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Christian Mosimann @chrmosimann.bsky.social · 10d

Out @natcomms.nature.com:
our work on how the ❤️-supporting pericardium forms & acts in pediatric heart conditions.🎈🫀

Expanding our preprint & with our first HCR (thx to @thelovelylab.bsky.social!).

Congrats all! #devbio #zebrafish #CHD @cupediatrics.bsky.social @cudevbio.bsky.social
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Hector Escriva @hector-escriva.bsky.social · 15d

The third West Pacific Marine Biology Network conference is approaching. Very interesting conferences and contacts with laboratories working in Deb Biol, EvoDevo, EcoEvoDevo, and Ecology of coral reefs. Do not hesitate to come. westpacificmarinebiology.network/wpmbn/meetin...

Field Trips

Pre-Conference Field Trip UQ’s Moreton Bay Research Station (MBRS) Begin your conference experience with a field trip to UQ’s Moreton Bay Research Station (MBRS) on Minjerribah (North S…

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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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Enrico D’Aniello @enricodanielloszn.bsky.social · 16d

🌊 Mytilus galloprovincialis meets Eco-Evo-Devo. We’re excited to announce the first school dedicated to the bivalve M. galloprovincialis. Applications are now open!✨🐚
Get ready to explore the fascinating world of mussels in an inspiring international environment 🔬
ℹ️ acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:...

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Arnau Sebé-Pedrós @arnausebe.bsky.social · 16d

Happy to share the Biodiversity Cell Atlas white paper, out today in @nature.com. We look at the possibilities, challenges, and potential impacts of molecularly mapping cells across the tree of life.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Hector Escriva @hector-escriva.bsky.social · 25d

We are very happy and proud to welcome you at #BIOM

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Laurent Formery @laurentformery.bsky.social · Sep 10

Many thanks to @hector-escriva.bsky.social, @lowelab.bsky.social, #ATIP-avenir, and everybody's support who are making this possible ❤️

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Laurent Formery @laurentformery.bsky.social · Sep 10

I am very happy to announce that the Echinox Lab will open in the BIOM unit at @obs-banyuls.fr in January 2026!! 🥳

We will use several echinoderm species to study animal body plan evolution.
🔽 Check our brand new lab website if you want to learn more about our future research
www.echinox.org

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Rafath Chowdhury @rafathchowdhury.bsky.social · Aug 18

Happy to share my last paper from my PhD work with the Deeva team! We establish new tools in European amphioxus: fertilized egg microinjection, F0 CRISPR/Cas9 mutagenesis & show Ascl1/2.1 is required for epidermal sensory neurons formation in amphioxus.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Towards functional genetics in the European amphioxus: efficient CRISPR/Cas9 editing reveals Ascl1/2.1 requirement for peripheral nervous system development.

Amphioxus, or cephalochordates, have a key phylogenetic position among chordates and serve as pivotal invertebrate models for investigating the evolut…

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Hector Escriva @hector-escriva.bsky.social · Jul 1

Bravo
This deserves a beer I think

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でんか @k-hermit.com · Jun 19

Cool colors, cooler vibes.
Blue sea slug chillin’ in a petri dish.𓂃◌𓈒𓐍

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Hector Escriva @hector-escriva.bsky.social · Jun 18

Happy to share with you some beautiful expression patterns of amphioxus orthologues of genes expressed in vertebrate lateral plate and pharyngeal mesoderm. Congrats Anael. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Expression analysis of amphioxus orthologues of genes expressed in vertebrate lateral plate or pharyngeal mesoderm

The lateral plate mesoderm of vertebrates, which borders the other mesodermal territories, develops during embryogenesis into a variety of tissues and…

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Neil Shubin @neilshubin.bsky.social · May 21

New paper from the lab: Our teeth arose as sensory organs on the outside of the body of ancient jawless fish.!! Congrats to Yara Haridy and the team!
Background and video: phys.org/news/2025-05...
Open Access Paper: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
News and Views: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Teeth first evolved as sensory tissue in the armored exoskeletons of ancient fish, fossil scans find

Anyone who has ever squirmed through a dental cleaning can tell you how sensitive teeth can be. This sensitivity gives important feedback about temperature, pressure—and yes, pain—as we bite and chew ...

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Biodiversity Genomics Europe (BGE) @biogeneurope.bsky.social · Apr 9

Discover the #referencegenome of the Western Montpellier #snake: a key to understanding #venom evolution! 🧬

🔗Blog: biodiversitygenomics.eu/2025/04/09/u...

🔗Genome report: preprints.arphahub.com/article/1550...

