Reposted by Zayna ChakerCatherine Dulac @dulaclab.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I am highly humbled to be this year recipient of the Pearl Meister Greengard Prize for outstanding women in biomedical research: its first awardee was my PhD advisor Nicole Le Douarin, an extraordinary scientist and mentor! Importantly, this award also recognizes the amazing scientists from my lab. 12747
Reposted by Zayna ChakerAlex Schier @schierlab.bsky.social · 19/08/2026What regulates the urge to sleep? William Joo and colleagues identified brain regions that reflect how long mice have been awake. Strikingly, inhibiting one of these regions reduces sleep by 70%, without the major behavioral deficits associated with sleep deprivation. www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comWake-activated neuronal populations that regulate sleep drive - NatureWhole-brain activity mapping, targeted cell manipulations and electrophysiology in mice identify wake-activated neuronal populations that are crucial for sleep drive and can persistently red... 48631
Reposted by Zayna ChakerSandrine Rousseau @sandrousseau.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Autre conséquence du libéralisme et de la recherche d’économies dans l’hôpital et les maternites : la mortalité des enfants de moins d’un an augmente de manière très inquiétante en France. Le soutien aux services publics est un enjeu de santé publique majeur. www.lemonde.fr/societe/arti...lemonde.frHausse de la mortalité infantile : un rapport de l’IGAS « relativise » le rôle de la fermeture des petites maternitésElévation de l’âge des femmes enceintes, précarité sociale, augmentation des grossesses multiples… L’inspection générale des affaires sociales, dans un rapport rendu public mercredi 5 août, livre sa p... 22405124
Reposted by Zayna ChakerJohannes Felsenberg @felsenberg.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Finally out in @natneuro.nature.com! A forgotten memory isn't always gone. We show that forgotten memories persist as silent memory traces, can be recovered by reminders, and can even be reconstructed into false memories. Excited to finally share this work! www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comCreating true and false memories from forgotten information in Drosophila - Nature NeuroscienceForgotten memories in Drosophila persist as silent memory traces and can be recovered by reminder cues. Manipulating reminders can create false memories, showing that memory reconstruction flexibly in... 1214154
Reposted by Zayna ChakerBardin Lab @bardinlab.bsky.social · 30/07/2026A huge congratulations to Zheng and the entire Guo lab for this beautiful story! Very cool mechanism! www.nature.com/articles/s41...nature.comIntestinal stem cells count self-renewal divisions to switch multipotency - NatureIn Drosophila, cell fate switching in adult intestinal stem cells is determined through an epigenetic mechanism in which these cells count divisions, switching from producing enterocytes to producing ... 03818
Reposted by Zayna ChakerBrunetLab @brunetlab.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Our new paper on lipids in neural stem cell aging!! Congratulations to Xiaoai Zhao for her fantastic work! ✨🥂 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...science.orgLipidomic profiling reveals age-dependent changes in plasma membrane lipids that affect neural stem cell agingPlasma membrane lipids are remodeled with age in neural stem cells, and rejuvenating membrane lipids boosts old cell function. 1338
Zayna Chaker @zaycha.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Amazing work form @emiliepacary.bsky.social and Nora Abrous lab revealing a spatial molecular organisation of dentate gyrus compartments and a functional relevance on adult neurogenesis dynamics, just like shown in the V-SVZ a couple years ago by many groups! Congrats, and now the fun begins!🧠 030
