Reposted by James ClelandMohannad Dardiry @mohannad-dardiry.bsky.social · 02/09/20261/5 Whenever I return to Egypt, I try to do more than visit home, I try to bring knowledge back with me. For nearly five years, I’ve given talks across Egypt, hoping to show young students that they, too, can pursue ambitious questions and research careers worldwide. 131
James Cleland @jpcleland.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Postdocs interested in starting your independent research program in London... consider the King's Prize Fellowship! www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/154845-...kcl.ac.ukKing’s Prize Fellowship | King's College London 000
Reposted by James ClelandMike Dorrity @mwdorr.bsky.social · 01/07/2026First preprint stemming from a fantastic collaboration with @hanhtkvu.bsky.social Shared PhD student and BIF fellow @gvaidya.bsky.social led this tour de force - check it out ! How does temperature affect whole-organism cellular trajectories? 1192
Reposted by James ClelandThe Francis Crick Institute @crick.ac.uk · 02/07/2026Group leader @pippa-matt.bsky.social and her team, the HBV Elimination Lab, are working with an international team of research groups to better understand the impact of scaling up hepatitis B treatment on African populations. bit.ly/4weLN4S 021
James Cleland @jpcleland.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Huge congrats @gvaidya.bsky.social, @hanhtkvu.bsky.social, @mwdorr.bsky.social and all coauthors on this amazing achievement! Watching this project evolve from some worms pulled out of a creek has been nothing short of inspirational. PIs: recruit Gaurav as your postdoc if you can! He’s a ⭐️. 130
Reposted by James ClelandMike Dorrity @mwdorr.bsky.social · 19/06/2026First pre-print from the lab, a collaborative effort led by Jess Bourn @bournsupremacy.bsky.social, a fantastic PhD in my group. We resolve a key problem in development + evolution: how do we quantify heterochrony and link temporal variation to phenotype? www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...biorxiv.orgQuantitative mapping of heterochrony to species-specific phenotypesThe genetic program of animal development is conserved, but its rate of execution varies across species. Heterochrony, shifts in the relative timing of developmental events, generates phenotypic varia... 511946
James Cleland @jpcleland.bsky.social · 12/06/2026www.humboldt-foundation.de/en/explore/n... 🤮humboldt-foundation.deNewly selected Humboldt ProfessorsUp to €10 million in funding go to Berlin, Darmstadt, Heidelberg, Karlsruhe, Kassel, Munich und Saarbrücken. 000
James Cleland @jpcleland.bsky.social · 24/05/2026static.klipy.comLoading a .44 RevolverALT: Loading a .44 Revolver 010
James Cleland @jpcleland.bsky.social · 30/04/2026The first #EESSexDifferences meeting was simply fantastic. After 3 days of top notch science, meeting the humans behind the seminal papers, and an unusually high level of collegiality and openness, I return to the lab full of energy - and hope. Kudos to the organisers and all participants! 061
Reposted by James ClelandJan Żylicz @jzylicz.bsky.social · 25/04/2026New paper out in @cp-cellstemcell.bsky.social. We uncover unexpected complexity in how metabolism changes when the embryo implants or when stem cells exit naive pluripotency, revealing a central role for dynamic TCA cycle rewiring in cell fate decisions. www.cell.com/cell-stem-ce...cell.comTCA cycle rewiring underpins histone acetylation sourcing and cell-fate transitions during exit from naive pluripotencyUsing carbon tracing and functional experiments, Kafkia, Pladevall-Morera, et al. show that TCA cycle rewiring underlies mouse embryo implantation and the exit from naive pluripotency. In this context... 18932
Reposted by James ClelandStegle Lab @steglelab.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Two weeks ago, MAIGE group leader @brianfclarke.bsky.social and Katharina, together with Dominik (Steinmetz lab) joined #Perturb2026, exploring new technologies and datasets. Highlight: Katharina’s first short talk on large-scale perturbation screens in cardioids and great discussions at our poster! 001
Reposted by James ClelandMichael Zimmermann Lab @zimmermannlab.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Meet Tímea, who started recently as scientific officer at the metabolomics core facility @embl.org. Her work will focus on routine metabolomics and lipidomics analyses, developing new protocols and workflows, improving LC–MS methods, and supporting users. contact info: www.embl.org/groups/metab... 094
Reposted by James ClelandEMBL @embl.org · 31/03/2026Welcome, Tony Hyman! EMBL welcomes its new Director General, Tony Hyman, as he takes up the mandate of leading EMBL's six sites. www.embl.org/news/embl-an... 08521
