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EMBL categorises these groups by area of scientific interest into nine research units. This structure helps EMBL scientists working on similar scientific questions to leverage common tools and experimental apparatus.</p> 168 169 170 171<p class="vf-u-margin__bottom--800"></p> 172 173 174 175<div class="vf-grid | vf-grid__col-2"><div><!--[vf/content]--> 176<div class="vf-content"> 177 178<ul class="vf-links__list | vf-list"> 179 180 <li class="vf-list__item"> 181 <a class="vf-list__link" href="https://www.ebi.ac.uk/research"> 182 183 Bioinformatics 184 185 </a><br> 186 187 188 <p class="vf-links__meta">EMBL-EBI Hinxton</p> 189 190 191 </li> 192 193</div> 194</div> 195 196 197<div><!--[vf/content]--> 198<div class="vf-content"> 199 200<ul class="vf-links__list | vf-list"> 201 202 <li class="vf-list__item"> 203 <a class="vf-list__link" href="https://www.embl.org/research/units/cell-biology-biophysics/"> 204 205 Cell Biology and Biophysics 206 207 </a><br> 208 209 210 <p class="vf-links__meta">EMBL Heidelberg</p> 211 212 213 </li> 214 215</div> 216</div> 217</div> 218 219 220 221<div class="vf-grid | vf-grid__col-2"><div><!--[vf/content]--> 222<div class="vf-content"> 223 224<ul class="vf-links__list | vf-list"> 225 226 <li class="vf-list__item"> 227 <a class="vf-list__link" href="https://www.embl.org/research/units/developmental-biology/"> 228 229 Developmental Biology 230 231 </a><br> 232 233 234 <p class="vf-links__meta">EMBL Heidelberg</p> 235 236 237 </li> 238 239</div> 240</div> 241 242 243<div><!--[vf/content]--> 244<div class="vf-content"> 245 246<ul class="vf-links__list | vf-list"> 247 248 <li class="vf-list__item"> 249 <a class="vf-list__link" href="https://www.embl.org/research/units/directors-research/"> 250 251 Directorsâ Research 252 253 </a><br> 254 255 256 <p class="vf-links__meta">EMBL Heidelberg</p> 257 258 259 </li> 260 261</div> 262</div> 263</div> 264 265 266 267<div class="vf-grid | vf-grid__col-2"><div><!--[vf/content]--> 268<div class="vf-content"> 269 270<ul class="vf-links__list | vf-list"> 271 272 <li class="vf-list__item"> 273 <a class="vf-list__link" href="https://www.embl.org/research/units/epigenetics-neurobiology/"> 274 275 Epigenetics and Neurobiology 276 277 </a><br> 278 279 280 <p class="vf-links__meta">EMBL Rome</p> 281 282 283 </li> 284 285</div> 286</div> 287 288 289<div><!--[vf/content]--> 290<div class="vf-content"> 291 292<ul class="vf-links__list | vf-list"> 293 294 <li class="vf-list__item"> 295 <a class="vf-list__link" href="https://www.embl.org/research/units/genome-biology/"> 296 297 Genome Biology 298 299 </a><br> 300 301 302 <p class="vf-links__meta">EMBL Heidelberg</p> 303 304 305 </li> 306 307</div> 308</div> 309</div> 310 311 312 313<div class="vf-grid | vf-grid__col-2"><div><!--[vf/content]--> 314<div class="vf-content"> 315 316<ul class="vf-links__list | vf-list"> 317 318 <li class="vf-list__item"> 319 <a class="vf-list__link" href="https://www.embl.org/research/units/molecular-systems-biology/"> 320 321 Molecular Systems Biology 322 323 </a><br> 324 325 326 <p class="vf-links__meta">EMBL Heidelberg</p> 327 328 329 </li> 330 331</div> 332</div> 333 334 335<div><!--[vf/content]--> 336<div class="vf-content"> 337 338<ul class="vf-links__list | vf-list"> 339 340 <li class="vf-list__item"> 341 <a class="vf-list__link" href="https://www.embl.org/research/units/structural-biology-grenoble/"> 342 343 Structural Biology 344 345 </a><br> 346 347 348 <p class="vf-links__meta">EMBL Grenoble</p> 349 350 351 </li> 352 353</div> 354</div> 355</div> 356 357 358 359<div class="vf-grid | vf-grid__col-2"><div><!--[vf/content]--> 360<div class="vf-content"> 361 362<ul class="vf-links__list | vf-list"> 363 364 <li class="vf-list__item"> 365 <a class="vf-list__link" href="https://www.embl.org/research/units/structural-biology-hamburg/"> 366 367 Structural Biology 368 369 </a><br> 370 371 372 <p class="vf-links__meta">EMBL Hamburg</p> 373 374 375 </li> 376 377</div> 378</div> 379 380 381<div><!