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Marsupials are a missing link in vertebrate development

Posted by , on 12 February 2013

Marsupials were popular models for early development in the early 1900s , with classic morphological studies performed by notable embryologists such as J.P. Hill, C.G. Hartman, T.T. Flynn (Errol Flynn’s ...

Stem cells at school, plus new fact sheets on EuroStemCell

Posted by , on 29 January 2013

Happy 2013 everyone! I hope you’re all settling into the year nicely.We sent out our EuroStemCell January newsletter last week and I thought some of you might be interested in ...

Hope for Huntington's

Posted by , on 14 January 2013

Every time a biologist drives pluripotent cells to differentiate into a specialized cell type, patients of all sorts of diseases, disorders, and injuries allow their hope to grow.  A research ...

Reprogramming development

Posted by , on 4 December 2012

This editorial by Development Editor-in-Chief Olivier Pourquié appears in the current issue of Development. It seems most appropriate to start this editorial by congratulating the 2012 winners of the Nobel ...

Remember this: Sox1 marks neural stem cells in the hippocampus

Posted by , on 13 November 2012

Most folks think that our brains don’t produce any more neurons after we’re born, but thankfully they do!  A small subset of stem cells within the hippocampus gives rise to ...

New Reviews Editor at Development

Posted by , on 6 November 2012

Associate Reviews Editor (Stem Cells) Development Based in Cambridge, UK Applications are sought for a new role of Associate Reviews Editor for the stem cell field at Development. Joining an ...

Celebrating stem cells

Posted by , on 1 November 2012

Last month was an exciting one for stem cell research. I’m sure you all saw how stem cells hit international headlines with the announcement of a Nobel Prize for John ...

The Hydra Summer School – training future stem cell biologists at the frontier

Posted by , on 17 October 2012

Despite the fact that I write this meeting post after three weeks of the summer school, I feel as though I’m writing directly from the Hydra Island, the experience and ...

Worms teach about germline stem cells

Posted by , on 10 October 2012

To me, the stem cells within a germline are a perfect storm of fascination.  Stem cells are, of course, intriguing in their ability to self-renew and differentiate, and a germline ...

Hydra Summer School in Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine

Posted by , on 8 October 2012

The Hydra Summer School presents a unique opportunity to young scientists in the field of stem cell research to engage with leading experts and peers alike. Set on an idyllic ...

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