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 clues to the evolution of mammals” Location: King’s College London, Tower Wing, Guy’s Hospital, SE1 9RT, Tower Lecture Theatre, 30th Floor Read more…

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 & Victoria lines), Warren Street(Northen & Victoria lines), Goodge Street (Northen line), Russell Square (Piccadilly line). By bus: UCL’s Gower Street Read more…

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 and mechanisms that regulate GnRH neuron migration and survival”   Meet in the reception area Drinks and snacks to followRegistration: Read more…

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 their data, which may otherwise not be available to them. All 155 tickets were sold during registration, and we had Read more…