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EMBL is deeply saddened by the passing of our Interim Director General Peer Bork, a pioneering scientist who left an indelible imprint on life science research in Europe and beyond.
We extend our deepest condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues.
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We extend our deepest condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues.
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February 9, 2026 at 4:44 PM
In the largest study of its kind, scientists in the Bork Group at EMBL have found that a small subset of microbes can carry and transfer genes across disparate habitats, creating a planet-wide, interconnected network of microbiomes 🌍 🦠
🔗 Read more here: www.embl.org/news/science...
🔗 Read more here: www.embl.org/news/science...
February 9, 2026 at 4:42 PM
In the largest study of its kind, scientists in the Bork Group at EMBL have found that a small subset of microbes can carry and transfer genes across disparate habitats, creating a planet-wide, interconnected network of microbiomes 🌍 🦠
🔗 Read more here: www.embl.org/news/science...
🔗 Read more here: www.embl.org/news/science...
Congratulations to Janna Saarela, Director of the Norwegian Centre for Molecular Biosciences and Medicine (NCMBM), for being appointed as the new Speaker of the Nordic EMBL Partnership for Molecular Medicine.
We are delighted to announce that Janna Saarela, Director of @ncmbm.bsky.social, has been appointed as the new Speaker of the @nordicembl.bsky.social!
Read about her priorities and vision here👉https://tinyurl.com/yc3ytvez
@embl.org @dandrite.bsky.social @mimsumea.bsky.social @fimm-uh.bsky.social
Read about her priorities and vision here👉https://tinyurl.com/yc3ytvez
@embl.org @dandrite.bsky.social @mimsumea.bsky.social @fimm-uh.bsky.social
Janna Saarela succeeds Oliver Billker as new Speaker of the Nordic EMBL Partnership for Molecular Medicine | Nordic Embl Partners
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February 9, 2026 at 9:08 AM
Congratulations to Janna Saarela, Director of the Norwegian Centre for Molecular Biosciences and Medicine (NCMBM), for being appointed as the new Speaker of the Nordic EMBL Partnership for Molecular Medicine.
February 5, 2026 at 9:37 AM
Are you a developmental biology researcher working with complicated volumetric data?
Discover LimbLab, an open-source tool that can help you to visualise and analyse 3D data for developmental processes.
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Discover LimbLab, an open-source tool that can help you to visualise and analyse 3D data for developmental processes.
www.embl.org/news/science...
February 5, 2026 at 9:37 AM
Are you a developmental biology researcher working with complicated volumetric data?
Discover LimbLab, an open-source tool that can help you to visualise and analyse 3D data for developmental processes.
www.embl.org/news/science...
Discover LimbLab, an open-source tool that can help you to visualise and analyse 3D data for developmental processes.
www.embl.org/news/science...
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Meet Leonie Johanna Lorenz 🇩🇪, a Predoctoral Fellow at EMBL-EBI who is bringing mathematical modelling to microbes.
Find out more about how Leonie’s passion for modelling patterns extends from bacterial evolution to sewing 🧵
www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/p...
Find out more about how Leonie’s passion for modelling patterns extends from bacterial evolution to sewing 🧵
www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/p...
February 2, 2026 at 9:58 AM
Meet Leonie Johanna Lorenz 🇩🇪, a Predoctoral Fellow at EMBL-EBI who is bringing mathematical modelling to microbes.
Find out more about how Leonie’s passion for modelling patterns extends from bacterial evolution to sewing 🧵
www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/p...
Find out more about how Leonie’s passion for modelling patterns extends from bacterial evolution to sewing 🧵
www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/p...
January 30, 2026 at 12:54 PM
EMBL & CNR have renewed their MoU, reinforcing long-term science collaboration. This was followed by the CNR President’s visit to the CNR-EMBL Rome premises.
These milestones align strategies to support the continued development of the campus and its community.
These milestones align strategies to support the continued development of the campus and its community.
January 30, 2026 at 12:54 PM
EMBL & CNR have renewed their MoU, reinforcing long-term science collaboration. This was followed by the CNR President’s visit to the CNR-EMBL Rome premises.
These milestones align strategies to support the continued development of the campus and its community.
These milestones align strategies to support the continued development of the campus and its community.
Archaea may not be well known, nor well studied, but these microorganisms can live in the most extreme environments, but also right on our skin. They’re everywhere.
EMBL researchers are now exploring their unique ecosystem adaptability and link to evolution.
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EMBL researchers are now exploring their unique ecosystem adaptability and link to evolution.