Reposted by Zayna ChakerBaptiste Libé-Philippot @blibep.bsky.social · 27/07/2026🧠tenure-track position on #neurodev in @neuromarseille.bsky.social 👉our team at @ibdm.bsky.social is eligible to host a candidate. Do not hesitate to contact me before the end of August! neuro-marseille.org/en/blog/juni...neuro-marseille.orgJunior Group leader Position – NeuroDevelopment | NeuroMarseilleCall for Expression of Interest Registration on the Odyssée website will be open from July 23 to September 7 The NeuroMarseille Institute brings together 7 neuroscience laboratories, encompassing more 048
Zayna Chaker @zaycha.bsky.social · 22/07/2026A reminder that it is NOT all about neurons in the brain: amazing work from @loulierk.bsky.social lab showing new embryonic domains for the generation of astrocytic heterogeneity! 030
Reposted by Zayna ChakerMohammed Khallaf @khallaf.bsky.social · 15/07/2026Our new paper is out in @nature.com! We uncovered how a naked mole-rat queen 👑 controls an entire colony: a natural contraceptive scent that suppresses reproduction in other females! A remarkable mammalian parallel to bees and ants! 🐝🐜 @garyrlewin.bsky.social youtu.be/enfv3zJrWKM?...youtu.beNaked mole-rats are ruled by a queen: this chemical puts her in powerYouTube video by nature video 14230100
Reposted by Zayna ChakerIrene Miguel-Aliaga @irenemiguel-aliaga.bsky.social · 30/06/2026Lab's latest: sculpting sex-biased metabolic territories in the intestine by tuning ploidy and lipid metabolism. Myc is to blame; Laura, Pedro and Chris found out www.cell.com/developmenta...cell.comMyc sustains sex-biased organ zonation in the Drosophila intestineAmourda, Blackie, Gaspar, et al. show that sex-biased activity of Dsx and Myc shapes intestinal zonation and lipid metabolism in Drosophila. Elevated Myc activity in female enterocytes increases ploid... 23210
Reposted by Zayna ChakerPierre Vanderhaeghen @vanderhaeghenp2.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Very insipring work from Magdalena Gotz lab - Nuclear proteome reveals microtubule-associated protein regulating fate and disease: Cell www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...cell.comNuclear proteome reveals microtubule-associated protein regulating fate and diseaseNuclear and cytoplasmic proteomics uncover a nuclear pool of cytoskeletal proteins, including MAP1B, whose shuttling to the nucleus increases BRG1/BAF chromatin association and regulates brain develop... 082
Reposted by Zayna ChakerDenis Duboule @denisduboule.bsky.social · 04/06/2026The first course of Claude Desplan, invited Professor @college-de-france.fr is now available online. Next one today thursday June 4th at 4pm www.college-de-france.fr/fr/agenda/co...college-de-france.frContributions spatiales et temporelles à la diversification neuronale | Collège de France 2124
Zayna Chaker @zaycha.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Amazing comparative study from @djabaudon.bsky.social lab between mus musculus and Acomys (spiny mouse) brain development! 041
Zayna Chaker @zaycha.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Such a honor to host @dulaclab.bsky.social at @ensdelyon.bsky.social @igflyon.bsky.social ! 🧠 050
Reposted by Zayna ChakerZayna Chaker @zaycha.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Very proud to host the great one and only Catherine Dulac @dulaclab.bsky.social at IGFL, @igflyon.bsky.social @ensdelyon.bsky.social, on June 1st 2026! I am all excited like a fan can be when meeting one of her idols 😱. Don't hesitate to join if you're in Lyon that day 🧠 042
Reposted by Zayna ChakerDenis Duboule @denisduboule.bsky.social · 26/05/2026From this thursday May 28th onwards, Claude Desplan @NYU will give four seminars as a guest Professor @college-de-france.fr Dont' miss this great colleague and teacher, on a super interesting and timely topic! Free access, no registration and an air-conditioned auditorium🤘 12010
Reposted by Zayna ChakerMwahahahahahadScientist @mads100tist.bsky.social · 14/05/2026I deleted the previous post because it had a typo. If you could share, that would be great! 097
