{"id":738,"date":"2021-09-06T09:59:20","date_gmt":"2021-09-06T09:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/sample-preparation-characterisation\/?page_id=738"},"modified":"2021-09-06T09:59:54","modified_gmt":"2021-09-06T09:59:54","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/groups\/sample-preparation-characterisation\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"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<div class=\"vf-content-hub-html\" data-cache=\"82c4b229\">\n  <!-- Generated by: http:\/\/content.embl.org\/api\/v1\/pattern.html?filter-content-type=article&amp;filter-field-value%5Bfield_target_display%5D=embl&amp;limit=10&amp;pattern=vf-news-item-default&amp;sort-field-value%5Bcreated%5D=DESC -->\n      <article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--news\" data-embl-js-conditional-edit=\"1804251\">\n\n              <span class=\"vf-summary__date\">17 Apr 2026<\/span>\n      \n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acxngcvroo.cloudimg.io\/v7\/https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Untitled-8-One-EMBL-News-website-and-Social-template.jpeg?w=600&amp;h=400&amp;force_format=jpeg&amp;q=30\" alt=\"News image\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" \/>\n      \n              <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n                      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/people-perspectives\/connecting-communities-to-share-the-joy-of-doing-science\/\" class=\"vf-summary__link\">Connecting communities to share the joy of doing science<\/a>\n                  <\/h3>\n      \n              <p class=\"vf-summary__text\">\n                    EMBL scientists are finding new and interesting ways to engage the public and make the wonders of scientific discoveries more accessible to everyone.\n        <\/p>\n      \n      <a class=\"vf-text vf-text--body-r vf-link embl-conditional-edit\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/node\/1804251\" target=\"_blank\">Edit<\/a>\n\n    <\/article>\n      <article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--news\" data-embl-js-conditional-edit=\"1793587\">\n\n              <span class=\"vf-summary__date\">15 Apr 2026<\/span>\n      \n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acxngcvroo.cloudimg.io\/v7\/https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Featured_Bastian_Drees-3.jpg?w=600&amp;h=400&amp;force_format=jpeg&amp;q=30\" alt=\"News image\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" \/>\n      \n              <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n                      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/people-perspectives\/advancing-open-science-at-embl\/\" class=\"vf-summary__link\">Advancing open science at EMBL<\/a>\n                  <\/h3>\n      \n              <p class=\"vf-summary__text\">\n                    Bastian Drees, EMBL\u2019s Head of Scientific Information Management, discusses the successes and challenges associated with implementing the organisation\u2019s open science policy.\n        <\/p>\n      \n      <a class=\"vf-text vf-text--body-r vf-link embl-conditional-edit\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/node\/1793587\" target=\"_blank\">Edit<\/a>\n\n    <\/article>\n      <article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--news\" data-embl-js-conditional-edit=\"1751229\">\n\n              <span class=\"vf-summary__date\">02 Apr 2026<\/span>\n      \n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acxngcvroo.cloudimg.io\/v7\/https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026_03_26_EES26-12_KeyVisual_AI-Bio_RGB_horizontal.png?w=600&amp;h=400&amp;force_format=jpeg&amp;q=30\" alt=\"News image\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" \/>\n      \n              <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n                      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/science-technology\/from-biological-principles-to-ai-and-back-again\/\" class=\"vf-summary__link\">From biological principles to AI and back again<\/a>\n                  <\/h3>\n      \n              <p class=\"vf-summary__text\">\n                    Here are seven key takeaways from an EMBL | EMBO symposium that brought together scientists from all over the world to discuss the role of AI in the life sciences.\n        <\/p>\n      \n      <a class=\"vf-text vf-text--body-r vf-link embl-conditional-edit\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/node\/1751229\" target=\"_blank\">Edit<\/a>\n\n    <\/article>\n      <article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--news\" data-embl-js-conditional-edit=\"1740627\">\n\n              <span class=\"vf-summary__date\">31 Mar 2026<\/span>\n      \n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acxngcvroo.cloudimg.io\/v7\/https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/20251121_New-DG.jpg?w=600&amp;h=400&amp;force_format=jpeg&amp;q=30\" alt=\"News image\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" \/>\n      \n              <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n                      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/embl-announcements\/tony-hyman-starts-as-embl-director-general\/\" class=\"vf-summary__link\">Tony Hyman starts as EMBL Director General<\/a>\n                  <\/h3>\n      \n              <p class=\"vf-summary__text\">\n                    Former EMBL group leader returns to lead the organisation\u2019s six sites at a time of change and opportunity in life sciences.