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December 7

Posted by , on 7 December 2012

Today’s recommended paper is: Normal Spastin Gene Dosage Is Specifically Required for Axon Regeneration Michelle C. Stone et al. (2012) Cell Reports 2, 1340–1350 Submitted by Nik Papageorgiou: “The reason ...

December 6

Posted by , on 6 December 2012

Today’s recommended paper is: Coupling Mechanical Deformations and Planar Cell Polarity to Create Regular Patterns in the Zebrafish Retina Guillaume Salbreux et al. (2012) PLOS Computational Biology 8 (8), e1002618 ...

December 5

Posted by , on 5 December 2012

Today’s recommended paper is: In toto live imaging of mouse morphogenesis and new insights into neural tube closure R’ada Massarwa and Lee Niswander (2013) Development 140 (1), 226-236 Submitted by ...

December 4

Posted by , on 4 December 2012

Today’s recommended paper is: NuRD Suppresses Pluripotency Gene Expression to Promote Transcriptional Heterogeneity and Lineage Commitment Nicola Reynolds et al. (2012) Cell Stem Cell 10 (5), 583-594 Submitted by Mary ...

December 3

Posted by , on 3 December 2012

Today’s recommended paper is: Bimodal control of Hoxd gene transcription in the spinal cord defines two regulatory subclusters Patrick Tschopp, Alix J. Christen and Denis Duboule (2012) Development 139 (5), ...

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PhD studentship: Engineering an in vitro human embryo implantation platform to study pathologies arising in early pregnancy

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About the Project A fully funded PhD opportunity to participate in the world-leading research undertaken by the EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award at the University of Sheffield. Embryo implantation is the step in early pregnancy where the founding tissue of the placenta from the embryo, called the trophoblast, establishes a physical connection with the mother at the inner […]

MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership: Building a virtual human embryo to predict developmental success and failure

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About the Project Unlocking the secrets of human embryo development demands a new, dynamic approach. This PhD project offers a unique opportunity to apply cutting-edge computational methods to a fundamental challenge in reproductive biology: understanding why human embryos fail. As delayed childbearing becomes more common, pinpointing the barriers to healthy development is critical. You’ll be […]

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The Company of Biologists currently has an opportunity for a paid three-month internship to work on our community sites – the Node, preLights and FocalPlane. This is a great opportunity to gain experience in the rapidly growing online science communication environment, to develop writing skills, and to learn about academic publishing. Together, the Company’s three community sites provide platforms […]