Dr Christine Böhmer - Palaeobiologist
As a result of the Symposium on the vertebral column „Development, genetics, biomechanics, and evolution of the spine in vertebrates“ co-organised by Dr. Maxime Taverne (Hôpital Necker, Paris), Dr. Roman Hossein Khonsair (Hôpital Necker,...
When you hear the word hare, the image of a typical long-eared, jumping, small, furry animal comes to mind. However, the taxon Lagomorpha conceals a much greater diversity of animals. In addition to the...
The neck of Tanystropheus – an extinct reptile from the Triassic – is more than twice as long as the animal’s body. Not only is the neck length unusual, but also the small number...
The International Congress of Vertebrate Morphology ICVM took place in Cairns, Australien. It is one of the most important scientific events for vertebrate zoologists and functional morphologists.It offers an excellent platform to present and...
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...
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...
Same lab, new project! I’m excited to announce that I started my next postdoc project on the grasping biomechanics in primates. I look forward to work with Dr. Emmanuelle Pouydebat – an internationally renowned...
In 2019, I have joined the Editorial Team of the Journal of Zoology. In this regard, I wrote a blog post about a recent publication of my lab in Paris. It was a lot...
The neck of birds has always been regarded as a classic example of high variability in the number of vertebrae ranging from ten cervical vertebrae in parrots to 26 cervical vertebrae in swans. And...
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