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Joyce Yu
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#SciComm & community engagement | PhD @theCrick | she/her | Views my own

Can also be found running, playing the violin or baking sourdough bread
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Joyce Yu @joyceyu.bsky.social · Nov 9
Do you work in #DevBio and want to introduce the fascinating world of developmental biology to your family and friends? You can show them this science documentary, produced by the British Society for Developmental Biology, The Company of Biologists and Cambridge Filmworks!
📽️ youtu.be/avrmIs3vPUQ?...
BSDB - The Fascinating World of Developmental Biology (full length)
YouTube video by The Company of Biologists
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the-node.bsky.social
The Node at 15 – Then and now with Joachim Goedhart

We got in touch with prolific authors of the Node over the past 15 years to revisit the posts they've written for us and see what they’re up to now.

First up is @joachimgoedhart.bsky.social:
thenode.biologists.com/the-node-at-...
The Node at 15 - Then and now with Joachim Goedhart - the Node
The Node is 15 years old this year! We thought it’d be fun to get in touch with prolific authors of the Node over the past 15 years, revisit the posts
thenode.biologists.com
July 16, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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the-node.bsky.social
As we turn 15, we want to collect feedback from you, our community, to ensure the Node is still relevant and useful. If you’ve ever visited the Node to read, write and interact with the #DevBio & #StemCell community, thank you!

Please spare 5min to take our survey:
www.surveymonkey.com/r/7QHYQCW
Image shows two speech bubbles in yellow and blue, the Node logo and the text: "Have your say - take our survey and help shape the future of the Node."
April 15, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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the-node.bsky.social
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.
March 25, 2025 at 7:40 AM
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the-node.bsky.social
We're turning 15 this year🥳The past and present Community Managers got together to chat about what it's like working at the Node, and what they've been doing since:
@easternblot.bsky.social @catcvicente.bsky.social @aidanmaartens.bsky.social @helenzsci.bsky.social @joyceyu.bsky.social #biologists100
A conversation with the Node Community Managers, past and present - the Node
To mark the 15th birthday of the Node, the past and present Community Managers of the Node got together to chat about what it's like working at the Node, and how this job has influenced their subseque...
thenode.biologists.com
March 24, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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the-node.bsky.social
🏗️ How to build a community site for developmental biologists

As our publisher @biologists.bsky.social celebrates its 100th birthday this year, the Node is celebrating turning 15!

#biologists100 #DevBio #community

Here, we take you through the steps of how the Node was built from scratch:
How to build a community site for developmental biologists - the Node
What did it take to build a community site from scratch? What even is a community site? Follow along to find out how the Node was born.
thenode.biologists.com
March 24, 2025 at 9:39 AM
joyceyu.bsky.social
Pre-conference run ✅

All ready for #biologists100!

Happy to chat about @the-node.bsky.social, @dev-journal.bsky.social, and @biologists.bsky.social
Entrance of the conference venue, ACC Liverpool, with the Biologists @ 100 logo. Liverpool Albert dock
March 24, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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the-node.bsky.social
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 👇
jens-cells.bsky.social 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...
the-beginners-guide-to-scientific-conferences
The Beginners Guide to Scientific Conferences
thenode.biologists.com
March 17, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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jens-cells.bsky.social
🧪Getting ready for #biologists100; what’s the best way to prepare? 🤔
Conference Survival Guide Needed! 📝 If you could give ONE piece of advice to a first-time attendee, what would it be? Let’s help the newcomers thrive! ✨ #SciComm #ConferenceTips #AcademicLife #AcademicSky @the-node.bsky.social
March 5, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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the-node.bsky.social
📢Let’s welcome the new Node correspondents – @sciwhye23.bsky.social, @iamshef.bsky.social and Mariia Golden!

