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Genetics Society of America @genetics-gsa.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

In #GENETICS, @marbeitman.bsky.social et al. used #Drosophila hybrids to uncover new molecular and neural mechanisms underlying the evolution of #courtship behavior, highlighting how genetic and sensory inputs shape species-specific behavioral outcomes. 🔗 buff.ly/kq9JL6n

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Brian Calvi @briancalvi.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

A short video of a global heat map of real time pings to FlyBase website from one of our talented developers (not sped up) @flybase.bsky.social @iubiology.bsky.social

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Rita M Graze @ritamgraze.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

#Dros26 community — we’d love to see you at our workshop this Friday! [1/8] Organizers: @ritamgraze.bsky.social @marbeitman.bsky.social @lydiagrmai.bsky.social @gavinrrice.bsky.social @brhopkins92.bsky.social Artyom Kopp

Annual Drosophila Research Conference 2026
Friday, March 6
8 to 10 PM
Workshop - Superior, Level 2
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know ...

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Michelle Arbeitman @marbeitman.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Colleagues, My department is searching for a Chairperson. There are many exciting opportunities in the Biomedical Sciences Department at Florida State University. Please see our advertisement: www.higheredjobs.com/search/detai...

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Michelle Arbeitman @marbeitman.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

The FlyBoard is happy to announce the call for nominations for the Drosophila Community Service Award. Please submit your nomination by 01/16/2026 by email to: drosophilaserviceaward@gmail.com. Please repost.

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Harmit Singh Malik @harmitmalik.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Are you an early-stage graduate student (2nd or 3rd year) or early-stage postdoc based in the US or Canada, working primarily in Drosophila? Would you like to help improve the experience of all trainees working in Drosophila research? If so, read on. (Please repost to reach a broad audience.)

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Genetics Society of America @genetics-gsa.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

We’re excited to expand our partnership with @reviewcommons.org in a new collaborative model reshaping scientific publishing to streamline peer review, reduce redundancy, and improve the author and reviewer experience. Read more: buff.ly/h6SfMXF And meet our Editorial Board! 👋

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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Some awesome, fundamental work here: Lucy Shapiro, on bacterial cell differentiation, Dirk Görlich and Steve McKnight on IDRs & protein gels in nuclear pores and biomolecular condensates, & Michael Welsh, Jesús González & Paul Negulescu, (overdue) for bench to bedside work on cystic fibrosis 🧪 1/2

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Petra Levin @redrockcity.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

So great to see Lucy Shapiro — a scientific hero of mine both for her pioneering work and for her incredible communication skills —honored today www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/h...

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Major Medical Prizes Given to Cell Biology and Cystic Fibrosis Pioneers

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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

If you are a researcher whose lab uses FlyBase, consider a tax-deductible personal contribution. A lot of $100 contributions would help bridge the gap until we can set up a user fee system, and even $10 donations send the folks there the message we're behind them. Please share

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FlyBase @flybase.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

FlyBase needs your help! We ask that European labs continue to contribute to Cambridge, UK FlyBase, whereas US and other non-European labs can contribute to US FlyBase. For more information and how to donate: wiki.flybase.org/wiki/FlyBase...

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Mark Peifer (He, him) @peiferlabunc.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

The community of Drosophila researchers is amazing, mutually supportive and collaborative. Right now a key resource for our community, @flybase.bsky.social , is threatened by the cancellation of its NIH grant and is seeking community help in raising short term funds 1/n 🧪 please share

Dear Fly Community,

In May 2025, the NIH terminated all grant funding to Harvard University, including the NHGRI grant that supported FlyBase. This grant also funded FlyBase teams at Indiana University (IU) and the University of Cambridge (UK), and as a result, their subawards were also canceled.

The Cambridge team has secured support for one to two years through generous donations from the European fly community, emergency funding from the Wellcome Trust, and support from the University of Cambridge. At IU, funding has been secured for one year thanks to reserve funds from Thom Kaufman and a supplement from ORIP/NIH to the Bloomington Drosophila Stock Center (BDSC).

Unfortunately, the situation at Harvard is far more critical. Harvard University had supported FlyBase staff since May but recently denied a request for extended bridge funding. As a result, all eight employees (four full-time and four part-time) were abruptly laid off, with termination dates ranging from August to mid-October depending on their positions. In addition, our curator at the University of New Mexico will leave her position at the end of August. This decision came as a shock, and we are urgently pursuing all possible funding options.

To put the need into perspective: although FlyBase is free to use, it is not free to make. It takes large teams of people and millions of dollars a year to create FlyBase to support fly research (the last NHGRI grant supported us with more than 2 million USD per annum).

To help sustain FlyBase operations, we have been reaching out to you to ask for your support. We have set up a donation site in Cambridge, UK, to which European labs have and can continue to contribute, and a new donation site at IU to which labs in the US and the rest of the world can contribute. We urge researchers to work with their grant administrators to contribute to FlyBase via these sites if at all possible, as more of the money will go to FlyBase. However, we appreciate that some fu…

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Our immediate goals are:

1. To maintain core curation activities and keep the FlyBase website online

2. To complete integration with the Alliance of Genome Resources (The Alliance).

Integration with the Alliance is essential for FlyBase’s long-term sustainability. For nearly a decade, NHGRI/NIH has supported the unification of Model Organism Databases (MODs) into the Alliance, which we aim to achieve by 2028. Therefore, securing bridge funding to sustain FlyBase over the next three years is crucial for successful integration and the long-term access to FlyBase data.

