Reposted by Eva CandalFernando Garcia-Moreno @phylobrain.bsky.social · 18/09/2026The cerebral cortex that is reading this sentence (yours, to be explicit) did not come out of nowhere. It has evolved over hundreds of millions of years... To study this evolutionary process, we decided to focus on non-avian reptiles for our new paper in Cerebral Cortex 🐢🦎🧠 🧵 24120
Reposted by Eva CandalNoelia Urbán Avellaneda @antsinthecarpet.bsky.social · 17/09/2026🎉Preprint out! In our new manuscript, we reveal that, much like us, wake up (proliferation) and sleeping (quiescence) patterns of adult neural stem cells are controlled by the circadian clock machinery. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...biorxiv.orgPER2- and state-dependent transcriptional programs gate neural stem cell proliferation with niche-specific circadian autonomyAdult neural stem cells (NSCs) in the mouse brain are predominantly quiescent, with activation tightly regulated to balance neurogenesis and stem cell maintenance. Circadian clocks temporally organize... 13111
Reposted by Eva CandalMerlin Lange @merlinlange.bsky.social · 15/09/2026🔬🧪 We're hiring postdocs&engineers at Institut de la Vision in AMAZING Paris 🇫🇷!! Join a dynamic team working at the nexus of retina developmental biology, spatial omics & advanced imaging Ambitious science in a supportive & young inclusive team 🚀 DM me for more info & please share 🙏 #academicsky 35525
Reposted by Eva CandalDevelopment @dev-journal.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Microglia eat stem cells to keep the retina in shape This Research Highlight showcases work by Rashi Agarwal @rashi-agarwal.bsky.social, Joachim Wittbrodt @wittbrodtlab.bsky.social and colleagues. journals.biologists.com/dev/article/... 1223
Reposted by Eva CandalDevelopment @dev-journal.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Our Special Issue on the Extracellular Environment is now complete! #DevSIextracellular. Guest-edited by @hugheslabpenn.bsky.social & @rashmi-priya.bsky.social, it contains 34 articles in total. Explore more here: tinyurl.com/bdr4ymvr 1106
Reposted by Eva CandalEuropean Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 06/09/2026705 million euro in ERC Starting Grants has just been awarded to 421 researchers across Europe. In the coming months many will start to hire staff and set up their own research groups. Keep an eye 👀 on the ERC team positions advertised on the #Euraxess website. 👉 buff.ly/7xrOtMp 04514
Reposted by Eva CandalDr. Elizabeth Santos @lizmillermacroevo.bsky.social · 18/05/2026I am recruiting Ph.D. students this cycle. Students interested in deep-sea fishes and phylogenetic comparative methods are an especially good fit. 07982
Reposted by Eva CandalRobertoFeuda @robertofeuda.bsky.social · 13/01/2026Thrilled to share that I’ve been awarded a FIS-3 Advanced Grant (ERC-inspired) to study the evolution of neurogenic GRNs. Recruiting soon: 4 postdocs + 3 PhDs Press release in Italian — to decolonise scientific language 😄 magazine.unibo.it/it/articoli/... Email me if interested in joining the labmagazine.unibo.itUn viaggio all’origine dei sistemi nervosiIl nuovo progetto GRNevo, finanziato con un grant FIS-3 Advanced da 1,9 milioni di euro, studierà come si formano i neuroni durante lo sviluppo in specie animali molto distanti tra loro: dal moscerino... 106115
Reposted by Eva CandalNature Communications @natcomms.nature.com · 14/01/2026New featured article! Resolving forebrain developmental organisation by analysis of differential growth patterns @emmanning.bsky.social @elsieplace.bsky.social @kchinnaiya.bsky.social @sethblackshaw.bsky.social @thomasdwkim.bsky.social dlvr.it/TQLWh5 0125
Reposted by Eva CandalDr Dorota SK @drdorotask.bsky.social · 11/01/2026Thank you @ucirvinemedschool.bsky.social for highlighting our work! #aging #vision #GreenlandShark 0102
