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Development, Regeneration and Neurophysiology @drn-sheffield.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

The Heart's Love DRN member Anthony Yi's prize-winning entry in the Jarema Malicki Imaging Competition #FluorescenceFriday Nikon spinning disk confocal microscopy Zebrafish embryo (Danio rerio), 42 hours post-fertilisation Cyan: hyaluronic acid; Magenta: blood vessels; Gold: myocardium

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Development, Regeneration and Neurophysiology @drn-sheffield.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

DRN member Sarah Hool won first prize in the Jarema Malicki imaging competition at the School of Biosciences Annual Research Symposium for this fabulous image of the cochlea! #MicroscopyMonday

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Development, Regeneration and Neurophysiology @drn-sheffield.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Join us in Sheffield! The DRN Research Cluster is looking to recruit new Independent Research Fellows. Contact the cluster lead, Dr Matt Towers, if you are interested!

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Alex Neaverson @alexneaverson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I'm back with another illustration, this time it's about the Biosciences Research Symposium at @sheffielduni.bsky.social a couple of weeks ago! A small glimpse into the fascinating science discussed on the day. @drn-sheffield.bsky.social

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Development, Regeneration and Neurophysiology @drn-sheffield.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Today we welcome Professor Jenny Nichols (University of Edinburgh), who will talk about her work on early mammalian development. Host: Stan Strawbridge @stanleystrawbridge.bsky.social All welcome!

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Development, Regeneration and Neurophysiology @drn-sheffield.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Today's DRN seminar is from one of our Research Fellows, Dr Jing-Yi (Ginny) Jeng, who will talk about her work on sensory hair cells and age-related hearing loss. Host: Emily Noël @noelresearchlab.bsky.social All welcome!

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Anestis Tsakiridis @tsakiridis.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

This truly interdisciplinary work (@ukri.org-funded) stems from a great collaboration with Alex Fletcher and @stanleystrawbridge.bsky.social and driven by two exceptional PhD students: Antigoni Gogolou and @nikolasstefanidis.bsky.social: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6..., @drn-sheffield.bsky.social

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Stanley E. Strawbridge @stanleystrawbridge.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

🚨 New Preprint 🚨 "Quantification and statistical comparison of cell-state transition kinetics using a parametric failure-based model" doi.org/10.64898/202... Cells do not usually change state at a single fixed time. How can we compare these distributions across conditions? 🧵 1/3

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Dan Bose @danbose.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Great to catch up with @sproullab.bsky.social today for the @drn-sheffield.bsky.social seminar series. Some really exciting stories that I can't wait to see in the wild!

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Development, Regeneration and Neurophysiology @drn-sheffield.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Today’s seminar, hosted jointly by DRN and the Cancer Research Seminar Track (CREST) @sheffielduni.bsky.social: Dr Duncan Sproul @sproullab.bsky.social, Institute of Genetics and Cancer, Univ. Edinburgh @edinburghuni.bsky.social Host: Anestis Tsakiridis @tsakiridis.bsky.social All welcome!

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Development, Regeneration and Neurophysiology @drn-sheffield.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Today’s speaker in our DRN external seminar series is Dr Samuel Barnes (Imperial College London @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social) Host: Andrew Lin @andrewclin.bsky.social All welcome!

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Rory Cooper @rorylcooper.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

If you're looking for a postdoc in developmental/evo-devo biology, check out this position with @matt-towers.bsky.social @drn-sheffield.bsky.social @sheffielduni.bsky.social ! Great lab, great university and great city! 🐣 🔬

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European Zebrafish Society (EZS) @ezsociety.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Meet our keynote speakers at #EZM2026! 13th European Zebrafish Meeting, taking place in Vienna, July 7–11. 🧬 Pavel Tomancak (Dresden) has made key contributions to evolutionary developmental biology and tissue morphogenesis, advancing our understanding of how complex biological forms arise.

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European Zebrafish Society (EZS) @ezsociety.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Meet our keynote speakers at #EZM2026! 13th European Zebrafish Meeting, taking place in Vienna, July 7–11. 🧬 Elly Tanaka (IMP, Vienna) is a leader in the molecular and cellular biology of limb and spinal cord regeneration, with pioneering contributions to regenerative biology.

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Peter Fabian @fabianlab.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Thinking about EZM2026 in Vienna? 🐟 Travel grants are now open for students & ECRs. 7–11 July 2026 | Deadline: March 15 Hope to see many of you there! @ezsociety.bsky.social #zebrafish

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Development, Regeneration and Neurophysiology @drn-sheffield.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Today we welcome two speakers in our DRN External Seminar Series: Professor Ruth Arkell (The Australian National University) Host: Marysia Placzek and Dr Alessandro Mongera @mongeralab.bsky.social (University College London) Host: Henry Roehl All welcome!

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Development, Regeneration and Neurophysiology @drn-sheffield.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Today’s speaker in our DRN external seminar series is Dr Oliver Bower (Francis Crick Institute @crick.ac.uk and University of Cambridge @cam.ac.uk) Host: Peter Andrews All welcome!