Reposted by Zayna ChakerWaggoner Lab @labwaggoner.bsky.social · 12/05/2026RegVelo introduces an end-to-end generative framework that jointly infers gene regulatory networks and developmental dynamic @cellcellpress.bsky.social @saukaspengler.bsky.social @fabiantheis.bsky.social www.cell.com/cell/fulltex... 0132
Zayna Chaker @zaycha.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Very proud to host the great one and only Catherine Dulac @dulaclab.bsky.social at IGFL, @igflyon.bsky.social @ensdelyon.bsky.social, on June 1st 2026! I am all excited like a fan can be when meeting one of her idols 😱. Don't hesitate to join if you're in Lyon that day 🧠 042
Zayna Chaker @zaycha.bsky.social · 08/05/2026So Proud of Marco Uderzo, a brilliant PhD student in my lab, talented coder and drawer in my lab, for winning the first prize of the artistic category of the EJN Neuroscience image! If you’re at @fens.org forum 2026, have a look at his piece! 081
Zayna Chaker @zaycha.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Very happy to host @OrianeMauger from the @maxplanck.bsky.social Munich @igflyon.bsky.social: very inspiring talk from a kind and generous young scientist and friend! 030
Reposted by Zayna ChakerDenis Duboule @denisduboule.bsky.social · 02/05/2026Scientific misconduct is not merely manipulating figures in a publication, getting caught and retracting papers. It has many other facets, some of which still being subjects to different perceptions by the scientists themselves, while they should not. Two classical examples: 2102
Reposted by Zayna ChakerEuropean Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 29/04/2026NEWS: The ERC Scientific Council has listened to the concerns from members of the research community about changes to the re-submission rules, intended to manage the surge in demand for grants. The Scientific Council will readjust some of the changes: link.europa.eu/TBqRQJlink.europa.euERC Scientific Council readjusts rules for reapplicationThe ERC Scientific Council has listened to the concerns from members of the research community about the recent announcement on changes to the re-submission rules. The changes, intended to manage the ... 1173116
Reposted by Zayna ChakerDafni Hadjieconomou @drosostalis.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Signed. The message should be clear; supporting science progress is not delivered by restrictions of the chances of excellent people to apply. More funding should be allocated to support science, globally and in this case in Europe. 042
Reposted by Zayna ChakerCollège des Sociétés savantes académiques de France @handle.invalid · 19/04/2026societes-savantes.fr/editorial_ci... Qd le 1er Ministre décide d'une nième coupe dans le budget du CNRS, il faut repenser le modèle de financement de la recherche publique pour lui assurer moyens financiers et indépendance face aux groupes de pression. @cnrs.fr , @franceuniversites.bsky.socialsocietes-savantes.frRecherche publique : quand l’État se désengage, la philanthropie doit faire plus, mais pas tropLe problème de la recherche publique française n’est pas seulement de manquer de financement public et de philanthropie scientifique. C’est de n’avoir construit, ni pour l’un ni pour l’autre, le cadre... 066
Reposted by Zayna ChakerMwahahahahahadScientist @mads100tist.bsky.social · 19/04/2026It is super interesting to see how some senior people have not commented at all on the new ERC rules. Makes you wonder 5193
Reposted by Zayna ChakerLe Monde @lemonde.fr · 18/04/2026Au CNRS, une coupe budgétaire inédite fragilise un peu plus la recherche : « On va dans le mur »lemonde.frAu CNRS, une coupe budgétaire inédite fragilise un peu plus la recherche : « On va dans le mur »Le PDG du Centre national de recherche scientifique, Antoine Petit, a annoncé, le 24 mars, une baisse supplémentaire de 20 millions d’euros sur le budget 2026 de l’institution. Les chercheurs et les directeurs d’unité s’alarment. 106154
