When do PIs, especially with teaching commitments, ever find time to read papers to keep up with the field? Do you set aside specific times of the week, use the daily commute on bus/train, or have come up with some other approach? Asking for a friend...

As usual this time of year, started drafting the list of gene regulation conferences for 2026, enjoy! generegulation.org/conferences-... Know of a relevant event that’s missing? Please reply below

Quick plug for our new resource, the Drosophila Species Stock Exchange. This is a database and mailing list that documents species currently in culture and the labs holding them. If you want to know more or sign up then please get in touch. See attached for more info and please share!

Come celebrate our Anniversary Day in Edinburgh, 25 & 26 June! Join us for talks from our Honorary Members, Prize & Medal winners, and our Summer Students. Programme & registration details: genetics.org.uk/events/anniv...

Dirty little secret about #Drosophila transgenes: pUAST transgenes are downregulated by nonsense-mediated mRNA decay. Deleting the pUAST 3'-UTR can boost expression ~10x. Shown by @markmetzstein.bsky.social doi.org/10.1534/gene... For #NMD-resistant pUAST derivatives, see doi.org/10.1371/jour...

Congratulations to our student prize winners! All winners will present their work at out Anniversary Day event on 25 and 26th of June in Edinburgh: genetics.org.uk/events/anniv...

Deadline extended! You now have more time to apply for our Communicating Your Science workshop (15–17 April). Apply today and take your communication skills to the next level: genetics.org.uk/grants/comm-...

We are delighted to announce that the winner of our 2025 ‘Featured image’ competition is Saurabh Chand Sagar’s image of Drosophila Malpighian tubules. Congratulations Saurabh, and thanks to everyone that voted. focalplane.biologists.com/2025/04/25/f... #FluorescenceFriday

Interested in hormonal control of development? Want to do your PhD in a supportive environment using flies, molecular biology, genetics, imaging, sequencing? A month to go to apply for this studentship with me, co-supervised by Dani Nunes and Darren Williams. www.brookes.ac.uk/courses/rese...

Proud of latest publication on #Drosophila #enzymes at doi.org/10.1093/g3jo..., representing several years of diligent work enhancing fly enzyme annotations and display at @flybase.bsky.social and significant improvements of the #GeneOntology.

🎄 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...

From @sebioldev.bsky.social a tribute to Antonio Garcia Bellido and his legacy

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...

Applications for the Genetics Society Summer Studentship Grants are open! If you’re an undergrad itching to dive into real research, this is your doorway into the lab. More information here: genetics.org.uk/grants/summe...

Hi folks, Check out our updated website! Details on next year's conference will be posted there soon! fly-jedi.org

Exciting opportunity: EMBL CPP Fellowships are open for applications until 30 Nov! Stay for 1–6 months at any of EMBL's six sites 🔬 Who's eligible: • Currently employed PhD researchers or postdocs • All nationalities, no age limit • First-time visitors to EMBL https://s.embl.org/cpp-fellowship

The FlyBase situation has made the national news www.nbcnews.com/science/scie...

Ever wondered how new weight loss drugs really work? Join geneticist @gilesyeo.bsky.social for an interactive talk, hosted by @genotripe.bsky.social, at the @britsciassoc.bsky.social in Liverpool this Saturday at 2.30! Free tickets: britishscienceassociation-tickets.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...

FlyBase still on the brink in Harvard due to Trump's vendetta: “You can’t do fly experiments without FlyBase. You can’t find the reagents that you need. You can’t find the fly lines that you need. You can’t find the researcher who created the line that you can then write to & get some of the flies”

Only 10 more days to submit your abstract! @pontus-skoglund.bsky.social and @janetk.bsky.social have organised a fantastic meeting with incredible speakers. Join us in November @royalsociety.org!

Our University Research Fellowships are now open for applications. These fellowships are for outstanding early career scientists to pursue cutting-edge scientific research and build an independent research career. Find out more: #RSGrants royalsociety.org/grants/unive...

The "reproducibility crisis" in science constantly makes headlines. Repro efforts are often limited. What if you could assess reproducibility of an entire field? That's what @brunolemaitre.bsky.social et al. have done. Fly immunity is highly replicable & offers lessons for #metascience A 🧵 1/n

If you put googly eyes on the Pillars of Creation you get muppets 😄😄

Looking for new #microscopy collaborations, organising speakers for a conference, assembling a committee? Visit and join the @focalplane.bsky.social network to broaden your contacts and find those who may not come to mind. focalplane.biologists.com/network #Microscope #Imaging #CellBiology

Genetic Society Autumn meeting @gensocuk.bsky.social

We need your nominations! Do you know an outstanding researcher whose work has made a significant impact in genetics? Now is the perfect time to recognise their contributions. Our awards celebrate excellence across all areas of #genetics research!

