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Stem Cell Biologist | Group Leader, Gurdon Institute, University of Cambridge www.bayinlab.com
pinned post!
Excited to share the final piece of my postdoctoral work from the Joyner Lab, exploring the regenerative potential of the adult cerebellar astroglia in collaboration with @ricardkoche. 🧠
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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The regenerative potential of adult Nestin+ cerebellar astroglia is limited compared to in neonates
There is a crucial need for strategies that stimulate repair in the adult brain. The neonatal mouse cerebellum can regenerate via the adaptive reprogramming of nestin (Nes)-expressing progenitors (NEP...
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2025.12.01.691510v1
about 1 month ago
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Out today officially! Such a cool story and I feel very lucky to have been involved - congrats to
@sumrubayin.bsky.social
and
@jensbager.bsky.social
along with everyone else involved! Was fun to get back to my roots in cerebellar development for a bit 🧠
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A conserved differentiation programme facilitates inhibitory neuron production in the developing mouse and human cerebellum
Summary: Single cell RNA-sequencing establishes core components of the gene regulatory network that drive Nestin-expressing progenitor to inhibitory neuron differentiation in the developing mouse and ...
https://journals.biologists.com/dev/article/152/24/dev204811/370157/A-conserved-differentiation-programme-facilitates
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bioRxivpreprint
about 1 month ago
The regenerative potential of adult Nestin+ cerebellar astroglia is limited compared to in neonates
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2025.12.01.691510v1
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Excited to share the final piece of my postdoctoral work from the Joyner Lab, exploring the regenerative potential of the adult cerebellar astroglia in collaboration with @ricardkoche. 🧠
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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The regenerative potential of adult Nestin+ cerebellar astroglia is limited compared to in neonates
There is a crucial need for strategies that stimulate repair in the adult brain. The neonatal mouse cerebellum can regenerate via the adaptive reprogramming of nestin (Nes)-expressing progenitors (NEP...
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2025.12.01.691510v1
about 1 month ago
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It’s time!
@gurdoninstitute.bsky.social
about 2 months ago
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Stem Cell Podcast
about 2 months ago
Check out our latest episode with Dr.
@sumrubayin.bsky.social
from the
@gurdoninstitute.bsky.social
! Learn about her research on neural regeneration in the neonatal mouse
#cerebellum
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This was such a fun conversation. Thank you for having me.
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about 2 months ago
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Leading Edge Fellows Program
about 2 months ago
The Leading Edge Fellows gathered this week to celebrate Zara Weinberg, a beloved member of our community. Our 7th cohort of Leading Edge Fellows (2026) will be named in her honor. The Zara Weinberg Leading Edge Cohort application is now open! Due Feb 2.
www.leadingedgesymposium.org/apply/
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Willow Coyote-Maestas
2 months ago
Zara Weinberg passed away earlier this week. She joined my lab earlier this year when her postdoc lab formally closed. She was a brilliant scientist, supportive mentor, dear friend, avid music fan, rabid believer in public transit, open science champion, and above all just an amazing human.
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Development
2 months ago
Building and rebuilding complex tissues: strategic visions from a research-led workshop A
#LifelongDevSI
Perspective from
@sumrubayin.bsky.social
,
@bensteventon.bsky.social
and
@storerlab.bsky.social
(
@cambridgebiosci.bsky.social
) reflecting on a recent workshop
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Emma Rawlins
3 months ago
Delighted that Ziqi Dong's PhD paper is out for all to read! Hypoxia is fundamental to normal development, and fascinating! Thanks to all of our co-authors including
@jamesnathanlab.bsky.social
@jellevda.bsky.social
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Gurdon Institute, University of Cambridge
3 months ago
A Nobel-winning scientist of great modesty and humour, John Gurdon died on 7 Oct. Not only did he make a discovery that laid the foundations for stem cell research, he also created one of the best environments for research at the Wellcome/CRUK Gurdon Institute
wellcome.org/news/sir-joh...
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Sir John Gurdon, 1933-2025 | Wellcome
A Nobel-winning scientist of great modesty and humour, John Gurdon died on 7 October. He made a discovery that opened up the field of cloning research, and created one of the best environments for res...
https://wellcome.org/news/sir-john-gurdon-1933-2025?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=o-
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John Gurdon's research inspired me in my own scientific pursuits as a stem cell biologist. Starting my lab at
@gurdoninstitute.bsky.social
was therefore particularly exciting. Seeing him around daily only underscored his admirable dedication to science and research. RIP John.
tinyurl.com/nha6z25h
3 months ago
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Check out our new beautiful cover page image by
@geraldinejowett.bsky.social
😍
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3 months ago
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Gurdon Institute, University of Cambridge
3 months ago
Our 2025 GI retreat prize winners are: 🎉Social Engagement: Giada Vanacore and Shay Melamed 🙂 Research Culture: Theresa Gross-Thebing 🙌 Good Citizen: Sam Banjo 🔬Image Competition:
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🌳Green: Tamara Romero Thank you all for your great community spirit and positive vibes!
