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Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz @zernickagoetz.bsky.social · 3d

Fantastic place for science.

James Briscoe @jamesbriscoe.bsky.social · 4d

The @crick.ac.uk is recruiting Early Career Group Leaders

- Lab set-up, research costs, salaries for up to 5 researchers
- Support for up to 12 years
- Access to our core facilities
- Competitive salary
- Fantastic colleagues
- All areas of biology

Deadline 27 Nov

www.crick.ac.uk/careers-stud...

Early career group leaders

We appoint researchers from across biology and biomedicine to set up their first groups at the Crick.

www.crick.ac.uk

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James Briscoe @jamesbriscoe.bsky.social · 4d

The @crick.ac.uk is recruiting Early Career Group Leaders

- Lab set-up, research costs, salaries for up to 5 researchers
- Support for up to 12 years
- Access to our core facilities
- Competitive salary
- Fantastic colleagues
- All areas of biology

Deadline 27 Nov

www.crick.ac.uk/careers-stud...

Early career group leaders

We appoint researchers from across biology and biomedicine to set up their first groups at the Crick.

www.crick.ac.uk

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Biomedical Picture of the Day BPoD @bpodaily.bsky.social · 29d

New protocol for growing mouse embryo-like models (blastoids) from stem cells, aiding study of environmental factors on embryo development

📷 Victoria Jorgensen, Min Bao & Sergi Junyent et al
@zernickagoetz.bsky.social lab @caltech.edu in @cp-devcell.bsky.social
➡️ bpod.org.uk/archive/2025...

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Sam Connell @samuelconnell.3i.social · 6d

One of the greatest signs of true mentorship: "He believed in me more than I believed in myself." May his memory be a blessing.🙏

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Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz @zernickagoetz.bsky.social · 6d

John Gurdon, whom we lost today, was not only my mentor but a dear friend. We met 30 years ago in Cambridge. He believed in me more than I believed in myself. His generosity, boundless curiosity, and sense of adventure shaped my life as a scientist 🖤 He will be missed by many. Here us 10 years ago

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Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz @zernickagoetz.bsky.social · 6d

John Gurdon, whom we lost today, was not only my mentor but a dear friend. We met 30 years ago in Cambridge. He believed in me more than I believed in myself. His generosity, boundless curiosity, and sense of adventure shaped my life as a scientist 🖤 He will be missed by many

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Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz @zernickagoetz.bsky.social · 23d

Thank you, Ahmed :) Congratulations!!!

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Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz @zernickagoetz.bsky.social · Aug 18

Thank you @natcellbio.nature.com for publishing our human amnion atlas. We aimed for this data to provide insights into aminon formation in the real embryo but also accurate reference points to generate meaningful stem cell-derived human embryo models

Nature Cell Biology @natcellbio.nature.com · Aug 13

🍹 @zernickagoetz.bsky.social & co use single-cell RNA sequencing to explore the transcriptional profile of human #amnion samples spanning the developmental window from Carnegie stage (CS)16 to CS23.
bit.ly/45sNobu

Atlas of amnion development during the first trimester of human pregnancy - Nature Cell Biology

Hu et al. use single-cell RNA sequencing to explore the transcriptional profile of human amnion samples spanning the developmental window from Carnegie stage (CS)16 to CS23.

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Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz @zernickagoetz.bsky.social · May 24

My son’s last high school concert - we will be missing them 🥲

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Sam Connell @samuelconnell.3i.social · Apr 1

Talks...on the train! What? @odedrechavi.bsky.social, @natanellae.bsky.social, @meital.bsky.social, @svobodalab.bsky.social, @paveltomancak.bsky.social, @itaiyanai.bsky.social, @zernickagoetz.bsky.social Register now for: "an atmosphere of enthusiasm, lucid criticism, nonconformism, and friendship".

Oded Rechavi @odedrechavi.bsky.social · Apr 1

Who does that? We rented a train JUST for the conference, that will take the participants from Prague to the woods of Bohemia. There'll be talks ON THE TRAIN. In Prague we'll have 5 locations with different atmospheres.
#theconferencetoendallconferences Register now:
woodstock.img.cas.cz

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Itai Yanai @itaiyanai.bsky.social · Mar 19

Israeli friends! Interested in learning & practicing the thinking tools of the creative process in science? Join the Night Science workshop in Tel Aviv University next week!
Register here: forms.office.com/r/xVhzcHTy1t
Thank you @judithberman11.bsky.social for organizing! @odedrechavi.bsky.social

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Itai Yanai @itaiyanai.bsky.social · Mar 13

It’s no secret that we do our best work when it's less like work and more like a joy. That’s what we have in mind for the Woodstock Night Science conference. The idea is to have the most fun conference possible so that the good ideas flow and we all get inspired. That’s needed now more than ever!