Reposted by James ClelandDeutsches Krebsforschungszentrum (DKFZ) @dkfz.bsky.social · 27/03/2026Dreaming of a career in cancer research? Join the International PhD Program at DKFZ - Germany’s largest biomedical research center. Explore #cancerresearch including #cancerbiology, #bioinformatics, #epidemiology & #medicalphysics. The Summer Selection is open now 👉 apply here: t1p.de/hl56b 11111
Reposted by James ClelandAissam Ikmi @aikmi.bsky.social · 20/03/2026Our study on shape diversity in cnidarians is now published. The final version includes extensive new data that substantially extend the original bioRxiv preprint. Congrats to everyone who contributed to this work! www.cell.com/cell/fulltex... @embl.orgcell.comDeciphering mechanical determinants of morphological evolutionA comparative analysis of cnidarian larval morphogenesis combined with active surface theory identifies a set of mesoscale mechanical modules that predict species-specific shapes. Manipulating these m... 514164
Reposted by James ClelandMichael Zimmermann Lab @zimmermannlab.bsky.social · 16/03/2026Excited to share the upcoming EMBO | EMBL Symposium “Metabolic interactions shape ecosystems” 🧬🌍 📍 Heidelberg & online 📅 21–24 July 2026 Abstract deadline: 14 April! More info & registration: www.embl.org/about/info/c... #Metabolism #Microbiome #SystemsBiology #Ecology #EMBL #EMBOembl.orgMetabolic interactions shape ecosystems 02113
Reposted by James ClelandAgnese Loda @agneseloda.bsky.social · 16/03/2026I am very happy to share that I've started my new position @upcite.bsky.social and opened my lab @institutimagine.bsky.social 🎉 In the lab we will study how differences in X-linked gene dosage between the sexes affect fetal growth and survival and contribute to sex differences later in life 👩🔬🧪🧬🧫 135011
Reposted by James ClelandThe Francis Crick Institute @crick.ac.uk · 25/02/2026Thanks to His Royal Highness Prince William for visiting the Crick today to explore how education, research and innovation are helping to deliver benefits in the UK and across the world – from antimicrobial resistance to the biology underlying our mental health. 🔗 www.crick.ac.uk/news/2026-02... 0204
Reposted by James ClelandbioRxiv Developmental Biology @biorxiv-devbio.bsky.social · 19/02/20264D Single-Cell Spatial Transcriptomics Reveals Dynamic Morphogenetic Gradients and Regenerative Domains in Planarians www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20… 022
Reposted by James ClelandHanh Vu @hanhtkvu.bsky.social · 17/02/2026Super excited about this collaboration with @plantophagy.bsky.social ! We are looking for someone passionate about understanding the cause & consequence relationship between autophagy and regeneration across kingdoms of life. Heidelberg is a great place for science and for living. Come join us!!! 045
Reposted by James ClelandYasin Dagdas @plantophagy.bsky.social · 16/02/2026Pls RT‼️ @hanhtkvu.bsky.social lab @embl.org & we @cosheidelberg.bsky.social are looking for a #postdoc to study #regeneration x #autophagy across kingdoms of life. www.health-life-sciences.de/opportunitie... Pls spread the word & get in touch if you are interested.health-life-sciences.deHEALTH + LIFE SCIENCE ALLIANCE | Interinstitutional Postdocs 01618
Reposted by James ClelandJames Cleland @jpcleland.bsky.social · 26/01/2026The @odomlab.bsky.social at @dkfz.bsky.social is recruiting postdocs! Feel free to reach out if you want inside info from a current (and happy) one. Please share with anyone you think might be a good fit. jobs.dkfz.de/en/jobs/1683...jobs.dkfz.dePostdoctoral Researcher in Sex-Biased Cancer Development 021
Reposted by James ClelandPavel Barahtjan @pavelbarahtjan.bsky.social · 23/01/2026We have several Master’s thesis projects available in the D’Angelo lab, spanning different areas of lipid biology/biochemistry. If you know someone who might be interested, we’d really appreciate you sharing this. #lipidtime www.epfl.ch/labs/dangelo...epfl.chMaster ProjectsDANGELOLAB 078
James Cleland @jpcleland.bsky.social · 26/01/2026The @odomlab.bsky.social at @dkfz.bsky.social is recruiting postdocs! Feel free to reach out if you want inside info from a current (and happy) one. Please share with anyone you think might be a good fit. jobs.dkfz.de/en/jobs/1683...jobs.dkfz.dePostdoctoral Researcher in Sex-Biased Cancer Development 021
Reposted by James ClelandJustin Crocker @justinmcrocker.bsky.social · 19/01/2026The call for Health + Life Science Alliance post doctoral fellowships has just opened: lnkd.in/dw9zxKSN. Joint with my group @embl.org , Victoria Ingham Uni. Heidelberg, and Felix Hol at Radboud Univ., we are exploring how climate and chemistry shape mosquito behaviour for next-gen. vector control 134
Reposted by James ClelandHolthuis Lab @holthuislab.bsky.social · 18/01/2026Modern lipid biology has grown far beyond its roots. Advanced technologies offer novel opportunities to unravel the role of lipids in the organization of biological systems. Build on this momentum and join The EMBO Workshop "The Lipid Code to Life" Sept 7-11, 2026 meetings.embo.org/event/26-lip... 0176
