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Alex Eve
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Developmental biologist and Executive Editor of Development @dev-journal.bsky.social. Part of the Node @the-node.bsky.social and The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social. Own views.
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Alex Eve @amjeve.bsky.social · Sep 1
Don't miss your chance to contribute to Development's next special issue, which takes a non-cell-centric approach to devbio, stem cells & regeneration. We hope to capture papers that discuss how secreted factors, external forces and the shape of spaces instruct development.

#DevSIextracellular
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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · Sep 1
📢Call for papers. Submit your latest research to our upcoming special issue – The Extracellular Environment in Development, Regeneration and Stem Cells

Guest Editors: Alex Hughes and Rashmi Priya

📅 Deadline: 1 March 2026

journals.biologists.com/dev/pages/ex...

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Alex Eve @amjeve.bsky.social · 18h
I didn’t get much sleep last night and read this title as “greater noctule bats prey on and consume patisseries in flight”
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Alexa Sadier @aigverte.bsky.social · 18h
Bats just get cooler every day and another great example of the diversity of their diet (even in species that used to be considered insectivores!)

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Greater noctule bats prey on and consume passerines in flight
Despite billions of passerines seasonally migrating during the night at high altitudes, only three bat species have been found to consistently tap into this rich prey resource. However, it remains unk...
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Naomi Moris @nmoris.bsky.social · 1d
The Crick is looking for new junior group leaders! Any postdocs or early career researchers wanting to be our colleagues should apply 👍
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The Francis Crick Institute @crick.ac.uk · 1d
We're now recruiting early career group leaders at the Crick to lead ambitious research programmes and explore bold scientific questions.

Hear our Director, Edith Heard, explain why the Crick is a unique place for curiosity-driven research.

Apply now ➡️ www.crick.ac.uk/careers-stud...
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Kalki Kukreja @kkukreja.bsky.social · 1d
Our review on cell cycle – cell fate (de)coupling is out! doi.org/10.1242/dev....
Was a lot of fun writing this with Allon Klein, reading old papers(earliest from 1902), and speculating on why cell cycle progression is not necessary for differentiation across many many tissues and species.
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Coupling and decoupling of the cell cycle from cell differentiation in development
Summary: This Spotlight surveys investigations of the dependence of cellular differentiation on the cell cycle in animals. Strict dependence is uncommon. The decoupling of the cell cycle and different...
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Alex Eve @amjeve.bsky.social · 1d
Many thanks for writing this for Development and I'm delighted that you had a positive experience!
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The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · 2d
Our first extraordinary biologist featured this week is Katherine Brown, @biologists.bsky.social Publishing Director and former @dev-journal.bsky.social Executive Editor, who has been closely involved with @prelights.bsky.social since its inception. #100biologists

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The Company of Biologists 100 logo to the left and QR code to the right. Portrait of Katherine Brown to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists Katherine Brown is the Company’s Publishing Director, having previously served as Development’s Executive Editor. There, she co-initiated the ‘From Stem Cells to Human Development’ meeting series, helping to launch the Company’s Journal Meetings. Katherine has also been closely involved with preLights since its inception.
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James Briscoe @jamesbriscoe.bsky.social · 3d
Very sad news, John Gurdon has died.

A developmental biologist's developmental biologist, Nobel prize winner

His work is the foundation of much of today's dev & stem cell bio.

An inspiration to many, including me. Always asking questions & wanting the answers

www.magd.cam.ac.uk/news/profess...
Professor Sir John Gurdon FRS (1933-2025) | Magdalene College
Magdalene College is deeply saddened to announce the death of Professor Sir John Gurdon FRS, who served as Master of the College from 1995 to 2002.
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SEBD @sebioldev.bsky.social · 4d
We are very pleased to announce our joint meeting with the German @gfeev.bsky.social and the Dutch Developmental Biology Societies, which will take place in Potsdam from the 10-13th of March 2026. Registration is now open! www.uni-potsdam.de/en/gfe-meeti...
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Virtual Gastrulation Zoom Talks @vgzt2021.bsky.social · 4d
Dear VGZT enthusiasts,
Do you—or someone in your lab—work on exciting developmental biology research? Showcase it at VGZT, a global online seminar series connecting developmental biologists across all career stages. Apply here: www.tinyurl.com/VGZT-Nomination
VGZT Season 7 - Nomination
Virtual Gastrulation Zoom Talks (VGZT) is an opportunity to share your science with an engaged, international audience of developmental biologists. Running from October 2025 to July 2026, this online ...
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the Node @the-node.bsky.social · 4d
Developmental Biology and Disability.

“Developmental biology is fundamentally beautiful. We are no less beautiful for our variation. Instead, perhaps we are more so. Perhaps we are remarkable. Perhaps we are full of wonder.”

