Webinar: Artificial Intelligence in the Life Sciences – EMBL's Vision and Active Projects
October 2, 2026
As the Latvian National Contact Point for EMBL, the National Institute of Research and Innovation (NIRI) invites researchers, bioinformaticians, and data scientists across Latvia to an exclusive 45-minute webinar.
We will be joined by Vittorio Perera, Senior AI Research Engineer at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL).
Key Discussion Topics:
- EMBL’s vision for AI in scientific discovery
- Active projects: the AI Librarian and co-scientist systems
- Live Q&A
This session provides direct insight into how modern AI architectures are accelerating hypothesis generation and data analysis across the life sciences.
Date: Tuesday, October 13
Time: 15:00 - 15:45 EEST (Riga time) / 14:00 - 14:45 CEST
Format: Online Webinar (link provided upon registration)
Register for the webinar here: https://forms.gle/XsfZpZWTSGgyk1e48
NIRI is implementing Project No. 1.1.1.5/3/24/I/006, “Development of Latvia’s Research Potential by Strengthening the Integration of the Latvian Biomedical Research and Study Centre into European Research Infrastructures and Scientific Networks,” on the basis of the “Action Plan of the Latvian National Contact Point for the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL),” approved by the Ministry of Education and Science on 16 December 2024.