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EMBO Long-Term Fellowships Negotiations for the second co-funding grant from Marie Curie Actions of the European Commission completed successfully; grant starts in October 2011. EMBO Young Investigators New EMBO Members & EMBO elects 46 new members (pages 22–25), selects 22 Young EMBO Installation Grants

Young Investigators Investigators (page 82) and 7 Installation Grantees (page 88). EMBO Women in Science 1

1 Gerlind Wallon EMBO Scientific Publications 0 EMBO Science Policy EMBO launches Science Policy Programme in April, expanding 2 Programme Manager Bernd Pulverer the role of the organization in analyzing and influencing n Maria Leptin Deputy Director Head to science, research, and technology policy in Europe. ul EMBO Director +49 6221 8891 112 +49 6221 8891 501 Simon Bo EMBO Gold Medal Simon Boulton awarded the 2011 Gold Medal (page 101). EMBO Courses & Workshops More than 7500 participants attend 84 scientific events and 9 laboratory management courses.

EMBO Global Exchange Delegation of EMBO Members visits research institutions and Eilish Craddock meets top officials in India; Co-operation agreements signed Personal Assistant to EMBO Fellowships EMBO Scientific Publications with Singapore and South Africa; Lecture Courses in China, the EMBO Director Andrea Hutterer Thomas Lemberger Kenya, Morocco and South Africa. +49 6221 8891 102 Programme Manager Deputy Head FEBS|EMBO Carol V. Robinson wins FEBS|EMBO Women in Science Award +49 6221 8891 122 +49 6221 8891 404 VIENNA Women in Science Award (page 7). 10–13 September 2011 Joint EMBO|EMBL Record number of participants at 12th annual conference Science & Society Conference Making Sense of Mental Illness (page 7). The EMBO Meeting 2011 Third EMBO life science conference in Vienna attracts EMBO Courses & Workshops 1300 attendees, providing an annual European forum for EMBO Plenary Lectures EMBO Public Relations making Administration & Finance EMBO Global Exchange & Communications sense of scientific exchange (page 7). Bernhard Huber Anne-Marie Glynn Barry Whyte EMBO Molecular Medicine First conference Molecular Insights for Innovative Therapies Head Programme Manager Head focuses on cardiovascular disease, stem cells, inflammation, +49 6221 8891 113 +49 6221 8891 104 +49 6221 8891 108 miRNAs, and the genetic and epigenetic basis of disease. Molecular Systems Biology Co-organises the International Conference on Systems Biology. biology, medicine & society The EMBO Journal Impact factor increases by 13 percent compared with previous

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EMBO promotes excellence in life sciences in Europe by recognizing and fostering talented scientists.

Since 1964, leading scientists are elected annually to become EMBO Members based on proven excellence in research. Members number more than 1500 today. Fifty-seven scientists from the EMBO membership have received the Nobel Prize.

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Four peer-reviewed journals span a broad spectrum of the life sciences and reflect how research is shaping the world.

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Preface 4–5 EMBO Young Investigators 82–87 Young Investigators 2011 82 EMBO actions in 2011 6–7 Young Investigators 2000–2010 83 EMBC actions in 2011 8–9 Applications and awards 2002–2011 84 General statistics 2000–2011 85 Lectures 2011 86–87 facts & figures 2011 EMBO Installation Grants 88 EMBC Member States 12–17 Installation Grantees 2011 88 Delegates and Advisers 12–16 EMBO Courses & Workshops 90 – 94 Financial contributions 17 Courses 2011 90–91 EMBO Council & Committees 18–21 Workshops 2011 91–92 EMBO Council 2011 18 Conferences 2011 92–93 EMBO Council 2012 19 Symposia 2011 93–94 EMBO Committees 2011 20 Laboratory Management Courses 2011 94 EMBO Committees 2012 21 EMBO Global Exchange 95 EMBO Membership 22–25 Lecture Courses & Lecture Series 2011 95 EMBO Members 2011 22–24 EMBO Women in Science 96–100 EMBO Associate Members 2011 25 Participation of women in EMBO activities: Statistics 96–100

EMBO Scientific Publications 26–29 EMBO Gold Medal 101 Advisory Editorial Boards & Senior Editors of Gold Medalists 1986–2011 101 The EMBO Journal 26 EMBO Plenary Lectures 102–104 EMBO reports 27 Plenary Lectures 2011 102–104 Molecular Systems Biology 28 EMBO Molecular Medicine 29 EMBO Staff in Heidelberg 106–107

EMBO Fellowships 30–81 EMBO Events 2012 110–119 EMBO Long-Term Fellowships 30–55 Courses 2012 110–111 Statistics 30–31 Workshops 2012 111–112 Awards 2011 32–52 Conferences 2012 112–113 Geographical distribution 2011 54–55 Symposia 2012 113 EMBO Short-Term Fellowships 56–81 Laboratory Management Courses 2012 114 Statistics 56 Global Exchange Lecture Courses & Series 2012 115 Awards 2011 57–79 Plenary Lectures 2012 116–117 Geographical distribution 2011 80–81 Other EMBO events 2012 118–119

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EMBO continues to make good opportunities with other EMBO Members. In 2011, 22 young progress in its efforts to sup- European scientists were selected for the Young Investigator port talented researchers, stim- Programme. They join a growing network of more than 300 ulate scientific exchange and young group leaders at leading institutions around the world. help build a robust European The award of EMBO Installation Grants in countries that research environment. It is ex- are actively developing fundamental research capacity also citing to see the early impact supports the activities of young scientists. In 2011, seven of new initiatives to strengthen scientists were selected as recipients of EMBO Installation ties outside Europe and equally Grants and the grants helped researchers to relocate and set rewarding to experience how up laboratories in the Czech Republic, Poland, Estonia and Maria Leptin our long-standing EMBO activi- Turkey. The number of researchers funded by EMBO Instal- EMBO Director ties continue to be in demand lation Grants since the inception of the programme in 2006 by the scientific community. increased to 48. EMBO works with leading researchers around the world EMBO encourages researchers to move to other countries and the strengths of the organization arise from its commu- since this promotes exposure to new scientific approaches, nity of EMBO Members. In 2011, 46 scientists from 14 coun- provides access to new technologies and resources, strength- tries were elected bringing the total EMBO Membership to 1511 ens the network of participants, and brings with it access to worldwide. The new members include 11 female scientists new ideas. EMBO Long-Term Fellowships support postdoctoral and the first EMBO Member from Estonia. EMBO Members researchers who want to work in another country. 1663 ap- collectively influence the future directions of the life sciences plications were received in 2011, almost matching the record and strengthen research communities across Europe. By en- number of 1668 applications received in 2010. Out of these couraging cross-border interactions, they ensure that Europe applications 268 fellowships were awarded. In addition, 281 is a unified community of excellence where the life sciences Short-Term Fellowships were awarded in 2011 to support re- thrive. search visits of up to three months to laboratories in Europe Researchers operate in a demanding landscape. Scientists and elsewhere in the world. have to compete for limited funding, quickly build produc- Scientific training and exchange are ably served by a wide tive research groups, and publish high quality papers. Young range of EMBO Courses and Workshops, which is reflected by researchers feel these pressures most acutely at a time in the continued increase in the number of applications each their career when they can be incredibly productive. EMBO year. The EMBO Courses and Workshops Programme provides has made it its responsibility to help young researchers, pri- valuable administrative assistance to event organizers that al- marily by offering networking, training, and mentorship lows scientists to focus on science and not logistics. 81 events,

4 Preface | Maria Leptin EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org which include practical courses, workshops and conference It also means that EMBO workshops and lectures can take series, were funded in 2011. place in Singapore. This is the first cooperation agreement of The EMBO Meeting 2011 continued on its trajectory to be- its kind between EMBO, EMBC and Singapore, bringing to- come one of the leading European meetings for the exchange gether major players in Singapore’s biomedical research com- of scientific ideas on topics covering the entire range of the life munity and leading researchers in Europe. Under the terms sciences. Approximately 1300 participants from an increas- of the agreement, scientists can apply for EMBO Short-Term ingly international background attended the 2011 meeting in and Long-Term Fellowships to work in Singapore or Europe Vienna. Later in the year, the 12th EMBO|EMBL Science & So- and scientists from Singapore can apply to the EMBO Young ciety Conference took place at the Advanced Training Centre Investigator Programme. in Heidelberg on 4 – 5 November 2011. More than 400 attend- 2011 also saw the renewal and strengthening of relation- ees listened to talks from leading experts and participated in ships with South Africa following a cooperation agreement be- several panel discussions on the topic Making sense of mental tween EMBO, its intergovernmental funding body, EMBC, and illness: biology, medicine and society. the government of South Africa. The agreement is the second The scope of the EMBO Science Policy Programme was re- of its kind to promote activities with South Africa. cently refocused to strengthen its influence on science policy I invite you to look at the facts and figures presented in in Europe. It is now working in the three overlapping areas of this publication. 2012 will see new opportunities and further science, research and technology policy. developments that will build on our achievements of the past In 2011, EMBO started new projects that take a close look 12 months. at the aims, policies and procedures of EMBO publications. I I would like to thank EMBO staff for their outstanding would like EMBO to provide solutions for the concerns that support in serving our community of scientists. scientists have about publishing, in particular ways to improve access to research results and achieve a fairer and more Sincerely transparent evaluation process for scientific papers. We will hear more about the outcome of these initiatives in 2012. In October, we started a new partnership with Singapore as part of our Global Exchange activities. Scientists in Sin- gapore and Europe now have new avenues for scientific interaction, following a cooperation agreement between EMBO, its intergovernmental funding body, EMBC, and the government of Singapore. The agreement allows Singapore scientists to participate in EMBO training programmes and activities.

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➔➔EMBO Officers & Council 2011 The EMBO Council met in April and in October 2011. Major decisions are listed Anton Berns below along with other important EMBO actions not described elsewhere in this EMBO Secretary General report. Daniela Rhodes Chair Council and membership elections ❚❚Ari Helenius was elected as Chair of the EMBO Council for 2012, Richard David Shore Vice-Chair Treisman was elected as Vice-Chair of EMBO Council for 2012. Anton Berns was re-elected as Secretary General of EMBO for 2012. Geneviève Almouzni ❚❚Andrea Ballabio, Patrick Charnay and Richard Treisman were re-elected to Andrea Ballabio Council by the membership for the period 2012 – 2014. Caroline Dean and Patrick Charnay Denis Duboule were newly elected for the same period. Pascale Cossart ❚❚Forty-six EMBO Members and three EMBO Associate Members were elected in Ari Helenius the 2011 membership election. More information is listed on pages 22 – 25. Leszek Kaczmarek Ferenc Nagy Financial matters Mart Saarma ❚❚The EMBO Council unanimously approved the accounts for 2010 and the Benny Shilo budget for EMBO activities for 2012. This funding comes from income Dimitris Thanos generated by EMBO Scientific Publications and supplements the EMBC Richard Treisman financing of the EMBO Fellowship, Young Investigator, Courses & Workshops and Science Policy Programmes. It is also used to pilot EMBO activities that are not Veronica van Heyningen part of the EMBC General Programme. Detlef Weigel ❚❚Since 2009 the EMBO and EMBC accounts have been audited by KPMG ➔➔See page 19 for a complete list of the 2012 EMBO Council (Switzerland). This is in addition to the standard auditing by a national audit court from one of the EMBC Member States.

Cooperation ❚❚The EMBO Council suggested three candidates and one reserve for each of four scientific areas to represent EMBO on the EMBL Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC): Roderic Guigo, Daniel Louvard, Ronald Milligan and Jean Weissenbach.

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❚❚EMBO and EMBL held three joint EMBO | EMBL Symposia in the EMBL Advanced ➔➔EMBO Committee Chairs 2011 Training Centre (ATC) in 2011. Another five joint symposia are planned for 2012. David Sherratt EMBO Membership Committee ❚❚The EMBO Council agreed to negotiate cooperation agreements with India and Chinese Taipei. Jürgen Knoblich EMBO Fellowship Committee

Bill Earnshaw Other EMBO activities EMBO Course Committee Awards Noel Lowndes ❚❚Simon Boulton of Cancer Research UK’s London Research Institute, Clare EMBO Young Investigator Committee Hall Laboratories, won the 2011 EMBO Gold Medal in recognition of his groundbreaking research on DNA repair mechanisms (see page 101). Reinhard Jahn EMBO Publications Advisory Board ❚❚Carol V. Robinson, Professor of Chemistry at the University of Oxford, UK, was announced winner of the 2011 FEBS | EMBO Women in Science Award. ➔➔See page 20 for a complete list of the 2011 committee members. Meetings ❚❚The EMBO Meeting 2011 was held in Vienna from 10 to 13 September, ➔➔See page 21 for a complete list of continuing the tradition of an annual life sciences conference in Europe started the 2012 committee members. by the former European Life Scientist Organisation (ELSO). ➔➔EMBO Council Administrator ❚❚New EMBO Members elected in 2010 were welcomed to the organization Gitta Bourke during the EMBO Members Workshop held from 26 to 28 October in Heidelberg. [email protected] T +49 6221 8891 117 ❚❚The EMBO Director and EMBO managers were engaged in a variety of other F +49 6221 8891 202 meetings and collaborations – in particular with the Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS), the European Science Foundation (ESF) and the various programmes of the European Commission (EC).

❚❚An EMBO-led delegation of European researchers travelled to India to meet with Indian scientists and academic leaders in January 2011.

❚❚EMBO continues to participate in the activities and meetings of the Initiative for Science in Europe (ISE).

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➔➔EMBC officers 2011 EMBC Delegates met in two formal sessions in 2011 (in June and November). Toivo Maimets Estonia The EMBC Finance Committee and the EMBC Strategic Working Party also President met in June; the decisions and actions resulting from these meetings are listed below. Leszek Kaczmarek Poland M. Angela Nieto SPAIN Vice-Presidents Krešimir Pavelic´ Croatia Financial matters Secretary General ❚❚EMBC accepted the accounts for 2010 and noted the reports of the external

Jeannette Ridder-Numan and internal auditors. Netherlands Finance Committee Chair ❚❚The budget for 2012 was approved.

Frédéric Dardel France EMBC decisions and actions Finance Committee Vice-Chair ❚❚EMBC agreed to prolong the Agreement establishing the European Molecular Biology Conference beyond 2 April 2013. This prolongation is for an indefinite ➔➔Strategic Working Party 2011 period. Ahmet Ademog˘lu Turkey Frédéric Dardel France ❚❚At the November meeting, EMBC heard a detailed report from EMBO on the Josiane Entringer Luxembourg delivery of the EMBC General Programme. Jan Grapentin Germany ❚❚The EMBC Special Project supporting Strategic Development Installation Kalervo Hiltunen Finland Grants (known as EMBO Installation Grants) received 27 applications. Seven Leszek Kaczmarek Poland scientists were selected to receive funding from the participating member states as of 2012. Toivo Maimets Estonia Chair M. Angela Nieto Spain ❚❚Conference agreed to include the Science Policy Programme into its General Mark Palmer United Kingdom Programme. Krešimir Paveli c´ Croatia ❚❚EMBC renewed its cooperation agreement with the Republic of South Africa Jeannette Ridder-Numan and signed a cooperation agreement with Singapore. Netherlands ❚❚EMBC agreed to negotiate cooperation agreements with India and Chinese Glauco Tocchini-Valentini Italy Taipei. ➔➔See pages 12 – 16 for a list of all EMBC Delegates

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Election of Officers for 2012 ➔➔Finance Committee ❚❚Toivo Maimets (Estonia) was re-elected President of EMBC for 2012. Leszek Permanent Members Kaczmarek (Poland) and Angela Nieto (Spain) were elected Vice-Presidents for France 2012. Germany ❚❚Krešimir Pavelic´ (Croatia) was re-appointed EMBC Secretary General for 2012. Italy Spain United Kingdom ➔➔EMBC Member States Elected Members The following countries are member states of the European Molecular Biology Finland Conference (EMBC): Greece ❚❚Austria ❚❚Greece ❚❚Poland Ireland ❚❚Belgium ❚❚Hungary ❚❚Portugal Netherlands ❚❚Croatia ❚❚Iceland ❚❚Slovak Republic Poland ❚❚Czech Republic ❚❚Ireland ❚❚Slovenia Portugal ❚❚Denmark ❚❚Israel ❚❚Spain Sweden ❚❚Estonia ❚❚Italy ❚❚Sweden ❚❚Finland ❚❚Luxembourg ❚❚Switzerland ❚❚France ❚❚Netherlands ❚❚Turkey ➔➔For the scale of contributions by the ❚❚Germany ❚❚Norway ❚❚United Kingdom individual EMBC Member States, see page 17.

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EMBC Member States 12–17

EMBO Council & Committees 18–21

EMBO Membership 22–25

EMBO Scientific Publications 26–29

EMBO Fellowships 30–81

EMBO Young Investigators 82–87

EMBO Installation Grants 88

EMBO Courses & Workshops 90–94

EMBO Global Exchange 95

EMBO Women in Science 96–100

EMBO Gold Medal 101

EMBO Plenary Lectures 102–104

EMBO staff in Heidelberg 106–107

EMBO events 2012 110–119

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A President, two Vice Presidents and a Secretary General lead the EMBC, the intergovernmental funding Prof. Toivo Maimets body of EMBO. The governments of the member states nominate EMBC Delegates. Typically each member EMBC President state appoints one delegate from a relevant ministry and one scientific adviser. Prof. Krešimir Pavelic´ EMBC Secretary General Gitta Bourke EMBC Administrator

AUSTRIA Belgium Croatia

Prof. Annemarie Frischauf Prof. Marc van Montagu Prof. Krešimir Pavelic´ Dept. of Molecular Biology IPBO Ghent University University of Rijeka University of Salzburg K.L. Ledeganckstraat 35 Dept. of Biotechnology Hellbrunnerstrasse 34 BE – 9000 Ghent Trg Brace Mazuranica 10 AT – 5020 Salzburg T +32 9 264 87 27 HR – 51000 Rijeka T +43 662 8044 5779 F +32 9 264 87 95 T +385 99 730 5690 F +43 662 8044 144 [email protected] F +385 98 247 164 [email protected] [email protected] Dr Véronique Feys Dr Hemma Bauer Belgian Federal Science Policy Office Dr Lovorka Barac´ Lauc Bundesministerium für Avenue Louise 231 The National Foundation for Science, Wissenschaft und Forschung BE – 1050 Brussels Higher Education and Technological Referat VI/1a T +32 2 238 34 86 Development of the Republic of Croatia Rosengasse 2 – 6 F +32 2 230 59 12 Ilica 24 AT – 1014 Vienna [email protected] HR – 10000 Zagreb T +43 1 53120 7120 T +385 51 228 692 F +43 1 53120 81 7120 Mr Vincent Meunier F +385 51 271 085 [email protected] Belgian Federal Science Policy Office [email protected] Avenue Louise 231 BE – 1050 Brussels T +32 2 238 34 63 [email protected]

12 EMBC Delegates EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org Czech Republic Estonia France

Dr Zdena Palkova Prof. Toivo Maimets Prof. Frédéric Dardel Dept. of Genetics and Microbiology Dept. of Cell Biology Faculty of Pharmacy Charles University Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology University Paris Descartes Vinicná 5 University of Tartu 4 avenue de l’Observatoire CZ – 12844 Prague 2 Riia 23b – 135 FR – 75006 Paris T +420 2 2195 1721 EE – 51010 Tartu T +33 1 53 73 15 76 F +420 2 2195 1729 T +372 737 5028 F +33 1 53 73 99 25 [email protected] F +372 742 0286 [email protected] [email protected] Ms Jana Bystrˇická Ms Annaïg Le Guen Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports Dr Toivo Räim Ministère de l’Enseignement Supérieur et Dept. of International Cooperation Ministry of Education and Research de la Recherche Karmelitska 7 Tallinn Office Direction Générale pour la Recherche et CZ – 118 12 Prague Tõnismägi 11 l’Innovation T +420 257 139 24 EE – 15192 Tallinn B3 – Cellule des très grandes infrastructures de F +420 257 193 790 T +372 735 0125 recherche [email protected] F +372 628 1390 1, rue Descartes [email protected] FR –75231 Paris Cedex 5 T +33 1 55 55 80 88 [email protected]

Denmark Finland Germany

Prof. Jørgen Kjems Prof. Eero Vuorio Dr Volker Wiesenthal University of Aarhus Biocenter Finland Bundesministerium für Dept. of Molecular Biology University of Helsinki Bildung und Forschung iNANO Cultivator 2 Referat 613 C.F. Mollers Alle Viikinkaari 4 Hannoversche Straße 19 DK – 8000 Aarhus C FI – 00014 Helsinki DE – 10115 Berlin T +45 89 42 26 16 T +358 50 415 6595 T +49 3018 57 5098 [email protected] [email protected] F +49 3018 57 85098 [email protected] Prof. Kalervo Hiltunen Mr Jeppe Søndergaard Pedersen Dept. of Biochemistry Dr Jan Grapentin Ministry of Science, Technology University of Oulu Bundesministerium für & Innovation Linnanmaa, Door H4 Bildung und Forschung DASTI FI – 90570 Oulu Leiter des Referats 613 Bredgade 40 T +358 8 553 1151 Hannoversche Straße 19 DK – Copenhagen K F +358 8 553 1141 DE – 10115 Berlin T +457231 8285 [email protected] T +49 30 18 57 5439 [email protected] F +49 30 18 57 85439 Dr Riitta Mustonen [email protected] Academy of Finland Hakaniemenranta 6 FI-00530 Helsinki T +358 9 7748 8220 F +358 9 7748 8299 [email protected] [email protected]

EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBC Delegates 13 Greece Iceland Israel

Prof. Charalambos Savakis Dr Eiríkur Steingrímsson Dr Yossi Kalifa Institute of Cell & Develop. Biology Dept. of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Director of Life Sciences Research BSRC “Alexander Fleming” Faculty of Medicine Ministry of Science and Technology 34 Alexander Fleming Street University of Iceland Haqirya Hamizrahit, Bldg 3 GR – 16672 Vari Vatnsmyrarvegur 16 P.O. Box 49100 T +30 210 9656 310/173 IS – 101 Reykjavik IL-91490 Jerusalem F +30 210 965 3934 T +354 525 4270 T +972 2 5411126 [email protected] F +354 525 4886 F +972 2 5322124 [email protected] [email protected] Ms Eftichia Kolliakou GSRT Prof. Joel Sussman International Organisations Division Dept. of Structural Biology 14 –18 Mesogeion Avenue The Israel Structural Proteomics Center GR –115 10 Athens Weizmann Institute of Science T +30 210 7458115 IL – 76100 Rehovot F +30 210 7714153 T +972 8 9344531 [email protected] F +972 8 9346312 [email protected]

Hungary Ireland Italy

Ms Katalin Hajós Mr Fergal Cullen Prof. Glauco Tocchini-Valentini Deputy Head Office of Science, Technology & Innovation Institute of Cell Biology, CNR Hungarian Academy of Sciences Dept. of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation Campus A. Buzzati-Traverso Dept. for International Relations 23 Kildare Street Via E. Ramarini 32 Nádor utca 7 IE – Dublin 2 IT – 00015 Monterotondo Scalo (RM) HU – 1051 Budapest T +353 1 631 2477 T +39 06 906 0317 T +36 1 411 6158 F +353 1 631 28 12 F +39 06 900 91261 F +36 1 411 6160 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Dr Graham Love Mr Augusto Cipollone Prof. Làszlò Patthy Science Foundation Ireland Ministero dell’Economia e delle Finanze Institute of Enzymology Wilton Park House Ragioneria Generale dello Stato – I.G.A.E. Uff. X Biological Research Centre Wilton Place Via XX Settembre no 97 Karolina ut 29 IE – Dublin 2 IT – 00187 Roma HU – 1113 Budapest T +353 1 607 3284 T +39 06 476 16933 T +36 1 209 3537 F +353 1 607 3163 [email protected] F +36 1 466 5465 [email protected] [email protected] Dr Stephen Simpson Science Foundation Ireland Wilton Park House Wilton Place IE – Dublin 2 T +353 1 607 3212 F +353 1 607 3163 [email protected]

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Ms Josiane Entringer Prof. Anders Sundan Ms Maria José Almeida Ministère de la Culture, de l’Enseignement Dept. of Cancer Research & Mol. Medicine Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) Superieur et de la Recherche Faculty of Medicine Av. D. Carlos I, 126-7° Departement Recherche et Innovation Norwegian University of Science & Technology PT – 1249-074 Lisbon 20, Montée de la Petrusse Olav Kyrres gt. 9 T +351 21 391 15 29 LU – 2912 Luxembourg NO – 7030 Trondheim F +351 21 395 72 84 T +352 247 85217 T +47 73 598 667 [email protected] F +352 460 927 F +47 73 598 801 [email protected] [email protected] Prof. Cláudio Sunkel Institute for Molecular and Cell Biology (IBMC) Mr Jacob E. Wang University of Porto Research Council of Norway Rua do Campo Alegre 823 Stensberggata 26 PT – 4150-180 Porto NO – 0131 Oslo T +351 22 607 49 00 T +47 22 03 73 25 F +351 22 609 91 57 F +47 22 03 72 50 [email protected] [email protected]

Netherlands Poland Slovak Republic

Dr Jeannette Ridder-Numan Ms Maria Klimkiewicz Dr Silvia Pastoreková Ministry of Education, Culture and Science Ministry of Science and Higher Education Institute of Virology IPC 4100 Dept. of Science Policy Instruments Slovak Academy of Sciences Rijnstraat 50 ul. Wspolna 1/3 Dubravska cesta 9 NL – 2515 XP Den Haag PL – 00-529 Warsaw 53 SK – 845 05 Bratislava T +31 70 412 4920 T +48 22 628 32 89 T +421 2 59 30 24 04 F +31 70 412 2525 F +48 22 628 35 34 F +421 2 54 77 42 84 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Prof. Leszek Kaczmarek Prof. Ján Turnˇa Prof. Gerrit van Meer Dept. of Molecular and Cellular Neurobiology Slovak Centre of Scientific and Technical Bureau Faculteit Bètawetenschappen Nencki Institute Information Budapestlaan 6 – kamer 001A Pasteura 3 Lamacska cesta 8/A NL – 3584 CH Utrecht PL – 02-093 Warsaw SK – 811 04 Bratislava T +31 30 253 4628 T +48 22 6503001 T +421 2 69 25 31 02 [email protected] F +48 22 8225342 [email protected] [email protected]

EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBC Delegates 15 Slovenia Sweden Turkey

Dr Boris Turk Prof. Dick Heinegård Prof. Ahmet Ademog˘lu Dept. of Biochemistry and Connective Tissue Biology Biomedical Engineering Institute Molecular and Structural Biology Lund University Bogazici University J. Stefan Institute BMC, C12 Bebek Jamova 39 SE – 221 84 Lund TR – 34342 Istanbul SI – 1000 Ljubljana T +46 46 222 8571 T +90 212 259 64 18 T +386 1 477 37 72 F +46 46 211 3417 F +90 212 257 50 30 F +386 1 477 39 84 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Dr Maria Thuveson Dr Marija Škerlj Swedish Research Council Ministry of Higher Education, Västra Järnvägsgatan 3 Science and Technology SE – 101 38 Stockholm International Cooperation Office T +46 8 546 44 193 Kotnikova 38 [email protected] SI – 1000 Ljubljana T +386 1 478 46 96 F +386 1 478 47 19 [email protected]

Spain Switzerland United Kingdom

Prof. M. Angela Nieto Dr Isabella Beretta Dr Mark Palmer Head of Developmental Neurobiology State Secretariat for Education and Research Head of International Strategy Institute of Neurosciences CSIC – UMH Multilateral Research Cooperation Medical Research Council Avda. Ramon y Cajal s/n Hallwylstrasse 4 One Kemble Street ES – 03550 San Juan de Alicante CH – 3003 Bern GB – London WC2B 4AN T +34 965 919243 T +41 31 322 84 17 T +44 20 7395 2209 F +34 965 919561 F +41 31 322 78 54 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Mr Tim Willis Dr Benjamín Sanchez Gimeno Prof. Rolf Zeller Biotechnology and Assistant to Deputy General Developmental Genetics Biological Sciences Research Council International Programmes & Organisms DKBW Centre for Biomedicine North Star Avenue Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación University of Basel, Medical School Polaris House C/ Albacete, 5, 5a Planta Mattenstrasse 28 GB – Swindon SN2 1UH ES – 28027 Madrid CH – 4058 Basel T +44 1793 414651 T +34 91 603 70 44 T +41 61 267 27 25/ F +44 1793 413203 F +34 91 603 70 99 +41 61 695 30 33 [email protected] [email protected] F +41 61 267 39 59/ +41 61 695 30 32 Mr Bruce Minty Mr Luis E. Ruiz López de la Torre Ayllón [email protected] Medical Research Council (MRC) Head of Area 14th Floor DG International Large Facilities & Organizations One Kemble Street Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación GB – London WC2B 4AN C/ Albacete, 5, 7a planta T +44 1793 416200 ES – 28027 Madrid [email protected] T +34 91 603 83 41 F +34 91 603 70 86 [email protected]

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EMBC Member State 2011 % of total contributions Austria 1.99 Belgium 2.48 Croatia 0.25 Czech Republic 0.74 Denmark 1.60 Estonia 0.10 Finland 1.27 France 14.72 Germany 19.09 Greece 1.69 Hungary 0.62 Iceland 0.09 Ireland 1.15 Israel 0.90 Italy 11.66 Luxembourg 0.24 Netherlands 4.32 Norway 2.02 Poland 1.93 Portugal 1.11 Slovak Republic 0.29 Slovenia 0.22 Spain 7.30 Sweden 2.49 Switzerland 2.81 Turkey 2.82 United Kingdom 16.09 Total 100.00

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The EMBO Council is the governing body of EMBO, responsible for ensuring the development of the 2011 organization. It consists of 15 members, who serve for a period of three years and who may be re-elected for one additional term of office.

