Jordan Raff
@jordanraff.bsky.social
Cell biologist, all things centrioles and centrosomes, Arsenal, Taylor
Really enjoyed reading this.
“Developmental biology is fundamentally beautiful. We are no less beautiful for our variation. Instead, perhaps we are more so. Perhaps we are remarkable. Perhaps we are full of wonder.”
Read this insightful post by Bethan on the Node.
thenode.biologists.com/developmenta...
#Disability
Read this insightful post by Bethan on the Node.
thenode.biologists.com/developmenta...
#Disability
Developmental Biology and Disability - the Node
Hopeful monsters. Morphospace. Mutation. Natural variation. Mutagenesis screens. Polymorphism. Deformity. Phenotype. Disease. Adaptation. Anomaly.
thenode.biologists.com
October 22, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Really enjoyed reading this.
Not much to add to all of the lovely tributes that have been coming in, but just to note for those that didn’t know him - he really was a great scientist, character and visionary.
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the death of our founder, colleague, mentor and friend, Professor Sir John Gurdon. His vision and dedication will continue to inspire generations of scientists.
🔗 www.gurdon.cam.ac.uk/nobel-laurea...
🔗 www.gurdon.cam.ac.uk/nobel-laurea...
October 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Not much to add to all of the lovely tributes that have been coming in, but just to note for those that didn’t know him - he really was a great scientist, character and visionary.
The Dunn School is a really great environment for taking up a Career Development Fellowship, and we are looking for candidates! Please spread the word.
📣 Applications now open 📣
We are seeking outstanding ECRs looking for a stimulating and supportive environment in which to establish their research group as externally-funded fellows, in any area or cell or molecular biology underlying disease!
Please share!
www.path.ox.ac.uk/work-with-us...
We are seeking outstanding ECRs looking for a stimulating and supportive environment in which to establish their research group as externally-funded fellows, in any area or cell or molecular biology underlying disease!
Please share!
www.path.ox.ac.uk/work-with-us...
July 31, 2025 at 7:59 AM
The Dunn School is a really great environment for taking up a Career Development Fellowship, and we are looking for candidates! Please spread the word.
Reposted by Jordan Raff
We are co-organizing an event on 1rst July with the MRC on Strategies for Waste reduction, as part of their sustainable seminar series. You can join in person or online. With talks from CRUK and @dunnschool.bsky.social engagementhub.ukri.org/mrc-events/c...
MRC ES Seminar Series: Sustainable Research Practices: (Innovative) Strategies for Waste Reduction (Registration)
- UK Research and Innovation
- Citizen Spa...
Find and participate in activities run by UK Research and Innovation
engagementhub.ukri.org
May 21, 2025 at 8:40 AM
We are co-organizing an event on 1rst July with the MRC on Strategies for Waste reduction, as part of their sustainable seminar series. You can join in person or online. With talks from CRUK and @dunnschool.bsky.social engagementhub.ukri.org/mrc-events/c...
Agreed.
Success in academia often has more to do with luck, patronage and the job market than “hard work”.
Good academics acknowledge this.
I worked hard, but I was in the right place at the right time on occasion. Historians far more talented than I have fallen between the cracks.
Good academics acknowledge this.
I worked hard, but I was in the right place at the right time on occasion. Historians far more talented than I have fallen between the cracks.
May 21, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Agreed.
Looking forward to todays Symposium in honour of our dear friend and colleague Béla Novák (1956-2025). A fantastic cast lined up to celebrate his life and his many accomplishments.
May 9, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Looking forward to todays Symposium in honour of our dear friend and colleague Béla Novák (1956-2025). A fantastic cast lined up to celebrate his life and his many accomplishments.
Congratulations Richard! Have to admit I’ve never heard of this list, but great for publishing that you are on it! Cover of Time next?
Delighted to be included in Time magazine's #TIME100HEALTH list - a real illustration of the impact of preprints in biomedical science.
🎉 We're very excited that our Chief Science and Strategic Officer, @richardsever.bsky.social, is included on this year's #TIME100HEALTH list!
time.com/collections/...
This recognition helps demonstrate the impact preprints in #bioRxiv & #medRxiv have on global health.