Insightful post by Bethan ⬇️👀
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Developmental Biology and Disability - the Node
Hopeful monsters. Morphospace. Mutation. Natural variation. Mutagenesis screens. Polymorphism. Deformity. Phenotype. Disease. Adaptation. Anomaly.
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The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · 7d
Our next extraordinary biologist is Mark Peifer, recent @biologists.bsky.social Director and a prolific author, having published in @dev-journal.bsky.social, @jcellsci.bsky.social and @biologyopen.bsky.social. #100biologists
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The Company of Biologists 100 logo to the left and QR code to the right. Portrait of Mark Peifer to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists Mark Peifer Mark Peifer is a recent Company Director and a prolific author, having published in Development, Journal of Cell Science and Biology Open. Mark is a cell and developmental biologist at the University of North Carolina, USA, investigating the epithelial tissues that form the basic architectural unit of our bodies and of those of other animals. #100biologists #biologists100
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The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · 8d
We are highlighting Cathy Jackson, @biologyopen.bsky.social Deputy Editor and an Editorial Advisory Board member at @jcellsci.bsky.social, as an extraordinary biologist this week. #100biologists @ijmonod.bsky.social
The Company of Biologists 100 logo to the left and QR code to the right. Portrait of Cathy Jackson to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists Cathy Jackson Cathy Jackson is a Biology Open Deputy Editor and an Editorial Advisory Board member at Journal of Cell Science. Cathy is a Research Director at the Institut Jacques Monod, France, investigating the molecular mechanisms regulating vesicular and lipid trafficking in yeast and mammalian cells. #100biologists #biologists100
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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · 10d
Our next #DevPres webinar focusses on development across scales with talks from Osvaldo Contreras @osvaldoics.bsky.social & Yinan Wan, chaired by Alex Eve @amjeve.bsky.social

📅 15 October, 09:00 BST (UTC+1)

Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Poster of Development presents... webinar on Wednesday 15 October at 09:00 BST (UTC+1). Chair: Alex Eve. Details of 2 speakers and talks: Osvaldo Contreras from the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, talk titled 'OpenEMMU: A low-cost EdU multiplexing methodology for studying DNA replication and cell cycle dynamics’; then Yinan Wan from Biozentrum University of Basel, talk titled ‘Whole-embryo spatial transcriptomics: from fate to form’.
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Alex Eve @amjeve.bsky.social · 10d
An incredibly important article and increasingly relevant in modern political climates. Thank you to @rogerslabucd.bsky.social and colleagues for writing this for @dev-journal.bsky.social

"Speaking up can feel like walking a tightrope strung between conflict and silence."

#TruthMatters
Speaking science in a fractured world: making truth land when facts alone cannot
ABSTRACT. Scientific misinformation is a defining challenge of our time. As public trust in science declines and falsehoods spread faster than facts, the scientific community must rethink its role in ...
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Osvaldo Contreras @osvaldoics.bsky.social · 10d
I’m very excited to be invited to present at “Development Presents…”

Thanks @amjeve.bsky.social
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the Node @the-node.bsky.social · 10d
Join us 15 October to hear from two early-career researchers, @osvaldoics.bsky.social & Yinan Wan, working on development across scales.

Chaired by @dev-journal.bsky.social Executive Editor @amjeve.bsky.social.

📅 15 October, 09:00 BST (UTC+1)

Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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MwahahahahahadScientist @mads100tist.bsky.social · 10d
With perspectives from my esteemed colleagues @ethanewe.bsky.social @maxfarnworth.bsky.social @anzymiller.bsky.social @marliesoomen.bsky.social @giuliapaci.bsky.social @sonyawiden.bsky.social and Toshimichi Yamada 🧪RNAs of all kinds, junk, jumping, and fluctuating genes, cells&tissues with opinions!
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MwahahahahahadScientist @mads100tist.bsky.social · 10d
It's online! In this series of perspectives @dev-journal.bsky.social, yours truly talks about the exciting open questions and many things to do in the field of dev bio and neuroscience #DevBio🧪 #PIsOfTomorrow journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...
Pathway to Independence: a forecast for the future of developmental biology
ABSTRACT. In 2022, Development launched its Pathway to Independence (PI) programme, aimed at supporting postdocs as they transition to their first independent position. In 2025, we welcome our third c...
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Bethan Clark @bethanclark.bsky.social · 10d
I wrote something on developmental biology and disability and put it up on the node last night:

thenode.biologists.com/developmenta...

