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Gene Regulatory Networks for Development Course - apply by 17 July

Posted by , on 11 July 2019

Applications are now open for this year’s Gene Regulatory Networks for Development at The Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole, USA from October 13-26.  The application deadline is July 17th. The course is for ...

Research technician post in stem cell/cancer biology (University of Sheffield, UK)

Posted by , on 10 July 2019

We are looking to appoint a Research Technician who will provide support to a one-year Neuroblastoma UK-funded project entitled “Establishment of an in vitro model of neuroblastoma initiation using pluripotent ...

Funded early career places at Company of Biologists Workshop 'Understanding Human Birth Defects in the Genomic Age'

Posted by , on 9 July 2019

The Company of Biologists Workshops provide leading experts and early-career researchers from a diverse range of scientific backgrounds with a stimulating environment for the cross-fertilisation of interdisciplinary ideas. In November, experts ...

The people behind the papers – Eduardo Leyva-Díaz and Oliver Hobert

Posted by , on 9 July 2019

This interview, the 66th in our series, was recently published in Development Transcriptional autoregulation occurs when transcription factors bind their own cis-regulatory sequences, ensuring their own continuous expression along with expression of other ...

Genetics Unzipped podcast: Interview with Paul Nurse

Posted by , on 9 July 2019

In this episode we’re celebrating the Genetics Society's centenary with past president and Nobel laureate, Sir Paul Nurse.

Fundraising for Suzanne Eaton search effort

Posted by , on 8 July 2019

Update: please read the latest statement from the MPI-CBG https://www.mpi-cbg.de/news-events/latest-news/article/news/statement-on-the-tragic-demise-of-suzanne-eaton/ Our thoughts are with Suzanne’s family, friends and colleagues.       Suzanne Eaton, the molecular and developmental biologist based ...

POSTDOC IN NEURODEVELOPMENT

Posted by , on 5 July 2019

Location: Applications are invited from highly motivated individuals interested in fundamental mechanisms of neurodevelopment and disease.The focus of the project is to understand neural developmental and behavioural phenotypes in mouse models of Tuberous ...

June in preprints

Posted by , on 5 July 2019

Welcome to our monthly trawl for developmental biology (and related) preprints.  Another big haul this month covering everything from great ape cerebral organoids to collectively contracting choanoflagellates, the genes that ...

Regenerating human retinal ganglion cells in the dish to inform glaucoma treatment

Posted by , on 4 July 2019

You can also read the Research Highlight for this press released article. The capacity of the human central nervous system to regenerate after injury or illness is limited, and the ...

Laboratory and lecture course by top-notch Developmental Biologists in Quintay-Chile (January 2020) for Latin American and International applicants

Posted by , on 4 July 2019

This new version of the Quintay2020 course is organized with the collaboration of the Marine Biology Laboratory (MBL, Woods Hole, USA). We invite students to submit their application before the ...

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