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Sars International Centre for Marine Molecular Biology

Mnemiopsis leidyi

The Sars International Centre for Marine Molecular Biology, created in 1997, studies the basic biological processes in marine organisms using functional and comparative molecular methods. It is since 2003 a partner of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory  (EMBL).

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Gap junction – dependent coordination of intercellular calcium signaling during early embryogenesis of Oikopleura dioica

Choreographed Calcium Signals

How do cells in the early embryo coordinate their development to create the different tissues of the body? We have found that rapid changes in calcium levels travel from cell to cell in a choreographed wave, and that disrupting this wave leads to abnormal development.

SARS CENTRE GUEST SEMINARS
Nicolas Rohner
Jun 28

Nicolas Rohner (Stowers Institute, Kansas)

“Metabolic evolution of cavefish reveals resilience mechanisms against metabolic disorders”

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Profiling Ciona Behaviour

Establishing links between the anatomy and behavior of animals is one of the top goals of neurobiologists. For such a challenge, Ciona is gradually getting on the right track!  Read the exciting new paper from Marios Chatzigeorgiou's group.

SARS CENTRE GUEST SEMINARS
Kerstin Bartscherer
Jun 21

Kerstin Bartscherer (Hubrecht labs, Utrecht)

"Understanding regeneration - from planarians to spiny mice"