19 April 2023
Perspectives
As a postdoc Alex Almeida used bioinformatics to push the boundaries of what we know about the gut microbiome. Here, Almeida explains how his time at EMBL-EBI generated new research avenues, and how the skills and connections from his postdoc prepared him for leading his own research group at the…
9 September 2022
Events
As the career landscape continues to change for PhDs and postdocs, the EMBL Fellows’ Career Service offers webinars that present professional options in and beyond academia.
4 March 2022
Events
EMBL hosted a futuristic infection biology conference, but it offered even more: an opportunity for postdocs to share their work and network towards future research homes.
2 March 2022
Alumni, Lab Matters
New study: EMBL PhDs and postdocs develop skills that make them highly employable in roles that drive research and innovation in academia, industry, and other sectors.
24 November 2021
Lab Matters
Tudor Groza joins EMBL-EBI as our new Phenomics Team Lead. We found out from Tudor exactly what this new role will entail
19 October 2021
Lab Matters
Ian Dunham walks us through his career so far including working on the human genome project, seeing his work on the cover of Nature and his current role as Director of Open Targets.
5 July 2021
Lab Matters
EMBL welcomes Sarah Dyer, the new Non-Vertebrate Genomics Team Leader at EMBL-EBI.
1 September 2020
Lab Matters
As the EMBL Fellows' Career Service program reaches a milestone, it reflects on its first year and looks forward to ways to improve its offerings to EMBL postdocs and predocs.
7 August 2020
Lab Matters
As he enters retirement, Head of EMBL Rome Phil Avner reflects on his scientific career and memories from his time as Head of EMBL’s site in Italy
25 November 2019
Lab Matters
For many students in the life sciences, finishing a PhD marks a professional crossroads
29 October 2019
Lab Matters
EMBL career advisors discuss the new portfolio of activities
28 June 2019
Lab Matters
EIPOD4 will prepare researchers for the increasing interdisciplinarity of scientific career paths
12 April 2019
Lab Matters
Building bonds between academia and industry
18 March 2019
Science
New EMBL group leader explores what neurobiology can teach us about what it means to be human
2 January 2019
Lab Matters
On January 1 2019, Edith Heard takes up the position of EMBL’s Director General
30 November 2018
Lab Matters
What does it take to create a vaccine or improve cancer therapies?
28 November 2018
Events
EMBL postdocs discover industry-led research opportunities at the Corporate Summer School
26 November 2018
Lab Matters
Building bridges between scientists and software developers
9 October 2018
Alumni
Meet Wendy Bickmore, Director of the MRC Human Genetics Unit, who spoke at the EMBL in the UK event
5 October 2018
Alumni
Scientists in Finland met to share ideas and discover research opportunities
4 October 2018
Alumni
EMBL alumni and researchers working throughout Spain met in Madrid
16 August 2018
Lab Matters
The ATTRACT initiative, of which EMBL is a partner, has launched an open call for seed funding
3 August 2018
Science
An engineer’s approach to understanding morphogenesis
9 July 2018
Science
New group leader at EMBL Barcelona creates artificial biological systems to study animal development
27 June 2018
Alumni
Alumni share how joining EMBL’s IT team was a career upgrade
4 June 2018
Science
Which of our genes will be passed on to our children? Simone Köhler wants to find out
9 May 2018
Lab Matters
EMBL alumna, Èlia Benito-Gutiérrez, on how her research and career evolved after searching the seas
20 April 2018
Science
New Heidelberg group leader creates tools to help biologists work faster and better
13 March 2018
Lab Matters
For Vasiliki Karyoti, troubleshooting and problem-solving take on a greater meaning at EMBL
4 December 2017
Science
New group leader based in Grenoble aims to unveil the mechanisms of RNA editing
29 September 2017
Science
Q&A with EMBL-EBI's Head of Chemical Biology data services
22 August 2017
Alumni
EMBL alumni met in Oxford for an afternoon of science talks and networking
11 August 2017
Science
Meet Justin Crocker, EMBL’s new group leader in gene regulation during evolution and development
9 August 2017
Science
A new group at EMBL-EBI aims to decipher cell signalling networks
1 August 2017
Science
The Iqbal research group hopes to build a 'Google of bacteria' to help better interpret the genome
24 July 2017
Lab Matters
EMBL-EBI supports bioinformatics training and capacity in Latin America
6 March 2017
