EMBL Australia

Australian PhD students in the life sciences are eligible to apply for one of 10 travel grants of $2000 to attend the 21st EMBL PhD Symposium in Heidelberg, Germany, on 28 to 30 November 2019.

New research by Group Leader Max Cryle about an unusual antibiotic has great implications for future antibiotics.

In 2018, the EMBL Australia Partner Laboratory Network continued to expand, with four new group leaders and one new host institution joining the network. Our researchers published significant papers, were awarded a number of grants to expand their innovative research and strengthened international ties with the EMBL via a three-day delegation to tour facilities and initiate research collaborations.

Professor Eduardo Eyras joined the Partner Laboratory Network as a Group Leader at ANU in March. He is working on understanding the biology of RNA and cancer using computational methods.

EMBL Australia Group Leaders are currently offering scholarships to outstanding students who are eager to work in their laboratories and on their projects.

We are sponsoring PhD students to train at one of EMBL’s six European facilities, go to a conference or take a short course. Apply for a $2000 grant for travel in July-Dec 2019.

The 2019 PhD Course will be held at the University of Tasmania between 24 June – 5 July. Apply online today.

Associate Professor Chen Davidovich and his team, have revealed exactly what happens at the site where the enzyme PRC2 interacts with RNA, and their findings have been published in the prestigious journal, Nature Structural & Molecular Biology .

News this quarter:

• Peptide papers point to new ways of tackling bacteria
• NHMRC & ARC grant results
• Homeward Bound: the network of women changing the world
• The 5th annual EAPS update
• Supporting the application and development of optogenetics in academia and industry

And more:

• Job opportunities
• Upcoming events
• Recent publications
• Student opportunities
• Get to know Dr Barry Thompson