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five research units; scientific services and core facilities; the EMBL International Centre for Advanced Training (EICAT), and; central administration and support functions.</p> <p><a href="/governance/director-embl-heidelberg/">Professor Peer Bork</a> is the Director of EMBL Heidelberg. He is supported by the <a href="/governance/director-embl-heidelberg/office/">EMBL Heidelberg Director鈥檚 Office</a>.</p> </div> <div class="vf-stack vf-stack--400"> <article class="vf-card vf-card--brand vf-card--striped" > <div class="vf-card__content | vf-stack vf-stack--400"><h3 class="vf-card__heading"><a class="vf-card__link" href="/administration/">Administration <svg aria-hidden="true" class="vf-card__heading__icon | vf-icon vf-icon-arrow--inline-end" width="1em" height="1em" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M0 12c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12s12-5.373 12-12S18.627 0 12 0C5.376.008.008 5.376 0 12zm13.707-5.209l4.5 4.5a1 1 0 010 1.414l-4.5 4.5a1 1 0 01-1.414-1.414l2.366-2.367a.25.25 0 00-.177-.424H6a1 1 0 010-2h8.482a.25.25 0 00.177-.427l-2.366-2.368a1 1 0 011.414-1.414z" fill="currentColor" fill-rule="nonzero"></path></svg> </a></h3> </div> </article> <article class="vf-card vf-card--brand vf-card--striped" > <div class="vf-card__content | vf-stack vf-stack--400"><h3 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12-12S18.627 0 12 0C5.376.008.008 5.376 0 12zm13.707-5.209l4.5 4.5a1 1 0 010 1.414l-4.5 4.5a1 1 0 01-1.414-1.414l2.366-2.367a.25.25 0 00-.177-.424H6a1 1 0 010-2h8.482a.25.25 0 00.177-.427l-2.366-2.368a1 1 0 011.414-1.414z" fill="currentColor" fill-rule="nonzero"></path></svg> </a></h3> </div> </article> </div> </section> <section data-emblstatic-show-target class="emblstatic-homepage--topics vf-u-fullbleed | vf-card-container | vf-u-background-color-ui--grey--light" id="research"> <div class="vf-card-container__inner"> <div class="vf-section-header"><h2 class="vf-section-header__heading vf-section-header__heading--is-link"><a href="/research/">Research</a><svg aria-hidden="true" class="vf-section-header__icon | vf-icon vf-icon-arrow--inline-end" width="1em" height="1em" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M0 12c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12s12-5.373 12-12S18.627 0 12 0C5.376.008.008 5.376 0 12zm13.707-5.209l4.5 4.5a1 1 0 010 1.414l-4.5 4.5a1 1 0 01-1.414-1.414l2.366-2.367a.25.25 0 00-.177-.424H6a1 1 0 010-2h8.482a.25.25 0 00.177-.427l-2.366-2.368a1 1 0 011.414-1.414z" fill="" fill-rule="nonzero"></path></svg></h2></div> <article class="vf-card vf-card--brand vf-card--bordered | vf-show-more__item" > <div class="vf-card__content | vf-stack vf-stack--400"><h3 class="vf-card__heading"><a class="vf-card__link" href="/research/units/cell-biology-biophysics/">Cell biology and biophysics <svg aria-hidden="true" class="vf-card__heading__icon | vf-icon vf-icon-arrow--inline-end" width="1em" height="1em" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M0 12c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12s12-5.373 12-12S18.627 0 12 0C5.376.008.008 5.376 0 12zm13.707-5.209l4.5 4.5a1 1 0 010 1.414l-4.5 4.5a1 1 0 01-1.414-1.414l2.366-2.367a.25.25 0 00-.177-.424H6a1 1 0 010-2h8.482a.25.25 0 00.177-.427l-2.366-2.368a1 1 0 011.414-1.414z" fill="currentColor" fill-rule="nonzero"></path></svg> </a></h3> <p class="vf-card__text">Scientists in this unit use multidisciplinary approaches to investigate the molecular and biophysical mechanisms that enable cells to function.</p> </div> </article> <article class="vf-card vf-card--brand vf-card--bordered | vf-show-more__item" > <div class="vf-card__content | vf-stack vf-stack--400"><h3 class="vf-card__heading"><a class="vf-card__link" href="/research/units/developmental-biology/">Developmental biology <svg aria-hidden="true" class="vf-card__heading__icon | vf-icon vf-icon-arrow--inline-end" width="1em" height="1em" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M0 12c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12s12-5.373 12-12S18.627 0 12 0C5.376.008.008 5.376 0 12zm13.707-5.209l4.5 4.5a1 1 0 010 1.414l-4.5 4.5a1 1 0 01-1.414-1.414l2.366-2.367a.25.25 0 00-.177-.424H6a1 1 0 010-2h8.482a.25.25 0 00.177-.427l-2.366-2.368a1 1 0 011.414-1.414z" fill="currentColor" fill-rule="nonzero"></path></svg> </a></h3> <p class="vf-card__text">Research in the Developmental Biology Unit is focused on understanding the origin, development, and evolution of organisms and their communities.