How to hijack degrading complexes to put cancer cells asleep
Researchers uncover an alternative path of how the breast cancer drug palbociclib drives malignant cells into senescence
Organizing a scientific event: tips and tricks
The EMBO Courses & Workshops Programme funds more than 90 events with over 11,000 participants a year. As part of a series providing a look behind the scenes of EMBO events, three organisers share their top tips.
Behind the scenes of EMBO events
Each year, the EMBO Courses & Workshops Committee considers around 170 proposals, and funds in excess of 50% of them, based on three overarching criteria: an exciting and timely topic that isn’t being covered elsewhere; 30% or more female speakers; and timetabling of extensive networking opportunities. If the application is for a repeat meeting, good participant feedback is also important.
Exchanging ideas in India
It began with an invitation from Kolkata. The Bose Institute had invited EMBO Council Member Victor de Lorenzo from the National Center for Biotechnology (CNB-CSIC), Madrid, Spain, to give a lecture as part of the institute’s 100th anniversary celebrations.
A new blood test useful to detect people at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists have now developed a blood test for Alzheimer’s disease and found that it can detect early indicators of the disease long before the first symptoms appear in patients.
Not-for-profit publishers partner to launch new research journal Life Science Alliance
EMBO Press, Rockefeller University Press and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press join forces to empower authors to publish new research more efficiently
A chance to make scientists’ voices heard
Ahead of a roundtable discussion between life scientists and the ERC Scientific Council, Maria Leptin reflects on the importance of providing feedback to create a European research environment that serves the needs of the community.
Frauke Melchior receives the 2018 FEBS | EMBO Women in Science Award
EMBO and the Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS) announce Frauke Melchior from the Center for Molecular Biology (ZMBH) at Heidelberg University, Germany, as the recipient of the 2018 FEBS | EMBO Women in Science Award.
“Every question begins with SUMO”
Frauke Melchior, this year’s recipient of the FEBS | EMBO Women in Science Award talks about finding the answers to scientific questions and sharing her experience with the next generation of scientists.
Going for gold for a sustainable Open Access future
Green OA might look appealing at first, but if we want OA to work in a sustainable manner for papers in high-quality, peer-reviewed journals, it has to be gold, not green.
