Perspectives EMBL-EBI’s Deputy Head of Research Virginie Uhlmann delves into the institute’s unique research landscape and the essential qualities for effective leadership in this field
2023
perspectives
Lab Matters Sabrina Krueger, scientist-turned-training officer, shares her approach to this role and the need to be ‘true to yourself’.
2023
lab-matters
Events EMBL organised a five-day summer school to help PhD students and postdocs learn more about research and development (R&D) related industry career roles.
2023
events
Lab Matters Adriana Castillo Caballero talks about her curiosity-driven career, the importance of the people in her life, and her dreams for the future
2023
lab-matters
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…
2023
perspectives
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.
2022
events
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.
2022
events
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.
2022
alumnilab-matters
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
2021
lab-matters
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.
2021
lab-matters
Lab Matters EMBL welcomes Sarah Dyer, the new Non-Vertebrate Genomics Team Leader at EMBL-EBI.
2021
lab-matters
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.
2020
lab-matters
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
2020
lab-matters
Lab Matters For many students in the life sciences, finishing a PhD marks a professional crossroads
2019
lab-matters
Lab Matters EMBL career advisors discuss the new portfolio of activities
2019
lab-matters
Lab Matters EIPOD4 will prepare researchers for the increasing interdisciplinarity of scientific career paths
2019
lab-matters
Lab Matters Building bonds between academia and industry
2019
lab-matters
Science New EMBL group leader explores what neurobiology can teach us about what it means to be human
2019
science
Lab Matters On January 1 2019, Edith Heard takes up the position of EMBL’s Director General
2019
lab-matters
Lab Matters What does it take to create a vaccine or improve cancer therapies?
2018
lab-matters
Events EMBL postdocs discover industry-led research opportunities at the Corporate Summer School
2018
events
Lab Matters Building bridges between scientists and software developers
2018
lab-matters
Alumni Meet Wendy Bickmore, Director of the MRC Human Genetics Unit, who spoke at the EMBL in the UK event
2018
alumni
Alumni Scientists in Finland met to share ideas and discover research opportunities
2018
alumni
Alumni EMBL alumni and researchers working throughout Spain met in Madrid
2018
alumni
Lab Matters The ATTRACT initiative, of which EMBL is a partner, has launched an open call for seed funding
2018
lab-matters
Science An engineer’s approach to understanding morphogenesis
2018
science
Science New group leader at EMBL Barcelona creates artificial biological systems to study animal development
2018
science
Alumni Alumni share how joining EMBL’s IT team was a career upgrade
2018
alumni
Science Which of our genes will be passed on to our children? Simone Köhler wants to find out
2018
science
Lab Matters EMBL alumna, Èlia Benito-Gutiérrez, on how her research and career evolved after searching the seas
2018
lab-matters
Science New Heidelberg group leader creates tools to help biologists work faster and better
2018
science
Lab Matters For Vasiliki Karyoti, troubleshooting and problem-solving take on a greater meaning at EMBL
2018
lab-matters
Science New group leader based in Grenoble aims to unveil the mechanisms of RNA editing
2017
science
Science Q&A with EMBL-EBI's Head of Chemical Biology data services
2017
science
Alumni EMBL alumni met in Oxford for an afternoon of science talks and networking
2017
alumni
Science Meet Justin Crocker, EMBL’s new group leader in gene regulation during evolution and development
2017
science
Science A new group at EMBL-EBI aims to decipher cell signalling networks
2017
science
Science The Iqbal research group hopes to build a 'Google of bacteria' to help better interpret the genome
2017
science
Lab Matters EMBL-EBI supports bioinformatics training and capacity in Latin America
2017
lab-matters
Alumni EMBL alumnus Joep Muijrers talks about making the transition from science into business
2017
alumni
Lab Matters Hope Jahren’s autobiography educates and delights
2016
lab-matters
