Save the date! The 2027 BSDB Spring Meeting will take place on 19 - 22 April in Edinburgh. An exciting programme with a fantastic lineup of speakers showcasing developmental biology across scales! More details soon!

An illustrated summary of the BSDB Spring Meeting 2026 In this post, @alexneaverson.bsky.social shares her insights on using illustration to share the joy of developmental biology at the 2026 @bsdb.bsky.social meeting. thenode.biologists.com/an-illustrat... #SciArt

Had so much fun at @bsdb.bsky.social a few weeks go and am very excited about all the upcoming stories I saw. Check out the #preprint list I've collated from the meeting, now on @prelights.bsky.social👇 prelights.biologists.com/prelists/bsd... And please do let me know if there are any I missed 👀

It’s official! @bertacava26.bsky.social has received a Marie Skłodowska-Curie European Postdoctoral Fellowship 🚀🚀🚀 She will study proteostasis during embryo dormancy @babrahaminst.bsky.social Very well deserved. proud of this achievement & excited for the discoveries ahead 🐭⌛️

And that’s a wrap! From all of us @bsdb.bsky.social - thank you everyone for making this a very special meeting, from Molecules to Morphogenesis

Honoured and overwhelmed to receive the 2026 Waddington Medal. Science is a team effort, and I've been fortunate to work alongside exceptional people asking hard questions. Thank you to the BSDB and to everyone who has been part of the journey. bsdb.org/2026/03/24/2...

The most deserving winner of the 2026 BSDB Wolpert Medal is Neil Vargesson. This award recognises his outstanding contributions to the public understanding of chemically-induced birth differences. Many congratulations to Neil! bsdb.org/2026/03/24/2...

Huge congratulations to James Briscoe @jamesbriscoe.bsky.social for receiving the 2026 BSDB Waddington Medal, recognising an extraordinary career of discovery, mentorship, and leadership in developmental biology. bsdb.org/2026/03/24/2...

Many congratulations to Cynthia Andoniadou @pituitarylab.bsky.social, recipient of the 2026 BSDB Cheryll Tickle Medal, honouring her internationally recognised research programme in pituitary gland development and stem cell biology. bsdb.org/2026/03/25/2...

🏆 We’re delighted to announce the winner of the 2026 BSDB Dennis Summerbell Award! This year’s award goes to Sergio Menchero @sermenchero.bsky.social, recognised for exceptional contributions to developmental biology and for carrying forward the curiosity and rigour that Dennis championed.

🎉 We are thrilled to announce the very first winner of the BSDB Marie Johansson Prize! This year’s award goes to Giulia Boezio @giulia-boezio.bsky.social, recognised for outstanding contributions to developmental biology and for embodying Marie’s scientific originality and rigour.

Excited for BSDB's 2026 Meeting organised by @abinagui.bsky.social @vmetzis.bsky.social, @gastruloids.bsky.social & co? Our Reviews Editor @ingridtsang.bsky.social & the Node's Community Manager @andreamurillo.bsky.social will also be attending - come and chat to them about our journal & the Node.

Great to see this work out from our neighbours @mrc-lms.bsky.social driven by Noura Maziak @vaquerizasjm.bsky.social! With Pico-C they reveal a modular regulatory logic driving genome establishment - congrats to all authors!

We've been inundated (!) with abstracts for BSDB 2026!! Thanks to all who've submitted and to those that have registered! The rooms are going fast! Don't miss it! Early-bird registration due Monday 9th Feb 👇👇👇 bsdb.org/meetings/

Delighted to be in Edinburgh visiting the Institute of Genetics and Cancer today! Great to chat gene regulatory logic and development. Many thanks to @hannahlong.bsky.social and Jenny Nichols for hosting me, owner of the world’s best collection of ornamental office mice

Final reminder: abstract deadline today for the @bsdb.bsky.social 2026 meeting! Don’t miss it :) 👇👇👇 bsdb.org/meetings/

Don't forget to register for our upcoming Spring Meeting: 'Molecules to Morphogenesis' Get your abstracts submitted by the 16th of January! bsdb.org/meetings

This meeting will be so great. Only about a week until the early-bird deadline, 9th Feb. #DevBio

New year, new beginnings! Join us for all things animal & plant devbio at the 2026 @bsdb.bsky.social meeting in Warwick! Abstract submission closing NEXT FRIDAY 16th JAN - join us!

Fantastic to be a part of this devbio symposium today in Oxford - thank you to the organisers for the invitation!

Meeting schedule now online for @bsdb.bsky.social 2026 spring meeting: Molecules to Morphogenesis! ***Abstracts due in by January 16*** Join the outstanding line up! Submit your abstract for a short talk, flash talk, or poster presentation: 👇👇👇 bsdb.org/meetings/

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

Many thanks James - pleased to share this publication and to see it highlighted in the current issue @cp-devcell.bsky.social

Application deadline for up to 5 @mrc-lms.bsky.social postdoc positions in developmental epigenetics closes soon - don’t miss out! Positions across both experimental and computational projects. Come and join our fantastic team science community!