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Development, Regeneration and Neurophysiology @drn-sheffield.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Today’s speaker in our DRN external seminar series is Dr Takuya Azami (University of Edinburgh) @tazami.bsky.social Host: Anestis Tsakiridis @tsakiridis.bsky.social All welcome!

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Development, Regeneration and Neurophysiology @drn-sheffield.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Join us in Sheffield! We are keen to support early career researchers in applying for independent research fellowships (IRFs) to join our friendly and collaborative environment, in areas related to developmental biology, stem cells and regenerative biology, and neuroscience.

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Development, Regeneration and Neurophysiology @drn-sheffield.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Today’s speaker in our DRN external seminar series is Professor Jens Januschke (University of Dundee) @dundee.ac.uk Host: Kyra Campbell @kyracampbelllab.bsky.social All welcome!

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Development, Regeneration and Neurophysiology @drn-sheffield.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Today’s speaker in our DRN external seminar series is Dr Ryan MacDonald @macdonaldlab.bsky.social (University College London) Sponsored by the Physiological Society @physoc.bsky.social Host: Emily Noël @noelresearchlab.bsky.social All welcome!

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Development, Regeneration and Neurophysiology @drn-sheffield.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Today we are honoured to host Dr Sally Lowell @cellysally.bsky.social (University of Edinburgh), winner of the 2024 BSDB Wolpert Medal, who is giving a talk in our DRN external seminar series @bsdb.bsky.social Host: Marysia Placzek All welcome!

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Parthive Patel @gutstresslab.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Thank you for hosting me! It was a lovely visit.

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Development, Regeneration and Neurophysiology @drn-sheffield.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Today’s speaker in our DRN external seminar series is Dr Parthive Patel @gutstresslab.bsky.social (University of Bristol) Sponsored by the Physiological Society @physoc.bsky.social Host: Kyra Campbell @kyracampbelllab.bsky.social All welcome!

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Development, Regeneration and Neurophysiology @drn-sheffield.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Several DRN members (present and past) attended and presented work at the recent #UKZF2025 #zebrafish meeting in Exmouth and Exeter. Many thanks to the organisers Steffen @scholpplab.bsky.social, Carol @yhcarolyang.bsky.social, Soojin, Greg and Nik for a great meeting!

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Development, Regeneration and Neurophysiology @drn-sheffield.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Congratulations to DRN PhD students Corinna Snashall, Sude Uyulgan @sudeuyulgan.bsky.social, James Birch, Thomas Cozens and Jason Morgan, who gave excellent talks in the School of Biosciences 3rd year symposium this week

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Development, Regeneration and Neurophysiology @drn-sheffield.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Recent publications from DRN members, Aug–Sept 2025 #Heterochromatin, #Drosophila #olfaction, #pluripotency extinction, #anatomy #education, #zebrafish olfactory #ionocytes, #hearing loss, #machine #learning and more! See thread for details ⬇️

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HaDi MaBouDi @maboudi.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Excited to welcome everyone to the ASAB Interdisciplinary Workshop: Nature of Intelligence The two-day agenda is packed with inspiring talks, discussions, and a panel exploring the frontiers of natural and artificial intelligence. @asab.org @drn-sheffield.bsky.social #AI #cognition #neuroscience

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Ilan davis @ilandavis.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

Dear friends and scientific colleagues, (especially those of you who knew David Ish-Horowicz). Feel free to share the attached PDF widely (all the speakers are happy for the talks to be shared). Many thanks Best regards Ilan www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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David Ish-Horowicz memorial symposium, Francis Crick Institute, London, 23 June 2025. - YouTube

A public symposium organised by friends, scientific colleages and David's wife Ros Diamond to cellebrate David Ish-Horowiccz's, FRS, scientific achievements,...

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HaDi MaBouDi @maboudi.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

Call for Abstracts Extended! 🌟 Join us this September in Sheffield for 'Nature of Intelligence: Bridging Animal & Artificial Intelligence', an ASAB Interdisciplinary Workshop. @asab.org @sheffielduni.bsky.social #ArtificialIntelligence #AnimalCognition #Neuroscience I #AcademicWorkshop #ASAB

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Development, Regeneration and Neurophysiology @drn-sheffield.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Today’s speaker in our DRN external seminar series is Dr Derek Boyd from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, talking on the biological, environmental, and social factors that shaped respiratory health in English cities during the Industrial Revolution Host: Samantha Purchase All welcome!

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Development, Regeneration and Neurophysiology @drn-sheffield.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Today’s speaker in our DRN external seminar series is Dr Giselle Wiggin from Nxera Pharma, Cambridge, talking on the application of structure-based drug design to GPCR drug discovery. Host: Tanya Whitfield All welcome!

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Development, Regeneration and Neurophysiology @drn-sheffield.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Today’s speaker in our DRN external seminar series is Dr Sissy Wamaitha from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Sponsored by the Physiological Society @physoc.bsky.social Host: Stan Strawbridge @stanleystrawbridge.bsky.social All welcome!

