Behind the scenes of innovation
EMBLetc EMBL Grenoble technology teams provide a sneak peek into their latest collaborative project in structural biology services: the complete automation of an integral step in X-ray crystallography.
2023
We are EMBL: Angelika Thomasson on administrative support to EMBL staff
Lab Matters Angelika Thomasson, administrative assistant at EMBL Grenoble, talks about her role in supporting her colleagues in organising events and travels, what she enjoys about EMBL, and which famous female scientist she would like to have coffee with.
2023
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We are EMBL: Audrey Spielmann on providing lab support
Lab Matters Audrey Spielmann, Lab Support Manager, talks about her role in supporting the research done at EMBL Grenoble.
2023
lab-matters
Welcome: Gergely Papp
Lab Matters Together with his team, Gergely Papp pushes the frontiers of technology development in the field of structural biology.
2023
lab-matters
New EU-funded Project: Fragment-Screen
Lab Matters EMBL is one of the partners of this project that aims to accelerate drug discovery and development, bringing in expertise from EMBL Grenoble and EMBL-EBI.
2023
lab-matters
Solving the structure of a critical molecular editor
Science EMBL Grenoble scientists provide new insights into the function of an essential RNA editing enzyme.
2023
science
New molecular insights on medical cannabis
Science EMBL Grenoble researchers have investigated the interaction between THC and some proteins it might bind to. In a recent study, they showed in vitro that THC inhibits an important human enzyme called autotaxin.
2023
science
Celebrating science in Grenoble
Lab Matters In October 2022, EMBL Grenoble participated in the annual science outreach event Parvis des Sciences, organised by the GIANT campus under the umbrella of the French science week – La Fête de la science.
2022
lab-matters
Getting closer to stopping toxoplasmosis infection
Science Recent studies supported by EMBL Grenoble’s expertise in structural biology research and scientific services have identified Altiratinib as a potential drug to stop toxoplasmosis infection and opened up treatment options against malaria.
2022
science
Two in one: combining MASSIF-1 and CrystalDirect
Lab Matters Researchers and engineers have integrated a CrystalDirect harvester into the fully automated beamline MASSIF-1, a unique combination of structural biology technologies that is now open to external academic users.
2022
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Teaming up to drive forward time-resolved crystallography
Lab Matters The recent construction of the new ID29 beamline in Grenoble is pioneering a new way of doing experiments in time-resolved crystallography and opening up technology transfer possibilities
2022
lab-matters
Next Head of EMBL Grenoble appointed
Lab Matters Professor Kristina Djinović-Carugo has been appointed as the next head of EMBL Grenoble. She will join EMBL in July from the Max Perutz Laboratories at the University of Vienna, where she is currently Head of the Department of Structural and Computational Biology and full Professor of Structural…
2022
lab-matters
Meet the next Head of EMBL Grenoble
Lab Matters Slovenian structural biologist Kristina Djinović-Carugo will join EMBL in July as the new Head of EMBL Grenoble. We spoke to her about her background, research interests, and plans for EMBL Grenoble.
2022
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EMBL-IAB collaboration on the rise
Lab Matters The memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between EMBL and the Institute for Advanced Biosciences (IAB) a year ago has already catalysed new grants for joint research projects related to cancer and infection biology, thereby deepening collaborative activities.
2021
lab-matters
Strengthening collaborations in France
Lab Matters EMBL and the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) signed a memorandum of understanding.
2021
lab-matters
Wrangling an octopus-like viral replication machine
Science EMBL structural biology is part of an international collaboration addressing zoonotic disease caused by Lassa virus.
2021
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EMBL and Ifremer cooperate to advance ocean sciences
Lab Matters The two organisations have signed a memorandum of understanding to support scientific cooperation in the exploration of coastal and oceanic ecosystems.
2021
lab-matters
EMBL strengthens links with Estonia
Lab Matters A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between EMBL and the University of Tartu, a leading centre of research and training. The MoU aims to strengthen cooperation between EMBL and the life science research community in Estonia.
2021
lab-matters
MASSIF-1 beamline in Grenoble supports COVID-19 drug discovery
Lab Matters MASSIF-1, run jointly by EMBL Grenoble and the ESRF, is a beamline for macromolecular crystallography. It is used by the research community to study the 3D structure of proteins, which is important for drug development.
2021
lab-matters
A black redstart visits
Lab Matters Mehdi Khadraoui, a former member of the EMBL Communications team, took this close-up of a black redstart.
2021
lab-matters
A hidden medal
Alumni We all like a story about rediscovering treasures, right? Well, that’s just what happened recently at EMBL Grenoble!
2021
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EMBL and Inserm to join forces
Lab Matters A memorandum of understanding has been signed between EMBL and Inserm to strengthen their scientific cooperation.
2021
lab-matters
EMBL strengthens collaborations in the French academic landscape
Lab Matters A memorandum of understanding has been signed between EMBL, Collège de France, and the Institute of Biology of the Ecole Normale Supérieure (IBENS).
2021
lab-matters
Structural biology at EMBL: driving technology development
Lab Matters Florent Cipriani, who recently retired as Head of the Instrumentation Team after a long career at EMBL Grenoble, is one of the pioneers of instrumentation development in this field.
2021
lab-matters
From molecules to ecosystems: EMBL and IAB sign memorandum of understanding
Lab Matters This MoU formalises a 15-year collaboration between the two institutes and strengthens Grenoble as a European research centre in the life sciences.
2021
lab-matters
Touch of springtime in Grenoble
Picture of the week This photo shows the European Photon and Neutron (EPN) science campus where EMBL Grenoble is located. A delightful spring breeze in the air melts the last remaining patches of snow in the mountains.
2021
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At the core of the Integrator complex
Science A new paper from the Galej group at EMBL Grenoble describes the structure of key parts of the Integrator complex, involved in gene expression.
2021
science
First powder over EMBL Grenoble
Picture of the week The first snowflakes have fallen on the Vercors Mountains, right behind the EMBL Grenoble building, and an almost full moon is showing up during a sunny morning.
2020
picture-of-the-week
Upgraded beamlines at EMBL Grenoble unveiled
Science The beamlines run jointly by EMBL Grenoble and the ESRF reopen today, unveiling significant upgrades that exploit the brand new fourth generation ESRF synchrotron source.
2020
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