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Cambridge Fly Club @cambridgeflyclub.bsky.social · 22h

📢 We are pleased to announce the final session of the 2026 @cambridgeflyclub.bsky.social seminar series, taking place on the 7th of October at 4 PM in the Gurdon Institute tea room.

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Jia Chen @chenjiajiachen.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Fresh preprint from St Johnston lab in collaboration with Paluch lab. "Fast, 3D SMLM imaging modality, Intrinsic3D, which combines the speed and optical sectioning of oblique plane microscopy (OPM) with the nanometre resolution of SMLM using DNAPAINT". Amazing imaging, here is one of my favourite:

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Cambridge Morphogenesis Seminar Series @cammorphoseries.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

🚨The Cambridge Morphogenesis Seminar Series is back! We are excited to introduce our fantastic lineup of speakers for this term, covering a wide range of topics in morphogenesis. 👇👇Check out the full programme below👇👇 We look forward to seeing you soon!

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stramerlab.bsky.social @stramerlab.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Registration now open for the #ASMB Workshop on Basement Membranes, which will be in Manchester, UK Dec 2-5. Great lineup of speakers covering all aspects of BM biology. If you would like to be considered for a talk the abstract deadline is Oct 31. www.asmb.net/basement-mem...

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Elena Scarpa & The Squeezable Cells Lab @squeezycellslab.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Call for abstracts: the UK Cell Motility Club is back! Keynote speaker : Caren Norden 🐠 Fantastic early career talk opportunity and lovely community! Register here: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/zNNCMfD5jF

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myosinactncrazy.bsky.social @myosinactncrazy.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

www.nature.com/articles/s41... Chromatin decompaction within the nucleus increases plasma membrane tension promoting NETosis execution, independently of transcription

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Cambridge Fly Club @cambridgeflyclub.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Another fantastic #CambridgeFlyClub session is in the books! Thank you to our speakers for offering a glimpse into their remarkable work, and to all attendees for making the event such an enjoyable and interactive experience.

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Wolfram Pönisch @wolframponisch.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

I'm looking for a postgraduate intern to join my group at @humantechnopole.bsky.social, modelling how pili dynamics drive bacterial motility and aggregation. Finishing a master's in physics, computational biology, or a similar field? Get in touch: careers.humantechnopole.it/job/Internsh...

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Cambridge Fly Club @cambridgeflyclub.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

📢This is to announce the third session of the 2026 @cambridgeflyclub.bsky.social seminar series.

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Cambridge Morphogenesis Seminar Series @cammorphoseries.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

We had an amazing day #Morpho5🖐️ last Friday! Thank you to everyone who joined us for a fantastic day of science, discussion, and community!!| We're currently gathering and preparing the photos from the symposium. Stay tuned! 📸

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Cambridge Morphogenesis Seminar Series @cammorphoseries.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Only a few days to go until the symposium this Friday! 🎉 Check the detailed programme here: ucammorphogenesisseries.com/cambridge-mo... For those who missed in person registration, online registration is still open :) Looking forward to see you all there!!!| Tag us #Morpho5

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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Just 1 week to go until the Cambridge Morphogenesis Symposium @cammorphoseries.bsky.social. If you are attending the meeting, Reviews Editor @saanjbati.bsky.social will be there in person and happy to chat about @dev-journal.bsky.social, @the-node.bsky.social and @biologists.bsky.social.

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Cambridge Fly Club @cambridgeflyclub.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

The second session of the 2026 #CambridgeFlyClub talks took place this month. We sincerely thank our speakers for sharing their inspiring work, and thank everyone who joined the discussion.

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Max-Planck-Gesellschaft @maxplanck.de · 21/05/2026

Don’t like #networking? Don’t give up too quickly! Even a casual chat with colleagues can be a first step. 🤗 A guide for researchers who tend to panic when they’re at a loss for words. www.nature.com/articles/d41... @nature.com #ScienceCareer

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A step-by-step guide for scientists who hate conference networking

If the thought of ‘working’ a room packed with strangers fills you with dread, academic careers coach Caroline Dunne has some advice.

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Nanami Sato @nanamism.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Looking forward! :)

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Cambridge Fly Club @cambridgeflyclub.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

📢 We are inviting you to the second session of the 2026 @cambridgeflyclub.bsky.social talks.

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Cambridge Morphogenesis Seminar Series @cammorphoseries.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

📢We are excited to announce the Cambridge Morphogenesis Symposium - a full day event at SLCU @slcuplants.bsky.social (and virtually) on 5 June 2026! 🎉Come celebrate the 5th anniversary of the seminar series! 🚩Register & submit abstracts by 3 April! Check out the details: t.ly/YYM3u Please repost!🙏

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Alex Gould Lab @alexgouldlab.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

#Drosophila calling. Delighted to share our new collection of ShineGAL4 drivers for CNS, FB, muscles, enterocytes, oenocytes and MTs made by @vgirard.bsky.social, @sebsorge.bsky.social and colleagues @crick.ac.uk. All at Bloomington @bdsc.bsky.social @dev-journal.bsky.social tinyurl.com/4jpw9jd6

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Julien Colombani & Ditte Andersen lab @colombani-lab.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Join us for a day of talks, posters, and discussions, featuring a morning joint lecture with Nobel Laureates Eric F. Wieschaus and Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard! Date: Monday, May 4th, 2026 Location: University of Copenhagen, Mærsk Tower sites.google.com/view/emergin... Free to participate

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Cambridge Fly Club @cambridgeflyclub.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

📢✨A fantastic start to our 2026 programme at the @cambridgeflyclub.bsky.social! This month, we held our first 2026 session of talks, with inspiring presentations, lively discussions, and a brilliant turnout.

