Final day of #EMBLSpatialOmics! It’s been an incredible week diving into the new generation of spatially resolved transcriptomics with 10x Genomics. A few behind-the-scenes highlights from the past few days 👇📷

To all microbiome enthusiasts: Don’t miss this conference highlight in December 2026!

We have extended the abstract deadline by a week! Looking forward to seeing you many of you here!

Very excited for this meeting!

Applications close for our popular Proteomics Bioinformatics training course on 15 March. Only ten days left to submit yours, for a chance to join us and @vibtrainconf.bsky.social this summer: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve... Financial assistance is available. @ebi.embl.org @events.embl.org 🖥️🧬📊

Planning to join us in Heidelberg for #EESSexDifferences? Then hurry up! The on-site registration deadline is 16 March 👉 https://s.embl.org/ees26-07-bl#EESSexDifferences 🗓️ 27 – 30 April 2026 📍 EMBL Heidelberg and Virtual

You have less than a week left to submit your abstract for #EESMicrotubules! ⏰ Don't miss out on the main event for researchers who share an interest in microtubule biology and its relevance to human health and disease ➡️ s.embl.org/ees26-09-bl#EESMicrotubules ✒️ Abstract deadline: 11 March

Are you signed up for our 'Technology, imaging, and methods' updates? 🖥️🔬 Here's our newsletter listing upcoming meetings and training opportunities in the field – mark your calendar and join us this year, on site or virtually. https://s.embl.org/technology-2026 #datavis #imaging #bioimaging

It’s Day 3 of #EMBLSpatialOmics! 🥼🔬 Participants are back in the lab for another hands-on session using the Visium CytAssist instrument to transfer RNA probes from standard tissue slides to Visium slides. #EMBLEvents

You now have until 10 March to submit your abstract for #EESMechanobiology: https://s.embl.org/ees26-06-bl#EESMechanobiology The meeting will focus particularly on early-career researchers, inspiring and fostering collaborations to expand our knowledge of mechanobiology across kingdoms. 🌳🧬 Dates: 9 – 12 June 2026

It's Day 2 of #EMBLSpatialOmics! 🔬 In the morning, participants worked through the Visium HD 3' tissue preparation protocol. In the afternoon, the group split up: some visited the EMBL facilities, while others were introduced to the Cytassist instruments ahead of tomorrow's protocol. #EMBLEvents

Happy #WorldWildlifeDay! Celebrate the ocean wildlife with us at the EMBL Conference #EMBLPlanktonDiscoveries. We'll explore how a decade of Tara Oceans research has transformed our understanding of marine biodiversity, from genes to ecosystems. 🔬 🗓 1 – 4 Sep 🔗 https://s.embl.org/pgo26-01-bl

Last chance to join #EESSymbiosis! 🧬 Register to join virtually by 10 March: https://s.embl.org/ees26-03-bl#EESSymbiosis We're bringing together researchers across fields to foster collaborations and reach a comprehensive understanding of mechanobiology across kingdoms. 🗓️ 17 – 20 March 2026

Registration is now open for the new EMBL Conference #EMBLGutMicrobeFunction! Submit your abstract by 15 September: https://s.embl.org/gmd26-01-bl#EMBLGutMicrobeFunction 🧬 Join us to explore how we can harness the vast functional diversity of microbes that shape ecosystems across our planet. 🗓️ 8 – 10 December 2026

And just like that, #EESCollectivity is done! These last four days just flew by and we want to thank every participant, speaker, and organiser for making the first edition of the EMBO | EMBL Symposium 'Collectivity in living systems' such a success. We hope to see you at another event soon! 👋

Delighted to be at the #EESCollectivity event this week to exchange with the research community about behaviour of complex living systems. #EVOLVEproject Thanks @events.embl.org for this opportunity!

📢 We want your feedback on our new pilot project for sharing AI models in life science research. Finding, reusing and citing machine learning models remains a major challenge in the life sciences. BioAIrepo is here to help. www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/t...

A central part of 'Data science for life scientists' is the group project, where you will work in small groups, applying machine learning approaches to a biological question of interest. Find out more about the projects and mentors: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve... Applications close 1 March. 🧬🖥️📊🐍

Less than a week left for abstract submission for #EESMechanobiology - join us in this long-standing meeting on the mechanics of life.

