Stem Cells (2024)

This collection of recently published research articles spans the breadth of stem cell research content in EMBO Press journals. We are highlighting these papers in parallel with the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) annual meeting, which is taking place in Hamburg, Germany from 10-13 July 2024.

RNA Review Series (2023)

This series of review articles published in The EMBO Journal during 2023 and 2024 covers a wide range of RNA-centric areas, highlighting the versatility of this unique molecule which is exploited by nature and scientists. These topics include: transcription and RNA quality control, RNA in heterochromatin formation, how plants use RNA to adapt to changing environments, catalytically active RNA and ribosome biogenesis, RNAs in the brain, how RNA viruses hijack host transcription, RNAs as therapeutics, and more. We hope you enjoy reading these articles and they inspire discussions and collaborations in this ever-growing field.

Ecology & Evolution (2022)

EMBO Press publishes research articles, reviews, and commentaries across a broad range of topics in the fields of ecology and evolution. The journal editors invite you to browse a selection of recently published articles and welcome submissions of content in this area.

Aging & Senescence (2022)

This collection of EMBO Press articles invites you to explore exciting recent findings related to the biology of aging and cellular senescence. The topics covered range from control of genome stability and chromatin to metabolic plasticity during healthy aging, characterisation of long-lived model animals and molecular lessons from pathological conditions such as tau aggregation and telomere dysfunction during lifespan. The collection also interrogates new therapy angles in immunoaging and longitudinal consequences of anti-cancer treatments.

MSB Research Highlights (2022)

The Molecular Systems Biology editors have compiled a collection of recent articles showcasing new methodologies and exciting biological discoveries in different areas of systems biology. A selection of Reviews and Commentaries discuss recent developments and timely topics in the field.

Gene Regulation (2022)

In recent years, analyses at the genome-wide and single-cell level have advanced our understanding of gene regulation. This collection highlights recent Reviews, Research Articles and Methods published in Molecular Systems Biology, providing mechanistic, quantitative and systems-level insights into different aspects of gene regulation, from genome architecture and chromatin folding to interactions of regulatory elements with transcriptional and epigenetic regulators and gene regulatory network organisation.

EMBOJ 40th Anniversary Collection (2022)

40 years ago, in January 1982, The EMBO Journal published its very first issue. On this occasion, we look back at noteworthy articles published in the journal over the years, reflecting the shifting areas of research under the broadest definition of ‘molecular biology’.

Single-Cell Biology (2022)

This collection highlights recent ‘Single-Cell Biology’ content published in Molecular Systems Biology. The selected Reviews, Methods and Articles showcase the power of analyses at the single-cell level for advancing our understanding of fundamental biological processes, development, physiology and disease.

Tutorials & Methods (2021)

Innovative technologies offer the opportunity to approach biological questions in new ways. However, using a methodology without being familiar with it can be challenging. To facilitate the wider adoption of diverse methods, we published a series of Tutorials that explain the principles, challenges and potential applications of different approaches and provide guidelines for implementing them. We are excited to share this collection of Tutorials, combined with recent methodologies from our Methods section and hope that it will inspire our readers to use these technologies.

Cancer Reviews (2021)

This series of review articles published in The EMBO Journal over the course of 2021 covers a kaleidoscope of complementary aspects of tumour biology, including hypoxia, cancer evolution, the role of metabolism in the tumour microenvironment, cellular senescence, RNA translation control, intercellular communication via extracellular vesicles, autophagy and more. Please enjoy reading these articles, which we hope will foster fruitful discussions in the field towards a common goal: the defeat of cancer.

International Day of Immunology (2021)

In recognition of the 2021 International Day of Immunology, the editors of EMBO Press have assembled this collection of recently published articles to increase awareness of the importance of studying the immune system in the ongoing fight against infection, autoimmunity and cancer.

