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Suppression of ERK signalling promotes pluripotent epiblast in the human blastocyst - Nature Communications The authors show human embryo lineage specification in the blastocyst is driven by differential FGF/ERK signaling, which segregates yolk sac-fated hypoblast and embryonic epiblast. They establish naïv...

Very happy to see this nice collaboration with @niakanlab.bsky.social bear fruit. Beautiful work by @clairesimon.bsky.social culturing human embryos in the presence of FGF/ERK stimulation/inhibition. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Environmental context shapes microbial co-occurrence https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.08.05.668733v1

📢There is still time to register for our #DevPres webinar on #stemcells and #organoids, taking place on Wednesday 13 August at 16:00 BST (UTC+1).

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In a thought-provoking @plosbiology.org Perspective article,
@briannosek.bsky.social asks whether science’s openness can be used against it, looking at how transparency and self-skepticism might be reframed in today’s discourse around golden standards

plos.io/4l8rNuE

#OpenScience 🧪

SOX2 and NR2F1 coordinate the gene expression program of the early postnatal visual thalamus Summary: The transcriptional regulators SOX2 and NR2F1 drive the development of the visual thalamus. Mutations in these genes cause visual impairment in humans.

SOX2 and NR2F1 cooperate
to make #neurons in the #Thalamus
for visual input from the #retina

#DevBio

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@biologyopen.bsky.social

In collab w Sara Mercurio and Silvia Nicolis @btbsunimib.bsky.social

Driven by Linda Serra and @annanordin.bsky.social

NCCR AntiResist, “New approaches to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria”, is recruiting a Scientific Officer (80-100%)

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@biozentrum @unibas.ch

#Biozentrum #Basel #research #science #joboffer #hiring #job #recruiting #careers #Scientific #Officer #NCCR #AntiResist

First person – Kishalay Ghosh and Rohit Iyer ABSTRACT. First Person is a series of interviews with the first authors of a selection of papers published in Biology Open, helping researchers promote themselves alongside their papers. Kishalay Ghos...

Thank you Biology Open for this sweet initiative of featuring the authors' interview along with the article. Delighted to share my views on science with the community! Looking forward to the days to come; knowledge and discoveries to unravel! ✨❤️
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Ecology/Evolution/Marine Biology labs recruiting for Fall 2026 Please complete this form if you are a PI recruiting graduate students for a Fall 2026 start. If you are NOT recruiting, feel free to share the response sheet with prospective students looking for lab...

Its that time again - the list of Ecology/Evolution/Marine Bio Labs recruiting grad students for Fall 2026 is live!
PIs enter your position info here: forms.gle/2XTHBP6CZGEn...
Prospective students (and PIs not recruiting) share the composite list: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Please share! 🧪

A 6-year long study from the Lab is finally out @genomeresearch.bsky.social

Mastered by @annanordin.bsky.social in collaboration with Chaitali Chakraborty from @remeseiro-lab.bsky.social

Why is our work Important? Discover it in the quick Bluetorial 👇

genome.cshlp.org/content/earl...

Fabulous opportunity in a great city with outstanding research in dev bio and biophysics!

POSTDOC in neurodevelopment - Umeå, Sweden job with Umeå University | 12840807 Postdoc in the molecular mechanisms and behavioral consequences of normal and abnormal mouse spinal cord development.

Please RT:

#postdoc fellowship in #DevBio of Spinal Cord @umeauniversitet.bsky.social 🇸🇪

Sara Wilson Lab www.umu.se/en/research/...

Apply here 👇
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Engineering Life 2025: ORIGIN AND FUNCTION OF MECHANICAL FORCES IN BIOLOGY Engineering Life 2025, biological forces, force spectroscopy, measuring forces, developmental forces, molecular motors, forces in morphogenesis, cytoskeleton, DNA mechanics, bionanotechnology

📢Conference alert📢

Only one week left to register for the Engineering Life 2025 Symposium at Dresden September 1-3. This year's edition focuses on the function of mechanical forces in biology.

engineering-life-dresden.de

A plate made out of wood, with de society for dev bio logo, 2025 Trainee Science Communication Award, my name, and "In recognition of extraordinary science communication and outreach efforts as a trainee member of the Society"

Extremely honored to receive this prize from @socdevbio.bsky.social, which recognizes not only my love for developmental biology, but the extremely online I am 🧪 (protect science, protect people, viva la dev bio!)

A vinyl with imaging slides taped to them

This is how worm people cast their imaging molds. Consider me (i) jealous and (ii) full of questions #DevBio 🧪

first time I ever hear of freeze-thaw cycles being a good thing for RNA! Very cool!

