The lumpfish may look cute with its chubby body and big eyes, but its fierce attitude reveals a territorial nature in the Atlantic waters.

📣 paper alert

We are happy to share our latest work on how HNF1A's involvement in GLI3 processing affects #pancreatic & intestinal #development

5 years of work is 🆕 ONLINE ahead of print 🆕 in @genesdev.bsky.social

I must say I'm really proud of my team! 👏

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An excellent piece by @jvoigts.bsky.social, which also includes a cool simulator that takes into account “Baseline Review Probability” and “Proportion of Bad Actors” (unfair reviewers), demonstrating how a small number of bad reviewers can screw up peer review.

A poster in tones of blue with white text and pops of pink that reads: Michael Sars Symposium 2026 Living systems in a variable ocean In collaboration with the Computational Biology Unit, UiB June 4, 2026, Media City Bergen SPEAKERS Anne-Claude Gavin, Université de Genève Christian Jørgensen, Dept. of Biological Sciences, UiB Matthew Rockman, New York University Isabella Graf, EMBL Heidelberg Tom Michoel, Computational Biology Unit, UiB Anthony Mathelier, NCMBM, University of Oslo Susanna Röblitz, Computational Biology Unit, UiB Deirdre Lyons, Scripps Institution of Oceanography Boris Lenhard, Imperial College London Jonas Brandenburg, Michael Sars Centre, UiB ORGANIZERS Lionel Christian, Michael Sars Centre, UiB Nathalie Reuter, Computational Biology Unit, UiB Below the text are the logos for the Michael Sars Centre, CBU, University of Bergen, EMBL with the mention 'Partners of', and the hashtag MSS2026

Fantastic news 🙌 Deidre Lyons from @scrippsocean.bsky.social joins the Michael Sars Symposium speaker lineup! Register to attend her talk and many more on June 4 ➡️ tinyurl.com/joinMSS2026
Together with @cbubergen.bsky.social, we have prepared a program you won't want to miss! #MSS2026

at Solstrand, close to Bergen, Norway.
Really beautiful Norway!

Last day to send an abstract for the:

10th Meeting of the Study Group on Genetics of #Diabetes

#SGGD which will take place at the Solstrand Hotel in the magnificent landscape by the Bjørnafjord, just 30 km from the center of in Bergen, Norway.

The "publish or perish" culture must perish. Scientists need time to think.

We just published our Slow Science Manifesto, where we argue that huge changes are needed in the way we fund, publish, and evaluate science.

Read more and sign here: www.slow-science.com

Why Study Rare Disease? JAX's Nadia Rosenthal Talks "Rare to Common" Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

For Nadia Rosenthal, scientific director at JAX, the lesson is clear: “Rare diseases often give us a clear window into the fundamental workings of biology, and what we see through that window can tell us about much more widespread conditions.” 🧪 🧬 #RareDiseaseDay https://go.jax.org/nadia-yt-social

Limb And Neural Patterns 😉

Do you: Have a strong interest in science? A passion for journalism and writing? Our paid 3-month internship might be for you! We are looking for talented candidates from all backgrounds, especially those traditionally underrepresented in publishing. Applications close 9 March 2026.

Calling all budding science writers!

Applications for our paid London-based internship, starting in June, are now open.

Deadline: 9 March 2026

Full info here: springernature.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Spring...

#PaidInternship #Internship #Journalism

If it would be so easy. We have reviewers complaining of revising our on data sets for another aspect because we "already published it". Funny thing is that we published the whole dataset but used only half in the published article, the other half was only for this manuscript.

Tissue mechanics and synth morphogenesis folks, bump on this:
Would you or someone in your lab be up for a video of a protocol you use getting recorded? The tips and tricks, the hard-to-explain-without-seeing-it-done?

In the name of standardization and reproducibility in the field: get in touch! 🫀

🚨 New call for preLighters!🚨

Help us highlight the most exciting biological #preprints. Share your insights, build your profile, and be part of a supportive community! 🌍

Interested? Apply today & help shape the future of science publishing! 📢

More info: prelights.biologists.com/news/join-th...

