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Genetics Unzipped: A menagerie of malignancy - Cancer across the animal kingdom

Posted by , on 18 November 2021

We find out how studying tumours across the animal kingdom, from naked mole rats to elephants, can reveal insights into cancer in our own species.

BSDB Gurdon Summer Studentship Report - Stephanie Leadbitter

Posted by , on 17 November 2021

Mechanical regulation of cell division in developing tissues: Speed Vs Strength During embryogenesis, dynamic mechanical forces act on developing tissues, inducing cellular mechano-responses. These changes in cellular behaviours such as ...

Canine Somatic Cell Reprogramming and Its Facilitation through Inhibition of Endogenous p53

Posted by , on 15 November 2021

Numerous efforts have been made to establish bona fide iPSCs from companion animals such dogs and cats. Generation of iPSCs from companion animals would provide useful unrestricted cell resources with a vast ...

SciArt profile: Maria Diaz de la Loza

Posted by , on 15 November 2021

In our latest profile, we feature Maria Diaz de la Loza, a freelance illustrator and researcher in the Stramer lab at King's College London

Hormones: The Inside Story - Season 2

Posted by , on 10 November 2021

Hormones: The Inside Story, the podcast uncovering the science and the stories about hormones and health, is back for a second series.

PhD (BBSRC DTP): The evolution of nerves - understanding the roots of neurodegeneration

Posted by , on 9 November 2021

———————————————————————– How to apply: https://www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/study/research/bbsrc-dtp/apply Application deadline: 21 January 2022 Interviews: week commencing 7 March 2022 ———————————————————————— Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester PhD Research Project ...

MRC DTP: Exploring the integrin-Rac1 pathway to understand and treat neurodevelopmental disorders

Posted by , on 9 November 2021

How to apply: https://www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/study/research/mrc-dtp/apply/ Application deadline: 12 November 2021 Interviews: week commencing 10 January 2022  ——————————————————————– Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester PhD Research Project Competition ...

Developing news

Posted by , on 9 November 2021

Welcome to our light-hearted look at the goings on in the world of developmental biology in the last two weeks (or so).

Featured resource: The National Avian Research Facility, UK

Posted by , on 9 November 2021

Doing great science depends on teamwork, whether this is within the lab or in collaboration with other labs. However, sometimes the resources that support our work can be overlooked.

New Insights into Kidney Disease with Tropical Frog Models

Posted by , on 5 November 2021

A press release from Universität Zürich on Lienkamp lab paper, published in Development

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