\n        <\/p>\n      \n      <a class=\"vf-text vf-text--body-r vf-link embl-conditional-edit\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/node\/1740627\" target=\"_blank\">Edit<\/a>\n\n    <\/article>\n      <article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--news\" data-embl-js-conditional-edit=\"1708635\">\n\n              <span class=\"vf-summary__date\">25 Mar 2026<\/span>\n      \n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acxngcvroo.cloudimg.io\/v7\/https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Featured_Zaugg_RLN.jpg?w=600&amp;h=400&amp;force_format=jpeg&amp;q=30\" alt=\"News image\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" \/>\n      \n              <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n                      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/science-technology\/study-shows-how-lymph-node-architecture-affects-cancer-growth\/\" class=\"vf-summary__link\">Study shows how lymph node architecture affects cancer growth<\/a>\n                  <\/h3>\n      \n              <p class=\"vf-summary__text\">\n                    A new study maps the organisation of immune and stromal cells in lymph nodes and shows how loss of this organisation is associated with prognosis in certain lymphomas.\n        <\/p>\n      \n      <a class=\"vf-text vf-text--body-r vf-link embl-conditional-edit\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/node\/1708635\" target=\"_blank\">Edit<\/a>\n\n    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and predicting how diverse forms arise in animals like corals and sea anemones.\n        <\/p>\n      \n      <a class=\"vf-text vf-text--body-r vf-link embl-conditional-edit\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/node\/1687337\" target=\"_blank\">Edit<\/a>\n\n    <\/article>\n      <article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--news\" data-embl-js-conditional-edit=\"1555199\">\n\n              <span class=\"vf-summary__date\">23 Feb 2026<\/span>\n      \n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acxngcvroo.cloudimg.io\/v7\/https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CPP-Illumina-new-member.jpg?w=600&amp;h=400&amp;force_format=jpeg&amp;q=30\" alt=\"News image\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" \/>\n      \n              <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n                      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/embl-announcements\/illumina-joins-embl-corporate-partnership-programme\/\" class=\"vf-summary__link\">Illumina joins EMBL Corporate Partnership Programme<\/a>\n                  <\/h3>\n      \n              <p class=\"vf-summary__text\">\n                    The biotechnology and genomics research company Illumina joins EMBL\u2019s Corporate Partnership Programme, supporting training opportunities for next-generation scientists.\n        <\/p>\n      \n      <a class=\"vf-text vf-text--body-r vf-link embl-conditional-edit\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/node\/1555199\" target=\"_blank\">Edit<\/a>\n\n    <\/article>\n      <article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--news\" data-embl-js-conditional-edit=\"1534213\">\n\n              <span class=\"vf-summary__date\">19 Feb 2026<\/span>\n      \n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acxngcvroo.cloudimg.io\/v7\/https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AnnaErzbergerGroup_TheoreticalBiophysics_17Feb.jpg?w=600&amp;h=400&amp;force_format=jpeg&amp;q=30\" alt=\"News image\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" \/>\n      \n              <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n                      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/science-technology\/shapes-signals-and-boundaries-how-cells-turn-physics-into-information\/\" class=\"vf-summary__link\">Shapes, signals, and boundaries: how cells turn physics into information<\/a>\n                  <\/h3>\n      \n              <p class=\"vf-summary__text\">\n                    Insights from theoretical physics are helping scientists understand how living cells process information and use it to self-organise.\n        <\/p>\n      \n      <a class=\"vf-text vf-text--body-r vf-link embl-conditional-edit\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/node\/1534213\" target=\"_blank\">Edit<\/a>\n\n    <\/article>\n      <article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--news\" data-embl-js-conditional-edit=\"1528967\">\n\n              <span class=\"vf-summary__date\">18 Feb 2026<\/span>\n      \n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acxngcvroo.cloudimg.io\/v7\/https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/councilChair_Virginijus_S\u030ciks\u030cnys.jpg?w=600&amp;h=400&amp;force_format=jpeg&amp;q=30\" alt=\"News image\" class=\"vf-summary__image\" \/>\n      \n              <h3 class=\"vf-summary__title\">\n                      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/news\/embl-announcements\/virginijus-siksnys-named-next-embl-council-chair\/\" class=\"vf-summary__link\">Virginijus \u0160ik\u0161nys named next EMBL Council Chair\u00a0<\/a>\n                  <\/h3>\n      \n              <p class=\"vf-summary__text\">\n                    Lithuanian scientist began his three-year term chairing EMBL\u2019s Council.\n        <\/p>\n      \n      <a class=\"vf-text vf-text--body-r vf-link embl-conditional-edit\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" href=\"\/node\/1528967\" target=\"_blank\">Edit<\/a>\n\n    <\/article>\n      <article class=\"vf-summary vf-summary--news\" 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