Devastating indeed. A vital resource, currently clinging to life by crowdfunding

The first draft of the human genome turns 25 today! 🎂 On 26 June 2000, the UK & US announced the first full map of the 3 billion DNA base pairs that make us human. 🌍 A milestone for humanity, powered by global collaboration. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnWA... #HumanGenome #ScienceHistory 🖥️🧬

Michael Ashburner FRS was an influential figure in the fields of Drosophila genomics and early sequencing database initiatives such as @ebi.embl.org. Read about their contributions across genetics and bioinformatics in the new biographical memoir: buff.ly/f01zNat @geneticscam.bsky.social‬

calling all fly folks, keep an eye out for new system coming soon, through which you can help support FlyBase in this time of dire need.

If EMBL-EBI managed data resources have ever saved you time & effort, this is your chance to give back! Fill in a 15-minute survey to help us: 🌍Demonstrate the real-world impact of our resources 🤓Understand your needs 🌟Secure continued funding Closes 16 July www.surveymonkey.com/r/QGFMBH8?ch...

Towards more sustainable research: reducing the environmental impact when working with #Drosophila. Challiner, Saurya., Patel, Raff, Fostier, Prokop, A. (2025) @genetics-gsa.bsky.social‬, in press -- doi.org/10.1093/gene... - Always happy to discuss and hear your ideas and views!

Join us on our anniversary day! This event will celebrate our prize winners and the summer students we have supported. It will also host a presentation by Prof Richard Durbin to recognise the anniversary of Sanger sequencing and the first draft of the human genome. genetics.org.uk/events/genet...

FlyBase needs our help.

🔬Exciting MSc by Research Studentship at #OxfordBrookes! Develop cutting-edge #cancer #diagnostics in a partially funded, 1-year program with Dr. Ryan Pink. Make a real impact in early detection! 📆Deadline: June 16, 2025. Application information: t.ly/278uw Our research: t.ly/olLsZ

🏅Know an excellent scientist that deserves to be recognised? Why not nominate them for one of our fantastic prizes/medals? Deadline for nominations is 14 July! genetics.org.uk/medals-and-p...

I’m looking forward to this - see you there?

If you would like to attend a #microscopy or #bioimageanalysis training course in the next 6 months but don’t have funding, check out our Microscopy Training Grant from @jcellsci.bsky.social and @focalplane.bsky.social. Next deadline: 6 June 2025 www.biologists.com/grants/jcs-f... #Training

🚨 We’re hiring a Postdoc! Join Dr Erik Clark’s group to explore how gene networks pattern early Drosophila embryos 🧬🪰 Combine cutting-edge imaging, modelling & evo-devo insights. Apply your wet-lab & computational skills in a creative, collaborative team. ➡️https://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/51216/

Don't miss the First UK Zebrafish Meeting @lsiexeter.bsky.social in Exeter, sponsored by @brukercorporation.bsky.social @brukerspatial.bsky.social al.bsky.social! 🐠 Join us Sept 10 - 12. Early bird registration closes soon! Secure your spot. www.exeter.ac.uk/research/ins...

Introducing the 2025 PI Fellows of our Pathway to Independence Programme Over the next year, we will be supporting this talented group of eight postdocs, providing training, mentorship and networking opportunities as they apply for independent positions. journals.biologists.com/dev/pages/pi...

TF2TG: an online resource mining the potential gene targets of transcription factors in Drosophila. Hu Y, Rodiger J, Liu Y, Gao C, Liu Y, Qadiri M, Veal A, Bulyk ML, Perrimon N. Genetics. 2025 May 2:iyaf082. doi: 10.1093/genetics/iyaf082. Online ahead of print. PMID: 40314147

Exam season looms, the alpacas have come to visit campus 🦙🦙🦙🦙🙇📖📑✔️🍾👩‍🎓

Extrapolating from the 2023 course, this will be a great experience!!!

Only 1 day left to register! netcancerfoundation.com/2025-net-mod...

🎉 Huge congratulations to Prof. Kathy Niakan on receiving the 2025 Mary Lyon Medal! @niakanlab.bsky.social's Mary Lyon Medal lecture is on the genetic approaches to study early lineage specification in human embryos. #Epigenetics2025

📢 UKRI is seeking feedback on a new draft research data policy to update expectations for sharing and managing research data. More info and feedback details: engagementhub.ukri.org/ukri-openres... Existing policies remain in effect: www.ukri.org/manage-your-... #ResearchData #UKRI

Registration now open! Join us for our Autumn Meeting: “Ancient genomes: perspectives on human biology and medicine” organised by @janetk.bsky.social and @pontus-skoglund.bsky.social. Explore how ancient DNA informs migration, adaptation & disease. genetics.org.uk/events/ancie...

Organising speakers for a conference, assembling a committee, looking for referees? Join @the-node.bsky.social Network, a directory of developmental and stem cell biologists, that broadens your contacts and introduces individuals who might not otherwise come to mind. thenode.biologists.com/network

And cite the model organism databases and other resources you use!