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the Node is a community site for and by developmental and stem cell biologists, covering news, meetings, and research. Hosted by Development @dev-journal.bsky.social @biologists.bsky.social. #DevBio #StemCell https://thenode.biologists.com
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the Node @the-node.bsky.social · 21d
Our latest monthly #preprint list is out!

Explore our trawl for #DevBio and #stemcell biology preprints that came out in August. 🔍

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August in preprints - the Node
Welcome to our monthly trawl for developmental and stem cell biology (and related) preprints. The preprints this month are hosted on bioRxiv.
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the Node @the-node.bsky.social · 20h
Catch up on Development presents… webinar on gut development

Check out the talks of Surojit Sural @surojitsural.bsky.social & Swarnabh Bhattacharya @iamzico.bsky.social

Also, register for our upcoming #DevPres on 15 October: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Catch up on Development presents… webinar on gut development - the Node
Our September webinar featured three early-career researchers working on gut development. Here, we share the talks from Surojit Sural (Columbia University) and Swarnabh Bhattacharya (Dana-Farber Cance...
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the Node @the-node.bsky.social · 2d
Applications are open for 10 ECR funded places at The Company of Biologists Workshop on 'Novelty, Co-option and Divergence During Gene Network Evolution', organised by James Hombría and Antónia Monteiro.

📅 Deadline: Friday 5 December
Further information: www.biologists.com/workshops/ju...
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the Node @the-node.bsky.social · 2d
Developmental Biology and Disability.

“Developmental biology is fundamentally beautiful. We are no less beautiful for our variation. Instead, perhaps we are more so. Perhaps we are remarkable. Perhaps we are full of wonder.”

Insightful post by Bethan ⬇️👀
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Developmental Biology and Disability - the Node
Hopeful monsters. Morphospace. Mutation. Natural variation. Mutagenesis screens. Polymorphism. Deformity. Phenotype. Disease. Adaptation. Anomaly.
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the Node @the-node.bsky.social · 5d
Read Olga Zueva's first post on the Node about the paradox of doctoral training below ⬇️

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The paradox of doctoral training - the Node
Doctoral programs say they want the brightest, most creative, and motivated students. But once you enter, creativity often gets replaced by execution,
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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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Society for Developmental Biology @socdevbio.bsky.social · 7d
The next #SDBPostdocSeminar will be held Friday, October 10 at 3 pm Eastern Time with Austin Seroka @austinseroka1.bsky.social from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center and Heather Dingwall @dingwallaby.bsky.social‬ from @upenn.edu. Register today and join us. bit.ly/4nIlJed
Society for Developmental Biology Ethel Browne Harvey Postdoctoral Seminar Series Friday, October 10, 2025, 3:00pm - 4:00 pm Eastern Time Austin Seroka (Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center) Transcription factor code specifies vagal motor innervation of organ targets during development Heather Dingwall (University of Pennsylvania) Mechanisms underlying the evolution of human sweating and fur loss
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EMBL Events @events.embl.org · 7d
🪱 Ready to take your C. elegans skills to the next level? Join our #EMBOCelegans course!

🎯 Learn hands-on genome editing, AI-driven imaging, microfluidics & uncover development, physiology & evolutionary insights.

📍 EMBL Heidelberg
📅 23 – 29 Mar 2026
👉 Apply by 8 Dec: s.embl.org/cel26-01-bl
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The Francis Crick Institute @crick.ac.uk · 6d
Motivated graduates with backgrounds in biological or biomedical sciences, physics, chemistry, mathematics, engineering and/or computer science are invited to apply to our 4-year fully funded PhD programme.

Apply by 05 November 2025

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PhD students
Our PhD programme attracts the brightest scientific minds and is an opportunity for talented people to embark on their career in biomedical research.
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Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics @mpi-cbg.de · 6d
Are you interested in a PhD in the area of "Mechanisms of translational control during embryogenesis?" Apply now for a PhD @mpi-cbg.de! Overview of all participating RGLs: imprs.mpi-cbg.de/5761/researc...
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the Node @the-node.bsky.social · 5d
We're so glad you enjoyed reading, and stay tuned for Part 2 of The Kahneman Chronicles.
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the Node @the-node.bsky.social · 6d
Limb regeneration guide for axolotls 📋

Laura Turchi (@turchil.bsky.social) highlights a recent paper by @leootsuki.bsky.social and team on The Node ⬇️👀

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Limb regeneration guide for axolotls - the Node
A recent paper from Otsuki and colleagues investigates the molecular mechanisms driving limb regeneration in axolotl
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the Node @the-node.bsky.social · 7d
The Kahneman Chronicles: Lessons from a Fly Lab

Entertaining post from @sameerthukral.bsky.social kicking of a series imagining what would transpire if Daniel Kahneman—the “grandfather of behavioural economics”—took a sabbatical and worked in a fly lab. 🪰

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The Kahneman Chronicles: Lessons from a Fly Lab - the Node
The Kahneman Chronicles #1: When a Nobel Laureate Fixed Our Lab's Scheduling Disasters Daniel Kahneman (1934-2024) was a legendary psychologist who
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the Node @the-node.bsky.social · 8d
Remember her name?