Reposted by Eva CandalStowers Institute @stowersinstitute.bsky.social · 30/12/2025#2025Rewind ⏪ Stowers scientists have established the apple snail as a new #research organism for investigating eye #regeneration, which may hold the key for restoring vision due to damage and disease. 🐌Read here: www.stowers.org/news/seeing-... 022
Reposted by Eva CandalARCUS Aquatic One Health Research Center – USC @arcus-usc.bsky.social · 22/12/2025🌊 El proyecto SHOW-IT, en el que participa ARCUS ha sido seleccionado como uno de los 11 proyectos financiados a nivel mundial por la institución BNP Paribas Foundation dentro de su Climate & Biodiversity Initiative 2025, entre 168 propuestas de 21 países 🌍. 133
Reposted by Eva CandalIdoia Quintana-Urzainqui @idoiaeu.bsky.social · 22/12/2025Really happy to join NeuroPSI at Paris Saclay to lead a research group funded by an ERC Consolidator grant #ERCCoG . We'll study the origins of the vertebrate brain using shark embryos. 🦈 🧠 Reach out if you are interested in joining the team 🤍 127212
Reposted by Eva CandalBrunetLab @brunetlab.bsky.social · 02/12/2025Interested in neural stem cells and neurogenesis throughout lifespan? Exciting meeting in 2026 in Switzerland!! neuro-unige.ch/news/csf-mee...neuro-unige.chConference: Neurogenesis from development to adulthood in health and diseaseThe adult brain consists of billions of neurons that show an unimaginable complexity in their structural diversity and functional connectivity allowing for a plethora of brain functions. Notably… 0157
Reposted by Eva CandalRoberto Mayor Lab @mayorlab.bsky.social · 26/10/2025Help us to promote this DevBiol course (in Spanish) ¡Nuevo curso gratuito de Biología del Desarrollo (en español)! Aprende sobre los procesos que dan origen a la vida Cupos limitados → forms.gle/sfSV1GTae2nC... Detalles y programa: drive.google.com/file/d/1-9dd... #BiologíaDelDesarrolloforms.gleRegistro "Biología del Desarrollo Sintética: Diseñando la Vida"Curso Electivo de Verano, dirigido a estudiantes de pregrado Programa: Link Fechas: 5 al 15 de Enero de 2026 Lugar: Santiago de Chile, clases presenciales (Campus Manuel Montt, U. Mayor) Para estudian... 01417
Reposted by Eva Candalthe Node @the-node.bsky.social · 22/10/2025👃Sniffing out olfactory neurogenesis New ‘Show and tell’ post on the Node from Sriivatsan G Rajan and Ankur Saxena @saxenalab.bsky.social: thenode.biologists.com/sniffing-out... #zebrafish #devbio #neurogenesis 0104
Reposted by Eva CandalZebrafish Rock! 🎃 @zebrafishrock.bsky.social · 19/10/2025Zebrafish embryo undergoing gastrulation. Credit to Dr. Gopi Shah at EMBL. #ZebrafishZunday 🧪 014039
Reposted by Eva CandalHolly Lovegrove @lovegrovelab.bsky.social · 10/10/2025Interested in cell migration and developmental biology-check out this PhD opportunity! www.findaphd.com/phds/project... 066
Reposted by Eva CandalJames Briscoe @jamesbriscoe.bsky.social · 07/10/2025Very sad news, John Gurdon has died. A developmental biologist's developmental biologist, Nobel prize winner His work is the foundation of much of today's dev & stem cell bio. An inspiration to many, including me. Always asking questions & wanting the answers www.magd.cam.ac.uk/news/profess...magd.cam.ac.ukProfessor Sir John Gurdon FRS (1933-2025) | Magdalene CollegeMagdalene College is deeply saddened to announce the death of Professor Sir John Gurdon FRS, who served as Master of the College from 1995 to 2002. 7190100
Reposted by Eva CandalCristina Pujades @cristinapujades.bsky.social · 06/10/2025We are hiring ! Interested in understanding how neuronal cell diversity arises? Come and join us @upf.edu for a #PhD #FPI fellowship 11110
Reposted by Eva CandalGaspar Jekely @jekely.biologists.social.ap.brid.gy · 06/10/2025Postdoc position in regenerative biology on "Tracking the cellular origins regeneration" in the @michalis_averof lab in Lyon, France. Fantastic lab, great institute, nice city! www.averof-lab.org/pages/tracman #postdoc 01112
