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Nicole Edwards

@nicoleedwds.bsky.social
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Assistant Professor at University of Michigan. Developmental biologist using embryology, genetics, and imaging to discover how our organs form. She/her/hers. www.edwards-lab.org

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Evan C. Brooks, Ph.D. @ecbrooks96.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
We're looking for a postdoc in the Fantauzzo laboratory at CU Anschutz! If you're interested in cellular signaling and/or craniofacial developmental biology, then the project(s) in the job ad below might be a fit for you!
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Nicole Edwards @nicoleedwds.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Couldn’t fly in to Philadelphia today to make the first night of the @socdevbio.bsky.social Structural Birth Defects meeting, and will have to drive from DC tomorrow morning. Unlucky but good bonding experience with the lab at the airport 🫠
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Scott Barolo @sbarolo.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
🧵 Short thread: I give a seminar to 1st-year biomed PhD students in my program about how to critically read a paper, how to extract VAST amounts of information from the title, and why reading AI summaries instead of struggling with papers is *particularly* bad for trainees. 🧪
A comparative analysis of two paper titles, focusing what exactly we can expect to see in each paper. The verb choice alone shows that one is primarily a techniques paper.
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bioRxiv Developmental Biology @biorxiv-devbio.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Developmental pleiotropy revealed by mosaic heterozygous Snrpb deletion underlies CCMS-like axial skeletal defects www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20…
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Aaron Quinlan (he/him) @aaronquinlan.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
I am delighted to announce that The Department of Human Genetics at the University of Utah is continuing a multi-year recruiting initiative for multiple tenure-track faculty positions at the rank of Assistant Professor. Please share and consider applying! utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/208...
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Nicole Edwards @nicoleedwds.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
This workshop helped me get up and running before opening my lab earlier this year. 10/10, highly recommend, great facilitators and a great opportunity to meet fellow new faculty!
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Elias Spiliotis @septinlab.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
We're launching a search for two open-rank positions with preference for Assistant/Associate Professors in the Department of Cell Biology at University of Virginia. If you're a card-carrying cell biologist, consider applying here now: apply.interfolio.com/191024
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Bill Belichick Looking For A New Job Meme
ALT: Bill Belichick Looking For A New Job Meme
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Fred Hutch Basic Sciences Division @basicsci.fredhutch.org · 05/08/2026
Join @FredHutch.org's Basic Sciences Division as an Assistant or Associate Professor and help shape the future of fundamental biology. We welcome applicants whose work will complement, extend, or bring new directions to the division.
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Apply - Interfolio
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callista yee @csybio.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
hiiii everyone! my department @zoology.ubc.ca is hiring an assistant professor in cell and developmental biology! deadline is october 1! academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/32408 // please share!!!!!
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University of British Columbia, Department of Zoology
Job #AJO32408, Assistant Professor in Cell and Developmental Biology, Department of Zoology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CA
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Marine Biological Laboratory @mblscience.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
We're thrilled to welcome Nicole Theodosiou as the next Burroughs Wellcome Director of Education at the Marine Biological Laboratory! 🔗 go.mbl.edu/2u4alx
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Marine Biological Laboratory Appoints Nicole A. Theodosiou as Burroughs Wellcome Director of Education | Marine Biological Laboratory
WOODS HOLE, Mass. (July 23, 2026) -- The Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) has appointed Nicole A. Theodosiou, Ph.D., as its next Burroughs Wellcome Director of Education at the Marine Biological Laboratory.  She will join the MBL on September 8.
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Nicole Edwards @nicoleedwds.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
#2026SDB meeting is a vibe!
Poster of SDB President Richard Behringer as Elvis, “Welcome to SDB 2026” Las Vegas style sign in the background
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Nicole Edwards @nicoleedwds.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
I will be speaking Friday morning at the @socdevbio.bsky.social meeting! Grab your coffee(s) and learn about how endosome trafficking works in tracheal cartilage and lung development!
Poster advertising a talk at the SDB meeting: Friday July 24, 8:55-9:10am by Nicole Edwards
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Nicole Edwards @nicoleedwds.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Slept through my alarm and my office is 86 Fahrenheit 🥵. Monday is Monday-ing.
