Alex Gould Lab
@alexgouldlab.bsky.social
Located @Crick.ac.uk in London, we investigate how diet and other factors in the environment affect our metabolism and health https://www.crick.ac.uk/research/labs/alex-gould
1/8 Breathing seems automatic. But it's a finely tuned motor behavior that has to be controlled. In this preprint, I map the circuits that match a fly's respiration to the metabolic demands of flight and mitigate the risk of dehydration. 🧵🪰 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
A huge congratulations to Zheng and the entire Guo lab for this beautiful story! Very cool mechanism! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Intestinal stem cells count self-renewal divisions to switch multipotency - Nature
In Drosophila, cell fate switching in adult intestinal stem cells is determined through an epigenetic mechanism in which these cells count divisions, switching from producing enterocytes to producing ...
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It's not often single author primary research papers are published in our field & it's even rarer when the author is a Nobel Prize winner Check out the new work by Eric Wieschaus in @dev-journal.bsky.social Flattening maternal gradients in Drosophila embryo journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...
Maternal patterning in early Drosophila embryos: how much information can single maternal gradients supply?
Highlighted Article: Comparison of the patterning capacity of Drosophila embryos that have only one of the three maternal gradients known to control anterior posterior patterning.
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🧠tenure-track position on #neurodev in @neuromarseille.bsky.social 👉our team at @ibdm.bsky.social is eligible to host a candidate. Do not hesitate to contact me before the end of August! neuro-marseille.org/en/blog/juni...
Junior Group leader Position – NeuroDevelopment | NeuroMarseille
Call for Expression of Interest Registration on the Odyssée website will be open from July 23 to September 7 The NeuroMarseille Institute brings together 7 neuroscience laboratories, encompassing more
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I am *thrilled* to share this review in @currentbiology.bsky.social out today, by yours truly, @myoo.bsky.social, @michalk.bsky.social, Taro Toyoizumi, @tyrellturing.bsky.social, @taylorwwebb.bsky.social, & @hakwan.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... 🧵👇
Looking to the brain to improve energy efficiency of AI
Modern artificial intelligence (AI) systems have achieved remarkable capabilities, but at an extraordinary energy cost. Training and running large-sca…
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Spent a thrilling Sat afternoon at the London Stadium. Goose bumps watching Josh Kerr break the mile world record in front of 60,000 roaring fans. On the gym treadmill today, the display said 10km/hr, it’s awe inspiring that Josh runs at 26km/hr. @britishathletics.bsky.social tinyurl.com/ruta84sz
🧠 Cytoskeletal proteins are not only active in the cell’s internal scaffold: An #LMU team led by Magdalena Götz has shown they are also found in neural stem cell nuclei, where they can influence developmental programs—offering new insights into brain developmental disorders. #LMUMunich #Neuroscience
Brain development: When cytoskeletal proteins act in the cell nucleus
A team led by LMU stem cell researcher Magdalena Götz now shows that, in neural stem cells, proteins of the cytoskeleton are also found in the cell nucleus, where they can influence developmental prog...
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Our latest: Minimal essential requirements for neural tube self-organisation How does a single cell give rise to a tissue with the right cell types in the right proportions? We deconstruct and rebuild a self-organising tissue from first principles A thread🧵 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
Minimal essential requirements for neural tube self-organisation
The reliable generation of diverse cell types in precise proportions is essential for the formation of functional tissues during embryonic development. Three-dimensional organoid models derived from p...
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Getting excited for #Dros27? Meet our keynote speaker, @perrimonlab.bsky.social! His pioneering work has transformed Drosophila genetics and advanced discoveries in development, physiology, and signal transduction. See the full lineup: buff.ly/FB1mYrf
📣 📣 📣 📣 To all Drosophilists: the call for Workshop proposals at the 2027 European Drosophila Research Conference in Bonn (20-23 September 2027) is OPEN! Go to link below for instructions. Closing date: 30 September 2026. 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 tinyurl.com/45y8trzd
My first paper is up on bioRxiv! We asked a simple question: why are fruit flies smaller when they grow up in a crowded vial? #Development #Plasticity #Drosophila
bioRxiv Developmental Biology@biorxiv-devbio.bsky.social · last mo.Room to breathe: Nutrition and developmental oxygen modulate the crowding effect on size in Drosophila melanogaster https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.07.02.736161v1
Sleeping flies with an Alca-Seltzer - ideal for schools: Shoenhard, J Microbiol Biol Educ 0, e00115ff. -- doi.org/10.1128/jmbe... - now linked out on droso4public: droso4public.wordpress.com/resources/#T... Heads-up to @flybase.bsky.social, @the-node.bsky.social & @fly-eds.bsky.social
Say hello to @hansonmark.bsky.social, one of our new #ListerPrize2026 Fellows 👋 Mark's research helps explain the evolution of key host defence genes – antimicrobial peptides – and how animals can activate their production. Learn more 👉 mahansonresearch.weebly.com
We’re all set up for #ISSCR2026. Come and see us in the exhibition hall at Booth 1005 to find out about our journals and for info about our charitable grants and Workshops, as well as for free special issues, posters and giveaways.
El-Danaf, R. N., Kapuralin, K., ...., Pinto-Teixeira, F., ozel, M. N., Desplan, C. (2025). Morphological and functional convergence of visual projection neurons from diverse neurogenic origins in Drosophila. Nature communications, 16(1):698 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Morphological and functional convergence of visual projection neurons from diverse neurogenic origins in Drosophila - Nature Communications
Here the authors identified the developmental origins of Lobula Columnar Neurons in the Drosophila brain, tracing them to four distinct brain regions. The convergence of similar neurons highlights the...
