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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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Lionel Christiaen

A warm welcome to our new director

Read more about Lionel Christiaen who will lead the Sars Centre from January 2021

publications
Suman

Nervous system in annelids: Pioneers join from both ends

Pioneer neurons provide new insights into the early nervous system development in annelids

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Unraveling the evolution of gene repression

Phylogenetic analysis sheds light on the evolutionary history of Polycomb mediated transcriptional repression in animals

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Cell Reports

A gene for "finishing" neural cells across the animal kingdom

Gene expression profiling and CRISPR mutagenesis in Nematostella vectensis reveal the role of POU4 in the terminal differentiation of various neural cell types

Research Groups
Christiaen Group
Chourrout Group
Rentzsch Group
Steinmetz Group
Chatzigeorgiou Group
Burkhardt Group
Lynagh Group
Glover Associate Group
Valen Associate Group
Former Groups of Sars Centre