Mentoring doesn’t just shape careers, it shapes people’s lives and the futures they go on to build.
Our Director Emeritus Janet Thornton talks about what mentoring has meant across her career.
nature.com/articles/s41592-0…
View an open-access PDF here: rdcu.be/e4p76
The AlphaFold Database, jointly developed with @GoogleDeepMind, now contains datasets from specialist communities.
This includes rich datasets for microbes, viruses & parasites associated with tropical diseases.
ebi.ac.uk/about/news/updates…
Big thanks to our data providers for trusting us with their data 🙏
- AllTheBacteria
- Wheeler Lab at the University of Edinburgh
- Big Fantastic Virus Database (BFVD) by the Steinegger lab at @SeoulNatlUni
- Viro3D by @CVRinfo
Interested in pursuing a PhD at EMBL-EBI?
@atsoCF 🇮🇹 is one of our PhD fellows. He works on improving #AlphaFold protein structure predictions.
Find out more about his PhD experience:
ebi.ac.uk/about/news/perspec…
The @embl International PhD programme is now open for applications.
The deadline is 9 March.
embl.org/about/info/embl-int…
#PhDLife #bioinformatics
Welcome, Alex Picchianti, our new Head of Infrastructure Services!
Find out how his experience working with UK national IT systems will help shape the infrastructure that powers EMBL-EBI’s data and services.
ebi.ac.uk/about/news/perspec…
🐟📊 Tiny fish, big lessons: medaka fish help scientists explore how genes and environment interact. Results helped explain complex traits in other species, including humans.
embl.org/news/science-techno…
#Genomics #Bioinformatics #GeneEnvironment
We’re hiring: Research Group Leader in computational biology.
Are you generating more research ideas than you can explore? Lead cutting-edge AI & biology research at EMBL-EBI.
Apply by 11 April 2026 embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com…
#ScienceCareers #Bioinformatics
During the COVID-19 pandemic, genomic studies generated huge amounts of data that were computationally difficult to analyse.
Our researchers developed new methods to accurately reconstruct the phylogenetic tree of more than 2 million SARS-CoV-2 genomes.
nature.com/articles/s41592-0…
Meet Leonie Johanna Lorenz 🇩🇪, a Predoctoral Fellow at EMBL-EBI who is bringing mathematical modelling to microbes.
Find out more about how Leonie’s passion for modelling patterns extends from bacterial evolution to sewing 🧵
ebi.ac.uk/about/news/perspec…
ALT Person standing outside next to a building wearing a red jacket
Leonie joined @embl as part of the International PhD Programme, now open for applications.
Find out more about the programme and how to apply: embl.org/about/info/embl-int…
EMBL-EBI retweeted
UniProt release 2026_01 is live
Xrefs: Agora + CIViC added; PharmGKB renamed to ClinPGx. Updates to disease/PTM/subcellular location vocabularies. Entry stats: 3,594,411 new, 130,556,322 updated
Notes: uniprot.org/release-notes/20…
Upcoming changes in 2026_02: uniprot.org/release-notes/fo…
🔬New Perturbation Catalogue update!
With a redesigned interface, richer datasets and powerful analysis workflows, it’s now easier than ever to explore genetic perturbation data. ebi.ac.uk/perturbation-catal…
#Bioinformatics #FunctionalGenomics @OpenTargets
What’s new?✨
➡️Research-driven, user friendly design
➡️Expanded curated datasets (Perturb-seq, CRISPR, MAVE)
➡️Improved gene & metadata search
➡️New data analysis workflows
➡️Better visualisations & downloads
New @IHIEurope project launched: LIGAND-AI.
Led by @thesgconline & @Pfizer_UK, the project will generate open protein-ligand interaction datasets to power AI models for drug discovery.
EMBL-EBI will archive data & integrate results into @ChEMBL.
ebi.ac.uk/about/news/technol…
#OpenData
EMBL-EBI retweeted
Recruitment for the EMBL International PhD Programme is officially open!🔊
At EMBL, we train young scientists to become skilled and creative future leaders in academia, industry and other sectors. Start your career in the life sciences with us!
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EMBL-EBI retweeted
EMBL is deeply saddened by the passing of our Interim Director General Peer Bork, a pioneering scientist who left an indelible imprint on life science research in Europe & beyond.
We extend our deepest condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues.
embl.org/news/people-perspec…
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) contributes to millions of deaths worldwide. Understanding how resistance spreads depends on access to AMR data
@LancetMicrobe highlights EMBL-EBI’s AMR Portal and how it aligns with the WHO's plan to address AMR worldwide. thelancet.com/journals/lanmi…
The AMR Portal brings together antimicrobial resistance phenotype and genotype data in a single, user-friendly interface, making these data openly available to researchers worldwide.
Access the AMR Portal: ebi.ac.uk/amr