RNA Modification (2021)

Research in recent years has uncovered crucial roles for RNA modifications and RNA modifying enzymes in regulating a vast variety of cellular processes and targets across different organisms. This collection of current EMBO Journal articles recapitulates the diversity of functional roles and regulatory mechanisms involved, covering topics ranging from neurodevelopment in Drosophila, heat stress in C. elegans, to the immune response and autophagy in human cancers. Additionally, a review article provides a comprehensive overview over current knowledge for the most prevalent mammalian RNA modification, m6A.

SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research (2021)

In the global effort to help the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and the SARS-CoV-2 virus, our EMBO Press editors collect research articles and editorial materials as they are accepted for publication. The collection is fully open access and made available on our website immediately after acceptance.

Identity and Evolution of Cell Types (2021)

This special collection was prepared for the EMBO | EMBL Symposium titled 'The Identity and Evolution of Cell Types' which was held 4-7 May 2021.

Autophagy (2020)

This collection of recent articles published in The EMBO Journal showcases latest advances in the autophagy field, spanning from selective degradation of the Endoplasmic Reticulum and its role in development in vertebrates to the identification of novel autophagy receptors regulating membrane remodelling, lysosome and autophagosome biogenesis. This article selection also highlights the interplay between autophagy and cancer, mitochondrial protein translation and oxidative stress in mammalian cells, as well as somatic cell reprogramming and plasticity in plants.

20th Anniversary Article Collection - Editor Picks (2020)

This year marks the 20th anniversary of EMBO Reports! To celebrate this milestone and to showcase the diversity and breadth of our content, we highlight some of our favorite and most impactful articles published from the birth of the journal up to today.

Angiogenesis and Vascular Biology (2020)

The editors of EMBO Molecular Medicine invite you to browse a collection of recent and insightful articles on angiogenesis and vascular biology. This collection highlights very diverse topics, from cerebral cavernous malformations to intussusceptive angiogenesis, diabetic retinopathy and tumor angiogenesis targeting.

Stem cells: fate decisions, regeneration and systemic control (2020)

The editors of EMBO Press have carefully chosen a collection of special articles covering all aspects of stem cell biology, ranging from epigenetic-transcriptional events in pluripotency to stage-specific roles of cellular metabolism, single-cell profiling of heterogeneity and human disease modelling.

Ethics and Community Discussions in Stem Cell Research & Regenerative Medicine (2020)

This collection of front-half material from EMBO Press journals features relevant commentaries and community pieces on stem cell-related societal debates, ethics and translational aspects.

Tumor Metabolism (2020)

Cancer cells and their microenvironment reprogram their metabolism in order to optimize cancer cell proliferation under nutrient limiting conditions. Understanding these changes and vulnerabilities that they confer to the cancer cells is of critical importance, as it can lead to development of new targeted therapies. This exciting collection highlights the most recent ‘tumor metabolism’ content across the EMBO Press journals, which covers a broad range of topics including metabolic reprogramming induced by oncogenes, immunometabolism and targeted therapy.

Immuno-Metabolic Mechanisms of Atherosclerosis (2020)

Atherosclerosis remains a leading cause of death worldwide, characterised by plaque build-up in artery walls. Dysregulation of lipid homeostasis contributes to the development and progression of the disease, as well as metabolic and immune dysfunctions. This collection of recent papers published in EMBO Molecular Medicine highlights the diversity of topics related to atherosclerosis, angiogenesis, senescence, immunometabolism, dyslipidemia and more.

Single Cell Biology (2020)

This collection of recent papers published in Molecular Systems Biology highlights the power of analyses at the single-cell level for advancing our understanding of fundamental biological processes, including cell division, stem cell fate and embryonic development. Moreover, several novel Methods showcase the potential of innovative methodologies, from single-cell imaging approaches to computational methods for data analysis and integration, for pushing the boundaries of single-cell biology.

