Our group investigates the function of genes regulating early human development and molecular mechanisms directing cell fate in human embryos. Posts from any member of the lab. Check out our website: https://niakanlab.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/niakanlab.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/niakanlab.bsky.social/post/3mkpinfwv2s2mReally exciting to see our new review published! This review explores the evolutionary history of the extra-embryonic endoderm, an evolutionarily ancient tissue co-opted to form the yolk sac, and explores how in vitro models are uncovering its biology. Check it out here: https://doi.org/10.1242/dev.20538430 Apr 2026 11:20 +0000at://did:plc:updnu626pr3crebba2vjkjyw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpinfwv2s2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/niakanlab.bsky.social/post/3m3v6cmrcqc2eThrilled to see this published! Well done Ahmed on spearheading a project revealing mitotic errors in human embryos arise much later than anticipated. Thank you to collaborators @bensteventon.bsky.social Leila Muresan and all of the wonderful teams at Bourn Hall and Create Fertility clinics! [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Oct 2025 20:13 +0000at://did:plc:updnu626pr3crebba2vjkjyw/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3v6cmrcqc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/niakanlab.bsky.social/post/3m233xwfvic2rOne of our favourite tabs is Resources: we're listing all of our datasets, codes, beginning to upload and make accessible raw imaging data and lab protocols. Please check it out, we hope this is useful! niakanlab.com/resources/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Sep 2025 17:57 +0000at://did:plc:updnu626pr3crebba2vjkjyw/app.bsky.feed.post/3m233xwfvic2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/niakanlab.bsky.social/post/3lziqma5wpk2j🚀 Exciting news: our new lab website is live! 🌐 Check it out here: niakanlab.com We’ll be sharing updates on our research, publications, outreach, resources etc. Curious to hear what you think! ✨ #LabLife #Research #StemCells #DevelopmentalBiology https://niakanlab.com23 Sep 2025 10:46 +0000at://did:plc:updnu626pr3crebba2vjkjyw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lziqma5wpk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/niakanlab.bsky.social/post/3lyvhys76mc2bToday we had our lab retreat at the Eddington Postdoc Centre for the first time in a while!🧪 We had so much fun combining workshops and team-building activities, and we definitely made the most of our time together. Do you do retreats in your lab? What are they usually like? We will read you below!👇15 Sep 2025 18:51 +0000at://did:plc:updnu626pr3crebba2vjkjyw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyvhys76mc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/niakanlab.bsky.social/post/3lxers6mvxs2pLast Friday, we said goodbye to our amazing summer student, Yiping! Thank you for your hard work and bringing great energy to our team this summer. Wishing you the best in your next chapter!☀️27 Aug 2025 10:06 +0000at://did:plc:updnu626pr3crebba2vjkjyw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxers6mvxs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/niakanlab.bsky.social/post/3li3gnaqhbk2vVery sorry to hear of the passing of Roger Pedersen. He was an outstanding developmental and stem cell biologist & helped to establish the Cambridge Stem Cell Institute. Our thoughts are with his family. https://obgyn.stanford.edu/in-the-news/roger-pedersen-obituary-2025.html13 Feb 2025 19:34 +0000at://did:plc:updnu626pr3crebba2vjkjyw/app.bsky.feed.post/3li3gnaqhbk2v