Interested in developmental epigenetics? So are we! Apply now to join us for your postdoc! Multiple positions across multiple groups @mrc-lms.bsky.social Projects spanning germline demethylation, gene regulation, genome architecture in development & disease 👇👇 lms.mrc.ac.uk/work/vacanci...

My team @ebi.embl.org is open to hosting #ARISE2 fellows! We‘re especially interested in projects that improve access to single-cell & spatial transcriptomics data (e.g. browsers, standards), or enhance AI-readiness. Happy to chat if you are applying! www.embl.org/training/ari...

Congratulations to my colleague Will Scott @mrc-lms.bsky.social on his latest work resolving the molecular changes in fat tissue that emerge following weight loss www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Finally out! 🥳 Our paper showing how a transposable element (TE) insertion can cause developmental phenotypes is now published @natgenet.nature.com 🧬🦠🐁 Below is a brief description of the major findings. Check the full version of the paper for more details: www.nature.com/articles/s41588-025-02248-5

Are you a recent UK graduate without an MSc, eager to launch your career in biomedical research? Apply now for our two-year Science Technology Graduate Programme! You'll gain hands-on experience in state-of-the-art research facilities, build technical expertise and earn a competitive salary.

🎉Excited to share our latest paper, published in Nature Communications!🎉 "Enhancing autophagy by redox regulation extends lifespan in Drosophila" #redox #metabolism #ageing #Drosophila @natcomms.nature.com @mrc-lms.bsky.social doi.org/10.1038/s414...

Our paper describing the Range Extender element which is required and sufficient for long-range enhancer activation at the Shh locus is now available at @nature.com. Congrats to @gracebower.bsky.social who led the study. Below is a brief summary of the main findings www.nature.com/articles/s41... 1/

Many thanks to @drsingleman.bsky.social for interviewing us about our latest work @imperialmed.bsky.social @mrc-lms.bsky.social - here’s her news story in GEN www.genengnews.com/topics/genom...

I am happy and extremely proud to be able to contribute to this work with Irène Amblard and @vmetzis.bsky.social, where by changing one motif we completely rewired the function of a regulatory element!🔬🧬 Now out in Developmental Cell!

Research published today in Developmental Cell uncovers a new mechanism that controls how genes are switched ‘on’ and ‘off’ during embryonic development. The work holds potential for a variety of biomedical applications by unlocking new ways to control gene expression where and when it’s needed.

Paper alert! I am really pleased to share the final version of the work led by Irène Amblard in the team on a regulatory switch controlling Cdx2 expression during posterior body development! #regulatorylogic #devbio @mrc-lms.bsky.social @imperialmed.bsky.social

#JobAlert! We have an opening for a postdoctoral scientist in #CancerMetabolism in my lab @mrc-lms.bsky.social. If you're interested in the role of metabolism in drug response and resistance in cancer, and would like to work in a fun and friendly team, check it out: lms.mrc.ac.uk/work/vacanci...

Save the date! March 23-26 will be the dates for our 2026 @bsdb.bsky.social annual meeting: Molecules to Morphogenesis! Excited to reveal more details soon! Want to attend with a reduced rate, and have access to conference/travel grants for other meetings too? Don't forget to join the BSDB :)

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How does intra-tumour heterogeneity affect drug uptake and efficacy? Checkout how @louisefets.bsky.social and co dissect this important question in their latest preprint using an array of approaches and patient samples 👇

Job alert! An exciting opportunity for Black heritage PhD graduates looking to progress their academic career @mrc-lms.bsky.social Many exciting labs and opportunities - check it out 👇👇👇

Great to meet new and familiar faces and share our latest thoughts on strategies to finely tune gene expression at #Epigenetics2025!

En route to Belfast - looking forward to catching up with friends and meeting new colleagues at Epigenetics 2025 @gensocuk.bsky.social #regulatorylogic genetics.org.uk/events/epige...

Thanks Vicki!! We had to take down this thread (something with Pacmanoid and copyright) but you can find the thread rework with animated Pacmanoid here: bsky.app/profile/jess...

Nice work from Vanessa Ribes highlighting dual regulatory roles (and a silencer) mediated by Pax TFs in the dorsal neural tube #biologists100

“Play and share” - inspiring and important words from Manu Prakash @prakashlab.bsky.social at this morning’s session #biologists100 @biologists.bsky.social

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

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

So proud of my dear friend Pleasantine Mill @cilialab.bsky.social, winner of the 2025 @bsdb.bsky.social Wolpert medal She gives an impassioned speech on the importance of community & connection, particularly during these precarious times If you can't read her slide, do see alt text #biologists100

I absolutely love this beginners guide to scientific conferences by @jens-cells.bsky.social. It's not only useful for beginners either- there is lots of great advice even for those of us who have been attending conferences since the last millenium. thenode.biologists.com/the-beginner...