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Excited to take on this new role!
@cambridgebiosci.bsky.social
@gurdoninstitute.bsky.social
@pdncambridge.bsky.social
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3 months ago
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bioRxivpreprint
3 months ago
LRRC58 defines an E3 ubiquitin ligase complex sensitive to cysteine abundance
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.09.23.678073v1
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4 months ago
🚀 Looking for a Bioinformatician / Data Scientist to join our crew and explore regeneration through single-cell genomics & evolutionary biology!
@mpi-bio-fml.bsky.social
📩 Questions? Contact us ✉️ 🔗 Apply here:
www.mpg.de/25243280/bio...
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Bioinformatician / Data Scientist (m/f/d)
Bioinformatician / Data scientist position in the Aztekin Lab focusing on Structural Regeneration and support the working group together with the other members
https://www.mpg.de/25243280/bioinformatician-data-scientist-2025
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School of Biological Sciences
4 months ago
New article out now! Our researchers
@sumrubayin.bsky.social
,
@bensteventon.bsky.social
, and
@storerlab.bsky.social
share key takeaways from a workshop on complex tissue regeneration, highlighting the need for more collaboration and interdisciplinary work. ➡️
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Building and rebuilding complex tissues: strategic visions from a research-led workshop
ABSTRACT. How complex tissues develop and regenerate post-injury is one of the most fascinating and important processes in biology. Recent technical advances that enable the generation of a quantitati...
https://journals.biologists.com/dev/article/152/20/dev205106/368834/Building-and-rebuilding-complex-tissues-strategic
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Excited to share our recent viewpoint with
@storerlab.bsky.social
led by Kirsten Sadler, on epigenetic mechanisms of regenerative resilience. Ageing versus developmental silencing: Answers from the epigenome - Sadler - The FEBS Journal -
febs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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FEBS Press
It is easier for young animals to regenerate damaged or missing tissues. In this Viewpoint, we propose that this is, in part, attributed to epigenetic changes, with chromatin becoming more closed and....
https://febs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/febs.70221
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Check out the posters from the lab at the
@isrbio.bsky.social
biennial symposium at Madison by Niamh Divers (today) and Giada Vanacore (tomorrow)!
5 months ago
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Ben Steventon
5 months ago
Thanks to all who joined this meeting and workshop. And to the
@isrbio.bsky.social
@bsdb.bsky.social
@cambridgebiosci.bsky.social
for helping make it happen! I know of several fruitful collaborations that have stemmed from it
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Excited to share our reflections on our workshop last summer
@bensteventon.bsky.social
@storerlab.bsky.social
We are grateful to all the attendees &
@isrbio.bsky.social
@bsdb.bsky.social
@cambridgebiosci.bsky.social
for their support.
journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...
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Building and rebuilding complex tissues: strategic visions from a research-led workshop
ABSTRACT. How complex tissues develop and regenerate post-injury is one of the most fascinating and important processes in biology. Recent technical advances that enable the generation of a quantitati...
https://journals.biologists.com/dev/article/152/20/dev205106/368834/Building-and-rebuilding-complex-tissues-strategic
5 months ago
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International Society for Regenerative Biology
6 months ago
Last two weeks to sign up for the Career Catalyst Mentorship Programme. Opportunities for 1:1 Mentoring.
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Gurdon Institute, University of Cambridge
7 months ago
🎉 Congratulations to the Rawlins Lab on receiving an ERC Advanced Grant for their LungDeCode project! 🫁🔬The project lays the foundation for future human lung regeneration.
#ERCGrant
#GurdonInstitute
#SBS_Cambridge
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Congratulations
@labrawlins.bsky.social
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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7 months ago
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Development
7 months ago
Check out this list of posts on
@prelights.bsky.social
, discussing
#preprints
in
#DevBio
and
#StemCell
biology. Featured
#preLight
is by Jethro Lundie-Brown
@scicambridge.bsky.social
on a preprint by
@sumrubayin.bsky.social
& co.
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preLights in developmental biology (June 2025) | Development | The Company of Biologists
https://journals.biologists.com/dev/article/152/11/p1101/368255/preLights-in-developmental-biology-June-2025
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Excited to present our lab’s work at
#ISSCR2025
at Hong Kong! Looking forward to catching up with friends and making new ones. Catch me at the concurrent session on “Stem cell models of tissue injury and repair”.
