Beginning a PhD at warp speed
Connections Kristaps Krims-Dāvis spent a month at EMBL Heidelberg getting a crash course in cutting-edge microscopy.
2024
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EMBL Science Day with Evonik: fostering collaborative innovations
Connections EMBL hosted a Science Day with Evonik, bringing together 16 industry experts and EMBL scientists to explore collaborative research opportunities.
2024
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We are EMBL: Briony Jackson on community-focused public engagement
People & Perspectives Public Engagement Officer Briony Jackson is building lasting relationships with local communities to make science accessible and engaging for all.
2024
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Vitamin B1’s journey in your body, and why it matters
Science & Technology EMBL Hamburg scientists have gained molecular insights into how we absorb vitamin B1 – a mechanism with implications for disease and drug development.
2024
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What we can learn from hungry yeast cells
Science & Technology Scientists at EMBL Heidelberg and University of Virginia revealed a new cellular response to starvation: ribosomes attach to the mitochondrial outer membrane in a very unusual way, via their small subunit. The finding made in yeast might provide insights into how cancer cells survive the harsh…
2024
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The EMBL evolution: Ewan Birney on open data and the ethos of excellence
People & Perspectives Ewan Birney reflects on his time at EMBL and the development of the organisation through a commitment to open data and nurturing scientific talent.
2024
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12 moments of philanthropy: #4 EMBL Imaging Centre
Connections A bold vision to build a centre of excellence for imaging captured the imagination and support from private and public donors to help create the EMBL Imaging Centre.
2024
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Federal Research Minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger visits EMBL exhibition ‘The World of Molecular Biology’
ConnectionsLab Matters Representatives from politics, research and the philanthropist community joined the Minister's visit to EMBL exhibition “The World of Molecular Biology” in Heidelberg and welcomed the dialogue between science and society initiated by the exhibition.
2023
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Five takeaways from ‘Seeing is believing’ in 2023
Science & Technology A recent EMBO | EMBL symposium brought together leading developers of imaging methods with cutting-edge applications that illustrate how imaging can answer biological questions.
2023
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We are EMBL: Zuzana Koskova on her experience as a PhD student at EMBL Heidelberg
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives Zuzana Koskova is a PhD student from Slovakia who, at the age of 19, left her country to pursue her career in biological sciences in Germany. In this interview, she talks about her interests, career aspirations, and recent participation at the Info Day held in Bratislava, where she had the…
2023
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Five decades of EMBL visits
ConnectionsLab Matters Structural biologist Shlomo Trachtenberg has made research trips to EMBL from Israel since the late 1970s and reflects on the boost EMBL’s technology provided his research, the ingredients for an ideal research institution, and his ongoing fascination with microscopes.
2023
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EMBL and ZEISS enter long-term strategic partnership
ConnectionsLab Matters Through the collaborative framework agreement, EMBL and ZEISS aim to accelerate the development of imaging technology to advance life science research.
2023
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The World of Molecular Biology is open
EMBL AnnouncementsLab Matters EMBL´s new permanent exhibition ‘The World of Molecular Biology’ in Heidelberg is now open for registration. The exhibition takes the visitor on a journey of scales, from genomes to ecosystems, and introduces key imaging technologies.
2023
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Dispensing microscopy expertise
Lab MattersScience & Technology Home to some of Europe’s most cutting-edge tools in molecular biology, EMBL has long shared its expertise and access to these tools through an extensive repertoire of courses, conferences, seminars, and other training. And now included in this mix is a job shadowing programme at EMBL Imaging…
2023
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Spotlight: EMBL Imaging Centre, Heidelberg
Lab Matters EMBL’s imaging centre makes advanced microscopy technologies accessible to the international scientific community.
2022
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Visualising Life: The EMBL Lautenschläger summer school returns to Heidelberg
Lab Matters The EMBL Lautenschläger summer school, held 4–15 Jul 2022, introduced students from a range of scientific backgrounds to interdisciplinary life science research.