EMBO Council members Elected term(s) of office Name Country – Town 2011 – 2013 Geneviève Almouzni FR – Paris 2009 – 2011 Andrea Ballabio IT – Naples 2009 – 2011 Patrick Charnay FR – Paris 2010 – 2012 Pascale Cossart FR – Paris 2007 – 2009, 2010 – 2012 Ari Helenius CH – Zürich 2010 – 2012 Leszek Kaczmarek PL – Warsaw 2008 – 2010, 2011 – 2013 Ferenc Nagy HU – Szeged 2007 – 2009, 2010 – 2012 Daniela Rhodes Chair UK – Cambridge 2011 – 2013 Mart Saarma FI – Helsinki 2006 – 2008, 2009 – 2011 Benny Shilo IL – Rehovot 2006 – 2008, 2009 – 2011 David Shore VICE-Chair CH – Geneva 2011 – 2013 Dimitris Thanos GR – Athens 2010 – 2011 Richard Treisman UK – London 2010 – 2012 Detlef Weigel DE – Tübingen 2010, 2011 – 2013 Veronica van Heyningen UK – Edinburgh

Ex officio Council members Maria Leptin Director of EMBO Anton J. Berns EMBO Secretary General

Observers Toivo Maimets EMBC President Krešimir Pavelic´ EMBC Secretary General Iain Mattaj EMBL Director General David Sherratt Chair EMBO Membership Committee Noel Lowndes Chair EMBO Young Investigator Committee William Earnshaw Chair EMBO Course Committee Jürgen Knoblich Chair EMBO Fellowship Committee Benny Shilo Chair EMBO Global Exchange Committee Roberto Di Lauro Chair EMBL Scientific Advisory Committee

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EMBO Council members Elected term(s) of office Name Country – Town 2011 – 2013 Geneviève Almouzni FR – Paris 2009 – 2011, 2012 – 2014 Andrea Ballabio IT – Naples 2009 – 2011, 2012 – 2014 Patrick Charnay FR – Paris 2010 – 2012 Pascale Cossart FR – Paris 2012 – 2014 Caroline Dean UK – Norwich 2012 – 2014 Denis Duboule CH – Geneva 2007 – 2009, 2010 – 2012 Ari Helenius Chair CH – Zürich 2010 – 2012 Leszek Kaczmarek PL – Warsaw 2008 – 2010, 2011 – 2013 Ferenc Nagy HU – Szeged 2007 – 2009, 2010 – 2012 Daniela Rhodes SG – Singapore 2011 – 2013 Mart Saarma FI – Helsinki 2011 – 2013 Dimitris Thanos GR – Athens 2010 – 2011, 2012 – 2014 Richard Treisman vice-chair UK – London 2010 – 2012 Detlef Weigel DE – Tübingen 2010, 2011 – 2013 Veronica van Heyningen UK – Edinburgh

Ex officio Council members Maria Leptin Director of EMBO Anton J. Berns EMBO Secretary General

Observers Toivo Maimets EMBC President Kresimir Pavelic´ EMBC Secretary General Iain Mattaj EMBL Director General David Sherratt Chair EMBO Membership Committee Noel Lowndes Chair EMBO Young Investigator Committee William Earnshaw Chair EMBO Course Committee Jürgen Knoblich Chair EMBO Fellowship Committee Sandra Schmid Chair EMBL Scientific Advisory Committee

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Course Committee Fellowship Committee Membership Committee Publications Advisory Board* 2008 William Earnshaw Chair 2005 Jürgen Knoblich Chair 2009 David Sherratt Chair 2010 reinhard Jahn Chair 2010 Siv Andersson 2010 Cecilia Maria Arraiano 2009 Geneviève Almouzni 2010 Peer Bork 2010 Silvia Arber 2010 Yinon Ben-Neriah 2009 Peer Bork 2010 hermann Bujard 2008 karen Avraham 2008 Manuel Espinosa 2011 Irene Buzzoni 2009 Ivan Dikic 2010 Jean Beggs 2007 roland Kanaar 2009 Gerhard Christofori 2010 Ernst Hafen 2010 Ana Cumano 2009 rüdiger Klein 2011 Andreas Engel 2010 richard Losick** 2007 Isabel Guerrero 2011 Eva Kondorosi 2009 Anne Ephrussi 2011 robert Kiley** 2008 Gerd Jürgens 2008 Sergio Moreno 2009 Michel Goedert 2010 Linda Miller** 2009 Maria Antonietta De Matteis 2008 Claude-Agnes Reynaud 2009 Cayetano Gonzalez 2010 Iain Mattaj 2008 Christoph Müller 2009 Ben Scheres 2011 Gillian M. Griffith 2005 M. Angela Nieto 2009 Frank Uhlmann 2009 kirsten Skarstad 2009 Jules A. Hoffmann 2007 helen Saibil 2011 Isabelle Vernos 2008 Anna Tramontano 2009 reinhard Jahn 2010 tadatsugu Taniguchi** 2008 Alfonso Valencia 2010 hans Dieter Klenk Global Exchange Committee 2008 Dale Wigley 2009 Jane Langdale FEBS | EMBO Women in Science Committee* 2010 Benny Shilo Chair 2008 David Wilkinson 2010 Poul Nissen 2008 Andrea Barta 2010 Margaret Buckingham 2011 Francesc Posas 2011 Erik Boye 2010 hermann Bujard Young Investigator Committee 2011 Catherine Rabouille 2008 Daniela Corda 2010 Stewart Cole 2008 noel Lowndes Chair 2010 rino Rappuoli 2010 Matthew Freeman 2010 Bertrand Jordan 2011 Bruno Amati 2009 Austin Smith 2009 ruth Paulssen** 2010 Daniel Louvard 2009 Andrea Brand 2009 Michael Way 2011 Lea Sistonen** 2010 Fulvio Mavilio 2009 Michael Brunner 2008 Claudio Sunkel 2010 Félix Rey 2011 Anne Ferguson-Smith EMBO|EMBL Symposia 2010 Alfred Wittinghofer 2010 Inder Verma 2011 Yrjö Helariutta Committee 2010 Maria Leptin Chair 2010 Lothar Willmitzer 2008 Angel Nebreda Internal Auditor (EMBL) 2008 Iain Mattaj Chair 2009 Maria de Sousa Berthold Koch The EMBO Meeting Committee 2008 Joel Sussman 2008 Ewan Birney** 2010 Maria Leptin Chair 2011 Gisou van der Goot 2008 Ivan Dikic External Auditor 2009 Adriano Aguzzi 2008 Anne Ephrussi Office of the Auditor General 2009 ueli Grossniklaus 2008 Darren Gilmour** of Norway 2011 Jane Langdale 2011 Michael Hengartner Per Anders Engeseth (responsible) 2009 Svante Pääbo *Committee includes 2008 Matthias Hentze 2011 Frauke Melchior 2009 Martin Raff EMBO Members and EMBO audit 2008 Christoph Müller 2009 Anne Ridley external advisers** KPMG 2008 Andrew Wilkie

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Course Committee Young Investigator Committee EMBO | EMBL FEBS|EMBO Women in Science 2008 William Earnshaw Chair 2008 noel Lowndes Chair Symposia Committee* Committee* 2012 Frédéric Allain 2011 Bruno Amati 2010 Maria Leptin Chair 2011 Erik Boye 2010 Siv Andersson 2009 Andrea Brand 2008 Iain Mattaj Chair 2008 Daniela Corda 2010 Silvia Arber 2009 Michael Brunner 2008 Ewan Birney 2010 Matthew Freeman 2010 Jean Beggs 2009 Maria de Sousa 2008 Ivan Dikic 2012 Oscar Marin 2012 Søren Brunak 2011 Anne Ferguson-Smith 2008 Anne Ephrussi 2009 ruth Paulssen** 2010 Ana Cumano 2012 Michael Hall 2008 Darren Gilmour** 2011 Lea Sistonen** 2009 Maria Antonietta De Matteis 2011 Yrjö Helariutta 2011 Michael O. Hengartner 2008 Claudio Sunkel 2008 Gerd Jürgens 2012 robert Kaptein 2008 Matthias W. Hentze 2010 Alfred Wittinghofer 2009 Frank Uhlmann 2011 Gisou van der Goot 2011 Frauke Melchior 2011 Isabelle Vernos 2008 Christoph Müller Internal Auditor (EMBL) Membership Committee 2008 Andrew Wilkie Berthold Koch Fellowship Committee 2009 David Sherratt Chair 2005 Jürgen Knoblich Chair 2009 Peer Bork Publications Advisory Board* External Auditor 2010 reinhard Jahn Chair Office of the Auditor General of 2010 Cecilia Maria Arraiano 2011 Irene Bozzoni Norway 2012 naama Barkai 2012 nils Brose 2010 Peer Bork Per Anders Engeseth 2010 hermann Bujard 2010 Yinon Ben-Neriah 2009 Gerhard Christofori (responsible) 2012 Sarah Bray 2012 Carlos Dotti 2009 Ivan Dikic 2012 Liam Dolan 2011 Andreas Engel 2010 Ernst Hafen EMBO audit 2011 robert Kiley** 2008 Manuel Espinosa 2009 Anne Ephrussi KPMG 2007 roland Kanaar 2009 Cayetano Gonzalez 2010 richard Losick** 2010 Iain Mattaj 2009 rüdiger Klein 2011 Gillian M. Griffiths *Committee includes 2010 Linda Miller** 2011 Eva Kondorosi 2009 Jules A. Hoffmann EMBO Members and 2005 M. Angela Nieto 2008 Sergio Moreno 2009 reinhard Jahn external advisers** 2011 thomas Nystroem 2010 hans-Dieter Klenk 2007 helen Saibil 2008 Claude-Agnes Reynaud 2009 Jane Langdale 2010 tadatsugu Taniguchi** 2009 kirsten Skarstad 2010 Poul Nissen 2012 Brigitta Stockinger 2011 Francesc Posas 2011 nektarios Tavernarakis 2011 Catherine Rabouille 2008 Anna Tramontano 2012 hans-Georg Rammensee 2008 Alfonso Valencia 2010 rino Rappuoli 2008 Dale Wigley 2009 Austin Smith 2008 David Wilkinson 2012 Olivier Voinnet 2009 Michael Way

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Scientists who have made outstanding contributions to the life sciences are nominated and elected annually by the membership. 1383 of Europe’s leading life scientists are EMBO Members. The membership actively guides the implementation of the many EMBO initiatives offered to scientists by serving on the EMBO Council, Committees and Advisory Editorial Boards.

Name Institute Research interest Gregers Rom Andersen University of Aarhus Structure dermination of large macromolecules Denmark

Claudia Bagni University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy Molecular studies of synaptic plasticity Catholic University of Leuven & VIB11, Belgium

Yohanns Bellaïche Institute Curie Epithelial tissue polarization and Paris, France morphogenesis

David Bensimon ENS, CNRS, Paris, France From single molecule biophysics to University of California, Los Angeles, United States single cell physiology

Nica Borgese CNR Institute of Neuroscience, Milano, Italy Biogenesis of the ER in mammalian cells University of Catanzaro Magna Greacia, Catanzaro, Italy

Alexander Borst Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology Information processing in the fly visual system Martinsried, Germany

Catherine Dargemont Université Paris Diderot Ubiquitin conjugation and mRNA biogenesis Paris, France

Bernard De Massy Institut de Génétique Humaine Meiosis and recombination Montpellier, France

Michelle Debatisse Institute Curie Replication and genome instability in human Paris, France cells

Olivier Delattre Institute Curie Genetics and biology of paediatric cancers Paris, France

Volker Dötsch Goethe University Structural and functional characterization of Frankfurt, Germany proteins

Gian Paolo Dotto University of Lausanne Epithelial self renewal and carcinogenesis Epalinges, Switzerland

Gordon Dougan Sanger Institute, Wellcome Trust The genomics of host – pathogen interactions Cambridge, United Kingdom

22 EMBO Members elected in 2011 EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org Name Institute Research interest Bruce Edgar University of Heidelberg Control cell growth and proliferation in Germany Drosophila

Santiago F. Elena Institute for Plant Molecular and Cell Biology (IBMCP) Evolutionary and systems biology of RNA viruses Valencia, Spain

Maurizio Gatti University of Rome La Sapienza Chromosome organization and cell division in Italy Drosophila

Hermann E. Gaub LMU Munich Single molecule biophysics Germany

Christian Griesinger Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry NMR-based structural biology Göttingen, Germany

Ian D. Hickson University of Copenhagen Chromosome maintenance through DNA repair Denmark

David W. Holden Imperial College London Mechanisms of Salmonella pathogenesis United Kingdom

Patrick Lemaire CRBM Genomic encoding of shape in tunicates Montpellier, France

Xin Lu LICR, University of Oxford Molecular mechanisms of cell fate United Kingdom determination

Mark Marsh University College London Cellular mechanisms of virus entry and exit United Kingdom

Cathie R. Martin John Innes Centre Metabolic and developmental cell specification Norwich, United Kingdom in plants

Andrew Millar University of Edinburgh Systems analysis of biological timing in plants United Kingdom

Edvard Moser Norwegian University for Science and Technology Spatial representation in the mammalian brain Trondheim, Norway

Jürg Müller Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry Chromatin and transcription in Drosophila Martinsried, Germany

Karla Neugebauer Max Planck Institute of Molecular Transcription and RNA processing in living cells Cell Biology and Genetics Dresden, Germany

David Owen Cambridge Institute for Medical Research Transport vesicle and organelle biogenesis Wellcome Trust Cambridge, United Kingdom

EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Members elected in 2011 23 Name Institute Research interest Peep Palumaa Tallinn University of Technology Homeostasis of zinc and copper in health and Estonia disease

Yitzhak Pilpel Weizmann Institute of Science Systems biology and genomics of regulatory Rehovot, Israel networks

Jordan Raff University of Oxford Centriole and centrosome function in Drosophila United Kingdom

Ivan Raška Charles University in Prague Functional organization of the cell nucleus Prague, Czech Republic

Maria Rescigno European Institute of Oncology Dendritic cells in health and disease Milan, Italy

David Ron University of Cambridge The endoplasmic reticulum unfolded protein United Kingdom response

Botond Roska Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research Structure, function and repair of visual circuits Basel, Switzerland

David C. Rubinsztein University of Cambridge Huntington’s disease, neurodegeneration and United Kingdom autophagy

Federica Sallusto Institute for Research in Biomedicine T cells in immunity and autoimmunity Bellinzona, Switzerland

Dietmar Schmucker Catholic University of Leuven, VIB Molecular mechanisms and specificity of Belgium neuronal wiring

Dominique Soldati-Favre University of Geneva Intracellular parasitism by the Apicomplexa Switzerland

Jussi Taipale Karolinska Institute Growth control and cancer Stockholm, Sweden

Andreas Trumpp University of Heidelberg Stem cells and cancer Germany

Jörg Vogel University of Würzburg RNA biology and bacterial pathogenesis Germany

24 EMBO Members elected in 2011 EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Associate Members 2011

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Scientists who have made outstanding contributions to the life sciences, and reside in countries other than the member states, are nominated and elected annually by the membership. The membership actively guides the implementation of the many EMBO initiatives offered to scientists by serving on the EMBO Council, Committees and Advisory Editorial Boards. 107 of the world’s leading life scientists are EMBO Associate Members.

Name Institute Research interest Cori Bargmann HHMI, Rockefeller University Function and flexibility in behavioral circuits New York, United States

Susan Lindquist Howard Hughes Medical Institute The protein folding problem in normal biology Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research and disease Cambridge, United States

Norbert Perrimon Harvard Medical School Homeostasis regulation and tissue regeneration Boston, United States in Drosophila

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For 30 years, The EMBO Journal has published research advances characterized by rigor and originality. The journal publishes research papers of broad interest in any area of molecular, cell and developmental biology, with an emphasis on molecular mechanistic insight. The journal also publishes topical reviews and commentary.

Advisory Editorial Board 2011 | The EMBO Journal www.embojournal.org | [email protected]

Reuven Agami Giulio F. Draetta Ed Hurt Kiyoshi Nagai Dirk Schübeler Detlef Weigel Andrés Aguilera Martin Eilers Nancy E. Hynes Christof Niehrs Paul Schulze-Lefert Stephen C. West Dario Alessi Jeff Errington Elisa Izaurralde M. Angela Nieto Luca Scorrano Eric Westhof Geneviève Almouzni Reinhard Fässler Stephen P. Jackson Bernd Nilius Bertrand Séraphin Dale Wigley Johan Auwerx Susan M. Gasser Reinhard Jahn Eisuke Nishida Michael Sheetz Alfred Wittinghofer David Barford Holger Gerhardt Roland Kanaar Poul Nissen David J. Sherratt Richard Wood Denise P. Barlow Pierre Gönczy V. Narry Kim Paul Nurse Benny Shilo Jeff Wrana Facundo Batista Magdalena Götz Rüdiger Klein Andre Nussenzweig Roberto Sitia David Baulcombe Ingrid Grummt Guido Kroemer Moshe Oren Austin Smith Chief Editor Anton J. Berns Crisanto Gutierrez Thomas Kunkel Tom Owen-Hughes Harald Stenmark Bernd Pulverer Cedric Blanpain Christian Haass Karim Labib Anthony Pawson Thomas Surrey Editors Chris Bowler Alan Hall Achim Leutz Marcus E. Peter Masatoshi Takeichi Isabel Arnold Erik Boye Michael N. Hall Joachim Lingner Matthias Peter Sharon Tooze David del Alamo Bernd Bukau Randy Hall Bernard Malissen Nikolaus Pfanner Laszlo Tora Katherine Brown Javier Caceres Stephen C. Harrison Javier Martinez Jonathon Pines Hiroki Ueda Karin Dumstrei Pico Caroni F. Ulrich Hartl Joan Massagué Olaf Pongs Frank Uhlmann Stan Gorski Christine E Clayton Carl-Philipp Heisenberg Iain W. Mattaj Anthony Pugsley Daan van Aalten Thomas Hans Clevers Ari H Helenius Marjori Matzke Peter J. Ratcliffe Gerrit van Meer Schwarz-Romond Daniela Corda Kristian Helin Ira Mellman Caetano Reis e Sousa Isabelle Vernos Hartmut Vodermaier Patrick Cramer Regine Hengge Marco Milán Anne Ridley Jörg Vogel Pietro V. De Camilli Nobutaka Hirokawa Sean Morrison Marina Rodnina Olivier Voinnet Bart De Strooper Marc Hochstrasser Jorge Moscat David Ron Karen Vousden Ivan Dikic Tim Hunt Shmuel Muallem Helen R. Saibil Gabriel Waksman Vishva Dixit Tony Hunter Sean Munro Philippe J. Sansonetti Michael Way

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EMBO reports

EMBO reports publishes short research papers that describe striking advances in a broad spectrum of the life sciences, complemented by reviews and scientific meeting reports. The journal is read by both the scientific community and general readers interested in the societal impact of advances in the life sciences.

Advisory Editorial Board 2011 | EMBO reports www.emboreports.org | [email protected]

Reuven Agami Mario de Bono Tony Hunter László Nagy Helen R. Saibil Peter Weingart Andrés Aguilera Gianni Del Sal Carlos Ibáñez M Angela Nieto Philippe J. Sansonetti Robin Weiss Dario Alessi Claude Desplan Elisa Izaurralde Bernd Nilius Gerald Schatten Beverley Wendland Siv Andersson Bauke W. Dijkstra Rudolf Jaenisch Poul Nissen Claus Scheidereit Stephen C. West Vytas Bankaitis Ivan Dikic Cynthia Kenyon Thomas Nyström Ueli Schibler Marvin Wickens Mariano Barbacid Stephen Elledge Batsheva Kerem Steve Oliver Paul Sharp Lothar Willmitzer Denise P. Barlow Jeff Errington Daniel Klionsky Moshe Oren Benny Shilo Ernst-Ludwig Jiri Bartek Robert Fisher Karim Labib Tikki Pang Patricia Simpson Winnacker Facundo Batista Jonathan Frampton Thomas Langer Norbert Perrimon Haruhiko Siomi Jerry Workman David Baulcombe Mike Gale Ottoline Leyser Matthias Peter Titia Sixma Hong-Wei Xue Roger Beachy Holger Gerhardt Joachim Lingner Jonathon Pines Bruce Spiegelman Meng-Chao Yao Peter B. Becker Pierre Gönczy Trevor Lithgow Kathrin Plath Andy Stirling Seppo Ylä-Herttuala Anton J. Berns Cayetano Gonzalez James Lupski Joseph Puglisi Mark Stoneking Ada E Yonath Nick Boddy Lawrence Gostin Bernard Malissen Anthony Pugsley Nektarios Tavernarakis Jianzhi Zhang Lutz Bornmann Magdalena Götz Javier Martinez Michael Rape Dan Tawfik Raymond Zilinskas Thomas Bourgeron Jean Gruenberg René Medema Peter J. Ratcliffe David Tollervey Michel Bouvier Leonard Guarente Pascal Meier Felix Rey Laszlo Tora Chief Editor Steve Brown Ilkka Hanski Ira Mellman Hans-Jörg Rheinberger David Vaux Howy Jacobs Art Caplan Stephen C Harrison Elliot Meyerowitz Charles Richardson Olivier Voinnet Editors Pico Caroni Bassem Hassan Marco Milán Anne Ridley Gabriel Waksman Holger Breithaupt James J. Collins Volker Haucke Randall Moon Marina Rodnina David Wallach Samuel Caddick Alan Colman Kristian Helin Vamsi Mootha Pam Ronald Yoshi Watanabe Nonia Pariente Barbara Conradt Regine Hengge Jorge Moscat Michael Rosbash Michael Way Barbara Pauly Elizabeth Craig Tim Hunt Andrea Musacchio Eytan Ruppin Detlef Weigel Esther Schnapp

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Molecular Systems Biology

Molecular Systems Biology, the leading system biology research journal, publishes high-quality research in the fields of systems biology, synthetic biology and systems medicine. Molecular Systems Biology is an open access journal published jointly by EMBO and Nature Publishing Group.

Advisory Editorial Board 2011 | Molecular Systems Biology www.molecularsystemsbiology.com | [email protected]

Julie Ahringer Sung Hou Kim Luis Serrano Senior Editors Charles Auffray Boris Kholodenko Lucy Shapiro Ruedi Aebersold Ewan Birney Hiroaki Kitano Benny Shilo Peer Bork Tom Blundell Doron Lancet Pamela Silver George Church Thomas S Deisboeck Andrew J Link Christina Smolke Leroy Hood Jan Ellenberg Vamsi Mootha Michael Snyder Edison Liu Michael Elowitz Jeremy Nicholson Peter Sorger James Ferrell Garry Nolan Janet Thornton Chief Editor Alan Fersht Béla Novák Masaru Tomita Thomas Lemberger Stan Fields Stephen Oliver Marc Vidal Editor Eileen Furlong Bernhard Palsson Albertha (Marian) Walhout Andrew Hufton Ronald Germain Norbert Perrimon Hans V. Westerhoff Mark Gerstein Rama Ranganathan Lothar Willmitzer Frank Holstege Uwe Sauer John Yates Laurence D Hurst Eric Schadt Marino Zerial

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EMBO Molecular Medicine

EMBO EMBO Molecular Medicine is dedicated to research that connects the clinical sciences and molecular cell Molecular biology. The journal is the leading open access journal for translational research. Medicine

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Adriano Aguzzi Christian Haass Christine Petit Senior Editors Kari Alitalo Carl-Henrik Heldin Rino Rappuoli Dario Alessi Russ B. Altman Doug Hilton Peter J. Ratcliffe Giulio Cossu Stylianos Antonarakis Jan Hoeijmakers Gideon Rechavi Uta Francke Alan Ashworth Gokhan Hotamisligil Paola Ricciardi-Castagnoli Fred Gage Karen B. Avraham Nancy E. Hynes Nadia Rosenthal Matthias Hentze Andrea Ballabio Alain Israel Richard Schilsky Edison T. Liu Yann Barrandon Barbara B. Kahn Nicholas J. Schork Philippe Sansonetti Anton J. Berns Cynthia Kenyon Yosef Shiloh Bart de Strooper Clara D. Bloomfield Jean-Pierre Kinet Gerald Shulman Pico Caroni Jonathan K.C. Knowles Austin G. Smith Chief Editor Vivian Cheung Andreas E. Kulozik Bruce Spiegelman Stefanie Dimmeler Kenneth Chien Christopher J. Marshall Deepak Srivastava Editors Hans Clevers Joan Massagué Giulio Superti-Furga Céline Carret Elisabetta Dejana Anthony P. Monaco Elaine I. Tuomanen Anneke Funk Peter Dirks Salvador Moncada Axel Ullrich Martin Eilers Pierluigi Nicotera Veronica van Heyningen Marc Feldmann Bernd Nilius Inder M. Verma Alain Fischer Eric N. Olson Simon Wain-Hobson Philippe Froguel Stephen O’Rahilly Gerd Walz Gerardo Gamba Albert Osterhaus Fiona Watt Frank G. Grosveld Manolis Pasparakis Christian Weber

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Renowned for its strict attention to scientific excellence, the EMBO Fellowship Programme has supported Andrea Hutterer thousands of talented young scientists since its launch in the 1960s. EMBO Fellowships support post- Programme Manager doctoral and pre-doctoral research visits of varying duration to laboratories throughout the EMBC Member States and internationally.

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EMBO Long-Term Fellowships: Statistics Applications and awards 1977– 2011 Year Applications Awards Success rate % Year Applications Awards Success rate % 2011 1633 268 16 1988 455 141 31 2010 1668 275 16 1987 383 120 31 2009 1332 258 19 1986 333 90 27 2008 1218 215 18 1985 340 92 27 2007 1288 212 16 1984 305 112 37 2006 1232 222 18 1983 294 103 35 2005 1236 198 16 1982 276 91 33 2004 1137 163 14 1981 274 111 41 2003 1080 164 15 1980 242 108 45 2002 790 178 22 1979 254 101 40 2001 645 147 23 1978 235 101 43 2000 707 155 22 1977 236 94 40 1999 830 170 20 1998 790 144 18 1997 831 185 22 1996 898 160 18 1995 877 147 17 1994 806 176 22 1993 739 199 27 1992 626 142 23 1991 571 139 24 1990 526 123 23 1989 460 118 26

30 EMBO Long-Term Fellowships EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Long-Term Fellowships: Statistics Applications and awards 2000 – 2011 Country from Applications % of total Awards % of total Success rate % Austria 192 1 59 2 31 Belgium 210 2 38 2 18 Croatia 70 <1 14 <1 20 Czech Republic 122 <1 19 <1 16 Denmark 98 <1 22 <1 22 Estonia 13 <1 0 0 0 Finland 143 1 26 1 18 France 2521 18 406 17 16 Germany 1539 11 411 17 27 Greece 293 2 59 2 20 Hungary 171 1 25 1 15 Iceland 16 <1 2 <1 13 Ireland 128 <1 16 <1 13 Israel 754 5 144 6 19 Italy 974 7 142 6 15 Luxembourg 1 <1 1 <1 100 The Netherlands 485 4 116 5 24 Norway 26 <1 4 <1 15 Poland 230 2 37 2 16 Portugal 319 2 72 3 26 Slovak Republic 20 <1 3 <1 15 Slovenia 41 <1 2 <1 5 Spain 1748 13 199 8 11 Sweden 495 4 68 3 14 Switzerland 213 2 62 3 29 Turkey 107 <1 12 <1 11 United Kingdom 626 5 98 4 16 Eastern Europe 317 2 34 1 11 USA/Canada 579 4 134 6 23 Others 1516 11 230 9 15 Total 13967 100 2455 100 18

EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Long-Term Fellowships 31 EMBO Long-Term Fellowships awarded in 2011 | EMBC Member States’ nationals Full name Nationality Home laboratory Group leader Host laboratory Project Braunschweig, Austrian The Netherlands Cancer Blencowe, University of Toronto, Chromatin-based mechanisms of alternative Ulrich Institute, Amsterdam, The Benjamin Canada splicing regulation Netherlands Fuhrmann, Austrian Institute of Molecular Thompson, Scripps Research Institute Development of inhibitors and chemical Jakob Pathology, Vienna, Austria Paul Florida, United States probes for studying the prevalence of protein arginine phosphorylation Krachler, Austrian University of Texas May, University of Birmingham, Determining the role of Cryptococcus Anne-Marie Southwestern Medical Robin United Kingdom phospholipase B1 in pathogen escape from Center, Dallas, United the phagosome States Lagger, Austrian Medical University of Bird, University of Edinburgh, The contribution of histone deacetylases Sabine Vienna, Austria Adrian United Kingdom to the emergence of Rett syndrome investigated by in vitro and in vivo mouse model systems Leeb, Austrian Institute of Molecular Smith, University of Cambridge, Mechanisms of fate choice and Martin Pathology, Vienna, Austria Austin United Kingdom determination of identity during pluripotent stem cell differentiation Lichtenberger, Austrian Medical University of Watt, Cancer Research UK, Mechanism by which epidermal Wnt Beate Vienna, Austria Fiona Cambridge Research activation induces dermal reprogramming Institute, United Kingdom Schlager, Austrian University of California Hafen, Swiss Federal Institute Grasping growth: Using mass cytometry to Benjamin San Francisco, United Ernst of Technology, Zurich, probe the Insulin/TOR signalling network in States Switzerland single cells and organs Depuydt, Belgian De Duve Institute, Herrmann, Technical University of Protecting mitochondrial cysteines from Matthieu Brussels, Belgium Johannes Kaiserslautern, Germany overoxidation Lassance, Belgian Lund University, Sweden Hoekstra, Harvard University, Uncovering pheromone receptors in deer Jean-Marc Hopi Cambridge, United States mice Peromyscus spp. Vanneste, Belgian Centre for Genomic Verstreken, Catholic University, Unraveling new mechanisms of vesicle David Regulation, Barcelona, Patrik Leuven, Belgium trafficking at synapses: Identification and Spain characterization of kinase LRRK2 interactors in synaptic transmission context Borgia, British University of Cambridge, Schuler, University of Zurich, Single-molecule fluorescence studies Madeleine United Kingdom Benjamin Switzerland of protein folding and dynamics on the ribosome Bowman, British Wellcome Trust Centre Ladurner, Ludwig Maximilian Assembling the building blocks of the Andrew for Gene Expression and Andreas University, Munich, genome Regulation, Dundee, Germany United Kingdom Brierley, British King’s College London, Zipursky, University of California, Neural circuit formation in the visual system David United Kingdom Stephen Los Angeles, United States of Drosophila Chell, British The Gurdon Institute, Frisén, Karolinska Institute, In vivo neurogenesis from quiescent James Cambridge, United Jonas Stockholm, Sweden parenchymal astrocytes Kingdom

32 EMBO Long-Term Fellowships EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Long-Term Fellowships awarded in 2011 | EMBC Member States’ nationals Full name Nationality Home laboratory Group leader Host laboratory Project Church, British Medical Research Council, Rodeheffer, Yale University, New The control of fat mass in obesity: Christopher Harwell, United Kingdom Matthew Haven, United States The molecular and cellular regulation of adipose tissue stem cells Croxford, British University of Zurich, Becher, Institute of Experimental Analyzing mechanisms of IL-35-mediated Andrew Switzerland Burkhard Immunology, Zurich, immune suppression in vivo Switzerland King, British University of Bristol, Wuite, Free University of Quantifying the biophysical properties of Graeme United Kingdom Gijs Amsterdam, The DNA Netherlands Moore, British University of Dundee, Agami, The Netherlands Cancer Genome-wide analysis of microRNA Hayley United Kingdom Reuven Institute, Amsterdam, The and target mRNA interactions following Netherlands genotoxic stress Robinson, British John Innes Centre, Kuhlemeier, University of Bern, Endocytosis of auxin transporters: Sarah Norwich, United Kingdom Cris Switzerland The missing link between mechanics and morphology? Siddle, British University of Sydney, Kaufman, University of Cambridge, Immune escape strategies of a contagious Hannah Australia James United Kingdom cancer: Interactions of NK cell receptors and ligands in devil facial tumour disease Skene, British Wellcome Trust Centre for Groudine, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Transcriptional memory in iPSCs: Peter Cell Biology, Edinburgh, Mark Research Center, Seattle, Suppression of H3.3 deposition to increase United Kingdom United States therapeutic potential Wang, British Medical Research Council Le Hir, French National Center Role of the EJC in splicing regulation in Zhen Laboratory of Molecular Hervé for Scientific Research, mammalian cells Biology, Cambridge, Paris, France United Kingdom Waterhouse, British University of Geneva Kellis, Massachusetts Institute Comparative evolutionary and functional Robert Medical School, Manolis of Technology, Cambridge, genomics of disease-vector Anopheles Switzerland United States mosquitoes Young, British University of Cambridge, Ueda, Osaka University, Japan Single molecule analysis of multi-protein Stephen United Kingdom Masahiro complex kinetics controlling chemotactic cell migration Mozgova, Czech Masaryk University, Brno, Hennig, Uppsala Biocenter, Regulation of plant cell differentiation state Iva Czech Republic Lars Sweden Friedländer, Danish Max Delbrueck Center Estivill, Centre for Genomic A human brain transcriptome atlas for Marc for Molecular Medicine, Xavier Regulation, Barcelona, identification and classification of long Berlin, Germany Spain non-coding RNAs (BrainTransAt) Greisen, Danish Technical University Baker, University of Washington, De novo design of functional metal sites in Per Jr. of Denmark, Lyngby, David Seattle, United States proteins Denmark Scheel, Danish Copenhagen University Rice, The Rockefeller University, Role of viral RNA-binding proteins during Troels Hospital, Hvidovre, Charles New York, United States infections Denmark

EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Long-Term Fellowships 33 EMBO Long-Term Fellowships awarded in 2011 | EMBC Member States’ nationals Full name Nationality Home laboratory Group leader Host laboratory Project Toft, Danish Uppsala University, Barrio, University of Valencia, Understanding the emergence of novel Christina Sweden Eladio Spain functions in Saccharomyces chimerical genomes Hilbrands, Dutch Brussels Free University, Waldmann, Oxford University, United Regulatory T cell vaccination as a novel Robert Belgium Herman Kingdom approach to treat immune mediated disease Huijbers, Dutch University of Amsterdam, Sperling, Harvard University, Is amyloid the cause of memory impairment Willem The Netherlands Reisa Charlestown, United in ageing? States Kloosterman, Dutch University of Groningen, Errington, Newcastle University Identification and characterization of factors Tomas The Netherlands Jeff Medical School, United involved in chromosome organisation and Kingdom septume positioning in bacteria Korzelius, Dutch Utrecht University, The Edgar, German Cancer Research Studying cell type-specific dynamics of Jerome Netherlands Bruce Center, Heidelberg, Rb/E2F transcriptional regulation in the Germany Drosophila midgut Tanenbaum, Dutch University Medical Center Vale, University of California, Control of protein aggregates by microtubule Marvin Utrecht, The Netherlands Ronald D. San Francisco, United motor proteins States Van Der Lelij, Dutch Free University Medical Peters, Institute of Molecular Elucidating the function of ESCO1 and Petra Center, Amsterdam, The Jan-Michael Pathology, Vienna, Austria ESCO2 in establishing sister chromatid Netherlands cohesion in the mammalian cell Van Der Vaart, Dutch Erasmus Medical Westermann, Institute of Molecular Systematic analysis of +TIP networks in Babet Center, Rotterdam, The Stefan Pathology, Vienna, Austria budding yeast Netherlands Van Der Veen, Dutch Whitehead Institute for Reis e Sousa, Cancer Research UK, Mechanistic insight into DNGR-1-mediated Annemarthe Biomedical Research, Caetano London Research Institute, cross-presentation Cambridge, United States United Kingdom Verzijlbergen, Dutch The Netherlands Cancer Marston, University of Edinburgh, Studying the mechanism by which Kitty Institute, Amsterdam, The Adele United Kingdom crossovers are suppressed in the vicinity Netherlands of the centromere during meiotic recombination Kleino, Finnish University of Tampere, Silverman, University of RYBP, a novel innate immune signalling Anni Finland Neal Massachusetts Medical component School, Worcester, United States Barberon, French Institute of Integrative Geldner, University of Lausanne, Molecular dissection of endodermis function Marie Plant Biology, Montpellier, Niko Switzerland in nutrient homeostasis in higher plants France Bard, French University of Bordeaux, Rusakov, University College Astrocytic regulation of synaptic function via Lucie France Dmitri London/Institute of release of D-serine: Molecular mechanisms Neurology, United Kingdom

34 EMBO Long-Term Fellowships EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Long-Term Fellowships awarded in 2011 | EMBC Member States’ nationals Full name Nationality Home laboratory Group leader Host laboratory Project Beckert, French Institute for Molecular Beckmann, Ludwig Maximilian Cryo-EM analysis of the ribosome–SRP–SR Bertrand and Cell Biology, Roland University, Munich, complex bound to the protein-conducting Strasbourg, France Germany channel within a membrane environment Bellon, French Institute of Holt, University of Cambridge, Role of micro-RNAs in axon guidance and in Anaïs Developmental Biology of Christine United Kingdom mRNA-specific local translation Marseille Luminy, France Chambouvet, French Natural History Museum, Richards, Natural History Museum, Emerging protist parasites of frogs: Global Aurelie London, United Kingdom Thomas London, United Kingdom prevalence and host/parasite interaction Estermann, French Salk Institute for Le Cam, French National Institute E4F1 protein, a potential oncogene and its Fanny Biological Studies, La Jolla, Laurent for Health and Medical interaction with Bmi1 during leukaemic United States Research, Paris, France development Fabre, French Institute of Goodwin, University of Oxford, Exploring the neural mechanisms underlying Caroline Cécile Developmental Biology of Stephen United Kingdom substrate-borne acoustical communication Gabrielle Marseille Luminy, France during male courtship in Drosophila melanogaster Fitamant, French Centre Léon Bérard, Lyon, Bardeesy, Harvard Medical School, The role of the Mst-Yap signalling pathway Julien France Nabeel Boston, United States in liver progenitor cells and liver cancer pathogenesis Fourniol, French Birkbeck College, London, Surrey, Cancer Research UK, Elucidation of anaphase midzone Franck United Kingdom Thomas London Research Institute, organisation from the molecular to the United Kingdom systems level Gautier, French University of Cambridge, Schertler, Paul Scherrer Institut, Structure and dynamics of G protein-coupled Antoine United Kingdom Gebhard Villigen, Switzerland receptors by NMR spectroscopy Guichard, French Institute Curie, Orsay, Gönczy, Swiss Federal Institute Dissecting the mechanisms of cartwheel and Paul France Pierre of Technology, Lausanne, centriole assembly Switzerland Henri, French University of Paris XI, Lima, Memorial Sloan-Kettering RNA processing and degradation: Julien Orsay, France Christopher Cancer Center, New York, Structural and functional characterization of United States TRAMP complexes Izoré, French Institute of Structural Löwe, Medical Research Council Molecular mechanism of cell shape Thierry Biology, Grenoble, France Jan Laboratory of Molecular determination by bacterial actin MreB Biology, Cambridge, United Kingdom Jegouic, French University of St Andrews, Elliott, University of St Andrews, Roles of lipid rafts and viperin during the Sophie United Kingdom Richard United Kingdom replication cycle of bunyaviruses Krebs, French Institute of Genetics and Schübeler, Friedrich Miescher Systematic identification of DNA sequence Arnaud Molecular and Cellular Dirk Institute, Basel, determinants of epigenetic states Biology, Illkirch, France Switzerland Larrieu, French Albert Bonniot Institute, Jackson, The Gurdon Institute, Involvement of Lamin A/C in the DNA- Delphine Grenoble, France Stephen P. Cambridge, United damage response: Links between the nuclear Kingdom lamina, cancer and premature-ageing syndromes

EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Long-Term Fellowships 35 EMBO Long-Term Fellowships awarded in 2011 | EMBC Member States’ nationals Full name Nationality Home laboratory Group leader Host laboratory Project Lesburgueres, French University of Bordeaux 1, Fenton, New York University, Impact of the stress-induced out of context Edith Talence, France Andre United States activation of memory on the PKM -mediated memory maintenance Malet, French University of London, Cusack, European Molecular Towards a mechanistic model of segmented Helene United Kingdom Stephen Biology Laboratory, negative sense RNA virus transcription: Grenoble, France structural analysis of Bunyavirus and Influenza virus polymerases Marlétaz, French University of the Arendt, European Molecular Molecular approach to the origin of central Ferdinand Mediterranean, Marseille, Detlev Biology Laboratory, nervous systems: Clues from molluscs France Heidelberg, Germany Muniz, French Paul Sabatier University, West, Wellcome Trust Centre for Nuclear surveillance of aberrantly spliced Lisa Toulouse, France Steven, Cell Biology, Edinburgh, pre-mRNA and its impact on transcription James United Kingdom Peyraud, French Swiss Federal Institute Genin, French Plant Genomic System level investigation of Ralstonia Rémi of Technology, Lausanne, Stéphane Resource Center, Castanet solanacearum metabolic and regulatory Switzerland Tolosan, France networks during plant infection Reymann, French Institute of Life Grill, Max Planck Institute for Zooming in on actomyosin cortical Anne-Cécile Sciences Research and Stephan Cell Biology and Genetics, dynamics: Cortical regrowth after laser Technologies, Grenoble, Dresden, Germany ablation France Schellenberger, French University of Oxford, Grunewald, University of Oxford, Structural insight into the molecular Pascale United Kingdom Kay United Kingdom mechanism governing the assembly of caveolae Tardat, French Montpellier Institute Peters, Friedrich Miescher Characterizing the role of Cbx proteins in Mathieu of Molecular Genetics, Antoine Institute, Basel, Polycomb Repressive Complex 1 (PRC1) France Switzerland targeting for stem cell identity in vitro and in vivo Tran-Van-Minh, French University College London, DiGregorio, Pasteur Institute, Paris, In vitro and in vivo examination of the spatial Alexandra United Kingdom David France and temporal distribution of synaptic inputs and synaptic integration in layer 2/3 visual cortical neurons Valentin, French European Molecular Oates, Max Planck Institute for How do gradients of growth factors cause Guillaume Biology Laboratory, Andrew Cell Biology and Genetics, oscillating cells to slow and arrest during Heidelberg, Germany Dresden, Germany zebrafish somitogenesis? Widiez, French The State University Paszkowski, University of Geneva, Stress induced-epigenetic variations in the Thomas of New Jersey, New Jerzy Switzerland haploid moss Physcomitrella patens Brunswick, United States Ahmed, German Max Planck Institute for Stoffel, Swiss Federal Institute Biological role of microRNA-200-family in Kashan Heart and Lung Research, Markus of Technology, Zurich, pancreatic beta-cell function and metabolic Bad Nauheim, Germany Switzerland regulation Altmeyer, German University of Zurich, Lukas, Institute of Cancer Identification and functional Matthias Switzerland Jiri Biology, Copenhagen, characterization of DNA double strand break Denmark induced ubiquitylation targets

36 EMBO Long-Term Fellowships EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Long-Term Fellowships awarded in 2011 | EMBC Member States’ nationals Full name Nationality Home laboratory Group leader Host laboratory Project Banzhaf, German Newcastle University, Kirchhausen, Harvard Medical School, Protein complexes regulating clathrin coat Manuel United Kingdom Tomas Boston, United States assembly Belgardt, German University of Cologne, Stoffel, Swiss Federal Institute Functional analysis of the miRNA 192/194 Bengt Germany Markus of Technology, Zurich, cluster in the regulation of metabolism and Switzerland carcinogenesis Busskamp, German Friedrich Miescher Church, Harvard Medical School, De novo neurogenesis in decellularized Volker Institute, Basel, George Boston, United States retinal scaffolds Switzerland Czopka, German Ruhr University, Bochum, Ffrench-Constant, The University of Forward and reverse genetic dissection of Tim Germany Charles Edinburgh, United central nervous system myelination using Kingdom zebrafish Denzel, German Sanford-Burnham Antebi, Max Planck Institute Systemic coordination of protein Martin Medical Research Adam for Biology of Ageing, homeostasis and ageing Institute, La Jolla, United Cologne, Germany States Diepold, German Biocenter, University of Armitage, University of Oxford, Structural and functional adaptation of the Andreas Basel, Switzerland Judith P. United Kingdom type III secretion systems in response to external cues Distel, German Helmholtz Center, Traver, University of California, In vivo investigation of leukemogenesis in Martin Munich, Germany David San Diego, United States zebrafish Ehrensberger, German Stanford University, Svejstrup, Cancer Research UK, Reprogramming native chromatin towards Andreas United States Jesper Q. London Research Institute, pluripotency United Kingdom Elsaesser, German The Rockefeller University, Chin, Medical Research Council Testing the epigenetic nature of chromatin Simon New York, United States Jason W. Laboratory of Molecular states with genetically encoded lysine Biology, Cambridge, methylation and engineered biotin-tagging United Kingdom Elsholz, German E.M.Arndt University, Losick, Harvard College, Deciphering distinct signal transduction Alexander Greifswald, Germany Richard Cambridge, United States mechanisms involved in biofilm formation via the sensor kinase KinC in the soil- dwelling low GC, Gram-positive bacteria Bacillus subtilis Engel, German Biocenter, University of Moran, Yale University, New Single-cell genomics and functional Philipp Basel, Switzerland Nancy Haven, United States characterization of honey bee symbionts Erhardt, German University of Utah, Salt Schwaller, University of Fribourg, Functional characterization of neuroactive Marc Lake City, United States Beat Switzerland toxins using an engineered bacterial type III secretion system Fischer, German University of British Schlichting, Max Planck Institute Molecular basis of parasitism by virophages Matthias Columbia, Vancouver, Ilme for Medical Research, on giant DNA viruses Canada Heidelberg, Germany Frauenfeld, German University of Munich, Nordlund, Karolinska Institute, Structural studies of the human Jens Germany Pär Stockholm, Sweden concentrative nucleoside transporter 3

EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Long-Term Fellowships 37 EMBO Long-Term Fellowships awarded in 2011 | EMBC Member States’ nationals Full name Nationality Home laboratory Group leader Host laboratory Project Gerhold, German Institute for Genetic Spelbrink, Radboud University Protein islands in a membrane sea: Do Joachim Matthias and Metabolic Disease, Johannes N. Nijmegen Medical Centre, mitochondrial lipid-microdomains play a Nijmegen, The The Netherlands role in mtDNA maintenance, organization Netherlands and dynamics? Groth, German University of Munich, Jacobsen, University of California, Epigenetic gene regulation by SUVR5 in Martin Planegg-Martinsried, Steven Los Angeles, United States response to endogenous and environmental Germany signals Gruber, German Fritz Lipmann Institute, Behrens, Cancer Research UK, Molecular dissection of ATMIN-dependent Ralph Jena, Germany Axel London Research Institute, ATM signalling United Kingdom Grundemann, German Friedrich Miescher Lüthi, Friedrich Miescher Probing axonal plasticity in fear learning Jan Institute, Basel, Andreas Institute for Biomedical Switzerland Research, Basel, Switzerland Haeussler, German University of Manchester, Haussler, University of California, Annotation of biomedical datasets with Maximilian United Kingdom David Santa Cruz, United States sequences extracted from scientific articles Hellmich, German Goethe University, Gaudet, Harvard University, Biophysical and structural characterization Ute Frankfurt, Germany Rachelle Charlestown, United of transient receptor potential vanilloid States (TRPV) channels Hirsch, German University of Ghent, Grossniklaus, University of Zurich, The role of epigenetic regulation in plant Sibylle Belgium Ueli Switzerland evolution and adaptation Kirchner, German German Institute of Zierath, Karolinska Institute, Tissue-specific DNA methylation in the Henriette Human Nutrition, Juleen Stockholm, Sweden development of type 2 diabetes mellitus Nuthetal, Germany Kleppe, German Catholic University, Levine, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Molecular dissection of cytokine-mediated Maria Leuven, Belgium Ross L. Cancer Center, New York, inflammation in JAK2-dependent United States myeloproliferative neoplasms Köster, German Institute Curie, Paris, Mayor, National Centre for Deciphering the role of active remodeling Darius Vasco France Satyajit Biological Science, of cortical actin on the spatiotemporal Bangalore, India organization of cell surface molecules using an in vitro assay Kratz, German University of Zurich, de Lange, The Rockefeller University, Mechanistic insights into repression of ATR Katja Switzerland Titia New York, United States signalling at telomeres by shelterin Lipp, German Max Planck Institute of Shokat, University of California, A chemical genetics approach on how cell Jesse Cell Biology and Genetics, Kevan San Francisco, United signalling controls pre-mRNA splicing Dresden, Germany States Lippmann, German Charité School of Enninga, Pasteur Institute, Paris, Impact of intracellular localization dynamics Juliane Medicine, Berlin, Germany Jost France of invasive bacterial pathogens on host immune response signatures in single cells Loose, German Biotechnology Institute, Mitchison, Harvard Medical School, In vitro reconstitution of archaeal cell Martin Dresden, Germany Timothy Boston, United States division

38 EMBO Long-Term Fellowships EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Long-Term Fellowships awarded in 2011 | EMBC Member States’ nationals Full name Nationality Home laboratory Group leader Host laboratory Project Mayer, German Max Planck Institute of Reddien, Whitehead Institute for The scaling and regeneration of tissue Mirjam Molecular Cell Biology Peter Biomedical Research, pattern in Planaria and Genetics, Dresden, Cambridge, United States Germany Mueller, German Theodor Boveri Institute, Peeper, The Netherlands Cancer Identification of genetic alterations Judith Wuerzburg, Germany Daniel Institute, Amsterdam, The causing senescence bypass in human Netherlands melanomagenesis Neubauer, German Medical Research Council Newman, California Institute of Steroid-analogs in bacteria: Functional Cajetan Laboratory of Molecular Dianne Technology, Pasadena, and structural studies of proteins that bind Biology, Cambridge, United States hopanoids United Kingdom Olzscha, German Max Planck Institute of La Thangue, University of Oxford, Influence of histone deacetylases on protein Heidi Biochemistry, Martinsried, Nicholas B. United Kingdom quality control mechanisms Germany Owald, German Charité School of Waddell, Oxford Centre for Neural Making memories in the mushroom bodies David Medicine, Berlin, Germany Scott Circuits and Behaviour, United Kingdom Pott, German Hanover Medical School, Maloy, Sir William Dunn School Control of homeostasis and inflammation at Johanna Germany Kevin of Pathology, Oxford, the intestinal mucosa by autophagy United Kingdom Rauch, German Leibniz Institute for Age Mandrup, University of Southern Transcriptional regulation of mesenchymal Alexander Research, Jena, Germany Susanne Denmark, Odense, differentiation Denmark Richter, German Newcastle University, Langer, University of Cologne, Regulation of mitochondrial dynamics and Ricarda United Kingdom Thomas Germany genome stability by the Prohibitin-mAAA- protease complex Scheuermann, German Max Planck Institute of Boyer, Massachusetts Institute Investigating the role of the histone variant Johanna Biochemistry, Martinsried, Laurie of Technology, Cambridge, H2A.Z in cardiac lineage differentiation Germany United States Schoepf, German University of Zurich, Zegerman, The Gurdon Institute, The function of the checkpoint-mediated Maria Barbara Switzerland Philip Cambridge, United inhibition of DNA replication initiation Kingdom Schröter, German Max Planck Institute for Martinez Arias, University of Cambridge, Dynamics and origin of stochastic gene Christian the Physics of Complex Alfonso United Kingdom expression in mouse embryonic stem cells Systems, Dresden, Germany Schulte, German Max Planck Institute for Schulte-Merker, Hubrecht Institute for Characterization of the role of CCBE1 during Doerte Molecular Biomedicine, Stefan Developmental Biology development and disease Muenster, Germany and Stem Cell Research, Utrecht, The Netherlands

EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Long-Term Fellowships 39 EMBO Long-Term Fellowships awarded in 2011 | EMBC Member States’ nationals Full name Nationality Home laboratory Group leader Host laboratory Project Schulze, German Max Planck Institute for Newstead, University of Oxford, Characterization of the structural and Sabrina Biophysics, Frankfurt am Simon United Kingdom biophysical properties of the PAT amino acid Main, Germany transporters, novel regulators of TORC1- mediated growth Schweikert, German Friedrich Miescher Sanguinetti, University of Edinburgh, Machine learning approaches to epigenomic Gabriele Laboratory of the Max Guido United Kingdom research Planck Society, Tuebingen, Germany Schwessinger, German Norwich Research Park, Ronald, University of California, Elucidation of the molecular mechanisms Benjamin United Kingdom Pamela Davis, United States regulating non-RD kinase action Schwickert, German The Rockefeller University, Busslinger, Institute of Molecular Regulatory elements and factors controlling Tanja New York, United States Meinrad Pathology, Vienna, Austria contraction of the immunoglobulin heavy- chain locus during VDJ recombination Siegel, German University of Heidelberg, Rajendran, University of Zurich, Characterizing the regulatory role of Gabriele Germany Lawrence Switzerland microRNAs during Alzheimer’s disease onset and progression Siegert, German Friedrich Miescher Tsai, Massachusetts Institute The role of microRNA-137 and its target Sandra Institute, Basel, Li-Huei of Technology, Cambridge, genes in the development of neurological Switzerland United States phenotypes in schizophrenia Stein, German Institute for Research in Kortemme, University of California, Combining computation and experiment to Amelie Biomedicine, Barcelona, Tanja San Francisco, United dissect and reengineer bacterial sensing Spain States Stengel, German University of Oxford, Aebersold, Swiss Federal Institute The assembly mechanism of higher order Florian United Kingdom Ruedi of Technology, Zurich, protein complexes Switzerland Stiess, German German Research Pieters, University of Basel, Involvement of G-protein coupled receptors Michael Institute for Jean Switzerland in signalling pathways of leukocyte Neurodegerative Diseases, activation Bonn, Germany Tritschler, German Max Planck Institute for Ban, Swiss Federal Institute Crystallographic characterization of Felix Developmental Biology, Nenad of Technology, Zurich, eukaryotic initiation factor 3 in complex with Tuebingen, Germany Switzerland the 40 S ribosomal subunit Von Der Malsburg, German Freiburg University, Hegde, Medical Research Council Mechanisms of quality control for failed Nee Wagner, Germany Ramanujan Laboratory of Molecular protein translocation Karina Biology, Cambridge, United Kingdom Wasmer, German Swiss Federal Institute Wagner, Harvard Medical School, Structure of the eukaryotic initiation factor Christian of Technology, Lausanne, Gerhard Boston, United States complex eIF4G/eIF4A/eIF4H and routes for Switzerland inhibition Moressis, Greek Institute of Cellular and Friedrich, Friedrich Miescher Dopaminergic modulation of neuronal Anastasios Developmental Biology, Rainer Institute, Basel, circuit function in the zebrafish olfactory Vari, Greece Switzerland system

40 EMBO Long-Term Fellowships EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Long-Term Fellowships awarded in 2011 | EMBC Member States’ nationals Full name Nationality Home laboratory Group leader Host laboratory Project Rapti, Greek Ecole Normale Superieure, Shaham, The Rockefeller University, Assembly of the Caenorhabditis elegans brain Georgia Paris, France Shai New York, United States Valmas, Greek Mount Sinai School of Martín-Serrano, King’s College London, Functional characterization of ESCRT-I Charalampos Medicine, New York, Juan United Kingdom United States Sheridan, Irish Trinity College Dublin, Downward, Cancer Research UK, Involvement of Ras-PI3K interaction in Clare Ireland Julian London Research Institute, Ras-driven tumor maintenance United Kingdom Erez, Israeli Tel Aviv University, Israel Duncan, Medical Research Council Complex task representation and control in Yaara John Laboratory of Molecular human and monkey brain Biology, Cambridge, United Kingdom Geva-Zatorsky, Israeli Weizmann Institute of Kasper, Harvard Medical School, The human microflora as an immune system Naama Science, Rehovot, Israel Dennis Boston, United States Hai, Israeli Hebrew University of Jasanoff, Massachusetts Institute Development and application of novel MRI Aviad Jerusalem, Israel Alan of Technology, Cambridge, sensors for the direct detection of neural United States activity London, Israeli The Hebrew University, Shoichet, University of California, A computational platform for covalent Nir Jerusalem, Israel Brian San Francisco, United chemical probe discovery States Mahamid, Israeli Weizmann Institute of Baumeister, Max Planck Institute of Supramolecular and functional architecture Julia Science, Rehovot, Israel Wolfgang P. Biochemistry, Martinsried, of centrosomes at the nano-scale Germany Mayshar, Israeli Hebrew University of Church, Harvard Medical School, Analysis of DNA replication dynamics Yoav Jerusalem, Israel George Boston, United States through single molecule detection of multiple genomic loci in parallel Parnas, Israeli Tel Aviv University, Israel Cullen, Duke University Medical Mechanism of action of Herpes simplex virus Oren Bryan Richard Center, Durham, United microRNAs States Rothschild, Israeli The Hebrew University, Frank, University of California, Dissecting the neural mechanism of Gideon Jerusalem, Israel Loren San Francisco, United distributed memory representations States Schajnovitz, Israeli Weizmann Institute of Scadden, Massachusetts General Real time analysis of leukaemic cell Amir Science, Rehovot, Israel David Hospital, Boston, United interactions and communication during States induction chemotherapy Schwartz, Israeli Weizmann Institute of Lander, Broad Institute, The 5th base of mRNA: Breaking the Code of Schraga Science, Rehovot, Israel Eric S. Cambridge, United States the N6-methyladenine methylome Tsvetkov, Israeli Weizmann Institute of Lindquist, Whitehead Institute for The effect of ageing on neuronal CPEB prion Peter Science, Rehovot, Israel Susan Biomedical Research, switching in yeast Cambridge, United States

EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Long-Term Fellowships 41 EMBO Long-Term Fellowships awarded in 2011 | EMBC Member States’ nationals Full name Nationality Home laboratory Group leader Host laboratory Project Weidberg, Israeli Weizmann Institute of Amon, Koch Institute for Characterizing the effect of aneuploidy on Hilla Science, Rehovot, Israel Angelika Integrative Cancer the intracellular protein quality control and Research, Cambridge, degradation systems United States Yogev, Israeli Weizmann Institute of Shen, Stanford University, Investigating local translation in C. elegans Shaul Science, Rehovot, Israel Kang United States neurons Ariel, Italian National University of Crespi, Plant Science Institute, Gif Long non-protein coding RNAs in the Federico Damian the Littoral, Santa Fe, Martin sur Yvette, France environmental control of Arabidopsis root Argentina developmental plasticity Balestrini, Italian Cancer Research UK, Petrini, Memorial Sloan-Kettering RPA sumoylation in the suppression of Alessia London Research Institute, John Cancer Center, New York, genome instability and maintenance of United Kingdom United States tissue homeostasis Bellocchio, Italian University Bordeaux 2 , Guzman Pastor, Complutense University of Selective excitotoxicity of striatal medium Luigi France Manuel Madrid, Spain spiny neurons in the pathogenesis of Huntington’s disease: Role of direct versus indirect pathway Clerici, Italian European Molecular Sixma, The Netherlands Cancer Mechanisms of ubiquitin specific proteases Marcello Biology Laboratory, Titia K. Institute, Amsterdam, The regulation by partner factors Grenoble, France Netherlands Fava, Italian Biocentre, University of Villunger, Innsbruck Medical Orchestration of caspase activation by Bcl-2 Luca Basel, Switzerland Andreas University, Austria family proteins upon extended mitotic arrest Fumagalli, Italian Scientific Institute Nielsen, University of California, Development and application of a Matteo Eugenio Medea, Bosisio Rasmus Berkeley, United States computational strategy to detect and Parini, Italy characterize signatures of environmental genetic adaptation in the human genome Giorgetti, Italian European Institute of Heard, Curie Institute, Paris, Determining the structure of the X Luca Oncology, Milano, Italy Edith France chromosome with an integrated approach combining biochemistry, high-resolution microscopy and modelling Laurino, Italian Max Planck Institute for Tawfik, Weizmann Institute of Novel enzymes by cofactor engineering Paola Colloids and Interfaces, Dan S. Science, Rehovot, Israel Berlin, Germany Mainardi, Italian Neuroscience Institute, Ben-Ari, University of the Alterations in the oxytocin-chloride axis as Marco Pisa, Italy Yehezkel Mediterranean, Marseille, a pathogenetic factor for infantile autistic France syndrome Manzoni, Italian FIRC Institute of Posas, Pompeu Fabra University, Quantitative analysis of signal transduction Romilde Molecular Oncology, Francesc Barcelona, Spain pathways and design of engineered cells for Milan, Italy in vivo biological computation Martini, Italian Institute of Neurosciences Mrsic-Flogel, University College London, Cortical network dynamics during visual Francisco José of Alicante, Spain Thomas United Kingdom processing Marucci, Italian University of Naples Cosma, Centre for Genomic Mathematical modelling of Wnt/ Lucia Federico II, Italy Maria Pia Regulation, Barcelona, beta-catenin dependent somatic cell Spain reprogramming

42 EMBO Long-Term Fellowships EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Long-Term Fellowships awarded in 2011 | EMBC Member States’ nationals Full name Nationality Home laboratory Group leader Host laboratory Project Morsut, Italian University of Padua, Italy Lim, University of California, Perturbative and synthetic study of the Leonardo Wendell San Francisco, United developmental program of branching States morphogenesis Pucci, Italian San Raffaele Research Pittet, Harvard Medical School, Identification of cancer-associated endocrine Ferdinando Institute, Milan, Italy Mikael Boston, United States factors that stimulate the tumor-promoting myeloid expansion Puddu, Italian University of Milan, Italy Costanzo, Cancer Research UK, Revealing the structure of replication Fabio Vincenzo London Research Institute, intermediates during stressed DNA United Kingdom replication Rivetti Di Val Italian University of Tor Vergata, Arenas, Karolinska Institute, Generation of inducible midbrain dopamine Cervo, Roma, Italy Ernest Stockholm, Sweden neurons from somatic cells in vitro and in Pia vivo Roselli, Italian Max Planck Institute Caroni, Friedrich Miescher Convergence of pathogenic pathways in Francesco of Psychiatry, Munich, Pico Institute, Basel, motoneuron diseases Germany Switzerland Santaguida, Italian European Institute of Amon, Koch Institute for Development of aneuploidy-selective Stefano Oncology, Milan, Italy Angelika Integrative Cancer compounds as cancer therapeutics Research, Cambridge, United States Schiavone, Italian University of Turin, Italy Sale, Medical Research Council Replication-induced epigenetic instability Davide Julian Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, United Kingdom Valnegri, Italian Institute of Neuroscience, Bonni, Harvard Medical School, Regulation of presynaptic differentiation by Pamela Milano, Italy Azad Boston, United States the Cdc20-APC/NeuroD2 signalling pathway Verde, Italian Institute of Genetics and Beato, Centre for Genomic Characterization of the role of DNA Gaetano Biophysics, Naples, Italy Miguel Regulation, Barcelona, methylation, hydroxymethylation and TET Spain proteins in progesterone-mediated gene regulation in breast cancer cells Valen, Norwegian University of Copenhagen, Schier, Harvard University, Identification and functional Eivind Denmark Alexander Cambridge, United States characterization of short peptides in zebrafish Ejsmont, Polish Max Planck Institute of Hassan, Catholic University, Quantitative decoding of the transcriptional Radoslaw Molecular Cell Biology Bassem Leuven, Belgium control of neural identity and Genetics, Dresden, Germany Graczyk, Polish Polish Academy of White, Beatson Institute for Control of transcription by mammalian Maf1 Damian Sciences, Warsaw, Poland Robert Cancer Research, Glasgow, United Kingdom Oktaba, Polish European Molecular Levine, University of California, Exploring novel mechanisms of canalization Katarzyna Biology Laboratory, Michael Berkeley, United States in early Drosophila development Heidelberg, Germany

EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Long-Term Fellowships 43 EMBO Long-Term Fellowships awarded in 2011 | EMBC Member States’ nationals Full name Nationality Home laboratory Group leader Host laboratory Project Pawlowski, Polish Cancer Research UK, Krek, Swiss Federal Institute Regulation of renal cancer-associated Rafal London Research Institute, Wilhelm of Technology, Zurich, alternative splicing by the VHL/HIF axis: United Kingdom Switzerland Implication for renal cancer cell metabolism and proliferation Sedzinski, Polish Max Planck Institute of Wallingford, University of Texas, Austin, The mechanism of neural tube closure in Jakub Molecular Cell Biology John United States vertebrates using Xenopus embryos and Genetics, Dresden, Germany Swiech, Polish International Institute Zhang, Broad Institute, Reverse engineering the epigenetic Lukasz of Molecular and Cell Feng Cambridge, United States mechanisms controlling learning and Biology, Warsaw, Poland memory Correia Botelho Portuguese University of Minnesota, Todd, The University of Searching for inherited biomarkers in type 1 Chaves Ferreira, United States John Cambridge, United diabetes Ricardo Kingdom Cunha Luis, Portuguese Erasmus Medical Jacobsen, University of Oxford, Expression and role of thrombopoietin in Tiago Centre, Rotterdam, The Sten Eirik United Kingdom hematopoietic stem cell niches Netherlands Gonçalves, Portuguese University of Antwerp, Ribeiro, The Gulbenkian Institute, Elucidating the molecular basis of food Ricardo Belgium Carlos Oeiras, Portugal choice behavior Karam Teixeira, Portuguese Institut de Biologie Lehmann, Skirball Institute and Studying the mechanisms involved in the Felipe de l’Ecole Normale Ruth Howard Hughes Medical regulation of transposable element activity Supérieure, Paris, France Institute, New York, during Drosophila germline development United States Meireles Sousa, Portuguese University of Edinburgh, Talbot, Stanford University School Discovery of new genes with essential Ana United Kingdom William of Medicine, United States functions in microglia development, migration and activation Mesquita, Portuguese Institute for Research in Jacinto, Institute of Molecular Understanding growth termination during Duarte Biomedicine, Barcelona, Antonio Medicine, Lisboa, Portugal zebrafish fin regeneration Spain Neto, Portuguese Institute of Genetics and Veiga-Fernandes, Institute of Molecular Retinoic acid signalling in enteric lymphoid Goncalo Molecular and Cellular Henrique Medicine, Lisboa, Portugal organogenesis Biology, Illkirch, France Pereira, Portuguese Imperial College, London, Lemischka, Black Family Stem Cell Programming hematopoietic stem cells for Carlos-Filipe United Kingdom Ihor Institute, New York, cell replacement therapy United States Portugal, Portuguese National Institute of Crompton, National Institute of Immunological and molecular approaches Silvia Allergy and Infectious Peter Allergy and Infectious to B cells’ role in malaria naturally acquired Diseases, Rockville, United Diseases, Rockville, United immunity States States Ribeiro De Portuguese Erasmus Medical Pombo, Imperial College London, Metabolism control in embryonic stem cells Almeida, Center, Rotterdam, The Ana United Kingdom pluripotency and differentiation Claudia Netherlands

44 EMBO Long-Term Fellowships EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Long-Term Fellowships awarded in 2011 | EMBC Member States’ nationals Full name Nationality Home laboratory Group leader Host laboratory Project Santos, Portuguese University of Geneva Llinás, Princeton University, Functional analysis of the ApiAP2 Joana Medical School, Manuel United States transcriptional regulators from the malaria Switzerland parasite Ardevol, Spanish CoSMoLab, Barcelona Parrinello, Swiss Federal Institute Study of the functional protein motion in Albert Scientific Park, Spain Michele of Technology, Zurich, adenylate kinase mutants by means of high- Switzerland throughput computational method Beltran Nebot, Spanish Municipal Institute of Jenner, University College London The role of non-coding RNAs in the Manuel Medical Investigations, Richard Cancer Institute, United regulation of RNA processing and polycomb Barcelona, Spain Kingdom function Casañas, Spanish Institute of Molecular Ban, Swiss Federal Institute X-ray structure determination of the Arnau Biology of Barcelona, Nenad of Technology, Zurich, mammalian telomerase complex Spain Switzerland Corrionero, Spanish Centre for Genomic Horvitz, Howard Hughes Medical In vivo alternative splicing regulation of Anna Regulation, Barcelona, H. Robert Institute, Cambridge, the antagonistic functions of the apoptotic Spain United States factor ced-4 Dopeso Gonzalez, Spanish University Hospital of Acker, Justus Liebig University, Regulation of epithelial-mesenchymal Jose Higinio Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Till Giessen, Germany transition (EMT) in cancer cells by prolyl- Spain hydroxylase 3 (PHD3) Galindo, Spanish Centre of Biological Munro, Medical Research Council Structural basis for the organelle specific Antonio Research, Madrid, Spain Sean Laboratory of Molecular activation of ARF Biology, Cambridge, United Kingdom Gallego Bartolomé, Spanish Molecular and Cellular Chory, The Salk Institute for Cell-type specific responses to light and Javier Plant Biology, Valencia, Joanne Biological Studies, La Jolla, temperature in Arabidopsis Spain United States Gomez Gonzalez, Spanish Andalusian Centre of Diffley, Cancer Research UK, Deciphering the role of S-phase checkpoints Belen Molecular Biology and John F.X. London Research Institute, in the stabilization of replication forks Regenerative Medicine, United Kingdom Seville, Spain Ibarra, Spanish Spanish National Cancer Hetzer, The Salk Institute for Role of nuclear pore components in Arkaitz Centre, Madrid, Spain Martin Biological Studies, La Jolla, chromatin organization and DNA replication United States Lopez Garrido, Spanish University of Seville, Spain Pogliano, University of California, La Coordination of membrane migration during Javier Kit Jolla, United States engulfment in Bacillus subtilis Martínez-Martín, Spanish Center for Molecular Batista, Cancer Research UK, B cell activation: Modification of the Nuria Biology Severo Ochoa, Facundo London Research Institute, molecular landscape of the B cell surface Madrid, Spain United Kingdom Molina Jiménez, Spanish University of Barcelona, Lepage, French National Center Characterization of the molecular basis Mª Dolores Spain Thierry for Scientific Research, of the long range activity of Nodal and its Villefranche-sur-mer, mutual antagonism with BMP in patterning France the hematopoietic precursors of the sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus

EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Long-Term Fellowships 45 EMBO Long-Term Fellowships awarded in 2011 | EMBC Member States’ nationals Full name Nationality Home laboratory Group leader Host laboratory Project Moreno Morcillo, Spanish European Institut of Müller, European Molecular Structural characterization of TFIIIB and its Maria Chemistry and Biology, Christoph W. Biology Laboratory, involvement in RNA Pol III transcription Pessac, France Heidelberg, Germany Perez Alvarez, Spanish Spanish National Oertner, Friedrich Miescher The role of intracellular organelles in the Alberto Research Council, Madrid, Thomas Institute for Biomedical selective erasure of memories Spain Research, Basel, Switzerland Rafel Bergé, Spanish Institute for Research in Ohlstein, Columbia University Role of niche migration in the Drosophila Neus Biomedicine, Barcelona, Benjamin Medical Center, New York, larval midgut Spain United States Regot, Spanish Pompeu Fabra University, Covert, Stanford University, Single cell analysis of the NF-κB signalling Sergio Barcelona, Spain Markus United States network in a dynamic environment Rodrigo, Spanish Molecular and Cellular Jaramillo, University of Evry, France Computational design of RNA switches to Guillermo Plant Biology, Valencia, Alfonso rewire the bacterial stress response Spain Rodriguez Mari, Spanish University of Oregon, Raya, Institute for Zebrafish heart regeneration and human Adriana Eugene, United States Ángel Bioengineering of pluripotent stem cells as models to Catalonia, Barcelona, understand human cardiac muscle cell Spain differentiation Rosello-Diez, Spanish National Centre of Joyner, Sloan-Kettering Institute, Examining growth coordination between left Alberto Scientific Investigations, Alexandra New York, United States and right sides of the developing vertebrate Madrid, Spain body Toledo, Spanish Spanish National Cancer Lukas, Institute of Cancer Search for novel molecular pathways Luis Centre, Madrid, Spain Jiri Biology, Copenhagen, involved in protecting chromosomes from Denmark replication stress Verdeguer, Spanish University of Paris Puigserver, Dana Farber Cancer Epigenetic and transcriptional control of Francisco Descartes, France Pere Insitute/Harvard Medical mitochondrial decline during ageing School, Boston, United States Chi, Swedish Institute of Medical Riek, Swiss Federal Institute Towards a comprehensive description of Celestine Microbiology and Roland of Technology, Zurich, motion and structure of an enzyme by NMR Biochemistry, Uppsala, Switzerland Sweden Mahmoudi, Swedish Karolinska Institute, Brunet, Stanford University School To identify and functionally characterize long Salah Stockholm, Sweden Anne of Medicine, United States intergenic noncoding RNAs in adult neural stem cell function and maintenance Warnefors, Swedish University of Sussex, Kaessmann, University of Lausanne, Genetic basis and functional consequences Maria Brighton, United Kingdom Henrik Switzerland of protein-coding gene expression evolution in tetrapods Eichhorn-Gruenig, Swiss University of Wisconsin- Haucke, Free University of Berlin, Dissecting the role of intersectin 1 as a Marielle Madison, United States Volker Germany dynamic scaffold during synaptic vesicle cycling

46 EMBO Long-Term Fellowships EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Long-Term Fellowships awarded in 2011 | EMBC Member States’ nationals Full name Nationality Home laboratory Group leader Host laboratory Project Lienert, Swiss Friedrich Miescher Silver, Harvard Medical School, Engineering a hypoxia-responsive memory Florian Institute, Basel, Pamela Boston, United States circuit in mammalian cells Switzerland Patthey, Swiss University of Umea, Shimeld, University of Oxford, Evolution of placode-derived cell types Cedric Sweden Sebastian United Kingdom assessed by transcriptome analysis Rebsamen, Swiss University of Lausanne, Superti-Furga, Center for Molecular Identification of cytoplasmic DNA sensor Manuele Epalinges, Switzerland Giulio Medicine, Vienna, Austria proteins mediating type I Interferon production using a proteomic screen Tschopp, Swiss University of Geneva, Tabin, Harvard Medical School, Elucidating the transcriptional network Patrick Switzerland Clifford Boston, United States downstream of canonical Wnt-signalling in the formation of synovial joints

EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Long-Term Fellowships 47 EMBO Long-Term Fellowships awarded in 2011 | Non-EMBC Member States’ nationals Name Nationality Home laboratory Group leader Host laboratory Project Aman, US American University of Utah, Salt Technau, University of Vienna, Molecular mechanisms underlying the Andy Lake City, United States Ulrich Austria segmentation of cnidarian endoderm Berlin, US American The University of Chicago, Neefjes, The Netherlands Cancer Deubiquitination in control of the Ilana United States Jacques Institute, Amsterdam, The multivesicular body and MHC-II antigen Netherlands presentation Doles, US American Koch Institute, Cambridge, Keyes, Centre for Genomic Defining age-associated senescence and Jason United States Bill Regulation, Barcelona, malignant transformation in murine Spain epithelial stem cells Fadok, US American University of Washington, Lüthi, Friedrich Miescher Understanding the function of amygdala to Jonathan Seattle, United States Andreas Institute for Biomedical basal forebrain projections using novel virus- Research, Basel, based strategies and optogenetics. Switzerland Fox, US American Washington University Brand, University of Cambridge, Interaction between microRNAs and Notch Paul School of Medicine, St. Andrea United Kingdom signalling in the regulation of symmetric Louis, United States versus asymmetric stem cell division Gill, US American Whitehead Institute for Peters, Friedrich Miescher Investigation of histone eviction and Mark Biomedical Research, Antoine Institute, Basel, retention during mouse spermiogenesis Cambridge, United States Switzerland Kumar, US American Koch Institute, Cambridge, Downward, Cancer Research UK, Examination of the GATA2 transcriptional Madhu United States Julian London Research Institute, network in oncogene-driven non-small cell United Kingdom lung cancer Lancaster, US American University of California, Knoblich, Institute of Molecular Mechanisms of neurogenesis from flies to Madeline San Diego, United States Jürgen Biotechnology, Vienna, humans Austria Lopez, US American University of California, Dikic, Frankfurt Institute for Investigating a functional interaction Jaime San Francisco, United Ivan Molecular Life Sciences, between Wrnip1 and Trf2 in telomere States Germany protection Pumplin, US American Boyce Thompson Institute Voinnet, Swiss Federal Institute Genetic, biochemical and cell biological Nathan for Plant Research, Ithaca, Olivier of Technology, Zurich, mechanisms of virus silencing in plants United States Switzerland Radoshevich, US American University of California, Cossart, Pasteur Institute, Paris, The role of the interferon-induced, ubiquitin- Lilliana San Francisco, United Pascale France like protein ISG15 during bacterial infection States Sosulski, US American Columbia University, New Häusser, University College London, Linking sensation to action: The neural Dara York, United States Michael United Kingdom representation of pup call vocalizations in mouse auditory cortex Spletter, US American Stanford University, Schnorrer, Max Planck Institute of Dissection of the Salm mediated Maria United States Frank Biochemistry, Martinsried, transcriptional switch to fibrillar myogenesis Germany Warner, US American University of Colorado, Sattler, Helmholtz Center, A molecular basis for RNA recognition by Lisa Boulder, United States Michael Munich, Germany RBM5

48 EMBO Long-Term Fellowships EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Long-Term Fellowships awarded in 2011 | Non-EMBC Member States’ nationals Name Nationality Home laboratory Group leader Host laboratory Project Yamawaki, US American Institute of Molecular Laurent, Max Planck Institute for Functional analysis of cortical neuron Tracy Pathology, Vienna, Austria Gilles Brain Research, Frankfurt subtypes in the turtle visual cortex am Main, Germany Yao, US American Yale University, New Paoletti, Institute of Biology, Paris, Biosensors for synaptic detection of zinc Chia-Min Andrea Haven, United States Pierre France and D-serine, two atypical regulators of glutamatergic neurotransmission Abriata, Argentinian Molecular and Cell Biology Dal Peraro, Swiss Federal Institute Experiment-based optimization of coarse- Luciano Institute of Rosario, Matteo of Technology, Lausanne, grained force fields for the simulation of Argentina Switzerland protein dynamics over relevant timescales Alloatti, Argentinian Molecular and Cell Biology Amigorena, Curie Institute, Paris, In vivo characterization of Sec22b, a Andrés Institute of Rosario, Sebastian France protein involved in endoplasmic reticulum- Argentina phagosome interactions during antigen cross presentation in dendritic cells Ash, Australian The University of Sydney, Nissen, University of Aarhus, Structural determination of a lipid- Miriam-Rose Australia Poul Denmark translocating P-type ATPase De Graaf, Australian Walter and Eliza Hall van Steensel, The Netherlands Cancer Cis-acting determinants of DNA-nuclear Carolyn Institute of Medical Bas Institute, Amsterdam, The lamina interactions in mammalian cells Research, Australia Netherlands Feltham, Australian La Trobe University, Meier, Chester Beatty Ubiquitin-mediated regulation of NF-kappaB Rebecca Melbourne, Australia Pascal Laboratories, London, and innate immune responses United Kingdom Lee, Australian University of Heidelberg, Sweetlove, University of Oxford, Dynamic regulation of mitochondria Chun Pong Germany Lee United Kingdom morphology by a mechanosensitive ion channel in Arabidopsis thaliana Marshall, Australian Murdoch Childrens Brand, The Gurdon Institute, Induction and mechanisms of asymmetric Owen Research Institute, Andrea Cambridge, United cell division in Drosophila neurogenesis Parkville, Australia Kingdom Fenselau De Brazilian Max Planck Institute for Voinnet, Swiss Federal Institute Characterization of the interactions and Felippes, Developmental Biology, Olivier of Technology, Zurich, modifications affecting AtAGO1 function Felipe Tuebingen, Germany Switzerland Krasteva, Bulgarian Cornell University, Ithaca, Bayan, University of Paris X1, Role of acylation and glycosylation in Petya United States Nicolas Orsay, France lipoprotein sorting and pathogenicity of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Bowerman, Canadian Ottawa Hospital Research Raoul, Institute for The role of tweak in als neuroinflammation Melissa Institute, Canada Cedric Neurosciences of and motoneuron degeneration Montpellier, France Caron, Canadian University of Montreal, Serrano, Centre for Genomic Comparative analysis of the absolute Etienne Canada Luis Regulation, Barcelona, quantification of mRNA, protein and Spain turnover between Mycobacterium bovis and Mycobacterium tuberculosis

EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Long-Term Fellowships 49 EMBO Long-Term Fellowships awarded in 2011 | Non-EMBC Member States’ nationals Name Nationality Home laboratory Group leader Host laboratory Project François, Canadian McGill University, Rankin, Imperial College London, Identification of chemokine receptors Moïra Montreal, Canada Sara United Kingdom required for the trafficking and immunosuppressive properties of mesenchymal stromal cells in a murine model of acute graft vs host disease Freiburger, Canadian McGill University, Sattler, Helmholtz Center, The study of the chaperone protein HSP90 Lee Montreal, Canada Michael Munich, Germany through the use of NMR, SAXS/SANS and ITC Fucile, Canadian University of Toronto, Rochaix, University of Geneva, Elucidating the signalling network of Geoffrey Canada Jean-David Switzerland photosynthetic acclimation in algae and land plants Kang, Canadian University of British Sattler, Helmholtz Center, Structural investigation of 3’-splice site Hyun-Seo Columbia, Vancouver, Michael Munich, Germany recognition by hnRNP A1 and U2AF Canada L’Epicier- Canadian Rosalind and Morris Petronczki, Cancer Research UK, Genetic dissection of the cellular response to Sansregret, Goodman Cancer Centre, Mark London Research Institute, aneuploidy Laurent Montreal, Canada United Kingdom Monaghan, Canadian University of British Zipfel, John Innes Centre, Mechanisms regulating innate immunity Jacqueline Columbia, Vancouver, Cyril Norwich, United Kingdom in plants Canada Ramer, Canadian University of British Carmeliet, Catholic University, The role of endothelial glutamine Leanne Columbia, Vancouver, Peter Leuven, Belgium metabolism in the control of angiogenesis Canada Richmond, Canadian University of California, Oates, Max Planck Institute for Live imaging of the somitogenesis David Berkeley, United States Andrew Cell Biology and Genetics, segmentation clock at cellular resolution Dresden, Germany Shlien, Canadian The Hospital for Sick Stratton, Wellcome Trust Sanger Understanding in detail the abnormal state Adam Children, Toronto, Canada Michael Institute, Cambridge, of the transcriptome in human breast cancer United Kingdom Gómez, Chilean Pontifical Catholic Mattevi, University of Pavia, Italy Structural and functional analysis of the Andrea University of Chile, Andrea interaction between LSD1 and CoREST2/3 Santiago, Chile proteins Chen, Chinese Umea University, Sweden de Bono, Medical Research Council Globin-mediated oxygen sensing in Changchun Mario Laboratory of Molecular C. elegans Biology, Cambridge, United Kingdom Wang, Chinese Stockholm University, Wolf-Watz, Umea University, Sweden Functional and structural analysis of the He Sweden Hans type III secretion system dependent protein translocation in Yersinia Chatterjee, Indian Texas A&M University, Dickson, Institute of Molecular Circuit mechanism of multisensory Abhishek United States Barry J. Pathology, Vienna, Austria integration in Drosophila courtship

50 EMBO Long-Term Fellowships EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Long-Term Fellowships awarded in 2011 | Non-EMBC Member States’ nationals Name Nationality Home laboratory Group leader Host laboratory Project Chavali, Indian University of Gothenburg, Mohan, Medical Research Council The role of tandem repeats in linking Sreenivas Sweden Madan Babu Laboratory of Molecular genotype to phenotype Biology, Cambridge, United Kingdom Edwardraja, Indian University at Buffalo, Skerra, Technical University Advanced engineering of anticalins derived Selvakumar United States Arne of Munich, Freising- from the human lipocalin 2 scaffold by Weihenstephan, Germany introducing non-natural amino acids Hussain, Indian Centre for Cellular and Ramakrishnan, Medical Research Council To elucidate the structure of eukaryotic Tanweer Molecular Biology, Venki Laboratory of Molecular initiation complexes Hyderabad, India Biology, Cambridge, United Kingdom Kapuria, Indian University of Michigan Herr, University of Lausanne, Mechanism of OGT-mediated HCF-1 Vaibhav Comprehensive Cancer Winship Switzerland proteolytic maturation and its role in HCF-1 Center, Ann Arbor, United cell cycle regulation States Kesavan, Indian Lund University, Sweden Brand, Technical University, Cell sorting and lineage specification at the Gokul Michael Dresden, Germany midbrain-hindbrain boundary Kumar, Indian Center for Molecular Casola, FIRC Institute of Contribution of secondary immunoglobulin Rashmi Biology Severo Ochoa, Stefano Molecular Oncology, heavy chain rearrangements to primary Madrid, Spain Milan, Italy antibody diversification Mohammad, Indian Uppsala University, Helin, University of Copenhagen, Identification and characterization of novel Faizaan Sweden Kristian Denmark genes regulating glioblastoma Pandey, Indian University of Copenhagen, Helin, University of Copenhagen, Characterization of the NSD family of Deo Prakash Denmark Kristian Denmark histone methyltransferases in human disease Shukla, Indian Ecole Normale Superieure, Allshire, University of Edinburgh, CENP-A chromatin and the role of Manu Lyon, France Robin C. United Kingdom pericentromeric heterochromatin in Shubhdarshan centromere establishment in fission yeast Singh, Indian National Centre for Nüsslein-Volhard, Max Planck Institute for Genetic and cellular mechanisms underlying Ajeet Biological Sciences, Christiane Developmental Biology, stripe pattern formation in the adult Bangalore, India Tuebingen, Germany zebrafish (Danio rerio) Vembar, Indian University of Pittsburgh, Scherf, Pasteur Institute, Paris, Role of the PfAlbas, a novel Plasmodium Shruthi United States Artur France falciparum DNA and RNA binding protein family, in chromatin biology and RNA regulation Abedpour, Iranian Institute for Research in Kollmann, Heinrich Heine University, Scaling laws in complex adaptive systems Nima Fundamental Sciences, Markus Duesseldorf, Germany Tehran, The Islamic Republic of Iran Rahighi, Iranian Institute of Materials Dikic, Frankfurt Institute for Investigation of the cell-death regulation by Simin Structure Science, Ivan Molecular Life Sciences, linear ubiquitylation Tsukuba, Japan Germany

EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Long-Term Fellowships 51 EMBO Long-Term Fellowships awarded in 2011 | Non-EMBC Member States’ nationals Name Nationality Home laboratory Group leader Host laboratory Project Tsuchimatsu, Japanese University of Zurich, Nordborg, Gregor Mendel Institute of The molecular basis for the evolution of floral Takashi Switzerland Magnus Molecular Plant Biology, traits associated with self-fertilization Vienna, Austria Yamashita, Japanese Max Planck Institute of Conti, Max Planck Institute of Mechanistic studies of mitotic entry: The Masami Biochemistry, Martinsried, Elena Biochemistry, Martinsried, interplay of Bora, Aurora-A and Plk1 Germany Germany Yasugi, Japanese University of Tokyo, Japan Knoblich, Institute of Molecular Alternative splicing in neural stem cell Tetsuo Jürgen Biotechnology, Vienna, development Austria Hijazi, Lebanese Paul Sabatier University, Soba, Center for Molecular Molecular control of neuron-glia adhesion Assia Toulouse, France Peter Neurobiology, Hamburg, and its role in sensory nervous system Germany development Borg, Maltese Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, Philipsen, Erasmus University Transcriptional regulation and control of Joseph Malta Sjaak Medical Center, globin gene switching: analysis of a KLF1- Rotterdam, The centered network Netherlands Ciura, Romanian McGill University, Kabashi, Brain and Spine Institute, Physiological characterization of Sorana Montreal, Canada Edor Paris, France neurodegenerative models of mutant TDP- 43 and FUS transgenics Grinkevich, Russian Karolinska Institute, Oliviero, University of Siena, Italy Role of PIM-kinases in the control Vera Stockholm, Sweden Salvatore of transcription in stem cells and transformation Mikhaylova, Russian Leibniz Institute for Hoogenraad, Utrecht University, The Molecular mechanisms of synapto-dendritic Marina Neurobiology, Magdeburg, Casper Netherlands cargo trafficking Germany Slavic, Serbian St. George’s University of Mota, Institute of Molecular Molecular and functional studies of iron Ksenija London, United Kingdom Maria Manuel Medicine, Lisboa, Portugal uptake and homeostasis in malarial parasites Wun, Singaporean Monash University, Jones, Wellcome Trust Centre for Structural and biophysical investigations of Kwok Clayton, Australia E. Yvonne Human Genetics, Oxford, the receptor protein tyrosine phosphatase United Kingdom (RPTP) interactions in signal transduction

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EMBO Short-Term Fellowships: Statistics Applications and awards 1977– 2011 Applications and awards 2000 – 2011 Year Applications Awards Success rate % Country from Applications % of total Awards % of total Success rate % 2011 506 281 55 Austria 48 1 25 1 52 2010 421 219 52 Belgium 78 2 55 2 71 2009 495 255 52 Croatia 39 1 21 1 54 2008 395 213 54 Czech Republic 84 2 48 2 57 2007 409 211 52 Denmark 24 1 13 1 54 2006 393 194 49 Estonia 8 <1 5 <1 63 2005 383 201 52 Finland 39 1 22 1 56 2004 301 167 55 France 258 6 163 7 63 2003 289 138 48 Germany 296 7 173 7 58 2002 252 170 67 Greece 155 4 90 4 58 2001 233 124 53 Hungary 105 2 63 3 60 2000 274 176 64 Iceland 14 <1 9 <1 64 1999 230 138 60 Ireland 43 1 26 1 60 1998 279 143 51 Israel 162 4 106 5 65 1997 339 188 55 Italy 678 16 344 15 51 1996 316 180 57 Luxembourg 1 <1 1 <1 100 1995 325 187 57 Netherlands 115 3 73 3 63 1994 369 203 55 Norway 15 <1 7 <1 47 1993 376 209 55 Poland 163 4 78 3 48 1992 351 213 61 Portugal 104 2 56 2 54 1991 344 194 56 Slovak Republic 10 <1 7 <1 70 1990 346 211 61 Slovenia 46 1 22 1 48 1989 331 199 60 Spain 698 16 365 16 52 1988 351 211 60 Sweden 45 1 30 1 67 1987 301 212 70 Switzerland 57 1 37 2 65 1986 309 215 70 Turkey 88 2 37 2 42 1985 304 221 73 United Kingdom 162 4 102 4 63 1984 320 226 71 Eastern Europe 280 6 128 5 46 1983 335 223 67 Other 536 12 243 10 45 1982 321 213 66 Total 4351 100 2349 100 54 1981 339 235 69 1980 357 242 68 1979 344 243 71 1978 349 244 70 1977 294 213 72

56 EMBO Short-Term Fellowships EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Short-Term Fellowships awarded in 2011 Name Nationality Host laboratory Group leader Home laboratory Project Nichols, US American Centre for Genomic Serrano, University of California, Phenomic analysis of M. pneumoniae Robert Regulation, Barcelona, Luis San Francisco, United Spain States Comba, Argentinian University of Groningen, Takano, Institute of Molecular and Streptomyces synthetic biology and its use Santiago The Netherlands Eriko Cell Biology of Rosario, for high yield production of novel bioactive Argentina compounds D’Ippólito, Argentinian Wageningen University Joosten, National University of Mar Functional genomics to study the role of Sebastián and Research Center, The Matthieu H.A.J. del Plata, Argentina auxin amidohydrolases in the resistance of Netherlands crop plants to devastating pathogens Debernardi, Argentinian Wageningen University Kaufmann, Institute of Molecular and Genome-wide identification of direct targets Juan Manuel and Research Center, The Kerstin Cell Biology of Rosario, of the GRF transcription factors Netherlands Argentina Gonorazky, Argentinian Wageningen University Joosten, National University of Identification of phospholipase C isoforms Gabriela and Research Center, The Matthiue H.A.J. Mar del Plata, Argentina that play a role in the nitric oxide signalling Netherlands pathway induced by pathogen-derived molecules Mongelli, Argentinian Pasteur Institute, Paris, Saleh, Biotechnology Institute/ Identification of Mal de Rio Cuarto virus Vanesa France Maria Carla National Institute for (MRCV) proteins involved in RNAi-mediated Agricultural Technology of antiviral immunity in the arthropod vector Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentina Palomino, Argentinian Imperial College London, Gründling, University of Buenos Aires, Lipoteichoic acid synthesis and modification María UK Angelika Argentina during osmotic stress in Lactobacillus casei Pergolesi, Argentinian French Plant Genomic Berges, Institute of Genetics, Towards positional cloning of SV2, an María Fernanda Resource Center, Castanet Helene Castelar, Argentina adult plant wheat leaf rust resistance gene Tolosan, France identified in the durable resistant variety Sinvalocho Porfido, Argentinian Institute for Hygiene and Brehm, University of La Plata, SiRNA-mediated Lipid Binding Protein (LBP) Jorge Luis Microbiology, Wuerzburg, Klaus Argentina silencing in Echinococcus multilocularis Germany and its impact on lipid metabolism and development Toscani, Argentinian Max Planck Institute for Jovin, University of Buenos Aires, Real-time visualization of EGFR-mediated Andres Martin Biophysical Chemistry, Thomas Argentina activation of FAK in glioma cells Goettingen, Germany Tossi, Argentinian University of Glasgow, UK Jenkins, National University of Mar Nitric oxide (NO) effects on UV RESISTANCE Vanesa Eleonora Gareth del Plata, Argentina LOCUS8 (UVR8) nuclear accumulation induced by UV-B Ver, Argentinian University of California, Ellisman, National Center for Transport and assembly of the Influenza Lorena Soledad San Diego, United States Mark H. Biotechnology, Madrid, virus polymerase Spain Lee, Australian University of Oxford, UK Berry, The Victor Chang Cardiac Structural and functional characterisation of Lawrence Richard M. Research Institute, the bacterial flagellar motor Darlinghurst, Australia

EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Short-Term Fellowships 57 EMBO Short-Term Fellowships awarded in 2011 Name Nationality Host laboratory Group leader Home laboratory Project Mansell, Australian University Clinic of Bonn, Latz, Monash Institute of The use of Immunofluorescence to Ashley Germany Eicke Medical Research, characterise pattern recognition receptor Melbourne, Australia signalling in innate immunity Stojanovski, Australian Institute for Genetics, Langer, La Trobe Institute for Cellular clearance mechanisms for Diana Cologne, Germany Thomas Molecular Science/ mitochondrial intermembrane space La Trobe University, proteins Melbourne, Australia Aigner, Austrian Flanders Interuniversity Gevaert, Umea University, Sweden Proteome analysis of Arabidopsis FtsH Harald for Biotechnology, Ghent, Kris knock-out mutants using differential non-gel Belgium proteomics Dechat, Austrian German Cancer Research Herrmann, Medical University of The role of LAP2alpha in the assembly of Thomas Center, Heidelberg, Harald Vienna, Austria lamin A Germany Gössweiner-Mohr, Austrian The Max Planck Institute Meier, Karl Franzens University, Playing with cassettes: Cloning, identifying Nikolaus of Biophysics, Frankfurt, Thomas Graz, Austria and co-expressing the key components of Germany the pIP501 Gram-positive T4SS Hampoelz, Austrian European Molecular Ephrussi, Developmental Biology Regulation of mRNA transport by Ikk? Bernhard Biology Laboratory, Anne Institute of Marseille- Heidelberg, Germany Luminy, France Keller, Austrian University of Bergen, Martinez, Innsbruck Medical Identification of pharmacological Markus Andreas Norway Aurora University, Austria chaperones as potential therapeutic agents to treat the Sjoegren Larsson syndrome Kleinberger, Austrian German Center for Haass, University of Antwerp, Functional characterization of progranulin Gernot Neurodegenerative Christian Belgium missense mutations Diseases, Munich, Germany Scheicher, Austrian Sanquin Research and von Lindern, University of Veterinary A novel alliance – JunB and Cdk6 as Ruth Landsteiner Laboratory, Marieke Medicine Vienna, Austria regulators of erythropoiesis Amsterdam, The Netherlands Schweiger, Austrian Gladstone Institute of Ott, Institute of Molecular The effect of Hepatitis C virus nucleocapsid Martina Virology and Immunology/ Melanie Biosciences, Graz, Austria core protein on lipolysis University of California, San Francisco, United States Cruys, Belgian Netherlands Institute Merks, Vesalius Research Center, The metabolic regulation of angiogenesis: Bert for Systems Biology, Roeland Leuven, Belgium A computational approach Amsterdam, The Netherlands Depauw, Belgian Anton Dohrn Zoological Arnone, French National Center Characterizing the function of a Frauke Angelique Station, Naples, Italy Ina Maria for Scientific Research, phytochrome-like photoreceptor in marine Paris, France diatoms Dhondt, Belgian John Innes Center, Coen, Ghent University, Belgium How do changes in cell division patterns Stijn Norwich, UK Enrico imply differences in leaf shape?

