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The people behind the papers – Nathalie Rion and Markus Rüegg

Posted by , on 18 April 2019

This interview, the 60th in our series, was recently published in Development In development and during regeneration in adults, muscle fibres develop from muscle progenitor cells, and the proliferation, differentiation and fusion ...

Meeting Report: Polyploidy in Organ Development, Repair, and Disease

Posted by , on 16 April 2019

Polyploidy is a conserved and frequently occurring phenomenon whose impact on organismal health and disease is poorly understood.  This first symposium focused on Polyploidy was organized by Don Fox (Duke University), ...

One-day Symposium on Developmental Bioelectricity in Boston, MA – July 26th, 2019

Posted by , on 16 April 2019

A fundamental question in biology is how cells communicate to fashion and repair complex biological structures and tissues.  It is well established that cells communicate through biochemical cues.  However, compelling ...

Calls for letters of interest: Group leaders to DanStem, University of Copenhagen

Posted by , on 16 April 2019

DanStem plans to recruit outstanding scientists for independent research group leader positions at the senior and junior levels in the near future. We are seeking potential candidates with an impressive ...

Instructor in Genetics/Development-Pediatric Urology at UT Southwestern Medical Center

Posted by , on 15 April 2019

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Urology invites applications for an Instructor (without track, non-tenured) faculty position. Position entails research in genetics and development of the lower ...

PhD Student on Mathematical Modeling of Cell-ECM Interactions During Angiogenesis at Leiden University

Posted by , on 11 April 2019

The Faculty of Science and the Mathematical Institute invites applications for a four-year PhD Student on Mathematical Modeling of Cell-ECM Interactions During Angiogenesis (1.0 fte) Project description The opening is ...

Senior Research Technician in Cell and Developmental Biology and Imaging at Leiden University

Posted by , on 11 April 2019

The Faculty of Science and Institute of Biology are looking for a Senior Research Technician in Cell and Developmental Biology and Imaging Key responsibilities The opening is for a research ...

Associate Research Scientist position in the Giraldez laboratory Department of Genetics, Yale University School of Medicine

Posted by , on 11 April 2019

The Giraldez laboratory at Yale University is seeking to recruit a highly qualified Associate Research Scientist as a long-term scientist in the laboratory (www.giraldezlab.org). Prerequisites for appointment on the research scientist ...

Hot fish and the energetics of early development

Posted by , on 10 April 2019

The story behind our recent paper “Heat Oscillations Driven by the Embryonic Cell Cycle Reveal the Energetic Costs of Signaling” Developmental Cell, 48(5), pp.646–658.e6. At the end of 2014, a ...

The Young Embryologist Network Conference 2019: Register now!

Posted by , on 8 April 2019

The Young Embryologist Network (YEN), is an academic body aiming to bring together early career scientists within the wide field of developmental biology, in order to provide opportunities to present ...

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