EMBO

Founded in 1964, EMBO (European Molecular Biology Organization) consists of more than 1800 outstanding researchers that promotes excellence in the life sciences. The major goals of the organization are to support talented researchers at all stages of their careers, stimulate the exchange of scientific information, and help build a European research environment where scientists can achieve their best work.

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Press Release No. 15 Berlin

Maike Sander elected member of EMBO

The European Molecular Biology Organization has elected Scientific Director of the Max Delbrück Center Maike Sander to its membership. She will join a community of more than 2,100 leading life scientists who guide the organization and help shape the future of life science research.
Michael Potente
Press Release No. 27 Berlin

Michael Potente elected as EMBO member

The European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) has elected Michael Potente of Max Delbrück Center and BIH as a new member. He is joining a community of more than 2,000 leading life scientists in Europe and beyond.
Gary Lewin welcomes his guests.
Science

Thinking outside the box – not only on Hydra

Mixing and mingling on Hydra: For the anniversary of the Lewin Lab, leading somatic sensation experts, colleagues and students of Gary Lewin all came to a Greek island. In this interview, he talks with his former mentee Stefan Lechner about the symposium, dazzling personalities and what makes a good PI.
Ilan Theurillat
Science

Watching aggressive breast cancer as it grows

EMBO fellow Ilan Theurillat investigates how the most lethal subtype of breast cancer develops. He is driven by many unanswered questions such as: Why do fibroblasts wrap themselves around the triple negative tumor like a shield? Can such a tumor form from a single cancer cell?
Dario Lupianez (1)
Institute & Campus

Darío Lupiáñez is named EMBO Young Investigator

The 40-year-old scientist from the Berlin Institute for Medical Systems Biology at the MDC has been selected as one of 26 researchers for the EMBO Young Investigator Programme. Starting in January 2022, Lupiáñez and his team will receive both financial and practical support for a period of four years.
Michael Levine
Science

A control switch for genes

It’s a small switch with a big impact: the operon has the ability to turn genes on and off. Cell and developmental biologist Michael Levine will talk about the crucial role it plays in mutation occurrence and thus in evolution during his keynote lecture at our EMBO workshop running from September 13 to 17.
Spiny Mouse
Science

How did menstruation evolve?

Unlike most mammals or other rodents, the common spiny mouse has a menstrual cycle. Dr Christian Feregrino from the MDC is investigating how this trait has emerged. The European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) is funding his work with a fellowship worth €140,000.
Mina Gouti
Press Release No. 55 Berlin

Mina Gouti awarded ERC Consolidator Grant

The European Research Council (ERC) awarded Dr. Mina Gouti a €2.8 million Consolidator Grant to further develop miniature neuromuscular organoids for studying neuromuscular development and diseases. It was the second honor in as many weeks; she was also named an EMBO Young Investigator for her work.
human cardiomyocytes that were derived from induced pluripotent stem cells
Press Release No. 42 Berlin

An in-depth atlas of the heart

Researchers from three continents have produced a first extensive draft of a cell atlas of the human heart to understand how this vital organ functions and to shed light on what goes wrong in cardiovascular disease. As the team reports in Nature, it reveals a huge cellular and molecular diversity.
Sex chromosomes
Science

EMBO fellowship for studies in sex development

Dr. Rafael Dominguez Acemel explores the question of what factors determine sex during the embryonic development of animals. The MDC researcher has now been awarded a postdoctoral fellowship by the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO).