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Please, show me your boundaries

Posted by , on 18 November 2024

from Irene Karapidaki, Béryl Laplace-Builhé and Michalis Averof What is this? These are crustacean embryos injected with mRNA encoding a red fluorescent protein bound to membranes. On the left, the ...

12-month Marie Curie fellowship on the regulatory genomics of regeneration

Posted by , on 15 July 2019

Marie Curie fellowship to develop ATAC-seq in Parhyale and study genome-wide regulatory responses during leg regeneration. Project supported by the Marie Curie EvoCell network. euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/425603

Group Leader in Animal Development, Evolution and Physiology (Lyon, France)

Posted by , on 8 March 2018

The Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle de Lyon (IGFL) has an opening for a new independent group leader. The IGFL has a unique scientific profile and fosters an outstanding international environment. ...

Marie Curie PhD fellowship / Molecular profiling of cells during regeneration: cell diversity and evolution across phyla

Posted by , on 5 December 2017

A 3-year PhD fellowship in evolutionary developmental biology and genomics is available in the lab of Michalis Averof, at the Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle de Lyon (IGFL) in France. The ...

Recent jobs by Michalis Averof

Postdoc in regenerative biology: Tracking the cellular origins regeneration

Posted by , on 4 October 2025

A 3+ year post-doctoral position is available at the Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle de Lyon (IGFL), to investigate the cellular basis of regeneration in the crustacean Parhyale hawaiensis. The project will focus on identifying progenitor cells that underpin the regeneration of sensory organs. Research topic Regenerating animals must re-make complex structures, consisting of many different cell […]

PhD in experimental and computational biology: Does regeneration re-use developmental gene regulatory networks?

Posted by , on 17 March 2024

Further info and application link: https://www.averof-lab.org/pages/replay  

Marie Curie PhD fellowship: Mapping cell type diversity in the arthropod leg

Posted by , on 28 February 2024

A 3-year PhD fellowship is available at the Institut de Génomique Fonctionnelle de Lyon (IGFL) in France, to characterise the microanatomy, molecular profiles and functions of diverse cell types – including unknown cell types – present in the arthropod leg. The fellowship is funded by the Marie Curie doctoral network ZooCell. For further info and […]