--[vf/content]--> 382<div class="vf-content"> 383 384<ul class="vf-links__list | vf-list"> 385 386 <li class="vf-list__item"> 387 <a class="vf-list__link" href="https://www.embl.org/research/units/tissue-biology/"> 388 389 Tissue Biology and Disease Modelling 390 391 </a><br> 392 393 394 <p class="vf-links__meta">EMBL Barcelona</p> 395 396 397 </li> 398 399</div> 400</div> 401</div> 402 403 404 405<p class="vf-u-margin__bottom--800"></p> 406 407</div> 408</div> 409 410 411<div><!--[vf/content]--> 412<div class="vf-content"> 413 414<article class="vf-card vf-card--brand vf-card--bordered vf-u-margin__bottom--800" default> 415<img decoding="async" width="1000" height="563" src="https://www.embl.org/editorhub/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/20231012_VF_card_visuals_1000x563px_Programme.jpg" class="vf-card__image" alt="" loading="lazy" itemprop="image" srcset="https://www.embl.org/editorhub/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/20231012_VF_card_visuals_1000x563px_Programme.jpg 1000w, 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415w, 1000px" /> <div class="vf-card__content | vf-stack vf-stack--400"> 416 <h3 class="vf-card__heading"> 417 <a class="vf-card__link" href="https://www.embl.org/about/programme/"> 418 EMBL Programme <svg aria-hidden="true" class="vf-card__heading__icon | vf-icon vf-icon-arrow--inline-end" width="1em" height="1em" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> 419 <path d="M0 12c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12s12-5.373 12-12S18.627 0 12 0C5.376.008.008 5.376 0 12zm13.707-5.209l4.5 4.5a1 1 0 010 1.414l-4.5 4.5a1 1 0 01-1.414-1.414l2.366-2.367a.25.25 0 00-.177-.424H6a1 1 0 010-2h8.482a.25.25 0 00.177-.427l-2.366-2.368a1 1 0 011.414-1.414z" fill="currentColor" fill-rule="nonzero"></path> 420 </svg> 421 </a> 422 </h3> 423 <p class="vf-card__text">Pushing boundaries in research, services, training and technology</p> 424 </div> 425</article> 426 427 428 429 430<p></p> 431 432</div> 433</div> 434</div> 435 436 437 438<hr class="vf-divider"> 439 440 441 442<div class="vf-grid | vf-grid__col-1"><div class="vf-grid__col--span-2"><!--[vf/content]--> 443<div class="vf-content"> 444<style> 445 </style> 446 447<section id="wp-block-1"> 448 <div class="vf-card-container vf-card-container__col-4 | vf-u-fullbleed 449 | vf-u-background-color-ui--white "> 450 <div class="vf-card-container__inner"> 451 <div class="vf-section-header | vf-u-margin__bottom--600"> 452 <h2 class="vf-section-header__heading" > 453 Learn more about EMBL research </h2> 454 </div> 455 456 457<article class="vf-card vf-card--brand vf-card--striped vf-u-margin__bottom--800" default> 458 <div class="vf-card__content | vf-stack vf-stack--400"> 459 <h3 class="vf-card__heading"> 460 <a class="vf-card__link" href="https://www.embl.org/research/faculty/"> 461 EMBL Faculty <svg aria-hidden="true" class="vf-card__heading__icon | vf-icon vf-icon-arrow--inline-end" width="1em" height="1em" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> 462 <path d="M0 12c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12s12-5.373 12-12S18.627 0 12 0C5.376.008.008 5.376 0 12zm13.707-5.209l4.5 4.5a1 1 0 010 1.414l-4.5 4.5a1 1 0 01-1.414-1.414l2.366-2.367a.25.25 0 00-.177-.424H6a1 1 0 010-2h8.482a.25.25 0 00.177-.427l-2.366-2.368a1 1 0 011.414-1.414z" fill="currentColor" fill-rule="nonzero"></path> 463 </svg> 464 </a> 465 </h3> 466 <p class="vf-card__text">Explore how EMBL research groups collaborate with partners</p> 467 </div> 468</article> 469 470 471 472 473<article class="vf-card vf-card--brand vf-card--striped vf-u-margin__bottom--800" default> 474 <div class="vf-card__content | vf-stack vf-stack--400"> 475 <h3 class="vf-card__heading"> 476 <a class="vf-card__link" href="https://www.embl.org/about/open-science/"> 477 Commitment to Open Science <svg