I am absolutely delighted to share the invited speakers for our upcoming @bsdb.bsky.social "Molecules to Morphogenesis" meeting! Registration and abstract submission is now open - join us! bsdb.org/meetings/ March 23-26, 2026 - UK

Today we are honoured to host Dr Sally Lowell @cellysally.bsky.social (University of Edinburgh), winner of the 2024 BSDB Wolpert Medal, who is giving a talk in our DRN external seminar series @bsdb.bsky.social Host: Marysia Placzek All welcome!

The Company of Biologists and the British Society for Developmental Biology: a model partnership As part of the #biologists100 anniversary, Saanjbati Adhikari and Raman Das review the relationship between @biologists.bsky.social and @bsdb.bsky.social doi.org/10.1242/dev....

👀Interview with @bsdb.bsky.social Beddington medal winner @rorymaizels.bsky.social We caught up with Rory to discuss his career path, his PhD with @jamesbriscoe.bsky.social and what he is excited about in #devbio. thenode.biologists.com/an-interview...

Register now for the joint BSDB and Genesis Research Trust (GRT) symposium on Environmental and Metabolic Control of Stem Cells & Development! 4th of December 2025 at the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences, London. Register here: www.symposia.org.uk/courses/stem...

Save the date for our exciting 2026 annual meeting - March 23-26!

We are highlighting Pleasantine Mill, 2025 @bsdb.bsky.social Wolpert Medal winner, as an extraordinary biologist this week. Pleasantine is also coordinating a @jcellsci.bsky.social Special Issue and co-organised the 2024 @dmmjournal.bsky.social‬ Journal Meeting. #100biologists @cilialab.bsky.social

*This Wed 4 June 15:00 BST* Register to attend our next Development presents... webinar, celebrating the winners of the @bsdb.bsky.social‬ postdoc poster prize from the Biologists @ 100 conference. We'll hear from @giuliapaci.bsky.social‬ and @shifaant.bsky.social‬ us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

An interview with Muzlifah Haniffa We spoke to Muzz @mhaniffa.bsky.social following her receipt of the 2025 Tickle Medal from the British Society for Developmental Biology @bsdb.bsky.social‬ , to learn more about her career and her motivations: journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...

Register now to attend our #DevPres webinar next week, featuring the winners of the @bsdb.bsky.social poster prize, @shifaant.bsky.social and @giuliapaci.bsky.social, and chaired by Abigail Tucker. 4 June at 15:00 BST us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

An interview with Helen Skaer Helen was awarded the @bsdb.bsky.social‬ Waddington Medal, which recognises outstanding individuals who have made major contributions to UK Developmental Biology. Find out more about her research and what this award means to her: journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...

Tamina is the @bsdb.bsky.social PhD representative but she's stepping down soon. Do chat to her if you're interested in the role!

Anahi Binagui-Casas @abinagui.bsky.social is the postdoc representative of @bsdb.bsky.social and helped organise the #ECR session at #biologists100. She'll be stepping down soon. Have a chat with her if you're interested in the role! Her research key words are #embryo #endothelia & #AxisElongation.

The 2025 @bsdb.bsky.social Wolpert Medal goes to Pleasantine Mill @cilialab.bsky.social 🎉 In this interview, Pleasantine talks about why it’s important, now more than ever, for scientists to engage in community work: thenode.biologists.com/an-interview...

We are delighted to announce that the winner of the 2025 Waddington Medal is Helen Skaer! bsdb.org/2025/03/25/2...

The most deserving winner of the 2025 Tickle Medal is Muzlifah Haniffa! bsdb.org/2025/03/24/2...

The winner of the 2025 BSDB Beddington Medal for the best PhD thesis in developmental biology is Rory Maizels! Many congratulations! bsdb.org/2025/03/21/2...

We are delighted to announce that the winner of the 2025 Wolpert medal is Pleasantine Mill! bsdb.org/2025/03/05/2...

We are featuring Tamina Lebek, @bsdb.bsky.social ECR representative and a PhD student at @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social, as an extraordinary biologist this week. Tamina has also been interviewed by @the-node.bsky.social and given a Development presents…talk. #100biologists @lebektamina.bsky.social

We’re delighted that Liz Robertson, Chair of the BSDB from 2009-2014, has been appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2024 New Year Honours for services to medical sciences. We offer Liz our warmest congratulations.

Only a few days left to submit your abstracts for our amazing spring meeting in collaboration with @biologists.bsky.social and BSCB! Submit before the 13th of December 100yearsconference.biologists.com Don't forget to apply for your conference grants by the 10th of January bsdb.org/membership/#...

I am really excited for this! If you are coming to Biologists @ 100 (you know you should! @bsdb.bsky.social grants available) and are at an early stage in your career, join us for insights from @richardsever.bsky.social on career development/strategy, network + meet peers ahead of the conference!

🚨Abstract deadline- 13th December! 🚨 Join us next March in Liverpool for our Spring Meeting, joined with the BSCB and part of the Biologists@100 @biologists.bsky.social 🎉 Not to be missed! We have annual meetings grants! Next deadline is the 10th of Jan. +Info here : bsdb.org/membership/#...

Join this #DevBio celebration at the Biologists @ 100 conference, together with BSCB and @bsdb.bsky.social Abstract deadline: 13 December 2024 #biologists100 100yearsconference.biologists.com/abstracts/

Enjoy this beautiful documentary we made together with the journal Development and Cambridge Filmworks. 🍿Watch and share it! We would love this video to be used by anyone to promote #devbio to friends, in their lectures, public engagement events, high schools, etc and inspire the next generation!

Join next Wednesday to hear all about the really cool science our winners presented in the '24 spring meeting ...Who knows?! You could be our next prize winner if you present at the '25 meeting 🔜 register by 13th Dec: 100yearsconference.biologists.com + apply for grants: bsdb.org/membership/#...

We are here! 🎉 Welcome to the BSDB bluesky, where we will promote developmental biology research and dissemination. #devbio #developmentalbiology