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Oxygen and placental development, parallels and differences with tumour biology

1 March 2017

Graham Burton and Andrew Murrey discuss the similarities between placental development and tumour biology in latest Placenta article

Cell Reports: local role of miRNAs in mRNA-specific translation during axon pathfinding

1 March 2017

Small RNA-seq analysis reveals that miR-182 is the most abundant miRNA in RGC axons

Low thyroid hormone before birth alters growth and development of fetal pancreas

1 February 2017

Levels of thyroid hormone in babies influence insulin-secreting cells of the pancreas, according to a new study published in The Journal of Physiology.

Magda Zernicka-Goetz's research named as People’s Choice for Science magazine’s ‘Breakthrough of the Year 2016’

23 December 2016

Research by Magda Zernicka-Goetz lab has been named as the People’s Choice for Science magazine’s ‘Breakthrough of the Year 2016’ for embryo research

Sildenafil therapy for fetal cardiovascular dysfunction during hypoxic development: studies in the chick embryo

12 December 2016

The study published in the Journal of Physiology suggests that sildenafil is a good candidate for human therapy to protect the chronically hypoxic fetus in adverse pregnancy

Ear structures of the naked mole-rat and its relatives

9 December 2016

Computer analysis unveils new details about the auditory system of naked mole rats in a new study by Matt Mason, published in PLOS One

Kristian Franze interviewed by The Node

30 November 2016

Franze and lab members Joy Thompson and Sarah Foster talk about their recent Nature Neuroscience paper

Celebrating 300 years of the teaching of anatomy in Cambridge

25 November 2016

To mark the 300th anniversary of the opening of the first Anatomical School in Cambridge, PDN is proud to unveil new mural in the foyer of the Anatomy Building.

Andrew Murray comments on the frozen girl case

18 November 2016

Dr Andrew Murray was featured on the Telegraph regarding the High Court ruling about the teenager allowed to be frozen after death

Pushing the limit: Magda Zernicka-Goetz featured on the latest edition of Science

1 November 2016

By culturing human embryos for longer than ever, Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz is revealing their "powerful beauty" - and sparking debate

Oxygen and placental development, parallels and differences with tumour biology

Cell Reports: local role of miRNAs in mRNA-specific translation during axon pathfinding

Low thyroid hormone before birth alters growth and development of fetal pancreas

Magda Zernicka-Goetz's research named as People’s Choice for Science magazine’s ‘Breakthrough of the Year 2016’

Sildenafil therapy for fetal cardiovascular dysfunction during hypoxic development: studies in the chick embryo

Ear structures of the naked mole-rat and its relatives

Kristian Franze interviewed by The Node

Celebrating 300 years of the teaching of anatomy in Cambridge

Andrew Murray comments on the frozen girl case

Pushing the limit: Magda Zernicka-Goetz featured on the latest edition of Science

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