Register to attend 'AI and biology' virtually! 🤖🧬 #EESAIBio • Access talks at your convenience, live or later • Ask questions • Network 10 – 13 March 2026 Registration deadline: 3 March 👉🏼 s.embl.org/ees26-02-bl

We’re recruiting new Research Group Leaders! We offer: 🔬 Core funding 💻 Access to world-leading infrastructure 👩🏽‍🔬A network of world-leading scientists …and much more. Apply by 11 April: embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EMBL/j... #ResearchCareers #Bioinformatics @timcoorens.bsky.social @embl.org

Have you applied for #EMBLProteomics yet? 🧬 Hurry, you only have 5 days left: s.embl.org/sdp26-01-bl Learn protein/peptide analysis by mass spectrometry and perform state-of-the-art sample preparation and tandem mass tag labelling.

Today is the deadline for abstract submission for BioMalPar XXII: biology and pathology of the malaria parasite, taking place 27 - 29 May 2026 at EMBL! 🦟 Submit your abstract and register here ▶️ www.embl.org/about/info/c... #malaria @events.embl.org

Are you signed up for our 'Developmental biology and evolution' updates? 🧬🌍 Here's our newsletter listing upcoming meetings and training opportunities in the field – mark your calendar and register to join us this year, on site or virtually. https://mailchi.mp/embl.de/developmental-biology-2026

We had a blast at yesterday's #EESCollectivity pub quiz! Congrats to the winning team, Liquid Brains! 🏆🧠 We're looking forward to another insightful day at the conference 🙌

Submit your abstract for #EESMechanobiology and share your research with an international audience, contributing to an integrative understanding of mechanobiology across kingdoms. The submission deadline is 3 March: https://s.embl.org/ees26-06-bl#EESMechanobiology 🗓️ 9 – 12 June 2026 📍 EMBL Heidelberg and Virtual

Welcome to 'Collectivity in living systems'! During the next few days we'll explore coordination, cooperation, emergence, and decision-making in systems ranging from bacterial biofilms and cell migration to tissue formation, disease models, and animal behaviour. Let's go! 🙌 #EESCollectivity

Don't miss the EMBO Global Lecture "Building a minimal DNA segregation system for synthetic cells" by EMBO Global Investigator Prof. Marileen Dogterom (TU Delft, Universiteit Leiden) in #Bengaluru, India, 6 March 2026. 🧪

Our first @embl.org Skills and Careers Webinars of 2026 kick off in March. 🗓 4 March: Negotiating your first group leader position, with three speakers sharing their experience. 🗓 27 March: Careers in core facilities & scientific services. Find out more & register: www.embl.org/about/info/e...

Join us next week for the third free webinar in our spatial transcriptomics series: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve... Ricardo Ramirez (EMBL-EBI) presents 'Mapping tissue remodelling using sequencing-based spatial transcriptomics' on 4 March| 14:30 UK time. @saezlab.bsky.social 🧬🖥️

The biotechnology company Illumina has joined EMBL’s Corporate Partnership Programme. This allows Illumina to connect with EMBL’s world-leading molecular biology experts and technology development while supporting training opportunities for scientists. www.embl.org/news/embl-an...

Yesterday, we wrapped up four days of #EMBLCardioBiology. We hope you're leaving with fresh insights and meaningful new collaborations 🤝 Huge thanks to all our participants, organisers, and speakers! See you at the next EMBLEvents: https://www.embl.org/events/

There's still time to register to attend the Brain (epi)genome EMBO Workshop, to be held at EMBL Heidelberg 21 - 24 Apr 2026!! 🧠 Register to attend in person or virtually here: www.embl.org/about/info/c... #brain #genome #epigenome @events.embl.org @embo.org

Thank you so much! I feel honored to receive this award. I also want to thank the organisers for this amazing conference! It was a great week full of science, fun and networking @events.embl.org #EMBLCardioBiology @instcardregffm.bsky.social

Already the final day at #EMBLCardioBiology 🫀 Participants are using the coffee break for interactions with their peers and deep conversations with the speakers. Poster Prize winners will be announced later today.