MSB Research Highlights (2019)

To welcome our new Chief Editor, M. Madan Babu, the Molecular Systems Biology editors have compiled a collection of recent articles highlighting the diversity of the journal and showcasing exciting biological discoveries and new methodologies. Engaging with the systems biology community has been our priority since the journal’s 2005 launch and we are excited to strengthen our ties with the field under Madan’s leadership.

Stem Cells (2019)

Stem cells research continues to be a dynamic and innovative field of research. The editors of EMBO Molecular Medicine have carefully selected a handful of articles that reflects the diversity and clinical importance of stem cells in biology, from embryo research and advanced gene therapies to cancer metastasis. We hope you will enjoy reading this collection and we welcome your own contributions. The articles are open access - we invite you to discover even more on our journal sites.

Mitochondria in Health and Disease (2019)

Mitochondria are more than the powerhouses of the cell, they regulate a plethora of cellular processes such as apoptosis, metabolism and signaling. This exciting collection highlights the most recent ‘mitochondria’ content across the EMBO Press journals, which covers a broad range of topics including apoptosis, membrane contact sites, mitochondrial calcium signaling, metabolism and mitochondrial pathologies.

The non-coding genome (2019)

Our knowledge about the expanding classes of noncoding RNAs — their structure-function, evolution, modifications, therapeutic potential, and interplay with cellular proteins and DNA — is increasing at a rapid pace. This collection of articles published across the EMBO Press journals highlights outstanding examples of the diversity and insight this field has provided recently.

Cancer - metabolism, microenvironment and models (2019)

A multi-angled perspective and complementary approaches are required to understand the complexities of cancer and accomplish efficient translation of basic research findings into therapy. This collection of current The EMBO Journal articles highlights the multi-layered cell and tissue biology of malignancies, and reports emerging diagnostic models as well as new avenues towards molecular-guided prevention.

Microbial Pathogenesis (2019)

To commemorate the 'International Symposium: a tribute to Pr. Philippe Sansonetti & the Microbial Molecular Pathogenesis Team, April 25th, 2019' we have compiled this collection of recent articles that focus on the molecular pathogenesis of bacterial infections.

Membrane Dynamics (2019)

Lipid bilayers are fundamental to the functioning of a cell and organism. They separate and connect cells and organelles, they form a barrier or mediate the selective transport of proteins and compounds, they fuse and divide, they engulf, protect or mediate the degradation of proteins and organelles such as in autolysosomes. In support of the EMBO Workshop on ‘Membrane shaping and remodelling by proteins” in Xiu Ning, China on 11 - 14 April 2019 the EMBO Press editors have created a collection of recent articles on membrane dynamics in autophagy, endocytosis and cell division.

Pathogen-immunity and signaling (2019)

Host defense against pathogens is essential to restrict infectious diseases, and understanding the underlying biology is paramount to the development of new treatment strategies. This exciting collection highlights the most recent content on host-pathogen immunity and the signaling events that govern host defense across the EMBO Press journals, covering various aspects of the immune system and its response to infectious microorganisms.

Development and Differentiation (2019)

In support of the EMBO-EMBL Symposia on Synthetic Morphogenesis and Mechanical Forces in Development, we have assembled a collection of recent EMBO Journal articles covering a wide range of topics on development and differentiation, with a particular focus on tissue morphogenesis and mechanosensing.

Cancer Metastasis (2019)

We invite you to browse our collection of recent and insightful EMBO Molecular Medicine articles centered on cancer metastasis. The selected research covers a wide range of topics from the role of the microenvironment and the immune system, to metastatic stem cell targeting and cancer metastasis signature.

Proteomics (2019)

This collection highlights recent ‘Proteomics’ content published in Molecular Systems Biology. The featured Reviews and Research Articles showcase the value of proteomics data as resources for the scientific community and highlight the relevance of proteomics technologies for providing new insights into a wide range of biological processes and disease contexts. We are particularly excited to share content from our Methods section, describing new methodologies for performing proteome quantification, analyzing protein-protein interactions and mapping post-translational modifications.

