Group photo of representatives from the EU-LIFE Office and the EMBL Strategy Office at the sunny patio of CRG, in Barcelona. From left to right: Marta Agostinho, Alicia Perez Saturnino, Marijn Huiskamp, Jessica Vamathevan and Iris Uribesalgo.

𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲!

Yesterday, colleagues from the @embl.org Strategy Office visited EU-LIFE for a formal exchange on how to support research institutions and talent across Europe 👏 Many thanks to our #EMBL colleagues for the insightful discussion!

Elisabeth Widén, Vice Director of the Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM)

We are highlighting voices from EU-LIFE member institutes that embody the alliance's priorities.

Today, we showcase #Mission with Elisabeth Widén, Vice Director of @fimm-uh.bsky.social in #Helsinki ➡️ www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

#WeAreEULIFE

RBI stand at Science is Wonderful! 2026. From left to right: Wouter Bouwmeester, Barbara Milutinović, Nina Randić and Marko Košiček. Copyright European Commission.

🐜 What does really happen behind the scenes of Science is Wonderful!?

In a EU-LIFE blog, Marko Košiček @institutrb.bsky.social, explains why visibility is a shared responsibility in science and how outreach can spark curiosity, connect researchers & open dialogue with policymakers

📖 bit.ly/4vqTMfo

Together with Andorra Recerca + Innovació, we have just opened an international call to recruit two independent research fellows in mountain genomics. Applications are open until the 14th of May: recruitment.crg.eu/content/jobs...

Marta Agostinho, EU-LIFE Executive Director, speaks during the session “Philanthropy and Research Centres: Models, Challenges and Opportunities”, organised by Philea.

Marta Agostinho, Executive Director of EU-LIFE, and Piero Gastaldo, President of Fondazione 1563, during the session “Philanthropy and Research Centres: Models, Challenges and Opportunities”, moderated by Sara Ricardo, Research Strategy for Research Institutions and Funders, Siris Academic.

How can philanthropy support research centres without compromising scientific independence?

At a @philea.bsky.social & @caixaresearch.bsky.social session, EU-LIFE Ex Dir @meagostinho.bsky.social highlighted the need to balance strategic priorities with autonomy to sustain excellence-driven research

📢 EU-LIFE Policy Officer Iris Uribesalgo has contributed a blog to #EUAExpertVoices!

We are proud to see Iris contributing to the wider discussion on #ResearchAssessment. As EU-LIFE #CoARA Team Leader in @coarassessment.bsky.social, she brings forward the expertise of EU-LIFE and its members ⬇️

🎙️@meagostinho.bsky.social, Executive Director of EU-LIFE, said that Europe needs more cross-border research, "but this is not the role of the #ERC or Pillar 1. The right place for such collaboration is Pillar 2, where the continuum from discovery-driven research to innovation is to be pursued." ⬇️

#cambridge #excellence #weareeulife | EU-LIFE "Early on in my career, I knew that if I was going to dedicate such a large part of my life to research, it had to be in pursuit of big challenges. After completing a PhD studying mouse brains, I want...

We are highlighting voices from EU-LIFE member institutes that embody the alliance's priorities.

Today, we showcase #Excellence with Della David, Group Leader at the @babrahaminst.bsky.social in #Cambridge ⬇️

#WeAreEULIFE

The EU-LIFE HR Working Group met last week for a full day of exchanges, hosted by @crg.eu

From benchmarking practices across institutes to discussing topics such as careers, generational diversity & succession planning, the meeting showed the value of open exchange and peer learning across EU-LIFE!

Stockshot of the empty hemicycle of the European Parliament in Strasbourg Photographer: Mathieu CUGNOT Copyright: © European Union 2018 - Source : EP

The European Parliament draft reports on #FP10 by MEPs Christian Ehler and René Repasi are an important step forward for Europe’s next research framework programme.

EU-LIFE highlights key elements and shares its first reactions ➡️ eu-life.eu/newsroom/new...

