Review Commons, a pre-journal portable review platform
Multi-journal partnership aims to accelerate scientific publishing by offering journal-independent peer review
EMBO welcomes first Global Investigators
Nine life scientists join the new EMBO Programme in its first year
Exploring drug repurposing to treat glioblastoma
MALT1 blockers have long been in clinical use for the treatment of blood cancers. A study suggests that these drugs could potentially also be developed as a treatment option for glioblastoma, the most common and lethal type of brain tumour.
Molecular Systems Biology appoints M. Madan Babu as new Chief Editor
EMBO Press is pleased to announce the appointment of systems biologist M. Madan Babu as the new Chief Editor of Molecular Systems Biology.
New EMBO Members welcomed at 2019 meeting
The annual EMBO Members’ Meeting took place from 29-31 October 2019 in Heidelberg, Germany, and welcomed 53 recently elected members, who presented their work in talks and were able to meet each other and find out more about EMBO.
Twenty-seven life scientists become EMBO Young Investigators
EMBO congratulates twenty-seven life scientists on their selection as new EMBO Young Investigators.
Strategies of a honey bee virus
The Israeli Acute Paralysis Virus is a pathogen that affects honey bees and has been linked to Colony Collapse Disorder, a key factor in decimating the bee population.
Exploring the effect of fasting on age-related diseases
There are many indications that fasting promotes longevity. In recent years, much attention has been devoted to so-called caloric restriction mimetics (CMRs), substances that simulate the health-promoting effects of fasting without the need of life-style change.
Updated fellowship programme for excellent postdocs
Salaried employment, contributions to social security schemes, leadership training and networking
EMBO Member Peter Ratcliffe receives Nobel Prize
EMBO congratulates its member Sir Peter J. Ratcliffe of the University of Oxford, UK, on receiving the 2019 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.