www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... late post! Parts of my PhD thesis are now in a preprint. Just imagine if each cell of your organs decides to undergo some extra divisions while being formed, how would they look and what prevents that from happening? This is exactly what I have shown in my work.

New preprint from the Lecaudey lab by first authors Anna Mertens and Nicola Moratscheck, with the help of other former members including @chaitanyadingare.bsky.social uncovering the role of integrin-laminin interactions during epithelial collective cell migration!

TUMOR SUPPRESSOR RASSF8 CONTROLS COLLECTIVE CELL MIGRATION New findings in the Drosophila model shed light on cancer mechanisms, see press release Marburg Universiy: www.uni-marburg.de/de/aktuelles.... Original PNAS publication: doi.org/10.1073/pnas...

FINALLY out in #Science Advances! 🎉 3 years of hard work, a fantastic team — and I’m proud to be first and co-corresponding author! It's about Plexin signaling driving collective cell migration & organ sculpting. Check out the videos 😀 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... #DevBio #CellBio #Microscopy

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If you’ve ever wondered how those intricate gill structures emerge—and how gills develop throughout a zebrafish’s lifespan—check out my new preprint! We dive into the development of gills and their vasculature in detail. Huge thanks to @vlecaudey.bsky.social for the support🐟 #zebrafish #microscopy

Thrilled that my blog post was the most-read hit on the Node for the month of May ☺️ It acts as an intro to the amazing tools that are (freely) available to #zebrafish researchers. Do check it out if you haven’t yet. 🔗 thenode.biologists.com/bioinformati...

New preprint from the lab! Beautiful work by @mathpreu.bsky.social, who delved into the early development of gills and their intricate vasculature. Thanks to the Clusterproject ENABLE and @goetheuni.bsky.social for the funding! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

“We propose a model in which Yap1, together with Tead proteins, ensures that the [posterior lateral line primordium] contains a sufficient number of cells before migration begins.” New work from @vlecaudey.bsky.social 👩‍🔬

📢 The University of Frankfurt (Germany) is hiring a Full Professor in Organic Synthesis -->Cutting-edge research in an open, collaborative environment? Check out the call and join one of Germany’s leading research universities. #AcademicJobs #FacultyPosition www.nature.com/naturecareer...

It’s 9am TFT time here, and citizens are already gathering to protest Tariffs by the United States. Our plain clothes Officer Penguins are attempting to maintain calm, but unfortunately we keep losing them in the crowd.

Check out SDB President Carole LaBonne's op-ed on how basic science is the engine that drives transformative discoveries. 'Why we study shrimp on treadmills: The case for curiosity-driven research' bit.ly/4lhm2Mv

1/2 🎉 I’m thrilled to share that I’ve made it in my first image competition! It’s a fantastic opportunity to showcase my work 🔬. My image highlights the vasculature of the entire gill 🦓🐟 thenode.biologists.com/vote-for-you... Needless to say, all the images are stunning! Please vote🗳️ #science