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!

If using Bloomigton #Drosophila Stock Center stocks, pls. acknowledge them & their NIH funding (P40 OD018537). Papers listing this no. are being harvested as evidence. We massively depend on the @bdsc.bsky.social & they need our support in these dire times! @flybase.bsky.social @fly-eds.bsky.social

Hi #Drosophila folk: I'm advertising a 2-year #Postdoc, funded by a BBSRC grant on the genetic and immune determinants and evolutionary constraints underlying extreme pathogen transmission phenotypes. Deadline 29 April, details in the link below, or feel free to email: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DMQ231/p...

🚨 New PhD opportunity. Using 🪰 to explore cancer-associated genetic variants. Working with a great team & fully funded (including international tuition fees) lahttps://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/using-drosophila-to-uncover-the-functions-of-genetic-variants-linked-to-human-disease/?p184021

Exciting opportunity to join my lab for a fully funded PhD in September 2025! Spread the word and feel free to contact me if you are interested in applying. #CRISPR #cancerbiology #epigenetics #neuroscience #fundedPhD #geneticengineering #Drosophila www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

We are hiring! A postdoc position is available in the lab studying gene expression dynamics in Drosophila embryos, as part of a larger research effort in collaboration with @mrattray.bsky.social 🧬🔬🪰 Full details are in the ad: www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...

Exciting news! The Genetics Society & BBSRC are teaming up to launch Research Access Placements (RAPs), offering fully paid summer research internships for undergrad students from underrepresented backgrounds. Deadline for applications: 14 April. genetics.org.uk/grants/resea...

Cross-title Features Editor Saanjbati Adhikari & Managing Editor Rachel Hackett share DMM's journey from inception to maturation to its current form under the leadership of four successive EiCs: Vivian Siegel, @rosscagan.bsky.social, Monica Justice and Elizabeth Patton. doi.org/10.1242/dmm....

European Drosophila Board election call for nominations. Join the EDB to represent and support Drosophila research in Europe! Five representatives will be elected for different regions. Check our election page for details: europeandrosophilasociety.org/european-dro... #Drosophila, #EDRC2025

Bluesky is the place for science.

Standing Up for Science!🧬🔬 #StandUpForScience #StandUpForScience2025

Long-time GSA members & genetics experts Philip Hieter & Hugo Bellen wrote an article on leveraging the power of model organism research to diagnose & develop new therapies for rare diseases. Today, on #RareDiseaseDay, you can read it online: buff.ly/YHlPDn5 1/2🧵

A truly extraordinary biologist! Also a great mentor and friend.

January has been a hell of a year

Two weeks to go until the application deadline for ILESLA. If you or anyone you know would benefit from full funding to carry out a PhD in Life and/or Environmental Science please visit/refer to our website page iles.web.ox.ac.uk/how-apply where you can see open day videos and get full guidance.

Ever tried out Hama Bead Patterns? figshare.com/ndownloader/...