58 EMBO Short-Term Fellowships EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Short-Term Fellowships awarded in 2011 Name Nationality Host laboratory Group leader Home laboratory Project Grimard, Belgian Swiss Federal Institute Müller, Free University of Deciphering lipid-protein interactions using Vinciane of Technology, Basel, Daniel Brussels, Belgium single-molecule force spectroscopy Switzerland Guilliams, Belgian University Medical Nollen, University of Cambridge, Influence of nanobodies on alpha-synuclein Tim Center Groningen, The Ellen UK mediated toxicity in C. elegans Netherlands Huysman, Belgian National Center of Bowler, Ghent University, Belgium Cell biological analysis of CDKA2 Marie Scientific Research, Paris, Chris overexpressing lines: Cell division mutants France of the pennate diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum Pauwels, Belgian University of Balearic Muñoz Izquierdo, National Institute for Production and biophysical characterization Kris Islands, Palma de Francisco Medical Research, London, of uniformly glycated human amylin Mallorca, Spain UK Van Overbeke, Belgian University of Helsinki, Baumann, Ghent University, Belgium Gelsolin nanobodies in alleviating familial Wouter Finland Marc amyloidosis of the Finnish type Vandersteen, Belgian University of Twente, Subramaniam, Free University of Mechanistical study of aggregation of Annelies Enschede, The Vinod Brussels, Belgium different amyloid-beta peptide lengths Netherlands Zuccherato, Brazilian University of Leicester, UK Hollox, University of Minas Gerais, Fc gamma receptor loci diversity in native Luciana Edward J. Belo Horizonte, Brazil American populations: From genotype to functional phenotype Armitage, British McGill University Health Stevenson, University of Oxford, UK Investigating the role of hepcidin in malarial Andrew Centre, Montreal, Canada Mary anemia Grellscheid, British European Molecular Luscombe, Institute of Genetic RNA processing in the ageing brain Sushma Nagaraja Biology Laboratory, Nicholas Medicine/Newcastle Hinxton, UK University, UK Hemsley, British Umea University, Sweden Bjorklund, University of Durham, UK An interaction map of the multi-subunit Piers Stefan mediator transcriptional activator complex Moss, British European Molecular Flicek, The University of Hull, Development of a RESTful web services Stephen Biology Laboratory, Paul Kingston-Upon-Hull, UK wrapper around the Ensembl Perl Software Hinxton, UK Libraries Proitsi, British The University of Hong Sham, Institute of Psychiatry/ Gene loci that influence lipid metabolism Petroula Kong, Hong Kong Pak King’s College London, UK and their association with late onset Alzheimer’s disease (LOAD) Ruparelia, British University of California, Mobley, University College Axonal transport in a panel of mice that Aarti San Diego, United States William London/Institute of model Down syndrome Neurology, UK Ward, British University of Chicago/ Yoav, Cancer Research UK Evolution of CTCF binding in primates Michelle Cummings Life Science Gilad Cambridge Research Center, United States Institute, UK Sagna, Burkinabe University of Bologna, Turchetti, Biomolecular Research The genetic determinants of Burkina Faso Tani Italy Daniela Center Pietro Annigoni, breast cancer affected women Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Short-Term Fellowships 59 EMBO Short-Term Fellowships awarded in 2011 Name Nationality Host laboratory Group leader Home laboratory Project Kinkley, Canadian Centre for Genomic Di Croce, Heinrich Pette Institute, Defining the role of SPOC1 in the Sarah Regulation, Barcelona, Luciano Hamburg, Germany transcriptional regulation of key Spain pluripotency and differentiation genes Mackereth, Canadian Institute of Structural Sattler, European Institute of Solution studies of a large pre-mRNA Cameron Biology/Helmholtz Center Michael Chemistry and Biology, 3’-processing complex Munich, Germany Pessac, France He, Chinese Simon Fraser University, Vocadlo, University of York, UK Evaluation of small molecular agonists of Yuan Vancouver, Canada David human O-GlcNAcase (hOGA) St-Pierre, Chinese University of St Andrews, Penedo, University of Sherbrooke, Understanding the mechanism of riboswitch Patrick UK Carlos Canada in gene regulation processes using novel single-molecule approaches Garita-Hernandez, Costa Rican Vision Institute, Paris, Goiureau, Andalusian Center for Direct reprogramming of somatic cells Marcela France Olivier Molecular Biology and towards photoreceptors Regenerative Medicine, Seville, Spain Ivic, Croatian European Molecular Belrhali, Rudjer Boskovic Institute, Structural investigations of amino- Nives Biology Laboratory, Hassan Zagreb, Croatia acid:[carrier protein] ligases (aa:CP ligases) Grenoble, France and their specificity for carrier proteins Katalinic, Croatian Institute for Mars, Institute for Medical The cholinergic and non-cholinergic effects Maja Pathophysiology, Tomaz Research and of oxime therapy in organophosphates Ljubljana, Slovenia Occupational Health, poisoning: Gene expression and enzyme Zagreb, Croatia activity Marelja, Croatian Queen Mary University Missirlis, University of Potsdam, Functional studies of the L-Cysteine Zvonimir of London/School of Fanis Germany desulfurase NFS1 - the primary sulfur Biological and Chemical donor in molybdenum cofactor and iron Sciences, UK sulfur cluster biosynthesis in Drosophila melanogaster Radosevic, Croatian Jozef Stefan Institute, Krizaj, Laboratory of Cell Screening for antitrombotic components of Kristina Ljubljana, Slovenia Igor Culture Technology the Vipera ammodytes snake venom with and Biotransformation, medical potential Zagreb, Croatia Barbón Sánchez, Cuban National Institute for Rudd, Center of Molecular Characterization of the glycosylation profile Diana Bioprocessing Research Pauline M. Immunology, Havana, of recombinant monoclonal antibodies with and Training, Dublin, Cuba therapeutic relevance for cancer therapy Ireland Sanchez Cuban University of Cambridge, Lio, Central University Marta A computational approach to the dynamics Rodriguez, UK Pietro Abreu, Santa Clara, Cuba of immune system response against HIV Robersy Tundidor Cabado, Cuban Institute of Biochemistry Hust, Center of Molecular Two avenues to attack cancer cells: Yaima & Biotechnology/ Michel Inmunology, Havana, Understanding the way to target both Technical University of Cuba immune and growth factor-mediated Braunschweig, Germany functions

60 EMBO Short-Term Fellowships EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Short-Term Fellowships awarded in 2011 Name Nationality Host laboratory Group leader Home laboratory Project Moran, Cypriot Norwich Research Park, Martin, Center for Genetic Engineering high levels of anthocyanins and Rolando UK Cathie Engineering and flavonols for healthier varieties of sweet Biotechnology, Camaguey, potato Cuba Vyrides, Cypriot College of Science/ Soulimane, Cyprus University of Purification and biochemical properties

Ioannis University of Limerick, Tewfik Technology, Limassol, of cytochrome ba3 oxidase from Thermus Ireland Cyprus thermophilus Biedermannova, Czech University of Natural Oostenbrink, Heidelberg Institute Testing LIE/OS method for free energy Lada Resources and Life Chris for Theoretical Studies, calculations on real enzyme-ligand system Sciences, Vienna, Austria Germany Hnilicova, Czech Sars International Centre Thompson, Institute of Molecular Does chromatin regulate alternative splicing Jarmila for Marine Molecular Eric Genetics of the Academy during development? Biology, Bergen, Norway of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic Rusnakova, Czech Sahlgrenska University Aman, Charles University, Prague, Understanding regulation of growth and Vendula Hospital, Gothenburg, Pierre Czech Republic differentiation in sarcoma single cells Sweden Zikova, Czech Wellcome Trust, Walker, Institute of Parasitology, Implementing novel methodology to purify Alena Cambridge, UK John E. Ceske Budejovice, Czech and characterize Trypanosoma brucei

Republic F1FO-ATP synthase complex Bakermans, Dutch University of Oxford, UK Tyler, Eindhoven University Myocardial pyruvate dehydrogenase flux in Adrianus J. Damian J. of Technology, The mitochondrial long-chain fatty acid beta- Netherlands oxidation deficient mice Boon, Dutch Nuffield Laboratory of MacLaren, Institute of Next generation genetics: identification of Camiel Jan Fons* Ophthalmology/The Robert Ophthalmology/Radboud Mendelian inheritance models in age-related John Radcliffe Hospital, University Nijmegen macular degeneration Oxford, UK Medical Centre, The Netherlands Buschow, Dutch The Institute of Photonic Garcia-Parajo, Radboud University Galectin-9 scaffolding in the regulation Sonja Sciences, Barcelona, Spain Maria Nijmegen Medical Centre, of DC-SIGN membrane organization and The Netherlands dynamics Grefte, Dutch King’s College London, UK Zammit, Radboud University The effect of SDF-1 on the migration of Sander Peter Nijmegen Medical Centre, satellite cells from isolated myofibers The Netherlands te Riet, Dutch Swiss Federal Institute Müller, Radboud University The importance of the actin cytoskeleton Joost of Technology, Basel, Daniel J. Nijmegen Medical Centre, in controlling ALCAM-mediated adhesion Switzerland The Netherlands studied by single-cell force spectroscopy van Harn, Dutch University of Birmingham, Petermann, The Netherlands Cancer DNA replication defects in cells devoid of the Tanja UK Eva Institute, Amsterdam, The retinoblastoma (Rb) gene family Netherlands Westerhuis, Dutch University of Helsinki, Butcher, Academic Medical Modelling the human parechovirus 3 Brenda Finland Sarah Center, Amsterdam, The structure for antibody binding in relation to Netherlands severe infections in newborns

*recipient of the 2011 EMBO Molecular Medicine Sabbatical

EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Short-Term Fellowships 61 EMBO Short-Term Fellowships awarded in 2011 Name Nationality Host laboratory Group leader Home laboratory Project Roostalu, Estonian University of California, Heald, Center for Molecular The role of chromokinesins in bipolar spindle Johanna Berkeley, United States Rebecca Biology/Universiy of organization Heidelberg, Germany Tammela, Finnish University of Cambridge, Welch, University of Helsinki, Screening for ppGpp-antagonistic agents Päivi UK Martin Finland in natural product and pharmaceutical compound collections using a dual reporter assay Abkarian, French London Centre for Charras, University of Montpellier Microfluidic device to enable rapid imaging Manouk Nanotechnology/ Guillaume 2, France of transmigration and migration of University College London, neutrophils through model tissues UK Benureau, French University of Milan, Locati, Pasteur Institute, Paris, Signalling and trafficking properties of the Yann Rozzano, Italy Massimo France CXCL12 receptor CXCR7 Bouyer, French University of Cambridge, Gibson, French National Center Implication of the peripheral benzodiazepine Guillaume UK John for Scientific Research/ receptor in altered ion transport and balance Paris VI University, Roscoff, in sickle cell disease France Burton, French Institute of Molecular and Guccione, Institute of Genetics and Epigenetic landscape of the preimplantation Jonathan Adam Cell Biology, Singapore Ernesto Molecular and Cellular embryo Biology, Strasbourg, France Dajkovic, French University of California, Gratton, Paris Descartes University, Organization of the FtsA/actin cytoskeleton Aleksander Irvine, United States Enrico France Demarre, French Wammerdam Institute for den Blaauwen, Centre for Molecular Determination of the timing of assembly of Gaelle Life Sciences/University Tanneke Genetics, Gif-Sur-Yvette, FtsK DNA-pumps by FRET of Amsterdam, The France Netherlands Duquesne, French Free University of van Grondelle, French National Center Function and role of an unusual bacterial Katia Amsterdam, The Rienk for Scientific Research, photosynthetic apparatus Netherlands Marseille, France Fournier, French Ludwig Maximilian Heinrich, French National Center Characterization of the interaction Alexandra University, Munich, Leonhardt for Scientific Research/ between UHRF1 and its partners: Cell cycle Germany Paris Diderot University, dependence and functional regulation France Houille, French Carnegie Institution for Grossman, Institute of Physical and GreenCut mutants: Towards a better Laura Science, San Francisco, Arthur Chemical Biology, Paris, understanding of regulatory processes in United States France photosynthesis Kiani, French German Cancer Research Schaefer, French National Institute To evidence Dnmt2-dependent methylation Jafar Center, Heidelberg, Matthias for Health and Medical of Kit mRNA Germany Research, Nice, France Kolotueva, French University of Oslo, Norway Griffiths, Institute of Genetics The use of the Tokuyasu cryo section method Irina Gareth and Molecular and for C. elegans system in the context of Cellular Biology, Illkirch- excretory canal development Graffenstaden, France

62 EMBO Short-Term Fellowships EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Short-Term Fellowships awarded in 2011 Name Nationality Host laboratory Group leader Home laboratory Project Larrieu, French North Carolina State Alonso, University of Nottingham, Dissecting genetic networks using Antoine University, Raleigh, United Jose M. Loughborough, UK a recombination-mediated genetic States engineering approach in Arabidopsis Lebreton, French University Medical Center van Schaik, Medical School of the AsrR is a transcriptional regulator involved Francois Utrecht, The Netherlands Willem University of Caen, France in antibiotic resistance, oxidative stress response and colonization in Enterococcus faecium Lepoivre, French Centre for Genomic Graf, Technological Advances Methodological developments for the Cyrille Regulation, Barcelona, Thomas for Genomics and Clinics, analysis and integration of high throughput Spain Marseille, France genomic data, in the context of regulatory networks deciphering Marion , French University of Lausanne, Thome, Cochin Institute, Paris, Bcl10, a new molecular link between the Sabrina Switzerland Margot France induction of the immune response and phagocytosis in human monocytes Pujol, French Institute of Systems and Jaramillo, Institute for Chemical and Engineering de novo superoxide dismutases Anais Synthetic Biology, Evry, Alfonso Biological Technology, France Lisbon, Portugal Rigal, French Max Planck Institute, Weigel, French National Center RNA sequencing of F1 met1/MET1 Melanie Tuebingen, Germany Detlef for Scientific Research/ Arabidopsis plants Clermont University, Aubiere, France Shalom- French University of Milan, Italy Mantovani, French National Institute Global mapping of the molecular circuitry Feuerstein, Roberto for Health and Medical controlled by Pax-6 in the eye in health and Ruby Research/University of disease Nice-Sophia Antipolis, France Stouf, French University of Oxford, UK Sherratt, French National Center Segregation of the terminal region of the Mathieu David J. for Scientific Research/ Escherichia coli chromosome University of Toulouse, France Walter, French Swiss Federal Institute Voinnet, Institut Curie, Paris, Regulation of RNAi pathways in response to Marius of Technology, Zurich, Constance France deficiencies in chromatin control Switzerland Abelein, German Interdisciplinary Otzen, Stockholm University, Interaction of the amyloid beta peptide Axel Nanoscience Center/ Daniel Sweden with SDS and its short hydrophobic cluster Aarhus University, fragment Denmark Amort, German Ghent University, Belgium Berx, University Medical Center, The regulation of paraoxonase-2 and its role Julianna Geert Mainz, Germany in the hematopoetic system and cancer Blüthgen, German Curie Institute, Paris, Heard, Charite & Humboldt Reconstructing the pluripotency network Nils France Edith University, Berlin, from perturbation data and time-resolved Germany gene expression measurements *recipient of the 2011 EMBO Molecular Medicine Sabbatical

EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Short-Term Fellowships 63 EMBO Short-Term Fellowships awarded in 2011 Name Nationality Host laboratory Group leader Home laboratory Project Broichhagen, German Institute of Science and Janovjak, Ludwig Maximilian Photocontrolled receptor tyrosine kinases Johannes Technology Austria, Harald University, Munich, Klosterneuburg, Austria Germany Buell, German Aarhus University, Otzen, Nanoscience Centre/ The origin of the thermodynamic stability of Alexander Denmark Daniel University of Cambridge, amyloid fibrils UK Buschmann, German Institute of Plant Heinlein, John Innes Centre, FLIM-FRET analysis of the dynamic Henrik Molecular Biology, Manfred Norwich, UK interaction of AIR9 with KCBP in cell division Strasbourg, France Fischer, German Biosignal Research Sugasawa, Friedrich Miescher UV damage recognition in chromatin Eric Sebastian Center/Kobe University, Kaoru Institute for Biomedical Japan Research, Basel, Switzerland Hantschel, German University of Chicago, Koide, Center for Molecular Development of high-affinity SH2-binding Oliver United States Shohei Medicine of the Austrian monobodies for the perturbation of the Gab2 Academy of Sciences, complex in chronic myelogenous leukaemia Vienna, Austria Jarsch, German The Sainsbury Laboratory, Zipfel, Institute of Genetics/ Dissecting the role of Arabidopsis remorin Iris Katharina Norwich, UK Cyril Ludwig Maximilian proteins 1.2 and 1.3 in PAMP-triggered University, Munich, immunity Germany Krause, German University of Oulu, Finland Kapetaniou, Technical University 1) Establishment and optimization of an Mirja Evangelia of Berlin/Institute for enzymatic activity assay to analyse the Biotechnology, Germany catalytic activity of A-TIM mutants 2) Comparison of the active sites of TIM/A- TIM with the E. coli RpiA by looking at the crystal structures Manno, German London Research Batista, Georg August University, Structural requirements for the Birgit Institute, UK Facundo D. Goettingen, Germany localization of the SH2 domain-containing 5’-inositol phosphatase (SHIP1) in B cell microsignalsomes Martin, German Harvard Medical School, Kirchhausen, Institute of Molecular Live-cell imaging of pre-mRNA splicing in Robert Manfred Boston, United States Tomas Medicine, Lisbon, Portugal human cells Mayer, German Biocenter Martinsried/ Schermelleh, University of Basel, Super resolution multicolour imaging of Katharina Ludwig Maximilian Lothar Switzerland centriolar proteins University of Munich, Germany Mueller, German National Institute for Pastore, University of Duisburg- Are PAPS synthases naturally unstable Jonathan Wolf Medical Research, London, Annalisa Essen, Germany proteins being stabilised by specific UK nucleotide binding? Nawroth, German Institute of Molecular Bertrand, Interdisciplinary Study the mechanism of HIV-1 Rev protein Isabel Genetics of Montpellier, Edouard Nanoscience Center/ mediated mRNA export in living cells France Aarhus University, Denmark

64 EMBO Short-Term Fellowships EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Short-Term Fellowships awarded in 2011 Name Nationality Host laboratory Group leader Home laboratory Project Redemann, German Marine Biological Müller-Reichert, Medical Theoretical Ultrastructural organization of the mitotic Stefanie Laboratory, Woods Hole, Thomas Centre/Carl Carus spindle in two representatives of the United States University, Dresden, Lophotrochozoa phylum Germany Schlegel, German Paul Sabatier University, Genevaux, Stockholm University, Deciphering the mutations of the ‘Walker’ Susan Toulouse, France Pierre Sweden strains Seehafer, German Swedish University of Söderbom, Darmstadt Technical Bioinformatic analysis of deep sequencing Carsten Agricultural Sciences, Fredrik University, Germany data from D. discoideum Uppsala, Sweden Streubel, German Development Research Szurek, Martin Luther University, Rice MtN3 genes as virulence targets of TAL Jana Institute, Montpellier, Boris Halle, Germany effectors France Weber, German Semmelweis University Mócsai, University Medical Center Molecular mechanisms of neutrophil Felix C. School of Medicine, Attila Freiburg, Germany activation and function in contact Budapest, Hungary hypersensitivity Arthur, Ghanaian Swiss Federal Institute Aebersold, University of Ghana, MTb SRM validation in infected human cell Patrick Kobina of Technology, Zurich, Rudolf Legon-Accra, Ghana lines Switzerland Amprazi, Greek University of Bristol, UK Woolfson, University of Crete, Engineering and characterization of nano- Maria Derek Heraklion, Greece fibrils based on the 4-alpha-helical bundle scaffold Aravantinou Greek Ludwig Maximilian Berninger, Hellenic Pasteur Institute, The role of the neurogenic molecule Cend1 Fatorou, University, Munich, Benedikt Athens, Greece on the determination of the fate of neural Aikaterini Germany stem/progenitor cells and astrocytes under normal conditions or after brain injury Balomenou, Greek Pasteur Institute, Paris, Gomperts- University of Crete, Multiple functions of polysaccharide Stavroula France Boneca, Heraklion, Greece deacetylases from Bacillus anthracis Ivo Barkoulas, Greek Massachusetts Institute van Oudenaarden, Jacques Monod Institute, Robustness of the C. elegans vulva to Michalis of Technology, Boston, Alexander Paris, France variation in lin-3 gene expression quantified United States by single molecule FISH Katsani, Greek Jacques Monod Institute/ Karess, Democritus University of The study of the Mad1-Mad2 complexes by Katerina Paris Diderot University, Roger Thrace, Alexandroupolis, fluorescence microscopy France Greece Morou, Greek Harvard Medical School, Kaufmann, University of Crete, Analysis of V3/gp120 specific signalling Antigoni Massachusetts, United Daniel Heraklion, Greece pathways in HIV-infected individuals versus States elite controllers Pafilis, Greek The Novo Nordisk Jensen, Institute of Marine Species name identification in web pages Evangelos Foundation Center Lars Juhl Biology and Genetics/ and scientific documents for Protein Research, Hellenic Centre for Marine Copenhagen, Denmark Research, Heraklion, Greece

EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Short-Term Fellowships 65 EMBO Short-Term Fellowships awarded in 2011 Name Nationality Host laboratory Group leader Home laboratory Project Papadopoulos, Greek Center for Molecular Terenius, University of Basel, Molecular dissection of the interactions of Dimitrios Medicine/Karolinska Lars Switzerland synthetic Hox transcription factors with University Hospital, nuclear DNA in live cells Stockholm, Sweden Zois, Greek Weatherall Institute of Harris, Democritus University of The role of ATF4 and ULK1 in regulation Christos Molecular Medicine/ Adrian L. Thrace, Alexandroupolis, of autophagy and radiation sensitivity in University of Oxford, UK Greece cancer cell lines Ambrus, Hungarian University of Pittsburgh, Furey, Semmelweis University, Structure determination of disease-causing Attila United States William Budapest, Hungary mutants of human dihydrolipoamide dehydrogenase Csuka, Hungarian University of Copenhagen, Garred, Semmelweis University, The role of ficolin-mediated complement Dorottya Denmark Peter Budapest, Hungary activation in hereditary angioedema due to C1-inhibitor deficiency and ischaemic stroke Doszpoly, Hungarian Clear Springs Foods Inc., LaPatra, Veterinary Medical Total mRNA study of WSAdV-1 and Andor Buhl, United States Scott E. Research Institute/ examination of the unknown genes Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary Fuxreiter, Hungarian Medical Research Council Mohan, Hungarian Academy Regulation of intrinsically disordered Monika Laboratory of Molecular Madan Babu of Sciences, Budapest, proteins via their complexes Biology, Cambridge, UK Hungary Héja, Hungarian European Molecular Wilmanns, Eotvos Lorand University, X-ray structure determination of complexes Dávid Biology Laboratory, Matthias Budapest, Hungary formed between phage display evolved Hamburg, Germany peptide inhibitors and complement proteases, MASP-1 and MASP-2 Megyeri, Hungarian Aarhus University, Thiel, Hungarian Academy Purification of MBL-MASP and ficolin- Márton Denmark Steffen of Sciences, Budapest, MASP complexes from human serum for Hungary verification experiments on endothelial cells Nagy, Hungarian Harvard University, Goldstein, Semmelweis University, The role of epithelial – mesenchymal Nándor Boston, United States Allan M. Budapest, Hungary interactions in the formation of the intestinal nervous system Sarlós, Hungarian Laboratory of Molecular Neuman, Eotvos Lorand University, Temperature-dependent shift in the Kata Biophysics/National Keir C. Budapest, Hungary mechanochemical mechanism of the human Institutes of Health, Bloom’s syndrome helicase Bethesda, United States Tárnok, Hungarian University of Stuttgart, Hausser, Eotvos Lorand University, Investigation of PKD-regulated dendritic Krisztián Germany Angelika Budapest, Hungary spine formation and rearrangement in hippocampal neurons Wohner, Hungarian French National Institute Denis, Semmelweis University, Shear-stress induced interactions between Nikolett for Health and Medical Cecile V. Budapest, Hungary von Willebrand factor and scavenger- Researc, Le Kremlin- receptor LRP1 Bicetre, France

66 EMBO Short-Term Fellowships EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Short-Term Fellowships awarded in 2011 Name Nationality Host laboratory Group leader Home laboratory Project Helgadottir, Icelandic Yale University, New Soll, University of Iceland, Mechanism of tRNA-dependent Cys Sunna Haven, United States Dieter Reykjavik, Iceland formation by Sep-tRNA:Cys-tRNA synthase Bhatt, Indian Systems & Cell Biology Rajendran, Institute of Nuclear Role of beta-secretase cleavage of non- Anant of Neurodegeneration/ Lawrence Medicine and Allied amyloid substrates in Alzheimer’s disease University of Zurich, Sciences, Delhi, India Switzerland Chatterjee, Indian Interdisciplinary Nielsen, Indian Institute of Incorporation of a conus peptide into Deepak Nanoscience Center/ Niels Chr. Chemical Technology, biological membranes: structure and Aarhus University, Hyderabad, India dynamics of conolysin-Mt in DMPC/DHPC Denmark bicelles Francis, Indian Institute of Genetics and Séraphin, The Institute of Functional studies on the yeast Drg1-Dfrp1 Sandrea Molecular and Cellular Bertrand Biomedicine, Valencia, complex Biology, Strasbourg, Spain France Pinto, Indian The Babraham Institute/ Fraser, German Cancer Research Regulation of promiscuous gene expression Sheena Babraham Research Peter Center, Heidelberg, (pGE) in medullary thymic epithelial cells: Campus, Cambridge, UK Germany analysis of gene co-regulation at the single- cell level Prasad, Indian University of Copenhagen, Mundy, University of Mysore, Mitogen activated protein kinases in pearl Melvin Denmark John India millet Seghal Kiran, Indian Environmental Research Dobson, Bharathidasan University, Analysis of PKS-NRPS gene clusters from George Institute/University Alan Tiruchirapalli, India sponge associated marine actinobacteria College Cork, Ireland Wani, Indian University of Florence, Chiarugi, Post Graduate Institute Role of PARP1 in organophosphate induced Willayat Italy Alberto of Medical Education and cell death and its protection by PARP Research, Chandigarh, inhibitors India Zare, Iranian University of Vienna, Schneeweiss, Hacettepe University, Molecular phylogeny of the genus Orobanche Golshan Austria Gerald M. Ankara, Turkey L. (Orobanchaceae) in Turkey and its relationship with Iranian taxa Corrigan, Irish University of Maryland, Lee, Imperial College London, Identification of c-di-AMP binding proteins Rebecca College Park, United Vincent UK in S. aureus using a genome wide approach States Fleming, Irish Netherlands Hankemeier, University of Iceland, Quantitative integration of metabolomic Ronan Metabolomics Centre, Thomas Reykjavik, Iceland data with a comprehensive model of human Leiden, The Netherlands metabolism to further understanding of fundamental cell processes in health and disease Kirwan, Irish Dana Farber Cancer Kung, Royal College of Surgeons The effect of protease resistant IGFBP4 on Gemma Institute/Harvard Medical Andrew in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland prostate tumour growth School, Boston, United States

EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Short-Term Fellowships 67 EMBO Short-Term Fellowships awarded in 2011 Name Nationality Host laboratory Group leader Home laboratory Project Monaghan, Irish Fraunhofer Institute for Schenke-Layland, National University of Delivery of interfering RNA (RNAi) to Michael Interfacial Engineering Katja Ireland, Galway, Ireland modulate dehabilitating fibrosis via a and Biotechnology, hierarchical tissue engineered scaffold Stuttgart, Germany Brown, Israeli The Wistar Institute, Skordalkes, Hebrew University, Assembly and reconstitution of active yeast Yogev Philadelphia, United Emmanuel Jerusalem, Israel telomerase from purified recombinant States subunits Herzog, Israeli University of Cambridge, Fersht, Tel-Aviv University, Israel Structure and stability of the Drosophila Gal UK Alan homolog of the p53 protein Kamhi, Israeli The Netherlands Cancer Agami, Weizmann Institute of Identification of novel protein factors Eyal Institute, Amsterdam, The Reuven Science, Rehovot, Israel involved in the stop codon mediated Netherlands suppression of splicing Nachmani, Israeli German Cancer Research Sven, The Hebrew University Differential regulation of the activating Daphna Center, Heidelberg, Diederichs Hadassah Medical School, immune ligands MICA and MICB by RNA Germany Jerusalem, Israel binding proteins Reuveni, Israeli The Wellcome Trust Flint, European Molecular The effect of natural selection within freely Eli Centre for Human Jonathan Biology Laboratory, mating population and its association with Genetics/University of Monterotondo, Italy Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL) Oxford, UK Shlezinger, Israeli Georg August University, Braus, Tel Aviv University, Israel Role of Aspergillus fumigatus anti-apoptotic Neta Goettingen, Germany Gerhard H. machinery in disease development Apollonio, Italian Cancer Research Packham, San Raffaele Scientific Role of NF-AT in the pathogenesis of chronic Benedetta Institute/University of Graham Institute, Milan, Italy lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) Southampton, UK Aquilini, Italian University of Michigan Mobley, University of Barcelona, Isolation and biological characterization Eleonora Medical School, Ann Arbor, Harry Spain of two mutants types of core United States lipopolysaccharide in Proteus mirabilis Arieti, Italian Western General Hospital, O’Connell, University of Geneva, Expression, purification and in vitro Fabiana Edinburgh, UK Mary Switzerland characterization of the dimerization domain of the human ADAR2 protein Beltrami, Italian University of Oxford, UK Bullock, Free University of Structural analysis in BMP signalling Alessandra Alex N. Berlin/Institute for crosstalk with cGMP dependent kinase I Crystallography, Germany (cGKI) and LIM kinase 1(LIMK1) Bucossi, Italian King’s College London/ Powell, Campus Bio-Medico Association between ATP7B gene Serena Institute of Psychiatry, UK John University of Rome, Italy polymorphisms and Alzheimer’s disease Capasso, Italian Rush University Medical DeCoursey, Barts Cancer Institute/ Control of intracellular pH in B cells by the Melania Center, Chicago, United Thomas Queen Mary University of voltage-gated proton channel HVCN1 States London, UK Coletto, Italian Albert Einstein College Cuervo, Venetian Institute of Role of chaperone-mediated autophagy in Luisa of Medicine, New York, Ana Maria Molecular Medicine, muscle homeostasis United States Padova, Italy

