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 :)

Used EMBL-EBI data resources to find, analyse, or archive your data? 🧬 Now’s your turn: tell us how you’ve used them + why they matter. It takes 15 mins and helps keep these services open and free for all. 👉 tinyurl.com/bdf73zpp Closes 16 July #opendata #FAIRdata

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...

Thanks a lot Alejo for the invitation! Very much looking forward to presenting our latest work at 2pm today at CGTRM @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social

Thrilled- the @bsdb.bsky.social medal in Wolpert's name marks 'vastly important contributions to research in our field, but also to the communication of its problems to a broader audience'. Communicating the importance of our research has never been more important when science is under such threat!

Amidst these troubling times, I have some positive personal news to share: I will be joining @imbavienna.bsky.social as a new group leader this fall! 🎉 I am excited for fun projects, surprising discoveries, and great discussions within the fantastic science community @vbcscitraining.bsky.social

Thanks a lot Anestis for hosting me! Really enjoyed meeting up with friends and colleagues @drn-sheffield.bsky.social and sharing our latest thoughts on the regulatory strategies controlling the body plan :)

And such a great way to have spent the international day of women and girls in science! Thanks to the organisers for this excellent meeting in honour of Rosa Beddington FRS

Super excited to share that my PhD work has been published!! Thanks to @dev-journal.bsky.social and @reviewcommons.org and to the reviewers who helped improve it. Thanks to @bensteventon.bsky.social, for being a great supervisor, Carlos and everyone else who helped along the way!

That @biologists.bsky.social has been extremely influential in my career is not an exaggeration. Most of my fav science is in the Company's journals + I've been constantly & generously supported via conference grants, participation in workshops and a recent fellowship to visit another lab. Thank u 🥰

🚨🔜Only 3 days left to apply to the generous @bsdb.bsky.social travel grant to attend the @biologists.bsky.social Biologists@100 conference. Become a BSDB member bsdb.org/about-us/ and apply for support bsdb.org/membership/#... at the same time!

ICYMI: Still a bit of time to get your abstract in for the @biologists.bsky.social 100 conference 24-27th March in Liverpool, incorporating both the annual @bsdb.bsky.social & @bscb-official.bsky.social meetings! Support grants available - apply to BSDB by Jan 10 bsdb.org/membership/

We’re hiring for Programme Leader Track positions! This is an outstanding opportunity to advance your career in a discovery science institute of world-leading excellence. Application deadline is 13 January 2025. lms.mrc.ac.uk/work/vacanci...

New year! New social media! And new job opening!! Join us on a programme leader track to start your group @mrc-lms.bsky.social! Supportive colleagues, wonderful new building and outstanding facilities! #cellidentity #sexdifferences #genesenvironment