aria-hidden="true" class="vf-card__heading__icon | vf-icon vf-icon-arrow--inline-end" width="1em" height="1em" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> 478 <path d="M0 12c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12s12-5.373 12-12S18.627 0 12 0C5.376.008.008 5.376 0 12zm13.707-5.209l4.5 4.5a1 1 0 010 1.414l-4.5 4.5a1 1 0 01-1.414-1.414l2.366-2.367a.25.25 0 00-.177-.424H6a1 1 0 010-2h8.482a.25.25 0 00.177-.427l-2.366-2.368a1 1 0 011.414-1.414z" fill="currentColor" fill-rule="nonzero"></path> 479 </svg> 480 </a> 481 </h3> 482 <p class="vf-card__text">Making science open and accessible to the global scientific community</p> 483 </div> 484</article> 485 486 487 488 489<article class="vf-card vf-card--brand vf-card--striped vf-u-margin__bottom--800" default> 490 <div class="vf-card__content | vf-stack vf-stack--400"> 491 <h3 class="vf-card__heading"> 492 <a class="vf-card__link" href="https://www.embl.org/research/publications/"> 493 Publications <svg aria-hidden="true" class="vf-card__heading__icon | vf-icon vf-icon-arrow--inline-end" width="1em" height="1em" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> 494 <path d="M0 12c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12s12-5.373 12-12S18.627 0 12 0C5.376.008.008 5.376 0 12zm13.707-5.209l4.5 4.5a1 1 0 010 1.414l-4.5 4.5a1 1 0 01-1.414-1.414l2.366-2.367a.25.25 0 00-.177-.424H6a1 1 0 010-2h8.482a.25.25 0 00.177-.427l-2.366-2.3
49468a1 1 0 011.414-1.414z" fill="currentColor" fill-rule="nonzero"></path> 495 </svg> 496 </a> 497 </h3> 498 <p class="vf-card__text">Explore EMBLâs full list of scientific publications and preprints which go back as far as 1979</p> 499 </div> 500</article> 501 502 503 504 505<article class="vf-card vf-card--brand vf-card--striped vf-u-margin__bottom--800" default> 506 <div class="vf-card__content | vf-stack vf-stack--400"> 507 <h3 class="vf-card__heading"> 508 <a class="vf-card__link" href="https://www.embl.org/about/research-assessment/"> 509 Research Assessment <svg aria-hidden="true" class="vf-card__heading__icon | vf-icon vf-icon-arrow--inline-end" width="1em" height="1em" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"> 510 <path d="M0 12c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12s12-5.373 12-12S18.627 0 12 0C5.376.008.008 5.376 0 12zm13.707-5.209l4.5 4.5a1 1 0 010 1.414l-4.5 4.5a1 1 0 01-1.414-1.414l2.366-2.367a.25.25 0 00-.177-.424H6a1 1 0 010-2h8.482a.25.25 0 00.177-.427l-2.366-2.368a1 1 0 011.414-1.414z" fill="currentColor" fill-rule="nonzero"></path> 511 </svg> 512 </a> 513 </h3> 514 <p class="vf-card__text">EMBL supports fair and responsible research assessment practices</p> 515 </div> 516</article> 517 518 519 520 </div> 521 </div> 522</section> 523</div> 524</div> 525</div> 526 527 528<style> 529 #wp-block-3 .vf-section-header__text, 530 #wp-block-3 .vf-section-header__subheading, 531 #wp-block-3 .vf-section-header__heading, 532 #wp-block-3 .vf-section-header, 533 #wp-block-3 .vf-section-header__heading--is-link, 534 #wp-block-3 .vf-section-header__heading--is-link:visited { 535 color: #fff !important; 536 } 537 #wp-block-3 .vf-card-container::before { 538 background:url(https://www.embl.org/editorhub/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240411_sEMBL-org-TT_container-scaled.jpg); 539 background-position: 50%; 540 background-size: cover; } 541 </style> 542 543<section id="wp-block-3"> 544 <div class="vf-card-container vf-card-container__col-4 | vf-u-fullbleed 545"> 546 <div class="vf-card-container__inner"> 547 <div class="vf-section-header | vf-u-margin__bottom--600"> 548 <h2 class="vf-section-header__heading" id="themes"> 549 Cross-cutting research topics </h2> 550 <p class="vf-section-header__text">From exploring the molecular components inside a cell to studying whole populations and ecosystems, EMBL scientists will explore these different scales through research themes that foster collaborative, multidisciplinary research.