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Seema Grewal
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Executive Editor at Journal of Cell Science (@jcellsci.bsky.social) - a community journal published by The Company of Biologists (@biologists.bsky.social), a not-for-profit organisation. #cellbiology #cellbio 🧪👩🏻‍🔬


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Seema Grewal @seemagrewal.bsky.social · Nov 12
So it turns out you’re all here! It’s great to see the community growing. Here’s to happier times!

On that note, here’s your friendly reminder that JCS is a community journal published by a not-for-profit organisation (@biologists.bsky.social) that exists to benefit scientists, not shareholders 😁
seemagrewal.bsky.social Seema Grewal @seemagrewal.bsky.social · Nov 11
Okay cell biologists - where are you? 👀
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jcellsci.bsky.social
Our #JCSciliaSI is complete

Explore our ToC: journals.biologists.com/jcs/issue/13...

Our cover image shows tracheal epithelial cells from an air-liquid interface culture imaged using U-ExM from Oliver Mercey and Marine Brunet @centriolelab.bsky.social.
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JCS Cover: Human tracheal epithelial cells (hTECs) from an air–liquid interface culture imaged using ultrastructural expansion microscopy (U-ExM). Cells are labelled for tubulin (magenta), mCLING (cyan) and DNA (blue, DAPI). Image from Olivier Mercey and Marine Brunet in the Guichard-Hamel lab. See article by O. Mercey et al. (jcs264260).
November 4, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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jbwallingford.bsky.social
Stoked to have this perspective about my favorite organelle out in JCS! Give it a read, then let's argue!
jcellsci.bsky.social Journal of Cell Science @jcellsci.bsky.social · 13d
In their Perspective, John Wallingford @jbwallingford.bsky.social and colleagues present their view on the assembly and potential function of DynAPs, as well as their place within the broader context of motile ciliated cells.
#JCSciliaSI
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DynAPs and multiciliated cells. (A) Cross-sectional view of the very large Xenopus MCCs (∼30 μm across) labeled for the ODA subunit Dnai2, revealing the localization of the protein in apical axonemes and in DynAPs. Image by Chanjae Lee. (B) Schematic of a MCC showing the position of the axonemes and DynAPs, as well as the positions of ODAs and IDAs in the axoneme. The fluorescence microscopy images shown from the expansion at the bottom show colocalization of a DNAAF (Dnaaf5) and a chaperone (Hsp90ab1) throughout DynAPs and the partitioning of an ODA subunit (Dnai2) and IDA subunit (Wdr78) into sub-domains within DynAPs (sub-DynAPs). Images by Chanjae Lee. (C) The DNAAF Lrrc6/Dnaaf11 labels DynAPs in a human airway MCC. Image reproduced from Huizar et al. (2018) where it was published under a CC-BY 4.0 license.
November 5, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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chribue.bsky.social
And we have another open position, this time with a focus on Genome Biology! Join a great community in Vienna to bring your research to the next level!
maxperutzlabs.ac.at Max Perutz Labs Vienna @maxperutzlabs.ac.at · 6d
📢 Open Call! The Max Perutz Labs invite applications for a Tenure-Track Professorship in Genome Biology. We are particularly interested in researchers investigating the molecular and biophysical mechanisms underlying genome function and regulation. More details ➡️ tinyurl.com/3t7vvdct
November 6, 2025 at 4:35 AM
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natmosqueda.bsky.social
So excited that our paper is now out with @jcellsci.bsky.social and a special thank you to the editors for featuring our work! Check out below! 🐸🔬
jcellsci.bsky.social Journal of Cell Science @jcellsci.bsky.social · 7d
@natmosqueda.bsky.social, @psutton54.bsky.social and @brownlee.bsky.social @stonybrooku.bsky.social discover that importin α plays a regulatory role in ciliogenesis and cilia length with implications for Xenopus nephrogenesis.
#JCSciliaSI
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Figure showing that palmitoylated importin α has a conserved role in regulating multiciliogenesis in X. laevis epidermal MCCs
November 4, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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christoseland.bsky.social
Please repost - Multiple PhDs available

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November 5, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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bscb-official.bsky.social
EXTENDED DEADLINE: the deadline for BSCB medal nominations is now 14th November.

