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Postdoctoral Position to study roles of extracellular microenvironment in cardiovascular development

Posted by , on 9 November 2017

The composition of extracellular microenvironment is dynamically regulated in time and space during embryonic development, and our lab discovered that cell-type specific expression of the extracellular matrix protein fibronectin is ...

Addgene Resources to Grow Your Developmental Biology Toolkit

Posted by , on 8 November 2017

Addgene is a global, nonprofit repository that was created to help scientists share plasmids. Before we go over the developmental biology resources available at Addgene, here’s a little background on ...

Silencing transposons during epigenetic reprogramming

Posted by , on 8 November 2017

Molecules called endosiRNAs help us avoid genetic chaos, according to a new study from a team at the Babraham Institute. Much of the human genome contains pieces of DNA called ...

Scientific Copy Editor

Posted by , on 8 November 2017

Cambridge, United Kingdom   The Company of Biologists (biologists.com) is looking to recruit a Scientific Copy Editor to work across our portfolio of five life-science journals, with a particular focus ...

How do primary cilia control the activity of stem cells in the developing cerebral cortex?

Posted by , on 7 November 2017

  SUPERVISORS: Dr Thomas Theil and Dr Pleasantine Mill PROJECT SUMMARY This project will dissect how cell signalling via the primary cilium coordinates the activity of neural stem cells during ...

Four Year (1+3) PhD Programme in Stem Cell Biology & Medicine

Posted by , on 7 November 2017

Department/Location: Wellcome Trust – Medical Research Council Cambridge Stem Cell Institute Studentships starting October 2018   Stem Cell Biology Stem cells are defined by the dual capacity to self-renew and ...

Funded PhD Positions - Purdue Center for Plant Biology

Posted by , on 7 November 2017

PURDUE UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR PLANT BIOLOGY   Purdue University is seeking graduate students to train for high-tech science careers in basic plant sciences through the Center for Plant Biology.   ...

Stem Cells Pave the Way for new treatment of diabetes

Posted by , on 7 November 2017

A new stem cell study conducted at the University of Copenhagen shows how we may increase the vital production of insulin in patients suffering from diabetes. The discovery helps to ...

Musings of an accidental scientist

Posted by , on 6 November 2017

As we sat together at a farewell dinner after I graduated from Princeton University, my advisers asked me, “What got you into science?”. Although a simple, straightforward question on the ...

Research Assistant in Developmental and Regenerative Medicine - University of Oxford

Posted by , on 6 November 2017

Research Assistant in Developmental and Regenerative Medicine Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics & Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Oxford Grade 6: £28,098 p.a. Applications are invited for an ...

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