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Society for Developmental Biology @socdevbio.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Don't miss the next #SDBPostdocSeminar this Friday, October 9 at 3pm ET with Adam Wei Jian Soh @duke-university.bsky.social and Stephanie Vargas Aguilar at UT Southwestern. Register today and join us. bit.ly/4rDSSuJ #SDBPostdocSeminar

Society for Developmental Biology Ethel Browne Harvey Postdoctoral Seminar Series
Friday, October 9, 2026, 3:00pm - 4:00 pm Eastern Time
Adam Wei Jian Soh (Duke University)
How do tissues stay stretchy? Borrowing ideas from a trampoline
Stephanie Vargas Aguilar (University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center)
A developmentally restricted γδ T cell response supports mouse heart regeneration

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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Earlier this year the scientific community successfully fought back on dramatic changes in Federal funding proposed by the Trump Administration.Now another RFI is proposing substantial changes that would damage peer review. This letter from SDB President Helen McNeill lays out the issue clearly 1/n

Dear SDB Members,

I am writing you now to ask everyone to respond to a proposed change to the way that grant review information at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is communicated to grant applicants, institutions, and NIH program staff. This is your opportunity to provide feedback on the process that selects our grants for funding.

The proposed change means that individuals, institutes and NIH staff will no longer receive the final overall impact score or percentile score that reflects the scientific opinion of a panel of experts. Currently, three reviewers provide their detailed opinion of a grant, and then the entire panel asks questions, can examine figures, and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of a grant, and then members all independently score. The final overall impact score reflects this discussion and careful consideration of the entire scientific panel.

The proposed change is to now simply divide the scored grants into three categories: Scored applications would be grouped into three broad categories - “Most Competitive (top 25%),” “Competitive (26%-50%),” and “Not Discussed”. The motivation for the change is that decisions would now focus on the comments of reviewers, not the score of the grant to determine which grants to support. However, the current mechanism allows for scores and comments to be considered. Thus, removing the score component from NIH staff makes selection of which grants to fund more burdensome for NIH staff.

The loss of detailed scores will also make it more difficult for researchers to assess how competitive an application was and determine whether to revise and resubmit it. An application ranked top 2% and one ranked 24th% would receive the same label, even if the scientific panel viewed them quite differently. Meanwhile, applications ranked 25th%and 26th% would be placed in different categories because of a tiny difference that NIH itself says should not be treated as meaningful. The proposal would erase potentially important differences while creating arbitrary new dividing lines.

This is a dramatic loss of transparency in the scientific review process. Under the new plan, principal investigator(s), applicant institutions, NIH program staff, ICO leadership, and the relevant NIH Advisory Council will no longer have access to the final overall score.

NIH is explicitly asking for input on this particular question.

This is a Request for Information (RFI), not simply an announcement of a policy that has already been finalized. NIH says comments will be used to inform the final recommendation, including implementation and communication.

Please comment here: https://rfi.grants.nih.gov/?s=6a2b1c22c3fcfda46e0badd2

Deadline for response receipt is October 13, 2026, 11:59 PM ET.

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Carrie Adler @carrieadler.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Tune in next Friday for the first installment of this year's postdoc seminar series!

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Weill Institute for Cell & Molecular Biology @weillinstitute.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Join @weillinstitute.bsky.social and Biomedical & Translational Sciences at Cornell University! We're seeking a scientist to turn fundamental cell & molecular biology insights into therapeutic discovery. Build a bold research program with opportunities to advance human and animal health. 🧬🔬

Scientist working at the bench in research lab.

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Carrie Adler @carrieadler.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Come be my colleague here in Ithaca! We're looking for a colleague doing cool science in the realm of genome editing, structural biology, or pharmacology. Or all of the above. apps.hr.cornell.edu/recruiting/f...

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Academic Career Opportunities

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Society for Developmental Biology @socdevbio.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

#DevBio #Postdocs! Abstracts are being accepted for speakers in the 2026-2027 Ethel Browne Harvey Postdoctoral Seminar Series. SDB postdoctoral members are eligible to apply. Deadline: September 1. #SDBPostdocSeminar bit.ly/3x1ptgb

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Carrie Adler @carrieadler.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Fantastic news!!! Congratulations, so happy for you.

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Dejan Pantic @serbianism.com · 06/06/2026

Adorable young kestrels surprised by a butterfly.

