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Register now for a #webinar on 8 Dec at 14:30–15:30 IST where Karin Dumstrei, Head of the EMBO Fellowships Office, will introduce the EMBO Postdoctoral #Fellowships, Scientific Exchange #Grants, eligibility and selection criteria: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cc6T61BgQQ22LMxyDFaHWg 🧪

Researchers at EMBL Barcelona have launched LimbNET, a new online platform that integrates computer modeling, experimental data, and 2D live simulations for limb development.

www.embl.org/news/science...

In this episode we talked with @epign.bsky.social from the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne about her work on transgenerational inheritance in Drosophila and brain organoids for human development insights. #podcast #epigenetics

Listen here: activemotif.com/podcasts-fid...

YouTube video by CellMorphoJSero Introduction to CellProfiler - by a biologist, for biologists!

If you or your trainees are just getting started with image analysis of cells & are #CellProfiler -curious, here is a fairly thorough walk-through demo I did recently. Loading files, extracting metadata (fun with Regex!), identifying objects, measuring, filtering, QC, exporting:
youtu.be/fO5nJdhj_7I

Post-translational Tuning of Human Cortical Progenitor Neuronal Output - preLights On post-translational modifications and their contribution to help shape human cortical development

On post-translational modifications & their contribution to help shape human cortical development 🧠

Jawdat Sandakly covers a recent #preprint from Julien Pigeon and colleagues @hassanbraindevlab.bsky.social. #DevBio #Neuroscience

Read the #preLight ⬇️👀
prelights.biologists.com/highlights/p...

Get Involved — International Society for Stem Cell Research From board nominations and fellowships to creating your own ISSCR events, there are plenty of ways to get involved with the ISSCR. Explore all the opportunities today!

The ISSCR advances the field through the passion and leadership of members who serve on our committees and Board. Help shape the future of stem cell research and the global conversation on science, ethics, and policy. Learn how you can get involved 👉 https://www.isscr.org/get-involved

Graphic with Arabidopsis thaliana plant. It says in the text: We're hiring: 5 PhD positions, apply by 10 January, 2026. Over the caption, there are keywords: Plant Physiology, Epigenetics, Biotechnology, Cell Biology, Bioinformatics. At the bottom there are logos of IMPRS, Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, University of Potsdam and the Max Planck Society.

Looking for a #PhDposition in #PlantScience ?
Our #IMPRS @mpi-mp-potsdam.bsky.social and @unipotsdam.bsky.social is #hiring !

📅 Apply by 10 January 2026

More info:
👉 www.mpimp-golm.mpg.de/IMPRS-PhD

Please share this post to plant it in the right feed 🌱 #PlantSciJobs

💡 Episode 5 of #ScienceWithAView is out!

💼 Kristina Haase (@embl.org) & Marc Talló (NoctuRNA Tx - @melisupf.bsky.social) talk about transitioning from research to industry.

👉 What qualities make for a good team?

🎧 https://open.spotify.com/episode/2yb4FlmZg671Fyd5DaHsmO?si=bjaQM66JQk6YJ_NNEq76tw

Please consider applying, @dev-journal.bsky.social provides:
- Profile raising
- Mentor sessions
- Leadership training

and a growing network of supportive peers.

YouTube video by Society for Developmental Biology SDB Ethel Browne Harvey Postdoctoral Seminar Series - Olya Yarychkivska and Anthony Galenza

The November 14 #SDBPostdocSeminar with Olya Yarychkivska of @rockefeller.edu and Anthony Galenza of Stanford University has been posted. Thank you to moderators @austinseroka1.bsky.social and @dingwallaby.bsky.social‬. Watch here: youtu.be/JF9PA6TKZ8s

Congrats to the 2025 EMBO YIP laureates !

📢Internships on cellular nematics!

🔬Come for the pretty images, stay for the cool physics: each project combines in vitro experiments with advanced microscopy and image analysis.

📧Feel free to DM or email me with any questions.

Development's Pathway to Independence Programme Our grants support and encourage the sharing of knowledge throughout the community by facilitating international collaboration, event attendance and the organisation of scientific meetings, conference...

Applications are open for @dev-journal.bsky.social 2026 Pathway to Independence (PI) programme, supporting postdocs applying for group leader positions:

Mentoring
Profile raising
Leadership training
Network building

Spread the word...

www.biologists.com/grants/devel...

Come join us in beautiful Roscoff for this Conference Jacques Monod on Developmental regulation: from molecular to ecological niches
May 18-22, 2026 Roscoff, France
Abstract deadline: January 31, 2026
Apply here: cjm.sb-roscoff.fr/en

The 2023 PI fellows outside The Company of Biologists' office in Histon, Cambridge, UK. From left to right: Leah Greenspan, Loic Fort, Priti Agarwal (front), Thomas Juan (back), Clotilde Cadart, James Gahan, Yuchuan Miao and Polina Kameneva. Originally posted on the Node (https://thenode.biologists.com/sharing-is-caring-developments-pathway-to-independence-programme/news/).