</p> </div> </article> <article class="vf-card vf-card--brand vf-card--bordered | vf-show-more__item" > <div class="vf-card__content | vf-stack vf-stack--400"><h3 class="vf-card__heading"><a class="vf-card__link" href="/research/units/directors-research/">Directors' research <svg aria-hidden="true" class="vf-card__heading__icon | vf-icon vf-icon-arrow--inline-end" width="1em" height="1em" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M0 12c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12s12-5.373 12-12S18.627 0 12 0C5.376.008.008 5.376 0 12zm13.707-5.209l4.5 4.5a1 1 0 010 1.414l-4.5 4.5a1 1 0 01-1.414-1.414l2.366-2.367a.25.25 0 00-.177-.424H6a1 1 0 010-2h8.482a.25.25 0 00.177-.427l-2.366-2.368a1 1 0 011.414-1.414z" fill="currentColor" fill-rule="nonzero"></path></svg> </a></h3> <p class="vf-card__text">The Directors' research unit covers thematically distinct research groups, headed by EMBL and EMBO leadership.</p> </div> </article> <article class="vf-card vf-card--brand vf-card--bordered | vf-show-more__item" > <div class="vf-card__content | vf-stack vf-stack--400"><h3 class="vf-card__heading"><a class="vf-card__link" href="/research/units/genome-biology/">Genome biology <svg aria-hidden="true" class="vf-card__heading__icon | vf-icon vf-icon-arrow--inline-end" width="1em" height="1em" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M0 12c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12s12-5.373 12-12S18.627 0 12 0C5.376.008.008 5.376 0 12zm13.707-5.209l4.5 4.5a1 1 0 010 1.414l-4.5 4.5a1 1 0 01-1.414-1.414l2.366-2.367a.25.25 0 00-.177-.424H6a1 1 0 010-2h8.482a.25.25 0 00.177-.427l-2.366-2.368a1 1 0 011.414-1.414z" fill="currentColor" fill-rule="nonzero"></path></svg> </a></h3> <p class="vf-card__text">The Genome biology unit uses and develops cutting-edge methods to study how the information in our genome is regulated, processed, and utilised, and how its alteration leads to disease.</p> </div> </article> <article class="vf-card vf-card--brand vf-card--bordered | vf-show-more__item" > <div class="vf-card__content | vf-stack vf-stack--400"><h3 class="vf-card__heading"><a class="vf-card__link" href="/research/units/molecular-systems-biology/">Molecular systems biology <svg aria-hidden="true" class="vf-card__heading__icon | vf-icon vf-icon-arrow--inline-end" width="1em" height="1em" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M0 12c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12s12-5.373 12-12S18.627 0 12 0C5.376.008.008 5.376 0 12zm13.707-5.209l4.5 4.5a1 1 0 010 1.414l-4.5 4.5a1 1 0 01-1.414-1.414l2.366-2.367a.25.25 0 00-.177-.424H6a1 1 0 010-2h8.482a.25.25 0 00.177-.427l-2.366-2.368a1 1 0 011.414-1.414z" fill="currentColor" fill-rule="nonzero"></path></svg> </a></h3> <p class="vf-card__text">The Molecular Systems Biology Unit investigates molecular structure, organization and function at a systematic level in and across cells.</p> </div> </article> </div> </section> <section class="embl-grid embl-grid--has-centered-content" id="services"> <div class="vf-section-header"><h2 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Core facilities provide practical tools and expert advice for life scientists.</p> </article> <section class="vf-grid vf-grid__col-2"> <div class="vf-links"> <ul class="vf-links__list | vf-list"> <li class="vf-list__item"> <a class="vf-list__link" href="/groups/advanced-light-microscopy-core-facility/"> Advanced Light Microscopy </a> </li> <li class="vf-list__item"> <a class="vf-list__link" href="/groups/chemical-biology/"> Chemical Biology </a> </li> <li class="vf-list__item"> <a class="vf-list__link" href="/groups/electron-microscopy-core-facility/"> Electron Microscopy </a> </li> <li class="vf-list__item"> <a class="vf-list__link" href="/about/info/imaging-centre/"> EMBL Imaging Centre </a> </li> </li> <li class="vf-list__item"> <a class="vf-list__link" href="/groups/flow-cytometry-heidelberg/"> Flow Cytometry </a> </ul> </div> <div class="vf-links"> <ul class="vf-links__list | vf-list"> </li> <li class="vf-list__item"> <a class="vf-list__link" href="/groups/genomics/"> Genomics 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class="vf-card__content | vf-stack vf-stack--400"><h3 class="vf-card__heading"><a class="vf-card__link" href="/topics/bioinformatics/">Bioinformatics <svg aria-hidden="true" class="vf-card__heading__icon | vf-icon vf-icon-arrow--inline-end" width="1em" height="1em" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M0 12c0 6.627 5.373 12 12 12s12-5.373 12-12S18.627 0 12 0C5.376.008.008 5.376 0 12zm13.707-5.209l4.5 4.5a1 1 0 010 1.414l-4.5 4.5a1 1 0 01-1.414-1.414l2.366-2.367a.25.25 0 00-.177-.424H6a1 1 0 010-2h8.482a.25.25 0 00.177-.427l-2.366-2.368a1 1 0 011.414-1.414z" fill="currentColor" fill-rule="nonzero"></path></svg> </a></h3> <p class="vf-card__text">Analysing data to unravel biological complexity</p> </div> </article> <article class="vf-card vf-card--brand vf-card--bordered | vf-show-more__item" > <div class="vf-card__content | vf-stack vf-stack--400"><h3 class="vf-card__heading"><a class="vf-card__link" href="/topics/cells/">Cells <svg aria-hidden="true" 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