Our new paper on temporal patterning is out in Development ! We have identified a novel switching factor in the temporal cascade - in relation to its role, we have named this gene Chronophage, after the time-eating Corpus Clock Corpus Christi journals.biologists.com/dev/article/14…

📣 The Brand Lab is moving to NYU Grossman School of Medicine! Join us at NYU where we have new positions available in the group working on brain organoid and Drosophila models. Check out our website below to apply for lab manager, postdoc or research assistant roles. andreabrandlab.org

So happy we've made it to our first off-site annual retreat since 2019! Here in Norfolk for two days of science and socialising, kicking off with a welcome from our Director, Julie Ahringer

Curtains down on my first ever poster presented for the third and final time at the Gurdon Institute retreat. Had some great discussions and so much fun with everyone from the Gurdon!

"Who wants to get coffee?"

👻 Happy Halloween from the Brand Lab! 🎃 Our spooky adult fly brain was imaged by our spook-tacular lab manager Catherine Davidson #Halloween2022

First citation! 🎉🎉

The Brand Lab wishes everyone a very Merry Christmas! ☃️🎄🎅 We've got two Christmas trees this year: one decorated with microcentrifuge tubes and one constructed out of fly cages! Specially decorated by Anna Małkowska Nemira Zilinskaite and Rebecca!

So excited to present my work at the #ISSCR2023 tomorrow! Come see me talk at the epigenetics and tissue biology session to hear about neural stem cells and quiescent chromatin! (Room 254 2:30pm)

The ISSCR is proud to recognize Thomas Rando as the 2023 ISSCR Achievement Award recipient in recognition of his transformative body of work that has had a major impact on the field of stem cell science or regenerative medicine. Congratulations! #ISSCR2023

That's a wrap on #ISSCR2023! I've met so many amazing people and was inspired by all the incredibly varied talks! Especially enjoyed the last plenary with the evolution of stem cells angle - felt like a perfect closure to everything I've heard in the last 4 days!

We are deeply saddened by the loss of Michael Ashburner, a pioneering co-founder and former Head of Research at EMBL-EBI. His contributions to bioinformatics have been immeasurable. Our thoughts are with his family, colleagues and all those whose lives were enriched by his work.

Exciting opportunities in the Brand lab! 🧠🔬 Head to our website to learn more: andreabrandlab.org/hiring

Inspiring a new generation of fly scientists with origami at Science Saturday Rockefeller University!

BREAKING NEWS The 2023 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman for their discoveries concerning nucleoside base modifications that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19.

"i need one day that is just for writing" me on that day:

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the Brand Lab! Festive organoid picture by Laura-Yvonne Gherghina

Epigenetics drives cell identity inheritance, while epigenomics focuses on DNA structural partners that regulate gene activity. Understanding the difference clarifies how cells maintain their type across generations. cell.com/trends/genetic…

So happy to see this story out!