👏 Congrats to EMBL Group Leader @gautamdey.bsky.social on an ERC Proof of Concept Grant to develop a new way of selecting cells for more efficient and versatile evolutionary biology studies. bit.ly/3Rd3H9m @erc.europa.eu

Six months after joining EMBL-EBI, Cath Brooksbank accidentally deleted the Gene Ontology knowledgebase – then reinstated it at 6 p.m. on a Friday. Her willingness to step into the unfamiliar and own it defines Cath’s career. Her lessons on trust and training below 👇 www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/p...

What if you could predict your chance of developing a disease years before symptoms appear? An AI model can estimate long-term disease risk for more than 1,000 medical conditions and could help inform how a person's health changes over time. #EMBL_AI

Can AI help scientists understand the cellular processes that lead to cancer? Learn how EMBL scientists are using MAGIC – an automated machine-learning–based microscopy platform – to study the origins of cancer. #EMBL_AI

How can AI help prevent the spread of diseases in Ukraine?🇺🇦 Pavlo Petakh, visiting postdoc in the Huber Group at EMBL Heidelberg, uses AI to predict when and where infectious diseases are likely to occur. Public health systems then use the data to reduce disease incidence and mortality. #EMBL_AI

Congratulations, Matthias Hentze! The EMBL Director has been awarded the German Order of Merit for his outstanding achievements in life science research and in building scientific structures across Germany and beyond. www.embl.org/news/awards-...

Meet Dal Nijjer, 🇬🇧 Product Manager & Coordinator at Europe PMC. Dal went from bookselling to helping researchers navigate millions of scientific papers. Discover how Dal’s team uses AI to make literature search more intuitive and why he loves bouldering 🧗& interior design 🛋️ tinyurl.com/3kk2m2mc

The McCarthy team at EMBL Grenoble has recently developed a web application called BSxCuBE-Web to facilitate BioSAXS experiments and data collection. Read more about this user-friendly interface and how the ARISE programme contributed to this project: bit.ly/4vbe1MX

Most diseases are caused by a combination of factors. Rama Abdulhamid, PhD student in the Stegle Group at EMBL Heidelberg, uses AI to study thousands of such factors at once. By using AI to spot patterns in how a disease develops, Rama and her team can find the health factors driving it. #EMBL_AI

EMBL Grenoble Group Leader Wojciech Galej was elected to EMBO membership in recognition of his excellence in research and scientific achievements. Congratulations! www.embl.org/news/awards-... #EMBOMembers2026 @wojtekgalej.bsky.social , @embo.org , @iimcb.bsky.social , @mrclmb.ac.uk

📢 Applications are now open for the #ARISE2 Fellowship Programme! With funding from MSCA, the programme trains scientists to become leaders in Research Infrastructures and innovate in the life sciences. 🧪 Apply here: www.embl.org/training/ari...

EMBL scientists and colleagues have shown how the shape of tissues and orientations of cells interact to give rise to complex structures in embryos. The studies shed light on the fundamental principles that govern the emergence of order in biological systems. www.embl.org/news/science...

What happens when AI and biology accelerate each other? EMBL Acting Head of AI Centre, Oliver Stegle, discusses how closer integration of these fields could transform the life sciences. Watch this video to learn more. #EMBL_AI

Check out EMBL's 2025 annual report, including downloadable ‘highlights’ with facts and figures. The report highlights achievements in EMBL’s key missions, as well as alumni relations and operational news. www.embl.org/about/info/a...

New EMBL-led research identifies a robust gut microbiome signature linked to colorectal cancer, consistent across populations, sequencing methods & age groups — detectable even in early-stage disease and tied to lower dietary fibre intake. www.embl.org/news/science...

For over 50 years, EMBL has led breakthroughs in European life sciences. Now, we are among those leading the AI revolution in biology. Powered by the passion of multidisciplinary experts, we integrate AI throughout our work and transform life’s complexity into new possibilities. #EMBL_AI

Congratulations, Anna Erzberger! The EMBL Group Leader has received the Inaugural Suzanne Eaton ‘Rising Star’ Award for Physics of Life in 2026, presented by @poldresden.bsky.social. Learn more: www.embl.org/news/awards-...

