General, 22 March 2021 Coronavirus vaccine uses EMBL’s earliest virus research EMBL alum Kai Simons did early work with Semliki Forest virus cell membranes that is now key to a COVID vaccine. more

General, 11 March 2021 From mRNA researcher to BioNTech manager EMBL alumnus Pawel Masiewicz has transferred skills and experience gained at EMBL to oversee starting materials for mRNA vaccine development. more

Barcelona, Grenoble, Heidelberg, 1 December 2020 Tackling tropical diseases EMBL Group Leaders Maria Bernabeu and Eva Kowalinski, and EMBL alumnus Freddy Frischknecht are working on tropical diseases which cause 700,000 deaths every year. more

Heidelberg, 30 November 2020 Boosting the life sciences through alumni networks From 8–9 October 2020, EMBL and CASE organised the first summit specifically supporting advancement professionals working in life science institutes. more

Heidelberg, 30 November 2020 5,000th Alumni member Harvard Medical School PhD student Dmitry Richter explains how EMBL shaped his career, and shares his hopes for the future. more

Heidelberg, 30 November 2020 2020: EMBL alumni impact At the end of an extraordinary year, we reflect on how alumni have given back, and look ahead to new initiatives coming in 2021. more

Heidelberg, 7 October 2020 Edith Heard previews EMBL’s future directions EMBL Director General Edith Heard gave alumni around the world an insight into EMBL’s future directions as they celebrated EMBL World Alumni Day 2020 in July online. more

General, 4 September 2020 Supporting the alumni community Erin Tranfield recently joined the EMBL Alumni Association Board as one of 15 newly elected members. Here, she talks about her new role on the board and reflects on how a life-changing event made her refocus her perspective on work and life. more

General, 17 July 2020 EMBL alumni tackling environmental challenges we are proud to showcase EMBL alumni whose work contributes towards know-how that can help answer some of the current environmental challenges. more

Heidelberg, 24 April 2020 Coffee with EMBL 150 alumni from 35 countries across every continent gathered online for the first Coffee with EMBL on Friday 24 April 2020. more