Check out this fantastic summary of the 2026 Spring Meeting by @alexneaverson.bsky.social!

🎉 We are thrilled to announce the very first winner of the BSDB Marie Johansson Prize!

This year’s award goes to Giulia Boezio @giulia-boezio.bsky.social, recognised for outstanding contributions to developmental biology and for embodying Marie’s scientific originality and rigour.

🏆 We’re delighted to announce the winner of the 2026 BSDB Dennis Summerbell Award!

This year’s award goes to Sergio Menchero @sermenchero.bsky.social, recognised for exceptional contributions to developmental biology and for carrying forward the curiosity and rigour that Dennis championed.

2026 Cheryll Tickle Medal Winner - Cynthia Andoniadou - BSDB - British Society for Developmental Biology In 2016, the BSDB introduced the Cheryll Tickle Medal, which is being awarded annually to a mid-career, female scientist for her outstanding achievements in the field of Developmental Biology. The BSD...

Many congratulations to Cynthia Andoniadou @pituitarylab.bsky.social, recipient of the 2026 BSDB Cheryll Tickle Medal, honouring her internationally recognised research programme in pituitary gland development and stem cell biology.

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2026 Waddington Medal Winner - James Briscoe - BSDB - British Society for Developmental Biology We are very pleased to announce that this year’s Waddington medal winner is James Briscoe. His fundamental discoveries have helped shape our understanding of of how morphogens work, and he has played ...

Huge congratulations to James Briscoe @jamesbriscoe.bsky.social for receiving the 2026 BSDB Waddington Medal, recognising an extraordinary career of discovery, mentorship, and leadership in developmental biology.

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2026 Wolpert Medal Winner - Neil Vargesson - BSDB - British Society for Developmental Biology Following the sad passing of one of the greats of Developmental Biology, Lewis Wolpert, the BSDB committee has launched a new annual medal in his honour. Lewis was well known for his ability to distil...

The most deserving winner of the 2026 BSDB Wolpert Medal is Neil Vargesson. This award recognises his outstanding contributions to the public understanding of chemically-induced birth differences. Many congratulations to Neil!

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James Briscoe on a podium presenting during the 2026 BSDB meeting about Development.

Our Editor-in-Chief @jamesbriscoe.bsky.social spoke at the 2026 @bsdb.bsky.social meeting about Development, the Node and The Company of Biologists' initiatives.

Please speak to James about the many reasons to choose Development to publish your paper.

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2026 Beddington Medal Winner - Valentina Lorenzi - BSDB - British Society for Developmental Biology The Beddington Medal is the BSDB’s major commendation to promising young biologists, awarded for the best PhD thesis in Developmental Biology defended in the year previous to the award. Rosa Beddingto...

We are delighted to award the 2026 BSDB Beddington Medal to Valentina Lorenzi for her outstanding research and dedication to translating this into real-world impact. Many congratulations Valentina!

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We've been inundated (!) with abstracts for BSDB 2026!! Thanks to all who've submitted and to those that have registered! The rooms are going fast!

Don't miss it! Early-bird registration due Monday 9th Feb
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Final reminder: abstract deadline today for the @bsdb.bsky.social 2026 meeting! Don’t miss it :)

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Don't forget to register for our upcoming Spring Meeting: 'Molecules to Morphogenesis'

Get your abstracts submitted by the 16th of January!

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I am absolutely delighted to share the invited speakers for our upcoming @bsdb.bsky.social "Molecules to Morphogenesis" meeting!

Registration and abstract submission is now open - join us!

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March 23-26, 2026 - UK

Today we are honoured to host Dr Sally Lowell @cellysally.bsky.social (University of Edinburgh), winner of the 2024 BSDB Wolpert Medal, who is giving a talk in our DRN external seminar series
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Host: Marysia Placzek
All welcome!

An image of two BSDB supplement covers from Journal of Experimental Embryology and Morphology.

The Company of Biologists and the British Society for Developmental Biology: a model partnership

As part of the #biologists100 anniversary, Saanjbati Adhikari and Raman Das review the relationship between @biologists.bsky.social and @bsdb.bsky.social

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An interview with BSDB Beddington medal winner Rory Maizels - the Node The 2025 BSDB Beddington Medal winner was Rory Maizels, who completed his PhD with James Briscoe at the Francis Crick Institute in London, UK. In this interview, we hear about Rory's career path, his ...

👀Interview with @bsdb.bsky.social Beddington medal winner @rorymaizels.bsky.social

We caught up with Rory to discuss his career path, his PhD with @jamesbriscoe.bsky.social and what he is excited about in #devbio.
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Register now for the joint BSDB and Genesis Research Trust (GRT) symposium on Environmental and Metabolic Control of Stem Cells & Development!

