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Four blue circular objects are surrounded with green structures, and the central blue circle with pink structures. The blue circles are human cell nuclei, and pink and green structures are proteins.

Repurposing drugs for a pan-coronavirus treatment

Scientists from the Beltrao Group at EMBL-EBI and collaborators identified drug targets common to SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV-1, and MERS-CoV, three…

By Vicky Hatch

Science
Artwort illustrating various aspects of infection research. The centre of the image shows a cartoon representation of a coronavirus. The spheric shape has been overlaid with a map of the world to illustrate the global spread of viruses. The edges of the artwork feature images of potential virus hosts (bats, poultry, dromedary), a group of humans, a microscope, pills, a syringe and vaccine vial, protein structures, and an illustration of a human lung. The background is set in yellow and red colour.

What COVID-19 is teaching us

The virtual EMBL Conference ‘SARS-CoV-2: Towards a New Era in Infection Research’ explored the importance of fundamental research, collaboration,…

By Marius Bruer

Events
New Informatics Science Director at Open Targets, Ellie McDonagh

Welcome: Ellie McDonagh

Open Targets welcomes new Informatics Science…

By Mehdi Khadraoui

Lab Matters
The Influenza virus

Understanding the influenza virus

The infectious disease commonly known as flu is caused by the influenza virus. It spreads around the world in seasonal outbreaks, causing millions of…

By Fabian Oswald

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EMBL and Tara: Hamburg

EMBL Hamburg and Tara raise awareness of the risks of microplastic pollution and global…

By Josh Tapley

Events

Prioritising cancer drug targets using CRISPR

Large CRISPR screen prioritises hundreds of promising genes for personalised cancer…

By Oana Stroe

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New Open Targets Director, Ian Dunham in EMBL-EBI South Building

New Open Targets Director appointed

New director drives drug discovery partnership…

By Oana Stroe

Lab Matters
Sanofi logo on blue background

Sanofi joins Open Targets

Pharmaceutical company Sanofi strengthens drug targets discovery collaboration Open…

By Oana Stroe

Lab Matters
Promega logo

Promega joins EMBL’s Corporate Partnership Programme

EMBL and Promega collaborate to train young…

By Guest author(s)

Lab Matters
Celgene logo on white background

Celgene joins Open Targets

New partner strengthens drug discovery…

By Oana Stroe

Lab Matters
In this representation of influenza polymerase, a molecule (white) that strongly inhibits the enzyme’s activity is shown bound to the region of the enzyme (red) that usually binds the cap section of mRNA. IMAGE: EMBL/Cusack Group

Futures: Unravelling influenza

ERC grantee Stephen Cusack shares his vision for the next ten…

By Edward Dadswell

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Takeda logo on white background

Takeda joins drug target discovery initiative

Takeda joins pioneering public-private drug discover collaboration Open…

By Oana Stroe

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