1/25 New paper out in PNAS! We show that the fitness costs of reproductive specialization, where somatic cells give up reproduction, scale inversely with organism size. Larger organisms can afford far more soma, removing a key barrier to multicellular complexity.
curious to know what you find!
Foundational work from the Brunet lab
would love material on representing dynamics - molecules binding/unbinding, complexes forming/unforming, and the like.
Looking for motivated postdocs interested in doing exciting research at the intersection of immunology and regenerative biology. We use intravital two-photon imaging to track and manipulate immune cell behavior at the single-cell level in live animals mesa-lab.org Apply: apply.interfolio.com/180660
Many congratulations! A well deserved recognition
My lab is hiring a postdoc (ERC funded)! If you're interested, get in touch!
great reads this week! (as usual, but this week in particular)
Applications for the 2026 Vienna BioCenter Summer School Program are now open!
Please share this opportunity with talented undergrads or Masters students interested in broadening their research experience in molecular biology in the heart of Europe 🧬
Wonderful exploratory science.. highly anticipate seeing images from this in next year’s Nikon Small World
A duo of preprints on the dynamics of the first cell fate decision in mouse by Madeleine Chalifoux (first grad student in the lab!) and Maria Avdeeva (Flatiron).
We use quantitative live imaging of key cell fate determinants to follow the segregation of inner cell mass and trophectoderm lineages.
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Check out our new paper in @currentbiology.bsky.social by amazing grad students @ezlevy.bsky.social and @isabellaleite.bsky.social “A tug-of-war between germ cell motility and intercellular bridges controls germline cyst formation in mice”
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