Raphaël Rousset
@raphrousset.bsky.social
Biologist @CNRS, team leader (BES-Bacillus, Environnement et Santé) @Institut Sophia Agrobiotech
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A timely opinion piece on AI in reviewing by European Drosophila Board member Giorgio Gilestro.
@nature.com asked me to write an op-ed on the perspective of the AI reviewing process, prompted by the recent partnership between @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social and @qedscience.bsky.social
Hope my perspective adds value to the conversation.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Hope my perspective adds value to the conversation.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
AI reviewers are here — we are not ready
Artificial intelligence promises rapid and polite feedback on papers — but we must first review the reviewer.
www.nature.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:40 PM
A timely opinion piece on AI in reviewing by European Drosophila Board member Giorgio Gilestro.
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Check it out!
A really nice article in The Scientist about q.e.d!
@qedscience.bsky.social - If you're not using it yet, now's the time!
www.the-scientist.com/q-e-d-an-ai-...
@qedscience.bsky.social - If you're not using it yet, now's the time!
www.the-scientist.com/q-e-d-an-ai-...
q.e.d: An AI Tool for Smarter Manuscript Review
A team of researchers developed q.e.d, an AI-powered system designed to deliver rigorous and constructive feedback on scientific manuscripts in minutes.
www.the-scientist.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Check it out!
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Interesting fact: even though our core focus is currently biological research papers, ~15% of total uploads are of clinical papers, and many upload grants… even though we haven’t officially dealt with those (yet 😉).
Which areas do you think we should go into next?
Which areas do you think we should go into next?
December 2, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Interesting fact: even though our core focus is currently biological research papers, ~15% of total uploads are of clinical papers, and many upload grants… even though we haven’t officially dealt with those (yet 😉).
Which areas do you think we should go into next?
Which areas do you think we should go into next?
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From January 1st 2026, the CNRS will cut access to one of the largest commercial bibliometric databases, Clarivate Analytics' Web of Science, along with the Core Collection and Journal Citation Reports.
The CNRS is breaking free from the Web of Science
From January 1st 2026, the CNRS will cut access to one of the largest commercial bibliometric databases, Clarivate Analytics'
www.cnrs.fr
December 1, 2025 at 11:04 AM
From January 1st 2026, the CNRS will cut access to one of the largest commercial bibliometric databases, Clarivate Analytics' Web of Science, along with the Core Collection and Journal Citation Reports.
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An open webinar on our reproducibility project 'WHAT 400 DROSOPHILA PAPERS Teach Us about Doing Better Science' on December 9th 2PM EEST time (1PM Swiss time). Registration below
November 24, 2025 at 4:31 PM
An open webinar on our reproducibility project 'WHAT 400 DROSOPHILA PAPERS Teach Us about Doing Better Science' on December 9th 2PM EEST time (1PM Swiss time). Registration below
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@fly-jedi.bsky.social please note that @droseu.bsky.social is now on Bluesky
September 2, 2025 at 10:00 AM
@fly-jedi.bsky.social please note that @droseu.bsky.social is now on Bluesky
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www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
Harvard Funding Cuts Endanger the Massive Fruit Fly Database That Powers Genetic Research
Harvard Funding Cuts Endanger the Massive Fruit Fly Database That Powers Genetic Research
Harvard Funding Cuts Endanger the Massive Fruit Fly Database That Powers Genetic Research | News | The Harvard Crimson
FlyBase lost a multimillion dollar grant when the Trump administration cut off Harvard’s federal funding in May. Now the repository is laying off staff — and researchers worldwide are worried.
www.thecrimson.com
September 9, 2025 at 10:44 AM
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
Harvard Funding Cuts Endanger the Massive Fruit Fly Database That Powers Genetic Research
Harvard Funding Cuts Endanger the Massive Fruit Fly Database That Powers Genetic Research
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Open Team Leader position @embl.org to head & reshape our Genomics Core facility. Interested in providing & developing state-of-the art omics tech to a wide community? A very vibrant, dynamic place to work with fantastic colleagues. Closing Sept 30th
embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EMBL/j...
embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EMBL/j...
Team Leader – Genomics Core Facility and Method Development
Are you ready to lead a cutting-edge Genomics Core facility while developing state of the art genomics methods? Join us at EMBL! We are seeking talented scientists to develop and lead a cutting-edge G...
embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com
August 11, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Open Team Leader position @embl.org to head & reshape our Genomics Core facility. Interested in providing & developing state-of-the art omics tech to a wide community? A very vibrant, dynamic place to work with fantastic colleagues. Closing Sept 30th
embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EMBL/j...
embl.wd103.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/EMBL/j...
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Comment on our @Reproducibility project in @Drosophila immunity. It is a normal that findings—however exciting and important at the time—may later prove to be more complex than initially believed. Re-evaluations is essential to the self-correcting nature of science. www.science.org/content/arti...
Majority of fruit fly immunity studies can be replicated, huge analysis finds
Verification of 50 years of data bolsters immunology research, but identifies “suspicious” papers that don’t hold up
www.science.org
July 16, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Comment on our @Reproducibility project in @Drosophila immunity. It is a normal that findings—however exciting and important at the time—may later prove to be more complex than initially believed. Re-evaluations is essential to the self-correcting nature of science. www.science.org/content/arti...
