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Posted by Katherine Brown on March 29th, 2018
The Company of Biologists is looking to recruit a Scientific Copy Editor for the journal Development – one of the leading international journals in the field of developmental biology. This is a permanent full-time position. The role entails copyediting articles to a high standard, compiling author corrections, overseeing the journal production process, and liaising with[…]
Posted by Angelo Iulianella on March 27th, 2018
We are seeking a postdoctoral research scientist to study the stabilization of neuronal subtype identities and migration during brain morphogenesis. Strong candidates with experience in the following areas are encouraged to apply: developmental biology, neurobiology, molecular biology, cell culture, electroporation, transgenesis, time lapse imaging, histology, and mouse husbandry. Only recent PhD or MD graduates will be considered. The[…]
Posted by the Node on March 27th, 2018
This editorial and interview appeared in Development, Vol 145 Issue 6 A new Editor-in-Chief for Development Sarah Bray, Kate Storey, Katherine Brown As many of you will be aware, The Company of Biologists initiated a search last year for a new Editor-in-Chief for Development, after Olivier Pourquié announced his intention to step down[…]
Posted by Bruce Appel on March 27th, 2018
The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine invites applications for a faculty position in the tenure track. Appointment is expected at the Associate Professor level, but more senior individuals may apply. Applicants must have a Ph.D. and/or M.D. degree and demonstrated excellence in research. We are particularly interested in[…]
Posted by Federico Brown on March 25th, 2018
The Neoproterozoic Earth System and the rise of biological complexity Thematic Project (FAPESP 2016/06114-6) directed by Prof. Ricardo Trindade at the Instituto de Astronomia, Geofisica e Ciências Atmosféricas (IAG-USP) and in collaboration with A. Morandini, M. Custodio, and F. Brown at the Instituto de Biociências (IB-USP), and D. Galante at the Laboratório Nacional de Luz[…]
Posted by SRulands on March 23rd, 2018
Steffen Rulands and Benjamin Simons A discussion of our recent paper: Rulands S et al., Universality of clone dynamics during tissue development. Nature Physics | doi:10.1038/s41567-018-0055-6 Often, the most enjoyable research projects are the ones that were never planned; and so it was with the current study. In developmental biology, genetic lineage tracing[…]
Posted by Elias H Barriga on March 22nd, 2018
In these lines I share with you some details of our recently published Nature paper. I will comment how this project was started and details which are not included in the manuscript. Finally, I will briefly comment on some questions we are working on today and others we believe are worth addressing in the future.[…]
Posted by sarah knox on March 20th, 2018
Two Postdoctoral positions are immediately available at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), in the laboratory of Sarah Knox. Position 1: The applicant will be part of an NIH-funded investigation into the development, regeneration and aging of exocrine organs including salivary glands, pancreas and ocular organs. The project specifically focuses on nerve-stem cell communication and[…]
Posted by Limor Landsman on March 20th, 2018
The Landsman Lab invites highly motivated students to join its effort to decipher the role of the microenvironment in beta-cell development and function. We combine transgenic mouse systems with physiological, morphometric and molecular tools to define cell-cell interactions within the pancreas, with the aim of facilitating cell replacement therapy for diabetes. The lab welcomes outstanding[…]
Posted by the Node on March 20th, 2018
Earlier in the year we and Abcam ran a competition to find a meeting reporter for the upcoming Abcam Adult Neurogenesis meeting to be held in Dresden in May. Today we are delighted to announce the winner: Zubair Nizamudeen, a PhD student in Virginie Sottile’s lab at the Wolfson STEM Centre, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, UK. Zubair’s[…]
