Society for Developmental Biology

🚨Next DevBioConnect on the way‼️
Developmental Biology Author webinar

by Dr. Alexa Burger & Dr. Robert Huebner

🗓️ Feb 10th, 2026
⏰ 11 am–12 pm CST

To Register
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@socdevbio.bsky.social
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GetHIRED! REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN - Application due Thursday, March 5 Ideal for Postdoctoral Researchers Academic Job Market Insight -Take stock of what you want -Know your options -Prepare outstanding job packet materials -Organize your research & chalk talks -Perfect your interview & avoid the pitfalls Course Features -Six asynchronous online modules -Virtual meetings with an experienced facilitator -Peer feedback, support, & expert advice Course Dates: April 14 – June 23, 2026 Course Fee: SDB Members: $499; Non-Members: $599 Deadline: March 5, 2025 Society for Developmental Biology logo QR Code for GetHIRED! website

#Postdocs! Going on academic job market? Apply for SDB GetHIRED! Take stock of what you want, know your options, prepare an outstanding job packet, organize your research & chalk talks, perfect your interview. Deadline: March 5 sdbonline.org/gethired

This program sparked my interest in developmental biology research and comes with an amazing support network. I will ALWAYS sing the praises of this program and how much it has benefitted me. PIs and mentees, APPLY!

YouTube video by Society for Developmental Biology SDB Ethel Browne Harvey Postdoctoral Seminar Series - Priyom Adhyapok and Zong-Yuan Liu

The January 9 #SDBPostdocSeminar with @priyomadhyapok.bsky.social of @duke-university.bsky.social and Zong-Yuan Liu of @UMich has been posted. Thank you to moderators @weiyiqian.bsky.social and Robyn Allen‬. Watch here: youtu.be/pTLOq36MCNs

🚨Don’t forget to apply to this PAID research training in developmental biology‼️ Deadline: February 1st 2026

🚨 Don’t forget to add your fun fact about your favorite organism ‼️ Thank you to everyone who has already contributed 👏

🚨Introducing DevBioConnect ‼️
Developmental Biology launches a new author webinar series showcasing recently published research, presented by the authors themselves
🗓️ Jan 13 • Feb 10 • Mar 10, 2026
⏰ 11am–12pm CST
📄 See flyer for details
#DevBio #DevelopmentalBiology

Society for Developmental Biology Logo - Choose Development Paid Summer Undergraduate Research Training Mission To broaden the scientific workforce by preparing undergraduate students to enter doctoral programs in developmental biology with enriched mentored research experiences for two summers. Overview Two 10-week summer research internships in the lab of an SDB member Receive $5500 stipend each summer Receive guidance and support from a team of mentors Network with the developmental biology community Present summer research at the next SDB annual meeting Eligibility Undergraduate student enrolled full-time at a college or university in the United States U.S. citizen or permanent resident Interest to pursue a doctoral degree Photo of woman writing in lab notebook QR Code to Choose Development website Application Deadline: February 1, 2026 www.sdbonline.org/choose_development

Applications are now open for the #ChooseDevelopment! Summer Undergraduate Research Program. U.S. citizens or permanent residents enrolled full-time as undergrads at a college or university in the U.S. are eligible. bit.ly/3FwHqYp Deadline: February 1, 2026 #devbio

Zong-Yuan Liu

FGF4 (blue), FGF8 (green) and primitive streak-like cells (red) in 2D human gastruloids

Zong-Yuan Liu of @umich.edu will round out the #SDBPostdocSeminar with his talk "Endogenous FGFs drive ERK-dependent cell fate patterning in 2D human gastruloids" Image: FGF4 (blue), FGF8 (green) and primitive streak-like cells (red) in 2D human gastruloids

Priyom Adhyapok

Oscillator phases (circles) with averages (squares) on the unit circle as a function of time

.@priyomadhyapok.bsky.social of @duke-university.bsky.social will kick off the #SDBPostdocSeminar with her talk "A biological oscillator controls the pace of notochord segmentation" Image: Oscillator phases (circles) with averages (squares) on the unit circle as a function of time

Society for Developmental Biology Ethel Browne Harvey Postdoctoral Seminar Series Friday, January 9, 2026, 3:00pm - 4:00 pm Eastern Time Priyom Adhyapok (Duke University) A biological oscillator controls the pace of notochord segmentation Zong-Yuan Liu (University of Michigan) Endogenous FGFs drive ERK-dependent cell fate patterning in 2D human gastruloids

The next the Ethel Browne Harvey Postdoc Seminar will be this Friday, January 9 at 3 pm Eastern Time with Priyom Adhyapok @priyomadhyapok.bsky.social @duke-university.bsky.social and Zong-Yuan Liu @UMich. Register today and join us. bit.ly/4ncxr0M #SDBPostdocSeminar

Developmental Biology Fun Fact The Society for Developmental Biology is seeking input! We are looking for fun, short facts about the following organisms: cnidarian, slug, plant, shark, mouse, bat, echinoderm, zebrafish, c. elegans...

