Emma Rawlins
@labrawlins.bsky.social
Fantastic!
This epic paper, which has been a heroic 10 year journey for the lead author, Ricardo Barrientos, is finally out in Cell today!
Many thanks to all co-authors, especially Billie Meadowcroft and Andela Saric for their beautiful MD simulations
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
Many thanks to all co-authors, especially Billie Meadowcroft and Andela Saric for their beautiful MD simulations
www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...
Basement membrane turnover controls cell shape
Basement membranes are scaffolds of proteins, like collagen, that give organs shape.
During development, basement membranes must adapt to the growing organ. We infer how
fast the basement membrane ada...
www.cell.com
July 30, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Fantastic!
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Looking forward to the #2026SDB Satellite Symposium, 'Decoding the Human Embryo: Dissecting Developmental Processes in Our Species'.
If you're interested in human development, register for @dev-journal.bsky.social and HDBI's meeting #HumanDev26.
But be quick – registration closes tomorrow!
If you're interested in human development, register for @dev-journal.bsky.social and HDBI's meeting #HumanDev26.
But be quick – registration closes tomorrow!
DEVHDBI2026: Human Development: Stem Cells, Models, Embryos
For 2026, the journal has teamed up with the Wellcome-funded consortium the Human Developmental Biology Initiative (HDBI) to co-organise this event.
www.biologists.com
July 23, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Looking forward to the #2026SDB Satellite Symposium, 'Decoding the Human Embryo: Dissecting Developmental Processes in Our Species'.
If you're interested in human development, register for @dev-journal.bsky.social and HDBI's meeting #HumanDev26.
But be quick – registration closes tomorrow!
If you're interested in human development, register for @dev-journal.bsky.social and HDBI's meeting #HumanDev26.
But be quick – registration closes tomorrow!
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I'm looking for a postgraduate intern to join my group at @humantechnopole.bsky.social, modelling how pili dynamics drive bacterial motility and aggregation.
Finishing a master's in physics, computational biology, or a similar field? Get in touch:
careers.humantechnopole.it/job/Internsh...
Finishing a master's in physics, computational biology, or a similar field? Get in touch:
careers.humantechnopole.it/job/Internsh...
Internship - Pönisch Lab
Internship - Pönisch Lab
careers.humantechnopole.it
July 14, 2026 at 2:48 PM
I'm looking for a postgraduate intern to join my group at @humantechnopole.bsky.social, modelling how pili dynamics drive bacterial motility and aggregation.
Finishing a master's in physics, computational biology, or a similar field? Get in touch:
careers.humantechnopole.it/job/Internsh...
Finishing a master's in physics, computational biology, or a similar field? Get in touch:
careers.humantechnopole.it/job/Internsh...
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🎨 job alert 🐠
Come join us! We have two positions open! These are part of our @erc.europa.eu funded project on the mechanisms underpinning convergence of colour patterns in cichlid fishes! Closing date: 16th August.
Postdoc: www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
Technician: www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
Come join us! We have two positions open! These are part of our @erc.europa.eu funded project on the mechanisms underpinning convergence of colour patterns in cichlid fishes! Closing date: 16th August.
Postdoc: www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
Technician: www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
Callipterus Cichlid Collecting Shell
ALT: Callipterus Cichlid Collecting Shell
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July 14, 2026 at 3:05 PM
🎨 job alert 🐠
Come join us! We have two positions open! These are part of our @erc.europa.eu funded project on the mechanisms underpinning convergence of colour patterns in cichlid fishes! Closing date: 16th August.
Postdoc: www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
Technician: www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
Come join us! We have two positions open! These are part of our @erc.europa.eu funded project on the mechanisms underpinning convergence of colour patterns in cichlid fishes! Closing date: 16th August.
Postdoc: www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
Technician: www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
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Postdoc position available now in the Smith Group lsi.exeter.ac.uk/groups/smith... to test the hypothesis that differentiation biases between human pluripotent stem cell lines may be eliminated by reversion to the naïve state.
careers.exeter.ac.uk/vacancies/79...
careers.exeter.ac.uk/vacancies/79...
Smith Group - Living Systems Institute - University of Exeter
Understanding pluripotency
lsi.exeter.ac.uk
June 9, 2026 at 10:09 AM
Postdoc position available now in the Smith Group lsi.exeter.ac.uk/groups/smith... to test the hypothesis that differentiation biases between human pluripotent stem cell lines may be eliminated by reversion to the naïve state.
careers.exeter.ac.uk/vacancies/79...
careers.exeter.ac.uk/vacancies/79...
This week's lab cleaning was very satisfying and gave us a beautifully clean lab - good team work too!