Reposted by Eva CandalBenoit Bruneau @benoitbruneau.bsky.social · 26/09/2025transport yourself to the late 90s with this really cool paper on digit number regulation by Shh and BMP, ZPA and AER. www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...pnas.orgDual Bmp-negative feedback loops modulate function of both AER and ZPA to buffer and constrain postaxial digit number | PNASSeveral lines of evidence indicate that posterior (postaxial) digit number in tetrapod vertebrates is constrained to the pentadactyl state by inter... 33913
Reposted by Eva CandalRhodri Cusack @rhodricusack.bsky.social · 19/07/2025Ireland launches global talent fund! www.researchireland.ie/funding/glob... If you're a neuroscience professor (assistant/associate/full) and would consider relocating to the vibrant and booming city of Dublin, please get in touch! 38455
Reposted by Eva CandalBecker Group at CRTD @beckergroup.bsky.social · 22/05/2025We have a job opening for postdoc with expertise in bioinformatics and a strong interest in regeneration. We work on (successful) spinal cord regeneration in the zebrafish. Get in touch if that’s something that would interest you! www.verw.tu-dresden.de/StellAus/ste...verw.tu-dresden.deStellenausschreibung ID 12080 01210
Reposted by Eva CandalDevelopmental Biology @devbiol.bsky.social · 23/05/2025#DBfeature 👁️ Perturbed cell cycle phase-dependent positioning and nuclear migration of retinal progenitors along the apico-basal axis underlie global retinal disorganization in the LCA8-like mouse model by Seo-Hee Cho et al www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 031
Reposted by Eva CandalAlejo Rodriguez-Fraticelli @alejofraticelli.bsky.social · 21/05/2025Our work on lineage tracing with somatic epimutations is finally out in @nature.com! Check out the thread by @larsplus.bsky.social below. EPI-clone is a revolutionary technique for lineage tracing and it will immediately impact how we trace clones everywhere. Detailed protocols coming out soon! 55213
Reposted by Eva CandalIdoia Quintana-Urzainqui @idoiaeu.bsky.social · 17/05/2025I'm still processing all the amazing interactions and possibilities this meeting brought. Different fields and expertise converging in a common interest: brain evolution. It was fantastic. Thanks to the organizers @borrell-lab.bsky.social @k4tj4.bsky.social ( Nerea Moreno, Fernando and Zoltan) 0165
Reposted by Eva Candalkatja heuer @k4tj4.bsky.social · 19/05/2025Bassem Hassan @bassemh.bsky.social discussing Temporal control of Neurogenesis at #neurogen25 . What governs the length? How do novel genetic elements interact with highly conserved mechanisms? @nereokalebic.bsky.social @harschnitz.bsky.social @humantechnopole.bsky.social @r3rt0.bsky.social 0143
Reposted by Eva CandalKevin Wright @kevinmawright.bsky.social · 09/05/2025With all the chaos and destruction of academic research going on in the US right now, it feels a little weird to post this. But.... New preprint from the lab is now live: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... 1/nbiorxiv.orgPTEN regulates starburst amacrine cell dendrite morphology during developmentNeurons are subject to extensive developmental regulation to ensure precise subtype-specific morphologies that are intimately tied to their function. Starburst amacrine cells (SACs) in the mammalian r... 25711
Reposted by Eva CandalEve Seuntjens @eveseuntjens.bsky.social · 15/05/2025We're hiring! Our lab is looking for a postdoc to investigate the #evodevo of #cephalopod brains. Did you recently graduate, and do you want to join our EU #WEAVE project with the Simakov and @simon-sprecher.bsky.social labs? Find the application form👇Thanks for RT 🐙🦑 www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jo...kuleuven.bePostdoctoral researcher in evolutionary developmental neurobiologyCome join our EU cephalopod consortium to discover how octopuses and other coleoids developed their large nervous system. Postdoc position available in the Seuntjens Lab in Leuven, Belgium. 05242