🔬Hooke Medal
👩‍🔬Women in Cell Biology medal
🧫 Postdoctoral Researcher medal
🔬Raff PhD medal award

Details of eligibility and how to nominate are on our website.
November 3, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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rburdine1.bsky.social
This is our first submission to @jcellsci.bsky.social and the experience was fantastic. We will absolutely be submitting here in the future. Highly recommended.
November 3, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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rburdine1.bsky.social
We are thrilled to see this out in @jcellsci.bsky.social an in the special issue on Cilia. Cfap298 - which we call Kurly - is the mutant that keeps on giving us surprises! In this paper, a mutation generated by CRISPR, that deletes two aa and changes a third, specifically affects cilia motility.
jcellsci.bsky.social Journal of Cell Science @jcellsci.bsky.social · 8d
Marvin Cortez, Cullen Young, Rebecca Burdine @rburdine1.bsky.social and colleagues identify a conserved domain in Cfap298 that governs left–right symmetry breaking in vertebrates.
#JCSciliaSI
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November 3, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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socdevbio.bsky.social
🐸 Xenopus laevis 💚 The frog that shaped modern developmental biology! ✨ Xenopus embryos have revealed how the body axis forms, cells choose their fate, and tissues self-organize during early development 📹 Video by Bioquest Sudio and Xenbase #ModelMonday #DevBio
November 3, 2025 at 8:01 PM
seemagrewal.bsky.social
Our special issue on ‘Cilia and Flagella’ is now out! Huge thanks to all (authors + reviewers) who contributed, and to our wonderful Guest Editors (@cilialab.bsky.social + @lottepedersen.bsky.social) for pulling it together.
Happy reading!
#cilia #flagella

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Volume 138 Issue 20 | Journal of Cell Science | The Company of Biologists
Journal of Cell Science publishes cutting-edge science encompassing all aspects of cell biology. It is published by The Company of Biologists, a not-for-profit organisation.
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November 3, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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marinebrunet.bsky.social
Exciting news: the new review from @centriolelab.bsky.social is out in the amazing #JCSciliaSI! 🎉
I had the pleasure of working alongside Olivier Mercey, Paul Guichard and Virginie Hamel on this one.
Cherry on top: our #UExM image was selected for the cover of the issue! 🤩
Advances in high-resolution imaging of centrioles and cilia
Summary: A review of the progressive advances in light and electron microscopy that have revealed unprecedented structural and molecular insights into centrioles and cilia, and reshaped our view of th...
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November 3, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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cilialab.bsky.social
Everything you wanted to know about #cilia & #signaling in one big beautiful poster format from field thought leaders @wachtenlab.bsky.social & @sorentc.bsky.social- from our just live @jcellsci.bsky.social Special Issue… 🤩🤩🤩
sorentc.bsky.social Soren Tvorup Christensen @sorentc.bsky.social · 11d
I’m excited to share this collaborative work with Prof. Dagmar Wachten (@wachtenlab.bsky.social), providing an accessible overview of primary cilia signalling and recent advances in cellular signaling in health and disease. Many thanks to Dagmar for a fantastic collaboration! doi.org/10.1242/jcs....
Primary cilia signalling at a glance
Summary: We explore the primary cilium as a master regulator of cellular communication that integrates diverse signalling pathways to guide development and maintain homeostasis. Its dysfunction trigge...
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October 30, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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cilib.bsky.social
📣 Here it is — our overview on ciliary proteomics! Great discussions and writing with @mick-lab.bsky.social and Ronald Roepman 🙏🙏
Hope we didn’t miss anything important - apologies if we did!

#cilia #ciliopathies #proteomics
@theracilproject.bsky.social @for5547.bsky.social