Learn more about why this programme was started in 2022, and some of the PI fellows we have supported so far, in this #biologists100 Perspective article by Reviews Editor, @ingridtsang.bsky.social:
doi.org/10.1242/dev....

Reminder: Tomorrow is VGZT day! 🚀

Don’t miss great talks from
👉 Luca Braccioli (@bracciolilab.bsky.social)
👉 Komal Makwana (on X: @Komal_Makwana4)

November in preprints - the Node Welcome to our monthly trawl for developmental and stem cell biology (and related) preprints. The preprints this month are hosted on bioRxiv.

Our November in #preprints list is now up on the Node!

Check it out for the latest in #devbio and stem cell research ⤵️: thenode.biologists.com/november-in-...

Imaging spotlight: Volumetric Imaging via Photochemical Sectioning (VIPS) - FocalPlane Imaging spotlight: Volumetric Imaging via Photochemical Sectioning (VIPS) - Tools

🔬🔦Check out our ‘Imaging spotlight’ on Volumetric Imaging via Photochemical Sectioning (VIPS) from @ruixuan3.bsky.social, Srigokul Upadhyayula and colleagues.

VIPS helps researchers scale super resolution imaging to large whole-mount tissues.
focalplane.biologists.com/2025/12/02/i...

I've had a bit of a hiatus due to faculty job apps, but the Etsy shop is open again and ready for your holiday orders! All proceeds go to @flybase.bsky.social , and I just sent the August/September revenue donation. So grab some #drosophila stocking stuffers =>

Modulating the levels and activity of the retinal determination network is sufficient to induce the specification of distinct tissue fates in Drosophila Summary: Modulation of members of the retinal determination gene regulatory network and their co-factors in Drosophila eyes reveals that differential expression of transcription factors is sufficient ...

Excited to announce that the newest paper from my lab on the Drosophila visual system is out today!

Modulating the levels and activity of the retinal determination network is sufficient to induce the specification of distinct tissue fates in Drosophila url: journals.biologists.com/dev/article-...

Deadline approaching for participating in the international Stanford Course on Neural Assembloids in spring 2026!

This is an immersive, hands-on course on generating, probing and manipulating stem cell-derived neural #assembloids and #organoids for disease and development modeling.

YouTube video by European Research Council What should you know about the ERC Plus Grants?

Missed our webinar on ERC Plus Grants? We've got a shorter interview that walks you through the essentials.

A clear overview of eligibility, funding and how the selection process will work.

👉 youtu.be/TU2ymXwm-Cw?...

#ChooseEuropeforScience

Two more days left to apply for a funded ECR place at our Workshop on Novelty, Co-option and Divergence During Gene Network Evolution, organised by James Hombría and Antónia Monteiro.

Apply by 5 December biologists.com/workshops/ju...
@isabelalmudi.bsky.social @jlopezrios.bsky.social

Introduction to Image Analysis 2026

Applications for the next @royalmicrosoc.bsky.social “Introduction to image analysis” workshop are now open!

Join us for 3 days in Cardiff in May to learn the foundations of #bioimageanalysis using Fiji, Python and @napari.org

www.rms.org.uk/rms-event-ca...

✨Please join us! Bristol Zebrafish Teams Talks (previously Zoom Talks) returns for a double-feature and a new format on 12th of December at 2PM CET (1PM GMT / 8AM EST / 6:30 IST! Featuring two fintastic speakers 🤩 More details on how to join live and view recordings on our Slack tankspace ✨ 1/2

Microscopy preprints – new tools and techniques in imaging - FocalPlane Microscopy preprints – new tools and techniques in imaging - News

📢Our latest #preprint list is now up on FocalPlane

This week we highlight the latest tools and techniques in microscopy. Drop us a note if we’ve missed a preprint that you’ve enjoyed reading.
focalplane.biologists.com/2025/11/28/m...

The deadline to submit a nomination for the ISSCR and Stem Cell Network Working Group on Global Workforce Development in Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine is only one week away on 5 December. Self-nominate or nominate a colleague today to be considered. Learn more 👉https://ow.ly/SP0m50Xo0J1

One week to go until #CellBio2025! From 6–10 December, the American Society for Cell Biology and EMBO will bring together the global #CellBiology community in #Philadelphia for a meeting dedicated to cutting-edge #research, meaningful discussion and collaborative exchange. See you soon! #conference

News: VGZT has updated its official website and now has now a brand-new LinkedIn page! 🎉🚀
You can find all upcoming sessions, past talks, and updates there.

🌐 Website
🔗 LinkedIn

Feel free to follow, share, and and help spread the word about the seminar series! 🙌