Reposted by Eva CandalAna Hernandez Rodriguez @analiahr.bsky.social · 15/05/2025One of the reasons I love #DevelopmentalBiology is that it's so visually engaging. I had the pleasure of organising an image competition at the GRC last March, and share this passion. You can now check out these images on @the-node.bsky.social: thenode.biologists.com/grs-developm...thenode.biologists.comGRS Developmental Biology 2025 Image gallery - the NodeThe 2025 Developmental Biology Gordon Research Seminar (GRS) was held on March 29-30 2025. This year, the GRS co-chairs Ana R. Hernandez Rodriguez and 02912
Reposted by Eva CandalXuyu Qian @qianxuyu.bsky.social · 14/05/2025www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comSpatial transcriptomics reveals human cortical layer and area specification - NatureMultiplexed error-robust fluorescence in situ hybridization (MERFISH) together with deep-learning-based nucleus segmentation enabled the construction of a highly detailed and informative spatially res... 1132
Reposted by Eva CandalLevi Todd @levi-todd.bsky.social · 11/05/2025We recently wrote a review about neuroimmune interactions in retinal repair. We dive into the literature regarding immune influences in Muller glia reprogramming, cell transplantation, and axon regeneration. Hopefully its useful, free link: authors.elsevier.com/a/1k-FL4pAsj... 1227
Reposted by Eva CandalEve Seuntjens @eveseuntjens.bsky.social · 09/05/2025Many thanks to @borrell-lab.bsky.social @k4tj4.bsky.social @r3rt0.bsky.social for organising #ECCN2025 and bringing together such a variety of research and species! I truly enjoyed the experience! Stay tuned for the next edition #ECCN2028 in Leuven! (Or Tenerife, still have to decide hehe) 2235
Reposted by Eva CandalShawn Burgess @burgesslab.bsky.social · 09/05/2025My buddy @karenecheverri.bsky.social just published her latest (with a minor assist from yours truly) on how tail regeneration in #axolotls relies on brain activity. Specifically neurons in the telencephalon that project to the hypothalamus. #regeneration #cutemascot www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comNeuronal activation in the axolotl brain promotes tail regeneration - npj Regenerative Medicinenpj Regenerative Medicine - Neuronal activation in the axolotl brain promotes tail regeneration 2113
Reposted by Eva CandalSharks International 2026 @sharks-int.bsky.social · 08/05/2025🦈 Blotched Fantail Ray (Taeniurops meyeni) Interested in learning more about chondrichthyan research, management advances, and explore new opportunities for collaboration? Join us at the world’s largest shark, ray, and chimaera conference from 4-8 May 2026 in Colombo, Sri Lanka! 0148
Reposted by Eva CandalTom Baden @neurofishh.bsky.social · 08/05/2025Our proposal for a ‘universal’ nomenclature for rod and cone types based on their evolutionary lineages that will equally apply to all vertebrate species is now out! Have a look and please consider adopting the system :) 22111
Reposted by Eva Candalkatja heuer @k4tj4.bsky.social · 06/05/2025Modern sharks as our best mirror to our jawed common ancestor – @idoiaeu.bsky.social talks about the catshark embryo as a model to study the origin and evolution of the vertebrate telencephalon at #ECCN2025 @borrell-lab.bsky.social @r3rt0.bsky.social @zoltan-molnar.bsky.social 0165
Reposted by Eva CandalIdoia Quintana-Urzainqui @idoiaeu.bsky.social · 04/05/2025Two days to speak at this interesting conference. Looking forward to exchange and keep learning about brain evolution. And share what sharks are teaching us! 🦈 🧠 eccn2025.umh.es 1153