Inspired by a podcast on how women have been overlooked in science, Fatima Lozano shares the story of Hilde Mangold and the discovery of the “organizer”, which got her supervisor Hans Spemann the Nobel Prize in 1935. ⬇️👀

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Remember her name? - the Node
I am an avid podcast listener, especially at the gym. Instead of fueling my reps with anger-fueled lyricism or upbeat songs that raise my bpm to 120, I
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the Node @the-node.bsky.social · 8d
Join us 15 October to hear from two early-career researchers, @osvaldoics.bsky.social & Yinan Wan, working on development across scales.

Chaired by @dev-journal.bsky.social Executive Editor @amjeve.bsky.social.

📅 15 October, 09:00 BST (UTC+1)

Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Bethan Clark @bethanclark.bsky.social · 8d
I wrote something on developmental biology and disability and put it up on the node last night:

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I've been nervous to share because some of it veers a bit personal but they are thoughts that won't stay quiet. Would love to know what people think about it!
Developmental Biology and Disability - the Node
Hopeful monsters. Morphospace. Mutation. Natural variation. Mutagenesis screens. Polymorphism. Deformity. Phenotype. Disease. Adaptation. Anomaly.
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The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · 10d
Calling early-career developmental biologists!

Apply for a funded place at our #Workshop, Novelty, Co-option and Divergence During Gene Network Evolution.

Application deadline: 5 December

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#DevBio #BiologistsWorkshops #Collaboration #Networking
Workshop: Novelty, Co-option and Divergence During Gene Network Evolution. Organisers: James Hombría and Antónia Monteiro. 14-17 June 2026, Buxted Park, East Sussex, UK. Early-career researchers apply for funded places.
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Shefali @iamshef.bsky.social · 12d
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Check out my new article at @the-node.bsky.social where Alice and Alejandro share #behindthepaper stories !

Come for the science, stay for learning about curiosity, philosophy, mentorship & joy of discovery!

#devbio #regeneration #stemcells #scicomm
#pax6 #cellbio #eye #organogenesis
In the apple eye of evolution: Camera-type eye regeneration - the Node
Behind the paper stories from "A genetically tractable non-vertebrate system to study complete camera-type eye regeneration" We are all stepping into a
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the Node @the-node.bsky.social · 13d
Featured resource: Facebase

In this post, we learn about the data and functionalities available at Facebase @facebase.bsky.social, and hear about new initiatives they are developing.

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Featured resource: Facebase - the Node
Our ‘Featured resource’ series aims to shine a light on the resources that support our research – the unsung heroes of the science world. In this post, we learn about the data and functionalities avai...
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 14d
🚀 What changes when all voices are heard in science?

A new edition of #ERCMagazine explores how inclusion and diverse voices drive innovation, excellence, & fairer research

👉 buff.ly/AkSBLOb

#DiversityInScience #ScienceforSociety #InclusiveResearch #FrontierResearch
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Lund Stem Cell Center @lundstem.bsky.social · 14d
📸 Every image has a story! This year our 2025 Image Competition winners capture everything from the earliest moments of life to the vast universe within our own tissues.

Explore our digital gallery & follow along as we share more #SciArt this fall:
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Celebrating the art in science: Images from the 2025 Image Competition
Lund University. Now in its fourth year, the Lund Stem Cell Center Annual Image Competition has become a valued platform for sharing the visual stories behind our science. It offers a glimpse into the...
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 14d
Are you looking for work in a research group that is led by an ERC grantee? There more than 100 currently open for application on the #Euraxess website 👉 europa.eu/!gdXPfd

#ChooseEurope #jobs #research
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sameerthukral.bsky.social @sameerthukral.bsky.social · 14d
Happy to have shared my first post on The Node, on how hidden power dynamics may prevent creative science from blooming.
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The Invisible Cost: How Power Dynamics May Undermine Respect in Academic Labs - the Node
I'm a big fan of podcasts, and one of my favorites is Tim Harford's "Cautionary Tales." It tells true stories about disasters and what we can learn from
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preLights @prelights.bsky.social · 15d
preLights is a #preprint highlighting service—supported by @biologists.bsky.social—encouraging #ECRs to highlight and discuss preprints that spark interest or debate within the biological #community. #SciComm

Interested in joining? Our 'call for preLighters' is open for another week! ⬇️👀
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preLights @prelights.bsky.social · Sep 1
🚨 New call for preLighters!🚨

Help us highlight the most exciting biological #preprints. Share your insights, build your profile, and be part of a supportive community! 🌍

Interested? Apply today & help shape the future of science publishing! 📢

More info: prelights.biologists.com/news/join-th...
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kuba sędziński @kuba-sedzinski.bsky.social · 16d
🧵1/14 Preprint thread! Can we predict a cell’s fate based on its dynamics? 🔮 Our new study unveils a framework for watching development unfold in real-time, revealing how a cell's shape and movement encode info about its future fate. 🔬📄 Preprint: tinyurl.com/4shf8v4x
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Shefali @iamshef.bsky.social · 15d
#Behindthepaper stories: @accorsi-alice.bsky.social & @planaria1.bsky.social share how curiosity & passion driven research revealed that apple snails can regenerate full camera type eyes.

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In the apple eye of evolution: Camera-type eye regeneration - the Node
Behind the paper stories from "A genetically tractable non-vertebrate system to study complete camera-type eye regeneration" We are all stepping into a
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