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American Society for Cell Biology @ascbiology.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Scientists: Your voice is needed. New federal regulations could reshape research funding, publishing, and collaboration. Comments close July 13. www.ascb.org/science-policy/propose…

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Dionna Kasper @dionnakasper.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

🚨The Kasper lab is hiring! Funded positions for a postdoc and research assistant.🚨 We study regulatory mechanisms regulating vascular and hematopoietic development using zebrafish 🐟. For postdocs, contact me dionna.m.kasper@dartmouth.edu. For RAs, apply here: searchjobs.dartmouth.edu/postings/85822

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Society for Developmental Biology @socdevbio.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

✨ 2026 SDB Art Show 🎨 SDB will host the show at the 85th Annual Meeting in Las Vegas 🎰 Deadline: June 1st ‼️ Open to meeting attendees: 2D & 3D in "Research Images as Art" or "Art Inspired by Research" 🎨 More information: www.sdbonline.org/2026mtg_art_...

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Jenny Holzer @jennyholzer.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

CALM IS MORE CONDUCTIVE TO CREATIVITY THAN IS ANXIETY

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Dr Kathleen Millen @neurodevkathy.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

🚨🧪🧵URGENT INPUT NEEDED: NIH asks input for next strategic plan-including emphasis on non-animal models (NAMs) to replace animals. Per NIH insider, anti-animal responses now outnumber scientists 200-700x. Please please provide input. Deadline: May 26, 11:59 PM ET. grants.nih.gov/news-events/...

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NIH Seeks Input on Framework for Next NIH-Wide Strategic Plan | Grants & Funding

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Carrie Adler @carrieadler.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Final registration deadline: June 1

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Carrie Adler @carrieadler.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Calling all planarian/flatworm enthusiasts! The North American Planarian meeting will happen in Ithaca NY from June 17-20. We're happy to accept abstracts for poster presentations. Join us! napm2026.weebly.com

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NAPM 2026

2026 North American Planarian Meeting Following the 2023 meeting in Portland, this meeting will be held in 2026. It is open to anyone currently working with planarians or is planarian-curious. All...

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Carrie Adler @carrieadler.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

This year's Ethel Browne Harvey postdoctoral talks have been fantastic! The speakers were fantastic, clear, and presented amazing, cutting-edge science. Importantly: they are all on the job market. Watch their talks here: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... @socdevbio.bsky.social

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Society for Developmental Biology @socdevbio.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

The next the Ethel Browne Harvey Postdoc Seminar will be held this Friday, May 8 at 3 pm Eastern Time with Jennifer Watts @nationwidekids.bsky.social and Bezia Lemma @princeton.edu. Register today and join us. bit.ly/46x8VAo #SDBPostdocSeminar

Society for Developmental Biology Ethel Browne Harvey Postdoctoral Seminar Series
Friday, May 8, 2026, 3:00pm - 4:00 pm Eastern Time
Jennifer Watts (Nationwide Children's Hospital)
Cell-specific Piga function is required for mammalian neurodevelopment
Bezia Lemma (Princeton University)
Patterns of mitochondrial ATP predict tissue folding

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Carrie Adler @carrieadler.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Check out this AMAZING merch for SDB @socdevbio.bsky.social! Available online or better yet in person at this year’s meeting in Vegas.

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Carrie Adler @carrieadler.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

This Friday: an aquatic animal and spatial transcriptomics extravaganza! Register now.

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Society for Developmental Biology @socdevbio.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

The next the Ethel Browne Harvey Postdoc Seminar will be held Friday, April 10 at 3 pm Eastern Time with Joaquín Navajas Acedo @mads100tist.bsky.social @biozentrum.unibas.ch and Yiqun Wang @ucsandiego.bsky.social. Register today and join us. bit.ly/42xUhYh #SDBPostdocSeminar

Society for Developmental Biology Ethel Browne Harvey Postdoctoral Seminar Series
Friday, April 10, 2026, 3:00pm - 4:00 pm Eastern Time
Joaquín Navajas Acedo (Biozentrum at the University of Basel)
Spatiotemporal emergence of somatosensory neuron diversity in zebrafish
Yiqun Wang (University of California, San Diego)
Asymmetric mRNA partition mediated embryonic patterning in spiralian development revealed by spatial transcriptomics

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Carrie Adler @carrieadler.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Only 3 days left to submit abstracts for the Northeast Regional Developmental Biology meeting (NESDB)! This meeting is a fantastic opportunity for trainees to network with people from MANY awesome institutions! Register now! www.sdbonline.org/nesdb2026

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Carrie Adler @carrieadler.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

That’s awesome! Fingers crossed for you (and the rest of us)

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Carrie Adler @carrieadler.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Important read featuring one of the directors of the Biology of Aging course.

