If you are enthusiastic, this is an ideal position for you to hone your leadership skills. Many initiatives, like FlyCROSS mentor-match, were the brainchild of our trainee reps. If you want to know more or be considered, reach out to me, @iamshef.bsky.social, or @shyama13.bsky.social by Nov 17! 3/
November 12, 2025 at 4:58 AM
If you are enthusiastic, this is an ideal position for you to hone your leadership skills. Many initiatives, like FlyCROSS mentor-match, were the brainchild of our trainee reps. If you want to know more or be considered, reach out to me, @iamshef.bsky.social, or @shyama13.bsky.social by Nov 17! 3/
#Drosophila folks 📣
#FlyCROSS update: We had 80 mentees sign ups for this cycle and the committee has finished the matching processes ✅👩🏽🔬🥳🪰
Keep an eye out for emails from us starting next week. 👀
And please keep supporting @flybase.bsky.social and continue to donate generously !
#FlyCROSS update: We had 80 mentees sign ups for this cycle and the committee has finished the matching processes ✅👩🏽🔬🥳🪰
Keep an eye out for emails from us starting next week. 👀
And please keep supporting @flybase.bsky.social and continue to donate generously !
September 30, 2025 at 1:54 PM
#Drosophila folks 📣
#FlyCROSS update: We had 80 mentees sign ups for this cycle and the committee has finished the matching processes ✅👩🏽🔬🥳🪰
Keep an eye out for emails from us starting next week. 👀
And please keep supporting @flybase.bsky.social and continue to donate generously !
#FlyCROSS update: We had 80 mentees sign ups for this cycle and the committee has finished the matching processes ✅👩🏽🔬🥳🪰
Keep an eye out for emails from us starting next week. 👀
And please keep supporting @flybase.bsky.social and continue to donate generously !
#FiveDaysToGo 👇🏽
Call for #Drosophila #earlycareer researchers who are looking for mentorship, participate in #FlyCROSS & be matched with #mentor of your preferences !
#icymi #FinalReminder #academia
#phdlife #postdocs #gradstudents
#pretenurefaculty
Call for #Drosophila #earlycareer researchers who are looking for mentorship, participate in #FlyCROSS & be matched with #mentor of your preferences !
#icymi #FinalReminder #academia
#phdlife #postdocs #gradstudents
#pretenurefaculty
August 27, 2025 at 12:59 PM
#FiveDaysToGo 👇🏽
Call for #Drosophila #earlycareer researchers who are looking for mentorship, participate in #FlyCROSS & be matched with #mentor of your preferences !
#icymi #FinalReminder #academia
#phdlife #postdocs #gradstudents
#pretenurefaculty
Call for #Drosophila #earlycareer researchers who are looking for mentorship, participate in #FlyCROSS & be matched with #mentor of your preferences !
#icymi #FinalReminder #academia
#phdlife #postdocs #gradstudents
#pretenurefaculty
Are you an early-career researcher using Drosophila in your research?
Sign up to be matched with a mentor as part of FlyCROSS 2025-26.
Apply by 1 September 2025.
thenode.biologists.com/mentees-flyc...
#Drosophila #DevelopmentalBiology #Mentor #Career #Biology #FlyCross
Sign up to be matched with a mentor as part of FlyCROSS 2025-26.
Apply by 1 September 2025.
thenode.biologists.com/mentees-flyc...
#Drosophila #DevelopmentalBiology #Mentor #Career #Biology #FlyCross
FlyCROSS 2025–26: Call for Drosophila early career scientists - the Node
Do not miss this call for mentees from the Drosophila community. Scan the QR Code & fill the mentee survey ! The Fly Board is excited to announce the
thenode.biologists.com
August 26, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Are you an early-career researcher using Drosophila in your research?
Sign up to be matched with a mentor as part of FlyCROSS 2025-26.
Apply by 1 September 2025.
thenode.biologists.com/mentees-flyc...
#Drosophila #DevelopmentalBiology #Mentor #Career #Biology #FlyCross
Sign up to be matched with a mentor as part of FlyCROSS 2025-26.
Apply by 1 September 2025.
thenode.biologists.com/mentees-flyc...
#Drosophila #DevelopmentalBiology #Mentor #Career #Biology #FlyCross
I received a few wonderful notes of appreciation for #FlyCROSS this week. Highlighting the program advertisement once again for #earlycareer scientists from the #Drosophila #community. In these testing times let's all have each other's backs.
#Dros26 #Genetics💪🏽
#Dros26 #Genetics💪🏽
August 12, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I received a few wonderful notes of appreciation for #FlyCROSS this week. Highlighting the program advertisement once again for #earlycareer scientists from the #Drosophila #community. In these testing times let's all have each other's backs.