2022
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The EMBL Imaging Centre: making it happen
Connections Creating a cutting-edge facility for the global life science community doesn't happen overnight. We spoke to some of those who worked to turn this dream into a reality.
2022
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Official opening of the EMBL Imaging Centre
EMBL Announcements Representatives from politics, industry and academia attended the inauguration ceremony at EMBL Heidelberg
2022
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Enabling imaging across scales
EMBL Announcements EMBL’s first Imaging Centre Symposium will occur onsite at EMBL and include tours of the new Imaging Centre on 31 May, introducing participants to the facility and its staff and featuring talks on the rapid developments in imaging technologies that have led to notable biological and medical…
2022
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‘The World of Molecular Biology’ exhibition
EMBL AnnouncementsLab Matters The new permanent ‘The World of Molecular Biology’ exhibition will open in mid-2023 at EMBL’s headquarters in Heidelberg. It will encourage people to actively engage with science and its relevance for everyday life.
2022
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EMBL Imaging Centre kickstarts training with workshop for undergraduates
Lab Matters The new EMBL Imaging Centre held its first on-site training workshop, introducing undergraduate students to the basics of volume electron microscopy. This marks the first of many opportunities to aid capacity-building in imaging techniques in Europe.
2022
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EMBL Imaging Centre launches first open call for users
EMBL AnnouncementsLab Matters The new EMBL Imaging Centre has announced its first open user call, and new project evaluation process and training opportunities.
2021
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EMBL Imaging Centre welcomes first external user
Lab MattersScience & Technology Correlative microscopy service enables PhD student from Switzerland to study structure and location of proteins cells use to communicate.
2021
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Cryo-Electron Microscopy Service Platform supports research on protein transport
Lab MattersScience & Technology Giulia Zanetti from the Institute of Structural and Molecular Biology (ISMB) in London explains how the collaboration with the Cryo-Electron Microscopy Service Platform enabled her group to reveal the structure of protein transport complexes.
2021
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New life science Imaging Centre preparing for user access
ConnectionsLab Matters The EMBL Imaging Centre is preparing for external user access, after an on-time and on-budget build and handover to the science team.
2021
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Welcome: Timo Zimmermann
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives The EMBL Imaging Centre is scheduled to open in 2021 with Timo Zimmermann as Team Leader for advanced light microscopy technology development and service provision.
2021
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EMBL becomes newest Instruct Centre
ConnectionsLab Matters EMBL’s sites in Grenoble, Hamburg, and Heidelberg form the newest Instruct Centre. The new centre offers users access to a broad range of state-of-the-art facilities.
2021
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Clear views
Lab Matters With the external scaffolding removed, another step in the construction of the EMBL Imaging Centre is complete. Now we get a first glimpse of the final look of this stunning building.
2020
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Welcome: Simone Mattei
Lab MattersPeople & Perspectives The new team leader offering services in electron microscopy discusses his hopes and plans for the forthcoming EMBL Imaging Centre
2020
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A bright view of the future
Science & Technology The image shows one of the four rows of roof lights above the atrium, which is the main public space of the Imaging Centre.
2020
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EMBL Imaging Centre top-out event
EMBL Announcements Celebrating the construction progress with a traditional German ceremony
2019
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Building Euro-BioImaging
Lab Matters EMBL’s Jan Ellenberg reflects on the process of forming a European research infrastructure
2019
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EMBL and Leica sign open innovation agreement
EMBL Announcements Unique long-term collaboration agreement to provide new imaging technologies
2019
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A new home for biological images
Science & Technology The BioImage Archive - EMBL-EBI's first dedicated imaging data resource
2019
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Welcome: Joana Witkowski
Lab Matters New head of ORD will build and expand the partnerships that help EMBL achieve its ambitions
2019
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Foundation stone laid for EMBL Imaging Centre
Lab Matters Foundation stone ceremony for world-class high-resolution microscopy centre in Heidelberg
2019
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Jacques Dubochet awarded Nobel Prize for chemistry
EMBL Announcements EMBL alumnus recognised for cryo-electron microscopy work
2017
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