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Sumru Bayin @sumrubayin.bsky.social · 1d

This photo was taken at the Gurdon Institute 2022 Retreat, my first as a group leader, John's last one.

Sumru Bayin @sumrubayin.bsky.social · 1d

John Gurdon's research inspired me in my own scientific pursuits as a stem cell biologist. Starting my lab at
@gurdoninstitute.bsky.social was therefore particularly exciting. Seeing him around daily only underscored his admirable dedication to science and research. RIP John.
tinyurl.com/nha6z25h

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Sumru Bayin @sumrubayin.bsky.social · 1d

Check out our new beautiful cover page image by @geraldinejowett.bsky.social 😍

Gurdon Institute, University of Cambridge @gurdoninstitute.bsky.social · 14d

✨ Congratulations to our amazing Postdoc @geraldinejowett.bsky.social – winner of this year’s Image Competition! 🏆🧬
Want to know more about the research we do? 👀 Check it out over at @gurdoninstitute.bsky.social

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Gurdon Institute, University of Cambridge @gurdoninstitute.bsky.social · 9d

Our 2025 GI retreat prize winners are:
🎉Social Engagement: Giada Vanacore and Shay Melamed
🙂 Research Culture: Theresa Gross-Thebing
🙌 Good Citizen: Sam Banjo
🔬Image Competition: @geraldinejowett.bsky.social
🌳Green: Tamara Romero
Thank you all for your great community spirit and positive vibes!

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Sumru Bayin @sumrubayin.bsky.social · 1d

Excited to take on this new role! @cambridgebiosci.bsky.social
@gurdoninstitute.bsky.social
@pdncambridge.bsky.social

School of Biological Sciences @cambridgebiosci.bsky.social · 1d

Meet our Reproduction, Development and Lifelong Health Theme Leads. New Lead Sumru shares her hopes for the Theme. Learn more on our website: www.bio.cam.ac.uk

@gurdoninstitute.bsky.social @geneticscam.bsky.social @pdncambridge.bsky.social @scicambridge.bsky.social

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bioRxivpreprint @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social · 14d

LRRC58 defines an E3 ubiquitin ligase complex sensitive to cysteine abundance https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.09.23.678073v1

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canaztekin.bsky.social @canaztekin.bsky.social · 23d

🚀 Looking for a Bioinformatician / Data Scientist to join our crew and explore regeneration through single-cell genomics & evolutionary biology! @mpi-bio-fml.bsky.social
📩 Questions? Contact us ✉️
🔗 Apply here: www.mpg.de/25243280/bio...

Bioinformatician / Data Scientist (m/f/d)

Bioinformatician / Data scientist position in the Aztekin Lab focusing on Structural Regeneration and support the working group together with the other members

www.mpg.de

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School of Biological Sciences @cambridgebiosci.bsky.social · Sep 4

New article out now!

Our researchers @sumrubayin.bsky.social, @bensteventon.bsky.social, and @storerlab.bsky.social share key takeaways from a workshop on complex tissue regeneration, highlighting the need for more collaboration and interdisciplinary work.

➡️ journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...

Building and rebuilding complex tissues: strategic visions from a research-led workshop

ABSTRACT. How complex tissues develop and regenerate post-injury is one of the most fascinating and important processes in biology. Recent technical advances that enable the generation of a quantitati...

journals.biologists.com

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Sumru Bayin @sumrubayin.bsky.social · Aug 22

Excited to share our recent viewpoint with @storerlab.bsky.social led by Kirsten Sadler, on epigenetic mechanisms of regenerative resilience.

Ageing versus developmental silencing: Answers from the epigenome - Sadler - The FEBS Journal - febs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

FEBS Press

It is easier for young animals to regenerate damaged or missing tissues. In this Viewpoint, we propose that this is, in part, attributed to epigenetic changes, with chromatin becoming more closed and....

febs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Sumru Bayin @sumrubayin.bsky.social · Aug 12

Check out the posters from the lab at the @isrbio.bsky.social biennial symposium at Madison by Niamh Divers (today) and Giada Vanacore (tomorrow)!

