🇪🇺 EU LIFE co-organised the Workshop & General Assembly of the ERA Action on New Approach Methodologies #NAMs, and our Executive Director @meagostinho.bsky.social co-chaired the workshop as part of the Steering Team. To know more, read our latest news! ➡️ eu-life.eu/newsroom/new... #EuropeanResearch

💡Welcome to #EULIFEspotlight! This month we celebrate Montse Ruano, Head of People at @crg.eu, who recently co-organised and hosted an in-person meeting of the EU-LIFE HR Working Group ➡️ www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

📢 What does it take to strengthen research excellence in Europe today? The EU-LIFE Annual Report 2025 shows how collaboration is part of the answer. A huge thanks to the +150 EU-LIFErs who make this community so active, generous and forward-looking! 📘 Read the full report here: bit.ly/3PKMeEp

We are highlighting voices from EU-LIFE member institutes that embody the alliance's priorities. Today, we showcase #Cooperation with John Vontas, Director of @imbb-forth.bsky.social in #Crete ➡️ www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... #WeAreEULIFE

Marta Agostinho, @meagostinho.bsky.social, EU-LIFE Executive Director, "pointed out that the R&I community has consistently argued that €220bn would be a sensible budget for FP10 if Europe wants to remain competitive globally [and] put R&I at the service of Europe's competitiveness and sovereignty."

Spread the word: We’re hiring a Director of Operations to lead scientific support at the FMI. This senior role enables cutting-edge research by partnering with scientists, overseeing technology platforms, ensuring safety & compliance, and representing the FMI externally: www.fmi.ch/education-ca...

💡Welcome to #EULIFEspotlight! This month we celebrate @kosicek.bsky.social, Science Communication Coordinator at @institutrb.bsky.social, who participated in 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹! with researchers Jelena Bujan & Barbara Milutinović and shared his experience in our blog! ➡️ eu-life.eu/newsroom/new...

🎉 Celebrating 15 years of Luis Serrano’s leadership at @crg.eu! Jo Bury, former Director VIB, recalled founding EU‑LIFE with the aim to give research institutes a voice in EU policy. Marta Agostinho, EU-LIFE Executive Director, shared reflections from more than 10 years of close collaboration.

𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲! Yesterday, colleagues from the @embl.org Strategy Office visited EU-LIFE for a formal exchange on how to support research institutions and talent across Europe 👏 Many thanks to our #EMBL colleagues for the insightful discussion!

We are highlighting voices from EU-LIFE member institutes that embody the alliance's priorities. Today, we showcase #Mission with Elisabeth Widén, Vice Director of @fimm-uh.bsky.social in #Helsinki ➡️ www.linkedin.com/feed/update/... #WeAreEULIFE

🐜 What does really happen behind the scenes of Science is Wonderful!? In a EU-LIFE blog, Marko Košiček @institutrb.bsky.social, explains why visibility is a shared responsibility in science and how outreach can spark curiosity, connect researchers & open dialogue with policymakers 📖 bit.ly/4vqTMfo

Together with Andorra Recerca + Innovació, we have just opened an international call to recruit two independent research fellows in mountain genomics. Applications are open until the 14th of May: recruitment.crg.eu/content/jobs...

How can philanthropy support research centres without compromising scientific independence? At a @philea.bsky.social & @caixaresearch.bsky.social session, EU-LIFE Ex Dir @meagostinho.bsky.social highlighted the need to balance strategic priorities with autonomy to sustain excellence-driven research

📢 EU-LIFE Policy Officer Iris Uribesalgo has contributed a blog to #EUAExpertVoices! We are proud to see Iris contributing to the wider discussion on #ResearchAssessment. As EU-LIFE #CoARA Team Leader in @coarassessment.bsky.social, she brings forward the expertise of EU-LIFE and its members ⬇️

🎙️@meagostinho.bsky.social, Executive Director of EU-LIFE, said that Europe needs more cross-border research, "but this is not the role of the #ERC or Pillar 1. The right place for such collaboration is Pillar 2, where the continuum from discovery-driven research to innovation is to be pursued." ⬇️

We are highlighting voices from EU-LIFE member institutes that embody the alliance's priorities. Today, we showcase #Excellence with Della David, Group Leader at the @babrahaminst.bsky.social in #Cambridge ⬇️ #WeAreEULIFE

The EU-LIFE HR Working Group met last week for a full day of exchanges, hosted by @crg.eu From benchmarking practices across institutes to discussing topics such as careers, generational diversity & succession planning, the meeting showed the value of open exchange and peer learning across EU-LIFE!

