So glad to see our pre-print finally out! Excited to share work stemming my PhD work, which I had the pleasure of developing alongside with my co-first author, Irene Amblard. 🤓

Vicki Metzis@vmetzis.bsky.social · 3w ago

How does an embryo generate the right cells in the right place? Delighted to share our latest findings on how neural crest cells acquire vagal or trunk identities Spoiler alert: The timing & combination of CDXs preconfigures cell identity & distinct HOX states www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

How does an embryo generate the right cells in the right place? Delighted to share our latest findings on how neural crest cells acquire vagal or trunk identities Spoiler alert: The timing & combination of CDXs preconfigures cell identity & distinct HOX states www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

Temporally distinct CDX programmes preconfigure vagal and trunk neural crest

Neural crest cells (NCCs) are progenitor cells vital in establishing the head, heart, gut and peripheral nervous system of vertebrate embryos. Disruptions to NCC development underlie neurocristopathie...

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New from @vmetzis.bsky.social & co Vagal & trunk neural crest cells share transient epiblast origin, but temporal regionalisation preconfigures their identity before crest induction Cdx1 acts before Cdx2, setting distinct chromatin and HOX state in the epiblast www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

Temporally distinct CDX programmes preconfigure vagal and trunk neural crest

Neural crest cells (NCCs) are progenitor cells vital in establishing the head, heart, gut and peripheral nervous system of vertebrate embryos. Disruptions to NCC development underlie neurocristopathie...

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Save the date! The 2027 BSDB Spring Meeting will take place on 19 - 22 April in Edinburgh. An exciting programme with a fantastic lineup of speakers showcasing developmental biology across scales! More details soon!

An illustrated summary of the BSDB Spring Meeting 2026 In this post, @alexneaverson.bsky.social shares her insights on using illustration to share the joy of developmental biology at the 2026 @bsdb.bsky.social meeting. thenode.biologists.com/an-illustrat... #SciArt

An illustrated summary of the BSDB Spring Meeting 2026 - the Node

I recently attended the BSDB Spring Meeting, and decided to spend most of my time at the conference sketching. The result is this illustrated summary -

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Had so much fun at @bsdb.bsky.social a few weeks go and am very excited about all the upcoming stories I saw. Check out the #preprint list I've collated from the meeting, now on @prelights.bsky.social👇 prelights.biologists.com/prelists/bsd... And please do let me know if there are any I missed 👀

BSDB Spring Meeting: Molecules to Morphogenesis - preLights

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preLights@prelights.bsky.social · 4mo ago

From molecules to morphogenesis Discover a curated #preList of preprints presented at the BSDB Spring Meeting @bsdb.bsky.social - highlighting exciting new research in developmental biology Explore this #preprints list prepared by @ingridtsang.bsky.social ⬇️ prelights.biologists.com/prelists/bsd...

It’s official! @bertacava26.bsky.social has received a Marie Skłodowska-Curie European Postdoctoral Fellowship 🚀🚀🚀 She will study proteostasis during embryo dormancy @babrahaminst.bsky.social Very well deserved. proud of this achievement & excited for the discoveries ahead 🐭⌛️

And that’s a wrap! From all of us @bsdb.bsky.social - thank you everyone for making this a very special meeting, from Molecules to Morphogenesis

Honoured and overwhelmed to receive the 2026 Waddington Medal. Science is a team effort, and I've been fortunate to work alongside exceptional people asking hard questions. Thank you to the BSDB and to everyone who has been part of the journey. bsdb.org/2026/03/24/2...

2026 Waddington Medal Winner - James Briscoe - BSDB - British Society for Developmental Biology

We are very pleased to announce that this year’s Waddington medal winner is James Briscoe. His fundamental discoveries have helped shape our understanding of of how morphogens work, and he has played ...

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The most deserving winner of the 2026 BSDB Wolpert Medal is Neil Vargesson. This award recognises his outstanding contributions to the public understanding of chemically-induced birth differences. Many congratulations to Neil! bsdb.org/2026/03/24/2...

2026 Wolpert Medal Winner - Neil Vargesson - BSDB - British Society for Developmental Biology

Following the sad passing of one of the greats of Developmental Biology, Lewis Wolpert, the BSDB committee has launched a new annual medal in his honour. Lewis was well known for his ability to distil...

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Huge congratulations to James Briscoe @jamesbriscoe.bsky.social for receiving the 2026 BSDB Waddington Medal, recognising an extraordinary career of discovery, mentorship, and leadership in developmental biology. bsdb.org/2026/03/24/2...

2026 Waddington Medal Winner - James Briscoe - BSDB - British Society for Developmental Biology

We are very pleased to announce that this year’s Waddington medal winner is James Briscoe. His fundamental discoveries have helped shape our understanding of of how morphogens work, and he has played ...

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Many congratulations to Cynthia Andoniadou @pituitarylab.bsky.social, recipient of the 2026 BSDB Cheryll Tickle Medal, honouring her internationally recognised research programme in pituitary gland development and stem cell biology. bsdb.org/2026/03/25/2...

2026 Cheryll Tickle Medal Winner - Cynthia Andoniadou - BSDB - British Society for Developmental Biology

In 2016, the BSDB introduced the Cheryll Tickle Medal, which is being awarded annually to a mid-career, female scientist for her outstanding achievements in the field of Developmental Biology. The BSD...

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🏆 We’re delighted to announce the winner of the 2026 BSDB Dennis Summerbell Award! This year’s award goes to Sergio Menchero @sermenchero.bsky.social, recognised for exceptional contributions to developmental biology and for carrying forward the curiosity and rigour that Dennis championed.

🎉 We are thrilled to announce the very first winner of the BSDB Marie Johansson Prize! This year’s award goes to Giulia Boezio @giulia-boezio.bsky.social, recognised for outstanding contributions to developmental biology and for embodying Marie’s scientific originality and rigour.

