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Postdoctoral Opportunities at the National Institutes of Health

Posted by , on 28 September 2016

ROLE of THYROID HORMONE in MOUSE INTESTINAL DEVELOPMENT and REGENERATION. Thyroid hormone (T3) is known to be critical for postembryonic development in mammals (around birth). This laboratory has been taking a multi-faceted approach ...

The people behind the papers: Adam Johnston

Posted by , on 26 September 2016

Today we feature an upcoming paper in Cell Stem Cell that investigates the role of Schwann cell precursors in the multi-tissue regeneration of the adult mammalian distal digit tip.  We caught up with lead ...

Adjunct instructor, Washington State University Vancouver

Posted by , on 24 September 2016

Dear Colleagues Washington State University’s Vancouver campus is seeking an adjunct faculty member to teach Principles of Animal Development during the Spring 2017 semester (Jan. 9-May 9). We are also ...

Dolly @ 20: My day at the symposium marking her legacy

Posted by , on 23 September 2016

The 5th of July 1996 marked the birth of the world’s most famous sheep, Dolly. A scientific revelation, she was the first mammal to be cloned from an adult somatic ...

Seeking out the sweet spot in cancer therapeutics: an interview with Lewis Cantley

Posted by , on 23 September 2016

  “…had you told me when I was 25 years old that I would be the director of a cancer center I would have been incredulous, given that I was ...

The culture of research and the future of the science system

Posted by , on 22 September 2016

On Monday, September 19th, a group of early career researchers from across the UK and across the sciences gathered at the Royal Society in London to discuss the future of ...

New Technology in Medicine

Posted by , on 22 September 2016

Technology is quickly changing many parts of medicine, giving people more power to take charge of their health care. Taking isotope labeled peptides as an example, stable isotope labeled peptides ...

Would peer review work better if reviewers talked to each other? An interview for Retraction Watch

Posted by , on 21 September 2016

As you may have seen, we at Development have recently announced a change to our peer review process, introducing a cross-referee commenting step. This should be in place within the ...

Gene regulation, evolution and the exploitation of new habitats

Posted by , on 21 September 2016

Changes in body organ morphology have allowed animals to better exploit diverse habitats. As organ morphology is under genetic control, genetic modifications provide the basis for the wide range of ...

Research Assistant - Bioinformatician

Posted by , on 20 September 2016

Department/Location: Wellcome Trust – Medical Research Council Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, University of Cambridge, UK. Salary: £25,023-£28,982 Reference: PS10184 Closing date: 17 October 2016 Fixed-term: The funds for this post ...

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