</p> 551 </div> 552 553 554<div class="vf-box vf-box--is-link vf-box--easy vf-box-theme--secondary | vf-u-margin__bottom--400"> 555 <h3 class="vf-box__heading"> 556 <a class="vf-box__link" href="http://www.embl.org/about/info/planetary-biology/"> 557 Planetary Biology </a> 558 </h3> 559 <p class="vf-box__text">Unravelling genetic and environmental influences in biomes and ecosystems to understand biological processes and improve planetary health</p> 560</div> 561 562 563<div class="vf-box vf-box--is-link vf-box--easy vf-box-theme--secondary | vf-u-margin__bottom--400"> 564 <h3 class="vf-box__heading"> 565 <a class="vf-box__link" href="https://www.embl.org/about/info/infection-biology/"> 566 Infection Biology </a> 567 </h3> 568 <p class="vf-box__text">Characterising pathogen interactions with the host at an atomic, molecular, and tissue level to tackle infection and antimicrobial resistance</p> 569</div> 570 571 572<div class="vf-box vf-box--is-link vf-box--easy vf-box-theme--secondary | vf-u-margin__bottom--400"> 573 <h3 class="vf-box__heading"> 574 <a class="vf-box__link" href="http://www.embl.org/about/info/human-ecosystems/"> 575 Human Ecosystems </a> 576 </h3> 577 <p class="vf-box__text">Developing a quantitative, mechanistic, and molecular understanding of environmental effects on human biology</p> 578</div> 579 580 581<div class="vf-box vf-box--is-link vf-box--easy vf-box-theme--secondary | vf-u-margin__bottom--400"> 582 <h3 class="vf-box__heading"> 583 <a class="vf-box__link" href="https://www.embl.org/about/info/data-science-centre/"> 584 Data Science Centre </a> 585 </h3> 586 <p class="vf-box__text">Ensuring research data is expertly curated, annotated, managed, integrated, visualised, and shared</p> 587</div> 588 589 590<div class="vf-box vf-box--is-link vf-box--easy vf-box-theme--secondary | vf-u-margin__bottom--400"> 591 <h3 class="vf-box__heading"> 592 <a class="vf-box__link" href="https://www.embl.org/topics/ai-at-embl/"> 593 AI @ EMBL </a> 594 </h3> 595 <p class="vf-box__text">Conducting and supporting world class research, building global collaborations, and helping to define the role of artificial intelligence and machine learning in the life sciences</p> 596</div> 597 598 599<div class="vf-box vf-box--is-link vf-box--easy vf-box-theme--secondary | vf-u-margin__bottom--400"> 600 <h3 class="vf-box__heading"> 601 <a class="vf-box__link" href="https://www.embl.org/about/info/theory-at-embl/"> 602 Theory@EMBL </a> 603 </h3> 604 <p class="vf-box__text">Promoting theory-guided paths to understanding and conceptualising the underlying principles of biological systems</p> 605</div> 606 607 608<div class="vf-box vf-box--is-link vf-box--easy vf-box-theme--secondary | vf-u-margin__bottom--400"> 609 <h3 class="vf-box__heading"> 610 <a class="vf-box__link" href="https://www.embl.org/about/info/microbial-ecosystems/"> 611 Microbial Ecosystems </a> 612 </h3> 613 <p class="vf-box__text">Dissecting microbial functions and communities to understand how microbes interact with their environments</p> 614</div> 615 616 617<p></p> 618 619 620 </div> 621 </div> 622</section> 623 624 625<p class="vf-u-margin__bottom--800"></p> 626 627 628 629<div class="vf-grid | vf-grid__col-3"><div class="vf-grid__col--span-2"><!--[vf/content]--> 630<div class="vf-content"> 631<div class="vf-section-header | vf-u-margin__bottom--400"> 632 <h2 class="vf-section-header__heading" 633 > 634 <a class="vf-section-header__heading vf-section-header__heading--is-link" 635 href="https://www.embl.org/partnerships/">Partnerships<svg aria-hidden="true" class="vf-section-header__icon | vf-icon vf-icon-arrow--inline-end" width="24" height="24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M0 12c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12s12-5.373 12-12S18.627 0 12 0C5.376.008.008 5.376 0 12zm13.707-5.209l4.5 4.5a1 1 0 010 1.414l-4.5 4.5a1 1 0 01-1.414-1.414l2.366-2.3
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