Nordic EMBL Partnership for Molecular Medicine

Portrait of Simone Rubinacci, PhD, smiling and seated, wearing a black top. Blue background. To the right is a quote: "What makes FIMM special is how seamlessly everything is integrated. Biologists, clinicians, and data scientists work closely together, not just in theory but in practice. On top of that, access to large-scale national data enables us to ask questions that simply couldn’t be explored elsewhere." Below the quote: Simone Rubinacci, PhD FIMM-EMBL Group Leader since 2024 Logos of the University of Helsinki and FIMM are at the top right.

We are recruiting 1-2 early-stage Group Leaders in Data Science and AI for Molecular & Health Data!
If you dream of analysing population-scale datasets with cutting-edge tech, Finland is calling!
Apply here by 15 March:
jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...
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Spotlight on Eva D'haene, NORPOD Fellow | Nordic Embl Partners

Welcome to Eva D'haene, new NORPOD Fellow in the Nordic EMBL Partnership for Molecular Medicine🎉!

She is working with Helena Kilpinen at @fimm-uh.bsky.social and @thomasdwkim.bsky.social at @dandrite.bsky.social.

Find out about Eva’s research and aspirations 👉 tinyurl.com/mrmd3chy

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Janna Saarela succeeds Oliver Billker as new Speaker of the Nordic EMBL Partnership for Molecular Medicine | Nordic Embl Partners

We are delighted to announce that Janna Saarela, Director of @ncmbm.bsky.social, has been appointed as the new Speaker of the @nordicembl.bsky.social!
Read about her priorities and vision here👉https://tinyurl.com/yc3ytvez
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Private funding boosts transformative research in Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases | University of Helsinki A private foundation has made a significant donation to the University of Helsinki to accelerate research on neurodegenerative diseases at the Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM). The dona...

We have received our first private donation. Thank you! 🌹

"Neurodegenerative diseases affect so many individuals and families. There is now a new opportunity to help many, potentially in a relatively short time frame," said the donor who wishes to remain anonymous.

www.helsinki.fi/en/news/brai...

Doctoral Researchers in Molecular Medicine Doctoral Researchers in Molecular Medicine

The program provides an exciting opportunity to explore and combine different research areas as well as to learn a variety of scientific skills and technologies while making connections within and beyond the institute.

Apply here: jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...

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In this interdisciplinary programme, doctoral researchers engage in projects with 2–3 different research groups at FIMM during a 6–9-month period before selecting a research group for their doctoral research.

FIMM-EMBL International PhD Programme | HiLIFE – Helsinki Institute of Life Science | University of Helsinki As part of the Nordic EMBL Partnership for Molecular Medicine, outstanding doctoral researchers are recruited to the institute-level rotation programme through the annual call. The recruited doctoral ...

📢As part of the Nordic EMBL Partnership for Molecular Medicine, @fimm-uh.bsky.social is now recruiting doctoral researchers in the FIMM-EMBL International PhD Programme.

tinyurl.com/553jzfuy
Deadline for application February 6, 2026 👇

Congratulations!

Congratulations!

Ines Anna Drinnenberg @institutcurie.bsky.social @sorbonne-universite.fr and co-workers @nordicembl.bsky.social show that #insects evolved a conserved monomeric #histone fold domain in the CENP-T #kinetochore protein family. #evolution

-> www.embopress.org/doi/full/10....

Side-by-side Q&A: Connecting Labs and Learning Across Borders PhD student Iga Niemiec and postdoctoral fellow Ladislav Hovan on their UiO:Life Science Internationalisation experiences.

Read their side-by-side Q&A on how international mobility builds both skills and community:

🔗 projects.au.dk/nordic-embl-...

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Through research exchanges between the Finnish and Norwegian nodes of the Nordic EMBL Partnership, Iga and Ladislav explored new techniques, collaborative lab cultures, and even a few memorable traditions; from snack stashes to dodgeball! 🧪🌍

🔬 Building Bridges Through Science

How can international exchanges strengthen both research and community?

PhD student Iga Niemiec (@fimm-uh.bsky.social) and postdoc Ladislav Hovan (@ncmbm.bsky.social) share their experiences through the UiO:Life Science Internationalisation grant.

New job alert from our Norwegian node👇!

Postdoctoral position in neuroscience for 3 years; check it out!

Spotlight on Charlène Sueur, NORPOD Fellow In this interview, we caught up with Charlène Sueur, a NORPOD fellow whose work focuses on understanding how gene regulatory elements drive colorectal cancer progression and therapy resistance. She is...

Introducing Charlene Sueur, our new NORPOD Fellow, working with Biswa Sahu @ncmbm.bsky.social and Arafath Najumudeen @fimm-uh.bsky.social on colorectal cancer progression and therapy resistance.

💡Curious about Charlène’s journey? Read more: tinyurl.com/bt99uyrr

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Podcast cover image for The Genetics Podcast Episode 204. The background is orange with faint letters A, C, T, G. On the right is a portrait of Samuli Ripatti wearing glasses and a suit. The title text reads: 'Bringing cardiovascular genetics and biobank discoveries into the clinic.' Below: 'With Samuli Ripatti of the University of Helsinki.' A label in the bottom right corner shows 'Ep 204'.

