Transient remodeling of gut metabolism supports juvenile growth and adult fitness in Drosophila - Nature Communications Drosophila larvae grow a hundredfold within a few days. Lefranc et al. reveal that gut metabolism is transiently reprogrammed to support unbridled juvenile growth but also adult fitness, showing that ...

New paper from the Storelli group @cosheidelberg.bsky.social showing that endocrine signaling reprograms intestinal metabolism to support growth of Drosophila larvae.
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Landing a faculty position: Ben Vincent Interviews from newly appointed faculty members shed light on the path to landing a faculty position.

We interviewed Dr. Vincent from California State University to share his experience landing a faculty position. Check this out :

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Reunions #Dros26

If you haven’t already seen this! Join dine- arounds. One of the best ways to meet people while enjoying a good meal. #Dros26

This week in our “Landing a faculty position” series, @ATJohnPeter (UBC) chats about the road to a faculty role—and what comes next. From 60+ applications to interviews, grants, & lab leadership, he shares honest advice on persistence & purpose. Read more: buff.ly/PO0deb6

Getting asked about how academics can continue to do science & inspire trainees even in the midst of a continued (escalated) assault on science, reason, truth, & human rights. I don’t have great answers.

I would love to hear from mentors about advice they’re giving to trainees/ colleagues.

Check this out!

Seungsoo Kim from the University of California, Irvine, candidly talks about the #faculty job search—from preparing application materials and more! #GSA#ECLP #academia

🔗 Read the full interview: interview: buff.ly/J4DhTeG

Development presents… Wednesday 14 January 15:00 GMT/UTC Chair: Priti Agarwal Chee Kiang (Ethan) Ewe Tel Aviv University ‘Neuronal oversight of germline small RNAs prevents heat-induced sterility in Caenorhabditis elegans’ Max Farnworth University of Bristol ‘How the evolution of spatial foraging shaped centres of cognition in Heliconiini butterflies’ Sonya Widen IMBA, Vienna BioCenter ‘“Unpacking” eukaryotic horizontal gene transfer: Mavericks transfer novel “cargo” genes across the globe’ #DevPres | @dev-journal.bsky.social thenode.biologists.com/devpres

Join us next week for #DevPres to hear 3 of our PI fellows talk about the environment & evolution

14 January 15:00 GMT/UTC

With talks from @ethanewe.bsky.social, @maxfarnworth.bsky.social & @sonyawiden.bsky.social, chaired by @pritiagarwal.bsky.social.

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Checkout the second interview of the series- “Landing a Faculty position”, where Ling Loh from the career development subcommittee interviews Dr. Anyi Mazo-Vargas from Duke University.

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Meet Madhulika Rai, member of the Early Career Scientist Career Development Subcommittee! 👋 She studies how metabolism and growth pathways drive disease using Drosophila and is passionate about mentoring, science communication, and supporting postdocs. Read her spotlight: buff.ly/S3yACCB

Landing a faculty position: Tobi Ogunribido Interviews from newly appointed faculty members shed light on the path to landing a faculty position.

Applying for faculty positions? Wonder about how the life would be as a new faculty? Checkout an interview with Dr. Tobi Ogunribido, conducted by career development subcommittee (GSA) member, Blessing. And keep an eye out for a series of interviews coming soon..

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Don’t forget to register for #WorkshopWednesday: Exploring the Entrepreneurship Path! Learn how to bridge your academic interests with industry on November 12, 2–3 p.m. Register now: buff.ly/ApiDUk6

In the October issue of #GENETICS, Yi-Ting Huang and Brian Calvi highlight a genetic screen in #Drosophila, identifying the Src42A-Shark-Slpr pathway as an upstream regulator of JNK in induced endocycling cells in the wing disc. buff.ly/Zkf1qAu

🚨 Two upcoming GSA panels highlight international research opportunities for early career scientists!

📅 Oct 20, 11 a.m. EDT
Grants and Funding in Europe
Learn how to secure funding abroad with insights from the @erc.europa.eu + The Research Bid.

@limor-zwi-dantsis.bsky.social

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(no title) droso4public is a central resource store supporting science communication and advocacy for Drosophila

Dear GenZ members of the #Drosophila community! You are needed to make cool fly research viral in your social media world! As a boomer I do not understand that sphere, but I can consult and contribute our enormous fund of outreach resources: droso4public.wordpress.com. Please, get in contact!

📅 10/1: GSA Early Career Medal, GSA Mentorship Award
📅 10/2: Finnerty Travel Award
📅 11/6: The Hugo Bellen and Catherine Tasnier Drosophila Neurogenetics Lecture
📅 12/15: Larry Sandler Award

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GSA Journals Peer Review Training Program - Genetics Society of America Former GENETICS Editor in Chief Mark Johnston has written about the impetus for the program on our blog, where we’ve also documented the program’s successful pilot. Read more about the program in The ...

Applications are open for ECLP and Peer review training program with GSA. Highly encourage graduate students and postdocs to apply!

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Flybase is free to use but not free to make. It takes large teams of people and millions of dollars a year to create the knowledgebas and tools for fly research. Please donate generously.

Worms love flies! Please consider donating to FlyBase. Model organisms unite! #celegans

Job interview coming up? Join us for “Shining in the Moment: Strategies for a Strong Interview” with Douglas F. Dluzen! Learn how to use the STAR method, prep with confidence, and reflect on your values.

📅 August 6 | 1:30–3PM EDT
🔗:https://buff.ly/vTEOSIU

Low-dose metformin requires brain Rap1 for its antidiabetic action Metformin lowers blood glucose by inhibiting Rap1 in ventromedial hypothalamic neurons that regulate glucose balance.

Metformin, the first line drug for Type 2 diabetes, has been used for 60 years without a clearcut mechanism of action. It turns out it's not just reducing glucose output from the liver. Metformin also works via the brain www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Cellular sex throughout the organism underlies somatic sexual differentiation - Nature Communications While hormonal signals derived from sex organs are seen as the main contributors to sex differences, the global role of cellular sex remains poorly understood. Here, the authors show that every cell c...

Herault, C., Pihl, T., Hudry, B. (2024). Cellular sex throughout the organism underlies somatic sexual differentiation. Nat Commun, 15(1):6925 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Rai, M., Li, H., Policastro, R. A., Zentner, G. E., Nemkov, T., D'Alessandro, A., Tennessen, J. M. (2024). Glycolytic Disruption Triggers Interorgan Signaling to Nonautonomously Restrict #Drosophila Larval Growth. bioRxiv, www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

#Dros25.. Netwalking session is starting soon! See you at the lawn infront of the conference hall -8am.

Are you interested in “walk and talk?” Join Dros25 conference attendees for an 8AM walk on Thursday, March 20 and Friday, March 21. I am excited to lead the netwalking and meet all of you on March 20th. #Dros25

Friday, March 14, 10am PDT: Career Exploration Panel kicks off #Dros25 Professional Development events, ft. individuals from multiple career paths discussing options like academia, industry, biotech, & more.

📥Check your inbox for the badge email sent today with a link or access via Conference App!