Reposted by Eva CandalDenis Jabaudon @djabaudon.bsky.social · 05/05/2025Why does the forebrain expand dramatically while other neural regions grow less? Our new publication reveals progenitor metabolism critically shapes region-specific brain growth. Thread below. authors.elsevier.com/a/1k-udL7PXu... 310940
Reposted by Eva Candalloretamedinah.bsky.social @loretamedinah.bsky.social · 27/04/2025Happy to share a short commentary I wrote remembering Professor Rudolf Nieuwenhuys rdcu.be/ejuRl which was published by Brain Structure and Function @springernature.com , within the collection Rudolf Nieuwenhuys: Neurofascination link.springer.com/collections/...rdcu.beFascinated by brain evolution 053
Reposted by Eva Candalkatja heuer @k4tj4.bsky.social · 18/04/2025Amazing upcoming conference for brain evo-devo enthusiasts: #ECCN, May 6-8, Alicante. See the fantastic program and register here eccn2025.umh.es with keynotes @laurarosefenlon.bsky.social @alainchedotal.bsky.social ,Gilles Laurent, Henrik Kaessmann Registration deadline next week – Spread the word! 086
Reposted by Eva CandalSFBD_BioDev @sfbd.bsky.social · 18/04/2025Do you like Dev Bio ? Yes ! Do you like French Dev Bio ? Yes !! The SFBD (French Society for Dev Bio) is here to promote research in embryology and post-embryonic development, growth, differentiation, regeneration, teratology and genetics on all multicellular organisms using any kind of methology 02315
Reposted by Eva CandalBecker Group at CRTD @beckergroup.bsky.social · 16/04/2025Our search is still open - if you have a keen interest in biological questions and skills in bioinformatics and are looking to build your profile in #regeneration, check out our advert below and please don't hesitate to get in touch and discuss the role and opportunity with me! 077
Reposted by Eva CandalAlejo Rodriguez-Fraticelli @alejofraticelli.bsky.social · 16/04/2025EMBO workshop on Single Cell Lineage Tracing! Sept 18-21, 2025 in Girona, Spain. Registration is OPEN!!!!! Tons of opportunities for talks are available (incl. full length ones). meetings.embo.org/event/25-lineage-tracing @perielab.bsky.social @idoamitlab.bsky.social #EMBOlineagetracinghttpsmeetings.embo.org 041
Reposted by Eva CandalRory Cooper @rorylcooper.bsky.social · 14/04/2025Great to see our chicken wing image featured on the cover of @plosbiology.org 🐣🔬! To learn more about how these feathers develop, check out the full article here ⬇️🧪 journals.plos.org/plosbiology/... @lanevol.bsky.social @genevunige.bsky.social 1253
Reposted by Eva CandalEwan Birney @ewanbirney.bsky.social · 08/04/2025Evo-devo Bluesky - say you want to root a tree spanning telost fish (eg medaka) and mammals (eg human) what’s the best outgroup? A shark? Whats the most complete / best annotated shark? Or Ciona? 646
Reposted by Eva CandalAida Rodrigo @aidarodrigo.bsky.social · 28/03/2025Interested in biological research beyond the standard? Join us in Edinburgh for the EMBO Workshop exploring how unconventional vertebrate models are becoming engines for biomedical research! 🦇 🐿️ 🦌 🐒 🦍 🐹🧍♀️ 🚨 Abstract submission deadline: 11 April 2025 🚨 meetings.embo.org/event/25-ver...meetings.embo.orgBeyond the standard: Unconventional vertebrate models in biomedicineThe use of a handful of model organisms has proven essential for scientific discovery and to unlock new therapeutics to combat human disease. As society looks to the future, the gateway to new scient… 11511
Reposted by Eva CandalGareth Fraser @garethjfraser.bsky.social · 08/04/2025New Pre-Print Alert! "Teeth Outside the Jaw: Evolution and Development of the Toothed Head Clasper in Chimaeras." We use fossil evidence, development and CT scans through ghost shark ontogeny to describe the emergence of the tenaculum! 👻🦈🦷 @karlycohen.bsky.social www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... 02616