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Andrea Murillo

@andreamurillo.bsky.social
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Community Manager for @the-node.bsky.social and Online Editor for @dev-journal.bsky.social at @biologists.bsky.social | PhD at McMaster University | #SciComm | Marine biology | Worms 🪱| Invertebrates | Views are my own | Honduras -> USA -> Canada -> UK

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Andrea Murillo @andreamurillo.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I am thrilled to attend the Stem Cell & #DevBio Early Career Symposium in Seattle! Nothing is more inspiring than seeing the next generation of researchers showcase their science and shape the field's future (especially during #PostdocAppreciationWeek)! Hope to meet & connect with many of you there!
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the Node @the-node.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Only one more day left in our writing challenge. The entries so far have been inspiring; don't miss your chance to share your perspective with the Node’s community of #DevBio and #StemCell biologists. The deadline is 4 September. thenode.biologists.com/win-200-for-...
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Kermit The Frog Typing
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the Node @the-node.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Every seed mattered @katarinakurtovic.bsky.social reflects on her fascination with plant development, stemming from childhood. 'How can something as small as a seed become an entire organism? How could it build roots, leaves and flowers, and eventually, feed a family?'
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Every seed mattered - the Node
It is summertime. I am eight years old and on summer break. I have been an early bird for as long as I can remember, and that morning I get out of bed at
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The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Deadline is 31 August to register for the Innovative Preclinical Models for Pediatric Cancer Research meeting, hosted by @dmmjournal.bsky.social. Hear talks from an outstanding line up of speakers and apply to present a poster. www.biologists.com/meetings/dmm...
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The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
We are gathering feedback from our readers, authors and reviewers about the use of AI tools in scholarly publishing. Have your say at: www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZBFC663
Community survey: The role of AI tools in scholarly publishing — announcement from The Company of Biologists, showing five stylized people and three speech bubbles to represent community discussion.
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Andrea Murillo @andreamurillo.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Miss the year 2024? Free-to-read content from Development @dev-journal.bsky.social can make you feel like you've travelled back ⬇️ #DevBio #StemCells
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Back To The Future: Doc Brown's Surprise
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Andrea Murillo @andreamurillo.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
We all need a little nudge sometimes when it comes to writing. The Node is hosting a great writing challenge to help beat that dreaded writing procrastination. I cannot wait to read the community's entries and there is a chance to win £200!
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Focused Writing Session Animation
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Andrea Murillo @andreamurillo.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Love Pokemon and #2026SDB? I recently witnessed the GOAT @amjeve.uk live messaging SDB presentations and assigning a #PokemonPartner in real time! Truly impressive 🙌🏼. Follow his posts for more! It’s like you’re actually there 👀.
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Kermit The Frog Typing
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Andrea Murillo @andreamurillo.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Come and talk to us! I would love to meet more of the #DevBio and #StemCell biology communities!
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Cat with Wig: Let's Chitty Chat
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Alex Eve @amjeve.uk · 15/07/2026
Less than a week now until I head to Vegas for #2026SDB. Drop by the @biologists.bsky.social booth for goodies and a chat about @dev-journal.bsky.social and @the-node.bsky.social
Exhibitor card for SDB 2026.
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the Node @the-node.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Winners from the 2025 Quintay International Course on Developmental Biology cover competition Congratulations to Natália Heloísa de Oliveira, Fernanda Salce, and @federicasalatiello.bsky.social, for their image, Amphipod, which received the most votes! thenode.biologists.com/winners-from...
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Winners from the 2025 Quintay International Course on Developmental Biology cover competition - the Node
We find out more about the winners of the 2025 Quintay International Course on Developmental Biology cover competition.
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Marine Biological Laboratory @mblscience.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
DEADLINE APPROACHING! ⏰ Apply to Comparative Developmental Biology by July 28. This intensive two-week laboratory course is designed for graduate students in their second or later year of Ph.D studies and post-docs. 🔗 More info here: go.mbl.edu/CDB
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Andrea Murillo @andreamurillo.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
I had the privilege of joining these amazing scientists as they discussed gene network evolution this past week! 🧠 I was inspired by their passion and their vision for the field.
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the Node @the-node.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Vote for a @dev-journal.bsky.social cover from the 2025 Quintay International Course on Developmental Biology We’re excited to launch a cover competition to select an image from the 2025 cohort of @devbioquintay.bsky.social. Voting closes on 24 June 2026. thenode.biologists.com/vote-for-a-d...
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Vote for a Development cover from the Quintay International Course on Developmental Biology - the Node
Browse through the gallery of the 9 images and vote for your favourite by Wednesday, 24 June 2026.
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Andrea Murillo @andreamurillo.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
#SciArt profiles are one of my favorite things to do in my new position. So many #DevBio and stem cell researchers with such creative brains 🧠 ! Continually inspiring. Check out the latest one with Ramin! Can’t wait to see what he does next 👀.
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Ben Lai @benlai-taiwan.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Such a fun experience reflecting on a journey spanning more than a decade and paying tribute to everyone who shared this path along the way. Grateful for the science, collaborations, mentorship, and all the behind-the-scenes moments that never make it into the papers. Thanks for the invitation! 😊
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Andrea Murillo @andreamurillo.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
When the weather gets hot, @biologists.bsky.social front section teams need an iced beverage ASAP! 👀🧊☕️
5 front section editors looking happy after getting 5 iced drinks.
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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
It is a friends of Development reunion: graduated PI Fellows @girishkalephd.bsky.social & @clotilde-cadart.bsky.social, inaugural Preprint Editor @joadelas.bsky.social & Reviews Editor @ingridtsang.bsky.social at the Developmental regulation: from molecular to ecological niches meeting in Roscoff.
From left to right: Girish Kale,  Joaquina Delas, Clotilde Cadart and Ingrid Tsang standing in front of the beach at Roscoff.
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the Node @the-node.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Next, @ingridtsang.bsky.social chronicles a day in the life of a Reviews Editor (including must-have snacks!) thenode.biologists.com/a-day-in-the...
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A day in the life of a Reviews Editor (at Development) - the Node
Ingrid Tsang gives us a glimpse of what a day in the life of a Reviews Editor is like.
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the Node @the-node.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Have you ever been curious about what Reviews Editors do? For your #WeekendRead, we have 2 special blog posts from @dev-journal.bsky.social Reviews Editors. @saanjbati.bsky.social answers a frequently asked question: “What exactly does a Reviews Editor do?” thenode.biologists.com/what-does-a-...
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Jonny Coates @jacoates.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Investment in ECRs brings huge benefits to organisations - I've seen it myself in my own work and is why I have always championed them. Empower ECRs 💪 scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/04/28/g...
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Guest Post — Develop to Delegate: How Investing in Early-Career Professionals Strengthens Organizations - The Scholarly Kitchen
Today's guest post advocates for investing in the development of early-career professionals to foster a healthy pipeline of emerging talent in scholarly publishing.
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Andrea Murillo @andreamurillo.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Happy to chat with anyone attending #Rooting2026!
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James Gagnon @james-gagnon.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Using light-activated CRISPR in zebrafish, we triggered synchronized DNA breaks and track the repair process. ⚡🐟⚡ 

