YEN – Young Embryologist Network

About us

Young Embryologist Network (YEN) is an academic body aimed at improving communication in the developmental biology research environment for Doctoral Students and Post-Doctoral scientists based in the UK and Europe. Together every year we organise a conference in London, on the subject of developmental biology.

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Joining the YEN community is an amazing opportunity to learn multiple skills on how to organise and promote a conference

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Join us at YEN 2018 to hear and discuss about science with other young scientists like yourself in a relaxed environment

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NETWORKing

Being part of the YEN committee allows you to make and develop contacts that might be useful for your future career

Join us at our next conference on the 13th of May 2019 at the Francis Crick Institute in London. Save the date!

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We are working on the YEN 2019 programme... in the mean time, check out the YEN 2018 programme!

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More about YEN 2019

As every year since 2012, YEN is organising a FREE conference on developmental biology held in central London!

Abstract submission will open soon, stay tuned!

The YEN 2019 conference will be held at the Francis Crick Institute, London on Monday 13th May.

We are delighted to have our invited speakers confirmed: Takashi Hiiragi will give the keynote lecture, while Sally Lowell and Jordi Garcia-Ojalvo will be our invited speakers.

2x Invited speakers
Sally Lowell and Jordi Garcia-Ojalvo
The Sammy Lee Memorial Lecture
from Takashi Hiiragi
Poster and talks
from selected abstracts
Workshop

We are delighted to be supported by

Committee

Our team is mainly composed of PhD students and young post-docs based in London

Charlotte Douglas

PhD Student at The Francis Crick Institute

charlotte.douglas@crick.ac.uk // Area of research: Sex chromosome biology

Alessia Caramello

PhD Student at The Francis Crick Institute

alessia.caramello@crick.ac.uk // Area of research: Brain development and neural stem cells

Sara Campinoti

PhD Student at The Francis Crick Institute

s.campinoti@ucl.ac.uk // Area of research: human pancreas development

Bryony Leeke

PhD Student at The Francis Crick Institute

bryony.leeke@crick.ac.uk // Area of research: Epigenetics

Lucy Culshaw

PhD Student at University College London

lucy.culshaw.15@ucl.ac.uk // Area of research: Neural tube defects

Matteo A. Molè

Research Associate at University of Cambridge

mam238@cam.ac.uk // Area of research: neural tube development

Silvia Perin

PhD student at University College London

s.perin@ucl.ac.uk // Area of research: gastrointestinal development & smooth muscle stem cells

Tapan Pipalia

PhD student at King’s College London

tapan.pipalia@kcl.ac.uk // Area of research: Stem Cell and Developmental Biology

Alfredo Sansone

Associate Editor at Nature Communications

alfredo.sansone@nature.com

Valdone Maciulyte

Laboratory Research Scientist at the Francis Crick Institute

valdone.maciulyte@crick.ac.uk // Area of research: Sex chromosome biology

Sophie Brumm

PhD Student at The Francis Crick Institute

Sophie.brumm@crick.ac.uk // Area of research: Human embryonic stem cells and embryo development

Lorena Garcia-Perez

PhD Student at The Francis Crick Institute

lorena.garcia-perez@crick.ac.uk // Area of research: Developmental biology

Marco Ortiz

PhD Student at The Francis Crick Institute

marco.ortiz@crick.ac.uk // Area of research: Neural stem cells

Nikolaos Angelis

PhD Student at The Francis Crick Institute

nikolaos.angelis@crick.ac.uk // Area of research: Intestinal Stem Cell Regulation

Oana Paun

PhD Student at The Francis Crick Institute

oana.paun@crick.ac.uk // Area of research: Human brain development

Eric Vazquez Ferrer

Research Associate at London Institute of Medical Sciences (LMS)

e.vazquez-ferrer@lms.mrc.ac.uk // Area of research: Embryonic Stem Cells, Primordial Germ Cells and Epigenetics

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Latest news

YEN does it again!

Thanks to Katherine Exelby and Vicki Metzis for writing a review of our YEN 2017 conference on The Node! If you want to have a look at it, follow this link: http://thenode.biologists.com/yen-does-it-again/events/

Registration for the 10th YEN conference is now open

We have finalised the conference programme and we are now open for abstract submission for poster or oral presentation. If you’re coming from outside of London or outside of UK and presenting a poster or an oral presentation, you’ll be considered for a travel grant of up to 100£. Secure your space at the 10th Read more about Registration for the 10th YEN conference is now open[…]

Registration for the 9th YEN Conference is open

Registration for the 9th Young Embryologist Network Conference is now open, aiming again to bring together developmental biologists from across the UK (and beyond) to discuss their work. This year, Dr Darren Gilmour from EMBL Heidelberg will present The Sammy Lee Memorial Lecture. In addition, this year YEN conference will host Dr. Karen Liu (King’s Read more about Registration for the 9th YEN Conference is open[…]

Final Programme of the 8th Annual YEN Conference

Final Programme of the 8th Annual YEN Conference can be downloaded here. 9.30 Registration 9.55 Welcome Address First Session: Cell Fate Determination Chair: Sara Pozzi 10.00 Teresa Rayon (The Francis Crick Institute) Distinct mechanisms regulate Cdx2 expression in the blastocyst and in trophoblast stem cells 10.20 Sarah Bowling (Imperial College London) mTOR mediates fitness sensing Read more about Final Programme of the 8th Annual YEN Conference[…]

Eighth Young Embryologist Network Conference

27th May 2016 09:15-18.00 UCL Institute of Child Health Registration and abstract submission are now open! The 8th Young Embryologist Network Conference aims to bring together developmental biologists from across the UK (and beyond) to discuss their work. This year, YEN is honoured to have Professor Paul Martin from the University of Bristol present The Read more about Eighth Young Embryologist Network Conference[…]

April Seminar at KCL

We are pleased to invite you to this month’s evo-devo themed YEN Seminar hosted by King’s College London on the 27th April at 4.30 pm. Speakers: Dr Thomas Butts (Queen Mary, University of London) – “The complex developmental (and evolutionary) history of the trigeminal sensory system” and Dr Neal Anthwal (King’s College London) – “Breakdown of Meckel’s cartilage provides Read more about April Seminar at KCL[…]

March Seminar at UCL

University College London is hosting YEN Seminar on the 16th March. Professor Jeremy Brockes is giving a lecture on “Mechanisms and evolution in vertebrate limb regeneration”. Travel: University College London, Gower St, London, WC1E 6XA By tube: the nearest tube stations are Euston Square (Circle, Metropolitan, Hammersmith & City lines), Euston (Northen & Read more about March Seminar at UCL[…]

YEN Seminar at the Crick

The first Young Embryologist Network Seminar of 2016 will take place at the Francis Crick Institute on the 9th February 2016 at 4pm. Speakers: Dr Andrew Bailey (The Crick Institute – Gould Lab)“Antioxidant role for lipid droplets in a stem cell niche of Drosophila”Prof Christiana Ruhrberg (University College London)“The genetic control of fertility: Molecules Read more about YEN Seminar at the Crick[…]

YEN 2016 Meeting

YEN 2016 Meeting will be hosted by the University College London.

Young Embryologist Network Annual Meeting 2015

The 7th Young Embryologist Network (YEN) AGM was held at King’s College London. The AGM is the largest YEN event of the year, bringing young scientists together from across the UK, Europe and even Japan! The meeting aimed provide delegates with the opportunity to forge new collaborations and give young scientists an opportunity to present Read more about Young Embryologist Network Annual Meeting 2015[…]

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