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Christian Mosimann @chrmosimann.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Open-rank search: 2 (!) PI positions in Pulmonary Biology at @cuanschutz.bsky.social 🌄 We are looking for new colleagues @cupediatrics.bsky.social, working in lung fibrosis, focusing on #devbio, stem cell, & regen.biology of the lung 🫁🫀. Please help spread the word! cu.taleo.net/careersectio...
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Open Rank- Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor
Click the link provided to see the complete job description.
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Rubén Marín-Juez @rmarinjuez.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
🚨WE ARE HIRING🚨 Interested in regeneration? cardiac development? just like doing zebrafish research? Join us in beautiful Montreal! Check here if interested www.izfs.org/jobboard/ame... @zebrafishrock.bsky.social @isrbio.bsky.social @izfs.bsky.social
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Nicole Edwards @nicoleedwds.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
A nice highlight from my postdoc work at @cincyresearch.bsky.social scienceblog.cincinnatichildrens.org/developmenta...
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Developmental Origins of Tracheoesophageal Birth Defects - Research Horizons
Study reveals developmental origins of tracheoesophageal birth defects, offering insights to improve diagnosis, prevention, and treatment.
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Society for Developmental Biology @socdevbio.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Save the Date! The 14th Structural Birth Defects Meeting will be September 21-23 @childrensphila.bsky.social Keynotes: Erica E. Davis @luriechildrens.bsky.social @feinberg.northwestern.edu & Jeremy Reiter @reitergroup.bsky.social at UC San Francisco. Abstracts & registration open May 1. #14thSBD
14th Structural Birth Defects Meeting flyer Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Philadelphia | September 21-23 2026; Abstract Deadline June 22; Photo of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Abstracts & Registration Open May 1; Keynote Speakers:  Erica E. Davis, PhD, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Northwestern University; Jeremy Reiter, MD, PhD, University of California, San Francisco
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Ran Blekhman @blekhman.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
I wrote about why every lab should have AI use guidelines, and how to do it. open.substack.com/pub/blekhman...
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You need to make AI guidelines for your lab
Here's why you should, and how to start
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Kevin Thiessen, PhD @kevinthiessen.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Want to make your images/videos more inclusive? Avoid Red-Blind LUTs! 🫷 While single-color red images are accessible, multi-color LUTs with red can be confusing for a small proportion of the population with Protanopia. I'll give a quick example from a paper I covered in journal club. 1/2
Text reads 'Avoiding Red-Blind LUTs: High frequency of Protanopia among general population" On the left a figure using a Red/Grey LUTs as it appears for people with normal vision. On the right a figure as seen by people with Protanopia.
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Nicole Edwards @nicoleedwds.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
My pro tip as a new PI is to pack snacks. Then pack more snacks just in case.
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Xenbase @xenbase.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Save the date! Xenopus Resources and Emerging Technologies (XRET) Meeting: October 2-5, 2026 at MBL, Woods Hole, MA www.xenbase.org/xenbase/doNe... #science #devbio #xenopus #frogs
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Zebrafish Rock! @zebrafishrock.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Today is #RareDiseaseDay & we are celebrating by highlighting the invaluable work of the Undiagnosed Diseases Network (UDN)! Formed in 2020, it aims to solve the most challenging medical mysteries using advanced technologies. In this thread, we will highlight their use of the #zebrafish model. 1/5 🧪
Logo for the Undiagnosed Diseases Network (UDN). It shows a the letter UDN is different colors that overlap to form the analogous colors.
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Mara Duncan @mcduncanlab.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
A bit of a last-minute post, UM has a fantastic opportunity for new or soon-to-be PhD grads looking for a postdoc opportunity. Our postdoc preview funds a two-day visit to our campus. The deadline to apply is February 28! medschool.umich.edu/programs-adm...
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Postdoc Preview
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Zebrafish Rock! @zebrafishrock.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
For those on the job market, University of Toronto 🇨🇦 is hiring a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Zebrafish Models of Genetic and Metabolic Pathologies 🐟 Yes, they want #zebrafish! 🔗 jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-...
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Assistant Professor - Zebrafish Models of Genetic and Metabolic Pathologies
Assistant Professor - Zebrafish Models of Genetic and Metabolic Pathologies
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Nicole Edwards @nicoleedwds.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
My lab is hiring a technician to manage our mouse colony and assist with mouse developmental biology experiments. Please RT and forward to anyone interested! careers.umich.edu/job_detail/2...
