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Sumru Bayin

@sumrubayin.bsky.social
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Stem Cell Biologist | Group Leader, Gurdon Institute, University of Cambridge www.bayinlab.com

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Sumru Bayin @sumrubayin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
An exciting milestone for the Bayin lab! Our first PhD thesis submitted! Congratulations @jensbager.bsky.social 🍾🍾 #proudPI 😍 Part of Jens’ PhD work can be found in our latest publication. journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...
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A conserved differentiation programme facilitates inhibitory neuron production in the developing mouse and human cerebellum
Summary: Single cell RNA-sequencing establishes core components of the gene regulatory network that drive Nestin-expressing progenitor to inhibitory neuron differentiation in the developing mouse and ...
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Meike van der Heijden @meikeesther.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
New Preprint: Competitive Olivocerebellar Input Selection Promotes Resilient Circuit Formation -- Join the ride for some developmental neuroscience, stay for some pretty pictures. doi.org/10.64898/202...
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Competitive Olivocerebellar Input Selection Promotes Resilient Circuit Formation
Many neural circuits undergo competitive input selection, a process in which supernumerary connections compete for innervation territory on target cells. This process can create atypical circuits when...
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David Solecki @so-lets-kilab70.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Hey y’all 👋 repost magic appreciated. The Solecki lab is recruiting multiple postdocs at St. Jude for a chromatin imaging project at the edge of live-cell imaging, neuronal cell biology, chromatin regulation, and quantitative image analysis. Ever dreamed of touring chromatin like this? We CAN 🔥
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International Society for Regenerative Biology @isrbio.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
The EMBO Regeneration Meeting is coming up this September! Don't miss the upcoming registration deadline: May 20. Program and registration: meetings.embo.org/event/26-tis.... #EMBORegeneration2026.
Conference Poster for the 2026 EMBO Regeneration meeting
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Filipa Simões @simoesfilipa.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Don’t miss out, we have an exciting line up of speakers and will be selecting further talks from submitted abstracts - deadline 20th May! Come and join us in Krems 🇦🇹 #Regeneration #TissueBiology #Repair @embo.org @revillalab.bsky.social @maxyunlab.bsky.social @jordisolana.bsky.social
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Sumru Bayin @sumrubayin.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
I had fun chatting with Nikolas and @jethrolb.bsky.social from @scicambridge.bsky.social @gurdoninstitute.bsky.social Great job with the #naivestemcells podcast! Check out all episodes on #spotify. open.spotify.com/episode/4zp0...
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Ep. 3 - Dr Sumru Bayin
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ISDN @isdnsociety.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
📢Announcing the #ISDN2027 invited speakers in the symposium on #molecular and cellular #plasticity in #brain repair. @sumrubayin.bsky.social - @gurdoninstitute.bsky.social Benedikt Berninger - @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social Hongkui Deng - @pku1898.bsky.social Alejandro Schinder – Fundacion Leloir
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Sumru Bayin @sumrubayin.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Exciting work by @storerlab.bsky.social lab! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻💥💥
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Sumru Bayin @sumrubayin.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
So exciting to see this! If you're looking for an exciting new lab, see below!! Congratulations Joshi!! @joshifrenster.bsky.social So proud of you!
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Sumru Bayin @sumrubayin.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Sad to miss @bsdb.bsky.social meeting this year but the lab is represented by @jensbager.bsky.social. Check out his poster P74 tomorrow at 12:30!
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Society for Developmental Biology @socdevbio.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
SDB is sad to announce the passing of Gail R. Martin (1944-2026) after a short illness in San Francisco. Martin served as SDB President in 2007 and was the recipient the Conklin Medal in 2002 and the @FASEBorg Excellence in Science Award in 2011. bit.ly/4aIfu5d
Photo of Gail R. Martin
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Alex Donovan @apadonovan.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Out today officially! Such a cool story and I feel very lucky to have been involved - congrats to @sumrubayin.bsky.social and @jensbager.bsky.social along with everyone else involved! Was fun to get back to my roots in cerebellar development for a bit 🧠 journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...
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A conserved differentiation programme facilitates inhibitory neuron production in the developing mouse and human cerebellum
Summary: Single cell RNA-sequencing establishes core components of the gene regulatory network that drive Nestin-expressing progenitor to inhibitory neuron differentiation in the developing mouse and ...
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bioRxivpreprint @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
The regenerative potential of adult Nestin+ cerebellar astroglia is limited compared to in neonates www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20…
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Sumru Bayin @sumrubayin.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Excited to share the final piece of my postdoctoral work from the Joyner Lab, exploring the regenerative potential of the adult cerebellar astroglia in collaboration with @ricardkoche. 🧠 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
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The regenerative potential of adult Nestin+ cerebellar astroglia is limited compared to in neonates
There is a crucial need for strategies that stimulate repair in the adult brain. The neonatal mouse cerebellum can regenerate via the adaptive reprogramming of nestin (Nes)-expressing progenitors (NEP...
