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Worms teach about germline stem cells

Posted by , on 10 October 2012

To me, the stem cells within a germline are a perfect storm of fascination.  Stem cells are, of course, intriguing in their ability to self-renew and differentiate, and a germline ...
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Nobel Prize 2012

Posted by , on 8 October 2012

As you’ve almost certainly heard, this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Professor Sir John Gurdon and Professor Shinya Yamanaka. This is thoroughly deserved recognition ...
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Hydra Summer School in Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine

Posted by , on 8 October 2012

The Hydra Summer School presents a unique opportunity to young scientists in the field of stem cell research to engage with leading experts and peers alike. Set on an idyllic ...
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Meeting Report: 1st Spanish Conference on the Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology of Drosophila. 25-28th September. Aiguablava, Girona.

Posted by , on 6 October 2012

In the middle of the worst political and financial turmoil Spain is experiencing since the return of its young democracy, the 1st Spanish Conference on the Molecular, Cellular and Developmental ...
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Helsinki University laboratory visit funded by Development travel fellowship

Posted by , on 4 October 2012

I would like to express my gratitude for the travel fellowship I was awarded this year for a visit to a laboratory in Helsinki University. During my trip to Yka ...
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Polarity and Prejudice - EMBO Meeting Day 3 and 4

Posted by , on 2 October 2012

The last two days of the EMBO meeting were quite busy, with lots of interesting plenary talks, concurrent sessions, and special symposia. On Monday evening two interesting non-biology talks were ...
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Mike Gaze (1925-2012)

Posted by , on 1 October 2012

We recently learned that Mike Gaze passed away last month. In addition to running a research group working on the development of the visual system in Xenopus and heading up ...
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This Month on the Node – September 2012

Posted by , on 1 October 2012

September is “back to school”-month in a lot of countries, and “back to the lab” for those lucky few who had time off. We saw this reflected on the Node ...
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International Stem Cell Awareness Day

Posted by , on 30 September 2012

International Stem Cell Awareness Day is October 3, 2012, so on this day please help spread the word about the importance of stem cell research!   For more information on this ...
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Presentation tips from the EMBO meeting

Posted by , on 27 September 2012

At the EMBO meeting earlier this week, I had the opportunity to ask a few of the plenary speakers how they prepared for their talks. These speakers all had clear ...
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