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Advances in ciliary proteomics – towards cracking the hidden proteome code of cilia
Summary: This Review explores proteomic strategies for investigating cilia, tracing the evolution from early discoveries to recent advancements enabled by proximity labeling techniques.
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November 1, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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orbachron.bsky.social
Miao Gui and I wrote a Review for the @jcellsci.bsky.social special issue “Cilia and Flagella: From Basic Biology to Disease”. It provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of MIP structure, function, and the latest tools used to study them, crafted to serve both newcomers and experts.
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ALT: a man stands in front of a white board with the words keep that in mind written on it
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November 3, 2025 at 5:19 AM
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orbachron.bsky.social
Ever wondered what microtubule inner proteins (MIPs) are and what they actually do? Or perhaps you already know about them, but find it hard to keep track of which ones are conserved across species and how they support ciliary structure and function?
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Microtubule inner proteins – bridging structure and function in ciliary biology
Summary: Microtubule inner proteins (MIPs) have been brought into focus by the cryo-EM revolution. This Review outlines current knowledge, emerging functions, links to ciliopathies and outstanding que...
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November 3, 2025 at 5:19 AM
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tanosbarbara.bsky.social
What a treat! Thank you @jcellsci.bsky.social
jcellsci.bsky.social Journal of Cell Science @jcellsci.bsky.social · 15d
Our Special Issue on Cilia and Flagella: from Basic Biology to Disease, guest edited by @cilialab.bsky.social‬ and @lottepedersen.bsky.social, is building. We’ll be highlighting all the articles over the next couple of weeks. Follow along at #JCSciliaSI.
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Volume 138 Issue 20 | Journal of Cell Science | The Company of Biologists
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October 29, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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bastinlab.bsky.social
Great issue! Bonus: includes Daniel's work on incorporation of tagged tubulin in flagella!
October 28, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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felixmendu.bsky.social
Calling all #Membrane enthusiasts!
Our #MembraneTrafficking online seminar series is back for the 2025-26 season: 8 fantastic speakers from Nov'25 to Feb'26.
The first talks are already next Thursday (Nov 6, 5pm CET) with @agatawitkowska.bsky.social and @abdourachidthiam.bsky.social !
November'25-February'26 membrane trafficking online seminars program
October 27, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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mitoworld.bsky.social
Looking ahead to the Keystone Symposia on Mitochondrial Signaling in Physiology and Disease (Feb 9–12, Colorado) - a major event highlighting the importance of signaling in health and disease.

Mitochondria take center stage!

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Mitochondria Signaling in Physiology and Disease | Keystone Symposia
Join us at the Keystone Symposia on Mitochondria Signaling in Physiology and Disease, February 2026, in Keystone, with field leaders!
www.keystonesymposia.org
October 27, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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richardsever.bsky.social
Nature Communications will publish ~10K papers in 2025 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov?term=%22Natu...

That's ~$70M in revenue, while many of the non-profit journals that used to occupy that slot in the journal hierarchy have seen a precipitous decline in submissions in the 15 years it's existed.
October 27, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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jcellsci.bsky.social
We're still accepting submissions for our next special issue:
Cell Biology of the Nucleus
Guest edited by @abbybuch.bsky.social and Megan King @luskinglab.bsky.social.
Submission deadline: 3 November
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#cellbiology #nucleus #notforprofit #freetopublish
Promotional graphic for a special issue of Journal of Cell Science titled 'Cell Biology of the Nucleus.' Guest Editor: Abby Buchwalter. Submission deadline: 3 November 2025. The image features a stylized cell with a bright pink, heart-shaped nucleus on a black background. Text includes a call for papers.
September 30, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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jcellsci.bsky.social
Our Special Issue on Cilia and Flagella: from Basic Biology to Disease, guest edited by @cilialab.bsky.social‬ and @lottepedersen.bsky.social, is building. We’ll be highlighting all the articles over the next couple of weeks. Follow along at #JCSciliaSI.
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Volume 138 Issue 20 | Journal of Cell Science | The Company of Biologists
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October 27, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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prevedel-lab.bsky.social
Are you interested in mechanics in biology? Ever wondered how to measure them in 3D & high-resolution? Come and learn all about the emerging field of Brillouin microscopy! Our Course will teach the necessary background & expose you through hands-on practicals. Deadline Nov. 3rd. Apply now!
events.embl.org EMBL Events @events.embl.org · 21d
Have you applied for #EMBLBrillouin yet? 🔬

📅 9 – 13 Feb 2026
👉 s.embl.org/brm26-01-bl

✅ Introduction to BM and state-of-the-art applications
✅ Hands-on training with real setups
✅ Guidance on project design, data analysis, and visualisation
✅ Skills to interpret and apply BM in your own research
Brillouin microscopy for life science applications
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October 26, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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richardsever.bsky.social
That merely being “under review” by a Nature family journal is offered as a quality proxy for a paper is a tragic illustration of the extent to which academia is addicted to brands and outsources evaluation
October 25, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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fadelvalle.bsky.social
#FluorescenceFriday once again <3
October 24, 2025 at 9:06 AM