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Research Lab Tech Intermediate/Assoc | U-M Careers
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University of Iowa Department of Biology @uiowabiology.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Congratulations to the @dshb-antibodies.bsky.social on receiving a $3.4 million NIH grant to renovate its labs and offices! dailyiowan.com/2026/02/08/u...
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UI received $3.4 million grant to renovate hybrid cell lab
UI’s Developmental Studies Hybridoma Bank will use a $3.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to consolidate its various labs and offices into a lab twice as large on the north wing o...
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Nicole Edwards @nicoleedwds.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Ordered: slide warmer to dry out paraffin sections Received: sewing kit to add LED lights to your clothes? #NewPI
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jimmy fallon is wearing an ugly christmas sweater on the fallon tonight show
Alt: jimmy fallon is wearing an ugly christmas sweater with LED lights on the fallon tonight show
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Shinuo Weng @shinuoweng.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Postdoc position available!!! We are looking for a creative postdoc to develop independent research directions in tissue morphogenesis using embryos, stem cell/organoid systems, and quantitative imaging and/or biophysics. Here are the details: livejohnshopkins-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/person...
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Nicole Edwards @nicoleedwds.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Second month as a new PI: fixed an old, stuck microtome motor by simply wiggling it a little bit? Same vibe as troubleshooting Nintendo cartridges. But now we can section paraffin blocks!
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Nicole Edwards @nicoleedwds.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Animal caps are the original organoid!
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Nicole Edwards @nicoleedwds.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Fourth week as a new PI: we have images! Repeated a routine protocol for immunostaining with my lab on some samples from my postdoc, and it worked well! 🎉🎉🎉
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Nicole Edwards @nicoleedwds.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Second week as a new PI: lab space is starting to look like a lab! Becoming an expert in matching power cords to donated equipment.
Picture of a lab bench slowly accumulating supplies.
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Cincinnati Children’s Research @cincyresearch.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Celebrating 25 years of Xenbase—the world’s largest database for African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis) and tadpole research. Learn how Aaron Zorn, PhD, and team are driving breakthroughs in genetics and regenerative medicine: scienceblog.cincinnatichildrens.org/25-years-lat... @xenbase.bsky.social
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25 Years Later, Xenbase Still Supporting Scientific Leaps - Research Horizons
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Nicole Edwards @nicoleedwds.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
I’m happy to announce that I joined @umich.edu Department of Cell & Developmental Biology as an Assistant Professor and I will open my lab this month! My lab will investigate the genetic and cellular mechanisms underlying digestive and respiratory organs with a focus on the trachea and esophagus 1/2
Microscopy image of a mouse embryo
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Nicole Edwards @nicoleedwds.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Sounds like was this modelled after the Canadian Common CV
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a woman in a judge 's robe is sitting at a desk with a laptop .
Alt: Judge Judy opens laptop and closes shortly after with a sad look
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DMM Journal @dmmjournal.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
In December's #EditorsChoice, Nayeli Reyes-Nava, @edwardmarcotte.bsky.social, @jbwallingford.bsky.social & co use #Xenopus model to study #Cilia motility disturbances in primary ciliary dyskinesia #PCD ⚡ doi.org/10.1242/dmm.... 📰 doi.org/10.1242/dmm....
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John Wallingford @jbwallingford.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
Calling all postdocs! Applications are open for Dept. of Molecular Biosciences 3rd Trailblazers Postdoctoral Symposium @utaustin.bsky.social. Come to Austin, meet your peers, showcase your work. Application is easy and all expenses are paid! Spread the word! tinyurl.com/yw7ffjn9
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Microsoft Forms
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Nicole Edwards @nicoleedwds.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
A nice write up of my experience with @socdevbio.bsky.social GetHired! workshop, which I highly recommend for any postdoc on the job market! www.sdbonline.org/resource?Res...
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Society for Developmental Biology | Resource
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Development @dev-journal.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Apply for our Pathway to Independence (PI) programme, supporting postdocs in #devbio and #stemcell research during the transition to their first group leader position: www.biologists.com/grants/devel... Application deadline: 2 February 2026.