We look forward to working with them to bring you a range of interesting content for the Node. Stay tuned for their posts 👀

Find out who they are and what they plan to write about:
New correspondents for the Node – welcome! - the Node
Let's welcome the three new Node correspondents – Dosh Whye, Mariia Golden and Shefali! We look forward to working with them to bring you a wide range of
thenode.biologists.com
February 24, 2025 at 4:32 PM
joyceyu.bsky.social
Check out these fun and colourful pottery pieces by @biyolokum.bsky.social 😍
the-node.bsky.social the Node @the-node.bsky.social · Feb 18
In this #SciArt profile, we meet @biyolokum.bsky.social, an assistant professor studying regeneration in segmented worms. Duygu enjoys making pottery pieces of worms, bugs and other “creepy” animals to show people the wonders of these organisms. Find out about her art pieces and artistic influences:
SciArt profile: B. Duygu Özpolat - the Node
In this SciArt profile, we find out more about B. Duygu Özpolat, an assistant professor whose research focuses on germ cell regeneration in segmented
thenode.biologists.com
February 18, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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the-node.bsky.social
To accompany the Biologists @ 100 conference, we're launching an image competition together with @focalplane.bsky.social!

Enter your best biological research images 🧪🔬 Shortlisted images will be presented at the #Biologists100 conference in March.

Details: thenode.biologists.com/enter-the-no...
Text reads: "The Node-FocalPlane image competition. Shortlisted images will be displayed at Biologists @ 100, 24-27 March 2025, ACC Liverpool, UK. Submit your images by 24 February 2025". The image shows a mouse embryonic fibroblast labelled with phalloidin in green, green), acetylated tubulin in magenta and DAPI in blue.
February 6, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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the-node.bsky.social
Divide and conquer. Or don’t divide but still conquer.

@kkukreja.bsky.social & co. looked into the role of cell division in forming all major cell types during early zebrafish 🐟development, and found something they didn't expect. Read the story behind the paper:
Divide and conquer. Or don't divide but still conquer. - the Node
Behind the paper story for "Cell state transitions are decoupled from cell division during early embryo development" As embryos develop, their cells
thenode.biologists.com
January 27, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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the-node.bsky.social
"How being a scientist helped me to be a good mother"

In this new "Honest conversations" blog post, Felicity Davis @davislab.bsky.social discusses gender inequalities in academia and shares her experience of becoming a mother-scientist:
thenode.biologists.com/how-being-a-...
Image showing two speech bubbles and the Node logo. Text reads: Honest conversations: creating frank conversations around less-discussed topics on the Node
January 20, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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comeflywithjo.bsky.social
Top Trumps - but make it science 🤓 I had the most fun designing these, and I've written about how you could use it in your outreach programme!

I'm keen to spread the word to any educators/academics who might be interested - please share 🤗 @nc3rs.bsky.social
thenode.biologists.com/biological-r...
Biological Research Trump Cards: from fruit flies to stem cells... who will come out on top? - the Node
In 2023 I was awarded a NC3Rs 20th Anniversary Public Engagement Award to develop and print a "Biological Research Trump Cards" game. I have now designed
thenode.biologists.com
January 6, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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the-node.bsky.social
As we look forward to lots more great #DevBio and related content on the Node in 2025, why not take a moment to re-visit posts from the past year?

Thank you to everyone who's contributed to the Node in 2024🙂

Here are our 2024 highlights:
thenode.biologists.com/thats-a-wrap...
2024: that's a wrap! - the Node
With almost 200 posts published on the Node in 2024, below are just a few of our highlights. Have you read a Node post that you really enjoyed this year?
thenode.biologists.com
January 6, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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the-node.bsky.social
Throughout 2024, we've seen lots of great #DevBio content posted on the Node. Thank you to everyone who's contributed!

From 'behind the paper stories', 'New PI diaries', to 'Honest conversations' about the ups and downs of being a researcher, here are just a few of our highlights:
2024: that's a wrap! - the Node
With almost 200 posts published on the Node in 2024, below are just a few of our highlights. Have you read a Node post that you really enjoyed this year?
thenode.biologists.com
December 30, 2024 at 3:35 PM
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the-node.bsky.social
Are you a #DevBio/#StemCell researcher and keen to do more #SciComm?

