Erdinc Sezgin elected member of the EMBO Young Investigator Programme

EMBO has now announced the selection of 27 life scientists as members of the EMBO Young Investigator Programme. The young investigators receive an award of 15,000 euros, and also benefit from training in laboratory leadership and responsible conduct of research.

On top of this, the elected members get access to core facilities at EMBL in Heidelberg, Germany, and mentoring by EMBO Members. They can also apply for additional grants, for example for organizing or travelling to conferences.

“It was an empowering moment when I received the news. Being accepted as part of such a vibrant community felt like a cornerstone and a significant achievement that comes with great responsibility” says SciLifeLab Fellow and Karolinska Institutet researcher Erdinc Sezgin, “In the lab, we aim to understand the immune system using chemistry and physics tools. We are now on an exciting track for understanding what makes some immune cells better than others. Undoubtedly, the EMBO Young Investigator Programme will accelerate this”.

EMBO is a renowned organization of more than 2,100 leading researchers that promotes excellence in the life sciences in Europe and beyond. 

“For me, EMBO represents excellent research as well as integrity, openness, collaboration and inclusivity in research. Being an EMBO young investigator makes me feel like a part of this endeavor. This feeling is different from those after getting a research grant. While a research grant enables the proposed research financially, EMBO gives the right tools, network and training to do it in a collaborative and open manner. Moreover, as a young investigator, EMBO provides support for my lab members as well, such as for visiting other labs to learn new technologies, attending different training courses and organizing lab retreats”.

Learn more about the EMBO Young Investigator Programme in the press release from EMBO.