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School of the Biological Sciences

 

 

Associate Professor, Department of Zoology

Deputy Head of School for Undergraduate Strategy

Tim Weil's research aims to address the fundamental question of how a single cell becomes a fully functioning organism. The group is looking to understand the mechanisms that underpin the spatial and temporal coordination of egg and early embryo development, with a particular interest in the role of biomolecular condensates in the regulation of mRNAs at these stages. Learn more

Research Areas


Early development
Egg activation
Localised translation
Biomolecular condensates
Processing bodies

Techniques


Live imaging
MS2 tagging of mRNA
In situ hybridisation
Antibody staining
Basic biochemistry 

Areas for Collaboration


Phase separation
Modelling cell networks

 

 

 

Research Themes


    Reproduction, Development and Lifelong Health