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A series of in-depth conversations with members of European Molecular Biology Lab's Alumni Community. Alumni recall the impact of EMBL on their careers and their memories of time spent there as well as the inside stories behind some of the major research breakthroughs.
Alumni Chat contributors are members of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) community. The opinions expressed are their own and are not necessarily representative of the views of EMBL or any other party. The mere appearance of video content on the EMBL Alumni RSS account does not constitute an endorsement by EMBL.
Audio Production and Editing: EMBL Alumni Relations
Content and Interviews: Angus Lamond and Thomas Vaccari
Music: Eco Technology by Aleksey Chistilin from Pixabay
Thanks to: EMBL Audiovisual and EMBL Design
Sponsored by: EMBLEM
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24) Ernst Stelzer. - A career of innovation in light microscopy
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May 22, 2026 |
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23) Mark Green - Science administration at the coalface of groundbreaking research
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May 14, 2026 |
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22) Mary Holmes - Recounting EMBL's establishment and becoming its first Librarian
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May 07, 2026 |
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21) Sara Fahs - EMBL's interdisciplinary ethos and adapting to a career in industry
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May 01, 2026 |
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20) Sara Courtneidge - Memories of Lennart Philipson and research of the src structure
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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19) David Owen - Bridging Basic Research and Pharmaceutical Innovation
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Apr 16, 2026 |
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18) Giorgia Guglielmi - Using storytelling to combat scientific misinformation
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Apr 10, 2026 |
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17) George Simos - Asking fundamental questions and the joy of discovering new truths
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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16) Thomas Graf - The future of personalised cancer treatment and the role of basic research in the Covid19 response
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Mar 20, 2026 |
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15) Erin Tranfield - Lunar Dust, the electron microscopy toolbox and making science accessible for all.
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Mar 13, 2026 |
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14) Ilaria Piazza - Experiences of a new PI and the value of travel on scientific curiosity.
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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13) Denis Duboule - Hox genes, finding joy in the process of discovery and memories of Fotis Kafatos
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Feb 27, 2026 |
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12) Maria Tosches - Evo-Devo and the cerebral cortex of reptiles.
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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11) Claire O'Donovan - Swiss-Prot and the impact of AI on Database Curation
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Feb 13, 2026 |
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10) Leo Burger - 40 years of building innovative and high quality equipment in the Mechanical Workshop at EMBL
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Feb 06, 2026 |
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9) Sigrid Reinsch - From cell biology to outer space
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Jan 30, 2026 |
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8) Wieland Huttner - Establishing EMBL's PhD programme and co-founding MPI-Dresden
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Jan 16, 2026 |
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7) Eric Wieschaus - Groundbreaking research in Drospohila and staying grounded after Nobel success.
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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6) Jacqueline Dreyer-Lamm - Lab Builds to Sustaining Research Around the Globe
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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5) Phil Avner - Mentors in Paris, Diabetes research and leading EMBL Rome.
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Nov 28, 2025 |
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4) Edith Heard - Basic Research, AI, Planetary Biology and the Future of Science
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Nov 14, 2025 |
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3) Anne Ephrussi - Disproving hypotheses, taking risks and a life of researching the Oskar RNA
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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2) Rolf Apweiler - Big Data growth, from floppy disks to machine learning
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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1) Moritz Gerstung - From Physics to Precision Medicine, Reflections on How AI is Transforming Cancer Genomics
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Oct 06, 2025 |