4th of December 2025 at the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences, London.

Register here: www.symposia.org.uk/courses/stem...

Save the date for our exciting 2026 annual meeting - March 23-26!

The Company of Biologists 100 logo to the left and QR code to the right. Portrait of Pleasantine Mill to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists Pleasantine Mill Pleasantine Mill is coordinating a JCS Special Issue, was recently interviewed on the Node as the 2025 BSDB Wolpert Medal winner and co-organised the 2024 DMM Journal Meeting. Pleasantine is a Group Leader at the MRC Human Genetics Unit, UK, investigating disease models and mechanisms of ciliopathies. #100biologists #biologists100

We are highlighting Pleasantine Mill, 2025 @bsdb.bsky.social Wolpert Medal winner, as an extraordinary biologist this week. Pleasantine is also coordinating a @jcellsci.bsky.social Special Issue and co-organised the 2024 @dmmjournal.bsky.social‬ Journal Meeting. #100biologists
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Development presents... Wednesday 4 June 15:00 BST. BSDB poster prize winners. Chair: Abigail Tucker. Talk 1: Giulia Paci (University College London) ‘3D cell topology regulates signalling range to promote precise patterning of wing sensory organs’ Talk 2: Shifaan Thowfeequ (University of Oxford) ‘Visualising calcium dynamics in the developing embryo : from fertilisation to the first heartbeat’

*This Wed 4 June 15:00 BST* Register to attend our next Development presents... webinar, celebrating the winners of the @bsdb.bsky.social‬ postdoc poster prize from the Biologists @ 100 conference. We'll hear from @giuliapaci.bsky.social‬ and @shifaant.bsky.social‬
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An interview with Muzlifah Haniffa

We spoke to Muzz @mhaniffa.bsky.social following her receipt of the 2025 Tickle Medal from the British Society for Developmental Biology @bsdb.bsky.social‬ , to learn more about her career and her motivations:
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Development presents... Wednesday 4 June 15:00 BST BSDB poster prize winners. CHair: Abigail Tucker Giulia Paci University College London - ‘3D cell topology regulates signalling range to promote precise patterning of wing sensory organs’ Shifaan Thowfeequ University of Oxford - ‘Visualising calcium dynamics in the developing embryo: from fertilisation to the first heartbeat’

Register now to attend our #DevPres webinar next week, featuring the winners of the @bsdb.bsky.social poster prize, @shifaant.bsky.social and @giuliapaci.bsky.social, and chaired by Abigail Tucker.

4 June at 15:00 BST

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An interview with Helen Skaer

Helen was awarded the @bsdb.bsky.social‬ Waddington Medal, which recognises outstanding individuals who have made major contributions to UK Developmental Biology. Find out more about her research and what this award means to her:
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Tamina is the @bsdb.bsky.social PhD representative but she's stepping down soon. Do chat to her if you're interested in the role!

Anahi Binagui-Casas posing with the Node's polaroid frame in front of a roller banner and window. On the frame the text reads "Anahi Binagui-Casas #embryo #axiselongation #endothelia #ECR"

Anahi Binagui-Casas @abinagui.bsky.social is the postdoc representative of @bsdb.bsky.social and helped organise the #ECR session at #biologists100. She'll be stepping down soon. Have a chat with her if you're interested in the role!

Her research key words are #embryo #endothelia & #AxisElongation.

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The 2025 @bsdb.bsky.social Wolpert Medal goes to Pleasantine Mill @cilialab.bsky.social 🎉

In this interview, Pleasantine talks about why it’s important, now more than ever, for scientists to engage in community work:
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We are delighted to announce that the winner of the 2025 Waddington Medal is Helen Skaer!
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The most deserving winner of the 2025 Tickle Medal is Muzlifah Haniffa!
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The winner of the 2025 BSDB Beddington Medal for the best PhD thesis in developmental biology is Rory Maizels! Many congratulations!
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We are delighted to announce that the winner of the 2025 Wolpert medal is Pleasantine Mill!
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The Company of Biologists 100 logo to the left and QR code to the right. Portrait of Tamina Lebek to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists Tamina Lebek BSDB ECR representative Tamina Lebek has been interviewed by the Node and given a Development presents… talk. Tamina is a PhD student at The University of Edinburgh, UK, and has developed a neighbour-labelling system called PUFFFIN to investigate cell communication. #100biologists #biologists100

We are featuring Tamina Lebek, @bsdb.bsky.social ECR representative and a PhD student at @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social, as an extraordinary biologist this week. Tamina has also been interviewed by @the-node.bsky.social and given a Development presents…talk.
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