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Development, Regeneration and Neurophysiology @drn-sheffield.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Join researchers from the University of Sheffield’s Neuroscience Institute on 14 and 15 June at the Sheffield Winter Garden for NeuroFest, an interactive showcase of neuroscience research Saturday 14 & Sunday 15 June 2025, 11am-4pm Sheffield Winter Garden, 90 Surrey Street, Sheffield S1 2LH

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Giulia Paci @giuliapaci.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Thanks a lot for hosting me @helenkmatthews.bsky.social, I had a great time !

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Development, Regeneration and Neurophysiology @drn-sheffield.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Today’s speaker in our DRN external seminar series (joint with MCB @mcb-sheffield.bsky.social) is Dr Giulia Paci @giuliapaci.bsky.social from UCL @ucl.ac.uk Giulia is a biophysicist interested in mechanics and developmental patterning. Host: Helen Matthews @helenkmatthews.bsky.social All welcome!

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Stanley E. Strawbridge @stanleystrawbridge.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

1/10🧵 New preprint! 🚀 We built a resource of 20 clonal human naïve pluripotent stem cell lines from 10 blastocysts. Explore embryo-to-embryo and clone-to-clone variation in one place. 👉doi.org/10.1101/2025.06.02.657331

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Development, Regeneration and Neurophysiology @drn-sheffield.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Today’s speaker in our DRN external seminar series is Dr Thorsten Boroviak (PDN, University of Cambridge) @pdncambridge.bsky.social , who will talk on early embryonic development in primates. Host: Anestis Tsakiridis @tsakiridis.bsky.social All welcome!

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Development, Regeneration and Neurophysiology @drn-sheffield.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Now out! Chapters in a CTDB issue ‘Development of the Senses’, eds. G. Richardson and D. Wu: Ceriani F et al. (2025) – Maturation of the mammalian auditory pathway doi.org/10.1016/bs.c... Whitfield TT (2025) – Development of semicircular canals and otoliths authors.elsevier.com/a/1l8PbFzn7W...

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mcb-sheffield.bsky.social @mcb-sheffield.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Second year PGR symposium with @drn-sheffield.bsky.social! Exciting day full of science 🧬

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Development, Regeneration and Neurophysiology @drn-sheffield.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

Congratulations to Dr Claire Turner @molmicrosheffield.bsky.social and DRN's Professor Ivana Barbaric on their excellent talks in the University of Sheffield @sheffielduni.bsky.social School of Biosciences Inaugural Lecture series today. www.sheffield.ac.uk/biosciences/... www.thebarbariclab.com

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Stanley E. Strawbridge @stanleystrawbridge.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

It was fantastic to have @lbates.bsky.social visit last week! Thank you for sharing your exciting work!

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Development, Regeneration and Neurophysiology @drn-sheffield.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

The speaker in our DRN external seminar series today is Dr Lawrence Bates @lbates.bsky.social from the University of Edinburgh @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social, presenting his work on early human development. Host: Stanley Strawbridge @stanleystrawbridge.bsky.social All welcome!

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Development, Regeneration and Neurophysiology @drn-sheffield.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Today we welcome Dr Vishnu Muraleedharan Saraswathy (Washington University in St Louis washu.bsky.social) for an online seminar on neuronal repair during spinal cord regeneration in the #zebrafish. Host: Emily Noël @noelresearchlab.bsky.social

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Development, Regeneration and Neurophysiology @drn-sheffield.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Looking forward to today's talk by Professor Matthew Mason @pdncambridge.bsky.social “Getting into a twist: Comparative anatomy and evolution of the cochlea” to mark the opening of this superb Anatomy exhibition organised by DRN member Daniela Cacciabue, with @unisheffieldlib.bsky.social

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Chrissy Hammond @hammofish.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Always a massive pleasure to come up to Sheffield and get to chat to the brilliant scientists up here

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Development, Regeneration and Neurophysiology @drn-sheffield.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

The speaker today in our DRN external seminar series is Chrissy Hammond from the University of Bristol, talking on bone biology and regeneration in the #zebrafish. Wednesday 30th April 1 pm, Alfred Denny Conference Room Host: Freek van Eeden All welcome!

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Development, Regeneration and Neurophysiology @drn-sheffield.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

The speaker today in our DRN external seminar series is Jason Halliwell from the University of Copenhagen, talking on the factors that drive human genome instability. Monday 31st March 2 pm, Alfred Denny Conference Room Host: Ivana Barbaric All welcome!

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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

As part of our #polaroidproject at #biologists100, we caught up with @andrewplygawko.bsky.social to learn more about his research on #EMT and #polarity in the Drosophila midgut. #poster

Picture of Andrew Plygawko in a FocalPlane-branded polaroid-style selfie frame next to his poster on Neuroblast-like asymmetric cell divisions produce cell fate diversity in the Drosophila embryonic midgut.

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