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PDN Cambridge @pdncambridge.bsky.social · Jun 17

Congratulations @labrawlins.bsky.social who've been awarded an @erc.europa.eu Advanced Grant, focused on developing knowledge for future human lung regeneration: LungDeCode
#womeninSTEM #ERCAd #Science

www.pdn.cam.ac.uk/news/erc-adv...

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PDN Cambridge @pdncambridge.bsky.social · Jun 11

Are you well-organised, proactive & collaborative with experience in academic administration or research management?
We're recruiting an Executive Manager (Maternity Cover) at @loke-ctr.bsky.social.
Visit the University of Cambridge job site for further information www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/51564/

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Centro Andaluz de Biología del Desarrollo @cabd-upo-csic.bsky.social · Jun 6

Wonderful talk today at #CABDseminars by @katjaroeper.bsky.social @pdncambridge.bsky.social
Katja gave us an overview about the studies of her lab understanding the role of supracellular coordination in mechanisms and mechanics of morphogenesis.
Katja was hosted by Acaimo González Reyes!

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Jonathan Townson @jontytownson.bsky.social · May 22

I also caught up with Helena Crellin from @buckleylab.bsky.social‬ @pdncambridge.bsky.social‬, who used a custom microscope to control actomyosin contractility in zebrafish and study how cellular forces can propagate along tissues. (3/3) youtu.be/6uce4whDt2M?...

spotLights Ep 10: preLights in conversation with Helena Crellin

YouTube video by The Company of Biologists

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Helene Scott @hscottfordsmand.bsky.social · May 23

Celebrating traces of the CultureLab at @pdncambridge.bsky.social with a mini exhibition of images from the Living Science performance 🥂🧬🥼🔬✨ #sciart @anatoliikozlov.bsky.social

Man adjusting framed photo on yellow brick wall. Several photos with people writing and performing.

Sign with text:
Living science, workshops and event, March 2025
For the Cambridge festival, a group of PDN postdocs produced a live performance reflecting on life in the sciences and the role of trust and time - or lack thereof - in their day-ro-day. The performance came together by working as a group through a series of creative exercises facilitated by the CultureLab.

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PDN Cambridge @pdncambridge.bsky.social · May 9

Congratulations to the Gates Cambridge Class of 2025, who have been awarded scholarships in the initiative's 25th year.
A very warm welcome also to Tess Stanley and Yimeng Wang, who will soon be joining the PDN community! We look forward to working with you
www.cam.ac.uk/stories/gate...

Gates Cambridge: class of 2025

95 future leaders have been selected as Gates Cambridge Scholars in the scholarship's 25th anniversary year.

www.cam.ac.uk

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PDN Cambridge @pdncambridge.bsky.social · May 8

We are delighted to welcome Dr Caren Norden to PDN as the new Charles Darwin Professor of Animal Embryology. This position plays a vital role in sustaining our thriving community of developmental and reproductive biologists.
Read the story in full at www.pdn.cam.ac.uk/news/dr-care...
#WomenInSTEM 🧪

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PDN Cambridge @pdncambridge.bsky.social · May 6

The Sferruzzi-Perri lab are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated researcher to join their team, and investigate how placental development and function contribute to adverse pregnancy outcomes in cases affected by hypoxia or elevated heat exposure.
www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/51177/ 🧪

Research Associate (Fixed Term) - Job Opportunities - University of Cambridge

Research Associate (Fixed Term) in the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience at the University of Cambridge.

www.jobs.cam.ac.uk

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PDN Cambridge @pdncambridge.bsky.social · Apr 16

Not long now until #PDNSymposium25! Will you be visiting us on 24th and 25th April? Go to the PDN Symposium web pages to find out more and plan your day www.pdn.cam.ac.uk/postdocs/pdn... 🧪
Thanks to our sponsors for their support 👏

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Academy of Medical Sciences @acmedsci.bsky.social · Apr 11

Can dogs help tackle #obesity? 🐶

#Springboard25 awardee Dr Eleanor Raffan is comparing canine and human genetics to find out!

👉 See how Springboard is backing such innovative research: bit.ly/44irB7l

@wellcometrust.bsky.social @thebhf.bsky.social @pdncambridge.bsky.social @ims-mrl.bsky.social

Academy of Medical Sciences Springboard awardee Dr Eleanor Raffan next to a quote that reads: "The Springboard funding will accelerate an exciting new project and the career support will help me operate strategically and effectively at a key career stage."

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Livia de Hoz @liviadehoz.bsky.social · Mar 29

Postdoc position available! starting winter '25/'26 in Cambridge U. @uniofcam.bsky.social; @pdncambridge.bsky.social; @camneuro.bsky.social
Join a small supportive lab to address system neurosc. questions on the role of cortico-subcortical loops in sensory perception and learning. www.dehozlab.org

home | Livia de Hoz | Berlin

de Hoz, Charité Berlin; Neuroscience research on auditory statistical learning and subcortico-cortical loops

www.dehozlab.org

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PDN Cambridge @pdncambridge.bsky.social · Mar 31

Welcome to the PDN community! 🎉

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PDN Cambridge @pdncambridge.bsky.social · Mar 28

We are happy to confirm that we're participating in this year’s AIM:PhD programme 🔬
AIM:PhD is designed to support PhD applicants with their application for doctoral study at the @uniofcam.bsky.social in 2026.
For full details, visit the AIM: PhD Website www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/aim-phd.

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Helene Scott @hscottfordsmand.bsky.social · Mar 22

Prepped and ready to go, armed with overhead projectors and courageous scientists 🧡😎
#philsci #sts
@cambridgefestival.bsky.social @pdncambridge.bsky.social
@anatoliikozlov.bsky.social

Indoor space, walls covered in posters with colourful text. Man, standing behind an overhead projector pointing light towards something beyond the image. Big smile. Empty chairs lined up ready for an audience.

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PDN Cambridge @pdncambridge.bsky.social · Mar 21

Scientists, co-led by PDN's Dr Keita Tamura, discovered previously unknown neural modules that control mouth movements.
By studying how the modules interact, they hope to better understand the complex mechanisms of the brain through simpler interaction of the modules.
actu.epfl.ch/news/unravel...

Unraveling the brain's hidden motor modules

Scientists have identified previously unknown neural modules in the brain that control movement and adapt during skill learning. Their findings challenge long-held ideas about how the brain organizes ...

actu.epfl.ch

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PDN Cambridge @pdncambridge.bsky.social · Mar 21

What's it like to work in a lab, to look through microscopes, or at computer screens, all day?
Join PDN Postdocs for a performative exhibition.
CultureLab presents 'Living Science'. Part of @cambridgefestival.bsky.social Saturday 22nd March, 1.30pm, PDN Library www.festival.cam.ac.uk/events/livin...

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PDN Cambridge @pdncambridge.bsky.social · Mar 20

A study, published in @science.org highlights the value of pet dogs as a model for understanding obesity in both humans and animals.
The study, led by the Raffan Lab at PDN, illustrates how genetic obesity risk leads to weight gain.
www.pdn.cam.ac.uk/news/dogs-pr...

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