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#drosophila @flybase.bsky.social request emergency funding:
"As it stands, by the end of July, 2025, there will be no future updates to FlyBase, and in the worst case scenario access to the website will also be lost" => please donate!
www.philanthropy.cam.ac.uk/give-to-camb...
"As it stands, by the end of July, 2025, there will be no future updates to FlyBase, and in the worst case scenario access to the website will also be lost" => please donate!
www.philanthropy.cam.ac.uk/give-to-camb...
Drosophila Genetic Database
The Drosophila Genetic Database, FlyBase, is on the brink of collapse due to the sudden termination of the FlyBase NIH grant, which includes salaries for 5 literature curators based at the University ...
www.philanthropy.cam.ac.uk
June 3, 2025 at 4:15 PM
#drosophila @flybase.bsky.social request emergency funding:
"As it stands, by the end of July, 2025, there will be no future updates to FlyBase, and in the worst case scenario access to the website will also be lost" => please donate!
www.philanthropy.cam.ac.uk/give-to-camb...
"As it stands, by the end of July, 2025, there will be no future updates to FlyBase, and in the worst case scenario access to the website will also be lost" => please donate!
www.philanthropy.cam.ac.uk/give-to-camb...
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Hidden virus harboured by fruit flies may influence experimental accuracy.
buff.ly/TtHCYLQ
buff.ly/TtHCYLQ
May 27, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Hidden virus harboured by fruit flies may influence experimental accuracy.
buff.ly/TtHCYLQ
buff.ly/TtHCYLQ
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If using Bloomigton #Drosophila Stock Center stocks, pls. acknowledge them & their NIH funding (P40 OD018537). Papers listing this no. are being harvested as evidence. We massively depend on the @bdsc.bsky.social & they need our support in these dire times! @flybase.bsky.social @fly-eds.bsky.social
April 10, 2025 at 6:06 AM
If using Bloomigton #Drosophila Stock Center stocks, pls. acknowledge them & their NIH funding (P40 OD018537). Papers listing this no. are being harvested as evidence. We massively depend on the @bdsc.bsky.social & they need our support in these dire times! @flybase.bsky.social @fly-eds.bsky.social
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For academics in the US: the University of Toulouse has quickly put together a program to help bring scholars to France whose work is under attack by the Trump administration. The priorities area are: humanities, climate sciences, health, and space research.
en.univ-toulouse.fr/news/toulous...
en.univ-toulouse.fr/news/toulous...
Toulouse Welcomes U.S. Researchers Facing Unprecedented Challenges | Communauté d'universités et établissements de Toulouse
In response to the targeted and drastic budget cuts threatening scientific research in the United States, the Toulouse academic community is launching an initiative to host researchers whose work is a...
en.univ-toulouse.fr
April 8, 2025 at 9:49 AM
For academics in the US: the University of Toulouse has quickly put together a program to help bring scholars to France whose work is under attack by the Trump administration. The priorities area are: humanities, climate sciences, health, and space research.
en.univ-toulouse.fr/news/toulous...
en.univ-toulouse.fr/news/toulous...
Great work from Aurélia indeed. Thank you for collaborating
March 19, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Great work from Aurélia indeed. Thank you for collaborating
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A CNRS French researcher turned away by the USA for expressing "a personal opinion on the policies pursued by the Trump administration"!!!
He was subjected to a random check on arrival, before his computer and phone were searched.
www.lemonde.fr/internationa...
He was subjected to a random check on arrival, before his computer and phone were searched.
www.lemonde.fr/internationa...
Etats-Unis : un chercheur français refoulé pour avoir exprimé « une opinion personnelle sur la politique menée par l’administration Trump »
Le ministre de la recherche français a dit sa « préoccupation », mercredi, après cette décision des autorités américaines. Le chercheur du CNRS aurait subi un contrôle aléatoire à son arrivée, avant q...
www.lemonde.fr
March 19, 2025 at 6:44 PM
A CNRS French researcher turned away by the USA for expressing "a personal opinion on the policies pursued by the Trump administration"!!!
He was subjected to a random check on arrival, before his computer and phone were searched.
www.lemonde.fr/internationa...
He was subjected to a random check on arrival, before his computer and phone were searched.
www.lemonde.fr/internationa...
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If you're interested in studying #ageing using an interesting model as a postdoc and want to relocate in France, think of the following finding scheme and contact me to discuss projects!
rea.ec.europa.eu/funding-and-....
rea.ec.europa.eu/funding-and-....
rea.ec.europa.eu
March 4, 2025 at 11:47 AM
If you're interested in studying #ageing using an interesting model as a postdoc and want to relocate in France, think of the following finding scheme and contact me to discuss projects!
rea.ec.europa.eu/funding-and-....
rea.ec.europa.eu/funding-and-....
