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Xenbase @xenbase.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Xenopus Resources and Emerging Technologies (XRET) Meeting: October 2-5, 2026 at MBL, Woods Hole, MA Registration now open! www.eventsquid.com/event.cfm?id... #science #devbio #cellbio #xenopus #frogs

The image shows the sign of the Marine Biologiacal Laboratory (MBL) located at Woods Hole, Massachusetts USA. There is an announcement for the Xenopus Resources and Emerging Tecchonologies (XRET) Meeting to be held on October 2-5, 2026.

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Xenbase @xenbase.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Dr. Helen Willsey, Associate Proffessor at the University of San Francisco shares her insights and experiences in an interview with Ingrid Tsang, Reviews Editor at Development. www.xenbase.org/xenbase/doNe... #science #devbio #cellbio #xenopus #frogs

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Xenbase @xenbase.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

The deadline for talk consideration for the 2026 Midwest SDB meeting has been extended to August 14th. Please register and submit your abstracts! www.midwestsdbincincy.org #science #devbio #cellbio #xenopus #frogs #MWSDB26

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Xenbase @xenbase.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Lots of fantastic Xenopus research at the SDB meeting in Las Vegas. Consider publishing your research in the Society of Developmental Biology's official journal, Developmental Biology. Publication free for SDB members! www.sciencedirect.com/journal/deve... #science #devbio #cellbio #xenopus #frogs

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Xenbase @xenbase.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Journal of Regeneration is an international peer-reviewed, Open Access journal aiming to provide a platform for the dissemination of research results on regeneration and tissue repair across phyla. www.xenbase.org/xenbase/doNe... #science #devbio #cellbio #xenopus #frogs #regeneration

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Xenbase @xenbase.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

The Midwest regional meeting of The Society of Developmental Biology will be held at the Graduate Hotel hosted by Cincinnati Children's Hospital on September 25-27, 2026. Registration now open! www.midwestsdbincincy.org #science #devbio #cellbio #xenopus #frogs #MWSDB26

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Xenbase @xenbase.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

12th Aquatic Models for Human Disease (AQMHD) Conference: October 17-21, 2026; Marine Biological Labratory; Woods Hole, Massachusetts Abstract submission deadline: August 10 www.xenbase.org/xenbase/doNe... #science #devbio #cellbio #xenopus #frogs #AQMHD2026

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Xenbase @xenbase.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Dr. Roberto Mayor of University College London, UK was elected to fellowship of the Royal Society and awarded the Society for Developmental Biology Viktor Hamburger Outstanding Educator Prize. www.xenbase.org/xenbase/doNe... #science #devbio #cellbio #xenopus #frogs

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Dr. Peter Walentek (Walentek Lab) @walenteklab.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

It was a great pleasure to host Aaron Zorn and Christina James-Zorn (cincinnatichildrens.org @xenbase.bsky.social) here @uni-freiburg.de / @cibss.bsky.social / @uniklinik-fr.bsky.social for a great talk and res. paper annotation. Thanks so much! ❤️🐸🔬

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Xenbase @xenbase.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

2026 Xenopus Researcher Survey - OPEN NOW - forms.gle/uDUkGCrhpXCc... Your feedback is highly valuable. Help us make Xenbase more helpful to your research! #science #devbio #cellbio #xenopus #frogs

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Xenbase @xenbase.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

sorry, here are working links for the 2nd Asian Xenopus Conference: www.xenbase.org/xenbase/doNe... 2026.xenopus-asia.org #science #devbio #cellbio #xenopus #frogs

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Zebrafish Rock! @zebrafishrock.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Working 🔗: www.xenbase.org/xenbase/doNe... 😊

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Xenbase @xenbase.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

2nd Asian Xenopus Conference: August 24 (Mon) - 26 (Wed), 2026 - ST Convention Center, Seoul, Republic of Koreahttps://www.xenbase.org/xenbase/doNewsRead.do?id=1051 #science #devbio #cellbio #xenopus #frogs

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Society for Developmental Biology @socdevbio.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

✨ 2026 SDB Art Show 🎨 SDB will host the show at the 85th Annual Meeting in Las Vegas 🎰 Deadline: June 1st ‼️ Open to meeting attendees: 2D & 3D in "Research Images as Art" or "Art Inspired by Research" 🎨 More information: www.sdbonline.org/2026mtg_art_...