The European Parliament draft reports on #FP10 by MEPs Christian Ehler and René Repasi are an important step forward for Europe’s next research framework programme. EU-LIFE highlights key elements and shares its first reactions ➡️ eu-life.eu/newsroom/new... #EuropeanResearch #ResearchMatters

🟣 Yesterday was International #WomenDay, a time to track progress and reflect on the work ahead. In 2013, 2 of 13 EU-LIFE directors were women; today, it’s 7 of 17. We celebrate this growth while staying focused on the road ahead, working until balanced leadership is the norm, not the exception!

In this article, EU-LIFE Executive Director @meagostinho.bsky.social shares her perspective on plans to redirect #HorizonEurope funds to cover policy-driven priorities. Europe should strengthen bottom-up programmes, where researchers set priorities and generate knowledge for societal challenges ⬇️

EU-LIFE welcomes the European Commission Research Security Monitor 2025, a key step towards a coordinated approach to keeping research open & secure It is the 1st comprehensive overview of how #ResearchSecurity policies are developing, incl. EU-LIFE's active role in the topic 🔗 op.europa.eu/s/AdSt

📣 EU-LIFE launches a joint statement with partner organisations on the design of the European Competitiveness Fund #ECF & its interface with #FP10 We call for 2 autonomous, complementary programmes with a clear connection to safeguard research excellence & enable impact at scale. ➡️ bit.ly/4qW9o7k

We are highlighting voices from EU-LIFE member institutes that embody the alliance's priorities. Today, we showcase #Internationality with Martin Schaefer, Group Leader at the European Institute of Oncology (IEO) in Milan ⬇️ #WeAreEULIFE

💡Welcome to #EULIFEspotlight! This month we celebrate Dörthe Nickel, International Relations Officer at @institutcurie.bsky.social, who represents EU-LIFE in the ERA Structural Policy "Strengthening gender equality and inclusiveness in the ERA, notably with an intersectional approach" #WomenInSTEM

🟣 It’s #WomenInSTEMDay! We celebrate the women driving science forward by highlighting 2025 blog posts by women from EU-LIFE. Mafalda Araújo Pereira, Tatyana Stemmer, Iris Uribesalgo & Laura Ward share their experiences and reflections on their careers in science. eu-life.eu/newsroom/new...

EU-LIFE joined yesterday another constructive exchange with MEPs on #FP10, this time with MEP Lina Gálvez @linagalvez.eu Represented by Marta Agostinho @meagostinho.bsky.social, we discussed the joint FP10 amendments published with partner organisations in Dec 2025 ➡️ eu-life.eu/newsroom/pub...

🎉 Congratulations to Marta Miączyńska on her appointment as Chair of the EMBO Council! We are very proud to see the Chair of EU-LIFE taking on this role and wish her every success. Looking forward to continuing our work together!

📣 Good #PhD supervision is not only about more meetings, but about better ones. Members of the EU-LIFE Recruitment & Training WG respond to a recent Nature Editorial, arguing that supervision quality must be institutionally ensured, not left to individual PIs alone. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

🚨 This is a critical moment for #FP10. In our latest news story, we talk about what’s at stake and about EU-LIFE’s positions & advocacy so far, incl. co-leading joint amendments to the EU Commission’s proposals, now under discussion with MEPs & policymakers. Read more 🔗 eu-life.eu/newsroom/new...

🧐 Did you know that grant experts from EU-LIFE institutes, ERC grantees & former panel members come together each year to support ERC applicants? This community effort is at the heart of the EU-LIFE ERC Masterclass. Find out more in our new factsheet!! ➡️ eu-life.eu/sites/defaul...

EU-LIFE met with MEP Eszter Lakos (ITRE, STOA) together with CESAER, EUA , LERU, YERUN, Coimbra Group and The Guild, to present our joint amendments to the #FP10 legal texts. The exchange was highly constructive and demonstrated the value of a collective approach to shaping EU’s future R&I.

We are highlighting voices from EU-LIFE member institutes that embody the alliance's priorities. Today, we showcase #Technology with Kateřina Hošková, Secretary for Research Infrastructure @ceitec.eu @masarykuniversity.bsky.social ⬇️ #WeAreEULIFE

📣 We are delighted to announce that Marta Miączyńska, Director @iimcb.bsky.social, and Anders H. Lund, Director @bric-ucph.bsky.social, have been appointed the new Chair and Co-Chair of EU-LIFE, as of 1 January 2026. 🔗 Full press release: eu-life.eu/newsroom/new...

