Vicky Prince
@vprincelab.bsky.social
Developmental biologist and zebrafish whisperer at University of Chicago; horse + dog person and outdoor enthusiast.
Congratulations to Elaine Kushkowski whose very cool fate map paper came out today doi.org/10.1002/dvdy...
Zebrafish ventral gastrula fate map reveals neural crest progenitor domain
Background Fate maps relate progenitor cell positions to later fates and locations of their progeny, revealing early embryonic organization. Previous zebrafish fate maps identified the origin of ger.....
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#DBfeature Elongation of the nascent avian foregut requires coordination of intrinsic and extrinsic cell behaviors By Olivia Powell, Emily Garcia, Vanshika Sriram, Yi Qu, Nandan L. Nerurkar tinyurl.com/52pecyc5
Science really is a joy! At least occasionally, which is what keeps scientists coming back for more despite all the frustrations: Juliane Gross, curation lead of the Artemis Internal Science Team, right, and Debra Needham, with the NASA Science Mission Directorate, during the lunar flyby on Monday.
I just signed a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social petition: Tell Congress: Restore PBS and NPR Funding Now. Sign here: act.commoncause.org/petitions/re...
Tell Congress: Restore PBS and NPR Funding
Trump is trying to erase public media piece by piece because it won’t bend to him. But if we act now, Congress can still step in and stop the damage. I just signed a Common Cause petition urging Cong...
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There is always something amazing in the world
Dan Jagger@auditorynerves.bsky.social · 4mo agoA famous Cambodian mine-clearing rat, who was awarded a gold medal for his heroism, has been commemorated with a statue. Using his acute sense of smell to detect a chemical compound within explosives, Magawa would then alert human handlers of mines. 🧪🐀💥🏅 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Scientists Filmed a Whale Birth. The Surprise: Mom Had Many Helpers. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/26/c...
Scientists Filmed a Whale Birth. The Surprise: Mom Had Many Helpers.
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An amazing analogy from @valentatormenta.bsky.social
ISSCR@isscr.org · 5mo agoFormer ISSCR President @valentatormenta.bsky.social reflects on how discovery, like imaging cells, requires multiple perspectives to reveal what’s otherwise hidden in her new piece published in Science Politics. sciencepolitics.org/2026/03/23/w... @yalepress.bsky.social @hhmi-science.bsky.social
This is a remarkable achievement - congrats to all involved!
Biozentrum, University of Basel@biozentrum.unibas.ch · 5mo agoEmbryogenesis in 4D: a developmental atlas for genes and cells 🧪 @schierlab.bsky.social developed a new method (#weMERFISH) that visualizes the activity of hundreds of genes across the entire zebrafish embryo with subcellular resolution. lnkd.in/eHY5gXDx @erc.europa.eu @snsf.ch @unibas.ch
Congratulations to Michael Wen and Andrew Gillis on this exciting paper out today! Shared competence forms the basis of gill arch and paired fin serial homology | PNAS www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Shared competence forms the basis of gill arch and paired fin serial homology | PNAS
The origin of paired fins is an unresolved controversy in vertebrate evolutionary biology. Karl Gegenbaur famously proposed that paired fins evolve...
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Deadline extended to March 10th - it’s not too late to join us for GetHired!
Vicky Prince@vprincelab.bsky.social · 7mo agoI am looking forward to co-teaching GetHired! This course is suitable for postdocs in developmental, cellular, molecular, genetics and similar research fields who are prepping for the faculty job market.
I'm thrilled to be co-teaching this wonderful course again this fall. Come join us at the MBL for a transformative experience!
Marine Biological Laboratory@mblscience.bsky.social · 6mo agoAPPLICATIONS OPEN! Apply to Comparative Developmental Biology by July 26. This intensive 2-week lab course is designed for graduate students in their second or later year of Ph.D studies and post-docs. 🔗Info: go.mbl.edu/CDB
Congrats to this fantastic group of SDB Academy members!
Congratulations to this fabulous group of award winners!
