Richard Behringer

@rrbehringer

Developmental biologist, geneticist, & reproductive biologist. PhD. Son of an immigrant. Hispanic Filipino American. Endurance athlete.

Houston, TX

Joined July 2013

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Richard Behringer@rrbehringer · Jun 24

SAVE THE DATE!

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Society for Developmental Biology@SocDevBio · Jul 25

🐌💫 Snail embryos never looked so fabulous! Tubulin (white), phospho-histone H3 (pink), and F-Actin (cyan) light up this early stage like a cytoskeletal disco ball. Image from Clemens Cabernard & Adam von Barnau Sythoff 🪩🧬 #FluorescenceFriday

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Richard Behringer@rrbehringer · Jul 12

@SocDevBio Another example of what a whole embryo of a model/ research animal provides that in silico and in vitro conditions cannot offer.

SSociety for Developmental Biology@SocDevBio · Jul 11

🧠✨ E14 mouse embryo lighting up with neural progenitors! Nestin (⚪️), p73 (🟢), and Tbr2 (🔴) mark distinct progenitor populations shaping the nervous system. @VishalLolam is investigating how their balance is disrupted in neurodevelopmental disorders. #FluorescenceFriday

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Richard Behringer@rrbehringer · Jul 25

Zoe Griffin’s last day in our lab. ⁦@RiceUniversity⁩ undergrad pursued research since 2022 w/Bonnie Kircher on brown anoles. She is headed for grad school ⁦@universityofga⁩ . Last summer she trained w/ ⁦@aussiebiologist⁩ studying chameleons. ⁦@SocDevBio⁩

rrbehringer's tweet image. Zoe Griffin’s last day in our lab. ⁦@RiceUniversity⁩ undergrad pursued research since 2022 w/Bonnie Kircher on brown anoles. She is headed for grad school ⁦@universityofga⁩ . Last summer she trained w/ ⁦@aussiebiologist⁩ studying chameleons. ⁦@SocDevBio⁩

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Richard Behringer@rrbehringer · Jul 25

Research Organisms in Flight: Revealing the Roots of Vertebrate Form and Function Organized by Tatjana Sauka-Spengler, Ph.D., and Ruth Williams, Ph.D.

RRuth Williams@Ruth_Y_Williams · Jul 25

One week left for early-'bird' (pun intended) registration...Join us @ScienceStowers @saukaspengler this fall for all the bird talk!! stowers.org/events/avian-m…

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Differentiation Journal@Diff_Journal · Jun 20

Rise Furuta and Ayumi Miyake explore the expression and function of FGF22 across species, highlighting its roles in brain and sensory development and its links to neurological and other human diseases. Read the “Fgf Primer” special issue article: doi.org/10.1016/j.diff…

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Richard Behringer@rrbehringer · Jul 23

Today our @SocDevBio Choose Development undergrads met Paul Trainor @aussiebiologist & we got to see live veiled #chameleons ! @ScienceStowers

rrbehringer's tweet image. Today our @SocDevBio Choose Development undergrads met Paul Trainor @aussiebiologist &amp; we got to see live veiled #chameleons ! @ScienceStowers

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Massimo@Rainmaker1973 · Jul 16

The Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus) is one of the largest salamanders and one of the largest amphibians in the world. It can reach up to 50 kg (110 lb) in weight and 1.8 m (5.9 ft) in length.

