For the first time ever, the EMBO Young Scientists’ Forum is coming to Dubrovnik, #Croatia, 28–30 October 2026. 🧪 Sign up now! Early bird registration deadline: 15 July 2026 https://event.fourwaves.com/eysf#Croatia#EYSF2026 #LifeSciences #EarlyCareerResearchers

EMBO is #hiring a Head of Information Support and Resources! 🧪 Apply by 2 August 2026: https://www.embo.org/vacancy/head-of-information-support-and-resources/

🏅Thrilled to see @yehumoran.bsky.social elected to the membership of @embo.org! Yehu was instrumental in forming an #ecology & #evolution advisory board for our journals while serving as Academic Editor, where he now continues as an advisor. #EMBOMembers2026 www.embo.org/press-releas...

Welcome and congratulations to the 60 new members and 11 associate members who have been elected to the EMBO Membership! They join a community of more than 2,200 leading scientists. 🧪 https://www.embo.org/press-releases/seventy-one-leading-scientists-elected-to-the-embo-membership/ #EMBOMembers2026

EMBO spoke with science journalists across #Europe about the future of the field and how the Maria Leptin | EMBO #ScienceJournalism Fellowship can support it, while gathering fellows' ideas on sustaining journalism’s essential role: https://www.embo.org/features/the-future-of-science-journalism/#Europe🧪

Remembering parasitologist Bridget Ogilvie. As a director of the Wellcome Trust and charity founder, the labs she built sequenced the human genome and more. go.nature.com/4nVWHt6

EMBO supports excellence in the #LifeSciences through its programmes, publishing, policy and innovation across #Europe and globally. 🧪 Our focus this week: #UnitedKingdom https://www.embo.org/the-embo-communities/embo-communities-by-country/focus-on-the-united-kingdom/

Iconic British naturalist David Attenborough, whose work has shaped science for decades, turns 100 today go.nature.com/4dbRFUB

Happy 100th birthday to the living legend and national treasure that is Sir David Attenborough. Few figures alive have done as much for nature and conservation as Sir David, and we've been very lucky to work with him over the years. #DavidAttenborough #Attenborough100 #Nature #PlanetEarth

We’re excited to launch a brand-new opportunity at the Sanger Institute, funded by GoogleDeepMind. This fully funded 3-year Fellowship is designed for exceptional early-career researchers ready to apply AI/ML to some of the most important challenges in genomics. 🧬 Apply here ⤵️ bit.ly/4uBuZUT

From a printed #newsletter launched in 2004 to a print and digital magazine, EMBO Encounters now transforms into a quarterly digital newsletter on LinkedIn. 🧪 Subscribe now: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/embo-encounters-7444360755275186177/

"The conditions enabling excellent science […] do not emerge spontaneously. They are built, negotiated and sustained by scientists willing to step into governance roles." Read more from the interview with Nektarios Tavernarakis, EMBC President and Delegate for #Greece: www.embo.org/people/why-i...

DANEMO is heading to EMBL Heidelberg. 2 days on AI, data, and life science — talks, labs, and people. Open to Master’s, PhDs, and postdocs in Denmark. Travel (up to 3,000 DKK) + accommodation covered. Worth a look if you’re curious about where research is going. dtu.events/danemoexcurs...

Data visualisation can change the way we see the world, from the warming of our planet to the spread of disease. Watch our video with #BBCIdeas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wtmCXgNqG4

Congratulations to Asifa Akhtar, EMBO Member, for being honored with Baden-Württemberg’s Order of Merit! More information here: https://www.ie-freiburg.mpg.de/6125128/2026_03_27_Akhtar_Verdienstorden_BaWu_en Read our interview with Asifa here: https://www.embo.org/people/science-without-borders/

Apply now! The 2026 call for the EMBO Installation Grants Programme is now open with a deadline of 15 April 12:00 midday CEST. 🧪 More information can be found here: https://www.embo.org/funding/fellowships-grants-and-career-support/installation-grants/ #LifeSciences #research #funding

