SCENTINEL Twinning HE
@scentinel.bsky.social
All scientists, most Drosophila afficionados, some developmental and tumor biologists, some with genomics obsession and some bioinformaticians. SCENTINEL studies tumor ecosystems, using single cell omics to advance fly research. www.twinning-scentinel.eu
We are delighted to share that Dr Vilaiwan Fernandes has been awarded a 2025 Lister Prize by @thelisterinstitute.bsky.social - a prestigious recognition of her outstanding contributions to developmental neurobiology. Read more about the award and her lecture here: www.ucl.ac.uk/life-science...
Fantastic news for the lab! We've just been awarded a Wellcome Discovery award and will be recruiting at postdoc and research assistant level shortly. We're excited by this project that aims to understand how metabolism influences male germline development. Please forward to any interested people!
Been watching this great work evolve over the past two years! Congratulations to all!! Fantastic team and science of course 💪
Sergei Pirogov@biologsp.bsky.social · 2mo agoIt was a fantastic exploration during my PhD, a new method, with new struggles. I had an amazing team of Artem and Aleksander to deal with all of them. Also my first experience of project supervision, it was hard but extremely cool. And thanks to @mardzix.bsky.social and Pepe for all the support!
I am very happy (and a bit scared) to present to you what we have been working on over the last 4 years. This manuscript is exactly what I dreamt of when I started the lab and I could not be happier and prouder of the outcome!
bioRxivpreprint@biorxivpreprint.bsky.social · 7mo agoEvolutionary dynamics of temporal transcription factor series in the insect optic lobe https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.01.08.698497v1
Fascinating work on enigmatic octopuses with my wife’s @tatiana-atpase.bsky.social MD simulations! Huge congrats to the lab, where she makes her PhD @eriklindahl.bsky.social, and the collaborators lead the project @nbellono.bsky.social!
Science Magazine@science.org · 4mo agoMale octopuses use a specialized arm that acts as both a sensory and reproductive organ to navigate the female’s mantle, locate oviducts, and transfer sperm. These findings reveal how sensory systems shape reproductive behavior and drive speciation. Learn more in Science: https://scim.ag/4dYMtFq
Have you ever wondered how chromatin states shape developmental trajectories? In our preprint, we address this question using single-cell nanoCUT&Tag, a method developed by Marek Bartosovic @mardzix.bsky.social, which simultaneously profiles active H3K27ac and repressive H3K27me3 in the same nucleus
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It was a fantastic exploration during my PhD, a new method, with new struggles. I had an amazing team of Artem and Aleksander to deal with all of them. Also my first experience of project supervision, it was hard but extremely cool. And thanks to @mardzix.bsky.social and Pepe for all the support!
Mannervik Lab@mannerviklab.bsky.social · 2mo agoHave you ever wondered how chromatin states shape developmental trajectories? In our preprint, we address this question using single-cell nanoCUT&Tag, a method developed by Marek Bartosovic @mardzix.bsky.social, which simultaneously profiles active H3K27ac and repressive H3K27me3 in the same nucleus
A new study led by @milanlab.bsky.social's team at #IRBBarcelona shows that tumours with chromosomal instability can promote their own growth by damaging the surrounding healthy tissues. ➡️ https://shorturl.at/s4xr5 📌 @emboreports.org DOI: 10.1038/s44319-026-00811-7 #IRBScience #CancerResearch
So proud of this new published work from the lab! link.springer.com/article/10.1... We show for the first time in vivo that somatic cells of the gonad support the germline by providing metabolites - specifically lactate.
Somatic cells compartmentalise their carbohydrate metabolism to sustain germ cell survival - The EMBO Journal
To ensure success in reproduction, organisms dedicate substantial resources to supporting the germline. In testes, somatic gonadal cells form a barrier that isolates germ cells from circulating nutrie...
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Don't miss the chance to join our meeting. Junior scientists have the opportunity to present their work, receive feedback and participate in sessions designed to enhance innovation thinking and publishing skills. Repost to colleagues and friends highly appreciated 👍
SCENTINEL Twinning HE@scentinel.bsky.social · 5mo agoFly meeting alert! www.dev-cancer2026.gr Excited to organize an international, small and vibrant meeting in Chania/Crete October 2026. Great drosophilists and beyond. Join us! Thankful to EU_funding this consortium and upcoming meeting @horizoneu.bsky.social @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu
New EU Partnership for Brain Health @EP_BrainHealth officially kicked off today! 🪙€488M under #HorizonEU 🤝64 participants 🌍36 countries 🎯1 goal: strengthen brain research across Europe and beyond for better prevention and care for all. Learn more: brainhealth-partnership.eu/news-events/...
We are organising this meeting to discuss about developmental dysregulation and cancer in October in Crete! The speaker line-up is great, the location is awesome (in the most beautiful island on earth *objectively*), the topic ispans from basic to translational research. How could anyone miss this?