#Dros26 #Genetics💪🏽
#Dros26 #Genetics💪🏽
Are you an early-career researcher using Drosophila in your research?
Sign up to be matched with a mentor as part of FlyCROSS 2025-26.
Apply by 1 September 2025
thenode.biologists.com/mentees-flyc...
Sign up to be matched with a mentor as part of FlyCROSS 2025-26.
Apply by 1 September 2025
thenode.biologists.com/mentees-flyc...
FlyCROSS 2025–26: Call for early career scientists - the Node
Do not miss this call for mentees from the Drosophila community. The Fly Board is excited to announce the second cycle of FlyCROSS (2025–2026). The goal
thenode.biologists.com
August 1, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Are you an early-career researcher using Drosophila in your research?
Sign up to be matched with a mentor as part of FlyCROSS 2025-26.
Apply by 1 September 2025
thenode.biologists.com/mentees-flyc...
Sign up to be matched with a mentor as part of FlyCROSS 2025-26.
Apply by 1 September 2025
thenode.biologists.com/mentees-flyc...
Thankyou @asbmb.bsky.social for helping us spread the word !
#Drosophila #earlycareer researchers including #grads #postdoc & #pretenure #faculty are welcome to participate as mentees in #FlyCROSS. Fill up the mentee survey by Sept 1 !
👇🏽 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#academia
#Drosophila #earlycareer researchers including #grads #postdoc & #pretenure #faculty are welcome to participate as mentees in #FlyCROSS. Fill up the mentee survey by Sept 1 !
👇🏽 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#academia
Sure thing! We are always looking for opportunities to add, so please tag us any time. Here's the link featuring #FlyCROSS: www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/....
Upcoming opportunities
Shape the conversation at the 2026 ASBMB Annual Meeting by organizing a mini-symposium or workshop.
www.asbmb.org
July 28, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Thankyou @asbmb.bsky.social for helping us spread the word !
#Drosophila #earlycareer researchers including #grads #postdoc & #pretenure #faculty are welcome to participate as mentees in #FlyCROSS. Fill up the mentee survey by Sept 1 !
👇🏽 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#academia
#Drosophila #earlycareer researchers including #grads #postdoc & #pretenure #faculty are welcome to participate as mentees in #FlyCROSS. Fill up the mentee survey by Sept 1 !
👇🏽 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#academia
Sure thing! We are always looking for opportunities to add, so please tag us any time. Here's the link featuring #FlyCROSS: www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/....
Upcoming opportunities
Shape the conversation at the 2026 ASBMB Annual Meeting by organizing a mini-symposium or workshop.
www.asbmb.org
July 28, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Sure thing! We are always looking for opportunities to add, so please tag us any time. Here's the link featuring #FlyCROSS: www.asbmb.org/asbmb-today/....
heads up fly folks! 120 awesome members of our community volunteered to be external mentors to fly scientists at ALL levels, from students and pds to junior faculty. now, you can sign up to get matched, just fill out the survey.
please share #FlyCROSS, yet another reason 🪰 community is the BEST!
please share #FlyCROSS, yet another reason 🪰 community is the BEST!
#FlyCROSS mentee surveys are open for #earlycareer #Drosophila scientists. If you're a #gradstudent #postdoc or pretenure faculty or equivalent - fill up the survey by Sept 1 to participate & be matched by #mentor of your preferences to gain guidance to your unique needs. @flybase.bsky.social
docs.google.com
July 26, 2025 at 1:33 PM
heads up fly folks! 120 awesome members of our community volunteered to be external mentors to fly scientists at ALL levels, from students and pds to junior faculty. now, you can sign up to get matched, just fill out the survey.
please share #FlyCROSS, yet another reason 🪰 community is the BEST!
please share #FlyCROSS, yet another reason 🪰 community is the BEST!
The #Flyboard and #FlyCROSS committee including me, Laurel @shyama13.bsky.social @jocmcdonald.bsky.social @frankmac.bsky.social @armstrongflylab.bsky.social & Jonathan look forward to having you on board.
July 21, 2025 at 7:11 PM
The #Flyboard and #FlyCROSS committee including me, Laurel @shyama13.bsky.social @jocmcdonald.bsky.social @frankmac.bsky.social @armstrongflylab.bsky.social & Jonathan look forward to having you on board.
The mentee survey collects in-depth information about the type of mentorship being sought and the FlyCROSS committee will prioritize the need of the mentee. At the end of the survey, the mentee will be able to indicate their preferred mentors - making this "one of a kind" mentoring opportunity.
