At a Glance: Sex Differences in Health and Disease – Highlights from the EMBO/EMBL Symposium 2026
What do fly-intestines, artificial blood vessels, and X-chromosome inactivation have in common? That’s right, sex differences!
These and many other topics were discussed at the 2026 EMBO/EMBL (European Molecular Biology Organization/ European Molecular Biology Laboratory) Symposium “Sex Differences in Health and Disease” in Heidelberg, Germany. CRC 1665 researchers Nadine Hornig, Prathiksha Ramesh, and I, Katharina Dörner, attended four days full of talks, discussions, and fun group activities at the EMBL Advanced Training Centre.