Alumni
EMBL alumnus Joep Muijrers talks about making the transition from science into business
10 November 2016
Lab Matters
Hope Jahren’s autobiography educates and delights
27 October 2016
Science
Robert Prevedel develops deep-tissue microscopy for scientists to peer deep inside living organisms
6 October 2016
Lab Matters
Rosemary Wilson talks about imposter syndrome and how to handle it
29 September 2016
Lab Matters
EMBL recently attended the Naturejobs Career Expo, advising scientists about their career options
26 September 2016
Science
New head of Proteomics Core Facility also runs stability proteomics lab
30 August 2016
Lab Matters
Turning the spotlight on the diverse universe of EMBL’s 200-strong postdoc community
30 August 2016
Alumni
Scientific community manager, alumnus Aidan Budd, connects people with shared interests, values, goals
26 August 2016
Science
Team leader investigates how the gut microbiome could relate to human diseases
4 August 2016
Lab Matters
German students visit EMBL-EBI on a tour to explore a new culture and different career paths
29 June 2016
Science
New group leader combines physics and biology to answer the 'hows' of cell movement
9 June 2016
Events
Meet the secret timekeepers of EMBL events: AV technicians Sean Nightingale and Jan Abda
27 May 2016
Alumni
Marco Tripoldi and Valeria Carola join colleagues and peers at gathering of Italy-based alumni
23 May 2016
Alumni
Abel Ureta-Vidal and Louise Modis join colleagues and peers at gathering of UK-based alumni
20 May 2016
Science
Dozens of postdocs boosted their careers with a voyage aboard the Tara Oceans research schooner
14 April 2016
Alumni
Alumna Angela Relogio tells us about her passion for science, communication and mentoring
7 April 2016
Science
Why does a cookie look different depending on how hungry you are? Neuroscientist Asari wants to find out
8 March 2016
Lab Matters
Award acknowledges leadership in gender equality on the Wellcome Genome Campus
8 March 2016
Events
EMBL PlayLab now available at 22 conferences hosted in Heidelberg
29 February 2016
Lab Matters
Iain Mattaj talks about the search for his successor
25 January 2016
Lab Matters
"We’re open! We’re open to working with everybody, we’re open to new things."
16 December 2015
Events
Designer Aditya Kusuma Jati reveals what makes a good event poster.
30 November 2015
Lab Matters
"There’s nothing nicer than seeing a user leave the facility happy"
25 November 2015
Lab Matters
Roland Block, EMBL's Head of HR, on emphasising the ‘human’ in human resources.
25 November 2015
Lab Matters
What does a physicist do in a biology lab?
24 November 2015
Lab Matters
Sybrand van der Zwaag gives his five top tips for young researchers thinking about their next move.
24 November 2015
Events
A snapshot of the many activities and events that took place in the world of EMBL this Autumn.
11 November 2015
Events
Annual EMBL-EBI Open Day showcases bioinformatics services, training and career opportunities.
7 September 2015
Lab Matters
“A structure alone is not so interesting, you need the biology too,” says new NMR-focused group leader
24 August 2015
Lab Matters
Janet Thornton reflects on her time as Director of one of Europe’s fastest growing research institutes.
6 August 2015
Science
A mathematician who got ‘sucked in’ to biological problems, meet new team leader Theodore Alexandrov.
29 April 2015
Alumni
Career insights from Riccardo Cortese, whose start-up is developing an Ebola vaccine candidate.
29 April 2015
Alumni
Alumni in senior positions in industry share career challenges, highlights and EMBL’s continuing role.
29 April 2015
Lab Matters
Karin Sasaki is helping bridge the gap between quantitative and life science at EMBL.
8 March 2015
Lab Matters
Wellcome Genome Campus gives first Best Practice Award for Supporting Women in Science.
26 January 2015
Alumni
How the Rosetta Mission’s comet landing led to unexpected destinations for alumna Karin Ranero,
9 January 2015
Science
New group leader Marco Marcia aims to broaden horizons while mapping molecules.
18 November 2014
Science
The important thing is forming good biological questions, says new group leader in Genome Biology.
17 November 2014
Science
Whether it’s information or people, the art of connecting is key to new group leader Judith Zaugg
1 July 2014
Alumni
Scientist-turned-writer Lucas Brouwers follows his instincts to find interesting stories
1 July 2014
Alumni
Two EMBL alumni, each developing community-led tools to support life science research
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