Thrilled to be organizing the 2026 VAI Epigenetics Symposium 🧬 May 11-13, 2026 @vai.org Incredible speakers, great science, and lots of discussion around the intersection of epigenetics, variation, plasticity and inheritance. Details + registration: www.vai.org/event/2026-v... #Epigenetics

New preprint on bioRxiv: We use Drosophila to functionally interrogate high-confidence autism spectrum disorder risk genes and identify a prominent role for domino/SRCAP. Huge credit to graduate student Ellen Stirtz, first author on the study. 🧬🪰 #ASD #Drosophila www.biorxiv.org/cgi/content/...

🧬🪰🐀🪱🧑‍🤝‍🧑Join me and my co-organizers @andrewpospisilik.bsky.social @nickburton.bsky.social Derek Jannssens and Piroska Szabó for the 2026 VAI Epigenetics Symposium @vai.org. The meeting is centered around phenotypic plasticity and variation. For more specific topics check: www.vai.org/event/2026-v...

Check out the new online seminar series for the developmental metabolism community @devmetphys.bsky.social. Born out of #EMBODevMet, it brings together researchers from across the field. 👉 don’t miss the inaugural event on Nov 13 subscribe now! #DevBio #Metabolism #ScienceCommunity

🪰Finally our study is in print — and we’re thrilled to see it featured on the cover of @natmetabolism.nature.com ! 🎉 #Drosophila #DevBio

Thank you for taking the time @scholten.house.gov to meet with the Michigan delegation at the #RallyMedRes. We are grateful for your support of #FundNIH and medical research.

Thank you to @slotkin.senate.gov office for meeting and listening to the Michigan delegation #RallyMedRes Grateful for your support for #FundNIH

Thank you to Senator Peters office for meeting with the Michigan delegation #RallyMedRes and listening. Grateful to have your support for funding #FundNIH

More important than ever. Advocate for research funding #FundNIH

Excited to join the Rally For Medical Research! Everyone can advocate for sustained and predictable funding to ensure progress continues in the fight against disease and in advancing discoveries that improve lives. Contact Congress today! #FundNIH #RallyMedRes rallyformedicalresearch.org

🚀 Our new study is out in Nature Metabolism! We used single-embryo metabolomics and transcriptomics to map the earliest metabolic transitions in Drosophila development, including the onset of zygotic metabolism. Explore the dataset & findings: 🔗 rdcu.be/eAH12 #DevBio #metabolomics #Drosophila

Join us for the EMBO Workshop: Developmental Metabolism – Flows of Energy, Matter, and Information. Explore how metabolic dynamics drive cell fate, organ growth, and more. Connect with leaders in the field, share your work, and engage in discussions. Registration open now #EMBODevMet

New work in GENETICS from PhD student April Rickle and team: “More than meets the eye: Mutation of the white gene in Drosophila has broad phenotypic and transcriptomic effects” academic.oup.com/genetics/art... This is a reminder that even the most familiar genetic tools can carry unexpected weight.

@standupforscience.bsky.social in Lansing

Exploring the Hidden Effects of the White Gene in Drosophila 🧬👀 PhD student-led study reveals the white gene in Drosophila has widespread phenotypic and transcriptomic effects beyond eye color, challenging its use as a neutral marker. Check out our findings! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

One week left to apply to the Van Andel Institute Graduate School! 🚨 Our Ph.D. program offers exceptional mentorship, rigorous scientific training, and a curriculum to prepare you for leadership in biomedical research. Don’t miss your chance—apply now! 🧬🎓 #PhDSky

🎄 Science meets holiday cheer in our lab! Check out our handmade decorations: pipe cleaner Drosophila, fly vials, and more. 🧬✨ Wishing you a season full of creativity and discovery! #Drosophila #SciArt

The VAI @vainstitute.bsky.social Graduate School is recruiting Ph.D. students in molecular & cell biology! Get top-tier scientific training, mentorship, and prep for leadership in biomedical research. 🎓 Watch our recruiting video: youtu.be/cOTdF06MekE #PhDSky #BioMedSky

Our institute is hiring for a new faculty to join my department at any level! Incredible research support, a great community, a chance to build something while still being at a place already producing top tier research. We start reviewing apps in 2 weeks! vai.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/VAICar...