REDfly database

We updated today! REDfly v9.7.0 now released including new and updated regulatory elements as well as various bug fixes and backend improvements to prepare for our rollout of a fully-revised interface coming this Spring.
#drosophila #gene_regulation #genomics

Webinar – Impact of the Sudan conflict on vector-borne and neglected tropical diseases and pathways forward In conjunction with World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day 2026, we are pleased to announce that registration is now open for a webinar dedicated to the impact of the conflict in Sudan on vector-borne ...

Info on our webinar on impact of the #Sudan conflict on #malaria & Neglected Tropical Diseases hosted by the Ministerial Standing Committee on Scientific & Technological Cooperationof the Organization of Islamic Cooperation

Mon 16 Feb 07:00 -09:30 CET (11:00–13:30 PKT)
www.who.int/news-room/ev...

ICYMI: There's a new date for the 2025-2026 i5k Annual Meeting: February 4th, 2026! Anyone with an interest in arthropod genomics is encouraged to join this open meeting. More details here: i5k.github.io/2025_annual_...

#i5k #arthropods #genomics #insects #entomology
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Opinion | They Were Ordinary Germans. We Are Ordinary Americans.

Everyone--EVERYONE--in the U.S. should read this column.

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/o...

Wishing all our users a happy, healthy, successful, and data-filled new year!

We have a new date for the 2025-2026 i5k Annual Meeting: February 4th, 2026! Anyone with an interest in arthropod genomics is encouraged to join this open meeting. More details here: i5k.github.io/2025_annual_...

#i5k #arthropods #genomics #insects
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We hear you out here in Bills territory!!

Assistant or Associate Professor HS, Department of Biochemistry The Department of Biochemistry is seeking (2) faculty positions at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. We seek candidates who will develop a research program in understanding the molecular bas...

Hey everyone:
UB Biochemistry is hiring! 2 positions at the Asst or Assoc Professor level. Genetics, genomics, bioinformatics, metabolism, dev biol, neuroscience, gene expression, protein structure/function.
www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/60078

The FlyBoard is happy to announce the call for nominations for the Drosophila Community Service Award. Please submit your nomination by 01/16/2026 by email to: drosophilaserviceaward@gmail.com. Please repost.

Hear how @redfly-database.bsky.social can be used in the classroom to help teach #bioinformatics, #genome-annotation, #gene-regulation, #biocuration, and more!

REMINDER: Tomorrow's i5k Annual Community Meeting CANCELED due to U.S. government shutdown.

Please RT and try to alert any federal employees who will not be receiving email notification of the cancellation!

New registration information will be provided once the meeting is rescheduled.

IMPORTANT UPDATE:
Due to the ongoing U.S. Government shutdown, the i5k Annual Community Meeting scheduled for Oct. 15 has been postponed. The meeting will be rescheduled for a future date once the government has re-opened. We apologize for the inconvenience.

***PLEASE NOTE: IF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT REMAINS SHUT DOWN AS OF OCTOBER 10, THIS MEETING WILL BE CANCELLED AND RE-SCHEDULED AT A FUTURE DATE***

Announcing the 2025 i5k Annual Meeting on October 15th! Anyone with an interest in arthropod genomics is encouraged to join this open meeting. More details here: i5k.github.io/2025_annual_...

#i5k #arthropods #genomics #insects
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FlyBase needs your help! We ask that European labs continue to contribute to Cambridge, UK FlyBase, whereas US and other non-European labs can contribute to US FlyBase. For more information and how to donate: wiki.flybase.org/wiki/FlyBase...

A true tragedy. You all deserve so much better.

Drosophila Genetic Database The Drosophila Genetic Database, FlyBase, is on the brink of collapse due to the sudden termination of the FlyBase NIH grant, which includes salaries for 5 literature curators based at the University ...

European-based researchers can help support future #flybase curation by donating at this site: www.philanthropy.cam.ac.uk/give-to-camb...

ADD YOUR NAME: Sign the Open Letter in Support of NIH Staff Join the courageous and committed National Institutes of Health (NIH) public servants by adding your name now.

Sign on in support of the #BethesdaDeclaration

actionnetwork.org/forms/add-na...

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URGENT: FlyBase has lost practically all its funding overnight; even user fees are tied up in denied grant funding. 🤬🤯

Any lab using @flybase.bsky.social please donate using the link in post below.

This incredible community, on whose backs our #Drosophila labs depend, can't be left out to dry.

A Call for Constructive Engagement | AAC&U A Call for Constructive Engagement

Pleased to see that @ubuffalo.bsky.social President Tripathi signed on to this letter defending against government interference in higher education: www.aacu.org/newsroom/a-c...

Our new Search interface is now available. Get a more complete search experience with improved download capabilities. Check it out by choosing the "try our new search tool" button or the "new search tool" link on the menu bar. This is a beta version, so let us know your feedback!

ICYMI: REDfly database has moved to Bluesky! Follow us at @redfly-database.bsky.social for news and updates. Please help spread the word by reposting!

REDfly is now on Bluesky! And we have a major new update! We added ~50 new reporter constructs and updates on over 800 more. Importantly, we introduce a beta version of our new Search/Download interface with vastly expanded & improved functionality. Try it out!
#drosophila #gene_regulation #genomics