I'm excited to share our latest work on how E-cadherin endocytosis induces cell death, now out in PLOS Genetics doi.org/10.1371/jour... Many thanks to everyone who contributed: @miguelrmphd.bsky.social, Przemysław A Stempor, Martin P Zeidler, Eleanor Jacobsen, Amy Quinton

Hidden virus harboured by fruit flies may influence experimental accuracy. buff.ly/TtHCYLQ

PhD position in my group to work on epigenetics in glioblastoma cancer stem cells (UK based only). Deadline May 6th eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...

What on earth is "vegetative electron microscopy"?

An interesting read on an important subject close to my heart, thank you @jwelburn.bsky.social

Merry Christmas, everyone!

For when you have *a lot* of genomic DNA preps. h/t @maggiemartin.bsky.social

A little pre-Christmas reading for my planar polarity follower(s) – I’m sure there’s at least one of you! The Fat-Dachsous planar polarity pathway competes with hinge contraction to orient polarized cell behaviors during Drosophila wing morphogenesis. Current Biology doi.org/10.1016/j.cu...

We are thrilled to announce that IRL JEDI meetings will restart in 2025. You can already register at flyjedi.sciencesconf.org where you'll find a preliminary program. Looking forward to meeting you and restart this network of fly people!

Learn to communicate your science with impact at a FREE residential workshop (2–4 April 2025)! Join @genotripe.bsky.social , @AlisonWoollard, @helen_keen and @FirstCreateMe for hands-on training in storytelling, public talks, demos & multimedia. Apply by 10 Jan: genetics.org.uk/grants/comm-...

Our new preprint is online www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...