Excited for BSDB's 2026 Meeting organised by @abinagui.bsky.social @vmetzis.bsky.social, @gastruloids.bsky.social & co? Our Reviews Editor @ingridtsang.bsky.social & the Node's Community Manager @andreamurillo.bsky.social will also be attending - come and chat to them about our journal & the Node.

Great to see this work out from our neighbours @mrc-lms.bsky.social driven by Noura Maziak @vaquerizasjm.bsky.social! With Pico-C they reveal a modular regulatory logic driving genome establishment - congrats to all authors!

Noura Maziak@nmaziak.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Excited to share my PhD work! The question: How is genome organization established? Here, we developed a low-input Micro-C method, Pico-C, and used it to map chromatin architecture across early stages of fly development. Here’s a quick Blue-torial 🙂 (1/n) www.nature.com/articles/s41...

We've been inundated (!) with abstracts for BSDB 2026!! Thanks to all who've submitted and to those that have registered! The rooms are going fast! Don't miss it! Early-bird registration due Monday 9th Feb 👇👇👇 bsdb.org/meetings/

Delighted to be in Edinburgh visiting the Institute of Genetics and Cancer today! Great to chat gene regulatory logic and development. Many thanks to @hannahlong.bsky.social and Jenny Nichols for hosting me, owner of the world’s best collection of ornamental office mice

Final reminder: abstract deadline today for the @bsdb.bsky.social 2026 meeting! Don’t miss it :) 👇👇👇 bsdb.org/meetings/

Vicki Metzis@vmetzis.bsky.social · 10mo ago

I am absolutely delighted to share the invited speakers for our upcoming @bsdb.bsky.social "Molecules to Morphogenesis" meeting! Registration and abstract submission is now open - join us! bsdb.org/meetings/ March 23-26, 2026 - UK

Don't forget to register for our upcoming Spring Meeting: 'Molecules to Morphogenesis' Get your abstracts submitted by the 16th of January! bsdb.org/meetings

This meeting will be so great. Only about a week until the early-bird deadline, 9th Feb. #DevBio

Vicki Metzis@vmetzis.bsky.social · 10mo ago

I am absolutely delighted to share the invited speakers for our upcoming @bsdb.bsky.social "Molecules to Morphogenesis" meeting! Registration and abstract submission is now open - join us! bsdb.org/meetings/ March 23-26, 2026 - UK

New year, new beginnings! Join us for all things animal & plant devbio at the 2026 @bsdb.bsky.social meeting in Warwick! Abstract submission closing NEXT FRIDAY 16th JAN - join us!

Vicki Metzis@vmetzis.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Meeting schedule now online for @bsdb.bsky.social 2026 spring meeting: Molecules to Morphogenesis! ***Abstracts due in by January 16*** Join the outstanding line up! Submit your abstract for a short talk, flash talk, or poster presentation: 👇👇👇 bsdb.org/meetings/

Fantastic to be a part of this devbio symposium today in Oxford - thank you to the organisers for the invitation!

Claudio Cortes@clcortex.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Today in Oxford - the Jenkinson DevBio symposium, showcasing exciting #DevBio science from all around the UK! What a lineup 🎉 @vmetzis.bsky.social @tobyandrews.bsky.social @simoesfilipa.bsky.social @jvermot.bsky.social @idrm.ox.ac.uk

Meeting schedule now online for @bsdb.bsky.social 2026 spring meeting: Molecules to Morphogenesis! ***Abstracts due in by January 16*** Join the outstanding line up! Submit your abstract for a short talk, flash talk, or poster presentation: 👇👇👇 bsdb.org/meetings/

I am absolutely delighted to share the invited speakers for our upcoming @bsdb.bsky.social "Molecules to Morphogenesis" meeting! Registration and abstract submission is now open - join us! bsdb.org/meetings/ March 23-26, 2026 - UK

Many thanks James - pleased to share this publication and to see it highlighted in the current issue @cp-devcell.bsky.social

James Briscoe@jamesbriscoe.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Great to see this from @vmetzis.bsky.social & co published Dissection of CDX2 regulatory elements identifies a repressive element that converts to an enhancer with a nuclear receptor motif switch www.cell.com/developmenta...

Application deadline for up to 5 @mrc-lms.bsky.social postdoc positions in developmental epigenetics closes soon - don’t miss out! Positions across both experimental and computational projects. Come and join our fantastic team science community!

Vicki Metzis@vmetzis.bsky.social · last yr.

Interested in developmental epigenetics? So are we! Apply now to join us for your postdoc! Multiple positions across multiple groups @mrc-lms.bsky.social Projects spanning germline demethylation, gene regulation, genome architecture in development & disease 👇👇 lms.mrc.ac.uk/work/vacanci...

Interested in developmental epigenetics? So are we! Apply now to join us for your postdoc! Multiple positions across multiple groups @mrc-lms.bsky.social Projects spanning germline demethylation, gene regulation, genome architecture in development & disease 👇👇 lms.mrc.ac.uk/work/vacanci...

MRC Postdoctoral Research Scientists x 5 - MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences

Applications are now open for up to five postdoctoral positions in the area of developmental epigenetics.

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My team @ebi.embl.org is open to hosting #ARISE2 fellows! We‘re especially interested in projects that improve access to single-cell & spatial transcriptomics data (e.g. browsers, standards), or enhance AI-readiness. Happy to chat if you are applying! www.embl.org/training/ari...

EMBL@embl.org · last yr.

📢 Applications are now open for the #ARISE2 Fellowship Programme With funding from MSCA, the programme trains scientists to become leaders in research infrastructures and innovate in the life sciences. 🧪 Apply here: www.embl.org/training/ari...