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BiO Editorial - Publishing in the biomedical sciences: if it's broken, fix it!

Posted by , on 23 October 2012

To mark Open Access Week (October 22-28), the Node is reposting a recent editorial in Biology Open (BiO), by BiO editor-in-Chief Jordan Raff. Please leave your feedback in the comments. ...

In Development this week (Vol. 139, Issue 22)

Posted by , on 23 October 2012

Here are the research highlights from the current issue of Development:   Nodal regulates germ cell potency During mammalian gonadal development, somatic cues regulate the sex-specific development of foetal germ ...

Postdoctoral Researcher - Morphogenesis during animal development, Bergen Norway

Posted by , on 22 October 2012

Postdoctoral Researcher Morphogenesis during animal development The Sars International Centre for Marine Molecular Biology is now offering a two-year postdoc position in a research group working on morphogenesis using the ...

Interview with Jiří Friml

Posted by , on 19 October 2012

At the EMBO meeting last month, Jiří Friml was awarded the EMBO Gold Medal. This medal is awarded annually to a researcher under the age of forty, who has contributed ...

At the cutting edge of molecular biology: 25 years of Genes & Development

Posted by , on 18 October 2012

The Genetics Society’s 2012 Autumn Meeting celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Genes & Development There have been exciting advances in molecular analyses of genetic and epigenetic regulation of key cellular ...

Last days to register for "Past, Present and Future" symposium

Posted by , on 18 October 2012

Just a reminder that registration for Development‘s 25th anniversary symposium “Past, Present and Future” is closing at the end of this week. By Monday, the venue will need to know ...

The Hydra Summer School – training future stem cell biologists at the frontier

Posted by , on 17 October 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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