May 29, 2026 at 3:55 PM
This week's lab cleaning was very satisfying and gave us a beautifully clean lab - good team work too!
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Still time to apply! Deadline extended to 25th May!
This is an enriching, immersive, interactive week of talks and discussions with leaders in the field. A brilliant oppportunity for PhD students, postdoc, new PIs. See our testimonials: www.stemcellsummerschool.org/testimonials
Spread the word!
This is an enriching, immersive, interactive week of talks and discussions with leaders in the field. A brilliant oppportunity for PhD students, postdoc, new PIs. See our testimonials: www.stemcellsummerschool.org/testimonials
Spread the word!
May 9, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Still time to apply! Deadline extended to 25th May!
This is an enriching, immersive, interactive week of talks and discussions with leaders in the field. A brilliant oppportunity for PhD students, postdoc, new PIs. See our testimonials: www.stemcellsummerschool.org/testimonials
Spread the word!
This is an enriching, immersive, interactive week of talks and discussions with leaders in the field. A brilliant oppportunity for PhD students, postdoc, new PIs. See our testimonials: www.stemcellsummerschool.org/testimonials
Spread the word!
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📣 One week left for early-bird registration.
We have teamed up with the @wellcometrust.bsky.social -funded consortium Human Developmental Biology Initiative (HDBI) to co-organise our 2026 Journal Meeting. Register by 8 May for early-bird registration at biologists.com/meetings/dev....
#HumanDev26
We have teamed up with the @wellcometrust.bsky.social -funded consortium Human Developmental Biology Initiative (HDBI) to co-organise our 2026 Journal Meeting. Register by 8 May for early-bird registration at biologists.com/meetings/dev....
#HumanDev26
May 1, 2026 at 12:55 PM
📣 One week left for early-bird registration.
We have teamed up with the @wellcometrust.bsky.social -funded consortium Human Developmental Biology Initiative (HDBI) to co-organise our 2026 Journal Meeting. Register by 8 May for early-bird registration at biologists.com/meetings/dev....
#HumanDev26
We have teamed up with the @wellcometrust.bsky.social -funded consortium Human Developmental Biology Initiative (HDBI) to co-organise our 2026 Journal Meeting. Register by 8 May for early-bird registration at biologists.com/meetings/dev....
#HumanDev26
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John Gurdon (1933-2025)
Sir John Gurdon was a towering figure in developmental biology, respected and admired throughout the world. In this Obituary, Jim Smith writes about his legacy.
journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...
Sir John Gurdon was a towering figure in developmental biology, respected and admired throughout the world. In this Obituary, Jim Smith writes about his legacy.
journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...
April 28, 2026 at 3:08 PM
John Gurdon (1933-2025)
Sir John Gurdon was a towering figure in developmental biology, respected and admired throughout the world. In this Obituary, Jim Smith writes about his legacy.
journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...
Sir John Gurdon was a towering figure in developmental biology, respected and admired throughout the world. In this Obituary, Jim Smith writes about his legacy.
journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...
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One week until the early-bird deadline for @dev-journal.bsky.social Meeting in September on Human Development: Stem Cells, Models, Embryos. Check out the programme & great line-up of speakers at tinyurl.com/85aeazvs and secure your discounted registration by 8 May: tinyurl.com/a87am9d6
April 25, 2026 at 4:06 PM
One week until the early-bird deadline for @dev-journal.bsky.social Meeting in September on Human Development: Stem Cells, Models, Embryos. Check out the programme & great line-up of speakers at tinyurl.com/85aeazvs and secure your discounted registration by 8 May: tinyurl.com/a87am9d6
Excited to be thinking about the upcoming EMBO workshop on quantitative tissue morphgenesis meetings.embo.org/event/26-tis...
Quantitative tissue morphogenesis - models, manipulations and mechanisms
Tissue morphogenesis, the formation of stereotypical tissue shapes and sizes, relies on the precise spatiotemporal regulation of many cellular behaviours including cell division, migration and re-arr…
meetings.embo.org
April 23, 2026 at 8:27 AM
Excited to be thinking about the upcoming EMBO workshop on quantitative tissue morphgenesis meetings.embo.org/event/26-tis...
Fantastic - congratulations @storerlab.bsky.social and the whole team! Great work!
Proud to share this work with @kevinchalut.bsky.social and Byron Mui. Why do some injuries scar while others regenerate? Using digit tip models, we show the ECM is a key driver. HA-rich ECM promotes regeneration, and boosting it can shift healing away from fibrosis. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org
April 11, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Fantastic - congratulations @storerlab.bsky.social and the whole team! Great work!
