PDN Cambridge

Discovery of why only some early tumours survive could help catch and treat cancer at very earliest stages Cambridge scientists have shown that when tumours first emerge, interactions with healthy cells in the underlying supportive tissue determine their ability to

A new study, led by a team from PDN and the Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, University of Cambridge, may explain why some tiny, newly-formed tumours disappear, while others manage to survive and eventually grow into cancer.
www.cam.ac.uk/research/new...
#WomenInSTEM #Science #Cancer 🧪

Long-range chemical signalling in vivo is regulated by mechanical signals - Nature Materials Tissue stiffness mediated by Piezo1 is shown to regulate the expression of diffusive guidance cues in the developing Xenopus laevis brain, revealing a crosstalk between mechanical signals and long-ran...

Paper alert: Our study led by @evapillai.bsky.social and @sudimukherjee.bsky.social showing that mechanical properties of the #brain actively shape the molecular landscape during development and #axonpathfinding is finally out! www.nature.com/articles/s41... @pdncambridge.bsky.social @fau.de @MPZPM

It was a great day @pdncambridge.bsky.social presenting my research focussing on the evolution of morphogenesis across #amniotes that my emerging group is based on

Thanks so much @boroviak.bsky.social for hosting me!
#evodevo #devbio

In a bid to demystify the biological labs familiar from his own research work, PDN postdoc Chu-Cheng Lin has built a LEGO model concept of an accurate biological laboratory set, and hopes to make it a reality.
www.pdn.cam.ac.uk/news/buildin...
#Science #BlueSkyence #BiologicalScience #LEGO

a yellow sign that says we 're hiring ALT: a yellow sign that says we 're hiring

Do you have excellent problem solving skills, a strong building management and/or lab and facilities background, and staff management experience?
Could you be our new Facilities and Operations Manager, and join our welcoming and inclusive Department?
Apply at www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/facilit...

Golden retriever and human behaviours are driven by same genes Researchers have discovered that genes underlying specific behavioural traits in golden retrievers - from trainability to fear of strangers - also shape human

PDN researchers have found that specific genes linked to canine behaviour, are also associated with traits like anxiety, depression, and intelligence in people 🧪🐶
Learn more about the study at www.cam.ac.uk/research/new...
#science #WomeninSTEM #dog #neuroskyence

There's still time to apply for PhD and MPhil opportunities with us! 🧪👩‍🔬🧑‍🔬
Visit www.pdn.cam.ac.uk/postgraduate... for more information.
#neuroskyence #WomeninSTEM #AcademicSky #SciComm #Science

We are seeking a highly motivated and proactive Chief Research Laboratory Technician to support the
@PerriLab 🧪
The lab investigates how genetic and environmental factors influence fetal development, pregnancy, and long-term health.
More details at www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/chief-r...

We're looking for a Facilities & Operations Manager to join us! 📢
You'll have excellent problem solving skills, be collaborative and hands on, have a Building Management and/or Lab and Facilities background, and staff management experience.
Find out more at www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/facilit...

Work with us! 📢
The Health and Safety Coordinator plays a vital role in the departmental safety team, working to ensure that our extensive research, teaching, and other activities are conducted safely and effectively
Apply at www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/health-...

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...

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/

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!

spotLights Ep 10: preLights in conversation with Helena Crellin YouTube video by The Company of Biologists

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?...

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.

Prosecco bottle, cup, rainbow keychain with PDN logo.

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

Gates Cambridge: class of 2025 95 future leaders have been selected as Gates Cambridge Scholars in the scholarship's 25th anniversary year.

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...

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 🧪

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/ 🧪

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 👏

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."

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

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

Welcome to the PDN community! 🎉

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.

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

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 ...

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...

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...

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...