{"id":1596,"date":"2024-07-10T14:54:23","date_gmt":"2024-07-10T13:54:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chromosome.ie\/?p=1596"},"modified":"2024-07-10T14:54:53","modified_gmt":"2024-07-10T13:54:53","slug":"congratulations-to-prof-uri-frank-on-his-election-as-an-embo-member","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chromosome.ie\/gae\/2024\/07\/10\/congratulations-to-prof-uri-frank-on-his-election-as-an-embo-member\/","title":{"rendered":"Congratulations to Prof Uri Frank on his election as an EMBO member"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Prof Uri Frank of the Gr\u00fapa Frank<\/a> is one of 100 “outstanding scientists” to have been recently appointed as a member of EMBO on this year, the 60th anniversary of EMBO. He joins a collective of more than 2,000 “leading life scientists in Europe” which include amongst them 92 Nobel Laureates. The research of the Gr\u00fapa Frank<\/a>, which has focused on cell fate and identity in the context of evolutionary development, has been recognised in his membership election to meet the EMBO mission statement of “excellence in the life sciences”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prof Frank is the third member of the CCB to gain EMBO membership alongside Prof Noel Lowndes (Director) and Prof Brian McStay of the Gr\u00fapa Lowndes<\/a> agus Gr\u00fapa McStay<\/a> respectively. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We congratulare Prof Frank on this achievement and echo the sentiments of the EMBO Director:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThe new EMBO Members and Associate Members have made immense contributions to fundamental life science research, and, in many cases, their work has paved the way for innovations that have improved lives and livelihoods around the world. As EMBO marks its 60th<\/sup>\u00a0anniversary, we celebrate the pivotal roles played by the EMBO Membership in strengthening international life science research and contributing to the EMBO Programmes and activities. I send my warmest congratulations to all those elected.\u201d<\/p>\nFiona Watt, Director of embo<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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The neural network of an adult Hydractinia polyp which the Frank Group use as a model organism for their studies.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The University of Galway recognises the achievement of Prof Frank on being elected an EMBO Member (Read anseo<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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