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Gesellschaft für Entwicklungsbiologie e.V. @gfeev.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

That's it: #GfE2026 #GfESEBDDSDB2026 is over. Thanks for the science, talks, posters, chairing, discussions, helpers in back & front. See you latest at #GfE2028 for more #DevBio & oidsks for all the fish, plants, mice, worm, flies, frogs, squids, brown algae, human, -oids, whatnots and you.

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Gesellschaft für Entwicklungsbiologie e.V. @gfeev.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Salim Seyfried concludes the #GfESEBDDSDB2026 #GfE2026 meeting wrapping up the highlights. It was a beautiful and diverse meeting with the many different fields of developmental biology across all of nature.

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Gesellschaft für Entwicklungsbiologie e.V. @gfeev.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Juliane Münch (from @unipotsdam.bsky.social) concludes the session by presenting how "Fibrin defines tissue stiffness and biomechanical signalling in regenerating zebrafish hearts as revealed by high-resolution stiffness mapping" #GfE2026

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Gesellschaft für Entwicklungsbiologie e.V. @gfeev.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Miguel Angel Garitagoitia-Romero (from @nadiamercader.bsky.social lab) gives a talk on "Comparison of cardiac regeneration capacity between Zebrafish and Medaka reveals significant regenerative response in both teleost species" #GfE2026

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Gesellschaft für Entwicklungsbiologie e.V. @gfeev.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Jana Fuss (from @wittbrodtlab.bsky.social)is „Unraveling the genetics of spinal cord regeneration in a high-throughput injury screen of the Medaka-Inbred-Kiyosu-Karlsruhe (MIKK) panel" #GfE2026

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Gesellschaft für Entwicklungsbiologie e.V. @gfeev.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Chi-Chung Wu (www.ccwulab.com) reports "Endothelial-cardiomyocyte crosstalk via Endothelin-1 signaling drives chamber-specific mouse cardiomyocyte polyploidy during postnatal heart development" #GfE2026

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Chi-Chung Wu lab | Ploidy and Organ Physiology Laboratroy

Ploidy and Organ Physiology Lab (Wu lab) in Heidelberg University.

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Gesellschaft für Entwicklungsbiologie e.V. @gfeev.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Susanne Önel (from @unimarburg.bsky.social) presents her research on "The role of mitochondrial fission during myoblast fusion and tissue regeneration" in Drosophila #GfE2026

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Gesellschaft für Entwicklungsbiologie e.V. @gfeev.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Ani Grigoryan (from @uniulm.bsky.social) presents her work on "Bone formation and fracture healing; new approaches to improve the regeneration of aging bones" at #GfE2026

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Gesellschaft für Entwicklungsbiologie e.V. @gfeev.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

The 11th and final session of #GfE2026 deals with "Regeneration and disease models" and is chaired by Jeroen Bakkers (@bakkerslab.bsky.social) & Nadia Mercader (@nadiamercader.bsky.social)

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Gesellschaft für Entwicklungsbiologie e.V. @gfeev.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Jochen Rink (from @mpi-nat.bsky.social) investigates a "Competition phenomena during planarian tissue turnover- a new bag of worms" at #GfE2026

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Gesellschaft für Entwicklungsbiologie e.V. @gfeev.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Teresa Rayón (@trayon.bsky.social) is "Exploring the role of protein metabolism in developmental tempo" #GfE2026

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Gesellschaft für Entwicklungsbiologie e.V. @gfeev.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Kerstin Bartscherer (from University of Osnabrück) discusses "Skin regeneration and disease: lessons from spiny mice and human in vitro models" #GfE2026

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Gesellschaft für Entwicklungsbiologie e.V. @gfeev.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

"Stem cells and organoids" is the topic of the Helmholtz Society-sponsored session 10 at #GfE2026 and chaired by Annette Hammes-Lewin (from @mdc-berlin.bsky.social) & Eloisa Herrera (@eloisaherrera.bsky.social)

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Gesellschaft für Entwicklungsbiologie e.V. @gfeev.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

No better way to start the 4th and final day of #GfESEBDDSDB2026 #GfE2026 than with the International Society for Developmental Biology (@isdb.bsky.social) - Cells & Development Lecture by Hans Clevers (@hansclevers.bsky.social) on "Organoids model human disease: 3D and 2D"

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Young Embryologist Network @yen-network.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

YEN 2026 registration is now live! Join us for the 2026 YEN conference on the 15th of June at the Francis Crick Institute, London, UK. Sign up now to attend and submit your poster/abstract: forms.gle/2HQEmZgEi4hP... Abstract submission deadline is 15 May. Stay tuned for more information!

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Gesellschaft für Entwicklungsbiologie e.V. @gfeev.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

This prize recognizes his outstanding role as a successful early-career scientist in German developmental biology. In his groundbreaking scientific research, Maik Bischoff contributed to elucidating molecular and cellular mechanisms during collective cell migration of muscle cells in Drosophila.