68 EMBO Short-Term Fellowships EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Short-Term Fellowships awarded in 2011 Name Nationality Host laboratory Group leader Home laboratory Project Compagno, Italian Children’s Hospital Alt, University of Turin, Italy Generation of a novel mouse model to map Mara Boston/Immune Disease Frederick W. ALK translocations in T cell lymphomas and Institute, United States non solid tumors Concia, Italian Plant Biology Institute/ Bergounioux, University of Pavia, Italy Role of Arabidopsis thaliana DNA polymerase Lorenzo University Paris Sud, Catherine lambda in the maintenance of genome Orsay, France integrity Credali, Italian Aarhus University, Stougaard, University of Seville, Spain Characterization of developing seeds in Alfredo Denmark Jens asparaginase TILLING mutants from Lotus japonicus D’Aniello, Italian Leiden University Medical Mummery, Institute of Genetics and Unraveling the molecular mechanisms of Cristina Center, The Netherlands Christine Biophysics Buzzati- APJ activity on cardiac progenitors in human Traverso, Naples, Italy pluripotent stem cells Dattoli, Italian Pacific Biosciences Martindale, University of Amsterdam, Mesoderm genes: The evolutionary Anna Ada Research Center/ Mark Q. The Netherlands transition between diploblastic and University of Hawaii, triploblastic animals Honolulu, United States Di Conza, Italian Vesalius Research Center, Mazzone, Institute of Cellular Role of MDM4 in tumor neo-angiogenesis Giusy Leuven, Belgium Massimiliano Biology and Neurobiology/ National Research Council, Rome, Italy Di Giaimo, Italian Institute of Stem Cell Goetz, University of Naples The role of Cystatin B in the adult neurogenic Rossella Research/Helmholtz Magdalena Federico II, Italy niches Center Munich, Germany Di Mambro, Italian Duke University/Institute Benfey, University of Rome, Italy Identification of cytokinin dependent Riccardo of Genome Sciences & Philip N. molecural mechanism acting in the lateral Policy, Durham, United root cap necessary to control Arabidopsis root States meristem size Di Palma, Italian Institute of Costagliola, Institute of Experimental The role of newly identified Pax8 target Tina Interdisciplinary Research Sabine Endocrinology and genes in thyroid precursors cell specification in Molecular Human Oncology, Naples, Italy Biology, Brussels, Belgium Fantini, Italian Friederich Miescher Rijli, University of Modena and The 5’Hox genes control the expression of Sebastian Institute for Biomedical Filippo Reggio Emilia, Italy microRNA- 196b during development Research, Basel, Switzerland Ferrari, Italian Wellcome Trust Centre Blow, University of Modena and Characterization of HOX function in DNA Silvia for Gene Regulation & Julian J. Reggio Emilia, Italy replication using a Xenopus cell-free extract Expression/University of system Dundee, UK Ferro, Italian Molecular and Cellular Bunt, University of Siena, Italy Investigation of molecular interactions and Elisa Systems/University Gertrude conformational changes of the KRIT1 protein Medicine Goettingen, in cells using FRET and Fluorescence Lifetime Germany Imaging

EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Short-Term Fellowships 69 EMBO Short-Term Fellowships awarded in 2011 Name Nationality Host laboratory Group leader Home laboratory Project Fiume, Italian The Paterson Institute Divecha, University of Bologna, Nuclear PLC in myelodysplastic syndromes Roberta for Cancer Research, Nullin Italy Manchester, UK Gatto, Italian Nijmegen Centre for Stunnenberg, Institute of Genetics and Epigenomic characterization of Dnmt3B Sole Molecular Life Sciences, Henk Biophysics, Naples, Italy mutated cells through Next Generation The Netherlands Sequencing data analysis and integration Giannattasio, Italian Institute of Molecular Lopes, Italian Cancer Research Structural analysis of damage-induced Michele Cancer Research/ Massimo Fundation Institute of recombination intermediates accumulating University of Zurich, Molecular Oncology, in the absence of the RecQ helicase Sgs1/ Switzerland Milan, Italy BLM in S. cerevisiae Graziano, Italian University College Salomoni, Center of Aging Science, Role of mitochondria defects in neural stem Vincenzo London/Cancer Institute, Paolo Chieti, Italy cell survival and transformation UK Grillo, Italian Paul Scherrer Institute, Ballmer-Hofer, School of Medicine/ Structural characterization of the pro- Elisabetta Villigen, Switzerland Kurt University of Brescia, Italy angiogenic complex gremlin/VEGFR2 Iaboni, Italian University of Iowa, United Paloma, University of Naples Aptamer-microRNA conjugation as tool for Margherita States Giangrande Federico II, Italy innovative anti-cancer targeted therapies Manzo, Italian Massachusetts General Mempel, San Raffaele Scientific Imaging prostate cancer infiltration Teresa Hospital, Charlestown, Thorsten R. Institute, Milan, Italy and elimination by tumor- and minor- United States hystocompatibility antigen-specific T cells Marri, Italian Bioenergetics and Gontero, University of Bologna, Thiol-based redox modification of Calvin Lucia Engineering of Proteins, Brigitte Italy cycle supramolecular complexes in plant Marseille, France and algae Migliardo, Italian University Paris Sud, Bayan, University of Messina, Role of trehalose in the structure, Federica Orsay, France Nicolas Italy permeability and stability of mycomembranes in Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Corynebacterium glutamicum Mizzotti, Italian Weizmann Institute of Aharoni, University of Milan, Italy Analysis of the metabolic profiles in seeds of Chiara Science, Rehovot, Israel Asaph MADS-box gene mutants stk and tt16 Novarina, Italian University of Toronto, Brown, University of Milan, Italy Exploring genome stability pathways in Daniele Canada Grant W. S. cerevisiae by synthetic genetic array (SGA) high throughput screenings Orso, Italian Beth Israel Deaconess Pandolfi, Molecular Biotechnology Generation of tissue-specific miR-214- Francesca Medical Center, Boston, Pier Paolo Center/University of Turin, expressing mouse models to study miR-214 United States Italy roles in tumour progression and approaching gene targeted therapy Patella, Italian Copenhagen Biocenter, Lund, Institute of Clinical Identification of mRNAs targeted by miR- Francesca Denmark Anders Physiology, Pisa, Italy 492 by pull-out assay Racioppi, Italian New York University, Christiaen, Anton Dohrn Zoological Gene regulatory networks controlling Claudia United States Lionel Station, Naples, Italy pigmented sensory organs differentiation in the ascidian Ciona intestinalis

70 EMBO Short-Term Fellowships EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Short-Term Fellowships awarded in 2011 Name Nationality Host laboratory Group leader Home laboratory Project Rigamonti, Italian Harvard Medical School, Mora, San Raffaele Scientific The spleen as potential reservoir of Nicolò Boston, United States J. Rodrigo Institute, Milan, Italy regulatory T cells in tumor bearing mice Romero Zerbo, Italian Neurocentre Magendie, Cota, IMABIS Foundation/ mTORC1 pathway might control pancreatic Silvana Yanina Bordeaux, France Daniela Mediterranean Institute hormonal secretion-implications in type 2 for the Advancement of diabetes Biotechnology and Health Research, Malaga, Spain Savoia, Italian Geneva Medical Center, Scorrano, University of Naples Analysis of mitochondrial dynamics in an Claudia Switzerland Luca Federico II, Italy in vitro model of cerebral ischaemia and reperfusion Staiano, Italian French National Center Laudet, Anton Dohrn Zoological Delineating the properties of nuclear Leopoldo for Scientific Research, Vincent Station, Naples, Italy receptor 1 (NR1) as an active thyroid Lyon, France hormone receptor in the ascidian Ciona intestinalis Statello, Italian University of Gothenburg, Valadi, University of Catania, Italy Functional study of RNA-packaging into Luisa Sweden Hadi exosomes and delivery to cells Torgovnick Italian University of Cologne, Schumacher, University of Rome Tor Long-lived C. elegans mitochondrial Donadello, Germany Björn Vergata, Italy mutations acting as tumor suppressors Alessandro Vasaturo, Italian Radboud University Friedl, University of Naples Role of chemotaxis during collective cancer Angela Nijmegen Medical Centre, Peter Federico II, Italy invasion in three dimensional tissue The Netherlands environments in vitro and in vivo Ventura, Italian European Molecular Besir, The Giannina Gaslini Expression, purification and characterization Elisa Biology Laboratory, Hüseyin Institute, Genova, Italy of recombinant antibodies realized using the Heidelberg, Germany uteroglobin platform from bacteria Tanaka, Japanese European Molecular Pepperkok, French National Center Selection of individual marine diatoms Atsuko Biology Laboratory, Rainer for Scientific Research, for single cell genomics using advanced Heidelberg, Germany Paris, France microscopy and micromanipulation Serviene, Lithuanian Center for Microscopy Lafontaine, Institute of Botany, The robot-aided genome-wide screening for Elena and Molecular Imaging, Denis Vilnius, Lithuania the host factors modulating the resistance Gosselies, Belgium to the K2 toxin in yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae Goeders, Luxem- Newcastle University, UK Gerdes, Free University of Brussels, Molecular characterisation of toxins Nathalie bourgian Kenn Gosselies, Belgium belonging to novel bacterial type II toxin- antitoxin systems Tan, Malaysian Institute for Molecular Maiato, Swiss Federal Institute Building a symmetric mitotic spindle : A laser Chia Huei and Cell Biology/ Helder of Technology/Institute microsurgery approach to understanding University of Porto, of Biochemistry, Zurich, how cells align chromosomes in the middle Portugal Switzerland Field, New Center of Biological Díaz, Victoria University of Characterization of the binding site and Jessica Zealander Research, Madrid, Spain Fernando Wellington, New Zealand interactions of zampanolide with tubulin

EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Short-Term Fellowships 71 EMBO Short-Term Fellowships awarded in 2011 Name Nationality Host laboratory Group leader Home laboratory Project Ayepola, Nigerian University Clinic of Becker, Covenant University, Ota, Molecular characterization of antimicrobial Olayemi Munster, Germany Karsten Nigeria resistance genes in Staphylococcus aureus isolates in Ogun and Lagos states of Nigeria Munack, Norwegian Swiss Federal Institute Kast, University of Oslo, Norway Towards novel drugs against tuberculosis - Steffi of Technology, Zurich, Peter protein production and compound screening Switzerland preparations Ali, Pakistani Technical University of Ussery, University of Minas Gerais, Pangenomic and comparative Amjad Denmark, Copenhagen, David Belo Horizonte, Brazil genomic studies of Corynebacterium Denmark pseudotuberculosis Bakhtiar, Pakistani University of Copenhagen, Hansen, National Institute for Molecular genetic study of stuttering Syeda Marriam Denmark Lars Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Faisalabad, Pakistan Castrillon, Peruvian Aarhus University, Kristensen, Peruvian University of Application of phage display to improve Carlos Denmark Peter Cayetano Heredia, Lima, diagnosis of American tegumentary Peru leishmaniasis Bartos, Polish Imperial College of Schumacher, Technical University of Divalent metal ions: Bacterial signalling and Adrian Science, Technology and Jörg Lodz, Poland scope for biosensors Medicine, London, UK Karolczak, Polish King’s College London, UK Ehler, Nencki Institute of The role of myosin VI in cardiac muscle Justyna Elisabeth Experimental Biology/ Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland Kilanczyk, Polish University of Louisville, Hetman, Nencki Institute of CacyBP/SIP as a new ERK1/2 phosphatase Ewa United States Michal Experimental Biology/ in neurons Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland Kuciak, Polish Center for Biomedical Garcia-Perez, French National Institute Detection of active L1 ribonucleoprotein Monika Research/University of Jose Luis for Health and Medical particles in human cells Granada, Spain Research/University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis, France Maciag, Polish Institut of System and Janniere, University of Gdansk, New aspects for genetic fluctuation between Monika Synthetic Biology, Evry, Laurent Poland central carbon metabolism and DNA France replication in Escherichia coli bacterium Pasternak, Polish Curie Institute, Paris, Almouzni, University of Warsaw, Pericentric transcription: regulation and Michal France Genevieve Poland impact for chromocenter formation Sabisz, Polish Institute of Chemical Heinis, Gdansk University of Design and evaluation of new and selective Michal Sciences and Engineering, Christian Technology, Poland MMP-2 and MMP-9 inhibitors Lausanne, Switzerland Skieterska, Polish Karolinska Institute, Fuxe, Ghent University, Belgium BRET analysis of the interaction between Kamila Stockholm, Sweden Kjell KLHL12 and the different dopamine D4 receptor polymorphic variants

72 EMBO Short-Term Fellowships EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Short-Term Fellowships awarded in 2011 Name Nationality Host laboratory Group leader Home laboratory Project Sroka, Polish University of Melbourne, Roessner, Nicolas Copernicus Metabolomics as a new approach for early Wiktor Victoria, Australia Ute University, Bydgoszcz, detection and differentiation of prostate Poland cancer Szymak, Polish Max Planck Institute of Simons, University of Wroclaw, The role of MPP1 palmitoylation in Joanna Justyna Molecular Cell Biology Kai Poland membrane raft formation and Genetics, Dresden, Germany Wlodarski, Polish University of Cambridge, Vendruscolo, University of Warsaw, The study of structure and dynamics of Tomasz UK Michele Poland methylated and unmethylated MGMT using a combination of NMR spectroscopy and computational methods Bettencourt, Portuguese University Medical Heutink, University of the Azores, Hereditary ataxias of unknown cause: search Conceição Center, Amsterdam, The Peter Ponta Delgada, Portugal of novel causative mutations by exome Netherlands sequencing De Almeida Portuguese Centre for Bacterial Vollmer, Institute of Chemical and The mechanism of glutamic acid amidation Figueiredo, Cell Biology/Newcastle Waldemar Biological Technology, in the peptidoglycan Teresa University, UK Oeiras, Portugal Dias, Portuguese Centre for Synaptic Henley, Institute of Pharmacology Modulation of homeostatic plasticity by Raquel Plasticity/University of Jeremy and Neurosciences/ erythropoietin: Taking a look at the synaptic Bristol, UK Institute of Molecular level Medicine, Lisbon, Portugal Faria Pais, Portuguese Gladstone Institute of Akassoglou, Institute of Molecular Alpha-synuclein-induced microglia Teresa Neurological Disease/ Katerina Medicine, Lisbon, Portugal activation: An in vivo imaging study University of California, San Francisco, United States Ferreira, Portuguese Institute of Botany, Kirschner, University of Madeira, First phylogenetic approach to the genus Maria Zita Academy of Science Jan Funchal, Portugal Andryala L. (Asteraceae) of the Czech Republic, Pruhonice, Czech Republic Gomes da Silva, Portuguese French National Institute Bernard, Center for Neuroscience Impact of caffeine in the construction of Carla Sofia for Health and Medical Christophe and Cell Biology/ developing circuits of learning and memory Research, Marseille, University of Coimbra, in the mouse France Portugal Matos Pereira, Portuguese Institute of Medical Herrmann, Bacterial Cell Biology Effect of peptidoglycan synthesis and Pedro Microbiology and Mathias Laboratory, Oeiras, maturation on the elasticity and morphology Hygiene/University of Portugal of the S. aureus cell wall Saarland, Homburg, Germany Oliveira, Portuguese Pablo de Olavide Gómez-Skarmeta, Institute of Molecular Repetitive sequences as new regulatory Patricia University, Seville, Spain José Luis Pathology and elements in the expression of cadherins Immunology of the University of Porto, Portugal

EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Short-Term Fellowships 73 EMBO Short-Term Fellowships awarded in 2011 Name Nationality Host laboratory Group leader Home laboratory Project Rodrigues, Portuguese University of Zaragoza, Ainsa Claver, Institute of Hygiene and Contribution of the efflux pumps Mmr and Liliana Spain Jose Antonio Tropical Medicine, Lisbon, EfpA to drug resistance in Mycobacterium Portugal tuberculosis Videira, Portuguese Brigham and Women’s Sackstein, New University of Lisbon, Elucidating the biology of CD44 and HCELL Paula Hospital, Boston, United Robert Portugal in breast cancer metastasis States Babes, Romanian Institute for Molecular Lingueglia, University of Bucharest, Effect of the reactive metabolite Alexandru and Cellular Eric Romania methylglyoxal on two pore domain K+ Pharmacology, Sophia channels TREK 1 and TRAAK and ASIC3 Antipolis, France channels in nociceptive neurons: Possible involvement in painful diabetic neuropathy Ilioaia, Romanian Institute of Biology and Robert, University of Amsterdam, Finding structural changes associated with Cristian Technology Saclay, France Bruno The Netherlands chlorophyll fluorescence quenching Kagansky, Russian National Cancer Institute, Larionov, Wellcome Trust Centre for Synthetic heterochromatin and mammalian Alexander Bethesda, United States Vladimir Cell Biology/University of centromere function Edinburgh, UK Kotlobay, Russian The Netherlands Cancer Schumacher, Shemyakin and Generation of a palette of HLA-B2705 MHC Alexey Institute, Amsterdam, The Ton N.M. Ovchinnikov Institute of tetramers for the functional studies of Netherlands Bioorganic Chemistry, quantitative TCR repertoire datasets Moscow, Russian Federation Mikhaylina, Russian Innsbruck Medical Piendl, Institute of Protein Identification of regulatory L4-binding site Alisa University, Austria Wolfgang Research, Russian/ on S10-like operon in archaea Academy of Sciences, Pushchino, Russian Federation Shelkovnikova, Russian Cardiff University, UK Buchman, Institute of Physiologically Neuropathology in transgenic mouse lines Tatyana Vladimir Active Compounds of expressing FUS protein Russian Academy of Sciences, Chernogolovka, Russian Federation Yurlova, Russian National Institute for Wilkinson, Lomonosov Moscow Investigation of effect of T-cadherin on Ekaterina Medical Research, London, David State University, Moscow, individual and collective melanoma cell UK Russian Federation behavior Petrovic, Serbian Centre for Synaptic Henley, Institute of Medical The role of CHMP2B in excitatory synaptic Milos Plasticity/University of Jeremy M. Physiology/School of transmission in hippocampus Bristol, UK Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia Gruden, Slovenian University of Cambridge, Carr, National Institute of Role of viral silencing suppressor protein 2b Kristina UK John P. Biology, Ljubljana, in plant-virus-insect interactions Slovenia Mancek Keber, Slovenian Medical University of Hayer, National Institute of Microvesicles as endogenous activators of Mateja Vienna, Austria Silvia Chemistry, Ljubljana, TLR4 receptor contribute to inflammatory Slovenia processes in rheumatoid arthritis

74 EMBO Short-Term Fellowships EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Short-Term Fellowships awarded in 2011 Name Nationality Host laboratory Group leader Home laboratory Project Andrés-Delgado, Spanish Columbia University, New Gundersen, Center of Molecular Formin INF2 in the generation of stable Glu Laura York, United States Gregg G. Biology Severo Ochoa, microtubules in migrating fibroblasts Madrid, Spain Belinchon Spanish Lerner Research Institute/ Apte, Institute of Medical & Characterization of the interaction between Martinez, Cleveland Clinic Suneel S. Molecular Genetics, SHOX and ADAMTSL3 in human growth Alberta Foundation, United States Madrid, Spain Benjumeda, Spanish Barrow Neurological Macknik, Institute of Neurosciences Spatio-temporal patterns of retinal waves Isabel Institute, Phoenix, United Steve of Alicante, Spain in vivo during development and their States contribution to topographic visual map formation Blasi, Spanish University of Perugia, Italy Cruciani, University of Barcelona, In silico pharmacokinetic studies of Daniel Gabriele Spain transthyretin amyloidogenic inhibitors Domenech Mata, Spanish Imperial College London, Matthews, Miguel Hernández Solution structure of the N-terminal Rosa M. UK Steve University, Elche, Spain domain of enzyme I of the Streptomyces coelicolor phosphoenolpyruvate – sugar phosphotransferase system Ezkurdia, Spanish Swiss Federal Institute Aebersold, Spanish National Cancer Detection of alternative splicing isoforms Iakes of Technology/Institute Ruedi Research Centre, Madrid, and cancer related mutations at the of Molecular Systems Spain proteome level in the human genome Biology, Zurich, Switzerland Fernandez Spanish Oslo University Hospital/ Russnes, Hospital Clinic de Definition of a new gene signature Nogueira, Institute for Cancer Hege G. Barcelona, Spain associated with tastuzumab and lapatinib Patricia Research, Norway resistance in HER2+ breast cancer for the identification of novel predictive markers of recurrence Garcia, Spanish The Beatson Institute for Machesky, National Center for Mechanisms of migration and invasion Esther Cancer Research, Glasgow, Laura Biotechnology, Madrid, mediated by actin-binding proteins in breast UK Spain cancer cells Garcia, Spanish Institute of Biophysics/ Kovarik, University of Barcelona, Expression analysis and methylation Sònia Academy of Sciences of Ales Spain patterns of ribosomal RNA genes in the Czech Republic, Brno, selected plant species (family Asteraceae) Czech Republic showing typical and linked ribosomal DNA configurations González Aguilera, Spanish Friedrich Miescher Gasser, University of Pablo de Role of LMN-1 in chromatin silencing and Cristina Institute for Biomedical Susan M. Olavide, Seville, Spain peripheral anchoring Research, Basel, Switzerland González Spanish Interdisciplinary Institute Groc, School of Medical Science/ The role of NR3A on the mobility and González, for Neuroscience, Laurent University of Bristol, UK synaptic localization of NMDARs: Subunit Maria Inmaculada Bordeaux, France specificity Gutierrez Vallejo, Spanish Centre for Developmental Clarke, Molecular Biology Cell autonomous analysis of Shh effects Irene Neurobiology/King’s Jon Institute of Barcelona, in the zebrafish spinal cord primary College London, UK Spain neurogenesis

EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Short-Term Fellowships 75 EMBO Short-Term Fellowships awarded in 2011 Name Nationality Host laboratory Group leader Home laboratory Project Hernando, Spanish University of Birmingham, Shannon-Lowe, Bellvitge Biomedical Epigenetic mechanisms implicated in Henar UK Claire Research Institute, B-lymphocyte immortalization by Epstein- Barcelona, Spain Barr virus Iglesias, Spanish Max Planck Institute for Mann, Karolinska Institute, Quantitative analysis of proteome variations Diego Biochemistry, Martinsried, Matthias Stockholm, Sweden during prostate cancer development using Germany Super-SILAC Ingles Prieto, Spanish Columbia University, New Jimenez, University of Granada, Study of ancestral thioredoxins folding by Alvaro York, United States Raul Perez Spain atomic force microscopy Lasso Cabrera, Spanish Columbia University, New Honig, Bizkaia Technology Park, Exploration of the dynamic p53-DNA Gorka York, United States Barry Derio, Spain complex by combining electron microscopy and structural bioinformatics Leis, Spanish University of Milan, Italy Nicolis, Fundation Inbiomed, San Implication of Sox2 in mammary gland Olatz Silvia Kirsten Sebastian, Spain development and breast cancer stem cells Leyva-Díaz, Spanish Max Planck Institute of Klein, University Miguel- Interplay between distinct signalling Eduardo Neurobiology, Martinsried, Rüdiger Hernandez Institute of pathways and guidance receptors in Germany Neurosciences, Sant Joan the development of the thalamocortical d’Alacant, Spain connectivity Lopez Arolas, Spanish Center for Biomembrane Luecke, Molecular Biology Purification and crystallization of a Joan Systems/University of Hartmut Institute of Barcelona, membrane-bound protease California, Irvine, United Spain States Martinez-Gil, Spanish Harvard Medical School/ Kolter, Zaidín Experimental Functional analysis of LapF, a bacterial Marta Harvard University, Roberto Station, Granada, Spain adhesin key for Pseudomonas putida biofilms Boston, United States Martinez- Spanish University of Fribourg, Schneiter, Institute of Molecular and Role of sterols and other membrane lipids in Montañés, Switzerland Roger Cellular Biology of Plants, the adaptation of yeast cells to stress Fernando Valencia, Spain Morilla, Spanish University of Texas Altschuler, University of Malaga, Predicting the dynamical hierarchical Ian Southwestern Medical Steve Spain stochastic gene network behaviour for gene Center, Dallas, United in mitosis States Muñoz Martinez, Spanish Center for Molecular Sourjik, Zaidín Experimental Precise quantification of the magnitude Francisco Biology/University of Victor Station, Granada, Spain of chemotactic response using receptor Heidelberg, Germany chimeras Muñoz, Spanish Hauptman-Woodward Luft, Spanish National Cancer Gaining expertise in complementary Inés Medical Research Joseph Research Centre, Madrid, techniques of structural biology and the Institute, Buffalo, United Spain rational use of high-throughput technologies States Ontoso Picon, Spanish Memorial Sloan-Kettering Keeney, Spanish National The role of Dot1 in the meiotic David Cancer Center, New York, Scott Research Council / recombination checkpoint pathway, from United States University of Salamanca, yeast to mouse Spain

76 EMBO Short-Term Fellowships EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Short-Term Fellowships awarded in 2011 Name Nationality Host laboratory Group leader Home laboratory Project Quintana, Spanish Carver College of Dupuy, Spanish National Identification of new genes involved in Rita Medicine/University of Adam J. Research Centre for breast cancer using the Sleeping Beauty Iowa, United States Energy, Environment and transposon system Technology, Madrid, Spain Rodriguez- Spanish National Institute for Pachnis, Andalusian Center for Cellular therapy and electroencephalography Martinez, Medical Research, London, Vassilis Molecular Biology and in model mice of epilepsy Daniel UK Regenerative Medicine, Seville, Spain Rufián Plaza, Spanish University of the West of Arnold, University of Malaga, Applying molecular labeling and confocal José Sebastián England, Bristol, UK Dawn L. Spain microscopy to analyse the development of Pseudomonas syringae within mixed infections Ruger-Herreros, Spanish Centre for Biochemistry Brunner, University of Seville, Spain Molecular mechanisms for the regulation Carmen of the University of Michael of photoadaptation by the RCO-1/RCM-1 Heidelberg, Germany complex in Neurospora crassa Ruiz, Spanish Institute of Genetics and Podjarny, University of Barcelona, Determination of the three-dimensional Francesc Xavier Molecular and Cellular Alberto Spain structures of aldo-keto reductase AKR1B10 Biology, Strasbourg, complexed with retinoids and inhibitors France Salvador de Lara, Spanish Delft University of Heijnen, University of Seville, Spain Modeling of Escherichia coli kinetic Manuel Technology, The Sef metabolite data Netherlands Santos, Spanish University College London, Tada, University of Salamanca, Role of RND1/like in the alterations of the Adrian UK Masazumi Spain migration of the prechordal plate induced by exposition to ethanol Seras, Spanish University of Glasgow, UK Dalby, Institute of Biotechnology Study of MSCs response to inclusion body Joaquin Matthew and Biomedicine, based topography Bellaterra, Spain Tomas Roca, Spanish Radboud University van Bokhoven, University of Murcia, Elucidation of the molecular basis of Laura Nijmegen Medical Centre, Hans Spain hereditary congenital facial palsy The Netherlands Torregrosa Spanish Massachusetts General Mora, Karolinska Institute, The role of breast milk-exosomes in dendritic Paredes, Hospital, Boston, United J. Rodrigo Stockholm, Sweden cell-mediated oral tolerance Patricia States Vila Bedmar, Spanish University Medical Center Kavelaars, Center of Molecular Role of G-Protein Coupled Receptor Kinase Rocio Utrecht, The Netherlands Annemieke Biology Severo Ochoa, 2 (GRK2) in insulin sensitivity, cytokine Madrid, Spain secretion profile and adiposity Villellas, Spanish University Hospital/ Kern, University of Zaragoza, Expression and characterisation of MFS and Maria-Cristina University Freiburg, Winfried V. Spain RND proteins of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Germany and their ability to complement knock-out mutants of Escherichia coli Arabi, Swedish University of Dundee, UK Lamond, Karolinska Institute, A proteomics approach to nucleolar protein Azadeh Angus Stockholm, Sweden ubiquitination

EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Short-Term Fellowships 77 EMBO Short-Term Fellowships awarded in 2011 Name Nationality Host laboratory Group leader Home laboratory Project Genheden, Swedish University of Queensland, Mark, Lund University/Chemical Improved methods for estimation of Samuel Brisbane, Australia Alan Centre, Sweden protein – ligand binding affinities Larsson, Swedish University of Virginia, Kasson, Stockholm University, Understanding the effects of influenza Per Charlottesville, United Peter Sweden hemagglutinin mutations on viral States membrane fusion Dal Col, Swiss Hunter College, New York, Feinstein, University of Geneva, Monoallelic landscape of FPR gene cluster Julien United States Paul Switzerland Forny, Swiss Structural Genomics Yue, University Children’s Purification and characterisation of disease- Patrick Consortium/University of Wyatt Hospital Zurich, causing mutants of the B12 utilising enzyme Oxford, UK Switzerland methylmalonyl-CoA mutase Koegel, Swiss Agricultural Research for Guiderdoni, Botanical Institute, Post-transcriptional gene silencing of a Sally Development/The RicE Emmanuel Basel, Switzerland mycorrhiza-induced ammonium transporter FUnctional GEnomics in rice platform, Montpellier, France Dinc, Turkish University of Geneva, Rochaix, Hungarian Academy of Development of antisense Emine Switzerland Jean-David Science, Szeged, Hungary oligodeoxynucleotide technology in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii Dönmez, Turkish Royal Botanic Gardens, Forest, Hacettepe University, Molecular phylogeny of Crataegus (Rosaceae) Ali A. London, UK Felix Ankara, Turkey Fazli, Turkish Biomerit Research Centre/ Ryan, University of Copenhagen, Regulation of Burkholderia cenocepacia Mustafa University College Cork, Robert Denmark biofilm formation via cyclic di-GMP Ireland signalling Yelboga, Turkish University of Copenhagen, Bjarnsholt, Istanbul Technical Assessment of anti-biofilm activity of Emrah Denmark Thomas University, Turkey surface coated furanone derivatives Yildiz, Turkish Institute Albert Bonniot, Dimitrov, Bilkent University, Genome-wide localization of histone H3.3 Gokhan Grenoble, France Stefan Ankara, Turkey variant in the mouse liver Gudkova, Ukrainian University College London, Gout, Institute of Molecular Investigation the role of RCD-8 in the Daria UK Ivan Biology and Genetics/ regulation of CoA Synthase activity, CoA National Academy of biosynthesis and cellular metabolism Sciences of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine Lukash, Ukrainian University of Turku, Corthals, Institute of Molecular Investigation of the phosphorylation Tetyana Finland Garry Biology and Genetics/ of eEF1A1/A2 using selected reaction National Academy of monitoring mass spectrometry Sciences of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine Piven, Ukrainian Max Planck Institute for Braun, Institute of Molecular Signalling role of β-catenin in heart Oksana Heart and Lung Research, Thomas Biology and Genetics/ adaptation for stress Bad Nauheim, Germany National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine

78 EMBO Short-Term Fellowships EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Short-Term Fellowships awarded in 2011 Name Nationality Host laboratory Group leader Home laboratory Project Francia, Uruguayan University of Montpellier, Dubremetz, University of Georgia, Ultrastructural reconstruction of nuclear and Maria France Jean-François Athens, United States chromosomal organization in apicomplexan parasites Hugo, Uruguayan Brussels Center for Redox Messens, University of the Republic, Identification of a mycothiol-dependent Martín Biology, Belgium Joris Montevideo, Uruguay reducing system for Mycobacterium tuberculosis alkyl hydroperoxide reductase E

EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Short-Term Fellowships 79 EMBO Short-Term Fellowships 2011: Geographical distribution

Applications epublic epublic urkey

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80 EMBO Short-Term Fellowships EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Short-Term Fellowships 2011: Geographical distribution

Awards epublic epublic urkey

To From* Austria Belgium Croatia R Czech Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece H ungary Iceland Ireland Israel Italy Luxembourg N etherlands N orway Poland Portugal R Slovak Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland T UK Eastern Europe U SA/Canada Others Total Austria 2 1 1 1 5 Belgium 1 2 1 1 1 6 Croatia 0 Czech Republic 1 1 2 Denmark 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 5 13 Estonia 0 Finland 1 1 1 1 4 France 1 1 2 2 1 4 1 2 2 4 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 29 Germany 2 1 4 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 4 1 1 1 6 30 Greece 0 Hungary 1 1 Iceland 0 Ireland 1 3 4 Israel 1 1 Italy 3 2 2 7 Luxembourg 0 Netherlands 1 2 3 1 1 3 1 3 1 1 4 21 Norway 1 1 1 1 4 Poland 0 Portugal 1 1 Slovak Republic 0 Slovenia 2 2 Spain 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 9 Sweden 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 Switzerland 1 2 1 4 1 1 1 3 2 16 Turkey 0 UK 2 1 1 3 6 2 1 1 6 3 3 2 1 8 1 2 1 4 1 6 55 EMBL 1 2 1 1 2 7 Eastern Europe 0 USA/Canada 2 3 2 1 4 1 1 1 9 1 1 3 13 2 1 8 53 Others 1 1 1 1 1 5 Total 6 9 3 3 2 0 1 24 17 7 11 2 2 5 35 0 8 1 9 12 0 2 40 8 8 4 17 10 3 32 281 * “From” refers to home laboratory (see list on pages 57–79)

EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Short-Term Fellowships 81 EMBO Young Investigators

www.embo.org/programmes/yip [email protected]

The EMBO Young Investigator Programme supports outstanding young group leaders in the early years of Gerlind Wallon their independent careers. Launched in 2000, the programme has highlighted 270 scientists in 19 EMBC Programme Manager Member States. The Young Investigators benefit from training opportunities designed to raise their profile, widen their networks and support for their research groups.