#Time100Health #preprints
time.com/collections/...
This recognition helps demonstrate the impact preprints in #bioRxiv & #medRxiv have on global health.
#Time100Health #preprints
May 8, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Congratulations Richard! Have to admit I’ve never heard of this list, but great for publishing that you are on it! Cover of Time next?
David really was one of the good guys. Smart, friendly and fun to be around. So sad that he died so young.
A great tribute to David Stevens, a terrific cell biologist and missed by so many of his friends and colleagues. As they say 'one of the good guys'. journals.biologists.com/jcs/article/...
Remembering David Stephens (1971–2024)
In the autumn of 2024, David Stephens, a prominent member of the UK cell biology community and a brilliant scientist, leader and mentor, passed away. With his pragmatism and natural authority, combine...
journals.biologists.com
April 7, 2025 at 4:56 PM
David really was one of the good guys. Smart, friendly and fun to be around. So sad that he died so young.
Sadaf was spectacular as usual, but Michel Milinkovitch’s talk on colour patterning in reptiles was the best for me in hearing about fascinating biology that I hadn’t thought about before. He did talk for too long though (although I hardly noticed as I was enjoying so much).
I've enjoyed being at a broad conference #biologists100 and seeing talks that I wouldn't normally see. Fascinating (and entertaining) plenary talk yesterday from Sadaf Farooqi on obesity. If you're here at the meeting, what out-of-the-ordinary talk or poster did you enjoy the most?
March 27, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Sadaf was spectacular as usual, but Michel Milinkovitch’s talk on colour patterning in reptiles was the best for me in hearing about fascinating biology that I hadn’t thought about before. He did talk for too long though (although I hardly noticed as I was enjoying so much).
This is barely believable.
Goodness. The joy keeps coming
Hold on to your pipettors folks, it's gonna be a bumpy few months. #nih #fundinghell
January 23, 2025 at 8:55 PM
This is barely believable.
For those who haven’t seen this yet. So brave. And I think they even look just slightly ashamed?
Wow. Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde fearlessly calls out Trump and Vance to their faces. This is heroic.
(posting in 3 parts due to Bluesky's 1 minute limit)
(posting in 3 parts due to Bluesky's 1 minute limit)
January 21, 2025 at 8:26 PM
For those who haven’t seen this yet. So brave. And I think they even look just slightly ashamed?
Most inefficient Christmas dessert dish? Happy Holidays to all!
December 25, 2024 at 7:37 PM
Most inefficient Christmas dessert dish? Happy Holidays to all!
Who could have predicted this?! This will be quite a party and (more importantly?) a great way for early career scientists to hear about other fields and to build their networks. Hope to see you there.
🧪The deadline to submit an abstract for oral and poster presentations at our Biologists @ 100 conference has been extended to Friday 17 January 2025. View the abstract topics and submit yours at 100yearsconference.biologists.com/abstracts/ #biologists100
December 20, 2024 at 4:25 PM
Who could have predicted this?! This will be quite a party and (more importantly?) a great way for early career scientists to hear about other fields and to build their networks. Hope to see you there.
And organising the free beer for the party afterwards was even more impressive! Great job.
Thank you Susana, Jadranka, Kevin and Jennifer for organizing these amazing sessions @ascbiology.bsky.social - so much exciting centrosome biology!!
We would like to thank all the speakers for their amazing and inspiring talks and all the attendees that made these sessions lively and engaging! We were so impressed with the younger investigators 🤩 the field has a bright future 👏👏👏
December 20, 2024 at 2:21 AM
And organising the free beer for the party afterwards was even more impressive! Great job.
At #CellBio24 discussing the merits of US vs UK/EU science. No clear winner, but at least we can design a device to properly pour water. Who knew we were so clever?
December 15, 2024 at 12:02 AM
At #CellBio24 discussing the merits of US vs UK/EU science. No clear winner, but at least we can design a device to properly pour water. Who knew we were so clever?
The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social have been such great supporters of the biology community in the UK and around the world. Celebrating 100yrs at a meeting/party in Liverpool next year. Some great speakers (and me too).