The Papp team has developed EasyGrid and EasyGrid Control, new instruments for automated cryo-EM sample preparation and quality control. These systems, recently described in the journal Nature Methods, are improving and accelerating microscopy and imaging studies. bit.ly/4wbhj3L

Congratulations, Eileen Furlong, on her third @ERC_Research Advanced Grant! The EMBL Unit Leader receives 2.5 million euros for a project to help better understand genome regulation, adding to what we know about disease-associated genetic mutations. www.embl.org/news/awards-...

The EMBL #ARISE2 Fellowship Programme, funded by MSCA, opens for applications 30 June. This unique opportunity trains researchers to lead #ResearchInfrastructures & innovate in #LifeSciences. 🧪 🗓️ Join our webinar on Thursday, 2 July at 09:30 CET: embl-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #careers

Meet Alana Sousa, a Data Scientist for AI at EMBL Grenoble who has recently switched from studying young stars to applying AI in biology. She explains how she went from astrophysics to working on a machine learning tool to improve crystal identification in the Marquez team. bit.ly/4uNgxsC

The first European conference on sex differences featured research looking at the source of physical differences in males and females. A participant reflected on conference takeaways, including the impact on personalised healthcare. www.embl.org/news/science...

Interested in careers in research infrastructure? The #ARISE2 Fellowship Programme might be for you. Funded by MSCA, the programme supports STEM researchers in becoming leaders in research infrastructures, driving innovation in life sciences 🧪 🗓️ Call opening: 30 June www.embl.org/training/ari...

It was an honour to welcome the First Lady of Lithuania, Diana Nausėdienė, and H.E. Ambassador Asta Radikaitė to EMBL-EBI, together with colleagues from the Office of the President of the Republic of Lithuania, the Embassy of Lithuania in the UK and representatives of Lithuanian universities. 🇱🇹

How do the brain’s genome and epigenome shape development, memory, ageing, and disease? A recent EMBO workshop explored key discoveries in neuroscience, genomics, and epigenetics. Learn more: www.embl.org/news/science...

EMBL and partners carried out a new pilot project in Luxembourg to study how freshwater microbiomes respond to environmental change. By sampling rivers and soils along the Moselle and Rhine, researchers aim to provide a way to track ecosystem stress and pollution. www.embl.org/news/connect...

From the Pacific to our resources⛵ 💾 We're working with @taraoceans-science.bsky.social to understand why some reefs thrive while others struggle. By hosting the expedition's eDNA and genomic data, we’re helping scientists unlock the secrets of climate resilience. www.embl.org/news/science...

Congratulations, Gautam Dey and Omaya Dudin! The two collaborators have received the 2026 EMBO Gold Medal for outstanding contributions to the field of evolutionary cell biology. www.embl.org/news/awards-... @gautamdey.bsky.social @dudinlab.bsky.social @embo.org

We were delighted to welcome this year's EIROforum School on Instrumentation cohort to EMBL Grenoble and the EPN campus. The instruments we build today will drive tomorrow’s discoveries – investing in the next generation of instrumentation experts matters.

Watch the science behind the 2023 Breakthrough Prize for Anthony Hyman @mpi-cbg.de & @embl.org and Clifford Brangwynne @princetonupress.bsky.social & @hhmi-science.bsky.social. www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Exd...

EMBL is coordinating STARDAST, a new €8M Horizon Europe project to strengthen data stewardship careers, FAIR data practices, and open science across Europe. Read more: www.embl.org/news/connect... @cern.bsky.social @eurobioimaging.bsky.social @globalbioimaging.bsky.social @theul.bsky.social

Meet Neeya Jacob 🇮🇳🇨🇦🇮🇹, the new Head of Administration at EMBL Rome. Read about her vision for building a stable and supportive environment that optimises operations, grounded in the principles of clarity, consistency, and compliance. www.embl.org/news/people-...

How do the physical properties of embryos affect their development? New research from EMBL scientists and collaborators shows that tissue mechanics actively influence developmental signalling – revealing new links between physics and embryogenesis. www.embl.org/news/science...

