01/01/2026

Here’s a picture from our holiday party.

Happy New Year!


19/12/2025

Ending the year on a high note with the acceptance of the lab’s first research paper. Congratulations to Jens and the team, and a big “Thank you” to our collaborators. Click on the figure for the full text.

Read our recent paper on the molecular mechanisms of cerebellar inhibitory neuron development.


01/08/2025

Check out Sumru’s recent ViewPoint article setting the stage for our exciting collaboration with Sadler (NYU Abu Dhabi) and Storer (CSCI) labs. Click on the figure for the full text.

Read our insights about ageing and regeneration competence.


09/02/2025

Check out our recent mini-review led by Gaida Vanacore. Click on the figure for the full text.

Read our insights about age-dependent regeneration in the brain.


09/02/2025

Over the last year, our lab has expanded, but I have been behind in welcoming new members. In 2024, Elena, James and Mohab joined the team, and by summer, we said goodbye to Amanda and Ryan. Here’s a nice photo from Amanda’s farewell.

Update after a long time…


26/10/2022

We have two new lab members. Cecilia Parra Garcia joins us as a MPhil student and Anushka Irodi as Part II student.

Welcome to the lab and the Gurdon Institute Cecilia and Anushka!


29/9/2022

Check out our recent review article with Alex Joyner on cerebellum development.

Our review is out on Development!


27/09/2022

Jens Bager Christensen starts as a PhD Student.

Welcome to the Bayin lab and the Gurdon Institute Jens!


02/08/2022

Giada Vanacore starts as a Research Assistant today.

Welcome to the Bayin lab and the Gurdon Institute Giada!

Our latest paper is published in Science Advances.

Injury-induced ASCL1 expression orchestrates a transitory cell state required for repair of the neonatal cerebellum

Read the paper