Science Robert Prevedel develops deep-tissue microscopy for scientists to peer deep inside living organisms
2016
science
Lab Matters Rosemary Wilson talks about imposter syndrome and how to handle it
2016
lab-matters
Lab Matters EMBL recently attended the Naturejobs Career Expo, advising scientists about their career options
2016
lab-matters
Science New head of Proteomics Core Facility also runs stability proteomics lab
2016
science
Lab Matters Turning the spotlight on the diverse universe of EMBL’s 200-strong postdoc community
2016
lab-matters
Alumni Scientific community manager, alumnus Aidan Budd, connects people with shared interests, values, goals
2016
alumni
Science Team leader investigates how the gut microbiome could relate to human diseases
2016
science
Lab Matters German students visit EMBL-EBI on a tour to explore a new culture and different career paths
2016
lab-matters
Science New group leader combines physics and biology to answer the 'hows' of cell movement
2016
science
Events Meet the secret timekeepers of EMBL events: AV technicians Sean Nightingale and Jan Abda
2016
events
Alumni Marco Tripoldi and Valeria Carola join colleagues and peers at gathering of Italy-based alumni
2016
alumni
Alumni Abel Ureta-Vidal and Louise Modis join colleagues and peers at gathering of UK-based alumni
2016
alumni
Science Dozens of postdocs boosted their careers with a voyage aboard the Tara Oceans research schooner
2016
science
Alumni Alumna Angela Relogio tells us about her passion for science, communication and mentoring
2016
alumni
Science Why does a cookie look different depending on how hungry you are? Neuroscientist Asari wants to find out
2016
science
Lab Matters Award acknowledges leadership in gender equality on the Wellcome Genome Campus
2016
lab-matters
Events EMBL PlayLab now available at 22 conferences hosted in Heidelberg
2016
events
Lab Matters Iain Mattaj talks about the search for his successor
2016
lab-matters
Lab Matters "We’re open! We’re open to working with everybody, we’re open to new things."
2016
lab-matters
Events Designer Aditya Kusuma Jati reveals what makes a good event poster.
2015
events
Lab Matters "There’s nothing nicer than seeing a user leave the facility happy"
2015
lab-matters
Lab Matters Roland Block, EMBL's Head of HR, on emphasising the ‘human’ in human resources.
2015
lab-matters
Lab Matters What does a physicist do in a biology lab?
2015
lab-matters
Lab Matters Sybrand van der Zwaag gives his five top tips for young researchers thinking about their next move.
2015
lab-matters
Events A snapshot of the many activities and events that took place in the world of EMBL this Autumn.
2015
events
Events Annual EMBL-EBI Open Day showcases bioinformatics services, training and career opportunities.
2015
events
Lab Matters “A structure alone is not so interesting, you need the biology too,” says new NMR-focused group leader
2015
lab-matters
Lab Matters Janet Thornton reflects on her time as Director of one of Europe’s fastest growing research institutes.
2015
lab-matters
Science A mathematician who got ‘sucked in’ to biological problems, meet new team leader Theodore Alexandrov.
2015
science
Alumni Career insights from Riccardo Cortese, whose start-up is developing an Ebola vaccine candidate.
2015
alumni
Alumni Alumni in senior positions in industry share career challenges, highlights and EMBL’s continuing role.
2015
alumni
Lab Matters Karin Sasaki is helping bridge the gap between quantitative and life science at EMBL.
2015
lab-matters
Lab Matters Wellcome Genome Campus gives first Best Practice Award for Supporting Women in Science.
2015
lab-matters
Alumni How the Rosetta Mission’s comet landing led to unexpected destinations for alumna Karin Ranero,
2015
alumni
Science New group leader Marco Marcia aims to broaden horizons while mapping molecules.
2015
science
Science The important thing is forming good biological questions, says new group leader in Genome Biology.
2014
science
Science Whether it’s information or people, the art of connecting is key to new group leader Judith Zaugg
2014
science
Alumni Scientist-turned-writer Lucas Brouwers follows his instincts to find interesting stories
2014
alumni
Alumni Two EMBL alumni, each developing community-led tools to support life science research
2014
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