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Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz @zernickagoetz.bsky.social · Mar 9

What I love most about science are unexpected discoveries-finding what was thought not to exist or imagined differently, even against our hypotheses. We uncover them by following curiosity & intuition. That’s why we’re hosting WoodstockNightScience, to spark bold ideas. Join us! #Science #Innovation

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Itai Yanai @itaiyanai.bsky.social · Mar 7

Science is an investment that pays enormous dividends. So if you’re business-minded, it’s an offer you can’t refuse!
Here's my full speech from the Stand Up For Science rally in DC today: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eemj...

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paveltomancak.bsky.social @paveltomancak.bsky.social · Mar 2

The conference does not have #organizers. Just a bunch of #instigators such as
@svobodalab.bsky.social @odedrechavi.bsky.social @itaiyanai.bsky.social @NatanellaE @zernickagoetz.bsky.social @meital.bsky.social
& #YoursTruly Big shout for #ChiefInstigator @svobodalab.bsky.social (6/7)

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Itai Yanai @itaiyanai.bsky.social · Mar 1

Registration is now open for the event of the summer! Take a stand for the science that we know & love and join us for this once in a lifetime meeting, with amazing science, fun and a ton of surprises! Only 226 spots left!
woodstock.img.cas.cz #TheConferenceToEndAllConferences

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Itai Yanai @itaiyanai.bsky.social · Mar 1

Natanella Illouz-Eliaz, @natanellae.bsky.social Salk
Meital Oren, @meital.bsky.social WIS
Oded Rechavi, @, TAU
Petr Svoboda, @svobodalab.bsky.social IMG Prague
Pavel Tomančák MPI-CBG Dresden
Itai Yanai, @itaiyanai.bsky.social NYU
Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz, @zernickagoetz.bsky.social CalTech & CU

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Itai Yanai @itaiyanai.bsky.social · Feb 26

If you are worried about science there IS something that you can do! Join us next Friday in DC to make your voice heard. Come and stand up for science! Show that science is for everyone. I’ll be there and I can’t wait to see you there too!
@standupforscience.bsky.social

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Itai Yanai @itaiyanai.bsky.social · Feb 25

Friends: Science is under threat! Worldwide, forces seek to make it corporate-like, focused on deliverables, or even the enemy of society. It's time to take a stand to celebrate the science we know and love.
Introducing: Woodstock.Bio2 + Night Science
June 10-13, Prague & Woods of Bohemia
Join us!

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Itai Yanai @itaiyanai.bsky.social · Feb 25

Website & registration starts March 1st so spread the word and join us!

Organized by Natanella Illouz-Eliaz, Meital Oren, Oded Rechavi, Petr Svoboda, Pavel Tomancak, Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz, and me.
@odedrechavi.bsky.social, @svobodalab.bsky.social, @zernickagoetz.bsky.social, @meital.bsky.social.

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Ardem Patapoutian @ardemp.bskyverified.social · Feb 22

Check out the scientific journey behind the newest FDA-approved pain medication! 💊 Learn how NIH-funded research played a crucial role—both directly and indirectly—in bringing this breakthrough to life. 🧪

Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · Feb 22

I have been trying to find the time to move away from the polical hellscape we find ourselves in to finish and share a bluetorial about science.

This helps me remember what this is all about.

Ironically, it is about the treatment of pain.

the word irony is written on a white background

ALT: the word irony is written on a white background

media.tenor.com

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Dagmar Iber & CoBi @iberd.bsky.social · Feb 20

What a beautiful cover for our #mechanobiology paper "Morphometry and mechanical instability at the onset of epithelial bladder cancer": doi.org/10.1038/s415... - thx @naturephysics.bsky.social !!

News & Views "Tissue wrinkles foreshadow cancer" doi.org/10.1038/s415...

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Benoit Bruneau @benoitbruneau.bsky.social · Feb 9

Please consider supporting my daughter Nika's quest to raise funds for the American Heart Association @americanheart.bsky.social as a 2025 Teen of Impact nominee. More than ever we need support for cardiovascular research, and this is a noble way to help. Thank you! www2.heart.org/site/TR?px=2...

American Heart Association - Teen of Impact

Teen of impact nominees are changemakers using their voices to make a difference. Together they will raise much needed funds, take charge of their health, advocate for all women and change policy.

www2.heart.org

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Sondra Huxtable Tibideaux @childsplease.bsky.social · Jan 21

Again, the World Health Organization is the single most important global entity in preventing, tracking and controlling outbreaks, epidemics and pandemics and is especially important as climate change and deforestation allow pathogens to mutate, become more infectious and spread to new regions

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Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz @zernickagoetz.bsky.social · Jan 21

Wow, how very uplifting to see your message, Piotr. We are in this journey together, continuing the last chapter. This is my chapter favorite too!

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