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The selected scientists explore fundamental research questions relating to neurodegenerative disorders, drug-resistant bacteria, precision immunology, leaf epidermal development, single-cell proteomics, and other fields.

Fiona Watt, EMBO Director said: “The EMBO Global Investigator Network provides the next generation of scientific leaders with opportunities to learn, network, and share ideas with others in their region and around the world. Selected projects aim to tackle key challenges in the molecular life sciences, and connections made through the programme will have a profound and lasting impact in their respective fields and broader life science community.”

The new EMBO Global Investigators join a growing network of over 700 current and former EMBO Global Investigators, Installation Grantees and Young Investigators.
Over a period of four years, the new Global Investigators will receive financial support for training and networking activities, providing opportunities to build collaborations with scientists in their region and in Europe. For example, funding can be used to visit other institutions, to attend, speak at and organize scientific meetings, to take part in training courses, to invite members of EMBO’s communities to give lectures, and for childcare.
To be eligible to join the EMBO Global Investigator Network, applicants must be based in either an EMBC Associate Member State (currently India and Singapore) or in a country or territory covered by a co-operation agreement with EMBC (currently Chile and Taiwan). All participants have an excellent scientific track record and have been leading their own research group for no more than six years.

The success rate for 2023 was 24%. This year marks the fifth intake of Global Investigators since the network was launched in 2019.

The next application deadline is 1 June 2024. More information, including eligibility criteria and details of the application process, is available here.

New EMBO Global Investigators
Name Project title Affiliation
Ajit Chande From retrovirus biology to viral vectors and genome editing Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal, IN
Anna Barron Cellular metabolism as regulator of microglial fate and function Nanyang Technological University, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, SG
Chien-Ling Lin Mechanism and modelling of genetic information that determines RNA fate Institute of Molecular Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, TW
Chin-Min Kimmy Ho Leaf epidermal development – fate determination and coordination Institute of Plant and Microbial Biology, Academia Sinica, Taipei, TW
Debasis Das Enzymatic dispersion of biofilms to combat biofilm-mediated microbial infections Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, IN
Debasis Das Regulated membrane fusion and protein homeostasis: role in cellular plasticity Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, IN
Dennis Kappei Understanding telomere-driven genomic instability with quantitative proteomics Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, National University Singapore, SG
Hsiung-Lin Tu Functional single-cell proteomics and bio-interface for quantitative bioanalysis Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei, TW
Jinmiao Chen Harnessing AI to analyse single-cell and spatial omics for precision immunology A*STAR’s Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN), SG
Neha Jain Molecular interplay between amyloids in the progression of neurodegenerative disease Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur, IN