Selective vulnerability of certain cell types to loss of dosage compensation. Post-embryonically, most tissues can do without it - except for a subset of adult progenitors. Congrats Océane, Bruno and Lucie!

Pathways of Pain. @ameliejoly.bsky.social and I enjoyed writing this perspective on science.org/doi/10.1126/... science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Pleased to have had a hand in shaping the new edition of Comprehensive Molecular #Insect Science. The insects provided the complexity; the chapter contributors made sense of it www.sciencedirect.com/referencewor... #Physiology #Reproduction #Neurobiology #Ecology #Immunity #Symbiosis #Endocrinology

Deadline approaching for the EMBO meeting "Molecular and Developmental Biology of Drosophila" 21 – 27 June 2026. Both new and established PIs welcome. Apply by Nov 3rd! meetings.embo.org/event/26-dro...

Come work with us!!

UK undergrads, apply to this programme for your chance to work with the one and only Dr ‪Amélie Joly‬!

Congratulations to @carovinuesa.bsky.social on receiving the 2026 FEBS | @embo.org Women in Science Award. She is recognised for her scientific achievements and her impact as a role model within the life sciences community. www.crick.ac.uk/news/2025-09...

We’re excited to share a new pre-print from the lab! Led by Carmen Ramirez Moncayo and a fantastic collaboration with several groups from across @mrc-lms.bsky.social & @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social. Interested in #OvarianCancer, #PARPinhibitors or #DrugDistribution? please read on! bit.ly/45lpekS

Image Analysis job opportunity in the lab of @irenemiguel-aliaga.bsky.social at @crick.ac.uk ! www.crick.ac.uk/careers-stud...

A good summary of what's going on. If you have the means, you can donate already to the Cambridge side. If you can spread the word, please do. FlyBase touches every field of bio research: cancer, neurology, development, immunity, genetics, evolution, etc... www.thetransmitter.org/community/fl...

We're excited to publish our latest study led by Bryony Leeke @bryonyleeke.bsky.social and Wazeer Varsally, now out in @nature.com 🍾This study focusses on the epigenome of marsupial embryos 🦘 mapping DNA methylation in embryo development to specific embryo events www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🧵

Tomo's take on his recent work with us - Tomo now his own boss at Science Tokyo

Stoked to present our latest, superbly led by Chris et al & @torres-sanchez.bsky.social We tackled a fundamental problem – how tissues are patterned during development – found that geometry-constrained ECM fractures pattern the myocardium in the vertebrate heart 1/n www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Our latest preprint…Adrien Franchet, Yuhong Jin et al @crick.ac.uk show that circulating glutamine drives brain sparing during nutrient restriction. Great collab with labs of Yaël Grosjean and Ian Gilmore. #metabolism #Drosophila #neuralstemcells www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

⭐️ Please Fwd. Are you in Paris on 16th May? See👇 poster of symposium on « Information processing in biological systems » @collegedefrance.bsky.social Fantastic line of speakers 🤩. It is free, w/o registration, and it will be exciting.m! Follows from my series of lectures at CdF last fall.

Epic effort led by Tomo Ameku in the lab, with contributions from the labs of Nick Bellono, Vassilis Pachnis, @francoisleulier.bsky.social, @schwarzergnoto.bsky.social, @priscaliberali.bsky.social, ‪@coxlabkcl.bsky.social,‬ @priscaliberali.bsky.social and Maria Rodriguez-Colman

Lab’s latest: (mouse) mums grow their guts during pregnancy and lactation: www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...

Together with fellow @biologists.bsky.social EiCs we've written about the unprecedented cuts & policy changes to research in the US We stand with our US colleagues during this challenging time Science transcends borders—setbacks in one nation affect us all journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...

My first post in Bluesky and first invited talk as a new PI. Come see how we use in vivo imaging to understand how spatio-temporal changes in metabolism drive responses to oncogenic mutations in the skin. Thanks so much to the organisers for giving me this platform.

Women in research need the credit & recognition they deserve for the amazing contributions they make. Nature Awards for Inspiring Women in Science are open for applications - take a look 👇🏻 & help spread the word #WomeninSTEM #AcademicSky 🧪 @natureportfolio.nature.com www.nature.com/immersive/in...

Are you a clinician looking for a fully-funded postdoctoral research opportunity? 🩺 Take a look at our postdoctoral career development fellowships for clinicians, and see how you can join our vibrant community of clinician scientists. Apply by 30 April ⤵️ www.crick.ac.uk/careers-and-...

Applications for our Future Leaders in Biomedical Sciences scholarships are now open. These scholarships are aimed at students of Black or mixed Black heritage who wish to undertake a PhD in biological or biomedical sciences. Learn more and apply. ⬇️ www.crick.ac.uk/careers-and-...

Does what's happening in your gut affect what's happening in your brain? Researchers at the Crick are continuously learning new things about this complex relationship. Read more about their work and the gut-brain connection. 👇 www.crick.ac.uk/news/2025-01...

Small but mighty: multiple Y chromosome contributions to mouse spermatogenesis @lab-turner.bsky.social www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

"Rejection of molecular reductionism or determinism does not necessitate a commitment to the idea of biological agency. Researchers need not embrace the agency perspective in order to acknowledge the importance of multi-level complexity, emergence, and downward causation."

Excellent, timely and thought-provoking article by my colleague James DiFrisco @crick.ac.uk : academic.oup.com/jeb/advance-.... I am *almost* persuaded...

We have a new opening! Amazing environment colleagues and facility! Join us!

Bacteria sticking to fly guts, live. What's not to like? www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Leg muscle pulses can drive behaviour. 21st century physiology at its best!

often overlooked in EDI strategies and key to perceptions of excellence. Language coaching not the only solution (takes extra time too): need to normalise non-native accents/accept different ways of expressing oneself

Our latest preprint, Lena Lampe, Clare Newell and colleagues figured out how metamorphosing #Drosophila avoid drying out. The larva makes a lipid barrier of hyper-long hydrocarbons (>C27 and longer) and stores it in the fat body until needed by the pupa. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Upcoming Development Special Issue 'Lifelong Development' Beyond the embryo: tissue maintenance, regeneration & plasticity Guest eds: Meri Huch & Mansi Srivastava Deadline: 15 May 2025 All article types welcome #DevBio #Regeneration #StemCells journals.biologists.com/dev/pages/li...

Amazing: 3D organ-wide spatial analysis. (Almost) all of it: real-time methods for 4D analysis next? www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Finally moved to #Bluesky and happy to share our recent work! We found that hexokinase 1 rapidly forms rings around #mitochondria during energy stress to regulate mitochondrial fission: www.cell.com/molecular-ce... For a quick summary of our findings, check out the comment section.

A top european science job opened to applications: Scientific director @pasteur.fr research.pasteur.fr/en/job/insti...

Second European top science job of the week! Nominations and applications are open…

Job opportunity for a clinician scientist @ims-mrl.bsky.social www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/49273/

My first post on Blue Sky - moving over ! For all post-docs out there - fantastic opportunity @EMBL. Independent group leader position: Core funding, state-of-the-art core facilities, access to fantastic Ph.D. students, and of course amazing colleagues. Please apply www.embl.org/jobs/positio...

Migrant guts hoping for a blue sky