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Gesellschaft für Entwicklungsbiologie e.V. @gfeev.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

The Hilde Mangold Prize of the German Society for Developmental Biology is awarded to Maik Bischoff (@maikbischoff.bsky.social) at #GfE2026 for his research on "Mesenchymal sculpting as a driver of chiral organ development" in Drosophila.

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Gesellschaft für Entwicklungsbiologie e.V. @gfeev.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

The GfE PhD Award 2026 goes to Tatiana Lebedeva (@tclebedeva.bsky.social) for her outstanding contribution to developmental biology. She presents the topic of her thesis on the "Role of β-Catenin signaling in germ layer specification in Cnidaria". #GfE2026

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Gesellschaft für Entwicklungsbiologie e.V. @gfeev.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

The #GfE2026 poster prizes go to Amulya Hejjaji (@amulyavhejjaji.bsky.social), Snigdha Bhardwaj (from @cosheidelberg.bsky.social) & Kaisa Pakari (@kpakari.bsky.social) for research on hematopoietic stem cell niche, cell adhesion in chimerism, and congenital disorders of glycosylation, respectively

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Gesellschaft für Entwicklungsbiologie e.V. @gfeev.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

In her award lecture, Elisabeth Knust provides an overview of the history of developmental biology but also highlights the privilege to perform curiosity driven research, which is only possible with the support of colleagues, students, family & friends with their encouraging and challenging thoughts

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Gesellschaft für Entwicklungsbiologie e.V. @gfeev.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Andreas Wodarz warmheartedly introduces Elisabeth Knust, the winner of the Klaus Sander Award of #GfE2026 for her lifetime achievements in devbio. Her groundbreaking scientific research contributed to elucidating molecular & cellular mechanisms underlying development of epithelial cell polarity.

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Gesellschaft für Entwicklungsbiologie e.V. @gfeev.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

The 1st shared José A. Campos-Ortega Award Lecture is given by Noelia Antón Bolaños "Navigating cortical development: From animal systems to human brain models" demonstrating that genetic variety in so-called "chimeroids" is providing robustness by averaging out line and batch effects #GfE2026

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Gesellschaft für Entwicklungsbiologie e.V. @gfeev.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

The presidents of the societies Salim Seyfried & Eloisa Herrera @sebioldev.bsky.social introduce the winners for outstanding roles as successful early-career scientists in developmental neurobiology. Lauren Saunders will present on the next conference, Noelia Anton Bolaños presents her research …

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Gesellschaft für Entwicklungsbiologie e.V. @gfeev.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

The German & Spanish societies for Developmental Biology jointly award the José A.Campos-Ortega Prize shared between Lauren Saunders @lsaunders.bsky.social @cosheidelberg.bsky.social (in absence) & Noelia Antón Bolaños @bolanosanton.bsky.social @umcutrecht.bsky.social at the awards ceremony #GfE2026

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Gesellschaft für Entwicklungsbiologie e.V. @gfeev.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Sofia J. Araújo (@sofiajaraujo.bsky.social) concludes the session with her talk on „Centrosome loss in embryonic development disrupts axonal pathfinding and muscle integrity." in Drosophila #GfE2026

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Gesellschaft für Entwicklungsbiologie e.V. @gfeev.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Kim Boutilier (from @w-u-r.bsky.social) researches how "A conserved BABY BOOM motif prevents asexual embryogenesis" in arabidopsis. #GfE2026

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Gesellschaft für Entwicklungsbiologie e.V. @gfeev.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Anne-Kathrin Classen (@classenlab.bsky.social) uses Drosophila to research "Local repair, systemic rules: coordinating growth during regeneration" #GfE2026

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Gesellschaft für Entwicklungsbiologie e.V. @gfeev.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

#GfE2026 session 9 is on "Organogenesis and tissue development" chaired by Elke Ober (from @fau.de) & Andreas Kispert (MHHannover)

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Gesellschaft für Entwicklungsbiologie e.V. @gfeev.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Alex Eve (@amjeve.uk) guides us through the Company of Biologists (@biologists.bsky.social) publishing formats and support options for scientists, career options and how to strengthen the devbio and stem cell communities at #GfE2026. Best way to stay up to date: join @the-node.bsky.social

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Gesellschaft für Entwicklungsbiologie e.V. @gfeev.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Martin Blum (fromerly Uni Hohenheim) gives a mentoring session on "Excitement for the embryo" - once across the tree of life - keep your eyes open, follow your passion. #GfE2026

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Gesellschaft für Entwicklungsbiologie e.V. @gfeev.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Florian Raible (@tessmarraiblelabs.bsky.social) conlcudes the session with his talk on "More than meets the eye: Light-modulated stem cells in the camera-type eye of an annelid model for adult brain plasticity" #GfE2026

