-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1102_lecture_vision2020_hd-l-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"vf-card__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/open-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1102_lecture_vision2020_hd-l-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/open-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1102_lecture_vision2020_hd-l-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/open-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1102_lecture_vision2020_hd-l-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/open-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1102_lecture_vision2020_hd-l-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/open-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1102_lecture_vision2020_hd-l.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n  <div class=\"vf-card__content | vf-stack vf-stack--400\">\n          <h3 class=\"vf-card__heading\">\n                  <a class=\"vf-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/open-science\/embls-open-science-stories\/\" target=\"\">\n        \n        EMBL&#039;s Open Science stories\n                  <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"vf-card__heading__icon | vf-icon vf-icon-arrow--inline-end\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n            <path d=\"M0 12c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12s12-5.373 12-12S18.627 0 12 0C5.376.008.008 5.376 0 12zm13.707-5.209l4.5 4.5a1 1 0 010 1.414l-4.5 4.5a1 1 0 01-1.414-1.414l2.366-2.367a.25.25 0 00-.177-.424H6a1 1 0 010-2h8.482a.25.25 0 00.177-.427l-2.366-2.368a1 1 0 011.414-1.414z\" fill=\"currentColor\" fill-rule=\"nonzero\"><\/path>\n          <\/svg>\n        <\/a>\n              <\/h3>\n    \n    \n          <p class=\"vf-card__text\">Learn more about open science from the researcher&#8217;s perspective<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n<\/article>\n\n\n          <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<style>\n    <\/style>\n\n<section id=\"wp-block-1\">\n  <div class=\"vf-card-container  | vf-u-fullbleed  \n  | vf-u-background-color-ui--grey--light \">\n          <div class=\"vf-section-header | vf-u-margin__bottom--600 | vf-u-sr-only\">\n        <h2 class=\"vf-section-header__heading\" >\n        EMBL EBI&#8217;s Open Data Platforms    <\/h2>\n              <\/div>\n      \n\n<div class=\"vf-grid | vf-grid__col-3\"><div class=\"vf-grid__col--span-2\"><!--[vf\/content]-->\n<div class=\"vf-content\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading vf-text vf-text-heading--1\">EMBL EBI&#8217;s Open Data Platforms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>EMBL serves the wider life science community by providing a range of Open Databases and analysis tools<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebi.ac.uk\/services\" target=\"\">\n    <button class=\"vf-button vf-button--primary vf-button--sm\">\n        Browse the catalogue    <\/button>\n<\/a>\n<!--\/vf-button-->\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=\"404\" class=\"vf-figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/open-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2022-EMBL-EBI-Services-Hero-scaled-2-1024x404.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/open-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2022-EMBL-EBI-Services-Hero-scaled-2-1024x404.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/open-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2022-EMBL-EBI-Services-Hero-scaled-2-300x118.jpg 300w, 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class=\"vf-section-header__heading\" >\n        Activities      <\/h2>\n              <\/div>\n      \n\n<article class=\"vf-card vf-card--brand vf-card--striped vf-u-margin__bottom--800\" default>\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/open-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Training-stock-images-310-l-1-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"vf-card__image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/open-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Training-stock-images-310-l-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/open-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Training-stock-images-310-l-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/open-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Training-stock-images-310-l-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/open-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Training-stock-images-310-l-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/open-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Training-stock-images-310-l-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n  <div class=\"vf-card__content | vf-stack vf-stack--400\">\n          <h3 class=\"vf-card__heading\">\n                  <a class=\"vf-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/open-science\/open-science-from-the-grassroots\/\" target=\"\">\n        \n        Open Science from the Grassroots\n                  <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"vf-card__heading__icon | vf-icon vf-icon-arrow--inline-end\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n            <path d=\"M0 12c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12s12-5.373 12-12S18.627 0 12 0C5.376.008.008 5.376 0 12zm13.707-5.209l4.5 4.5a1 1 0 010 1.414l-4.5 4.5a1 1 0 01-1.414-1.414l2.366-2.367a.25.25 0 00-.177-.424H6a1 1 0 010-2h8.482a.25.25 0 00.177-.427l-2.366-2.368a1 1 0 011.414-1.414z\" fill=\"currentColor\" 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768w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/open-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Training-stock-images-282-l-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/open-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Training-stock-images-282-l.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\n  <div class=\"vf-card__content | vf-stack vf-stack--400\">\n          <h3 class=\"vf-card__heading\">\n                  <a class=\"vf-card__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/about\/info\/open-science\/what-we-do\/\" target=\"\">\n        \n        What We Do\n                  <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"vf-card__heading__icon | vf-icon vf-icon-arrow--inline-end\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n            <path d=\"M0 12c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12s12-5.373 12-12S18.627 0 12 0C5.376.008.008 5.376 0 12zm13.707-5.209l4.5 4.5a1 1 0 010 1.414l-4.5 4.5a1 1 0 01-1.414-1.414l2.366-2.367a.25.25 0 00-.177-.424H6a1 1 0 010-2h8.482a.25.25 0 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