Photos of carved pumpkins with different designs

It's Halloween in CCRB! Today we held our traditional Pumpkin Carving Competition, and it was a very competitive one!
Congratulations to @karenjliu.bsky.social 's lab for the win!
Can you guess which was the winner?

This review highlights emerging research that has located progenitor cells in and around the superficial layers of the condyle of the TMJ that can contribute to growth and homeostasis, providing potential targets for regenerative therapies.

#TMJ
#RegenerativeMedicine
#JournalDentalResearch

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The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a crucial part of our daily lives, playing a role in mastication and communication. Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are highly prevalent ( 34%-38% of world population), but therapies are challenging due to the limited self-repair capability of the TMJ.

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New review from our centre published in the Journal of Dental Research!

Activating Endogenous Condylar Stem Cells to Enhance TMJ Repair

doi.org/10.1177/0022...

Congratulations Ticha Tuwatnawanit, @nanthwal.bsky.social and Abigail for this publication!
@kingsdentistry.bsky.social

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This study was led by Maricci Basa and recently published at @journalofanatomy.bsky.social
It is a collaboration between Abigail Tucker and @nanthwal.bsky.social at @ccrb27.bsky.social and @rnf.bsky.social at @ucl-c4ia.bsky.social
Congratulations to all authors!

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The wide gape of snakes: A comparison of the developing mandibular symphysis in sauropsids Our analysis explores the adaptations at the mandibular symphysis required to allow extreme lower jaw mobility in macrostomate snakes taking a comparative approach.

Follow the link below for myth-busting snake ‘chin’ descriptions that will leave your mouth agape 🐍😮

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

"The wide gape of snakes: A comparison of the developing mandibular symphysis in sauropsids"

#ComparativeAnatomy #Evolution #Snakes #Jaws

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CCRB paper alert!
Most snakes can open their mouths so wide they can consume food that is much larger than their own head. This is partly due to their ‘free’ mandibular symphysis, found to be both bone and cartilage-free. So, how ‘free’ is that symphyseal gap?

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A great way to end the week with some evo devo! A one day meeting hosted by @qmul.bsky.social #UKEvoDevo @biologists.bsky.social @chemamd.bsky.social

As the sun sets over beautiful bustling Liverpool we reflect back on the great week we've had at the #biologists100 and how we were in truly great company with @biologists.bsky.social #liverpool #scouse #development #experimentalbiology #cellbiology

Topping off a fantastic #biologists100 conference with a stimulating panel discussion @biologists.bsky.social

Last night's #biologists100 gala dinner was trés fancy! @biologists.bsky.social you clean up nicely 💅💃 #stgeorgeshall #liverpool #galadinner

Day 2 of #biologists100 starts with two fantastic climate change talks from Hans-Otto Portner and Jane Francis. Both with the message that we need to act now! @biologists.bsky.social @ipcc.bsky.social @bas.ac.uk

We're here in sunny seaside Liverpool for the @biologists.bsky.social 100 year anniversary meeting #100biologists

I'm running the 2025 London Marathon for the Bone Cancer Research Trust Help Michael Dack raise money to support Bone Cancer Research Trust

Support our PhD student Michael Dack and #TeamBones to raise money for Bone Cancer Research by running the 2025 #LondonMarathon

To celebrate International Women's Day we recorded a special podcast series, interviewing 6 different women with different roles in our department. Check it out on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/7GoTzSh...

Come and do a PhD at CCRB!