Reposted by Emma Rawlins
One month until early-bird deadline for @dev-journal.bsky.social & @wellcometrust.bsky.social-funded consortium HDBI's 2026 Meeting on Human Development: Stem Cells, Models, Embryos. Check out the programme biologists.com/meetings/dev... and register by 8 May www.biologists.com/meetings/dev...
April 9, 2026 at 12:50 PM
One month until early-bird deadline for @dev-journal.bsky.social & @wellcometrust.bsky.social-funded consortium HDBI's 2026 Meeting on Human Development: Stem Cells, Models, Embryos. Check out the programme biologists.com/meetings/dev... and register by 8 May www.biologists.com/meetings/dev...
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The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social has a more than 100 year history of supporting science through its journals, meetings, and fellowships. Help lead it into its second century! pls share
www.inspiredselection.com/jobs/jo00000...
www.inspiredselection.com/jobs/jo00000...
April 5, 2026 at 11:45 AM
The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social has a more than 100 year history of supporting science through its journals, meetings, and fellowships. Help lead it into its second century! pls share
www.inspiredselection.com/jobs/jo00000...
www.inspiredselection.com/jobs/jo00000...
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This is not an April fool's! The YEN 2026 Conference is really happening on June 15th!
We are excited to have Kay Elder, Diana Pinheiro and Christopher Thomas. We are looking forward to your abstract submissions!
Sign up here:
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We are excited to have Kay Elder, Diana Pinheiro and Christopher Thomas. We are looking forward to your abstract submissions!
Sign up here:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
April 1, 2026 at 6:24 PM
This is not an April fool's! The YEN 2026 Conference is really happening on June 15th!
We are excited to have Kay Elder, Diana Pinheiro and Christopher Thomas. We are looking forward to your abstract submissions!
Sign up here:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
We are excited to have Kay Elder, Diana Pinheiro and Christopher Thomas. We are looking forward to your abstract submissions!
Sign up here:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Excited to be part of the EMBO tissue morphogenesis workshop in September: meetings.embo.org/event/26-tis...
#EMBOTissueMorphogenesis
#EMBOTissueMorphogenesis
Quantitative tissue morphogenesis - models, manipulations and mechanisms
Tissue morphogenesis, the formation of stereotypical tissue shapes and sizes, relies on the precise spatiotemporal regulation of many cellular behaviours including cell division, migration and re-arr…
meetings.embo.org
March 27, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Excited to be part of the EMBO tissue morphogenesis workshop in September: meetings.embo.org/event/26-tis...
#EMBOTissueMorphogenesis
#EMBOTissueMorphogenesis
Such beautiful work here - congratulations @mariapalcolea.bsky.social and the lab!!
🚨 New paper from our lab just published in Nature🚨
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Discover how 🌱 tumour formation is shaped by tissue context from the very beginning. Cancer is not driven by genetics alone
✨Fantastic team led by Greta Skrupskelyte, Eduardo Rojo, @hariajith.bsky.social
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Discover how 🌱 tumour formation is shaped by tissue context from the very beginning. Cancer is not driven by genetics alone
✨Fantastic team led by Greta Skrupskelyte, Eduardo Rojo, @hariajith.bsky.social
March 5, 2026 at 7:29 AM
Such beautiful work here - congratulations @mariapalcolea.bsky.social and the lab!!
The Rawlins lab thoroughly enjoyed meeting Hans Clevers when he visited @gurdoninstitute.bsky.social today!
February 25, 2026 at 3:51 PM
The Rawlins lab thoroughly enjoyed meeting Hans Clevers when he visited @gurdoninstitute.bsky.social today!
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In collaboration with Nora Bourbia @ukhsa.bsky.social we have a fully funded (UK/home fees) PhD studentship available @phar.cam.ac.uk:
"Radiotherapy induced nerve damage and pain: can we prevent it?"
Naked mole-rats will be involved!
"Radiotherapy induced nerve damage and pain: can we prevent it?"
Naked mole-rats will be involved!
February 24, 2026 at 10:42 AM
In collaboration with Nora Bourbia @ukhsa.bsky.social we have a fully funded (UK/home fees) PhD studentship available @phar.cam.ac.uk:
"Radiotherapy induced nerve damage and pain: can we prevent it?"
Naked mole-rats will be involved!
"Radiotherapy induced nerve damage and pain: can we prevent it?"
Naked mole-rats will be involved!
