UCL Research Department of Cell & Developmental Biology
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At UCL CDB, we strive to gain mechanistic insight into biological processes from cells to whole organisms. We have a long tradition of answering fundamental questions in biology and incorporate the UCL Centre for Integrative Anatomy @ucl-c4ia.bsky.social.
🧠🔬 The UCL Anatomy Laboratory offers an impressive learning environment, combining specialist facilities with hands-on teaching to support medical education, research, and professional development. 🩺📚 Take a look at the facilities: www.ucl.ac.uk/life-science...
UCL CDB’s Technology Platforms provide researchers with cutting-edge facilities, from advanced microscopy and molecular biology to zebrafish and metabolic research support, helping drive scientific discovery and innovation. www.ucl.ac.uk/life-science...
Technology Platforms
We host several facilities which support researchers with technical expertise and provide essential services both within the department and across the Division of Biosciences and UCL.
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🔬 Meet Barbara Conradt, UCL Professor of Cell & Developmental Biology. Her research uses C. elegans to uncover how programmed cell death shapes development, revealing how cells make life-and-death decisions that impact health and disease. Explore more group leaders: www.ucl.ac.uk/life-science...
🎉 Congratulations to Professor Robert Insall on his recent appointment as Vice-Dean for Artificial Intelligence. This is a fantastic achievement and a testament to Robert's expertise, leadership, and commitment to advancing innovation in AI.
🧬🔬 Who are we? At UCL's Department of Cell & Developmental Biology, we're passionate about answering some of biology's biggest questions. 🌱🧠🧫 Find out more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/life-science...
🔬Spotlight: Dr Marc Amoyel@amoyellab.bsky.social Adult tissues depend on stem cells to replace damaged or aging cells and stay healthy. At UCL, Dr Marc Amoyel investigates how stem cells balance renewal and self-preservation, helping maintain tissues throughout life. www.ucl.ac.uk/life-science...
🧬 UCL Staff: We're delighted to welcome Dr Ernest Palomer from the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) "EpiFlow: multidimensional single-cell epigenetic profiling by spectral flow cytometry". 📅 1 September 2026 13:00-14:00 🔒 UCL staff only 🔗 www.ucl.ac.uk/life-science...
CDB Seminar - Dr Ernest Palomer of the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
“EpiFlow: multidimensional single-cell epigenetic profiling by spectral flow cytometry.”
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🔬CDB is inviting expressions of interest from early career researchers seeking sponsorship for external fellowships to establish an independent research group. Apply by 31 August 2026 Know someone who'd be interested? Please share with your network. www.ucl.ac.uk/life-science...
CDB Research Career Development Fellowships - applications open
We are now inviting expressions of interest from early career researchers who wish to be sponsored for external fellowships to establish an independent research group in CDB.
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🧠 Dr. Arantza Barrios, Associate Professor at UCL, studies the neural mechanisms that give brain circuits the flexibility to learn, adapt, and make decisions based on changing needs and environments. Explore other Group Leaders in our department: 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/life-science...
In 2010, an excavation in the UCL Front Quad, made by Wendy Birch & others in CDB, uncovered a remarkable discovery: 1000s of human and animal remains linked to UCL's 19th century anatomy school. This extraordinary assemblage has been published in the Journal of Anatomy. 📄 doi.org/10.1111/joa....
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Looking for a postdoc in a fantastic lab studying how memories are encoded by neurons? You've found the right one here 👇
UCL Research Department of Cell & Developmental Biology@ucl-cdb.bsky.social · last mo.The Barrios lab is seeking a Research Assistant to work on a project looking at how memories become behaviour. For details and to apply: www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
The Barrios lab is seeking a Research Assistant to work on a project looking at how memories become behaviour. For details and to apply: www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
UCL – University College London
UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).
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The Barrios lab is seeking a Research Assistant to work on a project looking at how memories become behaviour. For details and to apply: www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...
UCL – University College London
UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).
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UCL Research Department of Cell & Developmental Biology@ucl-cdb.bsky.social · 2mo ago📢 We're hiring! The Cell & Developmental Biology department (CDB) and other departments in Bioscience @ UCL are delighted to be recruiting for several Lecturer / Associate Professor positions. 👉 View full details and apply here: www.ucl.ac.uk/life-science...
Lovely result from the Stephenson-Jones lab at SWC: during sleep, mice replay newly-learned motor skills in the striatum — and it continues even after the hippocampus is fully removed. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41593-026-02362-5
🎉 Huge congratulations to Alex Agrotis on his promotion to Associate Professor (Teaching)! This promotion recognises not only his dedication to teaching excellence, but also his leadership and commitment to student success. 👏 Join us in congratulating Alex!