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Sumru Bayin @sumrubayin.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
It’s time! @gurdoninstitute.bsky.social
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Stem Cell Podcast @stemcellpodcast.com · 12/11/2025
Check out our latest episode with Dr. @sumrubayin.bsky.social from the @gurdoninstitute.bsky.social! Learn about her research on neural regeneration in the neonatal mouse #cerebellum. 🧠
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Sumru Bayin @sumrubayin.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
This was such a fun conversation. Thank you for having me.
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Leading Edge Fellows Program @leadingedgeprogram.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
The Leading Edge Fellows gathered this week to celebrate Zara Weinberg, a beloved member of our community. Our 7th cohort of Leading Edge Fellows (2026) will be named in her honor. The Zara Weinberg Leading Edge Cohort application is now open! Due Feb 2. www.leadingedgesymposium.org/apply/
Candid photo of Zara Weinberg. She has short red hair, bangs and glasses. She is laughing.
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Willow Coyote-Maestas @willowcoyote.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Zara Weinberg passed away earlier this week. She joined my lab earlier this year when her postdoc lab formally closed. She was a brilliant scientist, supportive mentor, dear friend, avid music fan, rabid believer in public transit, open science champion, and above all just an amazing human.
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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
Building and rebuilding complex tissues: strategic visions from a research-led workshop A #LifelongDevSI Perspective from @sumrubayin.bsky.social, @bensteventon.bsky.social and @storerlab.bsky.social (@cambridgebiosci.bsky.social) reflecting on a recent workshop doi.org/10.1242/dev....
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Emma Rawlins @labrawlins.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
Delighted that Ziqi Dong's PhD paper is out for all to read! Hypoxia is fundamental to normal development, and fascinating! Thanks to all of our co-authors including @jamesnathanlab.bsky.social @jellevda.bsky.social authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...
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Gurdon Institute, University of Cambridge @gurdoninstitute.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
A Nobel-winning scientist of great modesty and humour, John Gurdon died on 7 Oct. Not only did he make a discovery that laid the foundations for stem cell research, he also created one of the best environments for research at the Wellcome/CRUK Gurdon Institute wellcome.org/news/sir-joh...
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Sir John Gurdon, 1933-2025 | Wellcome
A Nobel-winning scientist of great modesty and humour, John Gurdon died on 7 October. He made a discovery that opened up the field of cloning research, and created one of the best environments for res...
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Sumru Bayin @sumrubayin.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
John Gurdon's research inspired me in my own scientific pursuits as a stem cell biologist. Starting my lab at @gurdoninstitute.bsky.social was therefore particularly exciting. Seeing him around daily only underscored his admirable dedication to science and research. RIP John. tinyurl.com/nha6z25h
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Sumru Bayin @sumrubayin.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Check out our new beautiful cover page image by @geraldinejowett.bsky.social 😍
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Gurdon Institute, University of Cambridge @gurdoninstitute.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Our 2025 GI retreat prize winners are: 🎉Social Engagement: Giada Vanacore and Shay Melamed 🙂 Research Culture: Theresa Gross-Thebing 🙌 Good Citizen: Sam Banjo 🔬Image Competition: @geraldinejowett.bsky.social 🌳Green: Tamara Romero Thank you all for your great community spirit and positive vibes!
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Sumru Bayin @sumrubayin.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Excited to take on this new role! @cambridgebiosci.bsky.social @gurdoninstitute.bsky.social @pdncambridge.bsky.social
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bioRxivpreprint @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
LRRC58 defines an E3 ubiquitin ligase complex sensitive to cysteine abundance www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/202…
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canaztekin.bsky.social @canaztekin.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
🚀 Looking for a Bioinformatician / Data Scientist to join our crew and explore regeneration through single-cell genomics & evolutionary biology! @mpi-bio-fml.bsky.social 📩 Questions? Contact us ✉️ 🔗 Apply here: www.mpg.de/25243280/bio...
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Bioinformatician / Data Scientist (m/f/d)
Bioinformatician / Data scientist position in the Aztekin Lab focusing on Structural Regeneration and support the working group together with the other members
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School of Biological Sciences @cambridgebiosci.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
New article out now! Our researchers @sumrubayin.bsky.social, @bensteventon.bsky.social, and @storerlab.bsky.social share key takeaways from a workshop on complex tissue regeneration, highlighting the need for more collaboration and interdisciplinary work. ➡️ journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...
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Building and rebuilding complex tissues: strategic visions from a research-led workshop
ABSTRACT. How complex tissues develop and regenerate post-injury is one of the most fascinating and important processes in biology. Recent technical advances that enable the generation of a quantitati...
