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Seven life scientists in Czech Republic, Estonia, Poland, Portugal and Turkey announced recipients of EMBO Installation Grants

PRESS RELEASE -- 19, December 2017

HEIDELBERG, 19-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — EMBO announces today seven life scientists as recipients of EMBO Installation Grants. These grants will support the early-career researchers in establishing their independent laboratories in the Czech Republic, Estonia, Poland, Portugal and Turkey. EMBO Installation … Read the full press release

EMBO: new TREM2 research suggests a new therapeutic target in Alzheimer’s disease treatment

PRESS RELEASE -- 4, September 2017

Uncovering the molecular mechanism behind a rare genetic risk factor of Alzheimer’s disease points to a new therapeutic target HEIDELBERG, 04-Sep-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — A gene called triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells 2, or TREM2, has been associated with numerous … Read the full press release

EMBO Director Maria Leptin elected as Leopoldina member

PRESS RELEASE -- 19, May 2017

HEIDELBERG, 19-May-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The German National Academy of Sciences, Leopoldina, today welcomes EMBO Director Maria Leptin as one of its members. Election to the Leopoldina membership is the highest academic honour awarded by an institution in Germany and … Read the full press release

A new study sheds light on the genetics behind haploid induction in maize breeding

PRESS RELEASE -- 27, February 2017

Researchers unravel one of the secrets behind haploid inducers, a powerful tool in maize breeding HEIDELBERG, 27-Feb-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — A common strategy to create high-yielding plants is hybrid breeding – crossing two different inbred lines to obtain characteristics superior … Read the full press release

EMBO adds Lithuania as a member of the EMBO Installation Grants scheme

PRESS RELEASE -- 24, January 2017

HEIDELBERG, 24-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — EMBO welcomes Lithuania as a member of the EMBO Installation Grants scheme. Early-career scientists looking to move to Lithuania to establish their own, independent research group can apply to the scheme for financial support for … Read the full press release