EMBO Young Investigators 2011 Name Nationality Institute Research interest Country Ahel, Ivan Croatian Paterson Institute for Cancer Research, Manchester DNA damage response United Kingdom Benton, Richard British University of Lausanne Olfactory evolution Switzerland Carballido-Lopez, Rut Spanish INRA, Jouy-en-Josas Bacterial cytoskeleton and morphogenesis France Elf, Johan Swedish Uppsala University Intracellular biophysics Sweden Geldner, Niko German University of Lausanne Endodermal polarity and differentiation Switzerland Groth, Anja Danish BRIC, Copenhagen Regulation of chromatin and Denmark histone dynamics Jarriault, Sophie French IGBMC, Illkirch Cell plasticity France Jessberger, Sebastian German ETH Zurich Adult neurogenesis Switzerland Lorentzen, Esben Danish Max-Planck-Institute of Biochemistry, Martinsried Structural basis for intraflagellar transport Germany Lüdde, Tom German University Hospital Aachen Inflammatory signalling in liver disease Germany Miguel-Aliaga, Irene Spanish University of Cambridge Crosstalk between brain and gut United Kingdom Nollen, Ellen Dutch University of Groningen Ageing-related protein aggregation and The Netherlands toxicity Petronczki, Mark Austrian Cancer Research UK London Research Institute Cell division and aneuploidy United Kingdom Prud'homme, Benjamin French IBDML, Marseilles Development and evolution of France morphology and behaviour Ralser, Markus Italian University of Cambridge Systems biology of metabolic regulation United Kingdom Reddy, Akhilesh British University of Cambridge Circadian rhythms United Kingdom Schnorrer, Frank German Max-Planck-Institute of Biochemistry, Martinsried Muscle formation and function Germany Schuldiner, Maya Israeli Weizmann Insitute, Rehovot Endoplasmic reticulum function Israel Thompson, Barry British Cancer Research UK London Research Institute Tissue growth and form in Drosophila United Kingdom Torres-Padilla, Mexican IGBMC, Illkirch Epigenetic dynamics of cell potency France Maria-Elena Veldhoen, Marc Dutch Babraham Institute, Cambridge Epithelial immunity and metabolism United Kingdom Walden, Helen British Cancer Research UK London Research Institute Specificity and regulation of E3 ubiquitin United Kingdom ligases

82 EMBO Young Investigators EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Young Investigators 2000 – 2010

Adams, Ralf Carleton, Alan Gerhardt, Holger Labib, Karim Nagy, László Sahai, Erik Taipale, Jussi Agami, Reuven Carroll, Jason Gerlich, Daniel Längst, Gernot Nehrbass, Ulf Salecker, Iris Tamagnone, Luca Allain, Frédéric Casares, Fernando Wolfram Lappalainen, Pekka Neuhauss, Stephan Santos, Manuel Tanaka, Tomoyuki Alon, Uri Cavaillé, Jérôme Gil, Jesús Lecuit, Thomas Nichols, Benjamin Saudou, Frédéric Tanay, Amos Antonny, Bruno Chin, Jason Glotzer, Michael Lehner, Ben Nissen, Poul Schärer, Orlando D. Tapon, Nicolas Arber, Silvia Chiti, Fabrizio Gönczy, Pierre Lemaitre, Bruno Noselli, Stéphane Schedl, Andreas Tarsounas, Arkowitz, Robert Christoforidis, González-Reyes, Levashina, Elena A. Schleper, Christa Madalena Acaimo Odom, Duncan Arribas, Joaquin Savvas Leys, David Schlötterer, Tavernarakis, Gotta, Monica Oldroyd, Giles Nektarios Ashe, Hilary Clausen, Tim Logan, Malcolm Christian Grill, Stephan Otzen, Daniel Teichmann, Sarah Averof, Michalis Collinson, Ian Lohmann, Jan Schneitz, Kay Conradt, Barbara Owen, David Schnittger, Arp Teleman, Aurelio Hajnal, Alex Löwe, Jan Barkai, Naama Owen-Hughes, Telford, Maximilian Corona, Davide Lygerou, Zoi Schratt, Gerhard Hardingham, Giles Tom Barr, Francis Cosma, Maria Pia Schübeler, Dirk Thérond, Pascal Harkany, Tibor Oxenius, Annette Barral, Yves Costanzo, Vincenzo M. Madan, Babu Schulze, Almut Trouche, Didier Hassan, Bassem Barre, Mäkinen, Taija Trumpp, Andreas Cramer, Patrick Palková, Zdena Schwappach, François-Xavier Haucke, Volker Currie, Peter Málnási Csizmadia, Blanche Tsiantis, Miltos Helariutta, Ykä Palmer, Ruth Batista, Facundo András Scorrano, Luca Tuschl, Thomas Helms, Volkhard Pasero, Philippe Baum, Buzz d’Adda di Fagagna, Mansuy, Isabelle Segal, Eran Hidalgo, Alicia Peeper, Daniel Uhlmann, Frank Behrens, Axel Fabrizio Manzanares, Selbach, Matthias Hirst, Judy Miguel Pellizzoni, Livio Ulrich, Helle Beja, Oded Daumke, Oliver Seoane, Joan Holstege, Frank Marín, Oscar Peracchi, Alessio Ungermann, Bellaïche, Yohanns Davis, Daniel Silva-Santos, Bruno Hoogenraad, Marine, Perrakis, Anastassis Christian Ben-Yehuda, Sigal de Gier, Jan-Willem Simons, Mikael Casper Jean-Christophe Peters, Antoine Berezikov, Eugene Del Pozo, Miguel A. So, Eric van Aalten, Daan Hopfner, Karl-Peter Marston, Adèle Peters, Jan-Michael Berger, Frédéric Delledonne, Sorek, Rotem Van den Massimo Hoppe, Thorsten Martin, Sophie Philpott, Dana Bertolotti, Anne Sourjik, Victor Ackerveken, Guido Hummel, Thomas Martín-Bermudo, Dessen, Andrea Pierre, Philippe van der Goot, Gisou Bertrand, Edouard María Dolores Spahn, Christian Dickson, Barry Pilpel, Yitzhak van Steensel, Bas Bettencourt-Dias, Ivaska, Johanna Martín-Serrano, Spang, Anne Mónica Dominguez, María Poirazi, Panayiota Juan Stancheva, Irina Vendruscolo, Blanpain, Cédric Donaldson, Anne Janke, Carsten Polo, Simona Michele Martínez, Javier Stock, Daniela Blázquez, Miguel Dutzler, Raimund Jansen, Ralf Posas, Francesc Verstrepen, Kevin Más, Paloma Sträßer, Katja Bochtler, Matthias Jensen, Torben Vinkemeier, Uwe Einsle, Oliver Mattevi, Andrea Radtke, Freddy Strick, Terence Boulton, Simon Heick Viola, Antonella Elena, Santiago Mehlen, Patrick Reich , Ziv Stumpf, Michael Bousso, Philippe Jovine, Luca Voinnet, Olivier Etienne- Meier, Pascal Rescigno, Maria Suomalainen- Boutros, Michael Wartiovaara, Manneville, Kaessmann, Henrik Meraldi, Patrick Ricci, Romeo Walther, Tobias Briscoe, James Sandrine Anu Ketting, René Milán, Marco Rico, Beatriz Wilson, Daniel Bühler, Marc Szabò, Ildikò Khakh, Baljit S. Miska, Eric Rizzoli, Silvio Wimmer, Ernst A. Bujnicki, Janusz Fankhauser, Christian Klaholz, Bruno Mitchell, Kevin Robinson, Robert Wutz, Anton Bumann, Dirk Fernández- Klose, Robert Morillon, Antonin Rodriguez, Ivan Capetillo, Óscar Knoblich, Jürgen Mosialos, George Roska, Botond Zeeman, Samuel Fernández- Köhler, Claudia Mota, Maria Rouse, John Zernicka-Goetz, Magdalena Chacón, Rafael Komander, David Møller, Simon Geir Zimmermann, Fischer, André Musacchio, Andrea Kondrashov, Pascale Friml, Jiří Fyodor Fuks, François Konieczny, Igor Kunji, Edmund

EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Young Investigators 83 EMBO Young Investigators: statistics Applications and awards 2002 – 2011 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Country Appl. Aw. Appl. Aw. Appl. Aw. Appl. Aw. Appl. Aw. Appl. Aw. Appl. Aw. Appl. Aw. Appl. Aw. Appl. Aw. Austria 1 0 0 0 3 1 3 1 3 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 Belgium 3 0 2 1 1 0 3 0 6 2 6 1 2 0 6 1 3 1 3 0 Croatia 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Czech Republic 6 0 14 0 4 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Denmark 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 5 1 Estonia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Finland 4 1 3 0 9 0 2 0 5 2 8 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 France 26 4 26 2 17 3 14 2 16 4 8 3 11 1 11 0 12 0 23 4 Germany 17 4 15 3 30 3 23 4 27 2 19 3 21 1 17 2 22 7 19 3 Greece 4 1 3 0 4 1 6 0 4 0 4 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 Hungary 6 0 7 1 5 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Iceland 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Ireland 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 Israel 4 0 5 1 5 0 3 1 5 1 2 1 4 0 6 1 7 1 4 1 Italy 14 3 11 1 14 0 14 1 11 3 9 1 4 0 15 1 12 1 11 0 Luxembourg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 The Netherlands 3 0 4 0 3 1 5 1 8 0 5 1 7 0 7 1 7 1 6 1 Norway 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Poland 8 1 6 0 8 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Portugal 2 0 2 1 3 0 4 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 5 1 3 0 Slovak Republic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Slovenia 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Spain 18 2 26 2 21 1 17 1 16 0 18 3 12 1 8 0 14 3 27 0 Sweden 15 0 7 1 8 0 3 1 10 0 14 1 3 0 3 1 4 0 8 1 Switzerland 12 3 5 1 8 1 8 3 5 2 4 0 5 2 11 6 11 1 11 3 Turkey 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 United Kingdom 23 4 21 5 20 7 13 2 22 5 26 3 32 7 24 3 32 5 34 8 Others 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 169 23 163 21 172 20 128 17 153 21 131 18 116 12 123 17 137 21 164 22

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84 EMBO Young Investigators EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Young Investigators: Statistics General statistics for all young investigators (at time of application) 2000–2011 Average Age 35.2 Post-doctoral years 4.6 Total number of publications 22.4 Last-author publications 4.0 First-author publications 9.6

Pre- and/or post-doctorate spent in USA No. % of total USA 157 58.1

Post-doctoral fellowships received from international agencies No. % of total EMBO 88 32.6 HFSP 74 27.4 EU TMR 27 10.0

EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Young Investigators 85 EMBO Young Investigator Lectures 2011 Young Investigator Conference Location Date Blanpain, Cedric Stem Cells in Development, US – Santa Fe, NM 30 January – Tissue Homeostasis and Disease 4 February Martin, Sophie Barcelona Symposium ES – Barcelona 7 – 9 March Frontiers in Biology Miska, Eric Keystone Symposium US – Monterey, CA 20 – 25 March Mechanism and Biology of Silencing Bühler, Marc Keystone Symposium US – Monterey, CA 20 – 25 March Mechanism and Biology of Silencing Ketting, Rene Keystone Symposium US – Monterey, CA 20 – 25 March Mechanism and Biology of Silencing Fernandez-Capetillo, Oscar Responses to DNA damage: NL – Egmond aan Zee 3 – 8 April From molecular mechanism to human disease Sahai, Erik AAA Annual Meeting at Experimental Biology 2011 US – Washington, DC 9 – 13 April Janke, Carsten Emerging Concepts on Neuronal Cytoskeleton CL – Santa Cruz 24 – 27 April Blanpain, Cedric 2011 Annual Meeting of the Society for US – Phoenix, AZ 4 – 7 May Investigative Dermatology Vendruscolo, Michele Gordon Research Conference IT – Lucca (Barga) 22 – 27 May Computational Aspects - Biomolecular NMR Beatriz, Rico Gordon Research Conference US – Newport, RI 5 – 10 June Neurotrophic Factors Gerhardt, Holger 8th International Symposium on the CH – Zurich 15 – 18 June Biology of Endothelial Cells Schulze, Almut Gordon Research Conference US – Waterville Valley, NH 17 – 22 July Molecular and Cellular Biology of Lipids Carroll, Jason Gordon Research Conference (GRC and GRS) US – Smithfield, RI 31 July – 5 August Hormone action in development and cancer Gerhardt, Holger Gordon Research Conference US – Newport, RI 21 – 26 August Angiogenesis Sahai, Erik FASEB Summer Research Conference IT – Lucca (Barga) 21 – 26 August The TGF-ß superfamily: Signaling in Development & Diseases Gerlich, Daniel EMBO Workshop FR – Montpellier 2 – 5 September Exploring the logic of the cell cycle Janke, Carsten Second Joint Meeting of the FR – Nice 3 – 6 September French and British Societies for Developmental Biology Sorek, Rotem International Union of JP – Sapporo 6 – 16 September Microbiological Societies Congresses 2011

86 EMBO Young Investigators EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Young Investigator Lectures 2011 Young Investigator Conference Location Date Polo, Simona Cell Biology of Ubiquitin-dependent Degradation Pathways UK – Liverpool 11 – 13 September (British Society for Cell Biology) Komander, David EMBO Conference Series HR – Dubrovnik 21 – 25 September Ubiquitin and Ubiquitin-like modifiers: From functional modules to systems biology Verstrepen, Kevin Intra- and Intercellular Transport and Communication DE – Marburg 21 – 23 September Fernandez-Capetillo, Oscar EMBO Workshop GR – Anavyssos 25 – 28 September Chromosome structure, damage and repair Bettencourt-Dias, Monica EMBO Conference Series ES – Barcelona 2 – 6 October Centrosomes and spindle pole bodies Fernandez-Capetillo, Oscar Frontiers in Cell Biology DK- Helsingør 26 – 28 October Sahai, Erik Life in motion: ES – Barcelona 17 – 18 November Dynamics of molecules and systems So, Eric Chromatin: Structure and Function 2011 AW- Aruba 5 – 8 December

EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Young Investigators 87 EMBO Installation Grants

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EMBO Installation Grants, begun in 2006, strengthen science by funding researchers to Gerlind Wallon relocate and establish laboratories in one of the participating member states of Croatia, Czech Programme Manager Republic, Estonia, Poland, Portugal and Turkey. Awardees are closely integrated into the Young Investigator network, helping them to build reputations in the European scientific community.

EMBO Installation Grant Recipients 2011 Name Nationality Moving from Moving to Research interest Emre, Tolga Turkish National Cancer Institute, Bog˘aziçi University, Gene regulatory networks in cancer Bethesda, United States Istanbul, Turkey

Erbay, Ebru Turkish Harvard School of Public Health, Bilkent University, Mechanism and therapy of Boston, United States Ankara, Turkey cardiometabolic syndrome

Özlü, Nurhan Turkish Harvard Medical School, Koç University, Cell surface changes during the cell cycle Boston, United States Istanbul, Turkey

Strˇíšovský, Kvido Czech MRC Laboratory of Institute of Organic Chemistry Rhomboid proteases Molecular Biology, and Biochemistry AS CR, Cambridge, United Kindom Prague, Czech Republic

Teesalu, Tambet Estonian Sanford-Burnham Medical University of Tartu, Tumor penetrating peptides Research Institute, Estonia Santa Barbara, United States

Wilczyn´ski, Bartosz Polish European Molecular Warsaw University, Computational modeling of gene Biology Laboratory, Poland expression Heidelberg, Germany

Wloga, Dorota Polish University of Georgia, Nencki Institute, Cilia assembly and function Athens, United States Warsaw, Poland

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The EMBO Courses & Workshops Programme has a reputation for funding high-quality meetings Anne-Marie Glynn and providing scientists at all career stages with networking and training opportunities. The Programme Manager selection processes ensure that only the best and most diverse life science meetings are funded.

EMBO Courses | Workshops | Conferences | Symposia 2011 Title Organizer Location Dates Practical Courses Drosophila techniques S. Prag PT – Lisbon 11 – 18 March EMBC Member States Advanced optical microscopy 2011 B. Amos UK – Plymouth 23 March – 2 April Methods in chemical biology M. Köhn DE – Heidelberg 27 March – 2 April Mass spectrometry and proteomics O. Jensen DK – Odense 6 – 13 April Phosphoproteomics M. Larsen DK – Odense 28 April – 3 May Small angle neutron and X-ray scattering P. Callow FR – Grenoble 16 – 20 May from proteins in solution MicroRNA-profilling: V. Benes IE – Galway 21 – 27 May From in situ hybridization to next generation sequencing Exploiting anomalous scattering in D. De Sanctis FR – Grenoble 6 – 10 June macromolecular structure determination Electron microscopy and stereology in Y. Schwab FR – Illkirch 14 – 24 June cell biology Mouse phenotyping D. Wolfer CH – Zurich 20 June – 2 July Bioinformatics and comparative genome F. Tekaia FR – Paris 27 June – 9 July analyses High-throughput methods for protein Y. Bourne FR – Marseille 4 – 13 July production and crystallization Marine animal models in evolution and D. Arendt SE – Fiskebäckskil 4 – 15 July development Developmental neurobiology: R. Hindges UK – London 8 – 22 July From worms to mammals Single-molecule nanomanipulation and T. Strick FR – Paris 10 – 24 July analysis of protein – DNA interactions Multi-level modelling of morphogenesis A. Maree UK – Norwich 18 – 29 July

90 EMBO Courses & Workshops EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Courses | Workshops | Conferences | Symposia 2011 Title Organizer Location Dates Practical Courses Structure, dynamics and function of biological M. Sattler DE – Garching 29 July – 5 August EMBC Member States macromolecules by solution NMR (cont.) Computational biology: P. Bork IS – Reykjavík 6 – 13 August Genomes, cells & systems Studying protein – protein interactions by G. Vamosi HU – Debrecen 16 – 22 August advanced light microscopy and spectroscopy Image processing for cryo-electron microscopy E. Orlova UK – London 30 August – 9 September Two-photon imaging of brain circuits A. Konnerth DE – Munich 3 – 10 September Protein bioinformatics tools – Focus on A. Budd DE – Heidelberg 25 – 30 September regulatory proteins: Sequences, structures, interactions, networks Current methods in cell biology C. Häring DE – Heidelberg 29 September – 7 October Modern biophysical methods for K. Hiltunen FI – Oulu 17 – 21 October protein – ligand interactions Analysis of high-throughput sequencing data G. Rustici UK – Hinxton 23 – 29 October Metagenomics: V. Schneider DE – Heidelberg 23 – 29 October From the bench to data analysis Protein – protein and protein – nucleic acid H. Urlaub DE – Göttingen 23 – 29 October cross-linking and mass spectrometry Computational structural biology: J. Watson UK – Hinxton 14 – 18 November From data to structure to function Practical Course Imaging infection: M. Mhlanga ZA – Pretoria 2 – 13 November Outside Europe From single molecules to animals Workshops Immunology and metabolism G. Chimini FR – Marseille 13 – 15 January EMBC Member States Function and structure of septins, filament- A. Wittinghofer DE – St. Goar 6 – 9 March forming GTP-binding proteins 2011 EMBO Molecular Medicine Workshop A. Villunger AT – Obergurgl 10 – 14 March Cell death & disease Chromatin structure, organization and I. Raška CZ – Prague 9 – 13 April dynamics Frontiers in sensory development B. Alsina ES – Barcelona 3 – 6 May Cell biology of the neuron: Polarity, plasticity F. Bradke GR – Heraklion 7 – 10 May and regeneration

EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Courses & Workshops 91 EMBO Courses | Workshops | Conferences | Symposia 2011 Title Organizer Location Dates Workshops The operon model and its impact on modern M. Yaniv FR – Paris 17 – 20 May EMBC Member States molecular biology (cont.) Biophysical mechanisms of development A. Certal PT – Oeiras 24 – 27 May Lineage commitments: A. Zwijsen BE – Leuven 25 – 27 May Emphasis on extraembryonic – embryonic interfaces Synthetic lethality: From yeast to man S. Nijman AT – Vienna 10 – 12 June 50 years of X-inactivation research N. Brockdorff UK – Oxford 20 – 24 July Exploring the logic of the cell cycle E. Schwob FR – Montpellier 2 – 5 September Retinoids 2011 C. Rochette-Egly FR – Strasbourg 22 – 24 September Chromosome structure, damage and repair M. Tarsounas GR – Cape Sounio 25 – 28 September Histone variants and genome regulation M. Torres-Padilla FR – Illkirch 12 – 14 October Intracellular proteolysis and cancer R. Farràs ES – Valencia 26 – 28 October Mechanisms of nucleocytoplasmic trafficking Y. Gruenbaum IL – Ma’ale Hachamisha 6 – 11 November Conferences Advances in stem cell research: S. Tajbakhsh FR – Paris 6 – 8 April EMBC Member States Development, regeneration and disease Protein transport systems: R. Zimmermann IT – Santa Margherita 16 – 20 April Structures, mechanisms, and medical aspects di Pula Myogenesis: T. Braun DE – Wiesbaden 10 – 15 May The molecular and cellular mechanisms regulating skeletal muscle development and regeneration Spatial 2011 P. Bastiaens CH – Engelberg 15 – 19 May Systems dynamics of intracellular communication Homeostasis and perturbations of immunity M. van den Broek IT – Capo Caccia 16 – 20 May The biology of molecular chaperones: E. Deuerling AT – Grundlsee 19 – 24 May From basic mechanisms to intervention strategies in disease and ageing Chromatin and epigenetics A. Akhtar DE – Heidelberg 1 – 5 June Cancer Proteomics 2011 W. Gallagher IE – Dublin 20 – 23 June Systems biology, developmental models and data integration Europhosphatases 2011 E. Ogris AT – Baden bei Wien 18 – 23 July Protein phosphatases from molecules to networks

92 EMBO Courses & Workshops EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Courses | Workshops | Conferences | Symposia 2011 Title Organizer Location Dates Conferences Intracellular RNA transport and localized C. Bagni IT – Barga 7 – 12 August EMBC Member States translation (cont.) Protein synthesis and translational control A. Ephrussi DE – Heidelberg 7 – 11 September Lymphocyte signalling: C. Baldari IT – Pontignano (Siena) 10 – 14 September Translating membrane signals into differentiation programmes Nuclear receptors: M. Parker ES – Sitges (Barcelona) 16 – 20 September From molecular mechanism to health and disease Meiosis A. La Volpe IT – Capaccio (Paestum) 17 – 21 September Ubiquitin and ubiquitin-like modifiers: T. Sommer HR – Cavtat 21 – 25 September From functional modules to systems biology (Dubrovnik) Dynamic endosomes: G. Griffiths GR – Chania 24 – 29 September Mechanisms controlling endocytosis The assembly and function of neuronal circuits A. Lüthi CH – Ascona 25 – 30 September Host genetics control of infectious diseases J. Casanova FR – Paris 28 – 30 September Nuclear structure and dynamics G. Cavalli FR – L’Isle sur la Sorgue 28 September – 2 October Centrosomes and spindle pole bodies C. Gonzalez ES – Barcelona 2 – 6 October Comparative genomics of eukaryotic T. Boekhout ES – Sant Feliu de 15 – 20 October microorganisms: Guíxols Understanding the complexity of diversity Autophagy in health and disease Z. Elazar IL – Ma’ale Hachamisha 30 October – 4 November ESF | EMBO Molecular bioenergetics of cyanobacteria: C.-C. Zhang ES – Sant Feliu de 10 – 15 April Symposia From cell to community Guíxols B cells and protection: Back to basics R. Carsetti ES – Sant Feliu de 12 – 17 June Guíxols Biological surfaces and interfaces F. Hook ES – Sant Feliu de 26 June – 1 July Guíxols Glutathione and related thiols in living cells J. Messens ES – Sant Feliu de 4 – 9 September Guíxols Epigenetics in context: V. Colot ES – Sant Feliu de 18 – 23 September From ecology to evolution Guíxols Synthetic biology of antibiotic production E. Takano ES – Sant Feliu de 2 – 7 October Guíxols

EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Courses & Workshops 93 EMBO Courses | Workshops | Conferences | Symposia 2011 Title Organizer Location Dates EMBO | FEBS Biophysics of channels and transporters B. Kanner IT – Erice 11 – 17 May Lecture Courses Biomembrane dynamics: G. van Meer FR – Cargèse 20 – 29 June From molecules to cells Actin-based motility: G. Scita IT – Stresa 29 October – From molecules to model organisms 2 November EMBO | EMBL Seeing is believing: J. Ellenberg DE – Heidelberg 17 – 20 March Symposia Imaging the processes of life Cancer genomics A. Futreal DE – Heidelberg 17 – 19 September Structure and dynamics of protein networks A.-C. Gavin DE – Heidelberg 13 – 16 October

Laboratory Management Courses 2011 Title Organizer Location Dates Laboratory EMBO Laboratory Management Course A. Glynn UK – Ware 11 – 14 April Management Courses (for independent group leaders) A. Bendiscioli (Hertfordshire) EMBO Laboratory Management Course A. Glynn DE – Leimen 24 – 26 May (for postdocs) A. Bendiscioli (near Heidelberg) EMBO Laboratory Management Course A. Glynn DE – Leimen 13 – 15 June (for postdocs) M. Cairns (near Heidelberg) EMBO Laboratory Management Course A. Glynn DE – Leimen 20 – 22 June (for postdocs) M. Cairns (near Heidelberg) EMBO Laboratory Management Course A. Glynn DE – Leimen 4 – 7 October (for independent group leaders) M. Cairns (near Heidelberg) EMBO Laboratory Management Course A. Glynn UK – Ware 11 – 13 October (for postdocs) M. Cairns (Hertfordshire) EMBO Laboratory Management Course A. Glynn DE – Leimen 1 – 3 November (for postdocs) M. Cairns (near Heidelberg) EMBO Laboratory Management Course A. Glynn DE – Leimen 7 – 10 November (for independent group leaders) M. Cairns (near Heidelberg)

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EMBO Global Exchange establishes interactions with researchers in countries outside Europe. Anne-Marie Glynn Through lecture courses and series, both in the partner countries and in Europe, the programme Programme Manager highlights the quality of European research laboratories as partners for future collaborations and researcher exchange.

EMBO Global Exchange Lecture Courses 2011 Title Organizer Location Date Global Exchange HIV/AIDS K. Moelling ZA–Stellenbosch 30 January – Lecture Courses 5 February Structural and biophysical methods for D. Svergun CN–Beijing 28 April – 5 May biological macromolecules in solution Bioinformatics: A. Maurady MA–Tangiers 13 – 24 June Tools, resources and applications Next generation sequencing for Africa E. De Villiers KE–Nairobi 31 August – 9 September

EMBO Global Exchange Lecture Series 2011 Title Organizer Location Date Global Exchange Global Exchange Lecture Series A. Glynn CN–Beijing, Shanghai, 11–15 April Lecture Series (given by Detlev Weigel) Wuhan Global Exchange Lecture Series A. Glynn CN–Beijing, Shanghai, 24–28 October (given by Fiona Watt) Shantou Global Exchange Lecture Series A. Glynn TW–Tainan, Taipei 1–3 November (given by Bernard Malissen)

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EMBO monitors gender balance in all of the activities of the organization and develops Gerlind Wallon initiatives to counteract imbalances and to raise awareness of issues facing female scientists as Manager their careers advance. An annual award highlights major contributions of female researchers to the life sciences.

