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ISDB is a non-profit scientific association that promotes the study of developmental biology

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Imaging Cell Dynamics
11-14 May 2026
MontanyΓ  Hotel, Catalonia, Spain
Register now - early-bird deadline: 16 January 2026
Journal of Cell Science Meeting

Imaging Cell Dynamics 11-14 May 2026 MontanyΓ  Hotel, Catalonia, Spain Register now - early-bird deadline: 16 January 2026 Journal of Cell Science Meeting

Registration is now open to attend Journal of Cell Science's meeting on Imaging Cell Dynamics, organised by Francesca Bottanelli, Guillaume Jacquemet, Michael Way and Giulia Zanetti.

Find out more: biologists.com/meetings/jcs...

#JCSimaging #Microscopy #Microscope #Imaging #Cells #CellScience

09.10.2025 11:15 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Screenshot of pdf on 'Immune cell interactions in development and homeostasis and immunity' by Edward Jenkins, Clare Latta and Hoang Anh Le.

Screenshot of pdf on 'Immune cell interactions in development and homeostasis and immunity' by Edward Jenkins, Clare Latta and Hoang Anh Le.

Edward Jenkins, Clare Latta and Hoang Anh Le @anhhle2702.bsky.social reflect on the major themes and discussion points from The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social Workshop on β€˜Immune Cell Interactions in Development, Homeostasis and Immunity’.
journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...

09.10.2025 14:03 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Promotional graphic for a special issue of Journal of Cell Science titled 'Cell Biology of the Nucleus.' Guest Editor: Abby Buchwalter. Submission deadline: 3 November 2025. The image features a stylized cell with a bright pink, heart-shaped nucleus on a black background. Text includes a call for papers.

Promotional graphic for a special issue of Journal of Cell Science titled 'Cell Biology of the Nucleus.' Guest Editor: Abby Buchwalter. Submission deadline: 3 November 2025. The image features a stylized cell with a bright pink, heart-shaped nucleus on a black background. Text includes a call for papers.

We're still accepting submissions for our next special issue:
Cell Biology of the Nucleus
Guest edited by @abbybuch.bsky.social and Megan King @luskinglab.bsky.social.
Submission deadline: 3 November
journals.biologists.com/jcs/pages/nu...

#cellbiology #nucleus #notforprofit #freetopublish

30.09.2025 09:27 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bogdanovic Lab

We’re looking for a Research Assistant / Lab Manager to join the 🧬 Developmental Epigenomics lab at the Andalusian Centre for Developmental Biology (CABD, Seville πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Έ)!
🐟 Work with zebrafish, CRISPR–Cas9, and genomics technologies
πŸ’« 3-year fully funded position
Details πŸ‘‰ www.bogdanoviclab.org

06.10.2025 12:34 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Mario Ledesma-TerrΓ³n, Diego PΓ©rez-Dones, David MΓ­guez and colleagues @cbm-csic-uam.bsky.social @ifimacuam.bsky.social present OSCAR, a framework to quantify 3D stacks with high cellular density.
journals.biologists.com/jcs/article-...

03.10.2025 10:08 β€” πŸ‘ 73    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
Cover: Skin-resident macrophages (white) migrate towards a scratch wound (centre) in a zebrafish skin explant. To reach the wound margin, migrating macrophages must navigate through a dense network of epithelial cells, which are visualised using a reporter for epithelial junctions (Ξ±-catenin-Citrine, magenta). Live-cell imaging and chemical perturbations demonstrate that skin macrophages require microtubules to efficiently respond to tissue damage and navigate epithelial obstacles. See article by E. Peterman et al. (jcs264101).

Cover: Skin-resident macrophages (white) migrate towards a scratch wound (centre) in a zebrafish skin explant. To reach the wound margin, migrating macrophages must navigate through a dense network of epithelial cells, which are visualised using a reporter for epithelial junctions (Ξ±-catenin-Citrine, magenta). Live-cell imaging and chemical perturbations demonstrate that skin macrophages require microtubules to efficiently respond to tissue damage and navigate epithelial obstacles. See article by E. Peterman et al. (jcs264101).

cover image yeeeeeeeeehawwwww #flourescentfriday
check out our work in the most recent issue of @jcellsci.bsky.social !

03.10.2025 15:24 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Landscapes and embryos : A film from A. Martinez Arias
YouTube video by Cambridge University Landscapes and embryos : A film from A. Martinez Arias

Organizing time past, remembered this summary of many thoughts that I continue to pursue
And nowhere rings more true that β€˜the detail of pattern is the movement’ than in the actions of cells as they build #embryos
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbQV...
#CellsRUs #MasterBuilder

03.10.2025 07:40 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
RhoA (blue) and the actin cytoskeleton (magenta) are shown in a set of primary microglia.