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Cambridge Morphogenesis Seminar Series @cammorphoseries.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Next Monday, 23rd Feb at 2:30 PM, we will hear two exciting talks from Marc Trani Bustos @mtrani.bsky.social and Denis Krndija @deniskrndija.bsky.social! This will be online on Zoom. Don't forget to subscribe to our mailing list to receive the Zoom link and more details! See you next week👋

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Cambridge Morphogenesis Seminar Series @cammorphoseries.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

[Update🚨] Unfortunately, this talk has been postponed until further notice due to unforeseen circumstances.

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Susie Wopat @suewop.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Looking forward to sharing my postdoctoral work in just a little over a week at the UCAM Morphogenesis Series! 🐟🔬🔦

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Cambridge Morphogenesis Seminar Series @cammorphoseries.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Next Monday, 3rd Feb at 2:30 pm, we are welcoming Prof. David Strutt from the University of Sheffield. This talk will be in person at PDN. Please come and join us if you are around Cambridge! Looking forward to seeing you soon👋

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Stefan Luschnig @luschnig.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Dirty little secret about #Drosophila transgenes: pUAST transgenes are downregulated by nonsense-mediated mRNA decay. Deleting the pUAST 3'-UTR can boost expression ~10x. Shown by @markmetzstein.bsky.social doi.org/10.1534/gene... For #NMD-resistant pUAST derivatives, see doi.org/10.1371/jour...

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Cambridge Fly Club @cambridgeflyclub.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

🗓️📢 Happy New Year, Everyone! We are all very excited and geared up for the 2026 line-up of #CambridgeFlyClub talks. Please mark your calendars for the first talk of the year on 11th February, 2026, at 4 PM. More details 👉

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Cambridge Morphogenesis Seminar Series @cammorphoseries.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Next Monday, 1st December at 2:30 PM (UK), we are welcoming Neha Bhatia (SLUC) for a hybrid seminar at the Gurdon Institute, followed by post-talk refreshment :) Don’t miss our last event of this term!

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Cambridge Morphogenesis Seminar Series @cammorphoseries.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

This is happening TODAY 2:30 pm!

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Cambridge Morphogenesis Seminar Series @cammorphoseries.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

Next Monday, 27th October, we are excited to hear from two early-career researchers Min Ya (University of Illinois) and Baptiste Tesson (Institut Curie). Don't forget to subscribe to our mailing list to receive the zoom link! See you all there👋

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Daniel J. Cohen (Princeton) @djcohen.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

SCHEPHERD--the bioelectric cell herding platform built for YOU. Single cells, monolayers, organoids--this herds them all + new tricks. Plz try it-- we will *give* you parts! Teaser here of a steering a single cell. GS Yubin Lin's lifeblood with J. Yodh on piano; Celeste R. and Paul K. Thread 1/N

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Mark A. Hanson @hansonmark.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

A reminder you/your lab can support FlyBase at Cambridge through the following link. Every bit helps. Please share if you yourself can't donate. www.philanthropy.cam.ac.uk/give-to-camb...

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Drosophila Genetic Database

The Drosophila Genetic Database, FlyBase, is on the brink of collapse due to the sudden termination of the FlyBase NIH grant, which includes salaries for 5 literature curators based at the University ...

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Cambridge Fly Club @cambridgeflyclub.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

🗓️#CambridgeFlyClub 2nd meeting this year on July 16th (Weds) 4pm at @gurdoninstitute.bsky.social. Our speakers are Carmina Santa-Cruz Mateos from Sarah Bray's lab @pdncambridge.bsky.social and Jimena Berni from University of Sussex. It's not the Dmel on our poster, guess what species is it?

Carmina Santa-Cruz Mateos from PDN, University of Cambridge: "Condensing the Message: How Notch Signaling Forms Transcriptional Hubs to Control Gene Activation"
Jimena Berni from Medical Research Building, University of Sussex – “Hox Activity Levels Govern the Evolution of Behaviors”
Expect refreshments and pizza, this is a great chance to meet colleagues, exchange ideas, and build collaborations. Spread the word, everyone is welcome!

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Cahir O'Kane @cahirokane.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

This vital resource @flybase.bsky.social is in acute peril: its funding blocked by the vindictiveness of Trump. Emergency funds needed *now*, pending longer term solutions. Personal donations from Europe can be made here (UK taxpayers can gift-aid); other routes also possible. US appeal to follow.

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Drosophila Genetic Database

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Cambridge Morphogenesis Seminar Series @cammorphoseries.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

🎉 The Cambridge Morphogenesis Seminar is back! We’ve got an exciting lineup coming your way — so mark your calendar! 🗓️ We’re kicking off the new term with a talk by Kaelyn Sumigray on 12th May at 2:30 pm (UK time). Can’t wait to see you there! 👋

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Cambridge Morphogenesis Seminar Series @cammorphoseries.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

The Cambridge Morphogenesis Seminar is back! We assembled an amazing lineup for you, kicking off the new term of the seminar series with a talk by @marta-shahbazi.bsky.social on the 27th of January, 2:30 pm (UK time). We are looking forward to seeing you all!

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