Reposted by Zayna ChakerNicolas Renier @nicolasrenier.bsky.social · 15/04/2026What is making blood vessels grow in the developing brain? It depends on when and where you look! www.cell.com/cell/fulltex...cell.comThe spatiotemporal dynamics of postnatal vascularization in the mouse brainWhole-brain tissue clearing and spatial transcriptomics were applied to map postnatal vascular development in the mouse brain, identifying three coordinated phases that link vascular growth to neurona... 062
Zayna Chaker @zaycha.bsky.social · 09/04/2026« world leadership goes through investing in research and science »… France is clearly shooting itself in the foot (again) by announcing new major budget cuts with immediate effects on all @cnrs.fr institutes! 😩 079
Reposted by Zayna ChakerMwahahahahahadScientist @mads100tist.bsky.social · 08/04/2026If cell diversity and developmental biology are your thing, my talk will extremely be your jam. Come for the whole-mount spatial transcriptomics and 14Tb light-sheet videos, stay for the humble RNA in situs. Everyone loves in situs 🧪🐟🧅 16517
Reposted by Zayna ChakerFederation of European Neuroscience Societies - FENS @fens.org · 08/04/2026🧠 Johannes Kohl | Eric Kandel Young Neuroscientists Prize Lecture 🌟 At #FENS2026, join the Eric Kandel Young Neuroscientists Prize Lecture by Johannes Kohl, @crick.ac.uk, on 9 July! Meet all the speakers 👉 buff.ly/wQ8V4Ha 1189
Reposted by Zayna ChakerZebrafish Rock! @zebrafishrock.bsky.social · 15/03/2026Youthful antics predict lifespan? Using machine learning & continuous recordings of #killifish behavior from adolescence until death, @brunetlab.bsky.social & @deisseroth.bsky.social find early-life behavior predicted future lifespan! Now published @science.org: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... 🧪 1/2 35721
Zayna Chaker @zaycha.bsky.social · 02/03/2026A great pleasure to have @haddad-tovolli.bsky.social today from @idibaps.bsky.social as an external speaker! A great shoutout for female brain research from an amazing person, friend and young scientist 🤯 @igflyon.bsky.social 051
Reposted by Zayna ChakerBrunetLab @brunetlab.bsky.social · 13/02/2026We have posted a Research Assistant (LSRP1) position to work on aging and 'rejuvenation' using mouse models!! 🐭 careersearch.stanford.edu/jobs/life-sc... Apply and join our awesome lab!! (please share) 😎 01411
Reposted by Zayna ChakerParis Brain Institute - Institut du Cerveau @institutducerveau.bsky.social · 11/02/2026🧠 The Paris Brain Institute is launching a Call for Junior Group Leaders, inviting early-career scientists to establish their own independent research groups within one of Europe’s most dynamic neuroscience research centers. 👉 More information: parisbraininstitute.org/news/paris-b... #Hiring #AIparisbraininstitute.orgParis Brain Institute Call for Junior Group Leaders in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science | Paris Brain InstituteThe Paris Brain Institute is launching a Call for Junior Group Leaders, inviting outstanding early-career scientists in artificial intelligence, data science, computational neuroscience, and related f... 11711
Reposted by Zayna ChakerDevelopment @dev-journal.bsky.social · 10/02/2026Submit your latest research to our upcoming special issue – The Extracellular Environment in Development, Regeneration and Stem Cells Guest Editors: Alex Hughes (@hugheslabpenn.bsky.social) & Rashmi Priya (@rashmi-priya.bsky.social) Deadline: 1 March 2026 journals.biologists.com/dev/pages/ex... 01410
Zayna Chaker @zaycha.bsky.social · 09/02/2026Today is the kick start of our @igflyon.bsky.social @cosheidelberg.bsky.social @rdplab.bsky.social common 2-day retreat in Lyon, @ensdelyon.bsky.social ! Very diverse and exciting talks going from plants, algae to animals! 1133