A unique EMBL-UNESCO fellowship programme broadened fellows’ research capacity while providing new perspectives to their collaborators and EMBL host research groups. Participants in the programme provided brief reflections on their experiences. www.embl.org/news/people-...

And EMBL looks forward to this too! Welcome @ostermanilya.bsky.social!

We told you it wouldn’t be a long wait. 👀 Even more predicted protein structures have been added to the #AlphaFold Database. This time, the database has expanded to include heterodimers – protein complexes made up of two different proteins. alphafold.ebi.ac.uk

🧬Work on #transcription and/or #chromatin? 📙The abstract submission deadline for the EMBL ‘Transcription and chromatin’ conference in Heidelberg, 25-28 Aug 26 is next Tuesday (26th May)! 📝Register online here: www.embl.org/about/info/c... @embl.org @embo.org

Multinucleate cells challenge deeply-held assumptions about complexity, ecological success and evolution. Postdoc extraordinaire and gifted writer @mrosjac.bsky.social tackles this subject with aplomb - tell us what you think! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @currentbiology.bsky.social

Only one week left to register for #MSS2026 🚨 On June 4th, @isabellagraf.bsky.social from @embl.org will discuss how sensory systems operate near bifurcation points, allowing small input signals to translate into a larger response. Welcome! ➡️ tinyurl.com/JoinMSS2026 @cbubergen.bsky.social

Day 2 of 'Cellular mechanisms driven by phase separation' going well so far, with the first poster session behind us! 📊🔍 Looking forward to many interesting talks still ahead of us as well as to more time to socialise this evening 💬 #EESPhaseSeparation @embo.org @embl.org

WoW Award refreshed 'The World of Molecular Biology' exhibition @embl.org. A 40m² Window of Wonder, where microscopy images can be experienced in all their glory! 10 scientific images selected, congratulations @montserrat-coll.bsky.social for contributing 3 stunning images! 🔬#3Dimaging #microscopy

We are proud to host the life streaming of 💚Green Science Festival 💚 at our location in Heidelberg. May 28, 2026 from 9 am-7 pm. Sign up here: pretix.eu/uni-heidelbe... www.greenlabs-nl.eu/green-scienc... @greenlabsnl.bsky.social @dkfz.bsky.social @embl.org #UniversitätHeidelberg

What is the value of open data for the life sciences? 📈 New report by Frontier Economics shows that EMBL-EBI data resources save users an average of 11 hours/week/person, leading to £11.8bn/year in research productivity gains. s.embl.org/EMBL-EBI-202... #opendata

Despite its name, SNOR, a newly discovered protein, is hardly asleep on the job. EMBL researchers’ newest technologies allowed their scientific collaboration to discover a tiny protein with a big role in awakening cells from dormancy to restart protein synthesis. www.embl.org/news/science...

Do you work with genetic resources collected elsewhere 🧬 ? Are you confident that you’re using them fairly and legally? New step-by-step guide to the Nagoya Protocol helps researchers navigate this complex framework. www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/p...

Daiichi Sankyo has become EMBL’s newest Corporate Partnership Programme associate partner. The fundamental research of many EMBL scientists has important implications for drug development. Daiichi Sankyo is specifically exploring ways to collaborate on this. www.embl.org/news/embl-an...

In collaboration with the TransCODE consortium, EMBL-EBI scientists have found over 1,700 new proteins in the ‘dark proteome,’ a region of the human genome once thought to be noncoding. These new proteins could have implications for human diseases, including cancer. tinyurl.com/yc4t6s3s

EMBL graduated its biggest class ever at the end of April, celebrating with 60 fellows who submitted or defended their theses over the past 12 months. Representing 22 different countries, EMBL graduates continued to show a diversity in science as well as background. Congratulations graduates!

Estonian scientists were in Heidelberg for a broad scientific exchange supported by the Estonian Research Council’s EMBL-Estonia project. The project supports scientific collaboration building in the life science community.

The Marquez team at EMBL Grenoble created AXIS, an AI-driven training method for automated crystal screening and identification. Thanks to a lab-in-the-loop approach, the method is simple and effective, speeding up fragment-based drug design. www.embl.org/news/science...