At present, our remaining funds will allow us to keep the FlyBase website online for approximately one more year. Beyond that, its future is uncertain unless new funding is secured. We will, of course, continue pursuing additional grant opportunities as they arise.

Given the uncertainty of future NIH or alternative funding sources, we are relying on the Fly community for support. Your contributions will directly help us retain the staff needed to complete this transition and to secure ongoing fly data curation into the Alliance beyond 2028.

We at FlyBase are incredibly grateful for the outpouring of support from the community during this challenging time. Your encouragement has strengthened our resolve and underscores how vital this resource remains to Drosophila research worldwide.

Sincerely,
The FlyBase Team

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Dr Sian Gramates @drglam.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

I just got the notice that all the FlyBase people at Harvard, including me, will be laid off on October 12. I'm devastated.

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eric lai @lucksmith.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

attention 🪰folks. many of you received a survey from @genetics-gsa.bsky.social about potential future sites of the US Fly meeting. We are excited for #Dros26 Chicago, but future sites are in question, for many logistical reasons. GSA is hard at work planning, but we need to hear from you. please RT!

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Shefali @iamshef.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Hey #Drosophila folks ! #FlyCROSS is back and #Mentor surveys are open NOW ! If you're a faculty/postdoc/ equivalent in any scientific career & have #Drosophila research experience - we'd be delighted to have you as mentors to empower early career scientists in the #Dros community !

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Summer 2025 Survey For Mentors : FlyCROSS Mentor Mentee Matching Program

We appreciate you taking the time and volunteering to be a mentor! Add dmelcross@gmail.com to your email address book or safe sender list, so that you can receive our emails. To be a participating me...

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Addgene @addgene.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

FlyBase is in need of support. Let's help them continue to be a valued resource to the research community.

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Cahir O'Kane @cahirokane.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Shit.

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Michelle Arbeitman @marbeitman.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Heartbreaking day at FSU. My thoughts are with members of our community that were hurt, and their loved ones. Thanks to all the law enforcement and medical responders for working quickly to keep the campus safe. We have the all clear at FSU now. Terrible day. #FSU

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Michelle Arbeitman @marbeitman.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Drosophila Research Community: Please vote in the FlyBoard Election. Elections are open through Feb. 16, 2025. Please repost. #Drosophila, genetics-gsa.org/2025-fly-boa... 1/2

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2025 Fly Board Election - Genetics Society of America

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Michelle Arbeitman @marbeitman.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

FlyBoard elections are open through Feb. 16, 2025. Please look for Genetics Society of America email: Select future FlyBoard leadership! Here is a link to access the candidate statements and ballot: genetics-gsa.org/2025-fly-boa... Please repost. #Dros25 @GeneticsGSA

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2025 Fly Board Election - Genetics Society of America

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HunterLab.bsky.social @hunterlab.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Sadly, our colleague and friend Scott Hawley passed away this morning. He was an irreplaceable presence and force for good in the meiosis an Drosophila communities and will be sorely missed.

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Michelle Arbeitman @marbeitman.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

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2025 Fly Board Election - Genetics Society of America

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Michelle Arbeitman @marbeitman.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Drosophila Sex Workshop at ADRC 2025 in San Diego. We hope to see you there! Please send your abstract if you are interested in presenting in the workshop. We hope to highlight diverse science, researchers, and career stages. #Dros25

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Michelle Arbeitman @marbeitman.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

The FlyBoard is happy to announce the call for nominations for the Drosophila Community Service Award. Please submit your nomination by 01/17/2025 by email to: drosophilaserviceaward@gmail.com. Please repost.

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Lydia Grmai, Ph.D. @lydiagrmai.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Research topics to be covered include sex differences, sex determination, molecular evolution of sex traits, and many other related topics. We look forward to hearing about your exciting science!

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Lydia Grmai, Ph.D. @lydiagrmai.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Calling all fly biologists: submit your research for consideration in the “Everything you ever wanted to know about sex” workshop at #Dros25! We hope to highlight diverse science, researchers, and career stages. Email submission to rmgraze@auburn.edu by Wed, Jan 15.

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Michelle Arbeitman @marbeitman.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

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Michelle Arbeitman @marbeitman.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

Drosophila colleagues: I am looking forward to seeing everyone at #Dros25 in San Diego! Don't miss this opportunity to present your work and make sure you submit by 7:59 pm EST Thursday, November 14! genetics-gsa.org/drosophila-2...

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Abstract Submission - 66th Annual Drosophila Research Conference

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Michelle Arbeitman @marbeitman.bsky.social · 03/10/2024

Drosophila colleagues: Nominate yourself or others for positions on the North American FlyBoard, Trainee Reps, ADRC Plenary/Keynote Speakers, Platform Chairs. Find the GSA email from 9/30 with subject "Share your interest in volunteering with FlyBoard". Pls retweet #Drosophila 🪰

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Michelle Arbeitman @marbeitman.bsky.social · 29/03/2024

Many congratulations to all of our Bloomington Drosophila Stock Center colleagues @flystocks at Indiana University @IUBloomington recognized for their outstanding community service at #TAGC24 #Dros24 @GeneticsGSA.

Art work of Drosophila melanogaster in the center of blue circle. The circle has words that say "Outstanding Community Service".

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Michelle Arbeitman @marbeitman.bsky.social · 09/12/2023

Please repost: The FlyBoard is excited to announce the call for Nominations for the Drosophila Community Service Award. Please submit your nomination by 01/12/2024 by email to: drosophilaserviceaward@gmail.com. 🧵1/3

Picture of Drosophila melanogaster surrounded by the words "Outstanding Community Service".

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