You can still submit your abstract for #EMBLMalaria! The new deadline is 25 Feb: https://s.embl.org/bmp26-01-bl Curious about the experience? Read the highlights from our 2025 event reporter, Alessia Hysa: https://s.embl.org/bmp25-01-event-reporter#EMBLMalaria 🗓️ 27 – 29 May 2026 #BioMalPar

Are you signed up for our '#Microbiology and #immunology' updates? 🦠🔬 Here's our latest newsletter listing upcoming meetings and training opportunities in the field – mark your calendar and register to join us this year, on site or virtually. https://mailchi.mp/embl.de/microbiology-2026

Missed the registration deadline? Good news-- you can still virtually attend the EMBO | EMBL Symposium "The cellular mechanics of symbiosis: sensing friend from foe"! 😊 Register online here! ▶️ www.embl.org/about/info/c... #EESSymbiosis #symbiosis #hostmicrobe @events.embl.org @embo.org

Last week, we wrapped up the 'Brillouin microscopy for life science applications' course. 🔬 A huge thank you to the organisers, speakers, trainers, sponsors – and of course the participants! Looking forward to seeing how this community applies these new skills back in their labs! #EMBLBrillouin

Welcome to the first EMBL Conference of this year 🙌 'The new cardiobiology: engineering, vascular, and molecular insights' is wecloming more than 220 participants at EMBL Heidelberg today. #EMBLCardioBiology

On my way to #EMBLCardioBiology @events.embl.org with @cbodemer.bsky.social. Please, come and visit us at posters 56 and 110. We have cool science. Ageing, pericytes, tissue stiffness and much more 💃🏻💃🏻 @instcardregffm.bsky.social @sfb1531.bsky.social @cpi-exstra.bsky.social

Missed the abstract deadline for 'Cellular mechanisms driven by phase separation'? You now have some extra time so make sure to send it over by 22 Feb! Together, we can address the open challenges in cellular organisation, adaptation, and robustness. 🧬🦠 #EESPhaseSeparation s.embl.org/ees26-08-bl

It’s International Day of Women and Girls in Science!🌟 To celebrate, we’ve teamed up with our EIROforum partners and asked women from each organisation to share one piece of advice they received that helped them get to where they are today. What advice has made a real impact on you?

As the 'Brillouin microscopy for life science applications' course continues, today we had a peek inside one of the microscopy labs 🔬 Tzu-Lun Wang from EMBL Heidelberg is showing our group around – time for a practical session! #EMBLBrillouin #BrillouinMicroscopy @embl.org @prevedel-lab.bsky.social

Proteomics bioinformatics by EMBL-EBI Training is the course for you if you want to discover: - Mass spectrometry - Quantitative proteomics - Data acquisition approaches - Proteogenomics - @emblebi.bsky.social resources: IntAct, PRIDE, and UniProt Apply by 15 March: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve...

Only a week left to apply for the 'Structural characterisation of macromolecular complexes' course at EMBL Grenoble! Learn about the strategic use of cutting-edge protein structure prediction methods and recent advances in in situ structural biology. 🧬 #EMBOMacromolecular s.embl.org/mmo26-01-bl

Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! 🧪 Don't forget to send in your nominations for the FEBS | EMBO #WomenInScience Award. Deadline: 15 May Read more: https://www.embo.org/the-embo-communities/febsembo-women-in-science-awardees/nominate-for-the-women-in-science-award/#WomenInScience#award

We’re hiring: Research Group Leader in computational biology. Are you generating more research ideas than you can explore? Lead cutting-edge AI & biology research at EMBL-EBI. Apply by 11 April 2026: embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EMBL/j... #ScienceCareers @ewaldlab.org @embl.org

Join us next week for the first free webinar in our spatial transcriptomics series: www.ebi.ac.uk/training/eve... Valeriy Pak, Predoctoral Fellow at @embl.org, presents 'Mapping biology in space: a guide to technologies and workflows in spatial transcriptomics' on 18 February | 14:30 UK time. 🖥️🧬

It's day 2 of the EMBL Course 'Brillouin microscopy for life science applications' at our campus 🔬 Great energy in the lecture hall at the Imaging Centre – diving into the theory before moving on to the hands-on lab sessions. Excited for what’s next! #EMBLBrillouin @prevedel-lab.bsky.social