Reposted by James ClelandEMBL Events @events.embl.org · 12/01/2026Don't forget to submit your abstract for #EESSexDifferences by 19 January: s.embl.org/ees26-07-bl This new symposium will explore how sex influences health and disease through genetic, hormonal, immune, metabolic, and environmental factors 🧬 🗓️ 27 – 30 Apr 📍 EMBL Heidelberg and Virtual 032
Reposted by James ClelandHealth + Life Science Alliance Heidelberg Mannheim @hlsalliance.bsky.social · 15/12/2025Get ready to apply for the next round of ExploreTech! The funding line offers grants for innovative projects to foster the use and advancement of core infrastructures across the seven Alliance institutions. More info on our website: www.health-life-sciences.de/opportu… 011
Reposted by James ClelandCarrie Adler @carrieadler.bsky.social · 12/12/2025To all current/future planarian enthusiasts: The next installment of the North American Planarian Meeting will occur in June 2026 in Ithaca, New York. We welcome anyone who wants to participate, organized by me and Chris Petersen (Northwestern). Please share far and wide. napm2026.weebly.com 096
Reposted by James ClelandAnna Czarkwiani @aniaczark.bsky.social · 05/12/2025Can't believe my postdoc paper is finally out. Christmas came early this year, holy moly 🎄 Molecular basis for de novo thymus regeneration in a vertebrate, the axolotl | Science Immunology www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...science.orgMolecular basis for de novo thymus regeneration in a vertebrate, the axolotlThe molecular, cellular, and functional restoration of the axolotl thymus after de novo regeneration is described. 45523
James Cleland @jpcleland.bsky.social · 04/12/2025Wouldn’t be possible without you and your Femtojet! Thx again :) 010
James Cleland @jpcleland.bsky.social · 03/12/2025Two heads are better than one, unless you’re a land planarian trying to find some grub. FORCE pilot project - check! Video credit: Daniel Stoga #nightscience #WormWednesday @hanhtkvu.bsky.social @aikmi.bsky.social @embldbunit.bsky.social @martaalvarez.bsky.social 1337
James Cleland @jpcleland.bsky.social · 28/11/2025For me the most important take-home message was that different people can reach (extraordinarily) different interpretations/conclusions from the same set of data. If only more Discussion sections read "We observed X. It could mean A. Or B. Or C. Or D."... 100
James Cleland @jpcleland.bsky.social · 28/11/2025I've read and enjoyed your papers on the topic, which were much more science and less personal attacks. I worry that equating Tony to RFK Jr and other such shenanigans will make folks less likely to read said papers. 220
James Cleland @jpcleland.bsky.social · 28/11/2025I trust that the many intelligent folks on the EMBL Council who appointed Tony can spot a charlatan a mile away. 100
James Cleland @jpcleland.bsky.social · 28/11/2025to the trainees in the audience: this is how not to behave on social media 120
James Cleland @jpcleland.bsky.social · 27/11/2025Thrilled to have @hymanlab.bsky.social at the helm of EMBL… exciting times ahead. 022
Reposted by James ClelandEdda Schulz @eddaschulz.bsky.social · 17/11/2025📣 SAVE THE DATE Next X-inactivation meeting in Sapporo, Japan, 19-23 October 2026. Visit x-inactivation-meeting.org to join our mailing list. 🧬 speakers @dandergassen.bsky.social @marnieblewitt.bsky.social @heard65.bsky.social @crougeulle.bsky.social @sexchrlab.bsky.social @zhouqi1982.bsky.social 14018
Reposted by James ClelandDeutsches Krebsforschungszentrum (DKFZ) @dkfz.bsky.social · 05/11/2025🚀 Thinking about your next big career step in science? The Int'l PhD Program at DKFZ could be a perfect fit for you. 🌍 Work in an international environment, with 500+ doctoral researchers 🔬 Do cutting-edge cancer research Curious? Join our online info session on 20 Nov. Register here: t1p.de/ws7q3 0910
Reposted by James ClelandBioMed X @biomedx.bsky.social · 14/10/2025New Call for Applications! Shaping the future of #women’s #health 🚀 #BioMedX & #GatesFoundation join forces to tackle one of the most pressing challenges in biomedical research: female-controlled, non-hormonal contraception. Submit your proposal via our CareerSpace: career.bmedx.com/call/2025-XF... 011
Reposted by James ClelandMark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 12/10/2025I'm very excited to announce that UNC Biology has 6 faculty positions open this year! The first is for an Asst Professor who studies organismal resilience using an integrative approach 1/n unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/307... 6137148
James Cleland @jpcleland.bsky.social · 12/10/2025couldn't agree more! and if you choose planarians, also patience and pain tolerance 😅 020