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Gesellschaft für Entwicklungsbiologie e.V. @gfeev.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Christoph Gerhardt (from HMU Potsdam) presents that "The primary cilium governs programmed cell death via its proteasome-regulating function"

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Gesellschaft für Entwicklungsbiologie e.V. @gfeev.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Gert Jan C. Veenstra (@gertjanveenstra.bsky.social‬) investigates "Heart evolution and development" during squid embryogenesis #GfE2026

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Gesellschaft für Entwicklungsbiologie e.V. @gfeev.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Felicity Jones (@gelifes.bsky.social) makes us revisit "evolutionary tinkering with gene regulation: cis-regulation and pleiotropic constraints shape adaptive divergence" as understood from marine and freshwater sticklebacks

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Gesellschaft für Entwicklungsbiologie e.V. @gfeev.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Isabel Almudí (@isabelalmudi.bsky.social) "Oh my what big (and new) eyes you have!" - insights from the mayfly Cloeon dipterum on the development of a peculiar set of eyes

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Gesellschaft für Entwicklungsbiologie e.V. @gfeev.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

The topic of session 8 at #GfE2026 is "Evolutionary adaptations & #EvoDevo" and is chaired by Ulrich Technau (@ulrichtechnau.bsky.social) & Sofia Araujo (@sofiajaraujo.bsky.social)

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Gesellschaft für Entwicklungsbiologie e.V. @gfeev.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Christian Schröter (@schroeterfisch.bsky.social) shows how "Species-specific developmental speed is associated with differences in glycogen metabolism"

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Gesellschaft für Entwicklungsbiologie e.V. @gfeev.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Leo Otsuki (@leootsuki.bsky.social) shows "Principles of 3D tissue assembly derived from regenerative axolotl cells" at #GfE2026

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Gesellschaft für Entwicklungsbiologie e.V. @gfeev.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Jesse Veenvliet (@jesseveenvliet.bsky.social) is "Building towards understanding: leveraging stem-cell-based models to elucidate principles of development" using gastruloids

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Gesellschaft für Entwicklungsbiologie e.V. @gfeev.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Ina Sonnen (@sonnenlab.bsky.social) and Katja Rust (@rustflylab.bsky.social) chair session 7 of #GfE2026 on "Quantifying and modeling development"

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Gesellschaft für Entwicklungsbiologie e.V. @gfeev.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Day 3 of #GfE2026 #GfESEBDDSDB2026 starts with the keynote lecture by Frank Bradke (from @dzne.science) showing "Mechanisms of axon growth and regeneration" in the mammalian context

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Gesellschaft für Entwicklungsbiologie e.V. @gfeev.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

second round of Poster flash talks at #gfe2026 by Kim Heilemann (@becklab.bsky.social), Sabine Klein (Friedrich Loeffler Institut), Katja Rust (@rustflylab.bsky.social), Daniel Barcenilla-Merino (from james hombria lab, @cabd-upo-csic.bsky.social) and Chiau-Yuan Hsu (from @wittbrodtlab.bsky.social)

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Gesellschaft für Entwicklungsbiologie e.V. @gfeev.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

final talk of todaya at #GfE2026 is by Asalbanoo Farahvashi (from @panakovalab.bsky.social) detailing that "Actin capping protein CAPZB plays a critical role in cardiac development and congenital heart defects" in zebrafish

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Gesellschaft für Entwicklungsbiologie e.V. @gfeev.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Grigory Genikhovich (@genikhovich.bsky.social) shows that "Sox3 acts as a transcriptional repressor of FoxA maintaining the conserved ectoderm/endoderm boundary in the sea anemone." #GfE2026

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Gesellschaft für Entwicklungsbiologie e.V. @gfeev.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Gabriel Rodrigues Cavalheiro (from @molgen.mpg.de, Mundlos lab) is "Deciphering the cis-regulatory code of developmental signaling centers with rare-cell type genomics and deep learning" - demonstrating how computational approaches help understanding of dynamic biological processes

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Gesellschaft für Entwicklungsbiologie e.V. @gfeev.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Luca Braccioli (@bracciolilab.bsky.social) "A dual role for CTCF in development" identified studying gastruloids

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Gesellschaft für Entwicklungsbiologie e.V. @gfeev.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

due to Álvaro Rada-Iglesias ’ (@radaiglesiaslab.bsky.social) studies, we are "Gaining mechanistic insights into long-range gene regulation through synthetic biology approaches"

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Gesellschaft für Entwicklungsbiologie e.V. @gfeev.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

first talk of the session is by Peter Zeller (Aarhus University)„Detection of histone modifications and full-length transcriptome in single cells identifies sequential epigenetic perceptiveness to lineage commitment."

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Gesellschaft für Entwicklungsbiologie e.V. @gfeev.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

We are back with session 6 of #GfE2026 "Genetic and epigenetic control of development" chaired by Luca Braccioli (@bracciolilab.bsky.social) & Vincent Christoffels (from @amsterdamumc.bsky.social)

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