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Arora Lab
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The Arora Lab uses developmental genetics and 3D imaging, to understand how hormones influence the uterine architecture to modulate early pregnancy.
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ecoevolab.bsky.social
The GRFP lives!! (due end of October)
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NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)
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September 8, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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Collective cell motion has many forms, but rotation is the coolest of them all.

I'm @onenimesa.bsky.social , and in this short🧵, I'll highlight some instances of global tissue rotation like this one from @BauschLab
August 23, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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My Department (Biology) at @dartmouthartsci.bsky.social is hiring this year! We have an opening for a Tenure Track Cell and/or Molecular biologist (broadly defined).

Please share with your trainees/labmates/friends and reach out if you have questions.

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August 14, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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shinuoweng.bsky.social
Excited to grow our team! The Tissue Morpho and Mechanics Lab at Hopkins is seeking a full-time Lab Technologist (50% lab tech + 20% lab manager + 30% scientist) to support our research in developmental biology and biomechanics 🐸🖖🔬🧪🫵. Great opportunity to be part of a vibrant and curious group.
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July 4, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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Calling all meeting organizers… @biologists.bsky.social now have a calculator to estimate your event’s carbon footprint and to test various reduction scenarios.

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Event carbon calculator - the Node
I am excited to announce the release of our event carbon calculator, our latest resource to support the creation of sustainable events. Estimate your
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July 1, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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vmetzis.bsky.social
Save the date! March 23-26 will be the dates for our 2026 @bsdb.bsky.social annual meeting: Molecules to Morphogenesis!

Excited to reveal more details soon!

Want to attend with a reduced rate, and have access to conference/travel grants for other meetings too? Don't forget to join the BSDB :)
June 18, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Ripla Arora and Katelyn Enzer are the latest recipients of #PHA’s Pediatric PH Research Grant.

Ripla explores how embryos interact with the uterus during early development, and Katelyn researches innovative techniques to assess pulmonary function in preterm infants.

Learn more: buff.ly/oJ5N4WL
June 12, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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jeremymberg.bsky.social
What? Some good news on a Friday?

Parent Fellowship Notices of Funding Opportunities are up!

F30, F31, F32, F33

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PA-25-422: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (Parent F31)
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Predoctoral Fellowship (Parent F31) PA-25-422. NI...
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June 13, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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fusionconf.bsky.social
The next edition of the Epithelial Mesenchymal Interactions in Lung Development & Fibrosis series 🫁will be taking place on 7-10 March 26 at the beautiful SLS Playa Mujeres🌞

🗣️Invited speakers confirmed, draft programme live!
📝Abstract submissions open
🔗Registration details and website bit.ly/43VMx2n
June 10, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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conradhackett.bsky.social
PLEASE SHARE:
We just posted an ad for TWO research assistant positions on @pewresearch.org's religion team.

We expect a lot of applications so it's best to apply this week for full consideration.

Come work with our great team!

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Project Overview Pew Research Center is seeking two Research Assistants to join its Religion research project. The Research Assistants will support the project’s demography of religion and U.S. survey research teams. The demography of religion team analyzes data on the religious identity and characteristics of populations. It produces reports describing the religious composition of countries as well as other topics at the intersection of religion and social trends (e.g. religion and educational attainment, gender differences in religious commitment levels). The U.S. survey research team produces reports that explore issues at the intersection of religion and public affairs. Through public opinion surveys and other quantitative tools, it studies religious groups in the U.S. and examines the influence of religion on politics and society. The people in these positions will work closely with other researchers on staff and will report to an Associate Director of Religion research. Primary Responsibilities Compiling and analyzing data from surveys and censuses Descriptive statistical analysis Creating tables and charts in Stata, Excel, Word and PowerPoint Contacting statistical agencies to request information and custom tables Data cleaning, maintaining and reviewing internal files and databases Number checking, fact checking, proofing Performing background research, including literature reviews, contacting subject matter experts and online data gathering Assisting with questionnaire development Coordinate the translation and checking of questionnaires Education/Training/Experience B.A. degree is required. A concentration in sociology, political science, economics or another social science is desirable Strong quantitative skills, background in data management and analysis preferred Experience undertaking research using Stata, R, SPSS or other statistical software Mastery of descriptive statistics Knowledge and Skill Requirements Quantitative skills, including an ability to use Stata, SPSS or other statistical software Interest in public and/or international affairs, particularly in issues concerning religion and the intersection of religion and public life Strong verbal and written communications skills Facility using syntax commands to carefully document analysis using log files is desired Ability to balance numerous projects simultaneously Attention to detail, including exacting standards to maintain accuracy and impartiality in all work products Proven ability to communicate research results clearly and concisely Ability to work collaboratively and collegially with staff from the religion team, as well as with staff from other Pew Research Center projects and outside organizations Ability to balance multiple projects and meet tight deadlines while ensuring accuracy in data management, fact checking and research Ability to communicate in more than one language is advantageous
June 3, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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Hey #ReproSky don’t forget tot submit your beautiful images to the SSR #ReproBioArt contest!! Winners get free registration to the 2026 meeting and a beautiful showcase of their images!! Let’s show off how pretty #ReproBio can be!!
#ReproRocks @ssrwinrs.bsky.social

