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Developmental biologist studying how our limbs form and how and why they are the same length. And how Thalidomide caused limb differences and how its actions on the blood vessels result in the range of limb differences induced by Thalidomide. Views my own.
Interview/Podcast about our research on Primodos and safety of synthetic sex hormones. Interviewed by Dr Louise Newson. Youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_2j... Its also on Spotify and on Apple Podcasts!
Primodos: The forgotten synthetic hormone scandal - Neil Vargesson
YouTube video by Dr Louise Newson
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Congratulations to Professor Neil Vargesson, Chair in Developmental Biology, who has been awarded the prestigious Lewis Wolpert Medal by the British Society for Developmental Biology, awarded… | Schoo...
Congratulations to Professor Neil Vargesson, Chair in Developmental Biology, who has been awarded the prestigious Lewis Wolpert Medal by the British Society for Developmental Biology, awarded annually...
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The most deserving winner of the 2026 BSDB Wolpert Medal is Neil Vargesson. This award recognises his outstanding contributions to the public understanding of chemically-induced birth differences. Many congratulations to Neil! bsdb.org/2026/03/24/2...
2026 Wolpert Medal Winner - Neil Vargesson - BSDB - British Society for Developmental Biology
Following the sad passing of one of the greats of Developmental Biology, Lewis Wolpert, the BSDB committee has launched a new annual medal in his honour. Lewis was well known for his ability to distil...
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Honoured to have been awarded the 2026 British Society for Developmental Biology Lewis Wolpert Medal - means so much; as i was Lewis’s last PhD student,recognition for continuing his legacy of public engagement & impact of our research on Thalidomide & Primodos survivors. bsdb.org/2026/03/24/2...
Christmas tree and lights making Kings College in Old Aberdeen even more stunning
Delighted to share our latest collaborative research paper with my long term collaborators Nigel Greig and W. Douglas Figg showing Thalidomide-like monoterpenoid analogues, unlike classic IMiDs, lack cereblon binding and they have anti-angiogenesis actions. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Monoterpenoid fluorophthalimide IMiDs that lack human cereblon binding: synthesis and anti-proliferative, anti-angiogenic and anti-inflammatory activities
Immunomodulatory imide drugs (IMiDs) designed on the backbone of thalidomide are highly effective in the treatment of multiple myeloma (MM). However, …
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The journalist who broke the Thalidomide story in the USA in 1962 sadly died today. Amazing life and journalist. #thalidomide www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2...
Morton Mintz, Post reporter with a muckraker spirit, dies at 103
A pioneer in consumer affairs journalism, he helped expose the deformity-causing hazards posed by thalidomide, a once-popular drug for morning sickness.
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Here are some of the lesser known facts about systems like ChatGPT.
Five surprising facts about AI chatbots that can help you make better use of them
Here are some of the lesser known facts about systems like ChatGPT.
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This week, we are featuring Joachim Goedhart, one of the most prolific authors on @the-node.bsky.social, as an extraordinary biologist. #100biologists @joachimgoedhart.bsky.social
Latest collaborative paper with my long-term collaborator Nigel H Greig. Demonstrating a new pomalidomide based compound to combat neuroinflammation. jbiomedsci.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Targeting neuroinflammation: 3-monothiopomalidomide a new drug candidate to mitigate traumatic brain injury and neurodegeneration - Journal of Biomedical Science
Background Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a major risk factor for neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s disease (PD) and Alzheimer’s disease (AD), with neuroinflammation playing a critical ...
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Useful tips from @scekker.bsky.social et al. 🐟
Communications Biology@commsbio.nature.com · last yr.A review emphasizes the advantages of using zebrafish in research, outlines key differences in experimental approaches, and offers guidelines for designing studies in a way that enhances experimental rigor and reproducibility. www.nature.com/articles/s42...
Love this pic from 2008 in Madrid. Some legends of developmental biology…. John Fallon, Lewis Wolpert, Marion Ros and Lee Niswander. Happy memories and miss John and Lewis so much.
the ERC has added a million euro for researchers moving to Europe.
ERC to double allowance for researchers moving to EU
The European Research Council (ERC) is doubling the relocation allowance it makes to researchers coming to the EU to take up one of its grants. At present it offers third-country researchers up to €1 ...
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Delighted to share our latest paper on the origins of phocomelia - thru loss of blood vessels onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Embryonic Vascular Dysgenesis: The Origin of Proximal Femoral Focal Deficiency
Background Proximal Femoral Focal Deficiency (PFFD) is the most proximal manifestation of a syndrome involving Congenitally Shortened lower Limbs (CSL), which also affects the fibula and midline met...
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Delighted to share our latest research publication. “Cereblon E3 Ligase Complex genes are expressed in tissues sensitive to thalidomide in chicken and zebrafish embryos but are unchanged following thalidomide exposure” www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Cereblon E3 Ligase Complex genes are expressed in tissues sensitive to thalidomide in chicken and zebrafish embryos but are unchanged following thalidomide exposure.
Thalidomide is an infamous drug used initially as a sedative until it was tragically discovered it has highly teratogenic properties. Despite this it …
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Farewell #biologists100 What an amazing meeting. The pure joy of discovery & wonder Thank you to @bscb-official.bsky.social @bsdb.bsky.social @sebiology.bsky.social @biologists.bsky.social for organising!
