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Akankshi Munjal
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Principles of Tissue Morphogenesis @Duke https://www.munjallab.com/
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Akankshi Munjal @akankshi.bsky.social · 12d
Our latest preprint! Into morphogenesis, Yap, ECM, signaling, vertex models, feedbacks/robustness? There is something here for everyone. We discovered a positive feedback loop that extends inner ear canals, and a built-in mechanism that shuts it down when morphogenesis is done. tinyurl.com/464wsjhd
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James Briscoe @jamesbriscoe.bsky.social · 1d
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.
www.magd.cam.ac.uk
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Miki Ebisuya @ebisuyamiki.bsky.social · 7h
New preprint from the lab! We discovered a transient fluidization in the basal region of human forebrains by tracking microdroplets in cerebral organoids.This “basal fluidization”, absent in gorilla and mouse, may contribute to greater surface expansion in human forebrains
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Jain_Akanksha_ @akanksha-jain.bsky.social · 1d
🧠 Join us @uzh-ch.bsky.social ! We are a new lab looking for PhDs, Postdocs & Master’s students interested in studying how human neural systems emerge & go awry using brain organoids, light-sheet imaging & genomics. 🚀 Deadline for LSZGS 1st Nov! www.lifescience-graduateschool.uzh.ch/en.html.
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Gautam Dey @gautamdey.bsky.social · 4d
If you’re applying to your dream lab for an internship/PhD/postdoc, always send a second email 1-2 weeks after the first one if you don’t hear back.

I promise we will be grateful rather than annoyed. My email inbox is a disaster and I’m quite junior - and very few of us have secretarial support
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Akankshi Munjal @akankshi.bsky.social · 2d
What. A. Thread. Beautiful work! Congratulations.
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Thibaut Brunet @thibautbrunet.bsky.social · 3d
Latest from ours: www.cell.com/cell-reports...

This is two stories in one: a case study/cautionary tale on developing genetic tools in new organisms, and the first hint at a gene regulatory network for choanoflagellate multicellular development (which turn out to involve a Hippo/YAP/ECM loop!) A 🧵
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Kate Cavanaugh @katecavanaugh.bsky.social · 7d
See this? This = implanting mouse embryo. Usually this happens inside its mother and is invisible to us, but we can actually watch implantation ex vivo with the hope of understanding why implantation goes awry in embryos of older women. A 🧵...
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Akankshi Munjal @akankshi.bsky.social · 7d
Congratulations. I can't stop watching these timelapses!
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Akankshi Munjal @akankshi.bsky.social · 12d
Led by the very talented @yusuke-mori.bsky.social and beautiful theory by Paul Robin– another wonderful collab with @ehannezo.bsky.social
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Akankshi Munjal @akankshi.bsky.social · 12d
Our latest preprint! Into morphogenesis, Yap, ECM, signaling, vertex models, feedbacks/robustness? There is something here for everyone. We discovered a positive feedback loop that extends inner ear canals, and a built-in mechanism that shuts it down when morphogenesis is done. tinyurl.com/464wsjhd
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Yu-Chiun Wang @yuchiunwang.bsky.social · Sep 4
Tissue 'tectonic' collision is detrimental, but flies found two distinct solutions! Gratifying and grateful to be included in this collective effort, w/ Steffen Lemke, to crack the (or 'a') code of #cephalicfurrow, now out in @nature.com, all with @paveltomancak.bsky.social at the helm. (1/9)
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Uri Manor @manorlaboratory.bsky.social · Aug 18
Jim Hudspeth has died 💔

I am so sad. He was probably my favorite hearing researcher of all time. Absolute genius and also generous - he spent hours on the phone advising me on my career even tho we barely knew each other.

May his memory be a blessing.
www.ted.com/talks/jim_hu...
Jim Hudspeth: The beautiful, mysterious science of how you hear
Have you ever wondered how your ears work? In this delightful and fascinating talk, biophysicist Jim Hudspeth demonstrates the wonderfully simple yet astonishingly powerful mechanics of hair cells, th...
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Akankshi Munjal @akankshi.bsky.social · Aug 18
So happy for Kira! She also received NOA for her F32.
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Crystal Rogers, PhD @rogerslabucd.bsky.social · Aug 17
Congratulations to the @socdevbio.bsky.social 2025 West Coast Regional Meeting postdoc poster winners (left to right): 1st place- Celja Uebel (Villeneuve lab), 2nd place- Kira Heikes (Munjal lab), honorable mention- Hailey Edward's (Yelon lab)!
Congratulations to the @socdevbio.bsky.social 2025 West Coast Regional Meeting postdoc poster winners (left to right): 1st place- Celja Uebel (Villeneuve lab), 2nd place- Kira Heikes (Munjal lab), honorable mention- Hailey Edward's (Yelon lab)!
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Life Sciences Switzerland (LS2) @lifesciswitzerland.bsky.social · Mar 13
This summer's hot ticket: Arolla 2025 meeting "BioMatter - From cytoskeleton to embryo", taking place from 25.08. - 29.08.2025 at Grand Hotel & Kurhaus, Arolla.