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ReproBioArt 2025
#ReproBioArt: Where science becomes art. Explore incredible images from reproductive biology research and consider submitting your own to win free registration to SSR 2026! @SSRrepro
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June 6, 2025 at 2:44 AM
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@rrbehringer.bsky.social

the first Dev Bio starter pack:

go.bsky.app/M5AgJhn
December 17, 2024 at 7:18 PM
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epimechfc.bsky.social
What is buckling, and why is it relevant in understanding epithelial morphogenesis? 🧐

I am @onenimesa.bsky.social and I will share some papers to understand this aspect of #EpithelialMechanics
May 25, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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flscitriguy.bsky.social
Notice on extension of ESI status for NIH grant applications. grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
NOT-OD-25-114: Notice of Short-Term Extension to Early-Stage Investigator (ESI) Eligibility Period
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Notice of Short-Term Extension to Early-Stage Investigator (ESI) Eligibility Period NOT-OD-25-114. OD
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May 21, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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epimechfc.bsky.social
Let's talk about a party—where drugs don't hit the dance floor but finely tune #EpithelialMechanics by hitting actomyosin cortex! 🧬💊
Here's our guide to doing drugs 🧵
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May 18, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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Join us in Singapore in September for the "Mechanobiology in Time and Space" meeting hosted by the Mechanobiology Institute at NUS @mbisg.bsky.social and Max Planck Society @maxplanck.de. Abstracts due soon! www.mbi.nus.edu.sg/events/mbico...
May 13, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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goncaerdemci.bsky.social
I'm excited to join @pritiagarwal.bsky.social and @tarafinegan.bsky.social as a co-organizer for the International Developmental Mechanics Seminar Series. The series will resume in September 2025, and call for speakers is now open! More info is on our new website: sites.google.com/view/devmech...
May 9, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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188 PhD/graduate fellowships from private foundations, federal agencies and international organizations.

Database can be downloaded here: research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-...
May 9, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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🚀🔬🦠 Releasing 🤖Cellpose-SAM🤖, a cellular segmentation algorithm with superhuman generalization 🦸‍♀️. Try it now on 🤗 huggingface.co/spaces/mouse...

paper: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...
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May 3, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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deniswirtz.bsky.social
We have updated our database of funding opportunities for Early-Career Researchers (private foundations, federal, international)

We have 456 entries, for which we provide $ amount, deadline, eligibility criteria, etc.

Download this massive database here for free: research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-...
May 7, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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This time-lapse captures 17 hours of axonal growth from a chicken dorsal root ganglion explant, visualized through the actin cytoskeleton using live confocal imaging.
I just submitted this video to the Nikon Small World in Motion competition. Today is the last day to upload yours! 😉
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April 30, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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Check out our newest work in collaboration with Dr. Nataki Douglas!
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Single cell mapping of the human endometrium and first trimester decidua identifies distinct epithelial and stromal cell contributions to fertility
The human endometrium undergoes dynamic changes across the menstrual cycle to establish a receptive state for embryo implantation. Using bulk and single-cell RNA sequencing, we characterized gene expr...
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April 28, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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jeremymberg.bsky.social
The notice and COMMENT PERIOD OPENED TODAY AND CLOSES MAY 23.

Anyone who would like to register an objection or comment should go to this page and click on the green “public comment” button at the top:

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Improving Performance, Accountability and Responsiveness in the Civil Service
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is proposing a rule to increase career employee accountability. Agency supervisors report great difficulty removing employees for poor performance or misconduc...
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April 23, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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Meet the Speakers for the 2025 Reproductive Aging Conference!

Register today for the only international meeting dedicated solely to mechanisms of reproductive aging.

www.reproductiveagingconference.com

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April 16, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Such a privilege to have organized GRC DB as Chair. I loved working with the GRS chairs, Ana Hernandez @analiahr.bsky.social and Anastasia. Congratulations Vice Chairs, Christian Mosimann @chrmosimann.bsky.social and Kat Hadjantonakis, and Chairs, Kathy Cheah and Ani Kicheva! Join GRC DB in 2027!
April 4, 2025 at 3:26 AM