 Well ... DNA repair is very different in embryos compared to tissue culture cells. Embryos repair DNA breaks incredibly fast - within minutes! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
A cartoon showing how a caged guide RNA poises CRISPR cleavage until release by light. Below, a cartoon of injection of "light-activated CRISPR" into the embryo, followed by activation.
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the Node @the-node.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
The signal that got through In this 'Behind the paper' story, Max Wilson and @mariannebauer.bsky.social discuss their journey and transatlantic collaboration, which culminated in their latest paper on anti-resonance in developmental signalling. thenode.biologists.com/the-signal-t...
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The signal that got through - the Node
Written by Maxwell Wilson and Marianne Bauer Although Marianne and I first met at the Aspen Center for Physics, USA, in the summer of 2022, our scientific
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Allan Carrillo-Baltodano @allancarbal.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
The version of record is here @natcomms.nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🥳 Happy for this collaboration with @emmanuelhaillot.bsky.social and Stephan Schneider At #EED24 in Helsinki we met. Instead of competing, we got our 2 stories togheter into a bigger one #EvoDevo #DevBio
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Developmental system drift in dorsoventral patterning is linked to transitions to autonomous development in Annelida - Nature Communications
Here they show that BMP signalling is the ancestral pathway that patterns the dorsoventral (DV) axis in Annelida and Spiralia. The shift to unequal cleavage involved alternative pathways for patternin...
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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Congratulations to Xi Yang, Yun Zhou & co for winning our 2025 Outstanding Paper Prize. Their paper addresses broad & long-standing questions about how cells become new stem cell populations in the fern Ceratopteris. Read the Editorial: doi.org/10.1242/dev.... Paper: doi.org/10.1242/dev....
Screenshot of a journal editorial webpage titled “Development’s 2025 Outstanding Paper Prize,” dated 8 April 2026. Authors listed are James Briscoe, Alex Eve, and Steve Wilson. The page introduces the Outstanding Paper Prize, includes article information, a DOI link, and text recognising papers published in Development in 2025.
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Zebrafish Rock! @zebrafishrock.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
A trio of #Postdoc job openings in the #WeinsteinLab at NIH 🐟🔬 Epigenetics of development: zfin.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/... Vascular-associated tissues & organs: zfin.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/... Angiogenesis & Lymphangiogenesis: zfin.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/... h/t @zfinmod.bsky.social 🧪
Dorsal view of a transgenic adult zebrafish. You can see the branched lymphatic system (in orange) within the brain (left) as well as scales on the body of the animal (in blue). Credit to Daniel Castranova at Weinstein Lab.
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Yinan Wan @yinanwan.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
With this “Behind the paper” story, I’d like to give special thanks to two remarkable contributors whose generosity made a big difference: @jialinliu.bsky.social for the scMultiomics data behind the multiomic atlas, and Guoqiang Yu’s group for sharing ITEC cell tracking, which enabled MERFISH-FATE.
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the Node @the-node.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
From fate to form: the journey to whole-embryo spatial transcriptomics In this 'Behind the paper' feature, @yinanwan.bsky.social shares the inside story of an ambitious journey with @schierlab.bsky.social & co. thenode.biologists.com/from-fate-to...
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From fate to form: the journey to whole-embryo spatial transcriptomics - the Node
Where molecules meet form I have long been interested in understanding how development emerges at the intersection of molecular and spatial organization.
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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Congratulations to our Editor-in-Chief @jamesbriscoe.bsky.social on receiving the 2026 BSDB Waddington Medal. He has made a big impact on Development since becoming EiC in 2018, including introducing Associate Editors, launching the Pathway to Independence programme & developing the Node Network.
James Briscoe presenting in front of an auditorium.
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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Our Editor-in-Chief @jamesbriscoe.bsky.social spoke at the 2026 @bsdb.bsky.social meeting about Development, the Node and The Company of Biologists' initiatives. Please speak to James about the many reasons to choose Development to publish your paper. journals.biologists.com/dev/pages/ab...
James Briscoe on a podium presenting during the 2026 BSDB meeting about Development.
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Andrea Murillo @andreamurillo.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Come say hi at the @biologists.bsky.social booth to talk about @the-node.bsky.social, @dev-journal.bsky.social & our other journals and charitable activities!
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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Excited for BSDB's 2026 Meeting organised by @abinagui.bsky.social @vmetzis.bsky.social, @gastruloids.bsky.social & co? Our Reviews Editor @ingridtsang.bsky.social & the Node's Community Manager @andreamurillo.bsky.social will also be attending - come and chat to them about our journal & the Node.
