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How we found a switch from genitalia to limbs

Posted by , on 28 June 2024

While the vertebrate body consists of diverse structures formed during embryogenesis, there is a limited number of genetic regulatory modules that are repurposed in different developmental contexts. For example, the ...

PhD position at the Princess Maxima Center, Utrecht

Posted by , on 28 June 2024

We are looking for a motivated, talented and energetic PhD student to join our lab under the supervision of Dr. Benedetta Artegiani and Dr. Delilah Hendriks. Our lab has expertise ...

Microscopy Training Needs Survey

Posted by , on 20 June 2024

The Royal Microscopical Society (RMS) are currently running a Training Needs Survey, which will be live until 30th July, 2024. Fill in the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/66TLZQW In a recent review ...

An interview with 2024 BSDB Beddington Medal winner Delan Alasaadi

Posted by , on 19 June 2024

We recently caught up with Delan Alasaadi, who received the 2024 British Society for Developmental Biology (BSDB) Beddington Medal for the best PhD thesis in developmental biology defended in the ...

Networking with the preclinical modelling community - DMM Meeting Report

Posted by , on 18 June 2024

On the 8th-10th of May Disease Models and Mechanisms organised their first journal meeting entitled Preclinical Modelling of Human Disease and Therapy to showcase the latest advances in modelling human ...

Ascidian embryonic cells offer clues to the evolutionary origin of vertebrate neural crest cells and neuromesodermal progenitors

Posted by , on 11 June 2024

Read the story behind the paper "Ascidian embryonic cells with properties of neural-crest cells and neuromesodermal progenitors of vertebrates".

May in preprints

Posted by , on 7 June 2024

Welcome to our monthly trawl for developmental and stem cell biology (and related) preprints. The preprints this month are hosted on bioRxiv and arXiv – use these links below to ...

SciArt profile: Gabriela Krejčová

Posted by , on 6 June 2024

In this SciArt profile, we meet Gabriela Krejčová, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of South Bohemia, Czech Republic, who enjoys making nature-inspired jewellery. Can you tell us about your ...

PhD position in Developmental Biology – Schnorrer Lab, IBDM, Marseille, France

Posted by , on 4 June 2024

PhD Position | How muscle nuclei sense pressure to coordinate sarcomere morphogenesis with mitochondrial metabolism   APPLY FOR THE POSITION The Schnorrer group is welcoming applications for an ANR-funded PhD position to ...

 Ancient origin of the vertebrate sympathetic nervous system

Posted by , on 1 June 2024

A recent paper “Neural crest origin of sympathetic neurons at the dawn of vertebrates” challenges the prevailing dogma that the sympathetic ganglia arose only in jawed vertebrates. Instead, based on ...

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