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Jen Annoh @jens-cells.bsky.social · Apr 2

What a great feeling; to see the latest issue of @jcellsci.bsky.social featuring interviews from two fantastic scientists *after* I had the fortune of hearing their keynote lectures at the #biologists100 conference! #conferencing is really the best way to feel part of the scientific community! 🧪

Journal of Cell Science @jcellsci.bsky.social · Apr 2

Also in Issue 6:
- Science under siege Editorial
- Interviews with Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz and Manu Prakash @prakashlab.bsky.social
- Cell biology meets climate resilience
- Fibronectin matrix assembly at a glance
- Cell compression Review
journals.biologists.com/jcs/issue/13...

Journal of Cell Science poster on ‘Fibronectin matrix assembly at a glance’ from Yu Sun, Aaron J. Hamlin, Jean E. Schwarzbauer

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Jen Annoh @jens-cells.bsky.social · Apr 2

@theguardian.com I’d love to know who designed the slides for the contestants?

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Apr 2

It's the moment you've all been waiting for... Invertebrate of the year voting is now open! 🗳️ Who will be your winner? theguardian.com/invertebrateoftheyear25

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the Node @the-node.bsky.social · Mar 27

🎉Congratulations to the Top 3 images from the Node–FocalPlane image competition!

1️⃣"Cell-estial bloom" by @oozguc.bsky.social
2️⃣"Dancing actinotroch" by @allancarbal.bsky.social
3️⃣"Who’s active?" by @jupeloggia.bsky.social

thenode.biologists.com/results-from...

@focalplane.bsky.social #biologists100

"Cell-estial bloom" Image from Özge Özgüç:
A ‘Cell-estial bloom’ of human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) flourishes on a micropatterned island. This image presents a colony of live hiPSCs, with fluorescently labelled Lamin B delineating the nuclear lamina within each cell. Acquired with a Zeiss LSM 880 Airyscan microscope, this maximum intensity projection is enhanced with depth-coded coloring to reveal the captivating three-dimensional landscape.

"Dancing actinotroch" by Allan Carrillo-Baltodano:
Actinotroch larva of a phoronid worm with phalloidin shown in yellow and acetylated tubulin in magenta. Imaged with a Zeiss LSM 800 at 10 x magnification.

"Who’s active?" by Julia Peloggia de Castro:
The image depicts a zebrafish embryo at 9 hours post-fertilisation on a lateral view. Cells are stained with MitoTracker, which labels active mitochondria, and cell membranes are labelled in cyan with a EGFP transgenic membrane tag. Image was taken using a 20x objective on a spinning disk confocal microscope.

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Young Embryologist Network @yen-network.bsky.social · Mar 31

Send us your science images and art of embryos, organoids or stem cells! The YEN2025 Image Competition celebrates the beauty and complexity of developmental biology.

Follow us to vote for the best entries between 2nd-16th May.

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Jen Annoh @jens-cells.bsky.social · Mar 25

Day 2 of #biologists100! My poster is up, please visit #252 on Wednesday! But until then, more interviews await 👩🏾‍💼🎤🔬

The author standing in front of a colourful poster summarising her research, indicating the poster number 252

A scientific poster introducing the work of the author investigating the role of Wnt signalling in patterning and morphogenesis of chimeric gastruloids, an in vitro model of early embryonic development

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the Node @the-node.bsky.social · Mar 25

Over the next few days at #biologists100, try to catch @joyceyu.bsky.social with the Node's polaroid frame 📸

We'd love to promote you and your research: write your name and key words of things you're passionate about, and smile! 😃

Here's an example from our reporter @jens-cells.bsky.social #Wnt3

the Node's conference reporter, Jen Annoh, posing with the polaroid frame in the atrium of the conference venue. On the frame the text reads "Jen Annoh #Wnt3". Behind Jen is a roller banner about The Company of Biologists.

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Sally Lowell @cellysally.bsky.social · Mar 24

We are ready for much science!

The amazing Dr Jen Annoh @jens-cells.bsky.social will be the roving reporter for @the-node.bsky.social during #Biologists100. Watch out for her posts 🕵️‍♀️🧪🔬😀

Jen Annoh and me in front of a sign welcoming us to Biologists@100

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British Society for Developmental Biology @bsdb.bsky.social · Mar 24

The most deserving winner of the 2025 Tickle Medal is Muzlifah Haniffa!
bsdb.org/2025/03/24/2...

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British Society for Cell Biology @bscb-official.bsky.social · Mar 24

Congratulations to our 2025 Raff PhD medal winner @impeiyee.bsky.social from @liverpooluni.bsky.social

bscb.org/bscb-phd-awa...

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British Society for Cell Biology @bscb-official.bsky.social · Mar 24

Congratulations @helenweavers.bsky.social

2025 Women in Cell Biology Early Career medal winner

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Jen Annoh @jens-cells.bsky.social · Mar 24

🧪 Happy #conference Day Everyone and Welcome to #biologists100! I’ll be reporting on fantastic science for @the-node.bsky.social so if you see me with a microphone, please come say hi!

