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Causality and Comparative Genomics/Transcriptomics

Posted by , on 21 July 2026

One limitation of comparative genomics and transcriptomics in understanding the origin of evolutionary novelties is that these approaches typically provide long (or short) lists of genes that differ among the ...

Comparative Developmental Biology Course at the MBL, October 2026

Posted by , on 16 July 2026

Comparative Developmental Biology Course at the MBL, October 2026

Post-doc position on Shh dynamics in limb development at NIH

Posted by , on 16 July 2026

\ Limb development as a model for regulation and evolution of vertebrate form:  Fellowship position to investigate dynamics of Shh regulation and function. Mackem lab is recruiting for NIH-funded post-doc ...

May in preprints

Posted by , on 2 July 2026

Welcome to our monthly trawl for developmental and stem cell biology (and related) preprints.

New FocalPlane features... webinar series on cell migration

Posted by , on 3 June 2026

We are delighted to announce that we are launching a second FocalPlane features... webinar series, this time focussing on cell migration. Our first webinar will be held on Thursday 11 ...

What can happen during a short stay at a marine station?

Posted by , on 26 May 2026

I was fortunate to receive an EMBRC-supported grant to carry out a small project on calcium imaging in sea urchin larvae at the Institut de la Mer de Villefranche (IMEV). ...

Molecular control of cardiac regeneration and repair

Posted by , on 20 May 2026

Position Overview: Research laboratory presentation The Marín-Juez laboratory, at the CHU Sainte-Justine Research Center, is recruiting PhD students and postdoctoral fellows (up to 5 years fully funded position).  Our laboratory is interested ...

preLighters’ choice – A curated selection of recent preprints

Posted by , on 13 May 2026

Concise preprint highlights of recent developmental and stem cell biology papers prepared by the preLighter community.

A Business Engagement Fund project to test Lipid Nanoparticle (LNP)-mediated mRNA delivery and efficacy

Posted by , on 12 May 2026

The Medical Research Council provided £750K in funding for the National Mouse Genetics Network’s Business Engagement Fund with a call for applications in early 2023. The Business Engagement Fund supported ...

The signal that got through

Posted by , on 24 April 2026

Although Marianne and I first met at the Aspen Center for Physics, USA, in the summer of 2022, our scientific careers had, in a sense, been pre-slated to converge.

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