British Society for Developmental Biology

I am absolutely delighted to share the invited speakers for our upcoming @bsdb.bsky.social "Molecules to Morphogenesis" meeting!

Registration and abstract submission is now open - join us!

bsdb.org/meetings/

March 23-26, 2026 - UK

Today we are honoured to host Dr Sally Lowell @cellysally.bsky.social (University of Edinburgh), winner of the 2024 BSDB Wolpert Medal, who is giving a talk in our DRN external seminar series
@bsdb.bsky.social
Host: Marysia Placzek
All welcome!

An image of two BSDB supplement covers from Journal of Experimental Embryology and Morphology.

The Company of Biologists and the British Society for Developmental Biology: a model partnership

As part of the #biologists100 anniversary, Saanjbati Adhikari and Raman Das review the relationship between @biologists.bsky.social and @bsdb.bsky.social

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An interview with BSDB Beddington medal winner Rory Maizels - the Node The 2025 BSDB Beddington Medal winner was Rory Maizels, who completed his PhD with James Briscoe at the Francis Crick Institute in London, UK. In this interview, we hear about Rory's career path, his ...

👀Interview with @bsdb.bsky.social Beddington medal winner @rorymaizels.bsky.social

We caught up with Rory to discuss his career path, his PhD with @jamesbriscoe.bsky.social and what he is excited about in #devbio.
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Register now for the joint BSDB and Genesis Research Trust (GRT) symposium on Environmental and Metabolic Control of Stem Cells & Development!

4th of December 2025 at the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences, London.

Register here: www.symposia.org.uk/courses/stem...

Save the date for our exciting 2026 annual meeting - March 23-26!

The Company of Biologists 100 logo to the left and QR code to the right. Portrait of Pleasantine Mill to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists Pleasantine Mill Pleasantine Mill is coordinating a JCS Special Issue, was recently interviewed on the Node as the 2025 BSDB Wolpert Medal winner and co-organised the 2024 DMM Journal Meeting. Pleasantine is a Group Leader at the MRC Human Genetics Unit, UK, investigating disease models and mechanisms of ciliopathies. #100biologists #biologists100

We are highlighting Pleasantine Mill, 2025 @bsdb.bsky.social Wolpert Medal winner, as an extraordinary biologist this week. Pleasantine is also coordinating a @jcellsci.bsky.social Special Issue and co-organised the 2024 @dmmjournal.bsky.social‬ Journal Meeting. #100biologists
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Development presents... Wednesday 4 June 15:00 BST. BSDB poster prize winners. Chair: Abigail Tucker. Talk 1: Giulia Paci (University College London) ‘3D cell topology regulates signalling range to promote precise patterning of wing sensory organs’ Talk 2: Shifaan Thowfeequ (University of Oxford) ‘Visualising calcium dynamics in the developing embryo : from fertilisation to the first heartbeat’

*This Wed 4 June 15:00 BST* Register to attend our next Development presents... webinar, celebrating the winners of the @bsdb.bsky.social‬ postdoc poster prize from the Biologists @ 100 conference. We'll hear from @giuliapaci.bsky.social‬ and @shifaant.bsky.social‬
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Photo of Muzlifah Haniffa

An interview with Muzlifah Haniffa

We spoke to Muzz @mhaniffa.bsky.social following her receipt of the 2025 Tickle Medal from the British Society for Developmental Biology @bsdb.bsky.social‬ , to learn more about her career and her motivations:
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Development presents... Wednesday 4 June 15:00 BST BSDB poster prize winners. CHair: Abigail Tucker Giulia Paci University College London - ‘3D cell topology regulates signalling range to promote precise patterning of wing sensory organs’ Shifaan Thowfeequ University of Oxford - ‘Visualising calcium dynamics in the developing embryo: from fertilisation to the first heartbeat’

Register now to attend our #DevPres webinar next week, featuring the winners of the @bsdb.bsky.social poster prize, @shifaant.bsky.social and @giuliapaci.bsky.social, and chaired by Abigail Tucker.

4 June at 15:00 BST

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An interview with Helen Skaer

Helen was awarded the @bsdb.bsky.social‬ Waddington Medal, which recognises outstanding individuals who have made major contributions to UK Developmental Biology. Find out more about her research and what this award means to her:
journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...