Participation of women in EMBO activities: Statistics EMBO Courses & Workshops 2001 – 2011 EMBO Courses & Workshops 2001 – 2011 (cont.) Year % female participants % female speakers Year % female participants % female speakers 2001 Practical Courses 44 23 2009 Practical Courses 52 22 Workshops 40 26 Workshops 51 25 Lecture Courses 63 20 Conference Series 46 28 2002 Practical Courses 51 23 Lecture Courses 58 43 Workshops 39 25 2010 Practical Courses 49 32 Lecture Courses 58 19 Workshops 49 29 2003 Practical Coutrses 49 22 Conference Series 45 28 Workshops 41 24 Lecture Courses 54 51 Lecture Courses 48 13 2011 Practical Courses 51 25 2004 Practical Courses 56 27 Workshops 49 30 Workshops 40 25 Conference Series 50 30 Conferences 40 21 Lecture Courses 49 36 Lecture Courses 50 29 2005 Practical Courses 53 27 Workshops 41 22 EMBO Membership (including Associate Members) Conferences 40 26 Year Total number of members % Women Lecture Courses 60 25 2001 1092 13 2006 Practical Courses 45 22 Workshops 45 24 2002 1126 13 Conferences 45 n.a. 2003 1162 13 Lecture Courses 52 20 2004 1191 14 2007 Practical Courses 52 28 2005 1223 14 Workshops 39 25 2006 1271 14 Conference Series 40 22 2007 1305 14 Lecture Courses 65 18 2008 1357 14 2008 Practical Courses 50 24 Workshops 48 25 2009 1416 15 Conference Series 44 29 2010 1479 15 Lecture Courses 37 16 2011 1530 15

96 EMBO Women in Science EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org Participation of women in EMBO activities: Statistics EMBO Short-Term Fellowships Applications % Awards % Success rate % 2001 Female applicants 130 56 70 56 54 Male applicants 103 44 54 44 52 Overall 233 124 53 2002 Female applicants 148 53 81 53 55 Male applicants 129 47 71 47 55 Overall 277 152 55 2003 Female applicants 139 54 72 52 52 Male applicants 120 46 66 48 55 Overall 259 138 53 2004 Female applicants 161 54 84 52 52 Male applicants 140 46 83 48 59 Overall 301 167 56 2005 Female applicants 190 50 88 44 46 Male applicants 193 50 112 56 58 Overall 383 200 52 2006 Female applicants 204 52 100 52 49 Male applicants 188 48 93 48 49 Overall 392 193 49 2007 Female applicants 212 52 117 55 55 Male applicants 197 48 94 45 48 Overall 409 211 52 2008 Female applicants 219 55 126 59 58 Male applicants 176 45 87 41 49 Overall 395 213 54 2009 Female applicants 286 57 142 56 50 Male applicants 209 43 113 44 54 Overall 495 255 52 2010 Female applicants 230 55 126 58 55 Male applicants 191 45 93 42 49 Overall 421 219 52 2011 Female applicants 267 53 152 54 57 Male applicants 239 47 129 46 54 Overall 506 281 55 2001 – 2011 Female applicants 2186 54 1158 54 53 Male applicants 1885 46 1005 46 53 Overall 4071 2163 53

EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Women in Science 97 Participation of women in EMBO activities: Statistics EMBO Long-Term Fellowships Applications % Awards % Success rate % 1996 – Spring 2001 Female applicants 1746 40 315 35 18 Male applicants 2584 60 594 65 23 Overall 4330 909 21 Autumn 2001 Female applicants 168 47 32 39 19 Male applicants 188 53 50 61 27 Overall 356 82 23 2002 Female applicants 347 43 68 40 20 Male applicants 453 57 100 60 22 Overall 800 168 21 2003 Female applicants 469 43 64 36 14 Male applicants 611 57 112 64 18 Overall 1080 176 16 2004 Female applicants 533 47 65 40 12 Male applicants 604 53 98 60 16 Overall 1137 163 14 2005 Female applicants 589 48 89 45 15 Male applicants 647 52 109 55 17 Overall 1236 198 16 2006 Female applicants 593 48 87 40 15 Male applicants 644 52 133 60 21 Overall 1237 220 18 2007 Female applicants 582 45 82 39 14 Male applicants 706 55 130 61 18 Overall 1288 212 17 2008 Female applicants 590 48 81 38 14 Male applicants 628 52 134 62 21 Overall 1218 215 18 2009 Female applicants 657 49 115 45 18 Male applicants 675 51 143 55 21 Overall 1332 258 19 2010 Female applicants 802 48 123 45 15 Male applicants 866 52 152 55 18 Overall 1668 275 17 2011 Female applicants 748 46 103 38 14 Male applicants 885 54 165 62 19 Overall 1633 268 16 1996 – 2011 Female applicants 7824 45 1224 39 16 Male applicants 9491 55 1920 61 20 Overall 17315 3144 18

98 EMBO Women in Science EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org Participation of women in EMBO activities: Statistics EMBO Young Investigator Programme Applications % Awards % Success rate % 2000 – 2001 Female applicants 138 24 17 22 12 Male applicants 427 76 61 78 14 Overall 565 78 14 2002 Female applicants 45 27 4 17 9 Male applicants 123 73 19 83 15 Overall 168 23 14 2003 Female applicants 47 29 7 33 15 Male applicants 116 71 14 67 12 Overall 163 21 13 2004 Female applicants 38 22 4 20 11 Male applicants 134 78 16 80 12 Overall 172 20 12 2005 Female applicants 32 25 2 12 6 Male applicants 96 75 15 88 16 Overall 128 17 13 2006 Female applicants 32 21 6 29 19 Male applicants 120 79 15 71 13 Overall 153 21 14 2007 Female applicants 37 28 3 17 8 Male applicants 95 72 15 83 16 Overall 132 18 14 2008 Female applicants 32 28 2 17 6 Male applicants 84 72 10 83 12 Overall 116 12 10 2009 Female applicants 34 28 4 24 12 Male applicants 89 72 13 76 15 Overall 123 17 14 2010 Female applicants 39 29 3 14 8 Male applicants 98 71 18 86 18 Overall 137 21 15 2011 Female applicants 57 35 8 36 14 Male applicants 107 65 14 64 13 Overall 164 22 13 2000 – 2011 Female applicants 535 27 59 22 11 Male applicants 1486 73 211 78 14 Overall 2021 270 13

EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Women in Science 99 Participation of women in EMBO activities: Statistics EMBO Installation Grants Applications % Awards % Success rate % 2006 Female applicants 28 38 1 10 4 Male applicants 46 62 9 90 20 Overall 74 10 14 2007 Female applicants 17 38 3 33 18 Male applicants 41 62 6 67 15 Overall 58 9 16 2008 Female applicants 7 22 1 14 14 Male applicants 25 78 6 86 24 Overall 32 7 22 2009 Female applicants 13 39 3 60 23 Male applicants 20 61 2 40 10 Overall 33 5 15 2010 Female applicants 11 32 3 43 27 Male applicants 23 68 4 57 17 Overall 34 7 21 2011 Female applicants 8 30 3 43 38 Male applicants 19 70 4 57 21 Overall 27 7 26 2006 – 2011 Female applicants 84 33 15 31 18 Male applicants 174 67 33 69 19 Overall 258 48 19

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The EMBO Gold Medal is awarded annually to a young life scientist for exceptional research carried out in Europe. Widely regarded as the most prestigious award of its kind, the prize highlights the standards being reached in life science research by some of the very best young scientists in Europe.

EMBO Gold Medalists 1986 – 2011

1986 John Tooze Heidelberg, DE 1998 Adriano Aguzzi Zurich, CH 2009 Olivier Voinnet Strasbourg, FR 1987 Barbara Pearse Cambridge, UK 1999 Konrad Basler Zurich, CH 2010 Jason W. Chin London, UK 1988 Antonio Lanzavecchia Basel, CH 2000 Christof Niehrs Heidelberg, DE 2011 Simon Boulton London, UK 1989 Hugh Pelham Cambridge, UK Daniel St. Johnston Cambridge, UK 1990 Erwin Wagner Vienna, AT 2001 Matthew Freeman Cambridge, UK 1991 Patrick Stragier Paris, FR 2002 Amanda Fisher London, UK 1992 Carl-Henrik Heldin Uppsala, SE 2003 Anthony Hyman Dresden, DE 1993 Jim Smith London, UK 2004 María Blasco Madrid, ES 1994 Paolo Sassone-Corsi Strasbourg, FR 2005 Dario Alessi Dundee, UK 1995 Richard Treisman London, UK 2006 Frank Uhlmann London, UK 1996 Enrico Coen Norwich, UK 2007 Jan Löwe Cambridge, UK 1997 Dirk Görlich Heidelberg, DE 2008 James Briscoe London, UK

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Every year, EMBO Members are funded to present plenary lectures at international scientific Anne-Marie Glynn meetings. Plenary lectures raise awareness of EMBO activities, support members in their Manager collaborations with scientists from associated fields and promote European science worldwide.

EMBO Plenary Lectures 2011 Name Lecture Title Location Date Plenary Lectures Maria Antonietta Charleston Ceramide Conference 6 CH – Villars-sur-Ollon 16 – 20 March EMBC Member States De Matteis Kai Simons Intracellular signalling, calcium ions and IT – Milano 30 March membrane trafficking Paul Nurse UK – Japan Cell Cycle Workshop UK – Windemere 10 – 14 April Erwin Neher EMBO | FEBS Lecture Course IT – Erice 11 – 17 May Biophysics of Channels and Transporters Varda Rotter 5th Mutant p53 Workshop: IT – Ariccia 22 – 25 May From bench to bedside across mouse models Stephen West Cell Cycle Cancer & Development FR – Saint Malo 25 – 28 May Robert A. Weinberg IDIBELL Cancer Conference (ICC) on ES – Barcelona 26 – 27 May Metastasis and Angiogenesis Ernst Stelzer ELMI (European Light Microscopy Initiative) GR – Alexandroupolis 7 – 10 June Meeting 2011 Cesare Montecucco ETOX 15 – European Workshop on NO – Oslo 18 – 22 June Bacterial Protein Toxins Reinhard Jahn EMBO | FEBS Lecture Course FR – Cargèse 20 – 29 June Biomembrane dynamics: From molecules to cells Gary Felsenfeld Starting from Transcription FR – Illkirch 24 – 25 June Luis Serrano 36th FEBS Congress: IT – Torino 25 – 30 June Biochemistry for Tomorrow’s Medicine Benjamin Geiger Cellular nano-sciences DE – Heidelberg 3 – 6 July Philip Avner Cambridge Stem Cell Symposium: UK – Cambridge 6 – 7 July Pluripotency and Development William Earnshaw 18th International Chromosome UK – Manchester 29 August – Conference 2011 2 September

102 EMBO Plenary Lectures EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Plenary Lectures 2011 Name Lecture Title Location Date Plenary Lectures David Shore Growth and Proliferation: NO – Oslo 8 September EMBC Member States Molecular Regulators of Cancer (cont.) Ivan Dikic Cell biology of ubiquitin-dependent protein UK – Liverpool 11 – 13 September degradation pathways Hans Clevers Stem Cells in Development and Disease DE – Berlin 11 – 14 September Gottfried Schatz Mitochondrial Dynamics: IT – Sardinia 11 – 15 September From Mechanism to Disease Reinhard Fässler Podosomes, Invadopodia and Focal ES – Madrid 18 – 21 September Adhesions in Physiology and Pathology Howard Cedar Mono-allelic Expression in Health and ES – Barcelona 21 – 23 September Disease James Rothman Molecular basis for membrane remodelling FR – Brittany 24 – 28 September and organization Stefanie Dimmeler First CNIC Conference: ES – Madrid 6 – 7 October At the heart of the genome: frontiers in cardiovascular genomics Giulio Superti-Furga Cell Biology and Pharmacology of IT – Vico Equense 7 – 11 October Mendelian Disorders (Naples) André Goffeau 9th Congress of the Slovenian Biochemical SI – Maribor 12 – 15 October Society and 5th Congress of the Slovenian Microbiological Society Margaret Frame EMBO | FEBS Lecture Course IT – Stresa 29 October – Actin-Based Motility: 2 November From Molecules to Model Organisms Aaron Ciechanover Life in motion: ES – Barcelona 17 – 18 November Dynamics of Molecules and Systems Mariano Barbacid The Rhythm of Life: Cycles in Biology DE – Heidelberg 17 – 19 November Edison Liu EMBO Molecular Medicine Conference DE – Heidelberg 1 – 3 December Molecular Insights for Innovative Therapies

EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Plenary Lectures 103 EMBO Plenary Lectures 2011 Name Lecture Title Location Date Plenary Lectures Stephen Wilson 12th Australia New Zealand AU – Moreton Island 2 – 9 February Outside Europe Zebrafish Meeting Robert White 32nd Lorne Genome Conference AU – Lorne 13 – 15 February Walter Doerfler Trends in Genetics: AM – Yerevan 20 – 26 February Genomic Instability and Pathways of Response Paola Castagnoli 6th Asian-Pacific Organization of PH – Mandaluyong City 25 – 28 February Cell Biology International Congress Julian Downward FASEB Summer Research Conference US – Saxtons River 24 – 29 July Protein Lipidation, Signaling, and Membrane Microdomains Mathias Sprinzl 2011 International Symposium on US – Salt Lake City 25 – 29 September Aminoacyl-tRNA Synthetases M. Angela Nieto The 5th International Meeting on SG – Singapore 10 – 13 October Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition (TEMTIA-V) Jerzy Paszkowski Plant Biology Lectures: Series 2011 AR – Buenos Aires 24 – 26 October Francisco Baralle XLVII Annual Meeting of the AR – San Luis 1 – 4 November Argentine Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Paul Freemont The 9th International Conference on JP – Kumamoto 6 – 10 November AAA Proteins

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Director Maria Leptin EMBO Director [email protected]

Director’s Office Eilish Craddock Personal Secretary to EMBO Director [email protected]

EMBC and EMBO Council Gitta Bourke Administrator [email protected]

EMBO Membership Valeria Kaplan Administrator [email protected]

Courses & Workshops Programme, Anne-Marie Glynn Programme Manager [email protected] Global Activities and Aditya Kusuma Jati Web & Graphic Design Assistant [email protected] Plenary Lectures Anne Seller** Administrator [email protected] Lynne Turnbull Administrator [email protected] [email protected] Sharon Witzke Administrator [email protected]

Fellowship Programme Andrea Hutterer* Programme Manager [email protected] [email protected] Jan Taplick** Programme Manager, EMBO Deputy Director Liselott Maidment Administrator, Long-term Fellowships [email protected] Benardine Ngu* Administrator, Finance & Fellowships [email protected] Zsuzsanna O’Donoghue Administrator, Short-term Fellowships [email protected]

Science Policy Programme Michele Garfinkel* Programme Manager [email protected] [email protected] Alessandra Bendiscioli Administrator [email protected]

Young Investigator Programme, Gerlind Wallon Programme Manager, EMBO Deputy Director [email protected] Installation Grants and Rachel Coulthard Administrator [email protected] Women in Science [email protected]

Administration & Finance Bernhard Huber Head, Administration & Finance [email protected] Seán Bourke Administrator [email protected] Martin Cairns Conference Officer [email protected] Bärbel Gärtner Administrator [email protected]

EMBO Public Relations & Suzanne Beveridge** Head, Public Relations & Communications Communications Barry Whyte* Head, Public Relations & Communications [email protected] [email protected] Yvonne Kaul Communications Officer [email protected] Sandra Krahl Graphic Designer [email protected] Aditya Kusuma Jati Web & Graphic Design Assistant [email protected] Katja Linssen Marketing Communications Officer [email protected] Uta Mackensen Senior Graphic Designer [email protected] Sabine Web Communications Officer Rehberger-Schneider

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EMBO Scientific Publications Bernd Pulverer Head of EMBO Scientific Publications [email protected] Thomas Lemberger Deputy Head of EMBO Scientific Publications [email protected]

The EMBO Journal Bernd Pulverer Chief Editor [email protected] [email protected] Isabel Arnold Senior Editor [email protected] Katherine Brown** Editor David del Alamo* Editor [email protected] Karin Dumstrei Senior Editor [email protected] Stan Gorski Editor Thomas Schwarz-Romond Senior Editor [email protected] Hartmut Vodermaier Senior Editor [email protected] Jana Christopher Editorial Assistant [email protected] Fiona Panayi Editorial Assistant [email protected] Meryl Schneider Editorial Assistant [email protected] Gerlinde Schuster Editorial Assistant [email protected]

EMBO reports Holger Breithaupt Editor [email protected] [email protected] Samuel Caddick Editor [email protected] Nonia Pariente Editor [email protected] Barbara Pauly Editor [email protected] Esther Schnapp Editor [email protected] Sandra Krahl Graphics Editor [email protected] Uta Mackensen Graphics Editor [email protected] Susanne Hofner-Harris Editorial Assistant [email protected]

EMBO Molecular Medicine Celine Carret* Editor [email protected] [email protected] Anneke Funk Editor [email protected] Gerlinde Schuster Editorial Assistant [email protected]

Molecular Systems Biology Thomas Lemberger Chief Editor [email protected] [email protected] Andrew Hufton Editor [email protected] Jana Christopher Editorial Assistant [email protected]

Initiative for Science in Europe Luc Van Dyck** Executive Co-ordinator ELSF [email protected] Wolfgang Executive Co-ordinator ELSF wolfgang.eppenschwandtner Eppenschwandtner* @embo.org

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EMBO events 2012

EMBO Courses & Workshops 2012 110–114 EMBO Global Exchange 2012 115 EMBO Plenary Lectures 2012 116–117 Other EMBO events 2012 118–119

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EMBO Courses | Workshops | Conferences | Symposia 2012 Title Organizer Location Dates Practical Courses Single-cell gene expression analysis J. Dreyer DE – Heidelberg 19 – 23 March EMBC Member States Advanced optical microscopy B. Amos UK – Plymouth 21 – 31 March Computational structural biology: J. Watson UK – Hinxton 16 – 20 April From data to structure to function Mass spectrometry and proteomics O. Jensen DK – Odense 18 – 25 April Analysis of small non-coding RNAs: V. Benes DE – Heidelberg 21 – 27 April From massively parallel sequencing to in situ hybridization, from discovery to validation Computational molecular evolution A. Stamatakis GR – Heraklion 29 April – 10 May Bioinformatics and comparative genome F. Tekaia IT – Naples 7 – 19 May analyses Biomolecular simulation M. Nilges FR – Paris 17 – 24 May The structural characterization of C. Petosa FR – Grenoble 4 – 9 June macromolecular complexes Plant bioinformatics: V. Schneider UK – Hinxton 11 – 19 June Going -omics Electron microscopy and stereology in J. Nebesarova CZ – Cˇeské Budeˇjovice 12 – 22 June cell biology Electron tomography in life science A. Koster NL – Leiden 18 – 23 June Plant – microbe interactions J. Jones UK – Norwich 18 – 29 June Transient kinetic methods applied to M. Geeves UK – Canterbury 24 – 30 June biological macromolecules 3D developmental imaging G. Martins PT – Oeiras 29 June – 7 July Molecular genetics with fission yeast B. Arcangioli FR – Paris 2 – 13 July Correlative light electron microscopy P. Verkade UK – Bristol 15 – 21 July Multidimensional NMR in structural biology C. Griesinger DE – Göttingen 12 – 17 August Lipid mass spectrometry and lipidomics Y. Wang UK – Swansea 19 – 24 August Cryo-electron microscopy and 3D image J. Briggs DE – Heidelberg 26 August – processing 2 September

110 EMBO Courses & Workshops 2012 EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Courses | Workshops | Conferences | Symposia 2012 Title Organizer Location Dates Practical Courses Microscopy, modelling and biophysical L. Hufnagel DE – Heidelberg 27 August – EMBC Member States methods 8 September (cont.) Ubiquitin and SUMO S. Polo IT – Alghero 1 – 8 September Computational analysis of protein – protein A. Budd DE – Berlin 3 – 8 September interactions for bench biologists Protein expression, purification, R. Meijers DE – Hamburg 3 – 11 September characterization and crystallization (PEPC8) Anatomy and embryology of the mouse A. Marusic HR – Split 8 – 16 September Computational biology: P. Bork ES – L’Escala (Girona) 14 – 20 October From genomes to cells and systems High-throughput microscopy for R. Pepperkok DE – Heidelberg 15 – 21 October systems biology Solution scattering from biological D. Svergun DE – Hamburg 17 – 24 October macromolecules Analysis of high-throughput sequencing data G. Rustici UK – Hinxton 29 October – 3 November Workshops Programmed cell death in model organisms E. Arama IL – Ein Gedi 19 – 23 February EMBC Member States Microbial sulfur metabolism G. Muyzer NL – Noordwijkerhout 15 – 18 April Antigen processing & presentation J. Neefjes NL – Amsterdam 24 – 27 April Genetic stability and change: C. White FR – Roscoff 2 – 5 May Genome maintenance mechanisms in plants Evolution in the time of genomics G. Bernardi IT – Venice 7 – 9 May Recombination mechanisms and A. Aguilera ES – Jerez de la Frontera 21 – 25 May genome instability Advances in protein – protein interaction P. Colas FR – Roscoff 6 – 9 June analysis and modulation Cortical interneurons in health and disease O. Marín ES – Costa d’en Blanes 24 – 27 June (Mallorca) Single cell physiology D. Bensimon FR – Paris 23 – 28 July Cell biology of early mouse development D. Glover UK – Cambridge 9 – 12 September Reconstructing the essential bacterial M. Vicente ES – Real Sitio de 16 – 19 September cell cycle machinery San Ildefonso (Segovia) The reciprocal interactions of signalling J. Krützfeldt CH – Ascona 16 – 19 September pathways and non-coding RNA

EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Courses & Workshops 2012 111 EMBO Courses | Workshops | Conferences | Symposia 2012 Title Organizer Location Dates Workshops Structure-specific nucleases in J. Rouse FR – Hyères-les- 16 – 20 September EMBC Member States DNA replication and repair Palmiers (cont.) Structure, function and regulation of R. Allshire ES – Barcelona 1 – 4 October centromeres and kinetochores 2012 EMBO Molecular Medicine Workshop E. Gulbins IL – Ramot 16 – 21 October Molecular medicine of sphingolipids Conferences Visualizing biological data (VizBi 2012) S. O’Donoghue DE – Heidelberg 6 – 8 March EMBC Member States Subversion of host cellular organization and D. Soldati-Favre CH – Villars-sur-Ollon 6 – 10 May functions by pathogens Microtubules: C. Janke DE – Heidelberg 23 – 26 May Structure, regulation and functions Cellular signalling and molecular medicine J. Bos HR – Cavtat 25 – 29 May (Dubrovnik) Plant development and environmental P. Costantino IT – Matera 27 – 30 May interactions C. elegans neurobiology G. Jansen DE – Heidelberg 14 – 17 June Gene transcription in yeast: F. Posas ES – Girona 16 – 21 June From mechanisms to gene regulatory networks The molecular and developmental biology of A. Ephrussi GR – Kolymbari 24 – 30 June Drosophila 30 years of Wnt signalling T. Dale NL-Egmond aan Zee 27 June – 1 July Viruses of microbes: R. Lavigne BE – Brussels 16 – 20 July From exploration to applications in the -omics era The molecular and cellular basis of K. Mace UK – Oxford 2 – 6 September regeneration and tissue repair Physics of cells: K. Sengupta FR – Hyères-les- 5 – 9 September From soft to living matter (PhysCell2012) Palmiers Morphogenesis and dynamics of multicellular D. Gilmour DE – Heidelberg 7 – 9 September systems Tuberculosis 2012: R. Brosch FR – Paris 11 – 15 September Biology, pathogenesis, intervention strategies Chemical biology 2012 M. Köhn DE – Heidelberg 26 – 29 September Telomeres and the DNA damage response L. Harrington FR – L’Isle sur la Sorgue 2 – 6 October

112 EMBO Courses & Workshops 2012 EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Courses | Workshops | Conferences | Symposia 2012 Title Organizer Location Dates Conferences Catalytic mechanisms by biological systems: M. Fraaije NL – Groningen 8 – 10 October EMBC Member States Combining computational and experimental (cont.) approaches The physiology of the endoplasmic reticulum M. Schuldiner ES – Caldes de 15 – 19 October (ER): Function and dysfunction Malavella Experimental approaches to evolution and L. Steinmetz DE – Heidelberg 17 – 21 October ecology using yeast From functional genomics to systems biology E. Furlong DE – Heidelberg 17 – 20 November Critical assessment for protein structure A. Tramontano IT – Sabaudia 9 – 12 December prediction (CASP10) ESF | EMBO Cell polarity and membrane traffic C. Rabouille PL – Pułtusk 31 March – 5 April Symposia Systems biology of Drosophila development J. Jaeger PL – Pułtusk 21 – 26 May Antiviral RNAi: J. García PL – Pułtusk 11 – 16 June From molecular biology towards applications Molecular biology and innovative therapies in B. Schäfer PL – Pułtusk 29 September – sarcomas of childhood and adolescence 4 October EMBO | FEBS Mesoscopic origins of cell behaviours during P. Lenne FR – Cargèse 29 April – 5 May Lecture Courses tissue morphogenesis: Biochemical circuits and mechanics Mitochondria in life, death and disease K. Tokatlidis GR – Crete 9 – 13 May Novel biophysical approaches in the M. Nyitrai HU – Pécs 3 – 7 November investigation of the cytoskeleton EMBO | EMBL New perspectives on immunity to infection J. Howard DE – Heidelberg 19 – 22 May Symposia Diabetes and obesity J. Brüning DE – Heidelberg 13 – 16 September Quality control: B. Bukau DE – Heidelberg 19 – 22 September From molecules to organelles The complex life of mRNA D. Tollervey DE – Heidelberg 7 – 10 October Germline: R. Lehmann DE – Heidelberg 13 – 16 October Immortality through totipotency

EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Courses & Workshops 2012 113 Laboratory Management Courses 2012 Title Organizer Location Dates EMBO Laboratory EMBO Laboratory Management Course A. Glynn UK – Ware 5 – 7 March Management Courses (for postdocs) M. Cairns (Hertfordshire) EMBO Laboratory Management Course A. Glynn UK – Ware 19 – 22 March (for independent group leaders) M. Cairns (Hertfordshire) EMBO Laboratory Management Course A. Glynn DE – Leimen 16 – 19 April (for independent group leaders) M. Cairns (near Heidelberg) EMBO Laboratory Management Course A. Glynn DE – Leimen 23 – 25 April (for postdocs) M. Cairns (near Heidelberg) EMBO Laboratory Management Course A. Glynn DE – Leimen 21 – 24 May (for independent group leaders) M. Cairns (near Heidelberg) EMBO Laboratory Management Course A. Glynn DE – Leimen 11 – 13 June (for postdocs) M. Cairns (near Heidelberg) EMBO Laboratory Management Course A. Glynn DE – Leimen 18 – 20 June (for postdocs) M. Cairns (near Heidelberg) EMBO Laboratory Management Course A. Glynn DE – Leimen 31 October – (for postdocs) M. Cairns (near Heidelberg) 2 November EMBO Laboratory Management Course A. Glynn DE – Leimen 5 – 8 November (for independent group leaders) M. Cairns (near Heidelberg) EMBO Laboratory Management Course A. Glynn DE – Leimen 13 – 15 November (for postdocs) M. Cairns (near Heidelberg) EMBO Laboratory Management Course A. Glynn DE – Leimen 19 – 22 November (for independent group leaders) M. Cairns (near Heidelberg) www.embo.org/programmes/courses – workshops/lab – management – courses [email protected]

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EMBO Global Exchange Lecture Courses 2012 Title Organizer Location Date Global Exchange Cellular and molecular medicine: Cancer, stem B. Ramakrishna IN – Vellore 5 – 7 January Lecture Courses cells, and inflammation Logic of regulatory circuits Y. Sun TW – Taipei 12 – 18 January Amoebiasis: Exploring the biology and the N. Guillén IN – Khajuraho 2 – 7 March pathogenesis of Entamoeba Introduction to synthetic biology A. Nadra AR – Buenos Aires 16 – 22 April Structural and biophysical methods for D. Svergun IN – Hyderabad 29 November – biological macromolecules in solution 6 December

EMBO Global Exchange Lecture Series 2012 Title Organizer Location Date Global Exchange Global Exchange Lecture Series A. Glynn CN – Beijing 2 February Lecture Series (given by Patrick Cramer)

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EMBO Plenary Lectures 2012 Name Lecture Title Location Date Plenary Lectures Maria Pia Cosma 4th Crossroads in Biology (CIB) Symposium DE – Cologne 9 – 10 February EMBC Member States Leroy Hood Omics and Personalised Health DE – Heidelberg 16 – 18 February Dimitris Thanos Albert Szent-Györgyi Conference Series: HU – Szeged 23 – 25 March Molecular Biology and Genetics Denis Duboule British Society for Developmental Biology UK – Coventry 15 – 18 April Judith Armitage Young Microbiologists Symposium on Microbe IE – Cork 27 – 30 June Signalling, Organization and Pathogenesis Michael Stratton The 22nd Biennial Congress of the European ES – Barcelona 7 – 10 July Association for Cancer Research ‘From Basic Research to Personalised Cancer Treatment’ (EACR-22) Anne Ephrussi 22nd IUBMB & 37th FEBS Congress: ES – Sevilla 4 – 9 September From single molecules to systems biology Klaus Rajewsky Idibell Cancer Conference (ICC) on ES – Barcelona 13 – 14 September Epigenetics in Lymphocyte Biology and Disease Michael Hall Workshop on NO – Oslo 25 – 30 September Dynamic Cell Signal Systems Claudio Stern IX Meeting of the Spanish Society of ES – Granada 12 – 14 November Developmental Biology jointly with the Portuguese Society of Developmental Biology and the Society for Developmental Biology

116 EMBO Plenary Lectures 2012 EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org EMBO Plenary Lectures 2012 Name Lecture Title Location Date Plenary Lectures Roger Patient The 13th Australia and New Zealand Zebrafish AU – Lilydale 5 – 8 February Outside Europe Meeting Patrick Cramer 2012 Lorne Genome Conference AU – Lorne 12 – 14 February Yoram Groner 14th A-IMBN Annual Conference: Life Science TH – Pathumthani 1 – 2 March and Frontiers of Biorefinery Technology James Briscoe Hedgehog Signalling in Development, Evolution SG – Singapore 18 – 21 March and Disease Philippe Sansonetti 12th Hunter Meeting AU – Pokolbin 27 – 30 March Walter Gehring VI International Meeting of the Latin American UY – Montevideo 26 – 29 April Society for Developmental Biology Joel Sussman The 11th International Meeting on RU – Kazan 4 – 9 June Cholinesterases Marat Yusupov The Banff Ribosome Synthesis Meeting 2012 CA – Banff 22 – 26 August Carol Robinson Membrane Protein Methods School AU – Heron Island 16 – 19 September Fiona Watt 2012 Montagna Symposium on the US – Gleneden 11 – 15 October Biology of Skin: Keeping it all Together: Beach Adhesion, the Cytoskeleton and Signaling in Morphogenesis and Tissue Function Stephen Cusack 24th tRNA Meeting CL – Olmué 2 – 6 December

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Other EMBO events 2012 Organizers Location Date The EMBO Meeting Annual life sciences conference J. Ahringer (Chair) FR – Nice 22 – 25 September E. Conti (Chair) J. Pouysségur (Chair) G. Wallon M. Cairns Membership Speaker Reception at The EMBO Meeting M. Leptin FR – Nice 23 September G. Wallon EMBO Members Meeting M. Leptin DE – Heidelberg 24 – 26 October M. Cairns G. Bourke Young Investigator Annual Young Investigator Meeting G. Wallon PT – Oeiras 7 – 9 May Programme R. Coulthard EMBO Young Scientists Forum E. Kılıç TR – Istanbul 14 – 16 June I. Yaman G. Wallon R. Coulthard Young Investigator PhD Course G. Wallon DE – Heidelberg 10 – 15 September R. Coulthard Fellowship EMBO Fellows Meeting A. Hutterer DE – Heidelberg 14 – 17 June Programme Z. O’Donoghue (EMBL) US Fellows Meeting A. Hutterer US – New York 16 – 18 November L. Maidment

118 Other EMBO events 2012 EMBO facts & figures 2011 | www.embo.org Other EMBO events 2012 Organizers Location Date Science Policy Workshop on M. Garfinkel DE – Heidelberg 28 March Programme Scientific Publishing and Policy A. Bendiscioli Science Communication Skills A. Bendiscioli DE – Heidelberg 15 June Workshop at the EMBO Fellows Meeting M. Garfinkel (EMBL) ESOF Session A. Bendiscioli IE – Dublin 12 July Building a better athlete? M. Garfinkel Scientific Publishing & Policy Session at M. Garfinkel FR – Nice 24 September The EMBO Meeting 2012 A. Bendiscioli Disseminating research: From bench to website B. Pulverer T. Lemberger 13th EMBL | EMBO joint conference H. Stefansson DE – Heidelberg 9 – 10 November on Science & Society: A. Bendiscioli (EMBL) Biodiversity in the Balance M. Garfinkel

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