Pathway to Independence
Support postdocs on the job market
Line drawing of a person at a bench transitioning to working at a desk
Development
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M. S. AtKisson @igrrrl.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Things I currently think you should be considering in your proposals. Although this thread will be NIH-centric, my guess is that some of this applies to NSF, etc. Much is synthesized from public information. Much of this is what we've advised all along, just with, um, more emphasis. Here we go:
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Virtual Gastrulation Zoom Talks @vgzt2021.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Join us next week for another exciting VGZT session! 🗓️ Thursday, November 6th ⏰ 9:30 PDT / 12:30 EDT / 16:30 UTC / 17:30 BST / 18:30 CET Our speakers are 👉 David Oriola (@davidoriola.bsky.social) 👉 Nicole Edwards (@nicoleedwds.bsky.social) See you then! 👋
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Crystal Rogers, PhD @rogerslabucd.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Our department @ucdavisvetmed.bsky.social @ucdavis.bsky.social is hiring! We welcome research that diversifies or complements existing strengths in gastrointestinal, neuroimmune, musculoskeletal, cardiorespiratory systems and/or developmental biology. @socdevbio.bsky.social @ascbiology.bsky.social
Faculty Position in Anatomy, Physiology & Cell Biology
We are seeking an outstanding integrative physiologist (broadly
defined) for the position of Assistant Professor (tenure track) to join
our faculty in the Department of Anatomy, Physiology, and Cell
Biology in the School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM), UC Davis. Our
department is a highly integrated group of faculty studying molecular,
cellular, physiological, and pathophysiological mechanisms of health
and disease. The candidate should have an active research program
that focuses on interdisciplinary physiology research using state-of-
the-art approaches. We welcome research which diversifies our
expertise, and/or that which complements existing strengths in
gastrointestinal, neuroimmune, musculoskeletal, cardiorespiratory
systems as well as developmental biology. Candidates are expected
to expand access to education and provide opportunities in research
for students, trainees, and the community across various life and
professional experiences.
• Candidates must possess a PhD and postdoctoral experience in
physiology or a related field.
• Aptitude/experience in teaching broad-based physiology or
functional anatomy to professional or graduate students.
• Experience with grant writing.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication
skills, and a demonstrated ability to work
cooperatively and collegially within a diverse
community.Sunrise at UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine Sunrise in Davis CA
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Xenbase @xenbase.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Xenopus Conference 2025 - Check out the video of the 20th International Xenopus Conference held at the Univeristy of Portsmouth August 17-21st, 2025. www.youtube.com/watch?v=plxx... #science #devbio #xenopus #frogs
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Xenopus Conference 2025
YouTube video by IXC25
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MwahahahahahadScientist @mads100tist.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
This is the equivalent of Jesus on a toast for developmental biologists 🧪
A dark stain on a bow with the shape on some sort of embryo. You can see a head, the trunk, limb buds
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bioRxiv Developmental Biology @biorxiv-devbio.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
A mechanical origin for implantation defects in embryos from aged females www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/202…
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Kate Cavanaugh @katecavanaugh.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
See this? This = implanting mouse embryo. Usually this happens inside its mother and is invisible to us, but we can actually watch implantation ex vivo with the hope of understanding why implantation goes awry in embryos of older women. A 🧵...
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Bethan Clark @bethanclark.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
I wrote something on developmental biology and disability and put it up on the node last night: thenode.biologists.com/developmenta... I've been nervous to share because some of it veers a bit personal but they are thoughts that won't stay quiet. Would love to know what people think about it!
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Developmental Biology and Disability - the Node
Hopeful monsters. Morphospace. Mutation. Natural variation. Mutagenesis screens. Polymorphism. Deformity. Phenotype. Disease. Adaptation. Anomaly.
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sameerthukral.bsky.social @sameerthukral.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Happy to have shared my first post on The Node, on how hidden power dynamics may prevent creative science from blooming. @the-node.bsky.social thenode.biologists.com/the-invisibl...
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The Invisible Cost: How Power Dynamics May Undermine Respect in Academic Labs - the Node
I'm a big fan of podcasts, and one of my favorites is Tim Harford's "Cautionary Tales." It tells true stories about disasters and what we can learn from
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Nicole Edwards @nicoleedwds.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
@zhoulabfrogs.bsky.social explaining the power of Xenopus as a model system for studying genome size at #MWSDB25 @frogwranglers.bsky.social
Dr Zhou presenting a slide showing how the frog model Xenopus is an excellent developmental model system for research
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Nicole Edwards @nicoleedwds.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
An important reminder from @thelovelylab.bsky.social after an amazing talk at #MWSDB25
Dr Lovely presenting a slide with a picture of a humorous sign advising “warning: alcohol impairs judgement” with a person kissing a fish underwater
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