RhoA (blue) and the actin cytoskeleton (magenta) are shown in a set of primary microglia.

For #FluorescenceFriday, RhoA (blue) and the actin cytoskeleton (magenta) are shown in a set of primary microglia πŸ”¬ #Neuroscience #Microscopy

03.10.2025 13:07 β€” πŸ‘ 81    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1

Great collaborative effort to get this done

03.10.2025 16:03 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My entry for today’s #FluorescenceFriday: a pupal #Drosophila testis with muscles expressing
πŸ”΅ lifeact &
πŸ”΄ RFP-nls

Honored & grateful to receive an honorable mention at @healthcare.nikon.com Nikon Small World πŸŒπŸ”¬βœ¨

πŸ”— www.nikonsmallworld.com/galleries/20...

#NikonSmallWorld #Microscopy #ScienceArt

03.10.2025 09:06 β€” πŸ‘ 220    πŸ” 42    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 2

Here it is! Postdoctoral position to identify the progenitors sensory organs in the regenerating legs of Parhyale

apply here: www.averof-lab.org/pages/tracman

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03.10.2025 10:47 β€” πŸ‘ 50    πŸ” 35    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
Cell movements around the organizer/node after stage HH4.

Cell movements around the organizer/node after stage HH4.

Fate maps of the ectodermal (dorsal) layer of the organizer/node, based on Selleck and Stern (1991) (Selleck and Stern, 1991).

Fate maps of the ectodermal (dorsal) layer of the organizer/node, based on Selleck and Stern (1991) (Selleck and Stern, 1991).

Cell movements of populations contributing to the organizer.

Cell movements of populations contributing to the organizer.

Stages of early chick development referred to in the text. The diagrams show some of the features used to classify the stages in relation to primitive streak formation.

Stages of early chick development referred to in the text. The diagrams show some of the features used to classify the stages in relation to primitive streak formation.

We often talk about what signals does the organiser release. But have you ever stopped and asked what does it mean to be the organiser? What cells make up the organiser? Where do they go? What do they do?
Well this review by Claudio Stern may give you the answers:
doi.org/10.1016/j.cd...

03.10.2025 16:32 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This looks like a fantastic workshop!

03.10.2025 16:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Image of a fluorescently labeled adult mouse kidney showing AQP2 staining of collecting ducts and connecting segment in green and alpha SMA staining of the arterial tree in magenta. The collecting ducts look like squiggly branches.

Image of a fluorescently labeled adult mouse kidney showing AQP2 staining of collecting ducts and connecting segment in green and alpha SMA staining of the arterial tree in magenta. The collecting ducts look like squiggly branches.

For this #FluorescenceFriday, a gorgeous image of an adult mouse kidney labeled with AQP2 and alpha SMA antibodies. AQP2 (green) marks the collecting duct and distal connecting segment while SMA marks the arterial tree. Courtesy of talented postdoc Sarah McLarnon.

26.09.2025 17:51 β€” πŸ‘ 113    πŸ” 32    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜Shake it off’: Taylor Swift’s changing voice shows how our accents evolve An analysis of Swift’s interviews suggests her speech pattern has changed over her career.

β€˜Shake it off’: Taylor Swift’s changing voice shows how our accents evolve.

Researchers have confirmed what Taylor Swift fans have long suspected: the music megastar’s dialect & pitch have shifted throughout her career.

πŸ§ͺπŸ‘„πŸ“£
www.nature.com/articles/d41...

25.09.2025 12:37 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
Portrait of Mijo Šimunović

Portrait of Mijo Šimunović

Transitions in development – an interview with Mijo Ε imunoviΔ‡
We caught up with Mijo Šimunović from @columbiauniversity.bsky.social to learn more about Mijo's transition to becoming a group leader and Mijo's insights on the growing need for cross-disciplinary research: doi.org/10.1242/dev....

26.09.2025 12:51 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Now out in final published form - with a new title "Mechanical control of cell fate decisions in the skin epidermis" and simulations/quantifications! See below for thread of how unbalanced tensions can bias fate choices in minimal 3D models of tissues! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

26.09.2025 14:14 β€” πŸ‘ 52    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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In this intriguing paper published from the lab of @amartinezarias.bsky.social , they looked at the effects of size on morphology, tissue composition, and gene expression of gastruloid development. They found that AP elongation dynamics is size-dependent! Check it out here:
doi.org/10.1016/j.cd...

26.09.2025 17:17 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our September issue cover is now online.
You can check out the issue here:
www.sciencedirect.com/journal/cell...

12.09.2025 16:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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(1/14) I’m happy and proud to introduce: SpinePy – a framework to detect the "spine" of gastruloids and measure biological and physical signals in a local dynamic 3D coordinate system. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

12.09.2025 12:43 β€” πŸ‘ 60    πŸ” 24    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 2
Fig. 1. EMT dynamics in developmental models.

