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Posted by Kif Liakath-Ali on July 24th, 2015
The laboratory mouse has been a popular model in mammalian biology for obvious reasons and it has contributed to a number of landmark discoveries in biomedical research. Despite this, few courses and summer schools – which train future leaders in this field – focus on mouse genetics. Phenomin, a large-scale French national infrastructure for biology[…]
Posted by Kif Liakath-Ali on February 2nd, 2014
Physics and Biology were the media darlings last week. Earlier, one of my favorite physicists Professor Stephen Hawking claimed through his paper that there are no black holes! Well… later I realized he actually insist in calling it with different name, “Metastable bound states of the gravitational field”!!! I know I am not meant to[…]
Posted by Kif Liakath-Ali on June 13th, 2013
Birds in flight were an inspiration for Wright brothers to build aeroplane. Be it how Geckos scurry up walls or sub cellular trafficking of molecules, fundamental biological phenomena are always been a greater source of inspiration for new technological innovations. Recently, I came across two different articles in Nature and Science published almost during same[…]
Posted by Kif Liakath-Ali on May 16th, 2013
Continuous supply of mature differentiated cells by adult stem cells is required in most of adult tissues especially those with rapid turnover rates. In recent years, using advanced cell biological methods, many studies have uncovered homeostatic mechanisms that are driven by specific tissue resident stem cells. Mammalian lingual epithelium (tongue) always had been a focus[…]
Posted by Kif Liakath-Ali on October 17th, 2012
Despite the fact that I write this meeting post after three weeks of the summer school, I feel as though I’m writing directly from the Hydra Island, the experience and memories are that fresh! I was fortunate enough to be selected to participate in the 8th European Summer School on Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine[…]