SCENTINEL Twinning HE@scentinel.bsky.social · 5mo agoFly meeting alert! www.dev-cancer2026.gr Excited to organize an international, small and vibrant meeting in Chania/Crete October 2026. Great drosophilists and beyond. Join us! Thankful to EU_funding this consortium and upcoming meeting @horizoneu.bsky.social @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu
*** GRC Developmental Biology 2027 - Jan 17-22 @ Renaissance Tuscany Il Ciocco Resort *** Join us for a fabulous 2027 Gordon Conference on all things #devbio & the trainee-led GRS! More info on registration, abstract submission, et al., here: www.grc.org/developmenta... #GRCDevBio2027 🧬🐭🐟🪰🌱❤️
A giant of developmental biology. I wish we could publish some of his old papers again, with commentary about the context and relevance in the progress of the field much like “Genes, Development and Cancer: The Life and Work of Edward B. Lewis”, that was edited by Howard D. Lipshitz.
Development@dev-journal.bsky.social · 3mo agoAntonio García-Bellido (1936-2025) In this Obituary, Marco Milán @milanlab.bsky.social discusses Antonio García-Bellido's legacy: his distinguished career, his mentorship and appointments to the world's leading scientific bodies. journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...
A discovery by PhD candidate Nuno Padrão forms the basis of a clinical trial for breast cancer patients initiating this year. It involves stress hormones. They trick your body into believing it’s in a caloric deficit. This is easier to sustain than fasting ➡️ www.nki.nl/news-events/...
Fly meeting alert! www.dev-cancer2026.gr Excited to organize an international, small and vibrant meeting in Chania/Crete October 2026. Great drosophilists and beyond. Join us! Thankful to EU_funding this consortium and upcoming meeting @horizoneu.bsky.social @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu
🧠 Are you passionate about EM, neurons, ageing, neurodegeneration? Then you might be interested in a funded 4-year BBSRC NWD PhD project using vCLEM techniquesat Liverpool with @ianprior.bsky.social, @natsansor.bsky.social and @aliemliv.bsky.social thenode.biologists.com/jobs/fully-f...
Many thanks to Marc @amoyellab.bsky.social for the very inspiring talk linking metabolism and differentiation in the fly testis at the @imbb-forth.bsky.social Junior scientists retreat. And to our #EU_funded for sponsoring his travelling.
SCENTINEL is sponsoring the 2025 IMBB junior retreat where young scientists can present their projects, interact with the key invited speakers, enjoy!
@imbb-forth.bsky.social · 9mo ago🌊🔬 IMBB Junior Scientists Retreat 2025 📅 13–14 Nov | 📍 Heraklion, Crete PhD & postdoc researchers, get ready for science, networking, and inspiration! 🎤 Keynotes | 🗣️ Talks & Posters | 🤝 Social Events Don’t miss out!! #IMBBRetreat2025 #ScienceLife #Networking #PhDLife #PostdocLife
Lots of exciting PhD projects on offer at the LMB, including in our group 😊
MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology@mrclmb.ac.uk · 9mo agoConsidering the LMB for your PhD? We’ve got over 25 projects available, covering a wide array of topics. Check them out here: www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/students/int... Apply by 2nd DEC for Autumn 2026 admission.
👀Next Wednesday, Oct 22nd, at #FragileNucleosome seminar, we are excited to host @alicelaigle.bsky.social and @seungsookim.bsky.social to tell us about amazing work they are doing! 🗓️Register here for upcoming session and the entire series: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Our opinion can impact the future of european science and strengthen Drosophila research. Lets go!
EU Science, Research & Innovation@scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu · 10mo agoBe part of the change: have your say in the public consultation for the #EUResearchArea Act! The European Commission wants to strengthen research and improve conditions for researchers, and your opinion matters. Fill in the questionnaire by January 2026: link.europa.eu/QKXj9X
Thanks Babis! Indeed, I love it when simple experiments can sometimes just be enough 🤩 Not everything necessarily needs the heavy OMICs weapons 😜 (And this is from someone who loves genomics!!)
We are in Bluesky and we are happy to share our two last consortium publications: the DrosEU expanded DEST dataset and a Continent-wide study of phenotypic differentiation among European #Drosophila melanogaster populations (1/7)
🧪 We are #hiring! ▫️#Postdoc fellows ▫️#Talent & Development Section Head ▫️Talent Technician (temporary) ▫️Health, Safety and Quality Section Head ▫️Health & Safety Technician (temporary) ▫️Engineering Officer ▫️ Senior Financial Project Officer & more! ➡️ bit.ly/3MR4wO8 #IRBJobs #Jobs #ScienceJobs
Free course in Developmental Biology starting tomorrow in Paris 🇫🇷, held at @sorbonne-universite.fr! 🧪 #science #biology
Bardin Lab@bardinlab.bsky.social · last yr.Students (Master's/PhD), do not miss this fantastic Developmental Biology course of @sorbonne-universite.fr and @institutcurie.bsky.social - It is FREE and open to international students, however, room and board + travel are not included. training.institut-curie.org/courses/deve...
Great get together for fly researchers. Many SCENTINEL partners participated from @imbb-forth.bsky.social @cnrs.fr IJM and @igbmc.bsky.social and @SU. Many thanks to the organizers and the @fly-eds.bsky.social see you all in Bonn2027
Vasso Theodorou@vassotheodorou.bsky.social · 10mo agoDay 3 @edrc2025.bsky.social once again fantastic community, science and people. Grateful to be here!
The last (but not least) featured keynote speaker is Wei Zhang from Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences. Her research focuses on integrating experimental and computational approaches to investigate evolutionary innovation and functional diversification at the levels of micro and macroevolution.