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January 29, 2026 at 9:36 AM
Archaea may not be well known, nor well studied, but these microorganisms can live in the most extreme environments, but also right on our skin. They’re everywhere.
EMBL researchers are now exploring their unique ecosystem adaptability and link to evolution.
www.embl.org/news/science...
EMBL researchers are now exploring their unique ecosystem adaptability and link to evolution.
www.embl.org/news/science...
January 28, 2026 at 10:56 AM
The origin of eukaryotic cells continues to be one of the greatest mysteries in biology.
EMBL Grenoble is excited to welcome Florian Wollweber, who will use cutting-edge imaging techniques to study Asgard archaea — microbes closely related to our earliest ancestors. 🦠🔬
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EMBL Grenoble is excited to welcome Florian Wollweber, who will use cutting-edge imaging techniques to study Asgard archaea — microbes closely related to our earliest ancestors. 🦠🔬
www.embl.org/news/people-...
January 28, 2026 at 10:56 AM
The origin of eukaryotic cells continues to be one of the greatest mysteries in biology.
EMBL Grenoble is excited to welcome Florian Wollweber, who will use cutting-edge imaging techniques to study Asgard archaea — microbes closely related to our earliest ancestors. 🦠🔬
www.embl.org/news/people-...
EMBL Grenoble is excited to welcome Florian Wollweber, who will use cutting-edge imaging techniques to study Asgard archaea — microbes closely related to our earliest ancestors. 🦠🔬
www.embl.org/news/people-...
EMBL scientists Jamie Hackett and Robert Prevedel have been awarded ERC Proof of Concept grants to support the translation of innovative ideas into tangible therapeutic and imaging tools.
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@erc.europa.eu @jamiehackett.bsky.social
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January 27, 2026 at 12:24 PM
EMBL scientists Jamie Hackett and Robert Prevedel have been awarded ERC Proof of Concept grants to support the translation of innovative ideas into tangible therapeutic and imaging tools.
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@erc.europa.eu @jamiehackett.bsky.social
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🚀New @IHIEurope project launched: LIGAND-AI.
Led by @thesgconline & @Pfizer_UK, the project will generate open protein-ligand interaction datasets to power AI models for drug discovery.
EMBL-EBI will archive data & integrate results into @ChEMBL.
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#OpenData
Led by @thesgconline & @Pfizer_UK, the project will generate open protein-ligand interaction datasets to power AI models for drug discovery.
EMBL-EBI will archive data & integrate results into @ChEMBL.
www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/t...
#OpenData
Powering drug discovery through AI-ready protein–ligand data
LIGAND-AI set to generate open, standardised, high-quality datasets of protein–ligand interactions at an unprecedented scale.
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January 26, 2026 at 4:29 PM
🚀New @IHIEurope project launched: LIGAND-AI.
Led by @thesgconline & @Pfizer_UK, the project will generate open protein-ligand interaction datasets to power AI models for drug discovery.
EMBL-EBI will archive data & integrate results into @ChEMBL.
www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/t...
#OpenData
Led by @thesgconline & @Pfizer_UK, the project will generate open protein-ligand interaction datasets to power AI models for drug discovery.
EMBL-EBI will archive data & integrate results into @ChEMBL.
www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/t...
#OpenData
January 26, 2026 at 8:53 AM
Recruitment for the EMBL International PhD Programme is officially open! 🔊
At EMBL, we train young scientists to become skilled and creative future leaders in academia, industry and other sectors. Start your career in the life sciences with us!
🔎 Read more here:
tinyurl.com/4jdt2ra5
At EMBL, we train young scientists to become skilled and creative future leaders in academia, industry and other sectors. Start your career in the life sciences with us!
🔎 Read more here:
tinyurl.com/4jdt2ra5
January 26, 2026 at 8:50 AM
Recruitment for the EMBL International PhD Programme is officially open! 🔊
At EMBL, we train young scientists to become skilled and creative future leaders in academia, industry and other sectors. Start your career in the life sciences with us!
🔎 Read more here:
tinyurl.com/4jdt2ra5
At EMBL, we train young scientists to become skilled and creative future leaders in academia, industry and other sectors. Start your career in the life sciences with us!
🔎 Read more here:
tinyurl.com/4jdt2ra5
EMBL is deeply saddened by the passing of our Interim Director General Peer Bork, a pioneering scientist who left an indelible imprint on life science research in Europe and beyond.
We extend our deepest condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues.
www.embl.org/news/people-...
