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Posted by Delphine Duprez on May 30th, 2014
A postdoctoral fellowship for 3 years is available from October 2014 in Delphine DUPREZ’s team, located in the Developmental Biology laboratory in Paris (bio–dev.snv.jussieu.fr/). The team focuses on tendon and muscle development using animal models. The objective of the project is to better understand the molecular pathways involved in tendon development. The project will involve[…]
Posted by Nestor Saiz on May 29th, 2014
Any mammal who celebrated Mother’s Day earlier this month realizes how important mothers are for us and the tight bond between them and their children. Forget clean shirts and packed lunch every day; for us developmental biologists, there is no better reflection of this bond than the extraembryonic membranes that support the growth of the[…]
Posted by Dunn School Bioimaging Facility on May 28th, 2014
We are looking for a Research Assistant to join the Electron Microscope (EM) Facility based in the Sir William Dunn School of Pathology at the University of Oxford. The successful candidate will assist the EM Facility Manager in two main areas. The first is the day-to-day running of the facility, which will include preparation of[…]
Posted by Christele Gonneau on May 27th, 2014
Decisions, decisions…aren’t those one of our main worries? It is certainly the everyday worry of a stem cell! Understanding stem cell decisions is a central question in the field: how do stem cells manage to keep the right balance between self-renewal (make identical copies of themselves) and differentiation (produce specialized cells)? How do stem cells[…]
Posted by IRBBarcelona on May 27th, 2014
The research headed by Roger Gomis at IRB Barcelona, with the collaboration of Joan Massagué, describes that the loss of the suppressor RARRES3 promotes the colonization of breast cancer cells in the lung. RARRES3 could prove to be a useful marker to identify patients with a greater risk of metastasis, as well as providing a[…]
Posted by Seema Grewal on May 27th, 2014
Here are the highlights from the current issue of Development: Enhanced maturation of induced neurons The ability to reprogram human fibroblasts to neurons in vitro has opened up unprecedented opportunities in disease modelling and cellular therapeutics. Despite this breakthrough, a major challenge in the field is the limited phenotypic and functional maturation of the[…]
Posted by Katherine Brown on May 22nd, 2014
Development: Associate Reviews Editor (Stem Cells) (Maternity Cover) Based in Cambridge, UK We are currently seeking applications for the role of Associate Reviews Editor for the stem cell field at Development – as a full time maternity cover position. Joining an experienced, expanding and successful team, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant[…]
Posted by Lilian Hunt on May 20th, 2014
Explaining new scientific concepts can be a daunting task for anyone involved in outreach. We are constantly trying to come up with ways to explain, show and describe theories and ideas step by step. I’ve recently stumbled across a new app (albeit only available on ipad) called Adobe Voice that could help out scientific communication.[…]
Posted by siekhaus on May 20th, 2014
FULLY FUNDED PhD POSITION Regulation of immune cell migration during development in Drosophila Seeking highly motivated, intelligent and creative student with lab experience and either a bachelor’s or a master’s degree to join a research group studying cell migration at IST Austria for their PhD. The developmental cell biology team of Professor Dr. Daria Siekhaus[…]
Posted by the Node on May 19th, 2014
Every year we give the Node readers the chance to choose their favourite images from a selection of great pictures taken by the students of the Woods Hole Embryology course. Last year you chose 4 beautiful images that featured in the cover of Development, and now is time to make your choice again! Below are 4 great images[…]