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We are delighted to announce that we are now open for applications for 2026 summer school
Dates: 11th - 18th September 2026
Deadline for applications: 8th May
See our website for info on how to apply.. and to check out our stellar speaker list!
www.stemcellsummerschool.org/apply
🧪
Dates: 11th - 18th September 2026
Deadline for applications: 8th May
See our website for info on how to apply.. and to check out our stellar speaker list!
www.stemcellsummerschool.org/apply
🧪
February 22, 2026 at 7:04 PM
We are delighted to announce that we are now open for applications for 2026 summer school
Dates: 11th - 18th September 2026
Deadline for applications: 8th May
See our website for info on how to apply.. and to check out our stellar speaker list!
www.stemcellsummerschool.org/apply
🧪
Dates: 11th - 18th September 2026
Deadline for applications: 8th May
See our website for info on how to apply.. and to check out our stellar speaker list!
www.stemcellsummerschool.org/apply
🧪
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Delighted to announce that @dev-journal.bsky.social has teamed up with the @wellcometrust.bsky.social-funded consortium Human Developmental Biology Initiative (HDBI) to co-organise their 2026 Journal Meeting. Registration is now open at biologists.com/meetings/dev... #HumanDev26
February 17, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Delighted to announce that @dev-journal.bsky.social has teamed up with the @wellcometrust.bsky.social-funded consortium Human Developmental Biology Initiative (HDBI) to co-organise their 2026 Journal Meeting. Registration is now open at biologists.com/meetings/dev... #HumanDev26
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Register now for the 2026 Annual Meeting, themed 'Epigenetics of embryogenesis and placentation', from Loke the Centre for Trophoblast Research in Cambridge, UK! ⬇️
thenode.biologists.com/loke-centre-...
thenode.biologists.com/loke-centre-...
Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research in Cambridge launch registration for the 2026 Annual Meeting, themed 'Epigenetics of embryogenesis and placentation' - the Node
The 2026 Loke CTR annual meeting theme, “Epigenetics of embryogenesis and placentation” brings together leading clinical and basic scientists to explore
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February 4, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Register now for the 2026 Annual Meeting, themed 'Epigenetics of embryogenesis and placentation', from Loke the Centre for Trophoblast Research in Cambridge, UK! ⬇️
thenode.biologists.com/loke-centre-...
thenode.biologists.com/loke-centre-...
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www.ukri.org/news/open-le... ‘You may be aware of recent pauses to some programmes. For our curiosity-driven research programmes, headroom in funding will increase, ….new opportunities opening later this year….levels of funding for curiosity-driven research will remain stable across this SR period’
Open letter from Ian Chapman to research and innovation community
UKRI Chief Executive outlines changes to UKRI investment approach, addressing concerns about research funding and the financial position of STFC.
www.ukri.org
February 1, 2026 at 6:58 PM
www.ukri.org/news/open-le... ‘You may be aware of recent pauses to some programmes. For our curiosity-driven research programmes, headroom in funding will increase, ….new opportunities opening later this year….levels of funding for curiosity-driven research will remain stable across this SR period’
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We encounter some bureaucratic problems importing our fish...Does anybody have a transgenic zebrafish line that marks the basement membrane/ECM in the UK? Would need to mark optic cup and final eye for our purposes. And/or an ras-GFP/RFP line? Thanks for looking and reposting!
January 23, 2026 at 1:40 PM
We encounter some bureaucratic problems importing our fish...Does anybody have a transgenic zebrafish line that marks the basement membrane/ECM in the UK? Would need to mark optic cup and final eye for our purposes. And/or an ras-GFP/RFP line? Thanks for looking and reposting!
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🚨We are recruiting two PhD students 🚨
1) Quantitative & dynamic analysis of limb-regenerative signaling centers w/ @osvaldo-chara.bsky.social 📶🧮💻
🔗https://www.phd.tuebingen.mpg.de/80704/Quantitative-and-dynamic-analysis-of-limb-regenerative-signaling-center-interactions
1) Quantitative & dynamic analysis of limb-regenerative signaling centers w/ @osvaldo-chara.bsky.social 📶🧮💻
🔗https://www.phd.tuebingen.mpg.de/80704/Quantitative-and-dynamic-analysis-of-limb-regenerative-signaling-center-interactions
December 17, 2025 at 7:53 AM
🚨We are recruiting two PhD students 🚨
1) Quantitative & dynamic analysis of limb-regenerative signaling centers w/ @osvaldo-chara.bsky.social 📶🧮💻
🔗https://www.phd.tuebingen.mpg.de/80704/Quantitative-and-dynamic-analysis-of-limb-regenerative-signaling-center-interactions
1) Quantitative & dynamic analysis of limb-regenerative signaling centers w/ @osvaldo-chara.bsky.social 📶🧮💻
🔗https://www.phd.tuebingen.mpg.de/80704/Quantitative-and-dynamic-analysis-of-limb-regenerative-signaling-center-interactions