Incredible images created by our scientists using advanced microscopes are helping to drive biological discovery 🔬. via @cambridge_uni.

📢 Final Women’s History Month Feature!. Today we wrap up our interview series with Professor Anne Ferguson-Smith! 🎤✨. 💡 Her journey, insights & impact.📖 Women in science & leadership.🌟 Celebrating those shaping our world. 🔗 Join the conversation! 💬

A cutting-edge genetic model reveals that all modern humans share deep ancestral roots. This sheds new light on our shared past and connection to ancient human groups. 🌍🧬. 🔗 @trevorcousins_ @aylwyn_scally

📢 Apply now! We are recruiting an Research Associate with @antoine_hocher exploring molecular mimicry and chromatin evolution 🧬 . Find out more about the position and apply:

It's the 3rd week of Women’s History Month and we want to introduce you to Dr Angkana Huang [Hat], Postdoctoral Research Fellow. Read about her research project and how she is involved in making science more equitable in the Global South ⬇️

This week as part of Women’s History Month, Yuri Takahashi tells us about her love for hearts and understanding the biology behind their development ❤️. Yuri is a third-year postgraduate student, postgraduate rep and actively involved in teaching 😍. 🔗

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Why do some animals live exceptionally long lives free from many age-related diseases?. Join Dr Alex Cagan to find out how nature’s solutions to longevity may hold the key to tackling our own health challenges. 🗓️ 03 April.⌚ 8-9pm.📍Cambridge Union.🎫Booking required

RT @Cambridge_SBS: 🐋 What can the genomes of extraordinary species teach us about human health? 🧬. Join us for a fascinating talk with Dr A….

✨March = Women's History Month ✨ . We're celebrating by introducing you to a Department member each week. Today is Dr Juliette Davis, a post-doc in the Imbeault Group. Read about her research, defining moments and how she got into science ⬇️.

You will find us as part of the Family weekend with a variety of genetic themed, hands-on activities 🪰🔬🐣🍓🧬. 🗓️Saturday 29 March.🕑 10am - 4pm.📍Pathology Labs, Downing Site. #CamFest.

Are you interested in being involved with the undergraduate practical teaching we offer? We are looking for a Technician to come and join our team. 📅Apply by 02 March ➡️

RT @DarwinLectures: This week we are looking forward to . : Epigenetics: A Code upon a Code?. Join us for this talk….

This Thursday, we are delighted to welcome @LSaund11 as part of our Genetics Seminar Series. 🎙️Embryo-scale reverse genetics at single cell resolution .🗓️ Thursday 13 February .🕑 2 - 3pm .📍Biffen Lecture Theatre, Downing Site

Prof Eske Willerslev, Director of Research, is the winner of the prestigious Villum Kann Rasmussen prize 2025 for his pioneering work in environmental DNA 🧬. Full video and article⬇️.

This week from the Genetics Seminar Series: . 👤@JustinMCrocker from @embl .🎙️Drosophila in context: evolution, toxins, and behaviour .🗓️ Thursday 06 February .🕑 2 - 3pm .📍Biffen Lecture Theatre, Downing Site

Our first seminar of 2025 🤩 . Precision Medicine - Transforming Healthcare 🩺🧬 . This week we are delighted to welcome Professor Sir Mark Caulfield from @QMUL, hosted by.@OKaneCahir. 📅 Thursday 23 January .🕑 2pm .📍Biffen Lecture Theatre

RT @Cambridge_SBS: 📢 Apply now! We are recruiting an Associate Professor / Professor of Evolutionary Genomics to join our innovative resear….

As well as an interview with @DillanDZ and @BenSteventon2 on the project and other work being done in the @SteventonLab ⬇️.

Recent paper from @DillanDZ and the @SteventonLab looks at how embryos coordinate the growth of their different tissues and demonstrate that tissue scaling occurs in post-gastrulation zebrafish embryos. 🔗