🎁 Season of Sharing with the Society for Developmental Biology⭐️
This season, we’re inviting our community to share fun, bite-sized facts about their favorite organisms 🐸🐔🐟🪱🦋🐍
👉 Share yours here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

🎄 Day 24 of the 24 Days of Development ✨🐣
Researchers created a high-resolution fetal retina cell atlas 👁️ 🗺️ to study how human 👶 retinal cells develop and mature over time ☃️ doi.org/10.1016/j.yd...

🎄 Day 23 of the 24 Days of Development ✨🐣
Targeted protein degradation 🎯 allows precise removal of specific proteins 🧪🔬, letting researchers test their roles in real-time during development 👀🎉 doi.org/10.1016/j.yd...

🎄 Day 22 of the 24 Days of Development ✨🐣
Potassium channel Kcnj2 shapes electrical activity in embryonic mouse palate cells 🐭⚡ tuning gene networks that guide palate development and helping explain how disruptions can lead to cleft palate 🎁 doi.org/10.1016/j.yd...

🎄 Day 21 of the 24 Days of Development ✨🐣 
Researchers reveal how oocyte growth in C. elegans relies on cytoplasmic bridges 🌉 that shuttle material from nurse cells to developing eggs 🥚❄️ doi.org/10.1016/j.yd...

A nice write up of my experience with @socdevbio.bsky.social GetHired! workshop, which I highly recommend for any postdoc on the job market! www.sdbonline.org/resource?Res...

#StemCell and #DevBio communities, mark your calendars for Sept. 23-25!

Together with @isscr.org and @socdevbio.bsky.social, we're presenting a scientific symposium led by the next generation. Researchers at all stages are invited to be a part of this collaborative event

🔗 https://bit.ly/4rO7xTy

The 2026 Santa Cruz Developmental Biology Meeting website is LIVE!!! Go see the incredible list of scientists who will be speaking at the meeting next summer! (...and check the site early next year for info on registration and abstract submission.)

scdb2026.sites.ucsc.edu

Developmental Biology Fun Fact The Society for Developmental Biology is seeking input! We are looking for fun, short facts about the following organisms: cnidarian, slug, plant, shark, mouse, bat, echinoderm, zebrafish, c. elegans...

🎁 Season of Sharing with the Society for Developmental Biology⭐️
This season, we’re inviting our community to share fun, bite-sized facts about their favorite organisms 🐸🐔🐟🪱🦋🐍
👉 Share yours here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

🎄 Day 20 of the 24 Days of Development ✨🔬 
Light up your RNA like a Christmas tree with these techniques! 🎄This review showcases methods to track RNA dynamics from CRISPR tools to fluorescent aptamers🔬💡https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ydbio.2025.07.011

🎄 Day 19 of the 24 Days of Development ✨🔬
Age matters in spinal cord injury (SCI) regeneration in zebrafish 🐟 young larvae (3 dpf) resolve SCI quickly & regenerate axons better than older larvae (7 dpf), which show increased inflammation ⛄️ doi.org/10.1016/j.yd...

🎄 Day 18 of the 24 Days of Development ✨🔬
Using sea urchins to study the effect of PFAS ⚠️ PFOA alternative GenX turns out to be more teratogenic to sea urchins ❄️ by acting earlier to perturb development & axis specification‼️ doi.org/10.1016/j.yd...

YouTube video by Society for Developmental Biology SDB Ethel Browne Harvey Postdoctoral Seminar Series - Weiyi Qian and Robyn Allen

The December 12 #SDBPostdocSeminar with @weiyiqian.bsky.social from the New York University Grossman School of Medicine and Robyn Allen of @universityofky.bsky.social has been posted. Thank you to moderators Olya Yarychkivska and Anthony Galenza‬. Watch here: youtu.be/yKFlB_nB2lo

🎄 Day 17 of the 24 Days of Development ✨🔬 
Students use fruit flies to study how diet links to disease & cancer. Student-led research makes biology accessible, relevant, and prepares future STEM health advocates! 🐛📖 #ScienceEducation #PublicEngagement doi.org/10.1016/j.yd...

🎄 Day 16 of the 24 Days of Development ✨🧬
Ever wondered how electric eels develop their powerful electric organs?⚡️Discover how electrocytes form and differentiate during development ☃️ doi.org/10.1016/j.yd...

🚨Last day to apply‼️‼️

🎄 Day 15 of the 24 Days of Development ✨🧬
How do reduced levels of Adenylate Kinase 7 (AK7) contribute to primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD)? This study uses amphibian models 🐸 to uncover how centriolar defects lead to impaired ciliary function doi.org/10.1016/j.yd...

🎄 Day 14 of the 24 Days of Development ✨🧬
Interested in the history of cellular dedifferentiation🧫? Explore Betty Hay’s pioneering contributions and how her work continues to shape regeneration biology🦎 doi.org/10.1016/j.yd...

🎄 Day 13 of the 24 Days of Development ✨🧬
Did you know cavefish 🐟 can reproduce even under nutrient-limited conditions? Learn how Astyanax mexicanus adapts through larger maternal deposits 🍳and unique developmental strategies ☃️https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ydbio.2025.04.006