17) George Simos - Asking fundamental questions and the joy of discovering new truths
George Simos (EMBL Postdoctoral Fellow 1990-95) chats with Thomas Vaccari (EMBL Predoctoral Fellow 1999-2004). George reflects on his first impressions upon joining EMBL in the early 90s, his return t...
27 Mar 45min
16) Thomas Graf - The future of personalised cancer treatment and the role of basic research in the Covid19 response
Thomas Graf (EMBL Head of Unit, 1983-1998) speaks with Angus Lamond (EMBL Group Leader, 1987-1995) about the potential of personalised cancer treatment, the role of basic research in the Covid-19 resp...
20 Mar 22min
15) Erin Tranfield - Lunar Dust, the electron microscopy toolbox and making science accessible for all.
In this interview, electron microscopy expert Erin Tranfield (EMBL Postdoc, 2009-2013) discusses her unconventional career path with Thomas Vaccari (EMBL Predoc 1999-2004) which led from researching a...
13 Mar 38min
14) Ilaria Piazza - Experiences of a new PI and the value of travel on scientific curiosity.
Ilaria Piazza (EMBL Predoctoral Fellow, 2009-2014) speaks with Thomas Vaccari (EMBL Predoctoral fellow, 1999-2004) about her career progression to becoming a group leader, the value of working in diff...
6 Mar 20min
13) Denis Duboule - Hox genes, finding joy in the process of discovery and memories of Fotis Kafatos
Denis Duboule (EMBL Group Leader 1988-1993) chats with Thomas Vaccari (EMBL Predoctoral Fellow 1999-2004). Denis reflects on his arrival as a group leader at EMBL in the 1980s, and on how EMBL’s freed...
27 Feb 25min
12) Maria Tosches - Evo-Devo and the cerebral cortex of reptiles.
Maria Tosches (EMBL Predoctoral Fellow, 2007-2014) speaks with Thomas Vaccari (EMBL Predoctoral fellow, 1999-2004) about her first experiences of 'Evo-Devo' at EMBL, the challenges of working on non-e...
20 Feb 26min
11) Claire O'Donovan - Swiss-Prot and the impact of AI on Database Curation
Claire O'Donovan (Team Leader Protein Function & Head of Metabolomics, EMBL-EBI, 1994-2024), a pioneer in computational biology, discusses her career at EMBL-EBI with Angus Lamond (EMBL Group Leader, ...
13 Feb 46min
10) Leo Burger - 40 years of building innovative and high quality equipment in the Mechanical Workshop at EMBL
Leo Burger (Head of Mechanical Workshop, EMBL Heidelberg, 1979-2023) speaks with Thomas Vaccari (Predoctoral fellow, EMBL Heidelberg, 1999-2004) and Angus Lamond (Group Leader, EMBL Heidelberg, 1987-1...
6 Feb 23min