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Xenbase @xenbase.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

The American Society for Cell Biology members elected Rebecca Heald, Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology at the University of California, Berkeley, to serve as the Society’s President in 2028. www.xenbase.org/xenbase/doNe... #science #devbio #cellbio #xenopus #frogs

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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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Xenbase @xenbase.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Spatial Mapping of Kidney Development and Disease Mechanisms in Xenopus laevis: Wednesday, April 1st 2026 @ 11:00AM EDT. Hosted by Dr. Rachel Miller and Dr. Adrian Romero Mora. my.demio.com/ref/2ZwGxz9P... #science #devbio #xenopus #frogs

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Xenbase @xenbase.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Santa Cruz Developmental Biology Meeting: August 24-28. 2026 - University of California, Santa Cruz. Registration now open: scdb2026.sites.ucsc.edu #science #devbio #xenopus #frogs

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Xenbase @xenbase.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Xiao and colleagues show the basis for the IgX multimerization without the J chain. Published in Science Advances. www.xenbase.org/xenbase/doNe... #science #devbio #xenopus #frogs

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Xenbase @xenbase.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

European Amphibian Conference 2026, July 3-5, 2026, Prague, Czech Republic www.xenbase.org/xenbase/doNe... #science #devbio #xenopus #frogs

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John Wallingford @jbwallingford.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Hey Frog-Folk, I saw that @eliasbarrigalab.bsky.social recently used Crispr-Cas13 for mRNA depletion. Anyone else used this in a published paper yet? @goodfrognosis.bsky.social @xenbase.bsky.social @mblscience.bsky.social @frogwranglers.bsky.social @socdevbio.bsky.social

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Xenbase @xenbase.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

25 years of Xenbase. www.xenbase.org/xenbase/doNe... #science #devbio #xenopus #frogs

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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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Xenbase @xenbase.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

NXR Bioinformatics Workshop: April 18-26, 2026. The workshop format will be a wet-dry-hybrid exercise, specifically emphasizing single-cell analysis. www.xenbase.org/xenbase/doNe... #science #devbio #xenopus #frogs

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Xenbase @xenbase.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Drs. Halley-Stott, Hörmanseder, Jullien, and Pasque wrote a perspective on Sir John Gurdon about his mentorship and impact. Published in Nature Communications. www.xenbase.org/xenbase/doNe... #science #devbio #xenopus #frogs

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Ana Martínez Gómez @brainbyana.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

🚨✨🐸 Very excited to share the latest work I’m part of: “Developmental and adult expression of the Meis2 transcription factor in the CNS of Xenopus laevis”. Read below 👇 DOI: doi.org/10.3389/fnan... #Neurogenesis #BrainDevelopment #Neuroscience #EvoDevo #DevBio #Xenopus

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Xenbase @xenbase.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Ran et al. generated a retinal regeneration model and a tumor model using targeted integration in X. tropicalis (PNAS). Kagawa et al. provide a step-by-step protocol for knock-in targeted integration in X. laevis (DGD). www.xenbase.org/xenbase/doNe... #science #devbio #xenopus #frogs

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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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Xenbase @xenbase.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Course - Cell & Developmental Biology of Xenopus: Gene Discovery & Disease, April 7 - 21, 2026. Application Deadline: January 16, 2026 xenbase.org/xenbase/doNe... #science #devbio #xenopus #frogs

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Xenbase @xenbase.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Prof. Sir John Gurdon (1933-2025). It is with great sadness that I share the news of the death of a father of the Xenopus field, Professor Sir John Gurdon. www.xenbase.org/xenbase/doNe... #science #devbio #xenopus #frogs