Tamina is the @bsdb.bsky.social PhD representative but she's stepping down soon. Do chat to her if you're interested in the role!

Anahi Binagui-Casas posing with the Node's polaroid frame in front of a roller banner and window. On the frame the text reads "Anahi Binagui-Casas #embryo #axiselongation #endothelia #ECR"

Anahi Binagui-Casas @abinagui.bsky.social is the postdoc representative of @bsdb.bsky.social and helped organise the #ECR session at #biologists100. She'll be stepping down soon. Have a chat with her if you're interested in the role!

Her research key words are #embryo #endothelia & #AxisElongation.

Photo of Pleasantine Mill

The 2025 @bsdb.bsky.social Wolpert Medal goes to Pleasantine Mill @cilialab.bsky.social 🎉

In this interview, Pleasantine talks about why it’s important, now more than ever, for scientists to engage in community work:
thenode.biologists.com/an-interview...

We are delighted to announce that the winner of the 2025 Waddington Medal is Helen Skaer!
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The most deserving winner of the 2025 Tickle Medal is Muzlifah Haniffa!
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The winner of the 2025 BSDB Beddington Medal for the best PhD thesis in developmental biology is Rory Maizels! Many congratulations!
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We are delighted to announce that the winner of the 2025 Wolpert medal is Pleasantine Mill!
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The Company of Biologists 100 logo to the left and QR code to the right. Portrait of Tamina Lebek to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists Tamina Lebek BSDB ECR representative Tamina Lebek has been interviewed by the Node and given a Development presents… talk. Tamina is a PhD student at The University of Edinburgh, UK, and has developed a neighbour-labelling system called PUFFFIN to investigate cell communication. #100biologists #biologists100

We are featuring Tamina Lebek, @bsdb.bsky.social ECR representative and a PhD student at @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social, as an extraordinary biologist this week. Tamina has also been interviewed by @the-node.bsky.social and given a Development presents…talk.
#100biologists
@lebektamina.bsky.social

Dunn School’s Professor Liz Robertson recognised in New Year’s Honours - Dunn School Recognised as a world leader in mammalian developmental genetics, Professor Liz Robertson has been awarded the title of Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2024 New Year’s Honour...

We’re delighted that Liz Robertson, Chair of the BSDB from 2009-2014, has been appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2024 New Year Honours for services to medical sciences. We offer Liz our warmest congratulations.

Only a few days left to submit your abstracts for our amazing spring meeting in collaboration with @biologists.bsky.social and BSCB! Submit before the 13th of December 100yearsconference.biologists.com

Don't forget to apply for your conference grants by the 10th of January bsdb.org/membership/#...

I am really excited for this! If you are coming to Biologists @ 100 (you know you should! @bsdb.bsky.social grants available) and are at an early stage in your career, join us for insights from @richardsever.bsky.social on career development/strategy, network + meet peers ahead of the conference!

🚨Abstract deadline- 13th December! 🚨
Join us next March in Liverpool for our Spring Meeting, joined with the BSCB and part of the Biologists@100 @biologists.bsky.social 🎉 Not to be missed!

We have annual meetings grants! Next deadline is the 10th of Jan. +Info here : bsdb.org/membership/#...

Join this #DevBio celebration at the Biologists @ 100 conference, together with BSCB and @bsdb.bsky.social
Abstract deadline: 13 December 2024
#biologists100
100yearsconference.biologists.com/abstracts/

Enjoy this beautiful documentary we made together with the journal Development and Cambridge Filmworks.
🍿Watch and share it! We would love this video to be used by anyone to promote #devbio to friends, in their lectures, public engagement events, high schools, etc and inspire the next generation!

Join next Wednesday to hear all about the really cool science our winners presented in the '24 spring meeting
...Who knows?! You could be our next prize winner if you present at the '25 meeting 🔜 register by 13th Dec: 100yearsconference.biologists.com + apply for grants: bsdb.org/membership/#...

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We are here! 🎉 Welcome to the BSDB bluesky, where we will promote developmental biology research and dissemination.

#devbio
#developmentalbiology