Dr Christine Böhmer - Palaeobiologist
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Although pet rabbit medicine has improved over the last 20 years, diagnostics and targeted therapy are still often restricted as compared to medicine in cats and dogs. Among the most frequently encountered diseases in...
Even T-rex could have suffered a disc protrusion? The intervertebral disc is a fibrocartilaginous joint that connects two successive vertebrae and allows for movement between the bones. It is commonly considered to be a...
I couldn’t be more excited! Our anatomy atlas is published! More than 400 photographs and illustrations that visualize the diversity in forelimb and hind limb muscle anatomy of 30 mammalian species. We carefully dissected...
Birds vary significantly in the number and shape of vertebrae in the neck. Despite this variation, a similar regionalization along the neck of a diversity of avian species has been observed. Depending on their...
The European Commission has announced the successful applicants to Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions Individual Fellowships. The grants are part of the Horizon 2020, the EU’s framework programme for research and innovation. I am extremely honoured...