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Thank you to all workshop participants for the insights and contributions that shaped this white paper!

The call for a European bioengineering agenda was also set out in a Nature Comment (www.nature.com/articles/d41...) by EMBO Director Fiona M. Watt and Helmholtz researchers Vasilis Ntziachristos and Thomas Schwarz-Romond, highlighting the need for investment in education, research and #innovation.

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Europe can become a bioengineering powerhouse with these three changes | Nature

Sustaining the region’s strong position in the life-sciences sector will require investment and education in bioengineering.

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• Connect universities, hospitals, start-ups, investors and regulators to accelerate translation. Investing in these foundations can help Europe turn more scientific discoveries into #healthcare solutions, while strengthening its competitiveness and delivering lasting public benefit.

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Drawing on a #policy workshop held at EMBO in March 2026, it calls for coordinated action to: • Strengthen bioengineering #education and attract and retain talent. • Build dedicated institutional capacity, funding mechanisms and expert review panels. [cont]

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Today, EMBO and the @helmholtz.de Biomedical Engineering Coordination Unit publish Bridging the Translation Gap: #Bioengineering in Europe, a white paper proposing a European Bioengineering Agenda: www.embo.org/wp-content/u...

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Europe’s #research excellence offers enormous potential for new #HealthTechnologies. How can we strengthen the path from discovery to patient benefit? 🧪

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Today, EMBO Director Fiona Watt welcomes the EMBO Members who join the EMBO Fellows in the joint meeting #EMBOFMM26 in Heidelberg, Germany. 🧪

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EMBO #Sustainability Officer Philipp Weber talks about the importance of sustainable laboratories and green computing, grassroots and top-down initiatives as well as how the EMBO-funded EU project SPARKHub is helping us move towards #SustainableResearch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaUlfuUPZXo 🧪

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SciLifeLab PULSE - Transferrable Skills Interview - Dr. Philipp Weber

In this interview we talk with Dr. Philipp Weber, Sustainability Of...

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Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft @helmholtz.de · 29/09/2026

Kliniken und Industrie zusammen. 🤝 Gemeinsam mit @embo.org haben wir nun Empfehlungen entwickelt, wie Europa seine wissenschaftliche Stärke besser in neue Gesundheitstechnologien übersetzen kann.

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Discussed were sustainable #OpenAccess and #OpenScience mandates and policies in light of the "fifth freedom" of the European Research Area (ERA) Act to ensure the free movement of knowledge and independence of non-profit community publishers.

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Last week, Bernd Pulverer, Head of EMBO Press, alongside IOP Publishing , STM, Elsevier, and Wiley executives, met with Ekatarina Zaharieva (European Commissioner for Startups, Research and Innovation) in Brussels. 🧪

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EMBO @embo.org · 29/09/2026

Don't miss the EMBO Global Lecture "Neuronal population dynamics of decision making in C. elegans" by EMBO Member Manuel Zimmer Universität Wien / University of Vienna at the Indian Institute of Science, Indian Academy of Neuroscience meeting and Tata Institute of Fundamental Research. 🧪 #India

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EMBO @embo.org · 29/09/2026

Together with EMBO, the Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft has now developed recommendations on how #BiomedicalEngineering can grow into a strong industry in the #EuropeanUnion. 🧪 More in the press release: www.embo.org/press-releases/biomedi… #innovation

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EMBO @embo.org · 29/09/2026

Don't miss out! On-site registration deadline approaching on 6 October 2026 for the Hybrid EMBO Workshop "Quantitative biology to molecular mechanisms," 17–20 November 2026. www.embl.org/about/info/course-and-… #EMBOOmics #EMBOevents 🧪

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EMBO @embo.org · 28/09/2026

Deadline extended! European-based journalists have until 30 October to apply for financial support from the Maria Leptin | EMBO #ScienceJournalism Fellowships. 🧪 More info: www.embo.org/features/science-journ… #funding #LifeSciences #ScienceCommunication

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PREreview @prereview.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

PREreview & @dorassessment.bsky.social invite you to join a roundtable discussion exploring what it would take for #PeerReview contributions to be not only visible and citable, but meaningfully recognized and valued. 🗓️ 7 Oct, 2026, 2pm UTC 👉 Register: tr.ee/roundtable #ResearchAssessment

PREreview and DORA logos on the top-right corner. “Roundtable Discussion: Beyond Visibility: How Do We Make Peer Review Truly Valued?” heading in big, bold font. Wednesday, October 7, 2026 - 14:00 to 15:30 UTC. “Register to join the conversation” prompt, with an arrow pointin at a QR code that leads to: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Cn_XcxgVT7q7gTqFaCL4hw#/registration

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EMBO Press @embopress.org · 25/09/2026

