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The evolution of nerves: understanding the roots of neurodegeneration

Posted by , on 27 October 2020

Application Deadline: 22 January 2021 Supervisors: Andreas Prokop, Matthew Ronshaugen, Karl Kadler Project details How to apply To develop remedial strategies for neurodegeneration in age and disease, we need to ...

Two positions open in neuroscience lab at The Crick

Posted by , on 4 September 2020

There are two open positions in my lab. We are the Neural circuits and Evolution lab at The Francis Crick Institute in London (https://prietogodinolab.org/). The  lab  employs  a  multidisciplinary  approach  to ...

Genetics Unzipped podcast: Rebel Cell: Cancer, evolution and the science of life

Posted by , on 13 August 2020

In the latest episode of Genetics Unzipped, Kat Arney brings you exclusive excerpts from her new book Rebel Cell, exploring where cancer came from, where it’s going, and how we ...

Genetics Unzipped podcast: Sickness and susceptibility - the ancient war between genes and disease

Posted by , on 30 July 2020

In the latest episode of Genetics Unzipped, Kat Arney looks at the ancient war between our genes and the pathogens that infect us.

Genetics Unzipped podcast: Out Standing in the Field - the highs and lows of genetics fieldwork

Posted by , on 4 June 2020

From chasing butterflies up mountains to artificially inseminating kakapos, we talk to the researchers studying genetics in action through fieldwork.

Genetics Unzipped - Icons of evolution

Posted by , on 2 January 2020

Kat Arney explores the myths and misconceptions behind two of the most iconic images in evolutionary biology.

A domino effect on brain developmental evolution

Posted by , on 6 December 2019

The discipline “Evo-devo” studies the developmental basis of morphological evolution. In the field, some original animal models are emerging as interesting model organisms, enriching the knowledge in the field more ...

How do new cell types evolve? Sea urchins show the way….

Posted by , on 21 November 2019

We know surprisingly little about how evolution has created new cell types. One of the best examples of a recently evolved cell type comes from early sea urchin development. Most ...

Discovering the Genetic Basis of Mimetic Color Diversity in Bumble Bees

Posted by , on 20 August 2019

As a first-year graduate student, I had the good fortune of accompanying Dr. Pierre Rasmont (U. Mons, Belgium) and his lab group on an expedition to collect bumble bees in ...

Genetics Unzipped podcast: Sex and death

Posted by , on 15 August 2019

We’re telling tales of sex and death, and exploring the very darkest side of genetics.

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