Society for Developmental Biology@socdevbio.bsky.social · 6mo agoCongrats to the 2026 SDB Award Winners! Conklin Medal: Lee Niswander SDB Lifetime Achievement Award: Alexandra Joyner Hamburger Outstanding Educator Prize: Roberto Mayor Hay New Investigator Award: Jeffrey Farrell SDB Trainee SciComm Award: Nicholas Desnoyer bit.ly/4afnjiC
I'm thrilled to see this beautiful work by recent Prince lab members Theresa Christiansen and Vish Venkataraman now in print! onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
Doom scrolling? Stop to watch Veronika and you will feel much better.
Christie Wilcox@nerdychristie.bsky.social · 7mo agoI won't judge you if you have a cow watching Veronika using a scrub brush as a tool! I know I did. Learn about that and so much more from @science.org and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪 🐮
I am looking forward to co-teaching GetHired! This course is suitable for postdocs in developmental, cellular, molecular, genetics and similar research fields who are prepping for the faculty job market.
Society for Developmental Biology@socdevbio.bsky.social · 7mo ago#Postdocs! Going on academic job market? Apply for SDB GetHIRED! Take stock of what you want, know your options, prepare an outstanding job packet, organize your research & chalk talks, perfect your interview. Deadline: March 5 sdbonline.org/gethired
Congratulations to Dr. Vish Venkataraman! A fabulous thesis defense today.
A great opportunity at The Ohio State University for an Associate Professor in Molecular Genetics. #sciencejobs. osu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/OSUCareers/j...
Associate Professor
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Budding science writers, please check out this opportunity!
Society for Developmental Biology@socdevbio.bsky.social · last yr.Applications are now open for the 2026 SDB Science Communication Internship. Graduate student and postdoc members of the Society for Developmental Biology are eligible to apply. Deadline: August 15. Learn more: www.sdbonline.org/science_comm...
Our second paper of the week! Not sure that had ever happened before. doi.org/10.1111/brv....
Re‐make, re‐model: evolution and development of vertebrate cranial lateral lines
Lateral lines are placodally derived mechanosensory systems on the heads and trunks of many aquatic vertebrates. There is evidence of lateral lines in the earliest known vertebrate fossils, and they ....
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Delighted to share our latest work on the anterior lateral line. Congratulations to our fabulous team! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Development of the zebrafish anterior lateral line system is influenced by underlying cranial neural crest
The mechanosensory lateral line system of aquatic vertebrates comprises a superficial network of distributed sensory organs, the neuromasts, which are…
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A 3rd way? www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Column | New independent movement wants to deny both parties a House majority
The Independent Center will back centrists that appeal to voters who dislike Democrats and Republicans. Winning just a few seats could break the two-party system.
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Also, DB is just plain awesome!
Developmental Biology@devbiol.bsky.social · last yr.Why Publish in Developmental Biology? 6/8 Reason #6 - Our international team of editors are peer scientists in your field and will work with you to publish your paper. DB is the official journal of the SDB @SocDevBio Learn more here elsevier.com/locate/ydbio
Postdocs: the deadline is now extended to Thursday night. Apply ASAP to join GetHIRED!
Society for Developmental Biology@socdevbio.bsky.social · last yr.#Postdocs! Going on academic job market? Apply for SDB GetHIRED! Take stock of what you want, know your options, prepare an outstanding job packet, organize your research & chalk talks, perfect your interview. Deadline: March 21 sdbonline.org/gethired
#Postdocs! Going on academic job market? Apply for SDB GetHIRED! Take stock of what you want, know your options, prepare an outstanding job packet, organize your research & chalk talks, perfect your interview. Deadline: March 21 sdbonline.org/gethired
Four days let to apply for GetHIRED! I am excited to be a co-instructor this year.
Society for Developmental Biology@socdevbio.bsky.social · last yr.#Postdocs! Going on academic job market? Apply for SDB GetHIRED! Take stock of what you want, know your options, prepare an outstanding job packet, organize your research & chalk talks, perfect your interview. Deadline: March 21 sdbonline.org/gethired