Shifting research focus comes with the risk of reduced impact An analysis of millions of scientific papers and patents shows that the further a researcher or inventor moves from their previous work, the less cited their latest work will be.

The further a researcher or inventor moves from their previous work, the less cited their latest work will be

https://go.nature.com/44VjEW9

Brain Tumor Plasticity A growing body of evidence emphasizes the presence of significant intra-tumoral phenotypic diversity and plasticity within brain tumors. Inherent plasticity introduces an additional layer of intricacy...

🎫 Exclusive event: One-day symposium on #Brain #Tumor #Plasticity
🕣September 16, 2025. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Stockholm @scienceacademyswe.bsky.social

Few spots available. Register here: ui.ungpd.com/Events/ed387...

Today talks #DevBio from @ki.se 🇸🇪

Talks by
@genanderlab.bsky.social
and
Ning Xu Landén

We cannot wait! 💚

We love #DevBio and @the-node.bsky.social 💚 👇

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This is a 6-year work co-driven across the years by Amaia Jauregi-Miguel, Simon Söderholm and Tamina Weiss, in collaboration with many scientists across countries 🇨🇭🇯🇵🇸🇪
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We had previously shown that TBX3 and #WNT cooperate in limb #DevBio

We now have a shocking finding, just published in @pnas.org

TBX3 physically engages with β-catenin to drive metastasis genes in #ColorectalCancer (CRC)

www.pnas.org/doi/epub/10....

Someone, somewhere, needs a pic of a pIGLET-based transgenic #zebrafish today.

(pic credit Seth Jacobson, p14a.ubi:gm130-tdTomato) 🐽🍅
#MakeMoreTransgenics #AlwaysBeCloning #devbio

Artistic representation of the complex dynamics exhibited by “clock proteins” within the brain.

Uncovering the hidden complexity behind the brain’s master clock.
New research led by @nsmyllie.bsky.social, in Michael Hastings’s group, reveals that body clock proteins PER2 & CRY1 act more independently than previously thought:
www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/uncovering-t...
#LMBResearch 🧪 🕙 🧠

I am excited to share that one part of my PhD project is out as a preprint! 🤩

Super excited for our new preprint on the role of tissue mechanics on the neurophysiology and behavior of Ciona. A tour de force by @midlangandreas.bsky.social and other lab members combining tension sensors, calcium imaging, optogenetic tools and of course behavior. More to come soon.

We have gathered a Spanish Developmental Biology starter pack for those interested! Join the conversation and ask us to add you if you are not there yet! #DevBio go.bsky.app/UuRjx89

Poster: CEE Spring Symposium 2025, Evo Devo Palaeo: Using developmental biology to interpret evolution and palaeontology, and vice versa. Date: Wednesday 14th May 2025 Time: 1:00pm – 5:30pm Location: LG26 Lecture Room, Bentham House, UCL 4–8 Endsleigh Gardens, London WC1H 0EG This year’s symposium has been organised by Dr Qamariya Nasrullah (KCL), Dr Neal Anthwal (KCL), Dr Lucy Roberts (NHM), and Dr Marco Camaiti (NHM). We’ll be exploring the powerful intersections between development, evolution, and the fossil record. This interdisciplinary conference brings together researchers working across these areas to share insights on how developmental biology informs our understanding of evolutionary history, and how fossils, in turn, illuminate developmental processes. Expect exciting talks, cutting-edge research, and vibrant discussions from scientists and emerging leaders who are shaping the future of the field. Confirmed Speakers: • Jeff Thompson– Fossils and Developmental Biology Shed Light on the Divergence of Echinoderm Body Plans • Margarida Cardoso Moriera– The Evolution of New Organs • Fatima Iftikhar– The Soft Tissue Behaviour Behind Tooth Resorption in Living Teiids and Fossil Mosasaurs • Agnese Lanzetti– Developing a New Habit: Ontogeny Tracks the Evolution of Aquatic Adaptations in Baleen and Toothed Whales • Luke Barlow– Development of the Pterygoid Complex Sheds Light on the Evolution of Suckling in Mammals • Rory Cooper– Evolving Patterns: How Molecules and Mechanics Sculpt Diverse Skin Appendages • Tahlia Pollock– Sharp Insights: Untangling Constraints on Pointed Tooth Form in Tetrapods Tickets: Reserve your free ticket now via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cee-spring-symposium-2025-tickets-1323634589689

CEE Spring Symposium 2025, "Evo Devo Palaeo: Using developmental biology to interpret evolution and palaeontology, and vice versa."

Applications for the international 'Physics of Life' MSc are open until 31. May! This year, 3 students will receive #scholarships for the first year of their studies.

This is an excellent opportunity for #internationalstudents, please share with your colleagues!

#mastersprogram #msc #studyabroad

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