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 โฌ๏ธ
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
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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 FP10โECF interface
๐ฃ 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.
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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 โฌ๏ธ
#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 Dรถrthe Nickel.
๐กWelcome to #EULIFEspotlight!
This month we celebrate Dรถrthe 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 Araรบjo Pereira, Tatyana Stemmer, Iris Uribesalgo and Laura Ward!
๐ฃ Itโs #WomenInSTEMDay! We celebrate the women driving science forward by highlighting 2025 blog posts by women from EU-LIFE.
Mafalda Araรบjo 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 Gรกlvez, Silvia Gรณmez 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 Gรกlvez @linagalvez.eu
Represented by Marta Agostinho @meagostinho.bsky.social, we discussed the joint FP10 amendments published with partner organisations in Dec 2025 โก๏ธ eu-life.eu/newsroom/pub...
๐ Congratulations to Marta Miฤ
czyลska 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!
๐ฃ 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...
๐จ This is a critical moment for #FP10.
In our latest news story, we talk about whatโs at stake and about EU-LIFEโs positions & advocacy so far, incl. co-leading joint amendments to the EU Commissionโs proposals, now under discussion with MEPs & policymakers.
Read more ๐
eu-life.eu/newsroom/new...
๐ง 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!! โก๏ธ 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 EUโs future R&I.
We are highlighting voices from EU-LIFE member institutes that embody the alliance's priorities.
Today, we showcase #Technology with Kateลina Hoลกkovรก, Secretary for Research Infrastructure @ceitec.eu @masarykuniversity.bsky.social โฌ๏ธ
#WeAreEULIFE
Marta Miฤ czyลska, 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
๐ฃ We are delighted to announce that Marta Miฤ
czyลska, 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.
๐ Full press release: eu-life.eu/newsroom/new...
EU-LIFEโs Top Stories of 2025
๐ฃ 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-LIFEโs Top Stories of 2025! ๐ eu-life.eu/newsroom/new...
โจ Seasonโs 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
โก๏ธ 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 โwarm and collaborativeโ and I always look forward to them," said Nicolas Favre, Head Patents and Licensing at FMI.
๐กWelcome 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 ๐ bit.ly/48ycwAg
Marta Agostinho talks during the โKnowing Everything About Nothing: The Importance of Basic Research for the EUโ at the Zagreb Science Communication Forum 2025.
โKnowing Everything About Nothing: The Importance of Basic Research for the EUโ at the Zagreb Science Communication Forum 2025.
EU-LIFE Exec Dir @meagostinho.bsky.social joined the Zagreb #SciComms Forum to discuss how to communicate the value of #FundamentalResearch, how national strategies & research institutes can better engage communities, and why it matters:
Communication is essential to strengthen support for science!
This collaboration of @cesaer-eu.bsky.social , @coimbragroup.bsky.social , @eua.eu , EU-LIFE, @guildeu.bsky.social , LERU and @yerunnetwork.bsky.social , represent over 900 universities & research institutes and reflects a united effort to provide coherent input as negotiations on FP10 advance.
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Shared vision, unified voice: universities and research institutes in Europe propose joint FP10 amendments CESAER, the Coimbra Group, the European University Association (EUA), EU-LIFE, the Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities, the League of European Research Universities (LERU) and the Young European Research Universities Network (YERUN)
๐ฃ EU-LIFE and 6 leading Research & Innovation organisations present amendments to strengthen FP10
Our joint proposal aims to boost excellence, simplify rules and ensure strong governance in Europeโs next R&I programme #FP10
Full text โก๏ธ eu-life.eu/newsroom/pub...
Zagreb Scicomm Forum Marta Agostinho Executive Director of EU-LIFE
๐ง Is Europe underestimating the power of #FundamentalResearch?
@meagostinho.bsky.social, EU-LIFE Executive Director, will be a panellist in a session about why EU must keep backing curiosity-driven science at the #Zagreb Science Communication Forum 2025, hosted by @institutrb.bsky.social
#ZSCF2025
โOur session focused on having an open and honest conversation about research security, not as a restriction, but as a way to strengthen research practice. The discussion showed that integrating the perspectives of different actors is the way forward to build a more balanced and realistic approach to research security. Finding this balance is a shared responsibility that calls for ongoing dialogue between researchers, institutions, funders and policymakers,โ said Henri van Luenen, Director of Operations at NKI.
๐กWelcome to #EULIFEspotlight!
This month we celebrate Henri van Luenen, Director of Operations at @nkinl.bsky.social, who moderated the session โResearch security in practice: making space for an honest conversationโ, organised by EU-LIFE at the EU Conference on #ResearchSecurity
๐ bit.ly/4hPXbhw
Group photo of the EU-LIFE Strategy Meeting 2025 at FMI, Basel.
EU-LIFE Strategy Meeting 2025 wrapped up in #Basel with strong support, constructive exchanges and a very positive atmosphere.
A big thanks to the @fmiscience.bsky.social team for fostering a welcoming environment for productive, forward-looking discussions!
Read more ๐ eu-life.eu/newsroom/new...
EU-LIFE Community at FMI Basel, Nov 2025 (c) Giulio Superti-Furga
CeMM Directors Giulio Superti-Furga and Anita Ender served as #EULIFE co-chair (2022โ2023) and chair (2024โ2025), being supported by EU-LIFE Executive Director Marta Agostinho and her team. The EU-LIFE partnership is stronger than ever. https://cemm.at/news/detail/an-exciting-journey-comes-to-an-end
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Last week, we hosted the @eu-life.bsky.social Strategy Meeting, bringing together Directors and key representatives of the 17 member institutes to discuss 2026 priorities. Participants also met leaders from the Basel Life Science cluster, heard from FMI group leaders & toured the Novartis Pavillon.
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๐ Yesterday, CeMM joined the #EULIFE Pitching Event 2025!
#CELLFIE, cell engineering for immunotherapy enhancement, by Christoph Bock, Eugenia Pankevich & Cosmas Arnold (@bocklab.bsky.social), represented CeMM among 8 innovative pitches from @eu-life.bsky.social institutes ๐
๐ The EU-LIFE Pitching Event 2025 brought together 8 projects from 8 institutes, pitching to 17 VCs & biotech innovators from across Europe.
The event offered the researchers a valuable opportunity to discuss ideas with investors and gain insights into the translational and entrepreneurial pathway.
Excellent news for research in Switzerland โ and for institutes like ours that depend on international grants, collaborations and networks. #HorizonEurope
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