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Quantitative stem cell biologist and group leader @TheCrick Institute. Cell decision-making. Cell fate and cell division. @Stanford, @EMBL alumna. ENTP. Mum. Diver.

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Santos lab @santoslab.bsky.social · Jun 5

Thank you very much @stemcellpodcast.com for highlighting our work (24:00-32:00) @crick.ac.uk

Stem Cell Podcast @stemcellpodcast.com · Jun 4

Drs. Borzo Gharibi, Silvia Santos, and a team at @crick.ac.uk generated an ESC-derived 3D model of the post-gastrulation #amnion.

📄 @cellpress.bsky.social - bit.ly/45bJs0c
🎤 bit.ly/4kE4eKf

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The Francis Crick Institute @crick.ac.uk · 1d

2026 PhD recruitment is now open.

As well as our main PhD recruitment, which is open to all, we are pleased to be offering scholarships for candidates of Black or mixed Black heritage. Learn more and apply on our website:

www.crick.ac.uk/careers-stud...

PhD student recruitment

PhD recruitment information.

www.crick.ac.uk

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James Briscoe @jamesbriscoe.bsky.social · 1d

Very sad news, John Gurdon has died.

A developmental biologist's developmental biologist, Nobel prize winner

His work is the foundation of much of today's dev & stem cell bio.

An inspiration to many, including me. Always asking questions & wanting the answers

www.magd.cam.ac.uk/news/profess...

Professor Sir John Gurdon FRS (1933-2025) | Magdalene College

Magdalene College is deeply saddened to announce the death of Professor Sir John Gurdon FRS, who served as Master of the College from 1995 to 2002.

www.magd.cam.ac.uk

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Santos lab @santoslab.bsky.social · 1d

Such heartbreaking news. An inspiration for so many.

Santos lab @santoslab.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you SO MUCH for having. Wonderful to talk to so many faculty and students and hear amazing science.

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Centro Andaluz de Biología del Desarrollo @cabd-upo-csic.bsky.social · 5d

Outstanding talk today at #CABDseminars by Silvia Santos @santoslab.bsky.social! Silvia showcased the latest work understanding the deciding cellular signals during early human development. Silvia was hosted by Fernando Casares.
Thanks for coming Silvia!

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Santos lab @santoslab.bsky.social · 8d

Many congratulations Marta, Paola and co-authors!

Santos lab @santoslab.bsky.social · 8d

Congratulations Isabela from the Dev Bio MSc program @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social for finishing successfully your viva! Was an absolute pleasure to train you and have you in the lab! Beautiful work on cell cycle and fate and never ending enthusiasm! Best of luck with your next adventure!

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Jacob (Yaqub) Hanna - يعقوب حنا @jacob-hanna.bsky.social · 11d

EEE meeting is BACK! Early Embryogenesis & Epigenetics conference in Berlin 02/2026.
Checkout great program and over 12 slots for (not so) short talks for submitted abstracts!. Early registration now open -
w.molgen.mpg.de/embryo2026

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Santos lab @santoslab.bsky.social · 11d

Couldn’t agree more!

Santos lab @santoslab.bsky.social · 12d

Farewell dinner for @oliveringe.bsky.social with our wonderful Santos lab family. Ollie was our 1st Crick PhD student! Lots to celebrate and many fun memories. We are so grateful to have had Ollie in the lab and cannot wait to see what’s next for him in the Morris lab at Harvard! Best of luck,Ollie!

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TanentzapfLab @tanentzapflab.bsky.social · Aug 13

The goal of a PhD is not to learn some facts or read a few papers or learn a bunch of techniques. The goal of a PhD is to learn independence, problem solving, how to finish things you start, resilience, & gain the ability to adapt & think creatively. Learning these things is hard.

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Santos lab @santoslab.bsky.social · 14d

Amazing! 🤩

Santos lab @santoslab.bsky.social · 15d

Super exciting! Congratulations! Look forward to reading it

Santos lab @santoslab.bsky.social · 19d

Many congratulations David and team!

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Katherine Brown @katherine-brown.bsky.social · 21d

It was fun to look back over a decade of 'From Stem Cells to Human Development' meetings at @dev-journal.bsky.social. This is one of the projects I most enjoyed during my time at the journal - and I really hope we helped to catalyse and support a community... journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...

From stem cells to human development: supporting a growing field

In 2014, Development organised the first of The Company of Biologists’ Journal Meetings: ‘From Stem Cells to Human Development’. Conceived to help bring together the developmental biology and stem cel...

journals.biologists.com

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Marta Shahbazi @marta-shahbazi.bsky.social · Sep 8

I could not have summarised our article better than @katherine-brown.bsky.social!! Please see below and keep reading if you are interested in human embryo research policy. It was such a pleasure to write this piece with Susana, Mina and Catello.

Katherine Brown @katherine-brown.bsky.social · Sep 8

Just out in @dev-journal.bsky.social - important discussion on the availability of human embryos for research. Thanks @marta-shahbazi.bsky.social and co-authors for contributing this: journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...

Frozen potential: embryo research at the crossroads of ethics, regulation and scientific opportunity

ABSTRACT. In an era of expanding reproductive possibilities, the human embryo has come to represent both immense potential and profound constraint. Advances in medically assisted reproduction (MAR) ha...

journals.biologists.com

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Santos lab @santoslab.bsky.social · 22d

Many congratulations @alexisbarr.bsky.social so well deserved! Congratulations to the whole lab! You guys rock!

Santos lab @santoslab.bsky.social · 23d

Thank you @oliveringe.bsky.social, this is very sweet! I couldn’t have been more proud of the scientist (and colleague) you are!

Santos lab @santoslab.bsky.social · 23d

This is Mirjam, Santos Lab’ PhD student presenting her work at the EMBL meeting on Developmental Metabolism 🫶. Conference was incredible and Mirjam had an amazing time!

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Santos lab @santoslab.bsky.social · 25d

Thank you very much Jesse!

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Ollie Inge @oliveringe.bsky.social · 25d

2/3 Special thank you to my supervisor Silvia, her continued mentorship and support throughout the PhD and onto my next step. 🙏

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Ollie Inge @oliveringe.bsky.social · 25d

1/3 After 6+ years at @crick.ac.uk I split my last cells and hung up my lab coat! Thank you to the brilliant community from fellow PhDs/Postdocs, LOAs, STPs, academic training team and to all past/present @santoslab.bsky.social members. My Crick journey would not have been the same without you all!

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Santos lab @santoslab.bsky.social · 28d

thanks so much Dafni!

Santos lab @santoslab.bsky.social · 29d

Our ✨ latest work ✨ is out today! Led by our incredibly talented PhD student @oliveringe.bsky.social and with @jamesbriscoe.bsky.social and many @crick.ac.uk friends and collaborators. Very grateful to all involved, and excited about this story.

check out Ollie’s post www.cell.com/developmenta...

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Santos lab @santoslab.bsky.social · Sep 8

Many congratulations Pavel! To many more!! awesome pictures and awesome lab!