Congratulations Dr. Unger 👏👏👏
@unger-lucas.bsky.social

Thank you @anne-grapin.bsky.social @guandrey.bsky.social and Anders Molven for being part of the thesis evaluation committee! Also for very interesting discussions!

Do you know a talented undergraduate student who would like to undertake a paid summer internship in your cell biology lab?

Applications to our summer studentships are OPEN

Deadline 31st March

For details and how to apply, see our website:

bscb.org/support-gran...

A bunch of people dressed in construction clothes stand around, watching as a single person digs a hole. The person digging the hole is labeled “faculty.” The people standing around watching are labeled “director, human resources,” “VP, research, innovation, and economic development,” “director, innovation management,” “AVP, institutional research,” “AVP, academic planning,” “AVP, faculty development,” “associate dean,” “dean,” “VP, finance,” and “provost”. The caption reads: “Due to cutbacks, we will need to reduce the number of faculty.”

#AcademicSky

Professor Emerita Birgitta Åsjø @unibergen.bsky.social is introducing Lucas @unger-lucas.bsky.social as he starts his PhD work presentation focused on the Dissecting HNF1A’s Role in Early #CellFate Decisions & their Impact on Pancreatic #Islet
@cheralab.bsky.social

#PhDLife #PhDdefense #devbio

Lucas @unger-lucas.bsky.social started his trial lecture @unibergen.bsky.social on "Transcriptional regulation in the developing pancreas: From genome architecture to phenotypes "

#PhDLife

Brain cells drive endurance gains after exercise JAX team helped show that a set of hypothalamus cells are required for mice to improve their endurance in running.

When you finish a run, your muscles may feel like they did all the work, but new research from JAX and the @upenn.edu have discovered that what happens in your brain after a run may determine whether you gain endurance over time. 🧪🧠 https://go.jax.org/brain-exercise

The bottleneck of fat burning A mitochondrial transport protein promotes carnitine synthesis in mice when fat consumption is needed

A mitochondrial transport protein promotes carnitine synthesis in mice when fat consumption is needed.

Learn more in a new #SciencePerspective: https://scim.ag/40fV7Hw

We have a postdoc position available. Please forward to anyone who may be interested.

My lab is hiring a technician to manage our mouse colony and assist with mouse developmental biology experiments. Please RT and forward to anyone interested! careers.umich.edu/job_detail/2...

cmyc.w.uib.no/2026/02/06/p...

First opponent Prof Francesca Sacco started the discussion on #hematopoietic differentiation @francisacco.bsky.social

#phddefense #PhDLife #CMYC

Characterization of zebrafish mutants with defects in embryonic hematopoiesis ABSTRACT. As part of a large scale chemical mutagenesis screen of the zebrafish (Danio rerio) genome, we have identified 33 mutants with defects in hematopoiesis. Complementation analysis placed 32 of...

7️⃣ chablis, frascati, merlot, retsina, riesling, cabernet, grenache, chardonnay, chianti, pinotage, sauternes, weißherbst, zinfandel. A set of zebrafish mutants with defects in embryonic hematopoiesis.

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Professor Emerita Birgitta Åsjø is introducing Inga as she now starts her PhD work presentation focused on the Exploration of Disease Mechanisms and Targeted Therapies in Acute Myeloid Leukemia

#AML #PhDLife

Ny kunnskap om blodkreft kan gi mer treffsikker behandling Inga Kirstine Flaaten Motzfeldt disputerer 19.2.2026 for ph.d.-graden ved Universitetet i Bergen med avhandlingen "Exploration of Disease Mechanisms and Targeted Therapies in Acute Myeloid Leukemia".

www.uib.no/nye-doktorgr...

It is my pleasure to serve as Chair of the Committee for Inga Motzfeldt, who is now presenting her Trial Lecture on #Functional Precision Oncology – Phosphoproteomics-guided targeting of oncogenic kinases in #AML

#CMYCenter @unibergen.bsky.social #PhDLife

Let's get this hashtag started! The 2026 Santa Cruz Developmental Biology Meeting is happen this August! We will share updates using #SCDB26.

Can't wait!

scdb2026.sites.ucsc.edu