New Paper Published – Is exposure to ECM enough to cause epithelial transdifferentiation?

New paper from Tiago Ramos demonstrating conjunctiva and corneal plasticity when exposed to cell-derived matrix.

#laminin #ECM #cornea #conjunctiva

New paper published – LaNts and laminin polymerisation review

New paper on laNts, laminin and netrins in basement membranes.

They grow up so fast – PhD Viva Edition

Today was another landmark day for the lab, PhD student Jiraroch Meevassana defended his doctoral thesis at viva voce. Jiraroch … More

Editing for impact #6 – Dealing with the Waffle-monster [addressing common problems]

We’ve all been there – shared a first draft with supervisors or co-authors and it has come back covered in … More

Life in the lab – Researcher Guide Book – FREE Prize Draw!

FREE prize draw to win copies of Life in the Lab – researcher guide book.

They grow up so fast – Adding a “Dr” to Conor Sugden

Today was another huge moment for the Lantsandlaminins team… Conor “Conro” Sugden passed his viva voce (PhD thesis defence) and … More

New paper published… in search of the perfect tan

How do self-tanning agents work? A combination of Chemistry and Biology define what works best. Understanding the process has large commercial potential. This review covers all aspects of the self-tan reaction…from bench to salon!

Editing for impact #5 – Is it time to stop using “A study by Author et al.,…”?

Does it matter who wrote the work that you are citing? Usually it isn’t as important about what that study found. So… should you ever say “A study by author et al.,”?

They grow up so fast – Liam’s concluding remarks

Liam Shaw submitted his thesis this week. A momentous day on the PhD journey. I really liked his poetic conclusion, and share it here for your enjoyment!