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October in preprints

Posted by , on 2 November 2020

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

PhD Opportunity in Regenerative Biology

Posted by , on 2 November 2020

The study of regenerative biology aims to elucidate the innate ability of organisms to repair tissues or organs after they have been removed or damaged. During vertebrate regeneration, tissue damage ...

List of virtual talks, seminars, forums

Posted by , on 30 October 2020

Updated 30 October . Let us know if we missed anything   Various organisations and looser assemblies of locked down researchers have begun to put together online seminar and talk ...

How to... Graphical Abstract

Posted by , on 27 October 2020

Helena Jambor shares her tips for how to create a captivating and coherent visual abstract

The people behind the papers – Megha Agarwal, Akashi Sharma, Pankaj Kumar, Amit Kumar and Sam Mathew

Posted by , on 24 October 2020

This interview, the 80th in our series, was published in Development earlier this year.  Myosin is a major component of the sarcomeres of muscle, but its roles during muscle development are still ...

Meeting Report: From Stem Cells to Human Development

Posted by , on 21 October 2020

Mustafa Güven gives a student’s perspective on Development’s recent virtual meeting: From Stem Cells to Human Development. Below the piece you’ll also find Mustafa’s Turkish translation of the report. For ...

Project Research Scientist - Niakan Laboratory at the Francis Crick Institute

Posted by , on 15 October 2020

Job title:          Project Research Scientist Location:          The Francis Crick Institute, Midland Road, London Contract:          Full time Salary:             Competitive with benefits, subject to skills and experience Vacancy ID: ...

The people behind the papers – Caroline Johnson and Troy Ghashghaei

Posted by , on 15 October 2020

This interview, the 79th in our series, was published in Development earlier this year.  Cortical development involves a switch from the self-amplification of stem cells to the generation of neuron and glia ...

The 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry: CRISPR/Cas technology

Posted by , on 12 October 2020

As I’m sure you’ve all heard, last week saw the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna for their work on the CRISPR/Cas system. It’s ...

Traditional Embryology with Modern Imaging Approaches: Investigating Morphogenetic Feedback on Pattern Formation

Posted by , on 9 October 2020

Timothy Fulton, Vikas Trivedi, Andrea Attardi & Benjamin Steventon As developmental biologists, we often find ourselves carefully looking at developing embryos as they undertake a dramatic and fascinating task: making ...

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