When do PIs, especially with teaching commitments, ever find time to read papers to keep up with the field? Do you set aside specific times of the week, use the daily commute on bus/train, or have come up with some other approach?
Asking for a friend...
As usual this time of year, started drafting the list of gene regulation conferences for 2026, enjoy! generegulation.org/conferences-...
Know of a relevant event that’s missing? Please reply below
Quick plug for our new resource, the Drosophila Species Stock Exchange. This is a database and mailing list that documents species currently in culture and the labs holding them. If you want to know more or sign up then please get in touch. See attached for more info and please share!
Come celebrate our Anniversary Day in Edinburgh, 25 & 26 June!
Join us for talks from our Honorary Members, Prize & Medal winners, and our Summer Students.
Programme & registration details: genetics.org.uk/events/anniv...
Dirty little secret about #Drosophila transgenes: pUAST transgenes are downregulated by nonsense-mediated mRNA decay. Deleting the pUAST 3'-UTR can boost expression ~10x.
Shown by @markmetzstein.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1534/gene...
For #NMD-resistant pUAST derivatives, see
doi.org/10.1371/jour...
Congratulations to our student prize winners!
All winners will present their work at out Anniversary Day event on 25 and 26th of June in Edinburgh: genetics.org.uk/events/anniv...
Deadline extended! You now have more time to apply for our Communicating Your Science workshop (15–17 April).
Apply today and take your communication skills to the next level: genetics.org.uk/grants/comm-...
We are delighted to announce that the winner of our 2025 ‘Featured image’ competition is Saurabh Chand Sagar’s image of Drosophila Malpighian tubules. Congratulations Saurabh, and thanks to everyone that voted.
focalplane.biologists.com/2025/04/25/f...
#FluorescenceFriday
Interested in hormonal control of development? Want to do your PhD in a supportive environment using flies, molecular biology, genetics, imaging, sequencing? A month to go to apply for this studentship with me, co-supervised by Dani Nunes and Darren Williams. www.brookes.ac.uk/courses/rese...
Proud of latest publication on #Drosophila #enzymes at doi.org/10.1093/g3jo..., representing several years of diligent work enhancing fly enzyme annotations and display at @flybase.bsky.social and significant improvements of the #GeneOntology.
🎄 Day 17 of the 24 Days of Development ✨🔬
Students use fruit flies to study how diet links to disease & cancer. Student-led research makes biology accessible, relevant, and prepares future STEM health advocates! 🐛📖 #ScienceEducation #PublicEngagement doi.org/10.1016/j.yd...
From @sebioldev.bsky.social a tribute to Antonio Garcia Bellido and his legacy
Applications are open for @dev-journal.bsky.social 2026 Pathway to Independence (PI) programme, supporting postdocs applying for group leader positions:
Mentoring
Profile raising
Leadership training
Network building
Spread the word...
www.biologists.com/grants/devel...
Applications for the Genetics Society Summer Studentship Grants are open! If you’re an undergrad itching to dive into real research, this is your doorway into the lab.
More information here: genetics.org.uk/grants/summe...
Hi folks,
Check out our updated website!
Details on next year's conference will be posted there soon!
fly-jedi.org
Exciting opportunity: EMBL CPP Fellowships are open for applications until 30 Nov! Stay for 1–6 months at any of EMBL's six sites 🔬
Who's eligible:
• Currently employed PhD researchers or postdocs
• All nationalities, no age limit
• First-time visitors to EMBL
https://s.embl.org/cpp-fellowship
Agreed it was a great meeting!! Thank you for the invitation to be a part of it this year. Lots to think about and future projects to develop.
Ever wondered how new weight loss drugs really work?
Join geneticist @gilesyeo.bsky.social for an interactive talk, hosted by @genotripe.bsky.social, at the @britsciassoc.bsky.social in Liverpool this Saturday at 2.30!
Free tickets: britishscienceassociation-tickets.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
FlyBase still on the brink in Harvard due to Trump's vendetta:
“You can’t do fly experiments without FlyBase. You can’t find the reagents that you need. You can’t find the fly lines that you need. You can’t find the researcher who created the line that you can then write to & get some of the flies”
Only 10 more days to submit your abstract!
@pontus-skoglund.bsky.social and @janetk.bsky.social have organised a fantastic meeting with incredible speakers. Join us in November @royalsociety.org!
Our University Research Fellowships are now open for applications. These fellowships are for outstanding early career scientists to pursue cutting-edge scientific research and build an independent research career. Find out more: #RSGrants royalsociety.org/grants/unive...
The "reproducibility crisis" in science constantly makes headlines. Repro efforts are often limited. What if you could assess reproducibility of an entire field?
That's what @brunolemaitre.bsky.social et al. have done. Fly immunity is highly replicable & offers lessons for #metascience
A 🧵 1/n
If you put googly eyes on the Pillars of Creation you get muppets 😄😄
Find me in the FocalPlane Network
Looking for new #microscopy collaborations, organising speakers for a conference, assembling a committee?
Visit and join the @focalplane.bsky.social network to broaden your contacts and find those who may not come to mind.
focalplane.biologists.com/network
#Microscope #Imaging #CellBiology
Genetic Society Autumn meeting
@gensocuk.bsky.social
We need your nominations!
Do you know an outstanding researcher whose work has made a significant impact in genetics? Now is the perfect time to recognise their contributions. Our awards celebrate excellence across all areas of #genetics research!
Devastating indeed. A vital resource, currently clinging to life by crowdfunding
The first draft of the human genome turns 25 today! 🎂
On 26 June 2000, the UK & US announced the first full map of the 3 billion DNA base pairs that make us human.
🌍 A milestone for humanity, powered by global collaboration.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnWA...
#HumanGenome #ScienceHistory 🖥️🧬
Michael Ashburner FRS was an influential figure in the fields of Drosophila genomics and early sequencing database initiatives such as @ebi.embl.org.
Read about their contributions across genetics and bioinformatics in the new biographical memoir: buff.ly/f01zNat
@geneticscam.bsky.social
