Field maple like the one planted in Young People's Forest, at Mead, UK, to celebrate our publication in Development.

And check out our tree!!! Such an awesome initiative ... thanks @dev-journal.bsky.social and @biologists.bsky.social !!

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Rodrigo Fernandez-Gonzalez and Veronica Castle (left and centre) and Gonca Erdemci-Tandogan (right)

To learn more about the people behind the paper, we talked to the first author, Veronica Castle, and the co-corresponding authors @rodrigofg.bsky.social, Professor at the @utoronto.ca, and @goncaerdemci.bsky.social, Assistant Professor, University of Western Ontario, Canada: doi.org/10.1242/dev....

Read the Research Article ‘Cell divisions both challenge and refine tissue boundaries in the Drosophila embryo’ here: doi.org/10.1242/dev....

Cell divisions test and shape boundaries in Drosophila embryos

This Research Highlight showcases work from Veronica Castle, @rodrigofg.bsky.social and @goncaerdemci.bsky.social: journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...

The people behind the papers – Veronica Castle, Rodrigo Fernandez-Gonzalez and Gonca Erdemci-Tandogan Boundaries between tissues are important for establishing correct patterning during development and must be able to resist forces generated in the tissue from processes such as cell division. In a new...

And if you are interested in the back story ...

Also so excited for this highlight from @dev-journal.bsky.social!

Really fun study led by Veronica Castle and @goncaerdemci.bsky.social, with key contributions by @merdekam.bsky.social and Rafael Perez-Vicente. With generous funding from #NSERC, #CIHR and @trogersresearch.bsky.social. @uoftcellsysbiol.bsky.social @bme-uoft.bsky.social @utoronto.ca @westernu.ca.

So excited our paper is out now!! It was a very fun project where we combined vertex models and in vivo experiments, and we showed cell divisions play a dual role for the Drosophila ME boundary by increasing tissue fluidity!

International Day of Women and Girls in Science 11 February

Tons of sadness in the news, but we should still celebrate important things. Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science!!! @negberry.bsky.social, @willowp.bsky.social, @qeenyra.bsky.social, @anamcarmo.bsky.social, @krothphd.bsky.social, @goncaerdemci.bsky.social, @utoronto.ca

🚨 The International Developmental Mechanics Zoom Seminar Series is back on Sept 25!
🎤 We have an exciting line-up of speakers this fall. See the image below for details
🌐 Website: sites.google.com/view/devmech...
📝 Interested in presenting? Sign up here: tinyurl.com/2munv5bv

Congratulations to all the trainee award winners at #BSC2025! 🎉 Especially proud of our stellar undergrad Merdeka Miles for receiving a poster award - so well deserved!

It was such a pleasure to present at #CDBC2025! Truly appreciate the opportunity!

Many thanks to the previous organizers for the amazing series! @rodrigofg.bsky.social
@pritiagarwal.bsky.social Lance Davidson, and Ronen Zaidel-Bar. We look forward to another season of insightful talks and discussions. Please help spread the word! sites.google.com/view/devmech...

I'm excited to join @pritiagarwal.bsky.social and @tarafinegan.bsky.social as a co-organizer for the International Developmental Mechanics Seminar Series. The series will resume in September 2025, and call for speakers is now open! More info is on our new website: sites.google.com/view/devmech...

Celebrate #BiophysicsWeek w/ 3 trainee-organized virtual events to connect, learn, and have fun:
🧠Trivia Night – Mar 24, 6PM ET
🎤Career + Research talk
@isaacli.bsky.social
– Mar 27, 1:30PM ET
🥖Biophysical Gastronomy – Mar 29, 2PM ET
📍Register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/dd0a33...

📢Deadlines for the BSC 2025 Annual Meeting in Hamilton are coming up!

April 1: Early registration & abstract submission deadline

April 15: Trainee travel award application deadline

Please visit biophysicalsociety.ca for more details.