I've been nervous to share because some of it veers a bit personal but they are thoughts that won't stay quiet. Would love to know what people think about it!
Developmental Biology and Disability - the Node
Hopeful monsters. Morphospace. Mutation. Natural variation. Mutagenesis screens. Polymorphism. Deformity. Phenotype. Disease. Adaptation. Anomaly.
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Laurent Formery @laurentformery.bsky.social · 15d
Sea urchin metamorphosis is maybe one of the most radical event in developmental biology. In just about an hour, these little pluteus larvae completely reorganize their entire body plan.

Very happy that this video got awarded an honorable mention by #NikonSmallWorld 😃
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The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · 17d
We are highlighting James Liao, who was awarded the 2024 Ig Nobel Prize in Physics for his 2004 @jexpbiol.bsky.social study, as an extraordinary biologist. #100biologists
The Company of Biologists 100 logo to the left and QR code to the right. Portrait of James Liao to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists James Liao James Liao was awarded the 2024 Ig Nobel Prize in Physics for his 2004 JEB study showing that turbulence created by water flow moving past a stationary cylinder can effectively propel both live and dead fish positioned behind it. James’s lab at the University of Florida, USA, investigates biomechanics, neuroscience and movement ecology. #100biologists #biologists100
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FlyBase @flybase.bsky.social · Aug 15
FlyBase needs your help! We ask that European labs continue to contribute to Cambridge, UK FlyBase, whereas US and other non-European labs can contribute to US FlyBase. For more information and how to donate: wiki.flybase.org/wiki/FlyBase...
FlyBase:Contribute to FlyBase - FlyBase Wiki
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The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · 21d
In our Forest of Biologists we fund the restoration and preservation of ancient woodland and dedicate these trees to our peer reviewers.

There are now over 10,000 trees for peer reviews!

Thank you to all our peer reviewers. Find out more:
forest.biologists.com

#PRW2025 @peerreviewweek.bsky.social
Lots of illustrated trees. A sample image taken from the Forest of Biologists website.
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Rashmi Priya @rashmi-priya.bsky.social · 21d
Development does not happen in isolation! Material properties, geometry, stiffness, fluid flows...can all steer how development unfolds. If you’re exploring these kinds of questions, we’d love to see your work @dev-journal.bsky.social
More info below ⬇️
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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · Sep 1
📢Call for papers. Submit your latest research to our upcoming special issue – The Extracellular Environment in Development, Regeneration and Stem Cells

Guest Editors: Alex Hughes and Rashmi Priya

📅 Deadline: 1 March 2026

journals.biologists.com/dev/pages/ex...

#DevBio
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The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · 22d
Our next extraordinary biologist is Tshepiso Majelantle, early-career researcher and postdoc at Witwatersrand University, South Africa, who attended @biologists.bsky.social's first Global South Workshop in 2024. #100biologists #NPAW2025
The Company of Biologists 100 logo to the left and QR code to the right. Portrait of Tshepiso Majelantle to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists Tshepiso Majelantle Tshepiso Majelantle is an early-career researcher and postdoc at Witwatersrand University, South Africa, who attended The Company of Biologists' first Global South Workshop, How Global South Research Can Shape the Future of Comparative Physiology, and is joining the team of Outside JEB writers in 2026. #100biologists #biologists100
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Alex Eve @amjeve.bsky.social · 22d
If you're interested in this topic, please consider joining us at the University of Warwick next year for the @dev-journal.bsky.social 'Human Development: Stem Cells, Models, Embryos' joint meeting with the Human Developmental Biology Initiative (HDBI). You can register your interest below:
DEVHDBI2026: Human Development: Stem Cells, Models, Embryos
Human Development: Stem Cells, Models, Embryos Development has been organising regular meetings on human development for over a decade. For 2026, the journal has teamed up with the Wellcome-funded con...
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Alex Eve @amjeve.bsky.social · 22d
Development has a long history of publishing human developmental biology research, as well as hosting our own 'From stem cells to human development' meeting series. You can learn more about these meetings in a recently published Perspective from @katherine-brown.bsky.social
From stem cells to human development: supporting a growing field
In 2014, Development organised the first of The Company of Biologists’ Journal Meetings: ‘From Stem Cells to Human Development’. Conceived to help bring together the developmental biology and stem cel...
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Alex Eve @amjeve.bsky.social · 22d
I'm attending too! Please feel welcome to speak to me about your research and how the journal can better serve you. I'm taking part in the 'Ethics and Publishing' session on Thursday 25 September and I'm also bringing some @dev-journal.bsky.social goodies, including some of our popular posters.
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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · 22d
Excited for the #CSHAmeeting on Human Development - From Embryos to Stem Cell Models in Suzhou, China? Our Editor, Peter Rugg-Gunn, is attending and has curated a collection of review-type and Research Articles on this topic: journals.biologists.com/dev/collecti...
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