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Mylène André

24 May 2024

Stephen Cusack: what I’ve learned

People & Perspectives Stephen Cusack, world-renowned structural biologist and former Head of EMBL Grenoble, reflects on his early influences, his achievements, and the lessons he’s learned as he embarks on his next adventure

2024

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18 April 2024 Group picture with a truck-size laboratory on wheels in the background

TREC sets off along the Mediterranean coast

Connections The second phase of the TREC expedition focuses on the Mediterranean coast, with Barcelona, Spain, hosting the first ‘superstop’ of 2024

2024

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15 November 2023 Group picture with mountain in the background

Looking back on 20 years of structural biology collaboration in Grenoble

ConnectionsLab Matters On this date (15 November), 21 years ago, the EMBL, ESRF, ILL, and IBS directors signed a memorandum of understanding to create the Partnership for Structural Biology (PSB) on the European Photon and Neutron (EPN) science campus in Grenoble.

2023

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7 November 2023

Enjoying a science day in Grenoble

ConnectionsLab Matters EMBL Grenoble was once again present for the science outreach event ‘Parvis des Sciences’ on Saturday 14 October 2023.

2023

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26 October 2023

A promising target to fight inflammatory bowel diseases

Science & Technology Researchers from the Cusack group at EMBL Grenoble provide structural insights on the XIAP/RIPK2 complex, a promising drug target to fight inflammatory bowel diseases.

2023

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15 September 2023

Switching off the cytokine storm

Science & Technology EMBL Grenoble and University of Geneva researchers shed light on the molecular activation of the MAP kinase p38α, the final ‘switch’ triggering the inflammatory response.

2023

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15 May 2023 Two scientists in a laboratory

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

20 April 2023 White woman with short red hair standing in garden in front of a tree. Picture of Angelika Thomasson. Credits: Marcos Lopez-Marrero/EMBL

We are EMBL: Angelika Thomasson on administrative support to EMBL staff

Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives 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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20 March 2023 Team leader Gergely Papp.

Welcome: Gergely Papp

Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives Together with his team, Gergely Papp pushes the frontiers of technology development in the field of structural biology.

2023

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16 February 2023

New EU-funded Project: Fragment-Screen

Lab MattersScience & Technology 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

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9 January 2023

New molecular insights on medical cannabis

Science & Technology 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

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12 December 2022 A mother and her child looking through a microscope

Celebrating science in Grenoble

ConnectionsLab 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

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1 December 2022

Getting closer to stopping toxoplasmosis infection

Science & Technology 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

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3 November 2022 View from above of a small room with several tools, cables and pieces of technology. A rectangular box, a robotic arm and a device are highlighted in green.

Two in one: combining MASSIF-1 and CrystalDirect

Lab MattersScience & Technology 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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20 October 2022 Two EMBL staff members looking at a piece of equipment

Teaming up to drive forward time-resolved crystallography

Lab MattersScience & Technology 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

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27 April 2022 Portrait of Kristina Djinović-Carugo

Next Head of EMBL Grenoble appointed

EMBL AnnouncementsLab 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

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27 April 2022 Kristina Djinović-Carugo sitting at her desk.

Meet the next Head of EMBL Grenoble

Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives 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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22 December 2021 Scientific illustrations of MEG3, a very large RNA involved in cell proliferation. IAB and EMBL logos are located in the center of the illustration.

EMBL-IAB collaboration on the rise

ConnectionsLab 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

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9 December 2021 Logos of CNRS and EMBL with text “memorandum of understanding”

Strengthening collaborations in France

ConnectionsLab Matters EMBL and the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) signed a memorandum of understanding.

2021

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8 October 2021 Logos of Ifremer and EMBL with text: “memorandum of understanding”. Illustrations of marine animals and numbers in the background.

EMBL and Ifremer cooperate to advance ocean sciences

ConnectionsLab Matters The two organisations have signed a memorandum of understanding to support scientific cooperation in the exploration of coastal and oceanic ecosystems.

2021

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4 October 2021 Logos of University of Tartu and EMBL with text: “memorandum of understanding”. Illustrations of microorganisms in the background.

EMBL strengthens links with Estonia

ConnectionsLab 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

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10 August 2021 Scientist working on an instrument of the MASSIF-1 beamline

MASSIF-1 beamline in Grenoble supports COVID-19 drug discovery

Lab MattersScience & Technology 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

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20 July 2021 Dark grey bird sitting on a metal lamp post. Grass and rock in the background.

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

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8 July 2021 Two men stand outside in front of a building, holding a document and looking at it.

A hidden medal

People & Perspectives We all like a story about rediscovering treasures, right? Well, that’s just what happened recently at EMBL Grenoble!

2021

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10 May 2021 The image shows Inserm and EMBL logos and illustrates the memorandum of understanding signed between both institutions.

EMBL and Inserm to join forces

ConnectionsLab Matters A memorandum of understanding has been signed between EMBL and Inserm to strengthen their scientific cooperation.

2021

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13 April 2021 Picture showing MD3, the micro-diffractometer developed by the Instrumentation team, installed at one of the EMBL Hamburg's beamline. Credits: Kinga Lubowiecka/EMBL

Structural biology at EMBL: driving technology development

Lab MattersScience & Technology 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

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9 March 2021 This photo shows the European Photon and Neutron (EPN) science campus on the peninsula at the confluence of the Isère and Drac rivers, where EMBL Grenoble is located.

Touch of springtime in Grenoble

Lab Matters 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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5 February 2021 Artistic representation of the structure of the three proteins forming Integrator’s catalytic core.

At the core of the Integrator complex

Science & Technology 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

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15 December 2020 Snowy mountains behind functional buildings. The Moon is up in the sky.

First powder over EMBL Grenoble

Lab Matters 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

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25 August 2020 Circular beamline building, surrounded by illuminated Grenoble city in the evening and the alps in the background.

Upgraded beamlines at EMBL Grenoble unveiled

EMBL Announcements 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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