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Ben Steventon @bensteventon.bsky.social · Aug 7

Thanks to all who joined this meeting and workshop. And to the @isrbio.bsky.social @bsdb.bsky.social @cambridgebiosci.bsky.social for helping make it happen! I know of several fruitful collaborations that have stemmed from it

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Sumru Bayin @sumrubayin.bsky.social · Aug 7

congratulations :))

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Sumru Bayin @sumrubayin.bsky.social · Aug 7

Excited to share our reflections on our workshop last summer @bensteventon.bsky.social @storerlab.bsky.social
We are grateful to all the attendees & @isrbio.bsky.social @bsdb.bsky.social @cambridgebiosci.bsky.social for their support.

journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...

Building and rebuilding complex tissues: strategic visions from a research-led workshop

ABSTRACT. How complex tissues develop and regenerate post-injury is one of the most fascinating and important processes in biology. Recent technical advances that enable the generation of a quantitati...

journals.biologists.com

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International Society for Regenerative Biology @isrbio.bsky.social · Jul 1

Last two weeks to sign up for the Career Catalyst Mentorship Programme. Opportunities for 1:1 Mentoring. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Gurdon Institute, University of Cambridge @gurdoninstitute.bsky.social · Jun 17

🎉 Congratulations to the Rawlins Lab on receiving an ERC Advanced Grant for their LungDeCode project! 🫁🔬The project lays the foundation for future human lung regeneration.
#ERCGrant #GurdonInstitute #SBS_Cambridge

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Sumru Bayin @sumrubayin.bsky.social · Jun 18

Congratulations @labrawlins.bsky.social 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

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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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · Jun 16

Check out this list of posts on @prelights.bsky.social, discussing #preprints in #DevBio and #StemCell biology.

Featured #preLight is by Jethro Lundie-Brown @scicambridge.bsky.social on a preprint by @sumrubayin.bsky.social & co.

journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...

preLights in developmental biology (June 2025) | Development | The Company of Biologists

journals.biologists.com

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Sumru Bayin @sumrubayin.bsky.social · Jun 10

Excited to present our lab’s work at #ISSCR2025 at Hong Kong! Looking forward to catching up with friends and making new ones. Catch me at the concurrent session on “Stem cell models of tissue injury and repair”.

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Sumru Bayin @sumrubayin.bsky.social · May 27

Welcome 2025 Fellows and congratulations to all! Excited to see our @geraldinejowett.bsky.social in the list! @gurdoninstitute.bsky.social

Leading Edge Fellows Program @leadingedgeprogram.bsky.social · May 27

We are thrilled to announce the 2025 Leading Edge Fellows! 40 outstanding postdoctoral fellows doing pioneering research in a wide range of biological and biomedical disciplines.

Learn more about these exceptional scientists:

www.leadingedgesymposium.org/fellows

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Sumru Bayin @sumrubayin.bsky.social · May 16

Thank you! 😊😍

Sumru Bayin @sumrubayin.bsky.social · May 16

Excellent to see our work highlighted in @prelights.bsky.social. Thanks Jethro!

preLights @prelights.bsky.social · May 16

How do progenitor cells in the brain give rise to such a diverse range of cell types?

Jethro Lundie-Brown discusses a #preprint @sumrubayin.bsky.social showing that ASCL1 & FOXO1 work together to create inhibitory neurons from bipotent progenitors
#preLight⬇️
prelights.biologists.com/highlights/a...

A conserved differentiation program facilitates inhibitory neuron production in the developing mouse and human cerebellum - preLights

How do progenitor cells in the brain give rise to such a diverse range of cell types? ASCL1 and FOXO1 work together to create inhibitory neurons from bipotent progenitors

prelights.biologists.com

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Sumru Bayin @sumrubayin.bsky.social · Apr 25

Great talk by Niamh Divers at the @pdncambridge.bsky.social symposium 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Sumru Bayin @sumrubayin.bsky.social · Apr 11

Thank you! Looking forward to my visit too.

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Sumru Bayin @sumrubayin.bsky.social · Apr 11

^Nestin-expressing 🙃

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Sumru Bayin @sumrubayin.bsky.social · Apr 10

The project was led by @jensbager.bsky.social and team @gurdoninstitute.bsky.social @pdncambridge.bsky.social and in collaboration with @bayraktarlab.bsky.social and @andreabrandlab.bsky.social labs.

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