#EuropeanResearch #ResearchMatters

Leadership of EU-LIFE institutes: 2013: 2 women out of 13 directors 2026: 7 women out of 17 directors

🟣 Yesterday was International #WomenDay, a time to track progress and reflect on the work ahead.

In 2013, 2 of 13 EU-LIFE directors were women; today, it’s 7 of 17. We celebrate this growth while staying focused on the road ahead, working until balanced leadership is the norm, not the exception!

In this article, EU-LIFE Executive Director @meagostinho.bsky.social shares her perspective on plans to redirect #HorizonEurope funds to cover policy-driven priorities.

Europe should strengthen bottom-up programmes, where researchers set priorities and generate knowledge for societal challenges ⬇️

Research security monitor 2025 - Publications Office of the EU

EU-LIFE welcomes the European Commission Research Security Monitor 2025, a key step towards a coordinated approach to keeping research open & secure

It is the 1st comprehensive overview of how #ResearchSecurity policies are developing, incl. EU-LIFE's active role in the topic

🔗 op.europa.eu/s/AdSt

Signatories:
@cesaer-eu.bsky.social
@coimbragroup.bsky.social
@eua.eu
EU-LIFE
@guildeu.bsky.social
#LERU
@yerunnetwork.bsky.social

Designing the European Competitiveness Fund: Key elements and the FP10–ECF interface

📣 EU-LIFE launches a joint statement with partner organisations on the design of the European Competitiveness Fund #ECF & its interface with #FP10

We call for 2 autonomous, complementary programmes with a clear connection to safeguard research excellence & enable impact at scale.

➡️ bit.ly/4qW9o7k

#mdc #berlin #barcelona #milan #ieo #internationality #weareeulife | EU-LIFE “Science is a journey — more like a backpacking trip than an all-inclusive vacation at a resort. It takes you to unexpected places, and real discoveries come not from the comfort of a tour bus but fro...

We are highlighting voices from EU-LIFE member institutes that embody the alliance's priorities.

Today, we showcase #Internationality with Martin Schaefer, Group Leader at the European Institute of Oncology (IEO) in Milan ⬇️

#WeAreEULIFE

"Representing EU-LIFE on gender equality and diversity in the ERA Structural Policies is a responsibility I value deeply, especially as academic freedom, equality and inclusion face growing threats. Championing these EU foundational values, which encompass the integration of inclusive sex and gender analysis in research, drives scientific excellence, relevance, public trust and social responsibility," said Dörthe Nickel.

💡Welcome to #EULIFEspotlight!

This month we celebrate Dörthe Nickel, International Relations Officer at @institutcurie.bsky.social, who represents EU-LIFE in the ERA Structural Policy "Strengthening gender equality and inclusiveness in the ERA, notably with an intersectional approach" #WomenInSTEM

Discover the stories of Mafalda Araújo Pereira, Tatyana Stemmer, Iris Uribesalgo and Laura Ward!

🟣 It’s #WomenInSTEMDay! We celebrate the women driving science forward by highlighting 2025 blog posts by women from EU-LIFE.

Mafalda Araújo Pereira, Tatyana Stemmer, Iris Uribesalgo & Laura Ward share their experiences and reflections on their careers in science.

eu-life.eu/newsroom/new...

From left to right: Julien Chicot, Stefania Parnici, Marta Agostinho, Kamila Kozirog, Beatrice Rocco, Lina Gálvez, Silvia Gómez Recio, Francesca Bucci, Myrto Kourouni, Emmanuelle Gardan, Louise Drogoul.

EU-LIFE joined yesterday another constructive exchange with MEPs on #FP10, this time with MEP Lina Gálvez @linagalvez.eu

Represented by Marta Agostinho @meagostinho.bsky.social, we discussed the joint FP10 amendments published with partner organisations in Dec 2025 ➡️ eu-life.eu/newsroom/pub...

