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Posted by Bradly Alicea on October 29th, 2019
Pre-trained Models for Developmental Biology Authors: Bradly Alicea, Richard Gordon, Abraham Kohrmann, Jesse Parent, Vinay Varma Our virtual discussion group (DevoWormML) has been exploring a number of topics related to the use of pre-trained models in machine learning (specifically deep learning). Pre-trained models such as GPT-2 [1], pix2pix [2], and OpenPose [3] are used for[…]
Posted by kbuckley on October 28th, 2019
The Department of Biological Sciences at Auburn University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position beginning Fall 2020 at the rank of Assistant Professor in Developmental Biology with an emphasis in either Plant or Vertebrate/Terrestrial Systems. We seek highly collaborative candidates who will examine fundamental mechanisms governing developmental processes. A successful candidate is expected[…]
Posted by ecloke on October 28th, 2019
The MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine (WIMM) has fully funded 4-year Prize PhD (DPhil) Studentships available to start in October 2020. These Studentships are open to outstanding students of any nationality who wish to train in experimental and/or computational biology. The Institute is a world leading molecular and cell biology centre that focuses on[…]
Posted by zelhanil on October 28th, 2019
A bit of background The dependence of a protein’s function on its structure is a well-known phenomenon. Back in 1970’s, it was suggested that most proteins would fold into one energetically stable or favorable conformational state in the cell determined by their primary amino acid sequence. This led to the notion of “one sequence to[…]
Posted by the Node on October 25th, 2019
In research that holds potential for prenatal health and brain injury, Scripps Research scientists identify cellular workings that stop and restart early brain development. Press release from Scripps Research, La Jolla. We all know that food is essential to healthy development of the brain and body, especially in the earliest stages of life. But exactly[…]
Posted by katarney on October 24th, 2019
Unearthing the story of Edith Rebecca Saunders, the ‘mother of British plant genetics’.
Posted by Amnon Sharir on October 23rd, 2019
By Amnon Sharir (UCSF), Allon M Klein (HMS), Ophir D Klein (UCSF) As most mouse geneticists know, treating a rodent with malocclusion of its front teeth can be a Sisyphean task: as much as one trims the tooth, it grows right back within a few days (Figure 1). The basis of this often-frustrating situation is that[…]
Posted by Karen Echeverri on October 23rd, 2019
The Echeverri lab at the MBL seeks a highly motivated individual to join the Eugene Bell Center for Regenerative Biology and Tissue Engineering as a Postdoctoral Researcher. The successful candidate will work on neurodegeneration and regeneration in axolotls. The specific goal of the project is to examine how pathways that are essential for regeneration have[…]
Posted by Richard Mann on October 23rd, 2019
Two postdoc positions are available at Columbia University’s Zuckerman Institute in New York City. Both positions focus on Drosophila neuroscience. One aims to better understand how adult neural circuits are assembled during development (e.g. Venkatasubramanian et al.); the second studies how these circuits are used as adult flies walk (e.g. Howard et al.). Please email[…]
Posted by patricktschopp on October 22nd, 2019
A fully funded bioinformatics postdoctoral position is available in the Laboratory of Regulatory Evolution (Tschopp lab) at DUW Zoology, University of Basel, Switzerland. We study the gene regulatory mechanisms of cell fate specification in the vertebrate skeleton. Depending on anatomical location, the vertebrate skeleton develops from three distinct progenitor populations – neural crest, somitic and[…]