A promotional graphic for Development and The Node announcing attendance at the BSDB 2026 Spring Meeting. The Development logo appears in the top left. In the top right, there is a BSDB 2026 banner with event dates: 23–26 March 2026 at the University of Warwick. Text states that Reviews Editor Ingrid Tsang and Node Community Manager Andrea Murillo will be attending the meeting. Additional text invites attendees to reach out with questions about publishing or other activities from The Company of Biologists, and mentions collecting Development and Node goodies at the booth. Contact email addresses and social media icons with handles for Development and The Node are displayed at the bottom. Two portrait photos appear on the right side of the graphic.
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Andrea Murillo @andreamurillo.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Absolutely thrilled to begin my tenure as the Community Manager for @the-node.bsky.social. If you are attending the 2026 @bsdb.bsky.social Meeting next week! Please stop by and say hi 👋!
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Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute @cruk-mi.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
"Every time a brilliant researcher decides the UK is too expensive – or too unsettling – to call home, we don’t just lose a colleague. We risk losing the next life-saving breakthrough." Read more from our Director Prof Samra Turajlić in the @theobserveruk.bsky.social paper @crukpolicy.bsky.social
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Offer scientists stability or the UK’s health and economy...
High costs and an unwelcoming attitude are behind a failure to recruit the best researchers
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the Node @the-node.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Preprint Editors – Development's next step into the preprint landscape @dev-journal.bsky.social announce an open call for experienced, research-active Preprint Editors. Read the Editorial and apply by 30 March 2026. #Preprints #Publishing #DevBio #StemCells thenode.biologists.com/preprint-edi...
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Preprint Editors – Development's next step into the preprint landscape - the Node
Development announce an open call for experienced, research-active Preprint Editors. Read the Editorial and apply by 30 March 2026.
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Andrea Murillo @andreamurillo.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
I am absolutely obsessed with this!
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Zee 🏳️‍🌈🪲🐈🏳️‍⚧️🤿🛶 @zeesm.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
One reason I take so many sea cucumber photos is they don't run away from me, but there's something enticing about a creature that resembles an unfortunate sausage and feeds with tentacles that look like the diagram of a complex nervous system. 🦑 #oceans #Scuba #diving #pacificnorthwest #echinoderm
A sea cucumber with a cylindrical tapered greenish body covered with large pointy orange welts rests on the sea floor.Sea cucumber whose orange-brown body is studded with pointy yellow-orange nipple-like welts. A half-buried white sea cucumber everts the feeding tentacles from its head region. The tentacles are busy and with many complex branchings.
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Siegenthaler Lab @siegenthalerlab.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Scientist's way of saying 'I ❤️ you' "I found this paper/preprint that made me think of your project." "I checked the mice/cells/plates already." "I just sent you the edits you requested." "I have a slide/diagram that will work for that." "I had that problem with [lab equipment], I have a fix."
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Thiago Carvalho @cyrilpedia.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
'Yesterday, I learned that one of my students, who applied for a Marie Curie Fellowship, did not get it. My first reaction was to ask what could be done to improve the application in the future. Then I saw the score: above 93 points!.' substack.com/home/post/p-...
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When Science Funding Becomes a Lottery
or, how Europe’s funding schemes turned evaluation into ritual
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Andrea Murillo @andreamurillo.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Great article on public speaking for scientists! www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Public-speaking tips from the experts: what scientists can learn from comics, musicians and actors
Taking to the stage to present your science is a key part of research, but talks often fall flat, says John Tregoning. Can scientists learn from performers to better engage an audience?
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Shaun Killen @shaunkillen.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
We face two potential missteps in ecophysiology: 1) measuring animals under socially unrealistic conditions & 2) extrapolating results to nature, where social dynamics alter trait expression, plasticity, & evolutionary outcomes. Our new commentary in @jexpbiol.bsky.social : doi.org/10.1242/jeb....
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Journal of Cell Science @jcellsci.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
After 15 years as Editor-in-chief (EiC), Michael Way @drmichaelway.bsky.social will be stepping down at the end of 2026 & we are seeking feedback from the cell biology community as part of the consultation process for appointing a new EiC. We'd love to hear from you: www.surveymonkey.com/r/GZCC9F9
Fill out our community survey to help shape the future of JCS