Neurogenesis (2019)

Read the latest research in neurogenesis from across the journals of EMBO Press.  This special collection was created in support of the Fusion 2nd Neurogenesis Conference in Nassau, Bahamas from 5-8 March 2019. 

World Cancer Day 2019

In support of World Cancer Day, the editors of EMBO Press assembled this collection of recently published articles and reviews highlighting advances in the fight against cancer. From characterising mechanisms underlying the disease to showcasing promising avenues for treatment, the research behind these articles demonstrates our dedication to publishing important work in the field of cancer.

World Antibiotic Awareness Week (2018)

In recognition of World Antibiotic Awareness Week (12-18 November 2018), we have created a collection of related research articles published in the EMBO Press open-access journals EMBO Molecular Medicine and Molecular Systems Biology.

Chromosome Structure and Function (2018)

The last few years have provided us with a new level of understanding of how chromosomes are replicated, segregated and read - and how their 3D organisation influences expression of individual genes (and vice versa). The rapid pace of development in the field is reflected by the first dedicated meeting on chromosome biology in the EMBO-EMBL Symposium series in Heidelberg. For those who are unable to attend the meeting, or just want more background reading on the topics covered, we have created the following collection of recent papers published in EMBO reports, Molecular Systems Biology and The EMBO Journal.

Use of Gene Editing Techniques in Plant Science (2018)

The European Court of Justice’s ruling - that gene editing should be considered as genetic manipulation - has serious implications for plant research and agriculture. Here is a selection of free articles from EMBO reports’ Science & Society section that cover the preceding debate about the regulation of new, more precise plant breeding techniques and argue in favour of product-based instead of the current process-based regulation of genetically modified crops.

Cancer (2018)

In support of the 25TH biennial congress of the European Association for Cancer Research, the editors of EMBO Press have assembled this curated collection of recently published cancer-specific research from across our four journals. We also provide a further reading list of recent cancer-related content across all the four journals at EMBO Press.

Cell Death and Immunity (2018)

In recent years, there have been significant advances in our understanding of different forms of cell death, and how these are linked to immunity. This EMBO Reports article collection gathers recent and exciting articles published in the journal, highlighting how closely cell death and immunity are interwoven, and showcasing a variety of different aspects of both fields, also in the context of infection and cancer.

Alzheimer's Disease (2018)

In support of Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month, we have assembled a collection of recent EMBO Press papers published on Alzheimer’s Disease and brain injury from across our journals. The articles are all free to read for a limited time.

DNA Replication & Repair (2018)

Arguably among the most fundamental and defining processes in molecular biology, DNA replication and DNA repair continue to be topics close to the heart of The EMBO Journal and EMBO reports – but due to their direct relevance for tumorigenesis and cancer therapy, increasingly also to EMBO Molecular Medicine. The EMBO press articles featured in this cross-journal focus showcase a variety of different aspects of this field, accompanied by a collection of related suggestions for further reading. We hope you will enjoy browsing it!

Chromatin (2018)

We invite you to take a look at our collection of recent and exciting EMBO press articles in the chromatin field. The selected articles cover a range of topics from chromosome topology and architecture over chromatin signature, chromatin remodeling and chromatin modifications to effects on and of sense and antisense transcription in the context of stem cells, differentiation, aging, the cell cycle and cancer. We hope that you enjoy reading it and we welcome your own contributions.

World Cancer Day (2018)

In support of World Cancer Day 2018, the editors of EMBO Press have assembled this curated collection of papers on cancer biology recently published across our four journals. The articles are all free to read for a limited time - we invite you to discover even more on our journal sites.

World Antibiotic Awareness Week (2017)

In recognition of World Antibiotic Awareness Week (13-19 November 2017), we have created a special collection of the latest related research published across the four EMBO Press journals. The articles are free to read until the end of December.

