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Erin M Campbell

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Stem cells—not just for the young!

Posted by , on 12 September 2012

Stem cells are not just for the (super) young!  As I get older, I’ve come to grips that my body needs some help…some more yoga, some more salads, some more ...

A stem cell needs REST

Posted by , on 14 August 2012

Decisions, decisions.  Stem cells face the task to self-renew or differentiate, a decision made out of the combination and coordination of numerous regulators.  With the activation or suppression of transcriptional ...

Moderation is key

Posted by , on 10 July 2012

Mae West was no biologist when she told us all that “Too much of a good thing can be wonderful.”  I shudder to think how little development would take place ...

Loving zebrafish with all my heart

Posted by , on 8 June 2012

I would have thought that all organisms heal a broken heart the same way humans do (bad movies and cheap wine), but I was wrong.  Some organisms, such as zebrafish ...

Smart signaling in the developing brain

Posted by , on 10 May 2012

The WNT pathway functions in so many processes during development that it is easy to be jealous of its multi-tasking abilities.  A recent paper in Development describes the role of ...