Mini-Series in Journal of Zoology
As a result of our ICVM symposium on the axial skeleton, we organized a mini-series of articles in the Journal of Zoology (Böhmer & Buchholtz 2021). Mehta et al. (2020) analyzed fish during locomotion...
New paper: Intervertebral motion in birds
Simulating motion between two vertebrae is particularly challenging because the bones articulate at more than one surface. In our paper, we propose a computational method to estimate the possible intervertebral range of motion in...
SEB 2021 – Virtual conference
From June 29 to July 8, 2021, the virtual conference of the Society for Experimental Biology (SEB) brought together researchers from all over the world. More than 900 registered delegates presented and discussed their most...
EAVP 2021 – Virtual conference
This year’s conference of the European Association of Vertebrate Palaeontologists (EAVP) took place online from July 5-9, 2021. More than 160 participants gathered to attend the virtual event. The programme offered them an opportunity to...
Professorship: Zoology and Functional Morphology of Vertebrates
In April 2021, I joined the Zoological Institute of Kiel University as professor of Zoology and Functional Morphology of Vertebrates. Kiel University (Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel) lies on the shore of the Baltic Sea in...
Symposium on macroevolution of form and function
Highly interesting talks and discussions on „Macroevolution of form and function in the mammalian locomotor system: new tools, new insights?“ – a virtual symposium organized by John Nyakatura and colleagues from the Humboldt Universität...
Paleo-bioinspiration Workshop
The virtual paleo-bioinspiration workshop organized by the Natural History Museum (MNHN) in Paris took place in February 2021. The aim of this event was to bring together researchers from all over the world and...
Pushing the boundary?
The giraffe’s iconic long neck puzzled us for centuries! Why is it so special? Almost all mammals have seven vertebrae in the neck, irrespective of the length of their neck. Mouse, dog, human, giraffe...
SICB 2021 – Virtual Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the Society for Integrative & Comparative Biology (SICB) takes place virtually from January 3 to February 28, 2021. As usual the conference programme is packed with a huge number of...
Project EDDi
EDDi – Evolutionary Dissection of Dinosaurs The vertebral column is a defining feature and a vital body part of vertebrate animals. It is composed of several units – the vertebrae – that are morphologically...
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