We're having a great time here at #EESMetabolicEco! The first poster session is underway, and we can practically feel the ATC buzzing with scientific ideas 😎

Register by 28 July to attend 'Chemical biology' in person: s.embl.org/chb26-01-bl 🧬 Join the community and discuss topics ranging from tool development to biological applications and from computational protein design to new drug modalities. Attend talks, network, socialise. #EMBOChemBio 🧪⚗️

Farewell and thanks to all participants, trainers and organisers of #EMBLSuperResolution An inspiring 6-day course on Time-resolved STED nanoscopy has come to an end, covering the entire range of skills needed to apply STED nanoscopy in life sciences through lectures and hands-on tutorials 🔬

It's the first day of #EESMetabolicEco and we're excited to dive into the world of metabolic interactions!

Last chance to submit your abstract for 'DNA replication and genome maintenance'! 🧬🧪 If you work in DNA replication, genome maintenance, chromosome organisation, chromatin maintenance, or a related field, this meeting is for you – register before 28 July: s.embl.org/ees26-13-bl #EESReplication

You only have one more week to apply for the EMBL Course #EMBLSBXTech: s.embl.org/sbx26-01-bl This course is designed for wet-lab biologists, scientists, and technicians who work or want to start working in genomics. 🧪 Apply by 27 July Date: 9 – 13 November 2026 Location: EMBL Heidelberg

Application deadline for #EMBLSTED_MINFLUX is fast approaching! Apply today so you can plan an experiment, prepare your own sample, aquire images using optimal conditions and settings, and analyse them using approprate methods and tools: s.embl.org/abi26-01-bl Deadline is 27 July!

Time for some socialising and networking at #EMBLSuperResolution 🔬 After another full day of lectures and practicals, the participants enjoyed a walk through beautiful Heidelberg and a downtown dinner 😎

Do you want to apply CLEM techniques effectively in your research? Then join the EMBO Practical Course 'In situ CLEM at room temperature and in cryo'! Hear what scientific organiser Rachel Mellwig has to say about the course and apply by 25 Oct: s.embl.org/lem27-01-bl #EMBOCLEM

Apart from interesting lectures, participants are also gaining useful information through the practicals with STED Super-Resolution Microscopes 🔬 #EMBLSuperResolution

Reminder to submit your abstract for the #EESMetastasis symposium! Discover emerging key concepts of latent metastasis and dissemination of tumour cells. Don't miss the keynote lectures by: 🟢 Sarah-Maria Fendt 🟢 Joan Massagué Submit your abstract by 18 August 2026: s.embl.org/ees26-05-bl

Welcome to the #EMBLSuperResolution course 🙌 Day 1 started out with lectures by Marko Lampe, DKFZ Heidelberg and Ulf Schwarz, Leica Microsystems followed by flash talks from the participants. This afternoon, practicals on STED Microscopes are on the agenda 🔬🔬

You have until 21 July to submit an abstract for #EMBLPlanktonDiscoveries: s.embl.org/pgo26-01-bl The meeting will focus on new fields of plankton science to increase the impact of the knowledge generated and foster interdisciplinary collaborations. 🧪 Date: 1 – 4 Sep EMBL Heidelberg and Virtual

Today is #WorldPopulationDay, and what better way to mark it than by exploring the stories written in our DNA? 🌍 🧬 Join us at #EESHuman to discover how ancient DNA, archaeology, and history are transforming our understanding of human evolution. Submit your abstract by 4 Aug: s.embl.org/ees26-10-bl

Are you a PhD student or a postdoc taking your first steps in #metagenomics? Interested in understanding culture-independent omics techniques to study microbial communities? 🧪 Join us for 'Microbial metagenomics: a 360º approach' #EMBOMetaG Apply by 30 Nov: s.embl.org/met27-01-bl @embo.org

🧪 Last chance to join us in person for #EMBLTranscript! Register by 14 July: s.embl.org/trm26-01-bl 🧬 Leading researchers will share breakthroughs across the full spectrum of #transcription. Join us for the 17th edition to attend talks, network, socialise, and explore the EMBL campus!

That's a wrap on 'Synthetic biology in action: maturing tools and their potential'! A big thank you to all organisers, speakers, trainers, and participants for an intense and inspiring week. Hope everyone is heading home with new ideas, skills, and collaborations🥼🧪 #EMBOSynBio #SyntheticBiology

Back in April, we welcomed 167 on-site and virtual participants to the #EESSexDifferences symposium. 🧬 Among them was our event reporter Jana Křížová, who followed the discussions closely and captured the highlights in a new blog post: https://s.embl.org/ees26-07-event-reporter

As part of #EMBOSynBio programme we've also got lots of practicals in our training labs - including a computational section 🧪 Plenty more to come this week! @embo.org @embl.org

The new edition of #EMBOinsitu takes place in February 2027 and registrations are now open! Submit your abstract by 3 November and join us to explore current and future opportunities for in situ structural biology, with a focus on system-wide approaches 🔬 s.embl.org/iss27-01-bl

Here's some more snaps from #EMBOSynBio – loving the mix of talks this week! 📸 'Sustainable biotechnology and metal upcycling' presented by Louise Horsfall, University of Edinburgh @embl.org @embo.org @lehorsfall.bsky.social

Day 2 of our 'Synthetic biology in action: maturing tools and their potential' course in full swing #EMBOSynBio → 'Systems biology approaches for bioprocessing' presented by Cleo Kontoravdi, Imperial College London More lectures, practicals, and discussions still coming up later today! 🥼🧪

Day 1 of 'Synthetic biology in action: maturing tools and their potential' is underway! 🧪🥼 We kicked off the course with a warm welcome from Nico Claassens, sharing highlights from the 20 years of #EMBOSynBio history. Looking forward to an exciting week of learning, collaboration, and innovation!

The abstract submission deadline for #EESRNA is only a week away! Don't miss your chance to present your research at the EMBO | EMBL Symposium 'The complex life of RNA', the central event for the RNA community. Submit your abstract by 7 July: s.embl.org/ees26-12-bl #RNA #RNAbiology

On #WorldMicrobiomeDay, we celebrate the invisible ecosystems that shape our health, environment, and future. 🦠🔬 Join us for a unique opportunity to engage with cutting-edge research, exchange ideas, and discover how #microbiome science is transforming industries. 🧪 https://www.embl.org/events/

The application deadline for the #EMBOMicroCom practical course is fast approaching! 🔬 Apply by 5 July to join us on site in Heidelberg or Bangalore: https://s.embl.org/mcd26-01-bl Date: 4 – 9 October 2026

🚨 Abstract submission deadline is approaching for #EMBOEvoEco! If you want to be part of the EMBO Workshop focusing on uncovering the mechanistic foundations of ecological and evolutionary processes. Submit your abstract by 30 June: https://s.embl.org/eae26-01-bl

The #EMBLProteomics course wrapped up last week, and the time just flew by We hope participants leave with valuable knowledge and hands-on skills in proteomics sample preparation and analysis 📊 Thank you to all trainers, speakers, organisers, and participants for making it such a success!

#EESMicrotubules brought together an amazing community of microtubule researchers last week 🥼 Thank you to our wonderful participants, speakers, and organisers for 4 days of outstanding science and thought-provoking discussions! We hope to see you again at the next edition.

Sunny weather, great science, and a fantastic atmosphere at #EESMicrotubules! ☀️ Yesterday's poster session sparked lively discussions and showcased outstanding research from across the community. Today, we're continuing with another exciting programme of talks, discussions, and scientific exchange.