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EMBL congratulates David Baker, Demis Hassabis, and John Jumper on the 2024 #NobelPrize in Chemistry for their seminal discoveries and developments on protein structures. While David Baker developed computational methods that can create new proteins, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper helped develop the revolutionary AI tool AlphaFold, which can successfully predict the three-dimensional structure of a protein from a sequence of amino acids. Knowing a protein’s structure offers clues about the protein’s role, its link to health and disease, and its interactions with other molecules or drugs. EMBL partnered with Google DeepMind to make the AlphaFold 2 predictions freely and openly available to all, through the AlphaFold Protein Structure Database. The AlphaFold Database, which launched in July 2021, has a staggering 200 million protein structures, from over one million organisms. AlphaFold demonstrates the virtuous circle of open data – by sharing data, scientists are enabling future discoveries. The Nobel Prize | #chemnobel | #alphafold | Google DeepMind

Congratulations, Michael Dorrity! The EMBL Group Leader has received the FEBS Excellence Award, which will provide €100,000 to support his research on molecular and cellular sources of robustness in development. https://lnkd.in/empVzHXE

The TREC expedition has demonstrated that large-scale international collaboration is essential for driving ground-breaking planetary and human health research with societal impact. Here, we summarise some aspects of the expedition in numbers: https://lnkd.in/d5UA_rXB

Congratulations, Matthias Hentze! EMBL Director Matthias Hentze is the 2025 recipient of the Otto Warburg Medal, regarded as Germany’s highest award for biochemists and molecular biologists. Hentze has been a group leader at EMBL since 1989 and is the first scientist working at EMBL to receive this honour. His present research explores the principle of riboregulation, the direct control of protein functions by RNA. Remarkably in the context of Warburg’s own scientific interests, Hentze has discovered multiple examples of riboregulation of metabolic enzymes. https://lnkd.in/eY4bckrA GBM - Gesellschaft für Biochemie und Molekularbiologie e.V. FEBS Matthias W. Hentze

EMBL is honoured to receive the Lab Programs and Initiatives Award from the I2SL: International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories.   The I2SL Sustainable Laboratories Awards Programme distinguishes exceptional projects, programmes, and individuals demonstrating innovative and exemplary accomplishments in sustainability, energy efficiency, decarbonisation, and waste reduction.   EMBL was recognised for achievements in promoting and sharing knowledge on sustainable lab practices, reducing waste, encouraging behavioural change, and lowering electricity consumption in data services. https://lnkd.in/dNm8eD-B Brendan Rouse, Marta Rodríguez Martínez

In November we celebrate our six EMBL sites as part of #EMBL50 anniversary. 🌍 EMBL research groups and service teams cover the spectrum of molecular biology at 6 sites in Barcelona, Grenoble, Hamburg, Heidelberg, EMBL-EBI Hinxton, and Rome. This Europe-wide organisation enables EMBL to achieve a global impact. 📍Which site are or were you based at? What was the best thing about it? Or your favourite memory? Share with us your favourite photos and facts from your EMBL site and host city! Share your anniversary posts using #EMBL50 & tagging EMBL.

The EMBL-Stanford Life Science Alliance has built a rich research programme of scientific exchanges, fellowships, and events. The Dieter Schwarz Foundation provided the support to make that special collaboration possible. Learn more in this month's EMBL 'Moment of Philanthropy'. #EMBL50 https://lnkd.in/ea_gKkDi Life Science Alliance Lars Steinmetz Sandra Clauder-Münster Stanford University School of Medicine Dieter Schwarz Foundation

Welcome, Isabella Graf! As EMBL’s newest group leader, the theoretical biophysicist will lead a research team, collaborating with others to explore underlying principles in how living systems adapt to change. https://lnkd.in/eUpM_W-U

Have you ever thought of doing a sabbatical at EMBL? It’s a great opportunity for scientific exchange and growth, as well as for learning world-class technologies and top-notch science! Three scientists shared their experiences with us after spending their sabbaticals at different EMBL sites. Adele Murrell, professor at the University of Bath, UK, was hosted by Talya Dayton and Kristina Haase at EMBL Barcelona. Oladipo Omotosho, senior lecturer at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria, was hosted by John Lees’ laboratory at EMBL-EBI. Sidhartha Goyal, professor at the University of Toronto, Canada, was hosted by Hanh Vu's lab at EMBL Heidelberg. Read more about their research visits and highlights here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dyRgZAMZ

EMBL’s ARISE summer school brought together fellows from across EMBL sites who are working on technology projects as part of the MSCA-funded ARISE programme. Through five days of presentations and activities, the fellows gained skills and knowledge that could help them in future careers in research infrastructure management. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/emnvshQW