‼️ Submit your abstract until the 1st of June and join in: meetings.ls2.ch/arolla2025

❗ Special rates for LS2 members! ❗
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Barone Lab @baronelab.bsky.social · Jul 7
This postdoc position is still open! Apply if you want to come work with us on asymmetric cell divisions in spiralian embryos! postdocs.stanford.edu/prospective/...
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paveltomancak.bsky.social @paveltomancak.bsky.social · Jun 22
Opus magnum of my former #PhD student @akanksha-jain.bsky.social. She brought the power of #lightsheet imaging to the #Treutlein lab. #Organoids #singlecells #bigdata #imageanalysis You have learned much #Akanksha. You are a #JEDI now. ❤️👏

www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Morphodynamics of human early brain organoid development - Nature
Human brain morphodynamics are explored using organoids.
www.nature.com
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Zebrafish Rock! @zebrafishrock.bsky.social · Jun 23
Don't miss the latest news, jobs and research from the #zebrafish community!

Also available as a blog post: thenode.biologists.com/daniodigest-...
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Zebrafish Rock! @zebrafishrock.bsky.social · Jun 21
#DanioDigest (May 2025)

Community News:

Prof Caren Norden @nordenlab.bsky.social‬ appointed Darwin Professor of Animal Embryology at PDN at the University of Cambridge.

Prof Elizabeth Chen @echenlab.bsky.social elected as President of @ascbiology.bsky.social‬ for 2027. (1/38)
Image of Prof. Caren Norden Image of Prof. Elizabeth Chen
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Stefano Di Talia @ditalialab.bsky.social · Jun 22
Great dinner with current and former members of the lab, as well as current and former Duke members and friends of the lab. Great to catch up with @ceriweber.bsky.social ,Ben, @woonyunghur.bsky.social and share stories. Great @socdevbio.bsky.social meeting!
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Akankshi Munjal @akankshi.bsky.social · Jun 23
Congrats @akanksha-jain.bsky.social . Beautiful work and imaging!
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Akankshi Munjal @akankshi.bsky.social · Jun 23
Very well deserved! Congratulations
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Akankshi Munjal @akankshi.bsky.social · May 14
This is amazing! Congrats Debby and team!
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Stefano Di Talia @ditalialab.bsky.social · Dec 12
Please spread the word!
We are looking for postdoc(s) interested in quantitative problems in Development and Regeneration. Previous experience in quantitative biology is not required. We will support you and provide a great training environment if you are committed to learn new things.
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Jacob (Yaqub) Hanna - يعقوب حنا @jacob-hanna.bsky.social · Dec 2
Please check out this upcoming Gordon Conference (GRC) on Developmental Biology - March 2025

Very diverse and relevant topics! and Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) accompanying it as well ! (speaker list in commentts)
www.grc.org/developmenta...
2025 Developmental Biology Conference GRC
The 2025 Gordon Research Conference on Developmental Biology will be held in Pomona, California. Apply today to reserve your spot.
www.grc.org
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Akankshi Munjal @akankshi.bsky.social · Feb 1
🐟!JOB ALERT!Duke, Durham, NC!🐟 We are looking for a research tech (our current tech is starting grad school this Fall (Yay!)). The candidate will contribute to our ongoing research projects on tissue morphogenesis using zebrafish. Please RT🙏 www.munjallab.com/join-us
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Zebrafish Rock! @zebrafishrock.bsky.social · Nov 3
We've gone purple to promote our Slack group! With nearly 400 active members last month, it has become the premier source for questions and queries for the #zebrafish community and beyond! If you are keen to join, please fill out this Google form: forms.gle/bi3gPp3ncQuE... #RockOn
Danny-O the zebrafish holding a purple guitar
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