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guntherwho.bsky.social @guntherwho.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Honored to attend the McNair Induction Ceremony of my amazing mentee Besi!

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Society for Developmental Biology @socdevbio.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

The next the Ethel Browne Harvey Postdoc Seminar will be held this Friday, March 13 at 3 pm Eastern Time with Martha Echevarría-Andino @uwmadison.bsky.social and M. Fernanda Palominos @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social. Register today and join us. bit.ly/47QVIEK #SDBPostdocSeminar

Society for Developmental Biology Ethel Browne Harvey Postdoctoral Seminar Series
Friday, March 13, 2026, 3:00pm - 4:00 pm Eastern Time
Martha Echevarría-Andino (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Hoxa11/Hoxd11 transcription factors regulate extracellular matrix genes during osteochondral differentiation
M. Fernanda Palominos (University of California, Berkeley)
Novel craniofacial genes linked to extreme jaw evolution in pupfishes revealed by tissue-specific transcriptomics and speciation genomics

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Society for Developmental Biology @socdevbio.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

The next the Ethel Browne Harvey Postdoc Seminar will be held Friday, February 13 at 3 pm Eastern Time with Martha Echevarría-Andino @uwmadison.bsky.social and M. Fernanda Palominos @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social. Register today and join us. bit.ly/47QVIEK #SDBPostdocSeminar

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Igor Adameyko @adameykolab.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Glob-glob! Absolutely magical sea anemone larva (about 7 mm) from The Lombok Strait, Indonesia 🇮🇩

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Society for Developmental Biology @socdevbio.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Registration and abstract submission are now open for the SDB 85th Annual Meeting being held July 23-26 in Las Vegas! Submit your abstract by April 15. Travel assistance is available. Free t-shirt to the first 250 registrants! Learn more: www.sdbonline.org/2026mtg #2026SDB

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Rangan Lab @ranganlab.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

New preprint in collab with Capelson & Schindler labs): Nuclear pore complexes are developmentally removed and rebuilt during oocyte specification. Blocking turnover prevents gene silencing and meiotic entry. Nuclear architecture renewal is required for cell fate. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

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Society for Developmental Biology @socdevbio.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Congrats to the 2026 SDB Award Winners! Conklin Medal: Lee Niswander SDB Lifetime Achievement Award: Alexandra Joyner Hamburger Outstanding Educator Prize: Roberto Mayor Hay New Investigator Award: Jeffrey Farrell SDB Trainee SciComm Award: Nicholas Desnoyer bit.ly/4afnjiC

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Carrie Adler @carrieadler.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Postdocs: Polish your skills for the academic job market! Get expert advice and feedback on your package from those outside your institution. This e-course is just one of the fantastic offerings from @socdevbio.bsky.social

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Bardin Lab @bardinlab.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Come join us in beautiful Roscoff for this Conference Jacques Monod on Developmental regulation: from molecular to ecological niches May 18-22, 2026 Roscoff, France Abstract deadline: January 31, 2026 Apply here: cjm.sb-roscoff.fr/en

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Jeff Farrell @jeffreyafarrell.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

I’m recruiting new members to the Farrell Lab this summer. We will have space for 1 postdoc (since Abhinav is leaving to start his own lab at U Arizona!!) and 2 postbacs, since my current two will leave for PhD programs at the end of the summer. More details in thread:

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Javier Apfeld @javierapfeld.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Friends! I am so happy to share our new preprint! Hydrogen peroxide has been the most common reactive chemical threat to life forms since the Great Oxygenation Event 2.5 billion years ago. How do animals like C. elegans sense it fast and escape? www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... Thread 1/

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Carrie Adler @carrieadler.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Yes absolutely! It's a story that I love to tell. Can't wait to see you.