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I am happy to announce with @hanli-pasteur.bsky.social that we'll organise a summer school titled "Senescence from Cell Cultures to Humans through Model Organisms" in Paris, Fr on June 23-24, 2025
Aimed at 2nd and 3rd year PhD student + postdocs
Submit your provisional project tinyurl.com/2uhfzxbp
Aimed at 2nd and 3rd year PhD student + postdocs
Submit your provisional project tinyurl.com/2uhfzxbp
February 27, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I am happy to announce with @hanli-pasteur.bsky.social that we'll organise a summer school titled "Senescence from Cell Cultures to Humans through Model Organisms" in Paris, Fr on June 23-24, 2025
Aimed at 2nd and 3rd year PhD student + postdocs
Submit your provisional project tinyurl.com/2uhfzxbp
Aimed at 2nd and 3rd year PhD student + postdocs
Submit your provisional project tinyurl.com/2uhfzxbp
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La géopolitique de la science toujours instructive sur la marche du monde.
www.lemonde.fr/blog/huet/20...
Et ceci n'est pas un tableau abstrait, mais indique des éléments clefs de cette marche.
www.lemonde.fr/blog/huet/20...
Et ceci n'est pas un tableau abstrait, mais indique des éléments clefs de cette marche.
February 20, 2025 at 9:02 AM
La géopolitique de la science toujours instructive sur la marche du monde.
www.lemonde.fr/blog/huet/20...
Et ceci n'est pas un tableau abstrait, mais indique des éléments clefs de cette marche.
www.lemonde.fr/blog/huet/20...
Et ceci n'est pas un tableau abstrait, mais indique des éléments clefs de cette marche.
Delighted to share our review on the Unintended effects of Bacillus thuringiensis spores and Cry toxins used as microbial insecticides on non-target organisms
doi.org/10.1016/j.co...
even though we had to face a disrespectful reviewer.
Hurray for the "Bacillus, Environment and Health" team!
doi.org/10.1016/j.co...
even though we had to face a disrespectful reviewer.
Hurray for the "Bacillus, Environment and Health" team!
Redirecting
doi.org
February 6, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Delighted to share our review on the Unintended effects of Bacillus thuringiensis spores and Cry toxins used as microbial insecticides on non-target organisms
doi.org/10.1016/j.co...
even though we had to face a disrespectful reviewer.
Hurray for the "Bacillus, Environment and Health" team!
doi.org/10.1016/j.co...
even though we had to face a disrespectful reviewer.
Hurray for the "Bacillus, Environment and Health" team!
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Our latest... Congrats to Seb Sorge, Victor Girard & coauthors for devising HolFast, a chemically defined (holidic) diet for #Drosophila development that performs almost as well as a yeast diet. If you study developmental #nutrition or #metabolism please try it out... www.cell.com/developmenta...
February 4, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Our latest... Congrats to Seb Sorge, Victor Girard & coauthors for devising HolFast, a chemically defined (holidic) diet for #Drosophila development that performs almost as well as a yeast diet. If you study developmental #nutrition or #metabolism please try it out... www.cell.com/developmenta...
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Check out this seminar series of modelling cancer beyond mammals! Flies on Jan 30!
Zebrafish Feb 27th and worms March 27!
Zebrafish Feb 27th and worms March 27!
January 12, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Check out this seminar series of modelling cancer beyond mammals! Flies on Jan 30!
Zebrafish Feb 27th and worms March 27!
Zebrafish Feb 27th and worms March 27!
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Researchers describe a novel mechanism that allows Drosophila to combat enteric pathogens while also preserving the beneficial indigenous microbiota.
https://buff.ly/4fgP8HB
https://buff.ly/4fgP8HB
December 25, 2024 at 9:01 PM
Researchers describe a novel mechanism that allows Drosophila to combat enteric pathogens while also preserving the beneficial indigenous microbiota.
https://buff.ly/4fgP8HB
https://buff.ly/4fgP8HB
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Si vous cherchez des idées de cadeau pour Noël, pourquoi ne pas offrir de l'émerveillement avec l'Univers?
Je viens de sortir un très beau livre avec des images du JWST qui racontent l'histoire de l'Univers, et l'odyssée cosmique vient de sortir en poche 😊
Partageons de la culture!
Je viens de sortir un très beau livre avec des images du JWST qui racontent l'histoire de l'Univers, et l'odyssée cosmique vient de sortir en poche 😊
Partageons de la culture!
December 10, 2024 at 2:18 PM
Si vous cherchez des idées de cadeau pour Noël, pourquoi ne pas offrir de l'émerveillement avec l'Univers?
Je viens de sortir un très beau livre avec des images du JWST qui racontent l'histoire de l'Univers, et l'odyssée cosmique vient de sortir en poche 😊
Partageons de la culture!
Je viens de sortir un très beau livre avec des images du JWST qui racontent l'histoire de l'Univers, et l'odyssée cosmique vient de sortir en poche 😊
Partageons de la culture!
Mismatch between lab-generated and field-evolved resistance to transgenic Bt crops in Helicoverpa zea
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
www.pnas.org
November 22, 2024 at 10:44 AM
Mismatch between lab-generated and field-evolved resistance to transgenic Bt crops in Helicoverpa zea
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...