We extend our deepest condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues.
www.embl.org/news/people-...
January 22, 2026 at 7:40 AM
EMBL is deeply saddened by the passing of our Interim Director General Peer Bork, a pioneering scientist who left an indelible imprint on life science research in Europe and beyond.
We extend our deepest condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues.
www.embl.org/news/people-...
We extend our deepest condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues.
www.embl.org/news/people-...
As part of a continuing series spotlighting our Traversing European Coastlines (TREC) partners, we’ve caught up with Nicolas Pade, Executive Director of the European Marine Biological Resource Centre (EMBRC), one of the expedition’s three core partners.
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January 16, 2026 at 9:58 AM
As part of a continuing series spotlighting our Traversing European Coastlines (TREC) partners, we’ve caught up with Nicolas Pade, Executive Director of the European Marine Biological Resource Centre (EMBRC), one of the expedition’s three core partners.
🔗 www.embl.org/news/connect...
🔗 www.embl.org/news/connect...
January 15, 2026 at 9:04 AM
These days, Norbert Kraut often has exciting updates about cancer treatments.
An EMBL alumnus, he has spent the last decade focused on one of the hardest-to-treat lung cancers. 🧪
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An EMBL alumnus, he has spent the last decade focused on one of the hardest-to-treat lung cancers. 🧪
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EMBL alumni in action: Norbert Kraut | EMBL
Alumnus Norbert Kraut reflects on how his time at EMBL led to his successes in addressing hard-to-treat lung cancer.
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January 15, 2026 at 9:04 AM
These days, Norbert Kraut often has exciting updates about cancer treatments.
An EMBL alumnus, he has spent the last decade focused on one of the hardest-to-treat lung cancers. 🧪
www.embl.org/news/people-...
An EMBL alumnus, he has spent the last decade focused on one of the hardest-to-treat lung cancers. 🧪
www.embl.org/news/people-...
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From showing that leukemia is 11 different diseases to developing an AI that can predict the risks of 1000 diseases, our alumnus @moritzgerstung.bsky.social is pushing the boundaries of AI and bioinformatics.
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January 13, 2026 at 10:02 AM
From showing that leukemia is 11 different diseases to developing an AI that can predict the risks of 1000 diseases, our alumnus @moritzgerstung.bsky.social is pushing the boundaries of AI and bioinformatics.
www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/p...
www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/p...
🛎️🛎️ Looking for a postdoctoral fellowship? Interested in tackling real-world challenges?
Then check out EMBL's EIPOD-LinC fellowships. Gain transferable skills and work on self-designed projects to make a lasting impact on global issues.
📆 Closing date: 2 February
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Then check out EMBL's EIPOD-LinC fellowships. Gain transferable skills and work on self-designed projects to make a lasting impact on global issues.
📆 Closing date: 2 February
www.embl.org/about/info/p...
January 7, 2026 at 8:36 AM
🛎️🛎️ Looking for a postdoctoral fellowship? Interested in tackling real-world challenges?
Then check out EMBL's EIPOD-LinC fellowships. Gain transferable skills and work on self-designed projects to make a lasting impact on global issues.
📆 Closing date: 2 February
www.embl.org/about/info/p...
Then check out EMBL's EIPOD-LinC fellowships. Gain transferable skills and work on self-designed projects to make a lasting impact on global issues.
📆 Closing date: 2 February
www.embl.org/about/info/p...
January 5, 2026 at 12:54 PM
EMBL’s Sabbatical Fellowship Programme is slowly growing, attracting participants from around the world with its collaborative insights and access to world-class technologies.
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A lab away from home | EMBL
The EMBL Sabbatical Fellowship Programme keeps growing, offering participants collaborative insights and access to world-class technology.
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January 5, 2026 at 12:50 PM
EMBL’s Sabbatical Fellowship Programme is slowly growing, attracting participants from around the world with its collaborative insights and access to world-class technologies.
www.embl.org/news/connect...
www.embl.org/news/connect...
After a year of many exciting activities and projects, we are taking a short break.
Meet us back here in January for more news about world-class research, training, and technology — see you in 2026! 💫
Meet us back here in January for more news about world-class research, training, and technology — see you in 2026! 💫
December 19, 2025 at 3:03 PM
After a year of many exciting activities and projects, we are taking a short break.
Meet us back here in January for more news about world-class research, training, and technology — see you in 2026! 💫
Meet us back here in January for more news about world-class research, training, and technology — see you in 2026! 💫