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Celebrate #ModelMonday with all these amazing images of embryogenesis! thenode.biologists.com/results-of-t...
Results of the YEN 2026 Image Competition - the Node
We are delighted to announce the winners of the Young Embryologist Network Image Competition held as part of the YEN 2026 Conference, which took place on
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Young Embryologist Network@yen-network.bsky.social · last mo.We are excited to announce the results of the YEN 2026 Image Competition! Thanks to all who submitted an entry. This year amazing work has been shared with us complementing our perspectives talks on art+science. We congratulate the winners of the YEN and public votes! #yen2026 #yenimagecompetition
Online Now: Mitochondria produce lactate to vent redox pressure #trends #endocrinology #metabolism
Mitochondria produce lactate to vent redox pressure
Conventionally viewed as a waste product or a cytosolic pyruvate source, recent findings suggest that lactate may also directly contribute to mitochondrial oxidative metabolism. Using an intramitochondrial lactate biosensor, Rauseo et al. instead find that energized mitochondria are producers of lactate, which buffers mitochondrial redox to mitigate reactive oxygen species production.
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Crete Fly 2026 is a wrap! brain overflowing with info, and heart full with joy, after a week of stimulating talks, discussions, and catching up with old and new friends spanning 30 years of my life. also rocked the OAC with Cassandra Extavour for the first time, the fly community is the BEST!! 🪰🇬🇷
Our monthly Metabolism in Development & Physiology seminar is back! This month we're taking an evolutionary perspective on metabolism, from membrane function to developmental tempo. 🗓️ Thursday, 9 July | 16:00 CET Flyer below.
New Assistant (tenure-track) or Associate Professor position in Climate #Biophysics! Join our international research community to explore fundamental molecular mechanisms underlying climate-relevant biological processes. Apply by 7 Sept 2026! www.biozentrum.unibas.ch/de/open-posi...
Assistant/Associate Professor in Climate Biophysics
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Points well made by @amjeve.uk and @jamesbriscoe.bsky.social in @dev-journal.bsky.social
Development@dev-journal.bsky.social · 2mo agoThe elephant in the room: impact factor @amjeve.uk & @jamesbriscoe.bsky.social offer an honest look at impact factor trends in #DevBio, explain how Development serves its community, & make the case that sustaining developmental biology journals is a shared responsibility. doi.org/10.1242/dev....
We’re recruiting! Exciting opportunities in our lab supported by a @wellcometrust.bsky.social Discovery Award. • Postdoctoral researchers • Research assistant/PhD students Join us to study how neural circuits drive decision-making. Deadline 26/04 Learn more and Apply here: rezavallab.org
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Carolina Rezaval@crezaval.bsky.social · 5mo agoDeeply honoured to have been awarded a Wellcome Trust Discovery Award to study how competition is encoded in the brain. This builds on the discoveries of outstanding past/present lab members. Grateful to mentors/collaborators/colleagues for their support. We are recruiting postdocs/PhD students.
Have you seen our Postdoctoral Fellowship Grant Writing Toolbox🖋️? Created by our early career researcher Sub-committee, this toolbox gives tips and guidance for writing your first fellowship application. DOWNLOAD: www.neuroendo.org.uk...
Absolutely @jbwallingford.bsky.social A beautiful profile of Victoria Foe, beautifully written.
John Wallingford@jbwallingford.bsky.social · 5mo agoGorgeous piece of science history here. Many in the @socdevbio.bsky.social will know the story's protagonist, Victoria Foe. And shout out to those of us who did PhDs @utaustin.bsky.social. aeon.co/essays/far-f...
We’re looking for a new team member! 🚀 Only 3 more weeks to apply to the fantastic Vienna BioCenter PhD program
Vienna BioCenter Scientific Training@vbcscitraining.bsky.social · 5mo agoOur Spring PhD call is OPEN! 30+ fully funded positions across diverse life science disciplines. Explore projects in Stem Cells, Development: www.vbcphd.at Apply by 9 April 2025 Institute of Molecular Biotechnology, Max Perutz Labs Vienna, IMP, Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology
Are you a clinician looking for a fully-funded postdoctoral research opportunity? Check out our postdoctoral career development fellowships for clinicians, and see how you can join our vibrant community: www.crick.ac.uk/careers-and-...
Postdoctoral clinical fellows
Opportunities for postdoctoral clinicians to consolidate their research experience.
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I finally had some time to improve my poster about staging Drosophila embryos in collaboration with @stramerlab.bsky.social and we would like to share this with the community! You can find it here or at a higher resolution on my portfolio: www.behance.net/gallery/2458... #DrosophilaEmbryogenesis
Pls re-post: My department @oxfordbiochemistry.bsky.social are recruiting for several new faculty positions (links below). Broad search in molecular biology/biochemistry, across prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Interested in understanding life at the molecular level, this job might be for you! 1/n
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#Drosophila calling. Delighted to share our new collection of ShineGAL4 drivers for CNS, FB, muscles, enterocytes, oenocytes and MTs made by @vgirard.bsky.social, @sebsorge.bsky.social and colleagues @crick.ac.uk. All at Bloomington @bdsc.bsky.social @dev-journal.bsky.social tinyurl.com/4jpw9jd6
