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Postdoc: Comparative epithelial morphogenesis

Posted by , on 23 July 2016

From autumn 2016, a postdoctoral research position is available in the Panfilio lab to investigate morphogenesis of the insect extraembryonic (EE) membranes. These simple epithelia are highly dynamic in their ...

The Doctor of Delayed Publications - the remarkable life of George Streisinger

Posted by , on 21 July 2016

It seemed like an ordinary morning, with the lecture on Drosophila genetics due to start at 8 o’clock. But when the professor walked in something remarkable happened: instead of starting ...

PhD position in stem cell biology

Posted by , on 20 July 2016

The Paridaen lab at the European Research Institute for the Biology of Ageing (ERIBA) in Groningen, The Netherlands, is looking for a PhD student on Stem cell biology. Stem cells ...

The dynamics of chromatin when life begins

Posted by , on 20 July 2016

Fertilization marks the start of life. This is followed by highly coordinated epigenetic reprogramming that allows protamine-histone exchange, zygotic genome activation, and the generation of a totipotent embryo. However, the ...

In Development this week (Vol. 143, Issue 14)

Posted by , on 19 July 2016

Here are the highlights from the current issue of Development:   Gestational stress: at the heart of birth defects Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common form of human ...

Journey to the East: from San Diego to Singapore

Posted by , on 18 July 2016

Axons in mature nervous systems regenerate poorly after injury, creating a major obstacle for recovery from neuronal injury. We know, however, that their regenerative capabilities are affected by both cell-extrinsic ...

Research without boundaries - I remain an optimist

Posted by , on 16 July 2016

This week I attended a meeting with Paul Nurse, director of the The Francis Crick Institute, who spoke about the potential implications of the pending Brexit on scientific research at the ...

3D retinas made from patient stem cells shed light on mechanisms of inherited blindness

Posted by , on 15 July 2016

Amelia Lane, David A. Parfitt, Conor M. Ramsden, Peter J. Coffey, Michael E. Cheetham   Parfitt et al. Cell Stem Cell 1–13 (2016)   Making eyes Methods to differentiate human ...

A day in the life of a cricket lab

Posted by , on 14 July 2016

I am Yoshimasa Hamada, a Research Fellow in Okayama University Graduate School in Japan, working with Prof. Kenji Tomioka, Prof. Hideyo Ohuchi, Prof. Sumihare Noji and Dr. Tetsuya Bando. Our ...

The Zika Virus and Systematic Screens of Mouse Mutations

Posted by , on 14 July 2016

  This post was originally published on the DMDD blog.     The Zika virus has raised global awareness of birth defects more than at any time in the last ...

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