In the latest episode of #TheGeneticsPodcast, FIMM Director @sripatti.bsky.social dives into how cardiovascular genetics & polygenic risk scores are moving into the clinic, and what @finngen.bsky.social study is teaching us about drug discovery and patient risk.
Listen now:🎙️https://pod.fo/e/328c49

Group Leader – AI in Biology Are you ready to lead groundbreaking research in AI for Biology? Join us at EMBL! We are seeking a visionary scientist to establish their own independent research group bridging innovations in machine...

Are you an AI expert who wants to stay in academia and change the world by understanding the most complex things we know - living organisms? Want to lead your own group, based in Heidelberg DE, working language English? @embl.org is hiring in AI embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EMBL/j...

Emmanuelle Charpentier has been appointed honorary citizen of Umeå Municipality, and in connection with the honorary citizenship ceremony, the Nobel Prize winner is making a long-awaited visit to her alma mater for a public seminar/talk. Read more here: www.umu.se/en/events/se...

Welcome: Jess Ewald Jess Ewald, Research Group Leader at EMBL-EBI, uses cell profiling and AI to find and characterise chemical hazards to humans and ecosysystems.

Meet our newest Research Group Leader: Jess Ewald @ewaldlab.org ‬🇨🇦

Jess’s group takes a multi-disciplinary approach to identify and characterise chemical hazards to humans and ecosystems, using cell profiling data, machine learning, and integrative data analysis.

www.ebi.ac.uk/about/news/p...

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⌛Less than 2 weeks left to apply!

We are looking for 1-2 new Group Leaders to launch ambitious, internationally recognised research programmes!

All the info can be found 👉 www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

📅Deadline Sept 8th, 2025!

ESPOD, the EMBL-EBI/Sanger postdoctoral fellowship. Applications deadline 30 September. Image credit: Karen Arnott / EMBL-EBI

Recruitment is now open for the EMBL-EBI–Sanger Postdoctoral Programme.

ESPOD builds on the collaborative relationship between EMBL-EBI and the @sangerinstitute.bsky.social, offering projects that combine experimental and computational approaches.

www.ebi.ac.uk/research/pos...

🧬🖥️🔬#postdocjob

Only one more week to apply to do a postdoc with our group and this of
@thomasdwkim.bsky.social
@ncmbm.bsky.social
@nordicembl.bsky.social
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www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

Picture of Aunthony Mathelier in a blue jumper and leaning on a banister. The picture is associated with a quote about the Nordic EMBL Partnership. The logo of NCMBM is also present and the background picture is faded and represent pipette tips and a 96-well pate in the bottom right corner and the beehive-like structure in the top left corner.

📢One month left to apply to our Group Leader position!

🌟A chance to be part of @nordicembl.bsky.social: “The Partnership connects us with an exceptional network of researchers, facilities, and complementary expertise. It opens doors to meaningful scientific exchange”, says @amathelier.bsky.social.

💡Considering applying to one of the three newly opened calls for NORPOD Fellows?

📃Check the projects out! projects.au.dk/nordic-embl-...

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Spotlight on Lei Xia, NORPOD Fellow: Decoding the Epigenetic Logic Behind Cancer We spoke with Lei Xia, one of the new NORPOD Fellows about their ambitious research project, international collaborations, and what motivates their journey into cancer epigenetics and machine learning...

🔬"When I came across the NORPOD Fellowship, I was immediately drawn in."

🌏Lei Xia joined @epitkanen.bsky.social at @fimm-uh.bsky.social and Biswa Sahu at @ncmbm.bsky.social, as a NORPOD Fellow in Spring 2025.

Get an insight into Lei’s experience so far: projects.au.dk/nordic-embl-...

📢Our Norwegian node, @ncmbm.bsky.social, has launched its group leader recruitment campaign!

🌟Check out all the details are below👇!

Returnee boosts the use of artificial intelligence in medicine - Sigrid Jusélius Foundation With the help of a five-year Brain Gain grant, Olli Kallioniemi studies targeted therapy for cancer and the possibilities of utilizing artificial intelligence in medicine. The grant jointly awarded by...

Olli Kallioniemi discusses the opportunities the Brain Gain grant brings to his work in Finland in this @sigridjuselius.bsky.social article. He wants to explore possibilities to utilize AI and Nordic health data optimally to study health and to treat patients:
www.sigridjuselius.fi/en/news/retu...

🎉 Congratulations to Emma Haapaniemi, group leader at @ncmbm.bsky.social, on her successful evaluation and her 4-year extension!

🔬 Coming up this May!

Three outstanding speakers are taking part in our seminar series: @ewanbirney.bsky.social, @prhsteinmetz.bsky.social, and @afarkkila.bsky.social .

🗓️ Check out all the details 👉 www.med.uio.no/ncmbm/englis...

@uio.no @nordicembl.bsky.social

🌟 Also proud to celebrate the 3 poster prizes awarded to scientists from the Nordic nodes Ida Kjærsgaard Grene, Yrjö Koski and Iryna Yakovenko.

🤝 We’re already looking forward to continuing the conversation at the 2026 Nordic EMBL Partnership meeting in Umeå!