Greetings from the JEDI members that were selected for this year's @embo.org #Drosophila Crete meeting. Congratulations for giving amazing talks! From left: Helene Knævelsrud @helene-knavelsrud.bsky.social, Katja Rust @rustflylab.bsky.social and Julie Carnesecchi @jcarnesecchi.bsky.social

A big "THANK YOU" to the sponsors who significantly contributed to making this year's JEDI meeting a success: the EDS: @fly-eds.bsky.social , the EMBO society: @embo.org and The Company of Biologists: @biologists.bsky.social!

The amazing JEDI crowd 2026! Hurray for an inspiring #Drosophila meeting at a gorgeous location. Thank you to everyone who attended!

@dahaniel.muench.bio one of the co-organisers of the @fly-jedi.bsky.social 2026 meeting using a gorgeous and scrumptious-looking picnic scene to explain his lab's research question.

Today our keynote speaker Eugenia Chiappe from @champalimaudf.bsky.social gave an inspiring talk. The JEDI's enjoyed interacting with a first generation JEDI, who attended these #Drosophila meetings when she first started her lab. Thank you, Eugenia!

The first few talks of this year's conference have been amazing! Here is a picture of @katrin-domsch.bsky.social rocking the stage talking about #Drosophila muscle development!

The countdown has begun! 10 more days until conference day. The participant list is finalised and we will share the final schedule soon. We are looking forward to a fruitful meeting! Go JEDI! #Drosophila

Amazing news! The company of biologists @biologists.bsky.social has decided to support our upcoming meeting! We now only have a couple of spots left for the upcoming JEDI #Drosophila meeting. 📍Palmela, Portugal 📅 June 1st to 3rd Register: congressos.mundiconvenius.pt/geral/inseri...

Extended registration deadline for our conference (June 1st - 3rd in Palmela, Portugal) to May 15th! Join if you are a Junior #Drosophila PI or senior #postdoc about to transition to independence. Spread the word! 🎬Venue: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_P1n... 🔗Registration: fly-jedi.org/meetings/202...

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We're sharing the tentative schedule for the upcoming #Drosophila #NewPI JEDI conference! Register now to join an outstandingly collaborative environment. We cover diverse topics including #CellBiology, #DevBio, #neuroscience, #omics, #behavior, #DiseaseModel and many more!

Calling all #Drosophila #NewPI #researchers! A few spots remain for the upcoming JEDI Conference - and you won’t want to miss this! Every attendee gives a talk, making the exchange dynamic, personal, and highly interactive - all at a stunning venue that inspires collaboration and creativity.

The registration is open! Junior #Drosophila PIs, join us for inspiring scientific discussion, contribute a talk and listen to our keynote speaker, Eugenia Chiappe. We meet in Palmela, Portugal from June 1st to 3rd. Register soon as spots are limited! congressos.mundiconvenius.pt/geral/inseri...

Great news! The next JEDI #Drosophila conference is now officially @embo.org funded! We are more than grateful for the support!

Registration will open soon for the next JEDI meeting: June 1st - 3rd in Palmela, Portugal! Join us and our keynote speaker Eugenia Chiappe. Her #neuroscience lab studies how #Drosophila estimates its own movement and integrates sensory inputs to control locomotion. chiappelab.org

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Dear #Drosophila researchers, the year starts with good news! The date and venue for our next meeting is confirmed: June 1st to 3rd at the beautiful Historic Hotel Castle De Palmela in Portugal! Mark the dates, registration will open soon!

Hi folks, Check out our updated website! Details on next year's conference will be posted there soon! fly-jedi.org

Preparations for the next JEDI meeting are underway! The upcoming Junior European #Drosophila Investigator / #NewPI meeting is planned for Portugal in June. Final dates and additional details will be announced soon - stay tuned for updates!​

There's an update on the state of FlyBase on the FlyBase.org front page. You can contribute to FlyBase at this link wiki.flybase.org/wiki/FlyBase... We express enormous gratitude to the people, labs, groups, and foundations who have already helped us. #FlyBase #Drosophila

Hello everyone! We decided to automate our sign-up process for the JEDI network. Please register using this link: docs.google.com/forms/d/1IdO... Thanks to everyone who reached out! We are looking forward to building our community with you. Share and repost!!! #Drosophila @fly-eds.bsky.social

Welcome to the JEDI Network!

Dear JEDI mates, This is the first step toward creating a complete list of the Junior European Drosophila Investigators (JEDI). We believe this is an important milestone - that will not only to improv...

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Dear JEDIs, as we are self-organizing using the #EDRC as a nucleator we decided it is time for a JEDI database to boost our network! If you identify as a JEDI, please contact us here or send a mail to katja.rust@uni-marburg.de to be added to our database. #Drosophila @fly-eds.bsky.social

Update from #EDRC2025! Four days of amazing talks and poster sessions and JEDIs have reconnected across geographical boundaries. Dinner was fun and we are looking forward to everyone at the next #Drosophila conference!

Dear JEDIs, as we are self-organizing using the #EDRC as a nucleator we decided it is time for a JEDI database to boost our network! If you identify as a JEDI, please contact us here or send a mail to katja.rust@uni-marburg.de to be added to our database. #Drosophila @fly-eds.bsky.social

Dear JEDIs, as we are self-organizing using the #EDRC as a nucleator we decided it is time for a JEDI database to boost our network! If you identify as a JEDI, please contact us here or send a mail to katja.rust@uni-marburg.de to be added to our database. #Drosophila @fly-eds.bsky.social

Dear JEDIs, the #EDRC meeting is coming soon! Who is joining? Looking forward to meeting everyone next week!

@fly-jedi.bsky.social please note that @droseu.bsky.social is now on Bluesky

It is time to appreciate our sponsors for making the last #Drosophila JEDI meeting possible! Thank you! @fly-eds.bsky.social ‪ @ijmonod.bsky.social @cnrsbiologie.bsky.social @upcite.bsky.social

@richardsever.bsky.social @marialep.bsky.social and Prof. Almut Kelber for the panel discussion

Was a great pleasure to co-organise with @drosostalis.bsky.social @nkonst4.bsky.social @ksiudeja.bsky.social @linneweberlab.bsky.social Let's try to further the build and amplify that network! (and many thanks to @giorgio.gilest.ro for the transmission)

We want to thank everyone who attended this year's #Drosophila JEDI meeting at Château du Feÿ! Three days of amazing talks, great ideas and chat at the camp fire. We are looking forward to meeting everyone again at the next meeting!

Good food, nice venue, exceptional company and fantastic science. Food for body, soul and mind. My impression is that's the chemistry of a good flyJEDI meeting @fly-jedi.bsky.social

Very happy to be in the vibrant JEDI community and present my IMBB work, great science and fantastic people! @fly-eds.bsky.social @fly-jedi.bsky.social @scentinel.bsky.social and special thanks to the organizers!