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Sumru Bayin @sumrubayin.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Excited to share our recent viewpoint with @storerlab.bsky.social led by Kirsten Sadler, on epigenetic mechanisms of regenerative resilience. Ageing versus developmental silencing: Answers from the epigenome - Sadler - The FEBS Journal - febs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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It is easier for young animals to regenerate damaged or missing tissues. In this Viewpoint, we propose that this is, in part, attributed to epigenetic changes, with chromatin becoming more closed and....
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Sumru Bayin @sumrubayin.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Check out the posters from the lab at the @isrbio.bsky.social biennial symposium at Madison by Niamh Divers (today) and Giada Vanacore (tomorrow)!
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Ben Steventon @bensteventon.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Thanks to all who joined this meeting and workshop. And to the @isrbio.bsky.social @bsdb.bsky.social @cambridgebiosci.bsky.social for helping make it happen! I know of several fruitful collaborations that have stemmed from it
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Sumru Bayin @sumrubayin.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
Excited to share our reflections on our workshop last summer @bensteventon.bsky.social @storerlab.bsky.social We are grateful to all the attendees & @isrbio.bsky.social @bsdb.bsky.social @cambridgebiosci.bsky.social for their support. journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...
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Building and rebuilding complex tissues: strategic visions from a research-led workshop
ABSTRACT. How complex tissues develop and regenerate post-injury is one of the most fascinating and important processes in biology. Recent technical advances that enable the generation of a quantitati...
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International Society for Regenerative Biology @isrbio.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Last two weeks to sign up for the Career Catalyst Mentorship Programme. Opportunities for 1:1 Mentoring. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Gurdon Institute, University of Cambridge @gurdoninstitute.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
🎉 Congratulations to the Rawlins Lab on receiving an ERC Advanced Grant for their LungDeCode project! 🫁🔬The project lays the foundation for future human lung regeneration. #ERCGrant #GurdonInstitute #SBS_Cambridge
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Sumru Bayin @sumrubayin.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Congratulations @labrawlins.bsky.social 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
Check out this list of posts on @prelights.bsky.social, discussing #preprints in #DevBio and #StemCell biology. Featured #preLight is by Jethro Lundie-Brown @scicambridge.bsky.social on a preprint by @sumrubayin.bsky.social & co. journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...
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preLights in developmental biology (June 2025) | Development | The Company of Biologists
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Sumru Bayin @sumrubayin.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Excited to present our lab’s work at #ISSCR2025 at Hong Kong! Looking forward to catching up with friends and making new ones. Catch me at the concurrent session on “Stem cell models of tissue injury and repair”.
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Sumru Bayin @sumrubayin.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Welcome 2025 Fellows and congratulations to all! Excited to see our @geraldinejowett.bsky.social in the list! @gurdoninstitute.bsky.social
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Sumru Bayin @sumrubayin.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
Excellent to see our work highlighted in @prelights.bsky.social. Thanks Jethro!
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Sumru Bayin @sumrubayin.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Great talk by Niamh Divers at the @pdncambridge.bsky.social symposium 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
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Sumru Bayin @sumrubayin.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Excited to share our latest (and first from the lab) preprint where we investigated the molecular mechanisms that drive Nestin-expression progenitor differentiation in the developing cerebellum. 🧠 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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bioRxivpreprint @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
A conserved differentiation program facilitates inhibitory neuron production in the developing mouse and human cerebellum www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/202…
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Sumru Bayin @sumrubayin.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Looking forward to tomorrow!
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Sumru Bayin @sumrubayin.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
We had an excellent time yesterday welcoming science enthusiasts to @gurdoninstitute.bsky.social and sharing our research as part of @camfest1.bsky.social @cambridgebiosci.bsky.social 🧠 Thank you everyone for joining us in person or online.
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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
Are you enjoying all the exciting science at #biologists100? Want to spread the love of developmental biology to your friends and family? Together with @bsdb.bsky.social, we've produced a documentary video to showcase the fascinating world of #DevBio: 🎥
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BSDB - The Fascinating World of Developmental Biology (full length)
In this half-hour long documentary we showcase some of the beauty, as well as the translatability, of developmental biology research being undertaken current...
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Sumru Bayin @sumrubayin.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
@labrawlins.bsky.social is telling us all the amazing things about the lungs 🫁 @camfest1.bsky.social @gurdoninstitute.bsky.social
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Sumru Bayin @sumrubayin.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Congratulations! @mhaniffa.bsky.social
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Katherine Brown @katherine-brown.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
And we’re off! #biologists100. Looking forward to celebrating with you all over the next few days, and to hearing some fantastic talks from the cell and developmental biology community and beyond.
The opening remarks of the Biologists @ 100 conference
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Emma Rawlins @labrawlins.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
My lab decided to celebrate international women's day this year - though women in STEM is clearly every day 😀
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