We are delighted to share some fantastic news! 🎉 Vanessa Todorow in CDB has been awarded both a Post-doctoral Fellowship and a Trampoline Research Grant from the French AFM-Telethon. Please join us in congratulating Vanessa on this remarkable achievement! 👏 www.researchgate.net/profile/Vane...
🎉 Congratulations to Professor Sandrine Geranton on her promotion in the latest UCL Senior Promotions Round! As Professor of Behavioural and Molecular Neuroscience, Sandrine's dedication to research, teaching, and academic excellence continues to make a significant impact. 👏🎓🫀
Thank you to the Society for Developmental Biology @socdevbio.bsky.social it was a tremendous honour to receive the Viktor Hamburger Outstanding Education Award. Special thanks to @rrbehringer.bsky.social and all the organisers of the SDB meeting in Las Vegas for such a truly remarkable meeting.
🔬 How do cells know exactly what to become when building complex tissues? This research provides valuable insight into how nature builds complexity one decision at a time. 👏 📖 Read more: www.ucl.ac.uk/life-science... #LifeSciences #CellBiology #Research #DevelopmentalBiology #UCL
How cells build complex tissues one decision at a time.
Scientists discover how morphogens and other signalling systems collaborate to guide individual cell identities, revealing how tissues create precise patterns during development.
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The Centre for Integrative Anatomy in CDB has been recognised with the Gold LEAF Award and the Bronze Green Impact Award for its growing commitment to sustainability. 🔗 Read more: www.ucl.ac.uk/life-science... #Sustainability #UCL #ClimateAction #GreenLabs #EnvironmentalSustainability
UCL Centre gains two Sustainability Awards in 2026
Congratulations to the UCL Centre for Integrative Anatomy who have increased their sustainability effort, and just achieved the Gold Award for LEAF and the Bronze Award for Green Impact
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Fascinating upcoming seminar series joined by UCL CDB's Jonas Hartman “A Conceptual Basis for Generalizable Theories of Complex and Diverse Living Systems” 📅 29 July 2026 TODAY 🕔 16:00-17:00 GMT (17:00-18:00 CET) Join Zoom here: us06web.zoom.us/j/84499483277?pwd=d10HhtR5aA9AeAyFy8E9N5aDQcJNpj.1
🔬 About us From understanding how cells function to exploring the evolution of whole organisms, the UCL Research Department of Cell & Developmental Biology is at the forefront of groundbreaking biological research and home to world-leading researchers. 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/life-science...
About us
"We continue to maintain a question-driven approach to science, backed-up by the application of the very latest in research technologies."
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🔬 Building the Future of Synthetic Developmental Biology Through Collaboration It was inspiring to see researchers from across UCL come together at the Synthetic Developmental Biology: Engineering Life Symposium. 📖 Read more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/life-science...
Synthetic Developmental Biology at “Engineering Life”
Researchers from across UCL explore collaborations in synthetic developmental biology, combining developmental, stem cell, translational and clinical expertise.
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Fascinating upcoming seminar series joined by UCL CDB's Jonas Hartman “A Conceptual Basis for Generalizable Theories of Complex and Diverse Living Systems” 📅 29 July 2026 🕔 17:00 - 18:00 CET 🔗 Join Zoom here: us06web.zoom.us/j/84499483277?pwd=d10HhtR5aA9AeAyFy8E9N5aDQcJNpj.1
Congratulations to Professor Francesco Saverio Tedesco on his appointment as Associate Research Director at the Francis Crick Institute, and to Professor Steve Wilson in his role as University and Academic Partnerships Director. Read more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/life-science...
New leadership appointment reinforces UCL–Crick partnership
Professor Francesco Saverio Tedesco takes on a new leadership role at the Crick, strengthening UCL collaboration across research, clinical academia and innovation.
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🧠 New publication: Rethinking acetylcholine's role in how we learn and remember 🔗 Read more: www.ucl.ac.uk/life-science... #Hippocampus #Acetylcholine #UCL #CellAndDevelopmentalBiology #BarryLab
Brain chemical acetylcholine may help us update our understanding of the world
A Nature Reviews Neuroscience perspective suggests hippocampal acetylcholine serves as a learning signal, tracking prediction errors to update brain models during memory and learning.
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🎉 A proud moment for developmental biology and scientific discovery! Congratulations to Professor Roberto Mayor, who has now officially received his Fellowship of the Royal Society, one of the highest honours in science. 👏 #RoyalSociety #FRS #ScientificExcellence #DevelopmentalBiology #LifeSciences