November 28, 2024 at 5:31 PM
The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social have been such great supporters of the biology community in the UK and around the world. Celebrating 100yrs at a meeting/party in Liverpool next year. Some great speakers (and me too).
Looking forward to it! The weather in the uk is really miserable.
Welcome to Bluesky #cellbio #scisky
American Society for Cell Biology
@ascbiology.bsky.social!
We'll see you in San Diego soon at #CellBio24!
www.ascb.org/cellbio2024/
American Society for Cell Biology
@ascbiology.bsky.social!
We'll see you in San Diego soon at #CellBio24!
www.ascb.org/cellbio2024/
Cell Bio 2023-An ASCB|EMBO Meeting
Network, learn, and collaborate with top cell biologists from around the globe.
www.ascb.org
November 27, 2024 at 9:43 AM
Looking forward to it! The weather in the uk is really miserable.
Glad to see the centrioles centre-stage!
What did the Last Eukaryotic Common Ancestor (#LECA) look like? Consensus View in #PLOSBiology; massive authorship including @AncestralState, @lauraeme.bsky.social, John Archbald, @andrewjroger.bsky.social, @dackslabecb.bsky.social, Jeremy Wideman. plos.io/4g0alq4
November 27, 2024 at 9:40 AM
Glad to see the centrioles centre-stage!
Looks like academics are making a decisive move over. Probably the least we can do.
Sign of the times, no more bluebird on the biorxiv engagement tab..
November 24, 2024 at 11:06 AM
Looks like academics are making a decisive move over. Probably the least we can do.
The lab has now officially moved over! Actually don’t think we posted on Twitter for ages - can’t be bothered to even check. @jrafflab.bsky.social
November 20, 2024 at 8:34 AM
The lab has now officially moved over! Actually don’t think we posted on Twitter for ages - can’t be bothered to even check. @jrafflab.bsky.social
What do we think about this? I have to admit I often look at people’s profile when reviewing a grant, as often very little detail of applicant’s publications in the grant. I feel guilty, but am not sure it is irrelevant? Would love to ditch Google!
Shortly before the day of its 20th anniversary, I decided to unpublish my profile from Google scholar. It gives too much emphasis to the things that do not matter in science and too little to those that do. Started well (including preprints + some networking capabilities) but settled poorly 1/4
November 19, 2024 at 8:53 AM
What do we think about this? I have to admit I often look at people’s profile when reviewing a grant, as often very little detail of applicant’s publications in the grant. I feel guilty, but am not sure it is irrelevant? Would love to ditch Google!
Somehow this really hits home. Oh my.
I want to be clear now that this is getting eyes -
This is a choice made by admin and the state legislature.
Your Texas academic colleagues NEED YOU.
Please don’t abandon us out of anger. These changes are wildly unpopular. Help us. Give us coverage, ideas, support, rattle chains, etc.
This is a choice made by admin and the state legislature.
Your Texas academic colleagues NEED YOU.
Please don’t abandon us out of anger. These changes are wildly unpopular. Help us. Give us coverage, ideas, support, rattle chains, etc.
November 18, 2024 at 8:33 PM
Somehow this really hits home. Oh my.
Always a fantastic meeting.
Join us in beautiful Stresa for this EMBO meeting, co-organized by @mcclellandlab.bsky.social, @foijer-lab.bsky.social, @stesantaguida.bsky.social, Daniele Fachinetti, Elsa Logarinho and myself.
Announcing the next EMBO Chromosome Segregation and Aneuploidy Meeting! Italy 2025. Please register and join us for another exciting and friendly meeting in a beautiful location meetings.embo.org/event/25-ane...
November 17, 2024 at 2:37 PM
Always a fantastic meeting.
Yes, I’d love to know where we are with this. Such a fantastic potential resource for the UK. But is it safe for us to all sign over our data?
Radio 4 just ran a lengthy item about NHS data without Palantir's central role - a spytech company with very right wing politics - even being mentioned. Brushing sensible concerns under the carpet is such misleading reporting.
November 8, 2024 at 8:07 AM
Yes, I’d love to know where we are with this. Such a fantastic potential resource for the UK. But is it safe for us to all sign over our data?