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Richard Behringer@rrbehringer · Jul 16

The ⁦@MBLScience⁩ Embryology course t-shirt arrived today! ⁦@SocDevBio⁩

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Elisabeth Bik@MicrobiomDigest · Jul 15

Good morning from London, where we start Day 2 of the @royalsociety meeting "The Future of Scientific Publishing". Yesterday, we discussed the problems; today, we're going to solve them all! #FutureSciPub

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Elisabeth Bik@MicrobiomDigest · Jul 14

Good morning from my London hotel room, where I will attend "The future of scientific publishing" conference at the @royalsociety royalsociety.org/science-events…

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Ida Chow@clawedfeet · Jul 15

@SocDevBio 2024 Viktor Hamburger Outstanding Educator Prize recipient Neil H. Shubin Nominated to Be Next National Academy of Sciences President - NAS nasonline.org/news/neil-h-sh…

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Society for Developmental Biology@SocDevBio · Jul 14

#DevBio #Postdocs! Abstracts are being accepted for speakers in the 2025-2026 Ethel Browne Harvey Postdoctoral Seminar Series. SDB postdoctoral members are eligible to apply. Deadline: August 1. #SDBPostdocSeminar bit.ly/3x1ptgb

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Richard Behringer@rrbehringer · Jul 14

If you are a postdoctoral fellow and a @SocDevBio member, don't miss this chance to showcase your research Worldwide!

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Richard Behringer@rrbehringer · Jul 11

Please join us for the seminar today! 🤩 @intlsocdiff @Diff_Journal

DDifferentiation Journal@Diff_Journal · Jul 11

Happening today! Join us at 1:30 p.m. Central for the “Biological Differentiation Across the Scales” virtual seminar with Julie Siegenthaler on “Retinoic acid signaling in mouse retina endothelial cells is required for early angiogenic growth." Register: isdifferentiation.org/Events/Seminar…

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American Association for Anatomy@AnatomyOrg · Jul 9

In affiliation with AAA, SCGDB's 48th annual meeting registration and abstracts are now live! Check out all the details: anatomy.org/ANATOMY/Meetin… #anatomy26 #anatomy #science #research #education #AAA

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Richard Behringer@rrbehringer · Jul 10

Jacob Gray is a @SocDevBio Choose Development fellow from @michiganstateu pursuing research training with Julia Ganz using zebrafish who is embedded in @MBLScience Embryology course this week to obtain hands-on research experience using cephalopods, cnidians, planaria, & hydra.

rrbehringer's tweet image. Jacob Gray is a @SocDevBio Choose Development fellow from @michiganstateu pursuing research training with Julia Ganz using zebrafish who is embedded in @MBLScience Embryology course this week to obtain hands-on research experience using cephalopods, cnidians, planaria, &amp; hydra.

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Richard Behringer@rrbehringer · Jul 9

Jacob Gray @michiganstateu is spending this week @MBLScience Embryology course as a @SocDevBio Choose Development fellow to learn about cephalopods 🐙🦑🪼, cnidarians, planaria, & ctenophores. Here w/MBL Director & Course Directors.

rrbehringer's tweet image. Jacob Gray @michiganstateu is spending this week @MBLScience Embryology course as a @SocDevBio Choose Development fellow to learn about cephalopods 🐙🦑🪼, cnidarians, planaria, &amp; ctenophores. Here w/MBL Director &amp; Course Directors.

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Richard Behringer@rrbehringer · Jul 7

3rd Structural Birth Defects Trainee Symposium - Virtual, September 15, 2025 | 10 AM – 5:30 PM ET. Abstract deadline Aug 15. Registration $15 for trainees. bit.ly/44AXEhc

rrbehringer's tweet image. 3rd Structural Birth Defects Trainee Symposium - Virtual, September 15, 2025 | 10 AM – 5:30 PM ET. Abstract deadline Aug 15. Registration $15 for trainees. bit.ly/44AXEhc

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Richard Behringer@rrbehringer · Jul 6

Another moral victory for ⁦@MBLScience⁩ Embryology course softball game. ⁦@SocDevBio⁩

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Richard Behringer@rrbehringer · Jul 6

That’s a wrap for the chick/mouse (&lizard) module ⁦@MBLScience⁩ Embryology course. ⁦@SocDevBio⁩

rrbehringer's tweet image. That’s a wrap for the chick/mouse (&amp;lizard) module ⁦@MBLScience⁩ Embryology course. ⁦@SocDevBio⁩

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