7 months ago
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Welcome 2025 Fellows and congratulations to all! Excited to see our
@geraldinejowett.bsky.social
in the list!
@gurdoninstitute.bsky.social
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7 months ago
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Excellent to see our work highlighted in
@prelights.bsky.social
. Thanks Jethro!
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8 months ago
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Great talk by Niamh Divers at the
@pdncambridge.bsky.social
symposium 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
8 months ago
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Excited to share our latest (and first from the lab) preprint where we investigated the molecular mechanisms that drive Nestin-expression progenitor differentiation in the developing cerebellum. 🧠
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
9 months ago
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bioRxivpreprint
9 months ago
A conserved differentiation program facilitates inhibitory neuron production in the developing mouse and human cerebellum
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.04.10.648162v1
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Looking forward to tomorrow!
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9 months ago
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We had an excellent time yesterday welcoming science enthusiasts to
@gurdoninstitute.bsky.social
and sharing our research as part of
@camfest1.bsky.social
@cambridgebiosci.bsky.social
🧠 Thank you everyone for joining us in person or online.
9 months ago
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Development
9 months ago
Are you enjoying all the exciting science at
#biologists100
? Want to spread the love of developmental biology to your friends and family? Together with
@bsdb.bsky.social
, we've produced a documentary video to showcase the fascinating world of
#DevBio
: 🎥
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BSDB - The Fascinating World of Developmental Biology (full length)
In this half-hour long documentary we showcase some of the beauty, as well as the translatability, of developmental biology research being undertaken current...
https://youtu.be/avrmIs3vPUQ
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@labrawlins.bsky.social
is telling us all the amazing things about the lungs 🫁
@camfest1.bsky.social
@gurdoninstitute.bsky.social
9 months ago
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Congratulations!
@mhaniffa.bsky.social
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9 months ago
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Katherine Brown
9 months ago
And we’re off!
#biologists100
. Looking forward to celebrating with you all over the next few days, and to hearing some fantastic talks from the cell and developmental biology community and beyond.
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Emma Rawlins
10 months ago
My lab decided to celebrate international women's day this year - though women in STEM is clearly every day 😀
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Brisa Palikuqi
10 months ago
We need enthusiastic members to join our new lab! Please share!
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It’s more and more important to communicate our science with everyone. Join us on April 2nd to talk about the cerebellum and our lab’s work 🧠
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@camfest1.bsky.social
www.gurdon.cam.ac.uk/events/hidde..
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10 months ago
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Aida Rodrigo
10 months ago
📢 We are hiring! 📢 We are looking for a postdoc to help us work out why mice cannot regenerate the spinal cord but spiny mice *can*. More info and how to apply:
tinyurl.com/4m6yzbef
Get in touch if interested!
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Postdoctoral Research Associate
We are looking for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to join our group at the Centre for Regenerative Medicine (CRM) and the Institute for Regeneration and Repair (IRR), The University of Edinburgh.
https://tinyurl.com/4m6yzbef
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I thought one of the figures looked familiar. Check out the recent reviewed preprint on cerebellum regeneration and ROS.
elifesciences.org/reviewed-pre...
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10 months ago
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Cahir O'Kane
10 months ago
Multiple group leader positions in developmental biology in
@ibdm.bsky.social
Marseille, at an institute that produces some great work.
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We Are Recruiting Group Leaders - IBDM | Institut de Biologie du Développement de Marseille
The Institut de Biologie du Développement de Marseille (IBDM) is inviting applications for group leader positions. We are seeking innovative researchers who aim to address fundamental questions in bio...
https://staging.ibdm.univ-amu.fr/we-are-recruiting-group-leaders/
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Crystal Rogers, PhD
10 months ago
Please join us in Sacramento on Friday, March 7 from 12-4 PM to Stand Up For Science!
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Emma Rawlins
10 months ago
Should be fun events
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Looking forward to it!
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11 months ago
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Katherine Brown
11 months ago
Big news - I'm going to be moving to a new position at The Company of Biologists, working across all our journals. This means my job is up for grabs! If you're an experienced editor with a love of developmental biology and its community, this could be the role for you. Full details in the link.
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https://www.biologists.com/wp-content/uploads/DEV_ExecEd.pdf
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Murawala Lab at MDI Bio Lab
11 months ago
We are grateful to
@isrbio.bsky.social
for their support of the ReBilD course
@mdibiolab.bsky.social
.
mdibl.org/course/rebil...
Please RT. 🙌
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Rebecca D. Burdine, PhD
11 months ago
#devbio
what arguments do you use when your colleagues suggest devbio isn't useful anymore and shouldn't be required in coursework?
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