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Science Magazine @science.org · 29/01/2026
First-time posters on the popular arXiv preprint server now need an endorsement from an established author. scim.ag/45BGG3S
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ArXiv preprint server clamps down on AI slop
First-time posters to venerable platform now need an endorsement from an established author
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American Society of Plant Biologists @aspbofficial.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
What can trees teach us about history and legacy?🌳In an exclusive PEOPLE essay, Beronda Montgomery, ASPB Fellow, reflects on how trees bear witness to Black history, memory, and survival. people.com/beronda-mont... #PlantScience
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Trees Connect Us with Our Ancestors. 'When Trees Testify' Explores the Powerful Link (Exclusive)
"We don’t have to just live with the memories of our ancestors," writes author Beronda L. Montgomery in an exclusive essay for PEOPLE in advance of her new book 'When Trees Testify,' out Jan. 20. "We ...
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Iain Roberts @slowbikeiain.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Yesterday it was cows using tools, today its penguins using satellite imagery.
Headline: "Scientists discover emperor penguin colony in Antarctica using satellite images"
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Alexandra Witze @alexwitze.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
One year into Trump's second presidency, how are science and medical research faring? Our @nature.com team breaks it down for you. (1/n) From @virginiagewin.bsky.social, learn about Layoffs ✅ Funding cuts ✅ Attacks on science ✅ www.nature.com/articles/d41... 🧪
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‘Shattered’: US scientists speak out about how Trump policies disrupted their careers
Researchers lay bare the human toll of lay-offs, funding cuts and attacks on science one year after the president’s return to the White House.
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The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Last but certainly not least, our final extraordinary biologist featured is Saanjbati Adhikari, a @dev-journal.bsky.social Reviews Editor, a Cross-Title Features Editor for our 100-year anniversary and a former preLighter @prelights.bsky.social. #100biologists
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100 extraordinary biologists

Saanjbati Adhikari

Saanjbati Adhikari is a Development Reviews Editor and previously a Cross-Title Features Editor across our journals for the Company’s 100-year anniversary. Saanjbati started as a preLighter during her PhD at Queen Mary University of London, UK, where she investigated the molecular characterisation of Astrin.


#100biologists #biologists100
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Andrea Murillo @andreamurillo.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
I feel truly honored to be featured alongside such inspiring scientists! Interacting with the people who shaped the Company's rich history has been a privilege. My connection began 10 years ago (a drop in the bucket compared to a century of impact), and I’m excited to see how the story continues!
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The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · 25/12/2025
To accelerate the publication process, @biologyopen.bsky.social are testing an initiative that prioritises fast but fair peer review. This approach pays reviewers while requiring them to complete high-quality reviews in a set timeframe. Apply to be a reviewer www.biologists.com/bio-fast-and...
Fast & Fair peer review. A new initiative offering high-quality peer review within 7 working days of submission.
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