Omics in Systems Biology (2017)

This collection of recent reviews and research articles published in Molecular Systems Biology highlights the use of diverse ‘omics’ technologies in systems biology. In the featured studies, data obtained by high-throughput technologies including genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics are analyzed individually or in an integrated manner to provide insights into a wide-range of biological processes, to generate valuable resources for the scientific community and to showcase the potential of large-scale data for clinical applications.

Metabolism Review Series (2017)

Metabolic alterations are tightly linked to cellular growth regulation, proliferation as well as maintenance of tissue integrity under limited oxygen or nutrient availability. In addition, alterations in metabolic pathways and metabolite abundance have manifold implications on disease etiology of cancer, obesity, ageing and neurodegeneration. Addressing these aspects, the reviews of this Focus Series give a concise overview on advances and challenges in the field.

Cryo-Electron Microscopy (2017)

EMBO Press congratulates Jacques Dubochet, Joachim Frank and Richard Henderson on receiving the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2017 for their work in developing cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM). Dubochet and Henderson are EMBO members and in fact the former developed vitrification at our sister organization EMBL.

In recognition of these achievements, we have released a free collection of recent research published across the EMBO Press journals by Frank and many other colleagues that all have one thing in common: the use of cyro-EM to unravel the beauty of biomolecules ranging from tetanus toxin to ribosomes.

Autophagy in Disease (2017)

While autophagy is relevant to many biological processes and often serves as a gatekeeper of homeostasis, when something goes wrong it can either lead to disease or be activated to fight against it. We have put together this collection of EMBO Press papers to offer a glimpse of what autophagy means in health and disease. We hope that you will enjoy reading it and we welcome your own contributions.

Angiogenesis & Vascular Biology (2017)

We are excited to present a selection of recent notable papers published in EMBO Molecular Medicine, which highlight recent advances in angiogenesis and vascular biology. The featured papers encompass a wide range of topics including neovascularisation in cancer and eye disease, and the pathogenesis of hydrocephalus, goiter and cardiovascular disease.

RNA (2017)

To highlight the vibrant and exiting state of the RNA field we have compiled a selection of notable recent papers in The EMBO Journal, spanning from the characteristics of architectural non-coding RNAs to how codon usage shapes mRNA stability. In addition, we provide a further reading list of relevant RNA content across all four journals at EMBO Press.

Autophagy (2017)

The manuscripts in this collection cover all aspects of autophagy ranging from the discovery of a new mitophagy receptor, the development of new tools to monitor autophagy to studies investigating how mitophagy preserves platelet function in diabetes mellitus patients. This is accompanied by a review that describes how ubiquitylation controls mitophagy. We hope that you will enjoy reading it and we welcome your own contributions.

Mechanisms of Neurodegeneration (2017)

We invite you to take a look at our collection of recent and exciting EMBO Press articles and reviews centered on neurodegenerative disorders. The selected articles cover a wide range of topics from the regulation of brain metabolism during normal brain function and disease, to the amyloid hypothesis of Alzheimer’s disease, going through new biomarker for C9orf72 ALS/FTD and the role of mitophagy and microglia in neurodegeneration. We hope you enjoy the collection!

Stem Cells (2017)

This virtual issue presents a collection of selected recent studies on stem cell biology published across the four EMBO Press journals. The research findings touch on all aspects of stem cells: from the molecular mechanics of stem cell regulation to pathway studies at systems level; from early lineage decisions to tissue homeostasis and regeneration; from studies on heterogeneity of tumor buried cancer stem cells to medical applications of patient derived pluripotent stem cells.

Synthetic Biology & Methods (2017)

We are excited to present this collection of papers recently published in Molecular Systems Biology that highlight advances in synthetic biology and systems biology technology development, including predictive circuit engineering and large-scale molecular mapping. While the featured studies cover diverse topics, including addressing fundamental biological questions and building systems with potential clinical applications, their hallmark is the application of innovative methodologies to obtain a detailed understanding of biological systems.