EMBO Welcomes Thirty Young Investigators

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TTiillmmaannnn KKiieesssslliinngg HHeeiiddeellbbeerrgg,, 11 DDeecceemmbbeerr 22002200 – EMBO is pleased to announce that thirty life scientists have been Head, Communications selected as EMBO Young Investigators. They will join the existing network of 73 current and 384 former T. + 49 160 9019 3839 members of the programme. The new EMBO Young Investigators will receive financial and practical support for a period of four years, starting in January 2021.

“We are delighted to welcome the new Young Investigators to the EMBO community and look forward to support them in leading and further developing their independent laboratories,” says EMBO Director Maria Leptin. “These 30 life scientists have demonstrated scientific excellence and are among the next generation of leading life scientists. Their participation in the EMBO Young Investigator Programme will help them in this critical phase of their careers.”

The EMBO Young Investigator Programme supports life scientists who have been group leaders for less than four years and have an excellent track record of scientific achievements. They must carry out their research in an EMBC Member State, an EMBC Associate Member State (currently India and Singapore) or in countries or territories covered by a co-operation agreement (currently Taiwan and Chile).

EMBO Young Investigators receive an award of 15,000 euros in the second year of their tenure and can apply for additional grants of up to 10,000 euros per year. They also benefit from a variety of networking opportunities for them and their lab members, mentoring by EMBO Members, training in research leadership and management as well as responsible conduct of research, and access to core facilities at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, Germany.

This year’s Young Investigators are based in nine EMBC Member States as well as India and Taiwan. Eleven new EMBO Young Investigators are female (37%) and nineteen are male (63%). The success rate was 14% and the programme received 216 eligible applications.

The next application deadline is 1 April 2021. More information about the programme, including eligibility criteria and the application process, is available at: https://www.embo.org/funding-awards /global-investigators

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Alejo Efeyan Interplay of Spanish Madrid, ES nutrients, National hormones and Cancer human disease Research Center (CNIO)

Andela Saric Computational University London, UK biological and College soft matter London physics

Benjamin D. Interplay Helmholtz Neuherberg, Engel between Zentrum DE organelle form München and function

Björn Structural and University of Gothenburg, Burmann dynamical Gothenburg SE adaptions of Privacy settings protein machines

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Camilo Molecular Biozentrum, Basel, CH Perez mechanism of University of cell wall Basel membrane proteins

Christoph Signal Max Planck Dresden, DE Zechner processing and Institute of heterogeneity Molecular Cell in biological Biology and systems Genetics

Debojyoti RNA signatures CSIR-Institute New Delhi, IN Chakraborty in cell-fate of Genomics & decisions Integrative Biology

Elodie Biology of Institut Curie Paris, FR Segura human antigen- presenting cells

Emmanuel Single-cell Helmholtz Würzburg, Saliba analysis of Institute for DE bacterial RNA-based infection Infection Research (HIRI)

Guoliang T-cell German Cancer Heidelberg, Cui metabolism Research DE Center (DKFZ)

Hansong Ma Genetics of Gurdon Cambridge, mitochondrial Institute, UK DNA in University of evolution and Cambridge disease

Ines Anna Evolution of Institut Curie Paris, FR Drinnenberg centromeres and chromosome segregation

Julia Plant signaling University of Lausanne, Santiago mechanisms Lausanne CH

Julian Maintenance of Ludwig- Munich, DE Stingele genome Maximilians- stability Universität

Julien Duxin Mechanisms of University of Copenhagen, DNA repair and Copenhagen DK DNA replication

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Leila Akkari Macrophages Netherlands Amsterdam, in cancer Cancer NL Institute (NKI)

Luca Tiberi Regulation of University of Trento, IT neural stem Trento cell and neuron biology in brain disorders and cancer

Marc Güell Translational Pompeu Fabra Barcelona, synthetic University ES biology (UPF)

Maria Temporal Ludwig- Munich, DE Robles dynamics of Maximilians- proteins Universität

Martijn Transcription Leiden Leiden, NL Luijsterburg and DNA repair University Medical Centre

Mina Gouti Stem cell Max Delbrück Berlin, DE modeling of Center for development Molecular and disease Medicine

Nicholas M. Mechanism University of Copenhagen, I. Taylor and regulation Copenhagen DK of transport across the membrane

Nicholas Cancer genome University London, UK McGranahan evolution College London

Nuria Pluripotency Institute for Barcelona, Montserrat for organ Bioengineering ES regeneration of Catalonia (IBEC)

Sam Behjati Developmental Wellcome Hinxton, UK origins of Sanger cancer Institute

Saravana Integrative Imperial London, UK Ramasamy Skeletal College Physiology London

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Simon Molecular University of Copenhagen, Bekker- details of Copenhagen DK Jensen cellular stress responses

Tanmay Structural cell University of Oxford, UK Bharat biology of Oxford bacterial biofilm formation

Verena Cell and tissue Centre for Barcelona, Ruprecht dynamics Genomic ES Regulation (CRG)

Yen-Ping Molecular Academia Taipei, TW Hsueh interactions Sinica between C.elegans and nematode- trapping fungi

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