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14 July 2022 Visualising the ocean below and above surface, showing several species and giving written details on the ocean microbiome composition

Priorities for ocean microbiome research

Science Microbial communities play essential roles in ocean ecology and planetary health. A recent publication highlights priorities for understanding and protecting ocean microbiomes.

2022

science

19 December 2016 The 2016 intake of EMBL PhD students

First year PhDs complete their training

Lab Matters For the past two months EMBL Heidelberg has hosted around 60 first year PhD students from EMBL’s International PhD Programme (EIPP). From thousands of applicants, the students were selected from over 40 countries to work on their PhD research at one of EMBL’s five sites – Grenoble, Hamburg,…

2016

lab-matters

7 December 2016

Cycle of life

Science Paul Nurse’s failed experiment inspired a career that would uncover key mechanisms of cell division

2016

science

1 December 2016

Design for life

Lab Matters EMBL’s Petra Riedinger retires after 40 years producing posters, graphics, artwork and more

2016

lab-matters

24 November 2016 SPIM image of Medaka juveniles. Photo: EMBL/Philipp Keller

Thinking in 3D

Alumni Ernst Stelzer earns 2016 Lennart Philipson award for advances in light sheet microscopy

2016

alumni

24 November 2016

Chromatin cartographer

Alumni EMBL alumnus Jop Kind reflects on the questions that led him to this year’s John Kendrew Award

2016

alumni

3 November 2016

Spiral growth

Science What happens when plant's leaf-placing feedback loop isn't quite right

2016

science

20 October 2016

Diving into Autumn

Events Participants learn about EMBL’s ocean biodiversity research at the Fall Gala

2016

events

30 August 2016 Francesco Iorio, an EMBL-EBI/Sanger Interdisciplinary Postdoc and now a senior bioinformatician at EMBL-EBI, strives to be "a great dad, as well as a great researcher". PHOTO: Robert Slowley

Postdocs of EMBL

Lab Matters Turning the spotlight on the diverse universe of EMBL’s 200-strong postdoc community

2016

lab-matters

30 August 2016

Gene editing 3.0

Science Emmanuelle Charpentier sheds light on how CRISPR–Cas9 went from side project to global revolution

2016

science

30 August 2016

Atomic proportions

Science EMBL and ESRF scientists and mechanics work together on upgrade for one of Europe’s big X-ray sources

2016

science

30 August 2016

Fundraising dimensions

Events Alumnus and entrepreneur Marc Zabeau speaks at inaugural Life Science Funders and Foundations event

2016

events

29 August 2016

Awards & Honours

Lab Matters EMBL scientists regularly receive prestigious awards – meet the latest honourees.

2016

lab-matters

4 August 2016 45 pupils from Saarland, Germany visit EMBL-EBI

Just try!

Lab Matters German students visit EMBL-EBI on a tour to explore a new culture and different career paths

2016

lab-matters

30 June 2016

Scientific twins

Science Collaborations shorten distance between EMBL Heidelberg, Germany, and CEITEC in Brno, Czech Republic

2016

science

16 June 2016 Emiko Uchikawa in her lab at EMBL in Grenoble. IMAGE: Isabelle Kling/EMBL

Found in translation

Science Studying at EMBL in Grenoble helps Japanese postdoc see her native country through different eyes

2016

science

21 April 2016 EMBL scientists are discovering and understanding the waves and rhythms inside us. ILLUSTRATION: Aad Goudappel, Rotterdam

The rhythms in life

Science How EMBL scientists are discovering and understanding the waves and rhythms inside us

2016

science

21 April 2016 Keith Williamson retires after 14 years at EMBL. PHOTO: EMBL/Udo Ringeisen

Admin ability

Alumni EMBL's ninth administrative director Keith Williamson looks back at 14 years at the Laboratory

2016

alumni

21 April 2016 Both the John Kendrew and Lennart Philipson Awards consist of a gold medal and a cash prize of €5,000, presented in recognition of the very special work of alumni. PHOTO: EMBL Photolab

Alumni awards

Alumni EMBL rewards the special work of alumni through the John Kendrew and Lennart Philipson awards.

2016

alumni

21 April 2016 Anne Ephrussi wears the medal of the Order of Légion d’Honneur, the highest distinction in France. PHOTO: EMBL Photolab/Marietta Schupp

Awards & Honours

Lab Matters EMBL scientists regularly receive prestigious awards – meet the latest honourees.

2016

lab-matters

21 April 2016 Jozef Ševcik at the X13 beamline at the DORIS ring in Hamburg. PHOTO: Rostislav Skrabana

Slovakian synergies

Alumni Meet a driving force behind collaborations with the Slovak Republic, alumnus Jozef Ševčik

2016

alumni

21 April 2016 New Chair of the EMBL Alumni Association Gareth Griffiths. Photo: EMBL/Mehrnoosh Rayner

Close association

Alumni Gareth Griffiths, new Chair of the Alumni Association, reveals his many perspectives of EMBL

2016

alumni

7 April 2016

Welcome: Hiroki Asari

Science Why does a cookie look different depending on how hungry you are? Neuroscientist Asari wants to find out

2016

science

24 March 2016 Zernicka-Goetz lab, University of Cambridge

Foetus, or placenta?

Science Subtle genetic differences destine cells to placenta or animal, very early in embryo development

2016

science

21 March 2016 First complete, real-time recording of starfish egg cell eliminating centrioles shows it handles mature ‘mother’ centrioles (green) and immature ‘daughter’ centrioles (purple) differently.

Mothers and daughters

Science 1st real-time video of starfish egg cell eliminating crucial structures, to ensure embryo viability

2016

science

3 March 2016 Colorised scanning electron micrograph of red blood cell infected with malaria parasites (blue); uninfected cells with a smooth red surface. IMAGE: (CC BY 2.0)

Mapping malaria

Science First detailed atlas of start points for genes expression in malaria-causing parasite

2016

science

12 February 2016 Cells formed circles where blinking happened in a wave, rolling outwards from the centre. IMAGE: EMBL/C.Tsiairis

In sync

Science What do cells in an embryo have in common with schools of fish, swarms of fireflies, and applauding audiences?

2016

science

11 February 2016 The 3D structure shows how two transcription factors influence one another’s binding to a specific stretch of DNA – an interaction that is crucial for a heart to develop healthily. IMAGE: EMBL/C.Müller

True Love

Science How transcription factors interact to create a heart

2016

science

8 February 2016 Biogen joins the CTTV

Biogen joins CTTV

Lab Matters Pioneering target validation collaboration expands to accelerate drug discovery research.

2016

lab-matters

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