Terry O’Connor, who runs the Maria Leptin | EMBO Science Journalism Fellowship scheme, tells us about the importance of #ScienceJournalism for science and society: https://www.embo.org/features/why-we-support-science-journalism/#ScienceJournalism🧪 #LifeSciences #research #fellowship

The EMBO Global Investigator Network supports group leaders setting up their laboratories in #Chile, #India, #Japan, #Singapore and #Taiwan. Apply now with a deadline of 1 May 14:00 CEST. 🧪 https://www.embo.org/funding/fellowships-grants-and-career-support/global-investigator-network/#Chile#India#Japan#Singapore#Taiwan#LifeSciences

Last month, we released our hugely popular online tutorial dedicated to sustainable computing: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/onl... Developed in collaboration with the Cambridge Sustainable Computing Lab. It was supported by funding from the Wellcome Trust Foundation and the University of Cambridge. 🧬🖥️🌱

Don't miss out – Submit your applications for EMBO Courses & Workshops by 1 March 2026. 🧪 Learn more about the eligibility criteria and application process here: https://www.embo.org/funding/funding-for-conferences-and-training/ #EMBOevents

It was a pleasure to talk to David Pellman about #scicomm, challenges scientists face toady, his career as a paediatric oncologist and more. Thank you! 🧪 #science #wisskomm

Join us for #GenomeAnalysis26 training across Asia-Pacific🌏 Learn how to apply next gen bioinformatics approaches, as well as AI & other research tools, to understand complex biological problems Google DeepMind sponsored 🗓️18-22 May 2026 Apply by 2 March ➡️ bit.ly/49KYJWo @astar-gis.bsky.social

Apply now! The 2026 call for the EMBO Installation Grants Programme is now open with a deadline of 15 April 12:00 midday CEST. 🧪 More information can be found here: https://www.embo.org/funding/fellowships-grants-and-career-support/installation-grants/ #LifeSciences #research #funding

Apply now! The 2026 call for the EMBO Young Investigator Programme is now open with a deadline of 1 April 12:00 midday CEST. 🧪 More info here: https://www.embo.org/funding/fellowships-grants-and-career-support/young-investigator-programme/ #LifeSciences #research #funding

Twelve scientists from Chile, India, Nigeria, Singapore and Taiwan have been selected as new EMBO Global Investigators – Congratulations to the new cohort! 🧪 Read the press release: https://www.embo.org/press-releases/twelve-scientists-become-embo-global-investigators/ #funding #training

François Blanquart et al. dive into the genetic basis of HIV virulence with very cool statistical methods. They show that viral load is shaped by host-dependent HLA escape variants with large effects, alongside many additional variants whose effects are too subtle to reach genome-wide significance.

Congratulations to the new cohort of 28 EMBO Young Investigators! They are joining an international network of more than 800 life scientists – Welcome! Read the press release here: https://www.embo.org/press-releases/twenty-eight-group-leaders-become-embo-young-investigators/

People are being diagnosed with ADHD in record numbers go.nature.com/48pJD81

Violence against women must end, now! This nonverbal Signal for Help is a way to discreetly communicate when you need help. But, of course, a hand sign isn’t enough.

Are you based in Latin America and looking to develop your AI knowledge for the biosciences? Applications are now open for our multi-location course, to be held in the region from 20 – 24 April 2026: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Application deadline: 28 November 2025 #AI #Bioinformatics 🧬🖥️📊

Join us for the second edition of 'AI and biology'! 🤖🧬 Explore how AI transforms biological research – from foundation models for biology to generative modelling. 10 – 13 March 2026 EMBL Heidelberg and Virtual Submit your abstract by 2 Dec: s.embl.org/ees26-02-bl #EESAIBio #AI

Do not mistake personal storytelling for #inclusion. This article is a good read for teachers and educators (and also for those in #SciComm). #Pedagogy #HigherEd #AcademicSky #EduSky

The EMBO Members’ Meeting 2025 took place from 22–24 October. “The EMBO Members’ Meeting was a true celebration of #science and #community," says Maria Polychronidou, Head of EMBO Membership: www.embo.org/features/wel... #LifeSciences 🧪

