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Developing news

Posted by , on 6 September 2022

Synthetic embryos have dominated the discussion on #devbio Twitter over the past few weeks, following ground-breaking publications from the Hanna and Zernicka-Goetz labs. The labs have produced synthetic mouse ...

August in preprints

Posted by , on 5 September 2022

Whether you are just back from vacation, been buried with lab work/grant writing, or been away at a conference, we hope our preprint list helps you catch up with the ...

Present and future of quantitative developmental biology in Les Treilles

Posted by , on 1 September 2022

Update 10/1/23: more on this meeting in The Lonely Pipette “Why do we go to conferences?“ What an exciting time to be studying embryonic development! Emerging experimental systems, methods and ...

Are you a postdoc ready to start your own group?

Posted by , on 30 August 2022

Interested in the cell or molecular mechanisms underlying disease? Do you have an outstanding record and an innovative research plan? The Dunn School of Pathology at the University of Oxford ...

Back-to-school: The classics

Posted by , on 30 August 2022

Are you just starting out in your career as a developmental biologist (or feeling nostalgic for those times)? The vast amount of literature can feel a bit daunting when you ...

Genetics Unzipped: The genetics of society - how to be a queen bee

Posted by , on 25 August 2022

Dr Sally Le Page looks at the genetics of societies, exploring how genes underpin the rigid social structures and roles in bees, and how they can rise up the ranks ...

Developing news

Posted by , on 23 August 2022

Read on for our news roundup of the past few weeks, with an emphasis on what has caught our eyes on twitter. This post is focussed on career advice, conferences ...

3rd Nordic meeting on development, stem cells and regeneration - abstract deadline 25th August 2022.

Posted by , on 22 August 2022

We are arranging a 2-day conference together with the Swedish Society for Developmental Biology (SWEDBO), Finnish Society for Developmental Biologists, and Danish & Norwegian Developmental Biologists the 3rd Nordic Meeting ...

Behind the paper: Uncovering the dual origins of human cortical astrocytes

Posted by , on 18 August 2022

Behind the paper story from Denise Allen and Tomasz Nowakowski

Development presents... Human development: recent progress and ethical challenges

Posted by , on 18 August 2022

If you're interested in human development, check out the recording of our special 'Development presents...' event, from our 'From Stem Cells to Human Development' meeting.

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