Author standing besides the welcome sign to the Biologists@100 conference in great cheer

Author holding up her name tag, for the first time introducing her as Dr Jen Annoh inside the entry hall of the Biologists@100 conference

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Jonathan Townson @jontytownson.bsky.social · Mar 17

I’m excited to attend the @biologists.bsky.social Biologists@100 next week. With @prelights.bsky.social, I’m collating a preList of all preprints at the conference. If you’re coming with a #preprint of your own, make sure I don’t miss it here: forms.gle/JYiTFj8iSUcT...

#biologists100

A screenshot of a preList with a QR code for uploading preprints to be included in the list.

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Sally Lowell @cellysally.bsky.social · Mar 17

I absolutely love this beginners guide to scientific conferences by @jens-cells.bsky.social. It's not only useful for beginners either- there is lots of great advice even for those of us who have been attending conferences since the last millenium.

thenode.biologists.com/the-beginner...

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The Beginners Guide to Scientific Conferences

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the Node @the-node.bsky.social · Mar 17

Not long until #biologists100!

We made a short video with @prelights.bsky.social & @focalplane.bsky.social to guide you through the practicalities of the conference:
🎥 thenode.biologists.com/a-practical-...

And if this is your first time attending a conference, check out Jen's useful guide 👇

Jen Annoh @jens-cells.bsky.social · Mar 17

🧪Attending your first scientific #conference? Thinking about what to pack, or just looking to make sure you prepared all the essentials? Have a look at The Beginner’s Guide to Scientific Conferences I got to publish for @the-node.bsky.social, out now! ☺️☺️ thenode.biologists.com/the-beginner...

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The Beginners Guide to Scientific Conferences

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Jen Annoh @jens-cells.bsky.social · Mar 17

#SciComm #ScienceCimmunication #SciEngage #SciWrite #AcademicSky #AcademicLife #ConferenceTips #biologists100

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Jen Annoh @jens-cells.bsky.social · Mar 17

🧪Attending your first scientific #conference? Thinking about what to pack, or just looking to make sure you prepared all the essentials? Have a look at The Beginner’s Guide to Scientific Conferences I got to publish for @the-node.bsky.social, out now! ☺️☺️ thenode.biologists.com/the-beginner...

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The Beginners Guide to Scientific Conferences

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · Mar 17

Attending #biologists100 in Liverpool?

We’ve put together a pre-conference recording together with @the-node.bsky.social and @prelights.bsky.social.
And @jens-cells.bsky.social has published a general conference guide on the Node to help you prep!
focalplane.biologists.com/2025/03/17/b...

Biologists @ 100 video guide - FocalPlane

Biologists @ 100 video guide - News

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Jen Annoh @jens-cells.bsky.social · Mar 13

I like how you framed this post! 😉 very excited to see the outcome of the project

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Jen Annoh @jens-cells.bsky.social · Mar 13

A very hard decision 🙈 but choosing a favourite will help them feature at #biologists100!!

FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · Mar 11

Voting is open in our image competition with @the-node.bsky.social.

Thanks to everyone that entered, and congratulations to our final 15. Now it's your turn to pick your favourite!

Look out for our gallery of images at the Biologists @ 100 conference #biologists100.

Vote for your favourite image - FocalPlane

Vote for your favourite image - News

focalplane.biologists.com

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Cell Press @cellpress.bsky.social · Mar 12

Cells “speed date” to find their perfect neighbors when forming tissues. This marks a pivotal step in creating functional organs, like in this early heart development illustrated in a fly larvae.

Learn more: www.cell.com/biophysj/ful...

@timesaunders.bsky.social
@biophysj.bsky.social

Fly embyro with cells labeled to show heart formation. The heart (cyan) forms from two distant regions of the embryo (far left). These regions migrate to the embryo midline, where they fuse into a tube to make the first heart structure (far right). Precise alignment and pairing of these cells are crucial for proper heart development.

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Jen Annoh @jens-cells.bsky.social · Mar 11

With less than 2 weeks to go to #biologists100, I’ve been thinking about what to pack - and how to bring my poster!
What are the must-have items you never attend without? Are you Team Poster Tube or Team Canvas? Help first-timers prepare! #AcademicTravel#SciComm #[email protected]

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Auke-Florian 🪹 @aukeflorian.nl · Mar 10

Ever heard of scientific 'Photo Gallery' articles? 📷🧪

I hadn't either—until the Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America asked me to make one! Love this concept of visual storytelling. Let’s gooo! ✨ #SciArt

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Jen Annoh @jens-cells.bsky.social · Mar 9

Happy #InternationalWomensDay!! It was my first time celebrating by marching for women’s rights and safety, and the most memorable by far!

Two women being interviewed during the International Women’s Day march, holding signs saying: “Dr. has no gender”, “It’s a dress not a yes”

A group of 4 young adults holding signs at the International Women’s Day march, with other attendees in the background

A sign saying “Dr. has no gender” in the foreground, and attendees of the International Women’s Day march in the background

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Institute for Regeneration and Repair @edinuni-irr.bsky.social · Mar 8

Happy #InternationalWomensDay!

To celebrate, we're sharing photos of some of the talented and dedicated women who work across IRR as researchers, technicians, students and professional service staff. We're very proud to work alongside you all!

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