20 December 2022
Updates from data resources
The first cohort study linking data across categories was recently added on the Pathogens Portal Cohort Browser and is also accessible from the BioSamples browser. This pilot study comes from Erasmus MC through the ReCoDID project, one of the COVID-19 Data Platform…
2022
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1 December 2022
Science
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.
1 August 2022
Research highlights, Science
Machine learning has helped researchers uncover new insights into how bacteria infect host cells.
2022
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22 July 2022
Lab Matters
Jan Kosinski, Group Leader at EMBL Hamburg and one of the co-chairs of the Infection Biology theme in EMBL’s new programme, chats about how this theme will support his work and help establish new collaborations.
7 June 2022
Lab Matters
Pascale Cossart, one of the world’s foremost authorities on the biology of Listeria, brings four decades of expertise in intracellular bacterial parasitism to EMBL as a visiting scientist.
30 March 2022
Lab Matters
John Lees joins EMBL-EBI as a Group Leader in Pathogen informatics and modelling.
23 March 2022
Perspectives, Science
Zamin Iqbal and his team are working with researchers all over the globe to help put a stop to Tuberculosis
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.
22 December 2021
Lab 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.
20 December 2021
Science
Using cryo-EM and structural biology techniques, EMBL researchers have shown how two proteins of Legionella pneumophila interact. This finding sheds light on a mechanism critical to the infection process and could lead to the development of new drugs to treat pneumonia.
2 December 2021
Science
EMBL structural biology is part of an international collaboration addressing zoonotic disease caused by Lassa virus.
15 October 2021
Science
The Graham and Crump groups at the University of Cambridge and the Svergun Group at EMBL Hamburg have discovered a mechanism by which the herpes simplex virus takes control of the molecular machinery of human cells. Their work reveals how a dedicated viral protein hijacks key host proteins, forcing…
7 October 2021
Events
EMBL will host a conference to look at the state of the pandemic, lessons learned, and ways to improve pandemic preparedness. Here’s a sneak peek into what promises to be another interesting and informative EMBL conference.
22 September 2021
Lab Matters
EMBL and Helmholtz Association have signed a memorandum of understanding. The expanded collaboration of both institutions will focus on research related to health.
7 July 2021
Science
Research in the Typas group uncovers new details of the strategies Salmonella uses to survive in infected cells.
25 June 2021
Science
EMBL Hamburg’s Wilmanns and Kosinski groups have determined the detailed structure of a bacterial protein complex critical for tuberculosis infection.
1 June 2021
Lab Matters
EMBL and the Swedish Science for Life Laboratory sign agreement to advance science together.
25 May 2021
Picture of the week
The Bernabeu Group aims to increase our knowledge of cerebral malaria, using in vitro engineered networks of human blood vessels and brain cells.
21 May 2021
Science
EMBL scientists support research on malaria by providing freely available data resources and using innovative experimental approaches. Our Course and Conference Office facilitates the exchange of knowledge in the field by hosting the annual BioMalPar conference.
2 December 2020
Science
Members of the EMBL community are working to improve our understanding of the parasites that cause malaria and sleeping sickness
13 October 2020
Science
A group of scientists led by EMBL Hamburg’s Christian Löw provide insights into the molecular structure of proteins involved in the gliding movements through which the parasites causing malaria and toxoplasmosis invade human cells.
17 July 2020
Lab Matters
European collaboration receives funding to explore risks and impact of future infectious disease outbreaks.
8 July 2020
Events
The virtual EMBL Conference ‘SARS-CoV-2: Towards a New Era in Infection Research’ explored the importance of fundamental research, collaboration, and data science in containing the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, and discussed opportunities to improve our response to pandemics in the future.
17 June 2020
Science
While global research on coronaviruses has shed light on the function of many SARS-CoV-2 proteins, the role of some crucial components remains unknown. Researchers at EMBL Grenoble will use a range of structural biology methods to try to solve some of the puzzles of the molecular mechanics of…
15 June 2020
Events
The emergence of previously unknown pathogens, such as the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, raises many questions. To explore these questions in an international scientific forum, EMBL will host the virtual conference ‘SARS-CoV-2: Towards a New Era in Infection Research’ on 3 July. Invited…
27 May 2020
Science
EMBL and the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) restart the activities of the Joint Structural Biology Group in Grenoble to support coronavirus-related projects. A new initiative will allow users to be granted access to the High-Throughput Crystallisation (HTX) lab at EMBL and to a…
5 May 2020
Science
By re-opening the High-Throughput Crystallisation (HTX) lab at EMBL Grenoble, EMBL is supporting structural biology projects to respond to the health threats posed by coronaviruses.
30 April 2020
Science
The Marquez Team has restarted operations at the High-Throughput Crystallisation (HTX) lab at EMBL Grenoble. The team has developed a fully automated protein-to-structure pipeline, which can be operated remotely and provides virtual access to the facilities.
29 April 2020
Science
The infectious disease commonly known as flu is caused by the influenza virus. It spreads around the world in seasonal outbreaks, causing millions of infections and hundreds of thousands of deaths each year. Stephen Cusack, Head of EMBL Grenoble, has been studying different aspects of the influenza…
22 July 2019
Science
SidJ enforces a unique modification on human proteins and helps legionella grow.
11 April 2017
Science
EMBL scientists add crucial knowledge to understanding of the bacterium that causes tuberculosis
24 March 2016
Science
How an EMBL team is making and sharing tools to explore tuberculosis protein structures
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