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Establishing the molecular blueprint of early embryo development

cells   collaborative research   development   disease   embryo   epigenetics   experimental study   genes   mouse   peer-reviewed   single-cell  

How lung tissue forms immune cell hubs in times of need

antibodies   auto-immune disease   disease   flu vaccine   health   immune system   influenza   lymphocyte signalling and development  

Kick-starting the genome in early development

cells   development   egg cells   embryo   epigenetics   mouse   pluripotency   reprogramming   stem cells  

Europe looks to cells for a healthier future

biology   cancer   cell   cells   collaboration   company   data   disease   ethics   europe   funding   genome   genome editing   health   impact   industry   international   life sciences   microscopy   network   organoids   policy   public   research   science   single-cell   single-cell analysis   stem cells   technology  

‘Mini-placentas’ could provide a model for early pregnancy

cell biology   collaborative research   developmental biology   embryo   epigenetics   organoids   placenta   pregnancy   reproduction   trophoblast  

Observation of blood vessel cells changes could lead to early detection of blocked arteries

animal research   blood vessels   cells   disease   experimental study   peer-reviewed   single-cell analysis  

Institute achieves new Silver Athena SWAN award

athena swan   award   equality   equality4success   flexible working   gender equality   lgbt   mentoring   people   policies   women in science   work-life balance  

Ageing well depends on tight gene control

ageing   epigenetics   gene expression   yeast  

Institute welcomes three new research groups to study the immune system

healthy ageing   immunology   lymphocyte signalling and development   people   research  

Even stem cells have their ups and downs

collaborative research   development   dna methylation   embryo   epigenetics   pluripotency   stem cells  

Dr Louisa Wood

Wolf Reik awarded Wellcome Trust Investigator Award

award   cell memory   developmental biology   embryo   epigenetics   epigenome   people  

Cambridge LIFE LAB project wins place in Europe’s largest public science event

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