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Xenbase @xenbase.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Naert et al. (Nature Biotechnology) present Pythia editing enabling predictable, accurate genome editing in diverse cellular contexts, both in vivo (Xenopus and adult mouse brains) and in vitro. www.xenbase.org/xenbase/doNe... #science #devbio #xenopus #frogs

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Xenbase @xenbase.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Online only registration for the 20th IXC available. Deadline August 15. www.xenbase.org/xenbase/doNe... #science #devbio #xenopus #frogs

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Xenbase @xenbase.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Van Itallie et al. present a deep analysis of changes of ∼15,000 proteins and ∼11,500 phospho-sites at 11 developmental time points in Xenopus laevis embryos. Published in Developmental Biology. www.xenbase.org/xenbase/doNe... #science #devbio #xenopus #frogs

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Xenbase @xenbase.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

It is absolutely crazy to think we no longer need model organism research. - Carole Labonne www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #science #devbio #xenopus #frogs

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Xenbase @xenbase.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Bresteau et al. report that apical size reduction via macropinocytosis serves as a malleable and less destructive form of tissue remodeling that can alleviate the need for cell loss. www.xenbase.org/xenbase/doNe... #science #devbio #xenopus #frogs

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Xenbase @xenbase.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Cyborg tadpoles: Sheng et al. developed soft, thin, stretchable bioelectronic arrays that integrate seamlessly into developing embryos’ brains. www.xenbase.org/xenbase/doNe... #science #devbio #xenopus #frogs

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Alliance of Genome Resources @alliancegenome.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

A significant emphasis will be placed on undergraduates, trainees, and junior faculty, with opportunities for platform presentations, flash talks, posters, and roundtable discussions. @socdevbio.bsky.social @xenbase.bsky.social @dshb-antibodies.bsky.social @devdynamics.bsky.social

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Alliance of Genome Resources @alliancegenome.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

The Midwest Regional Society for Developmental Biologists meeting, Sept 19-21, 2025, will be at Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio www.midwestsdbincincy.org Registration deadline 9/7/25; abstract deadlines 8/7/25 for talks, 8/22/25 for posters.

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Xenbase @xenbase.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

2025 Midwest Regional Meeting of the Society for Developmental Biology, Sept. 19-21: Registration and Abstract Submission now open! midwestsdbincincy.org #science #devbio #xenopus #frogs

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Xenbase @xenbase.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Reminder: Nominations for the IXB Young Investigator Award are due by June 20. www.xenbase.org/xenbase/doNe... #science #devbio #xenopus #frogs

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IXB Young Investigator Award

Xenbase: The Xenopus Model Organism Knowledgebase.

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Xenbase @xenbase.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Edwards et al. discovered that endosomal trafficking, is essential for delivering key proteins to the correct locations during trachea and esophagus development. Published in Developmental Cell. www.xenbase.org/xenbase/doNe... #science #devbio #xenopus #frogs

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Xenbase @xenbase.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Cincinnati Xenbase BBQ dinner outing last Friday at Webb's BBQ in Newport, KY. Thanks to Joe Webb! www.facebook.com/webbsbbq #science #devbio #xenopus #frogs

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Xenbase @xenbase.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

The Alliance Office Hours topic for June is Orthology and Paralogy in the Alliance Thursday, June 12 @ noon (EDT). The registration form for the webinar is below. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... The Alliance Events calendar is: www.alliancegenome.org/event-calendar #science #devbio #xenopus #frogs

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Xenbase @xenbase.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Please read and share this opinion piece written by Carole LaBonne (our fellow Xenopus researcher) published in STAT in support for animal models in biomedical research. www.statnews.com/2025/05/19/a... #science #devbio #xenopus #frogs

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There is no replacement (yet) for animal models in medical research

The NIH is “reducing animal use in research.” But there is no replacement for animal models.

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