We're looking for new correspondents to work together with the Node team to develop and produce content over the coming year. We're open to any ideas💡

📅Apply by 20 Jan

Find out more:
thenode.biologists.com/become-a-nod...
Become a Node correspondent! Are you passionate about developmental and stem cell biology, writing, and communicating science? Apply to join the team.
December 22, 2024 at 3:28 PM
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focalplane.bsky.social
As 2024 comes to a close we caught up with our fabulous #FocalPlaneCorrespondents Daniel Doucet, @sdutta.bsky.social and Greg Redpath. In our interviews we chat about their research, their FocalPlane posts and their experiences as correspondents.
focalplane.biologists.com/2024/12/19/o...
Our 2024 FocalPlane correspondents - Daniel Doucet, Subhajit Dutta and Greg Redpath - FocalPlane
Our 2024 FocalPlane correspondents - Daniel Doucet, Subhajit Dutta and Greg Redpath - Interviews
focalplane.biologists.com
December 19, 2024 at 2:27 PM
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the-node.bsky.social
Are you a #DevBio/#StemCell researcher and keen to do more #SciComm? ✍️🎨

We're looking for new correspondents to work together with the Node team to develop and produce content over the coming year.

📅Apply by 20 January 2025

Find out more:
thenode.biologists.com/become-a-nod...
Become a Node correspondent! Are you passionate about developmental and stem cell biology, writing, and communicating science? Apply to join the team.
December 17, 2024 at 2:13 PM
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biologists.bsky.social
🧪 We have made it easier to follow our journals and community sites with our new starter pack.

https://go.bsky.app/BwC3bSV
December 15, 2024 at 10:15 AM
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seemagrewal.bsky.social
Excited for #CellBio2024 (how is it only a few days away? 😱)! Looking forward to seeing old friends/colleagues and meeting new ones (…and hopefully seeing some ☀️). If you’d like to chat more about publishing in @jcellsci.bsky.social, drop me a message or find me at the @biologists.bsky.social stand!
December 10, 2024 at 10:16 PM
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focalplane.bsky.social
The next question in our #ACloserLook is set by @biologists.bsky.social SciComm Officer @andreamurillo.bsky.social. As well as guessing the 'bigger picture', try and guess the song Andrea has used in her clue!
biologists.bsky.social The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · Dec 10
🎵Baby, I like to compare you to a symbol from Egypt on the face,
Oh, the more I see of you, hieroglyphs ooooh yeah,
And now that your Ankh is in view
The thing in this image is grey.🌹

What is this an image of?

🧪#ACloserLook 🔎
The upper left quarter of a gray, solid circle with a textured border. There is text which says "E COMPANY" accompanied by a smaller border of the circle. In the bottom right of the grey object, there is shape of an oval that intersects with a horizontal line.
December 10, 2024 at 1:45 PM
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the-node.bsky.social
Featured Resource: Gene Expression Database (GXD)

Here, Connie Smith and Martin Ringwald introduce the data and functionalities available at GXD @mousegenome.bsky.social and talk about future directions of the database:
https://thenode.biologists.com/featured-resource-gene-expression-database-gxd/
Featured Resource: Gene Expression Database (GXD) - the Node
Find out more about the Gene Expression Database (GXD), a community resource that collects and integrates mouse gene expression data generated by biomedical researchers worldwide.
thenode.biologists.com
December 5, 2024 at 3:28 PM
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prelights.bsky.social
Introducing community-driven preLists! 🎉

Our first list is here, crafted by a team of preLighters: @fadelvalle.bsky.social, @girishkalephd.bsky.social, @sristi.bsky.social (+others)🙌

Explore their favourite #CellBio #preprints of the last month!

#preList ⬇️
prelights.biologists.com/prelists/nov...
November in preprints - the CellBio edition - preLights
prelights.biologists.com
December 4, 2024 at 2:28 PM