Training at the roots of evo-devo: 1st ZooCELL graduate school report

Training at the roots of evo-devo: 1st ZooCELL graduate school report

Jena has long been a place where science, curiosity, and creativity meet. At the venerable Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena (FSU Jena), the institution where the 19th century biologist Ernst Haeckel studied and later taught, twelve enthusiastic graduate students gathered from 15th to 17th September 2025 for the first ZooCELL Graduate School.

Practical course on Animal Diversity and EM sample preparation

Practical course on Animal Diversity and EM sample preparation

By Asli Kilic, Doctoral candidate, Arendt lab-EMBL. The very first ZooCELL practical course took place at the Centre of Organismal Studies (COS) in Heidelberg, Germany, from February 3rd to 14th, 2025. This hands-on course on “Animal Diversity and EM Sample...
ZooCELL Project Launches with Vibrant Kickoff Meeting

ZooCELL Project Launches with Vibrant Kickoff Meeting

The inaugural ZooCELL kick-off meeting convened in the scenic setting of Ischia, Italy, from April 12th to 14th, 2024. This in-person gathering brought together ZooCELL’s Principal Investigators for a series of engaging sessions and discussions. The meeting...