📣 EU-LIFE 2025: A year of growth, advocacy and community New members, stronger support for researchers, and a clear voice in European research policy. Take a look back at EU-LIFE’s Top Stories of 2025! 🔗 eu-life.eu/newsroom/new...

✨ Season’s greetings from EU-LIFE! Thank you to our community of researchers, innovators and partners for another year of advancing excellent science across Europe. Wishing you a bright and inspiring 2026!

➡️ Today takes place the 1st in-person meeting of the ERA Action on NAMs, bringing together EU Member States, Associated Countries & committed stakeholders A key step towards a coordinated approach to advance NAMs and support the 3Rs: Reducing, Replacing & Refining the use of animals in testing!

💡Welcome to #EULIFEspotlight! This month we celebrate Nicolas Favre, Head Patents & Licensing and EU-LIFE main representative at @fmiscience.bsky.social, who led the organisation of the latest EU-LIFE Strategy Meeting and ensured a welcoming environment for productive discussions 🔗 bit.ly/48ycwAg

EU-LIFE Exec Dir @meagostinho.bsky.social joined the Zagreb #SciComms Forum to discuss how to communicate the value of #FundamentalResearch, how national strategies & research institutes can better engage communities, and why it matters: Communication is essential to strengthen support for science!

📣 EU-LIFE and 6 leading Research & Innovation organisations present amendments to strengthen FP10 Our joint proposal aims to boost excellence, simplify rules and ensure strong governance in Europe’s next R&I programme #FP10 Full text ➡️ eu-life.eu/newsroom/pub...

🧐 Is Europe underestimating the power of #FundamentalResearch? @meagostinho.bsky.social, EU-LIFE Executive Director, will be a panellist in a session about why EU must keep backing curiosity-driven science at the #Zagreb Science Communication Forum 2025, hosted by @institutrb.bsky.social #ZSCF2025

💡Welcome to #EULIFEspotlight! This month we celebrate Henri van Luenen, Director of Operations at @nkinl.bsky.social, who moderated the session “Research security in practice: making space for an honest conversation”, organised by EU-LIFE at the EU Conference on #ResearchSecurity 🔗 bit.ly/4hPXbhw

EU-LIFE Strategy Meeting 2025 wrapped up in #Basel with strong support, constructive exchanges and a very positive atmosphere. A big thanks to the @fmiscience.bsky.social team for fostering a welcoming environment for productive, forward-looking discussions! Read more 🔗 eu-life.eu/newsroom/new...

CeMM Directors Giulio Superti-Furga and Anita Ender served as #EULIFE co-chair (2022–2023) and chair (2024–2025), being supported by EU-LIFE Executive Director Marta Agostinho and her team. The EU-LIFE partnership is stronger than ever. https://cemm.at/news/detail/an-exciting-journey-comes-to-an-end

Last week, we hosted the @eu-life.bsky.social Strategy Meeting, bringing together Directors and key representatives of the 17 member institutes to discuss 2026 priorities. Participants also met leaders from the Basel Life Science cluster, heard from FMI group leaders & toured the Novartis Pavillon.

🚀 Yesterday, CeMM joined the #EULIFE Pitching Event 2025! #CELLFIE, cell engineering for immunotherapy enhancement, by Christoph Bock, Eugenia Pankevich & Cosmas Arnold (@bocklab.bsky.social), represented CeMM among 8 innovative pitches from @eu-life.bsky.social institutes 👏

👉 The EU-LIFE Pitching Event 2025 brought together 8 projects from 8 institutes, pitching to 17 VCs & biotech innovators from across Europe. The event offered the researchers a valuable opportunity to discuss ideas with investors and gain insights into the translational and entrepreneurial pathway.

Excellent news for research in Switzerland — and for institutes like ours that depend on international grants, collaborations and networks. #HorizonEurope

It was our pleasure to host @james-bryson.bsky.social (BRIC, Copenhagen) at @crg.eu through the EU-LIFE Postdoctoral Exchange Program! Big thanks to James for presenting his work on advanced CRISPR tools for epitranscriptomic research, and to @eu-life.bsky.social for this opportunity!🧬✈️ #EULIFE #CRG

We are delighted to welcome Maria Rescigno, the new Director of CeMM, to the EU-LIFE Board of Directors. Looking forward to working together to strengthen collaboration and excellence in European research!

💜 It’s the @europarl.europa.eu's #GenderEqualityWeek! A time to reflect on progress & push for new actions to advance women’s rights To mark it, we release a factsheet highlighting inspiring stories from EU-LIFE Pathfinder Mentorship Programme for #Postdoc Women ➡️ bit.ly/47JcqEn #WomenInScience