Fig. 1. EMT dynamics in developmental models.

Fig. 2. A hypothetical model of EMT dynamics.

Fig. 2. A hypothetical model of EMT dynamics.

Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition or EMT is an integral part of development in animals. In this beautifully illustrated review from the lab of Magali Suzanne, they describe and compare and contrast the cellular mechanism of EMT across the different model organisms.
doi.org/10.1016/j.cd...

12.09.2025 16:15 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is the cutest thing I've seen all day or year!!!

12.09.2025 16:18 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Oh to be a little Tardigrade scratching its back on a bubble. 🫧🐻πŸ§ͺ

12.09.2025 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 5635    πŸ” 1575    πŸ’¬ 81    πŸ“Œ 71
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Early Career Opportunity
Mentorship & career development, access to world-class facilities, and a collaborative, supportive environment. We are particularly interested in researchers in Synthetic Dev. Biol. Mechanobiology and AI . #AcademicJobs #EarlyCareerResearcher #UCL #DevelopmentalBiology

10.09.2025 17:50 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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And here is Gage Crump @crumplab.bsky.social, all the way from @usc.edu, to tell us about Cross-Species Single-Cell Approaches to Facial Development and Evolution. A big thanks to @isdb.bsky.social @cellsdev.bsky.social @devdynamics.bsky.social for sponsoring the talk!
#V4SDB2025 #evodevo

06.09.2025 15:21 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
Fig. 1. Schematic overview of mouse gastrulation

Fig. 1. Schematic overview of mouse gastrulation

Fig. 4. Different aspects of computational modelling of gastrulation.

Fig. 4. Different aspects of computational modelling of gastrulation.

Fig. 3. Protein localisation, cell sorting behaviours and signalling pathway activation in gastruloids. Depicted are schematic representations based on integration of existing, fragmented data. Note that there is considerable variation in gastruloid development and existing data quality and resolution, and these cartoons represent our interpretation of average domains of immunofluorescence staining.

Fig. 3. Protein localisation, cell sorting behaviours and signalling pathway activation in gastruloids. Depicted are schematic representations based on integration of existing, fragmented data. Note that there is considerable variation in gastruloid development and existing data quality and resolution, and these cartoons represent our interpretation of average domains of immunofluorescence staining.

Fig. 2. Schematic overview of signalling induced GRNs during gastrulation.

Fig. 2. Schematic overview of signalling induced GRNs during gastrulation.

For decades, living embryos were the favourite tool to study development. However, their complexity hindered precise dissection of many processes. This comprehensive review provides a comparison between embryos and the power of gastruloids, opening up a new wave of dev bio.
doi.org/10.1016/j.cd...

05.09.2025 17:30 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A cryosection from an embryo stained for the neural crest (🟠) using HCR, and DAPI (βšͺ).
Can you guess what embryo this is?
#FluorescenceFriday
Image credit: Ines Fernandez Mosquera, PhD student at @ucl.ac.uk

29.08.2025 16:44 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nice cell division observed on Zeiss LLS7 yesterday! Sample: @romainguiet.bsky.social

29.08.2025 08:14 β€” πŸ‘ 55    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Company of Biologists 100 logo to the left and QR code to the right.
 
Portrait of Jeroen Dobbelaere to the left, text to the right
 
100 extraordinary biologists

Jeroen Dobbelaere

Jeroen Dobbelaere, Sustainability Manager at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria, is a member of the Company Sustainability Committee, a contributor to our guest blog series on sustainable labs and an early advisor on the event carbon calculator and The Forest of Biologists.

#100biologists #biologists100

The Company of Biologists 100 logo to the left and QR code to the right. Portrait of Jeroen Dobbelaere to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists Jeroen Dobbelaere Jeroen Dobbelaere, Sustainability Manager at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria, is a member of the Company Sustainability Committee, a contributor to our guest blog series on sustainable labs and an early advisor on the event carbon calculator and The Forest of Biologists. #100biologists #biologists100

Our next extraordinary biologist is Jeroen Dobbelaere, a member of the @biologists.bsky.social Sustainability Committee and an early advisor on the event carbon calculator and The Forest of Biologists. #100biologists

29.08.2025 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fat microscopy: Imaging lipids in cells Dresden research team develops novel imaging approach to visualize individual lipids in cells and uncovers the main transport mechanism for lipids within the cell.

Research team @nadlerlab.bsky.social, A. Honigmann @biotec-tud.bsky.social, B.Drobot @hzdr.bsky.social, M. Hof @heyrovskeho-ustav.bsky.social develops approach to visualize lipids in cells & uncovers the main transport mechanism for lipids within the cell. @nature.com www.mpi-cbg.de/news-outreac...

29.08.2025 08:24 β€” πŸ‘ 58    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2

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