@cnag-eu.bsky.social u.bsky.social ergabiodiv.bsky.social @ibe-barcelona.bsky.social

Unraveling the Genome of the Western Montpellier snake: A Key to Understanding Venom Evolution - Biodiversity Genomics Europe

Text by Salvador Carranza A Milestone for ERGA in Reptile Genomics In 2024, a collaborative team of researchers members of the European Reference Genome Atlas (ERGA) initiative successfully sequenced...

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Danielle Beckman @daniellebeckman.bsky.social · Apr 6

The pioneering research uncovering the viral causes of #MultipleSclerosis I mentioned in my previous post just won this year's Breakthrough prize.

“A few decades ago, young scientists were advised to pick another disease to study”.
The reality now of #NeuroCovid and #LongCovid
shorturl.at/zVRNO

Alberto Ascherio receives Breakthrough Prize for groundbreaking research on multiple sclerosis.
Award recognizes work establishing Epstein-Barr virus infection as leading cause of MS

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Sandrine D comme DANGER @sandrine2loffre.bsky.social · Mar 31

jsais pas qui c'est mais franchement elle a raison 👍👍👍

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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · Mar 19

Issue 5 is complete!

On the cover: A 3D reconstruction from a light-sheet fluorescent microscopy image stack depicts parallel networks of vessels (PECAM1+, CD31, magenta) and nerves (PRPH+, yellow) in a human heart at 10.0 post-conceptional weeks. See De Bono et al.
doi.org/10.1242/dev....

Cover of issue 5: A 3D reconstruction from a light-sheet fluorescent microscopy image stack depicts parallel networks of vessels (PECAM1+, CD31, magenta) and nerves (PRPH+, yellow) in a human heart at 10.0 post-conceptional weeks. Whole-organ immunofluorescence was used to examine the spatial arrangement of blood vessels and peripheral nerves during human heart development. See Research Article by De Bono et al.

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BIOM @biom-banyuls.bsky.social · Mar 28

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Hector Escriva @hector-escriva.bsky.social · Mar 28

Bravo docteur

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Hector Escriva @hector-escriva.bsky.social · Mar 26

Hi Chema, the link doesn't work, at least in my computer

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Societat Catalana de Biologia @scb.iec.cat · Mar 25

Ja està oberta la convocatòria als #PremisSCB2025 #NitBio25!
Si vols presentar-te tens temps fins al 23 d'abril!

Més informació i inscripcions ➡️ tuit.cat/j8Ere

📷Imatge la flor de la vida per Kaelyn Thomas, Berta Pi i Eloi Pineda de la @ub.edu

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Centre d'Estudis Avançats de Blanes (CEAB-CSIC) @ceabcsic.bsky.social · Mar 26

🚀 We're hiring! Check out our two job openings:

📌 Technician - Knowledge Transfer, Collaboration & Social Impact Unit
📌 Technician - Talent & Training Unit

Ready to make an impact? Apply now! ⬇️
www.ceab.csic.es/en/training-...

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IBDM, Institut de Biologie du Développement de Marseille @ibdm.bsky.social · Mar 26

⏳ Don’t miss out ⏳

🕊️ Early bird registration for Shaping Life 3 is open until April 1, 2025!

🌊 Join us in Cassis, France, June 3-6 for a top-tier developmental biology conference by the sea.

Secure your spot now 👇

REGISTRATION - Shaping Life 3

REGISTRATION To become a SFBD member click HERE Registration fee includes:– Access to the conferences and posters sessions– Catering during 4 days: welcome cocktail on June 3, 2025, 6 coffee breaks and 2 lunches – Abstract submission – Outside activity on June 4, 2025– Abstracts book (to download online) Registration fee DOES NOT include:– Travel from… Continue reading REGISTRATION

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Hector Escriva @hector-escriva.bsky.social · Mar 26

We have a new website at #BIOM. It is still young, but after many years, we are now visible in the net!!!! biom.obs-banyuls.fr.

Presentation unité de recherche Biologie Intégrative des Organismes Marins (BIOM)

L’unité de recherche « Biologie Intégrative des Organismes Marins (BIOM) » a pour objectif d’étudier selon une approche évolutive les mécanismes de développement et d’adaptation des organismes. Cet ob...

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ATLASea @atlasea.bsky.social · Mar 17

🌊 ATLASea Winter School 2025: From Sampling to Reference Genome Acquisition
Are you interested in marine biodiversity and genome sequencing? Our Winter School is your opportunity to gain hands-on experience with experts in the field!
More details: ➡️ www.atlasea.fr/en/atlasea-w...
Deadline: May 31

ATLASea Winter School 2025: From Sampling to Reference Genome Acquisition – ATLASea

www.atlasea.fr

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