Dr Tom Deegan is one of 28 group leaders joining an international network of more than 800 life scientists in the early stages of their independent careers. Tom, who was selected for his project Mechanisms and regulation of chromosome replication, will be an active member of the EMBO Young Investigator Programme for the next four years. EMBO is an organisation of more than 2,100 leading researchers that promotes excellence in the life sciences in Europe and beyond.The programme received 233 eligible applications - a success rate of 12% - with the successful research projects addressing a broad range of questions in the life sciences from the gut microbiome of infants to the demographics of indigenous American populations.The new EMBO Young Investigators, who come Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Israel, the Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, UK, India and Taiwan, benefit from a variety of networking opportunities for them and their lab members. Further benefits include training and mentoring opportunities, as well as access to core facilities at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory in Heidelberg, Germany. Young investigators also receive a financial award of €15,000. In addition, they can apply for additional grants of up to €10,000 per year and gain support for networking activities such as joint group meetings or travelling to conferences. EMBO is delighted to welcome the new young investigators. Their outstanding achievements demonstrate the excellence and ambition that will drive progress in the life sciences. We are pleased to support these young group leaders as they take the next steps in their careers, and we look forward to their discoveries and contributions to our community. Fiona Watt EMBO Director I am absolutely delighted to have been accepted onto the EMBO Young Investigator Programme, which will provide amazing opportunities for my group members and me over the next four years and beyond. This prestigious scheme will provide a platform to interact with leading molecular biologists across Europe, many of whom share our interests in molecular mechanisms of genome replication and stability. I can’t wait to get started. Dr Tom Deegan Programme Leader Track, Institute of Genetics and Cancer The next application deadline for the EMBO Young Investigator Programme is 1 April 2026. Links View the full press release by EMBO Tom Deegan Research Group Tags 2025 Publication date 02 Dec, 2025