The EMBO editors look forward to talk science @ 'poster clinic' & 'pitch your paper' sessions (+ over drinks). If you want to look under the bonnet & attend an editorial meeting contact @berndpulverer.bsky.social. @embojournal.org @emboreports.org @embomolmed.org @molsystbiol.org @lsajournal.org

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EMBO @embo.org · 26/09/2026

Our Fellows' Meeting opens today! 🧪 A warm welcome to all EMBO Fellows joining us in Heidelberg. We're excited for the days ahead, and next week our EMBO Members join us for the joint meeting. Follow along for highlights! #EMBOFMM26

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EMBO @embo.org · 25/09/2026

Tomorrow our Fellows' Meeting begins in Heidelberg! 🧪 We're looking forward to welcoming our fellows for days of discussion, #exchange and fresh ideas. Next week, they will be joined by our EMBO Members. Safe travels to everyone on their way and see you tomorrow! #EMBOFMM26 #community

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EMBO @embo.org · 24/09/2026

Apply by 12 Oct for the Lab #Leadership #Course for Group Leaders in Biological Sciences run by EMBO Lab Leadership at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research and Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, 17–19 Nov 2026. 🧪 meetings.embo.org/event/laboratory-…

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EMBO @embo.org · 24/09/2026

Interested in the intersection between #MachineLearning, #AI and #mechanogenomics? Sign up now for the EMBO Workshop "Mechano-Genomics and AI" in Baden, Switzerland, 3–5 May 2027. Deadline: 1 February 2027 meetings.embo.org/event/27-mechano-… #EMBOmechGenAI #EMBOevents 🧪

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EMBO @embo.org · 23/09/2026

Congratulations to EMBO Member Martin Jínek for being awarded the 2026 Marcel Benoist Swiss Science #Prize for his #research on #GenomeEditing technologies. 🧪 More here: marcel-benoist.ch/en/prize-2026 Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) #award #CRISPR

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EMBO @embo.org · 22/09/2026

Explore cellular computation, #biochemistry, #biophysics and more at the EMBO Workshop "Cellular Matters: Self-organization from molecules to functions" in Ascona, CH, 2–5 May 2027. Deadline: 15 January 2027 meetings.embo.org/event/27-self-org… #EMBOcellularMatters #EMBOevents 🧪

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EMBO @embo.org · 21/09/2026

Can having too much make us less resourceful? 🧪 A Science & Society article reflects on how scarcity can encourage #creativity and thoughtful use of resources in #science, and asks whether today’s abundance may have the opposite effect: link.springer.com/article/10.1038/s…

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EMBO @embo.org · 18/09/2026

EMBO is #hiring a Programme Assistant for the EMBO Young Investigator Programme (absence cover) – Apply now! www.embo.org/vacancy/programme-assi… #JobOpening #JobSearch #CareerOpportunities 🧪

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EMBL Events @events.embl.org · 17/09/2026

Today is #InternationalMicroorganismDay - let's celebrate the fascinating world of microorganisms! 🦠🔬 Join us for: • Microbial metagenomics: a 360º approach • Exploring microbial communities through metagenomics bioinformatics • Exploring microbial ecosystems 🧪 www.embl.org/events/

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EMBL Events @events.embl.org · 16/09/2026

Posters up, conversations flowing, and plenty of science being dissected one figure at a time 📊💬 A poster session is never just about the posters – lots of questions, ideas, debates, and “wait, let me show you this…” moments at #EESHuman 🧪🧬 @embl.org @embo.org

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EMBL Events @events.embl.org · 16/09/2026

When the coffee break turns into another round of intense scientific discussions ☕️🤓 This community clearly has a lot to talk about – and very little intention of stopping! #EESHuman 💀🧬 Day 2 of 'Reconstructing the human past: using ancient and modern genomics' is in full swing! @embl.org @embo.org

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EMBL Events @events.embl.org · 15/09/2026

Welcome to #EESHuman! Whether you're on site or joining us virtually, we hope you enjoy the conference. Up now: Johannes Krause and his keynote lecture on 'The genetic history of Europe: from the settlement of Europe to the medieval migration period' 🧬

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EMBL Events @events.embl.org · 15/09/2026

Interested in gaining a theoretical foundation along with hands-on practice in Correlative Light and Electron Microscopy (CLEM) in both room temperature and cryogenic conditions? Then join us for #EMBOCLEM 🔬 🧪 s.embl.org/lem27-01-bl EMBL Heidelberg 31 Jan – 5 Feb 2027 Apply by: 25 Oct 2026

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EMBO @embo.org · 15/09/2026

Don't miss out! Register and submit your abstract now until 30 September for the EMBO Young Scientists’ Forum #EYSF2026 taking place in Dubrovnik, #Croatia, 28–30 October 2026. 🧪 event.fourwaves.com/eysf #LifeSciences #EarlyCareerResearchers

