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Fabian Rentzsch
@fabianrentzsch.bsky.social
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Developmental Biologist interested in nervous systems and evolution.
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Gaspar Jekely @jekely.biologists.social.ap.brid.gy · Jun 30
In our new preprint we describe the synaptic #connectome of the nerve net in the ctenophore gravisensory organ. https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.06.26.661250v1 #biology #neuroscience #ctenophore #vem
Volume rendering of the ctenophore aboral organ reconstructed by volume EM, showing the gravisensory balancers and the four quadrants.
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Uri Frank @thecocodium.bsky.social · Jun 20
I am looking for a new postdoc to join the lab. Interested in pluripotency, germ cells, and in investigating these in a genetically tractable cnidarian? Get in touch! We offer a long-term contract, excellent research environment, and a lovely city #Galway. www.urifranklab.org
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Fabian Rentzsch @fabianrentzsch.bsky.social · Jun 27
Beautiful description of a ctenophore apical organ from @annaferraioli.bsky.social, @pawelburkhardt.bsky.social and @maikekittelmann.bsky.social. It will be exciting to learn more about its development!

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The 3D architecture of the ctenophore aboral organ and the evolution of complex integrative centers in animals
The ability to sense and respond to environmental cues is fundamental to animal behavior and survival. In ctenophores - early-branching marine animals - a syncytial nerve net underlies complex behavio...
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Michael Sars Centre @msarscentre.bsky.social · Apr 25
Congratulations Zonglai, @hoyerjorgen.bsky.social & @mchatzigeorgiou.bsky.social 👏

Read the full article ⤵️
Anoctamins mediate polymodal sensory perception and larval metamorphosis in a non-vertebrate chordate
Liang et al. report that Ano5 and Ano6 are required for sensing and responding to mechanical and chemical cues that mediate larval settlement and metamorphosis in the invertebrate chordate Ciona intes...
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James Gahan @jgahan.bsky.social · Apr 8
My group is hiring a new Postdoc to work on gene regulation and chromatin in Nematostella. Please RT!
For more information see here:
gahanlab.com
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All-Ireland Chromatin Consortium @aicc-ireland.bsky.social · Apr 8
Great opportunity for a post-doc to join the University of Galway in the research team of our committee member @jgahan.bsky.social!
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James Gahan @jgahan.bsky.social · Apr 8
My group is hiring a new Postdoc to work on gene regulation and chromatin in Nematostella. Please RT!
For more information see here:
gahanlab.com
tinyurl.com/34xke35d
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Fabian Rentzsch @fabianrentzsch.bsky.social · Feb 24
Support Ukraine!
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Fabian Rentzsch @fabianrentzsch.bsky.social · Feb 13
Beautiful work on dendrite development. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
A dendritic guidance receptor functions in both ligand dependent and independent modes
The formation of an appropriately shaped dendritic arbor is critical for a neuron to receive information. Dendritic morphogenesis is a dynamic process involving growth, branching, and retraction. How ...
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Vengamanaidu Modepalli @venky-vnm.bsky.social · Feb 11
Sea anemones track the suns position?! 🤯 So thrilled to share our paper is finally published in @J_Exp_Biol! 🎉
Congrats to my student leads Eliska Lintnerova and Callum Shawn.
Check it out: journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/...
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Evan Bardot (he/him) @ebardot.bsky.social · Feb 3
My team @naturecomms.bsky.social is looking for a new editor! We need someone to help handle all of the awesome #stemcell and #devbio papers we're getting. DM me if you're interested or have questions about the role or interview process.
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Associate or Senior Editor, Nature Communications (Stem Cell and Developmental Biology)
Title: Associate or Senior Editor, Nature Communications (Stem Cell and Developmental Biology) Location(s): New York, Jersey City, Philadelphia, Berlin or Heidelberg Application Deadline: About Spring...
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WHO @who.int · Feb 11
Today is International Day of Women & Girls in Science.

Marie Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. Her contributions have left an indelible mark on the world of science & health & continue to inspire generations of scientists & innovators. 🔬 #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM
Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Marie Curie, Physicist and chemist.
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International Society for Regenerative Biology @isrbio.bsky.social · Feb 10
Join us tomorrow for this exciting line up.
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International Society for Regenerative Biology @isrbio.bsky.social · Feb 3
🚨ISRB Webinar Alert - Zone 2: Europe, West Asia, Africa to be held 11th February at 4pm Central European Time📷Featuring @stemdevevo.bsky.social (Eve Gazave) and Bill Keyes.
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Aissam Ikmi @aikmi.bsky.social · Feb 9
The evolution of shape diversity through the lens of physics—explored in our new paper! A fruitful collaboration between our lab @EMBL, Salbreux’s lab @unige & others, led by @BailleulRichar1—now independent at @ENS_ULM—& Nicolas Cuny. bit.ly/3WRqdEa
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bioRxiv Developmental Biology @biorxiv-devbio.bsky.social · Feb 9
Measuring morphogen transport over multiple spatial scales in live zebrafish embryos https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.02.06.636788v1
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Gaspar Jekely @jekely.biologists.social.ap.brid.gy · Feb 7
New preprint from the lab on #coral larval light responses, including ciliary arrests and body-wide contractions.

Led by Emelie Brodrick, in collaboration with @micromotility.bsky.social

#biology #cilia @ERC_Research
#hfsp https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.02.06.636794v1
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Fabian Rentzsch @fabianrentzsch.bsky.social · Feb 5
We posted our surprising finding that removal of the nervous system in Nematostella always leads to the regeneration of a second head.

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Ectopic head regeneration after nervous system ablation in a sea anemone
Some animals are able to regenerate all missing cell types and large body parts after bisection, a phenomenon called whole-body regeneration. Many of these animals regenerate the correct tissues and s...
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Yehu Moran @yehumoran.bsky.social · Jan 28
1/4 🚨 a brand new @biorxiv preprint from the lab! We charcterized both transcriptionally, morphologically and functionally (phagocytosis) immune cells from #Nematostella! We are convinced that our data supports the existence of such specialized cells! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Fabian Rentzsch @fabianrentzsch.bsky.social · Nov 24
Characterization of the extracellular matrix in Nematostella. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
Molecular dynamics of the matrisome across sea anemone life history
The evolutionary expansion of extracellular matrix (ECM) molecules has been crucial for the establishment of cell adhesion and the transition from unicellular to multicellular life. Members of the pre...
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