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Carrie Adler @carrieadler.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Our new paper reveals critical new regulators of stem cell differentiation that control where the right kinds of cells are made in planarians. In particular, we find Anosmin—a gene responsible for Kallmann Syndrome—as a restrictor of neurogenesis. www.nature.com/articles/s41... #basicresearch

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Carrie Adler @carrieadler.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Soon you’ll be able to read an updated version of our paper at Nature Communications! Congratulations to all the authors for all of their hard work. @kuangtse.bsky.social @evodevo-tw.bsky.social and others not on the socials!

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ulrichtechnau.bsky.social @ulrichtechnau.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Now Open: E-STEEM Postdoc Call 2026 20+ fully funded 4 year-postdoc positions for females in STEM (and Economics) at the University of Vienna. careers.univie.ac.at/en/postdoc/e... Application Deadline: March 2, 2026 Select your desired Host. Anyone interested in my lab, please get in touch.

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Namnezia 🥑 @namnezia.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Apply to the Neurobiology course at MBL! It is supercool. Apps due Feb 4.

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Society for Developmental Biology @socdevbio.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

The next the Ethel Browne Harvey Postdoc Seminar will be this Friday, January 9 at 3 pm Eastern Time with Priyom Adhyapok @priyomadhyapok.bsky.social @duke-university.bsky.social and Zong-Yuan Liu @UMich. Register today and join us. bit.ly/4ncxr0M #SDBPostdocSeminar

Society for Developmental Biology Ethel Browne Harvey Postdoctoral Seminar Series
Friday, January 9, 2026, 3:00pm - 4:00 pm Eastern Time
Priyom Adhyapok (Duke University)
A biological oscillator controls the pace of notochord segmentation
Zong-Yuan Liu (University of Michigan)
Endogenous FGFs drive ERK-dependent cell fate patterning in 2D human gastruloids

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Society for Developmental Biology @socdevbio.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

The December 12 #SDBPostdocSeminar with @weiyiqian.bsky.social from the New York University Grossman School of Medicine and Robyn Allen of @universityofky.bsky.social has been posted. Thank you to moderators Olya Yarychkivska and Anthony Galenza‬. Watch here: youtu.be/yKFlB_nB2lo

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SDB Ethel Browne Harvey Postdoctoral Seminar Series - Weiyi Qian and Robyn Allen

YouTube video by Society for Developmental Biology

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Carrie Adler @carrieadler.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

To all current/future planarian enthusiasts: The next installment of the North American Planarian Meeting will occur in June 2026 in Ithaca, New York. We welcome anyone who wants to participate, organized by me and Chris Petersen (Northwestern). Please share far and wide. napm2026.weebly.com

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Anna Czarkwiani @aniaczark.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Can't believe my postdoc paper is finally out. Christmas came early this year, holy moly 🎄 Molecular basis for de novo thymus regeneration in a vertebrate, the axolotl | Science Immunology www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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Molecular basis for de novo thymus regeneration in a vertebrate, the axolotl

The molecular, cellular, and functional restoration of the axolotl thymus after de novo regeneration is described.

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Mike Feigin 🥯 @mikefeigin.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Petition for a NY Biomedical Institute. This is a no-brainer to support science in NY, similar to programs in CA/TX. www.change.org/p/support-a-...

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Support a New York State Biomedical Institute for a Healthier, More Affordable Future

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Nat Clarke @natclarke.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Interested in cell adhesion, evolution of multicellularity, or developing tools for emerging marine models? My lab at UM is hiring a postdoc, and the application is now open: 🔗 tinyurl.com/28jvu4aa If you know anyone looking for a postdoc, please pass this along!

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Post Doctoral Associate - Biology

Current Employees: If you are a current Staff, Faculty or Temporary employee at the University of Miami, please click here to log in to Workday to use the internal application process. To learn how to...

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Ardem Patapoutian @ardemp.bskyverified.social · 28/11/2025

I was one of those immigrants, and we commit fewer crimes than people born here. “Trump says he wants to “permanently pause migration” from poorer nations and is promising to seek to expel millions of immigrants from the US by revoking their legal status.” apnews.com/article/trum...

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Trump says he wants to 'permanently pause' migration to the US from poorer countries

President Donald Trump says he wants to “permanently pause migration” from poorer nations and is promising to seek to expel millions of immigrants from the United States by revoking their legal status...

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