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EMBL Events @events.embl.org · 14/09/2026

And that's a wrap on the EMBO Workshop 'Chemical biology 2026'! #EMBOChemBio A huge thank you to everyone who joined us - from exciting science to lively discussions over coffee, it was a fantastic few days of exchanging ideas, making connections, and exploring the latest in chemical biology ⚗️🧪

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What if treating a disease isn’t enough to stop it? 🧪 A Science & Society article explores why ending schistosomiasis requires going beyond treatments and how #PublicHealth policies as well as community action could help: link.springer.com/article/10.1038/s…

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The big picture - EMBO Reports

Affecting 110 million African children, schistosomiasis control demands an urgent shift from drug treatments to permanent transmission interruption. This r

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EMBL Events @events.embl.org · 11/09/2026

Highlights from the last day of 'Chemical biology 2026' included the keynote speech ➡️'Chemical biology opens new avenues for drug discovery' presented by Michelle Arkin (University of California San Francisco) and of course the poster prizes! 🧪⚗️ #EMBOChemBio See you next time! @embl.org @embo.org

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Science, the beach and #collaboration: Three PhD students share their experience attending the EMBO | FEBS Lecture Course "Membranes and their lipids and proteins in organelle biogenesis." 🧪 network.febs.org/posts/biology-on-t…

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EMBO @embo.org · 10/09/2026

From 7–8 September, the EMBO Young Investigator Network "NeuroYIP" sectoral meeting took place in Heidelberg, Germany. Scientists gathered together to discuss #research findings, unpublished data and potential collaborations, fostering excellence in the #LifeSciences. 🧪 #collaboration #networking

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EMBL Events @events.embl.org · 10/09/2026

Poster session: where “I’ll just have a quick look” somehow turns into a 20-minute scientific deep dive 😄🧪 Yesterday’s poster session at 'Chemical biology' had all the right ingredients: a little chemistry, a little biology, and a lot of interaction ⚗️💬 #EMBOChemBio @embl.org @embo.org

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EMBL Events @events.embl.org · 09/09/2026

Day 2 of the EMBO Workshop 'Chemical biology 2026' is in full swing ⚗️🤓 🔵 Session 2: Chemical technologies to probe biology 🎤 'Cartographing local proteomes’ actionability' presented by Yimon Aye (University of Oxford, UK) + lots of coffee! #EMBOChemBio @embl.org @embo.org

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EMBO @embo.org · 10/09/2026

Photo: Delegation of Bulgarian scientists with EMBL council delegates Stoyno Stoynov and Mikaela Stancheva. Credit: Stuart Ingham/EMBL. #LifeSciences #opportunity #collaboration #networking

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EMBO @embo.org · 10/09/2026

Last week, EMBL Heidelberg welcomed a delegation from #Bulgaria. On 3 September, Maria Polychronidou (Head of EMBO Membership and the EMBO Courses & Workshops Programme) and Karin Dumstrei (Head of the EMBO Fellowship Programme) presented a talk on EMBO #opportunities for Bulgarian scientists. 🧪

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EMBO @embo.org · 09/09/2026

We congratulate Eleftheria Zeggini (Helmholtz Munich, Technische Universität München) who receives the FEBS | EMBO Women in Science #Award 2027! 🧪 More information in the press release: www.embo.org/press-releases/febs-em… #WomenInScience

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EMBL Events @events.embl.org · 08/09/2026

Welcome to Day 1 of 'Chemical biology 2026'! Looking forward to the next 4 days packed with science and new connections ⚗️🤩 ➡️ Opening remarks by one of our scientific organisers Bryan Dickinson (University of Chicago, USA) #EMBOChemBio @embl.org @embo.org @chembiobryan.bsky.social

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EMBO @embo.org · 07/09/2026

EMBO Member since 1998 and former EMBO Council Member Crisanto Gutiérrez was awarded the 2026 Santiago Ramón y Cajal National Research #Award in #Biology – Congratulations! 🧪 www.ciencia.gob.es/Noticias/2026/ju… (in Spanish)

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EMBO @embo.org · 07/09/2026

Delve into different aspects of the #DNAdamageResponse at the EMBO Workshop "#Evolution and diversity of the DNA damage response" in Bengaluru, India, 23–27 February 2027. Deadline: 15 September 2026 meetings.embo.org/event/27-dna-dama… #EMBOdnadamage #LifeSciences #EMBOevents 🧪

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EMBO @embo.org · 04/09/2026

Learn about integrative modelling strategies with a focus on biomolecular dynamics at the EMBO Practical Course "Integrative modelling of biomolecular interactions" in #Athens, Greece, 26–30 Apr 2027. Deadline: 8 Nov meetings.embo.org/event/27-biomol-i… #EMBObiomo #EMBOevents 🧪

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