Reposted by Zayna ChakerThe Lonely Pipette @lonelypipette.bsky.social · 04/02/2026⛈️ In Academia, what do you do when the dream becomes the nightmare? In this new episode we tackle Power Dynamics The key takeaway ? Safety First. 🎧 Listen how you can achieve this : www.buzzsprout.com/1356877/epis... This is not just a podcast episode. It is a survival guide. #academicsky 144
Zayna Chaker @zaycha.bsky.social · 05/02/2026A great pleasure today to animate this science outreach event witht colleagues from @igflyon.bsky.social @Déclics in a high school of Lyon @ensdelyon.bsky.social! Such a refreshing morning outside of the lab ☺️ 0101
Reposted by Zayna ChakerBrunetLab @brunetlab.bsky.social · 05/02/2026We are hiring!! Lab Assistant II position to work with the killifish! 🐟🐟🐟 This is an amazing model to study aging and 'suspended animation' careersearch.stanford.edu/jobs/lab-ass... Come and join our fantastic team at Stanford!! 🤩 Please share! 1149
Reposted by Zayna ChakerMichalis Averof @michalis-averof.bsky.social · 04/02/2026Just discovered the wonderful covers of 'Genes to Cells', the journal of the Molecular Biology Society of Japan @mbsj-official.bsky.social – absolutely beautiful! here some examples inspired by mitosis, CRISPR, the DNA helix, and plant pigments 612744
Reposted by Zayna ChakerDafni Hadjieconomou @drosostalis.bsky.social · 02/02/2026🧨 Check out this peeps🧨 I am very happy with the outcome of this thought baby! @neurogut.bsky.social @michaelrera.bsky.social and Mael Lemoine (yes, a philosopher) twisted our brains over preparing this conceptual review! We give you the "Enterarchon" Enjoy it! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...sciencedirect.comThe Enterarchon: An ancient visceral brainThe gastrointestinal (GI) tract is innervated by intrinsic neurites and extrinsic pathways linking it bidirectionally to the central nervous system. T… 42210
Zayna Chaker @zaycha.bsky.social · 02/02/2026Such a pleasant moment listening to the original science from @audeber.bsky.social today at @igflyon.bsky.social @ensdelyon.bsky.social. Out of the box ideas, Outstanding tools, Out of my comfort zone… Totally great! 082
Zayna Chaker @zaycha.bsky.social · 15/01/2026Very happy and proud to see @doetschlab.bsky.social awarded the Louis Jeantet prize: a fantastic mentor, scientist and human being! 140
Reposted by Zayna ChakerIrene Miguel-Aliaga @irenemiguel-aliaga.bsky.social · 12/01/2026now or never, submission deadline Jan 19th! 064
Zayna Chaker @zaycha.bsky.social · 12/01/2026PhD applicants: This is an amazing opportunity with a great and generous mentor AND outstanding brain research questions! Go for it 👇 030
Reposted by Zayna ChakerDafni Hadjieconomou @drosostalis.bsky.social · 11/01/2026📣First preprint of the lab📣 Did that really happen?😅 Enteric neurons, aka somatic postmitotic cells, must hold on to their sex identity tight, to deliver a tuned response to signals from the ovary that instruct the animal to engage sex-matched behavioural programmes. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...biorxiv.orgGenetic sex of enteric neurons enables ovarian relaxin to gate maternal gut plasticityAnimals must align intestinal plasticity and feeding with reproductive state, yet the checkpoint that gates these adaptations is unknown. Here we show that an ovary-to-enteric-neuron axis gates the on... 1010129
Reposted by Zayna ChakerNikos Konstantinides @nkonst4.bsky.social · 10/01/2026I am very happy (and a bit scared) to present to you what we have been working on over the last 4 years. This manuscript is exactly what I dreamt of when I started the lab and I could not be happier and prouder of the outcome! 2416165
Reposted by Zayna ChakerVIB-KU Leuven Center for Neuroscience @vibneuroleuven.bsky.social · 07/01/2026🎉 Proud moment for our Center Pierre Vanderhaeghen received the 2025 Fyssen Foundation International Prize, also awarded this year to Franck Polleux (@columbiauniversity.bsky.social) for work on the neurobiological foundations of human cognition. 🧠🏆 Congratulations! #FyssenPrize #Neuroscience #VIB 0122