🎉 Congratulations to Marta Miączyńska on her appointment as Chair of the EMBO Council! We are very proud to see the Chair of EU-LIFE taking on this role and wish her every success.

Looking forward to continuing our work together!

📣 Good #PhD supervision is not only about more meetings, but about better ones.

Members of the EU-LIFE Recruitment & Training WG respond to a recent Nature Editorial, arguing that supervision quality must be institutionally ensured, not left to individual PIs alone.

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

🚨 This is a critical moment for #FP10.

In our latest news story, we talk about what’s at stake and about EU-LIFE’s positions & advocacy so far, incl. co-leading joint amendments to the EU Commission’s proposals, now under discussion with MEPs & policymakers.

Read more 🔗
eu-life.eu/newsroom/new...

🧐 Did you know that grant experts from EU-LIFE institutes, ERC grantees & former panel members come together each year to support ERC applicants?

This community effort is at the heart of the EU-LIFE ERC Masterclass. Find out more in our new factsheet!! ➡️ eu-life.eu/sites/defaul...

EU-LIFE met with MEP Eszter Lakos (ITRE, STOA) together with CESAER, EUA , LERU, YERUN, Coimbra Group and The Guild, to present our joint amendments to the #FP10 legal texts.

The exchange was highly constructive and demonstrated the value of a collective approach to shaping EU’s future R&I.

#technology #weareeulife | EU-LIFE "When I joined CEITEC Masaryk University in 2012, I had no idea how fascinating the world of research infrastructures would become for me. Over the years, I’ve learned that managing core facilities is...

We are highlighting voices from EU-LIFE member institutes that embody the alliance's priorities.

Today, we showcase #Technology with Kateřina Hošková, Secretary for Research Infrastructure @ceitec.eu @masarykuniversity.bsky.social ⬇️

#WeAreEULIFE

Marta Miączyńska, Chair of EU-LIFE and Director of the International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology in Warsaw (IIMCB) Anders H. Lund, Co-Chair of EU-LIFE and Director of the Biotech Research & Innovation Centre (BRIC) at the University of Copenhagen

📣 We are delighted to announce that Marta Miączyńska, Director @iimcb.bsky.social, and Anders H. Lund, Director @bric-ucph.bsky.social, have been appointed the new Chair and Co-Chair of EU-LIFE, as of 1 January 2026.

🔗 Full press release: eu-life.eu/newsroom/new...

EU-LIFE’s Top Stories of 2025

📣 EU-LIFE 2025: A year of growth, advocacy and community

New members, stronger support for researchers, and a clear voice in European research policy. Take a look back at EU-LIFE’s Top Stories of 2025! 🔗 eu-life.eu/newsroom/new...

✨ Season’s greetings from EU-LIFE!

Thank you to our community of researchers, innovators and partners for another year of advancing excellent science across Europe.

Wishing you a bright and inspiring 2026!

European Research Area ERA Actions (2025-2027) Accelerating new approach methodologies (NAMs) to advance biomedical research and testing of medical products and medical devices

➡️ Today takes place the 1st in-person meeting of the ERA Action on NAMs, bringing together EU Member States, Associated Countries & committed stakeholders

A key step towards a coordinated approach to advance NAMs and support the 3Rs: Reducing, Replacing & Refining the use of animals in testing!

"I greatly appreciate being part of the EU-LIFE community. Our institutes may each have their own identity, yet we are connected by a common pursuit of scientific excellence, similar challenges we navigate, and the successes we achieve. The EU-LIFE meetings feel like gatherings with old friends —warm and collaborative— and I always look forward to them," said Nicolas Favre, Head Patents and Licensing at FMI.

💡Welcome to #EULIFEspotlight!

This month we celebrate Nicolas Favre, Head Patents & Licensing and EU-LIFE main representative at @fmiscience.bsky.social, who led the organisation of the latest EU-LIFE Strategy Meeting and ensured a welcoming environment for productive discussions 🔗 bit.ly/48ycwAg