The EMBO #Archive Catalogue is now online! This concludes a project launched as part of our 60th anniversary celebrations last year. 🧪 Archivist Alexander Barrington tells us more: https://www.embo.org/people/cataloguing-the-embo-archive/ #LifeSciences #research

Join us for the EMBO | EMBL Symposium 'AI and biology' 🤖🧬 Explore how AI transforms biological research – from foundation models for biology to generative modelling 🧠💡 10 – 13 March 2026 EMBL Heidelberg and Virtual Submit your abstract: s.embl.org/ees26-02-bl #EESAIBio #AI

Recent events for life scientists and meetings with policymakers fostered skills development and further #collaboration in #Chile. 🧪 Read more here: www.embo.org/features/bri... #research

Traurige Nachrichten: Die #Vogelgrippe überschattet derzeit den Kranichzug. An Hauptrastplätzen wurden Hunderte tote Kraniche festgestellt. Wir appellieren daher an alle Naturfreund*innen, vom Besuch von Rastplätzen abzusehen sowie tote Wildvögel den Behörden zu melden. www.nabu.de/tiere-und-pf...

Success rates for Europe’s leading research grants are declining as a surge in applications far outweighs the funds available go.nature.com/479Sni6

Beautiful #autumn colours on the #Heidelberg campus today! @embl.org @embo.org

It is with great sadness that the University shares the news of the death of Professor Sir John Gurdon, founder of the @gurdoninstitute.bsky.social Read our tribute to the visionary Nobel Laureate and watch an interview from 2012, just after he won: https://bit.ly/4mM8o3r

Last day of #wissenswerte2025: excursions. Thank you botanical garden @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social for showing us the seed bank today - great insights into #plantscience and #conservation!

Freue mich auf zwei Tage Informationen, Diskussionen, Lösungs- und Gedankenansätze auf der #Wissenswerte2025 Konferenz! Los geht’s mit dem Thema Wissenschaftsfreiheit. wissenswerte.wpk.org/programm/ #ww2025 #scicomm #wisskomm 🧪

Why are #vaccines not equally effective in different regions and populations across the world? It was a pleasure to talk to Abena Amoah about this fascinating topic, international collaborations in #globalhealth research and her personal path into the research field. Thank you! 🧪

Learn about host-pathogen interactions, immune responses, vaccine development and more at the India | EMBO Lecture Course "RNA virus infection and host immune responses" in Faridabad, IN, 11–14 February 2026. Deadline: 1 October meetings.embo.org/event/26-rna... #EMBOrnaVirus #RNAsky #EMBOevents 🧪

New paper: our method HIV-phyloTSI estimates time-since-infection for HIV using deep viral sequence data. Estimating continuous TSI, not just recent / not-recent, gives incidence over time, allowing evaluation of the impact of interventions. 1/3 bmcbioinformatics.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

Rest in peace David Baltimore. A leading figure in virology and molecular biology has passed away this weekend. www.latimes.com/obituaries/s...

The Maria Leptin | EMBO Science Journalism Fellowships support life scientists pursuing a career in #ScienceJournalism and science journalists who wish to further their scientific education. Apply now: www.embo.org/funding/fell... #LifeSciences #ScienceCommunication #SciComm #Funding 🧪

"I think that organizations such as EMBO and EMBL (...) should be expanded, because they go beyond boundaries and look for possibilities to promote #science without borders," says Asifa Akhtar, EMBO Member and Director of the @mpi-ie.bsky.social #Germany. 🧪 www.embo.org/people/scien... @maxplanck.de

It was a pleasure to talk to Stoyno Stoynov, deputy director of the Institute of Molecular Biology in Sofia and scientific advisor to EMBC for #Bulgaria, the newest EMBC Member State. Thank you for the interesting insights into your career and views on the #lifesciences in the country! 🧪 #scicomm

Bulgaria has joined EMBC, the intergovernmental funding body of EMBO, as the 32nd member state. Welcome! Life scientists in #Bulgaria can now benefit from all EMBO Programmes and activities. Read more: www.embo.org/press-releas... #LifeSciences #networking #opportunities #funding 🧪