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Zita Santos

@carvalhosantosz.bsky.social
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Group Leader @ GIMM. Multifaceted Biologist bringing together Cell Biology, Metabolism, Nutrition, Animal Physiology.

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Zita Carvalho-Santos Lab @zsantoslab.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Last week, our amazing Patrícia Francisco represented the lab at #NeuroFly2026 in Cologne, presenting our latest work: "Ovary-derived signals align protein appetite with oogenesis." (if you're curious, take a look: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...) It was a great week, with great talks and people.
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Shefali @iamshef.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Hey #Drosophila folks - the #flycross #mentee survey is open for #grad students, #postdoc and #pretenure faculty. ~95 mentors from across the world, with diverse expertise. The co-chairs @shyama13.bsky.social and @jocmcdonald.bsky.social have done a phenomenal work in taking the program forward 🎉
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Zita Santos @carvalhosantosz.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
@clarahowcroft.bsky.social is recruiting!!! Can I be your postdoc 🥹🥹🥹?
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fkne-scholars.bsky.social @fkne-scholars.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Welcome to the 15 newly selected #FENSKavliScholars! Representing 12 European countries, they join a network of 30 Scholars across 21 countries and 25 nationalities. 🧠✨With thanks to @fens.org, @kavlifoundation.org, @alleninstitute.org and our partners for supporting FKNE. h1.nu/1t8Lw
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Katja Rust @rustflylab.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Look at this view! And even better: every attendee gives a talk making this meeting extremely collaborative. This is THE meeting to be for #NewPI #Drosophila researchers - and those who want to connect to them!
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Zita Carvalho-Santos Lab @zsantoslab.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
🚨🚨 New preprint 🚨🚨 We found that the ovary directly controls protein appetite in Drosophila. Yes — the ovary doesn’t just make eggs… it tells the fly what to eat! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6... If you want all the details, click above ☝️ If you just want the fun, GIF-guided overview, keep reading 👇
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Carolina Rezaval @crezaval.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Deeply honoured to have been awarded a Wellcome Trust Discovery Award to study how competition is encoded in the brain. This builds on the discoveries of outstanding past/present lab members. Grateful to mentors/collaborators/colleagues for their support. We are recruiting postdocs/PhD students.
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Zita Santos @carvalhosantosz.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
🚨 It’s finally here! The first research output from the @zsantoslab.bsky.social lab at @gimminstitute.bsky.social ! Raquel Nobrega with precious help from Patrícia Francisco, beautifully show that yeast appetite in Drosophila female aligns with the pace of oogenesis! 🍽️ So proud of this team! 🚀
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Katja Rust @rustflylab.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Our paper is now available as early access at Nature Communications! Using the #Drosophila follicle epithelium as a model, we applied #scRNAseq, #LiveImaging, and cell biological tools to unravel functions of aberrant EGFR-Ras and Hedgehog signaling. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Hh and EGFR-Ras signaling promote distinct steps of tumor progression in the Drosophila follicle epithelium - Nature Communications
Aberrant signaling pathway activation is a key driver of tumorigenesis. Using single-cell RNA sequencing, the authors unravel how EGFR-Ras and Hedgehog signaling promote distinct steps of tumor progre...
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Zita Carvalho-Santos Lab @zsantoslab.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
🚨 Book Chapter Alert! Reproduction isn’t just about producing offspring! It’s tightly connected to organismal physiology, environment, and behavior! In this chapter, Zita discusses insect reproductive strategies and provides an overview of the mechanisms controlling oogenesis in fruit flies!
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The dynamic relationship between oogenesis and whole-animal physiology
Reproduction is a key determinant of animal fitness, requiring the coordination between internal physiological processes and external environmental cu…
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Zita Santos @carvalhosantosz.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Are you a JEDI? Then, you cannot miss this meeting!! Junior Drosophila Invertogators I hope to meet you in Palmela in June!! Registrations are open:
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Junior European Drosophila Investigators @fly-jedi.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
The registration is open! Junior #Drosophila PIs, join us for inspiring scientific discussion, contribute a talk and listen to our keynote speaker, Eugenia Chiappe. We meet in Palmela, Portugal from June 1st to 3rd. Register soon as spots are limited! congressos.mundiconvenius.pt/geral/inseri...
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Junior European Drosophila Investigators @fly-jedi.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Hi folks, Check out our updated website! Details on next year's conference will be posted there soon! fly-jedi.org
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Junior European Drosophila Investigators | Home
A simple website based on [*folio](https://github.com/bogoli/-folio) design.
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Junior European Drosophila Investigators @fly-jedi.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
Dear #Drosophila researchers, the year starts with good news! The date and venue for our next meeting is confirmed: June 1st to 3rd at the beautiful Historic Hotel Castle De Palmela in Portugal! Mark the dates, registration will open soon!
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Dafni Hadjieconomou @drosostalis.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Apply for a PhD in Paris!! A project to come and work with me and my team at the GutSense lab included in the list! 🪰🧠⛽
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Junior European Drosophila Investigators @fly-jedi.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Preparations for the next JEDI meeting are underway! The upcoming Junior European #Drosophila Investigator / #NewPI meeting is planned for Portugal in June. Final dates and additional details will be announced soon - stay tuned for updates!​
AI-generated image of a lightsaber-wielding figure conquering Portugal.
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Junior European Drosophila Investigators @fly-jedi.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Dear JEDIs, as we are self-organizing using the #EDRC as a nucleator we decided it is time for a JEDI database to boost our network! If you identify as a JEDI, please contact us here or send a mail to katja.rust@uni-marburg.de to be added to our database. #Drosophila @fly-eds.bsky.social
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Ricardo Henriques @henriqueslab.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
The dream team studying oocyte metabolic compartmentalisation at @cziscience.bsky.social Cell Science With Zita Carvalho-Santos and Jorge Carvalho
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