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Recovering from an earthquake: update from IMEG

Posted by , on 13 May 2016

I recently learned that the recent earthquakes in Kumamoto, Japan, severely affected the Institute of Molecular Embryology and Genetics (IMEG) – home to a large community of developmental biologists. Fortunately, ...

Desiccated embryos at the piano

Posted by , on 12 May 2016

A few weeks ago, as I listened to Classic FM while trying to finish some of my projects on the Node, I came across a piano composition by Erik Satie ...

Forgotten classics- Genetic mosaics in Drosophila

Posted by , on 11 May 2016

Bryant, P.J., Schneiderman, H. A. (1969). Cell lineage, growth, and determination in the imaginal leg discs of Drosophila melanogaster. Developmental Biology 20, 263–290   Recommended by Peter Lawrence (University of ...

John Doctor Education Prize—A Best Education Video Competition

Posted by , on 10 May 2016

The Society for Developmental Biology (SDB) Professional Development and Education Committee (PDEC) created the John Doctor Education Prize to highlight great developmental biology education research.  In previous years, the committee ...

The Inaugural Sainsbury Lab Symposium on Induced Plant Development 2016

Posted by , on 9 May 2016

By: Erin Sparks and Matthias Benoit Set in the idyllic location of the Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge University (SLCU) building adjacent to the Cambridge University Botanic Garden, the inaugural Sainsbury Lab ...

Back to basics: Unraveling the mystery of mammalian germ cell connectivity using lineage analysis

Posted by , on 9 May 2016

Lei Lei and Allan Spradling           Germ cells are unique among all metazoan cells in their ability to persist from one generation to the next. In ...

New Node banners!

Posted by , on 6 May 2016

As you may have noticed, we have a series of new Node banners (alongside some of our old favourites). As there isn’t really space to give credit to the authors ...

Career Workshop at the BSDB/BSCB Meeting at the University of Warwick

Posted by , on 6 May 2016

I was kindly asked to shortly summarize my experience at the Career Workshop at the BSDB/BSCB Meeting at the University of Warwick.   My name is Hamze Beati and I ...

Goodbye from Cat!

Posted by , on 6 May 2016

Today is my last day on the Node, so this is my chance to say goodbye!  It has been 3 very busy years on the Node, but I have really ...

YEN 2016 - register now!

Posted by , on 4 May 2016

Young Embryologists’ Network 2016 As a neglectful member of this parish over the last few months/years (insert standard academic administration/teaching workload complaints here), I have the great pleasure to come ...

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