July 21, 2025 at 7:11 PM
The mentee survey collects in-depth information about the type of mentorship being sought and the FlyCROSS committee will prioritize the need of the mentee. At the end of the survey, the mentee will be able to indicate their preferred mentors - making this "one of a kind" mentoring opportunity.
#FlyCROSS mentee surveys are open for #earlycareer #Drosophila scientists. If you're a #gradstudent #postdoc or pretenure faculty or equivalent - fill up the survey by Sept 1 to participate & be matched by #mentor of your preferences to gain guidance to your unique needs. @flybase.bsky.social
docs.google.com
July 21, 2025 at 7:11 PM
#FlyCROSS mentee surveys are open for #earlycareer #Drosophila scientists. If you're a #gradstudent #postdoc or pretenure faculty or equivalent - fill up the survey by Sept 1 to participate & be matched by #mentor of your preferences to gain guidance to your unique needs. @flybase.bsky.social
The mentee survey collects in-depth information about the type of mentorship being sought and the FlyCROSS committee will prioritize the need of the mentee. At the end of the survey, the mentee will be able to indicate their preferred mentors - making this "one of a kind" mentoring opportunity.
July 21, 2025 at 12:39 AM
The mentee survey collects in-depth information about the type of mentorship being sought and the FlyCROSS committee will prioritize the need of the mentee. At the end of the survey, the mentee will be able to indicate their preferred mentors - making this "one of a kind" mentoring opportunity.
Hey #Drosophila folks - its #fivedays to go to sign up as #FlyCROSS #mentor 👀
If you're faculty/postdoc/ equivalent in any scientific career & have #Drosophila research experience - fill up the mentor survey by July 14 to empower #earlycareer scientists in #Dros #community!
@flybase.bsky.social
If you're faculty/postdoc/ equivalent in any scientific career & have #Drosophila research experience - fill up the mentor survey by July 14 to empower #earlycareer scientists in #Dros #community!
@flybase.bsky.social
Hey #Drosophila folks ! #FlyCROSS is back and #Mentor surveys are open NOW ! If you're a faculty/postdoc/ equivalent in any scientific career & have #Drosophila research experience - we'd be delighted to have you as mentors to empower early career scientists in the #Dros community !
Summer 2025 Survey For Mentors : FlyCROSS Mentor Mentee Matching Program
We appreciate you taking the time and volunteering to be a mentor! Add dmelcross@gmail.com to your email address book or safe sender list, so that you can receive our emails. To be a participating me...
docs.google.com
July 9, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Hey #Drosophila folks - its #fivedays to go to sign up as #FlyCROSS #mentor 👀
If you're faculty/postdoc/ equivalent in any scientific career & have #Drosophila research experience - fill up the mentor survey by July 14 to empower #earlycareer scientists in #Dros #community!
@flybase.bsky.social
If you're faculty/postdoc/ equivalent in any scientific career & have #Drosophila research experience - fill up the mentor survey by July 14 to empower #earlycareer scientists in #Dros #community!
@flybase.bsky.social
#FlyCROSS call for #Mentors from #Drosophila community! Fill up the survey 👇🏽👇🏽
@the-node.bsky.social
@biologists.bsky.social
#devbio #Dros26 #2025SDB #2025ICDB #Evol2025
@the-node.bsky.social
@biologists.bsky.social
#devbio #Dros26 #2025SDB #2025ICDB #Evol2025
June 26, 2025 at 3:06 PM
#FlyCROSS call for #Mentors from #Drosophila community! Fill up the survey 👇🏽👇🏽
@the-node.bsky.social
@biologists.bsky.social
#devbio #Dros26 #2025SDB #2025ICDB #Evol2025
@the-node.bsky.social
@biologists.bsky.social
#devbio #Dros26 #2025SDB #2025ICDB #Evol2025
#FlyCROSS is a mentor-mentee matching program for the fly community. They're looking for mentors from all career paths (academia, industry, policy etc.) who have experience with #Drosophila research and are eager to support the next generation of fly scientists.
Apply to become a mentor by 14 July:
Apply to become a mentor by 14 July:
FlyCROSS 2025–26: Mentor-mentee matching program - the Node
Call for Mentors from the Drosophila community. The Fly Board is excited to announce the second cycle of FlyCROSS (2025–2026), following a successful
thenode.biologists.com
June 26, 2025 at 2:44 PM
#FlyCROSS is a mentor-mentee matching program for the fly community. They're looking for mentors from all career paths (academia, industry, policy etc.) who have experience with #Drosophila research and are eager to support the next generation of fly scientists.
Apply to become a mentor by 14 July:
Apply to become a mentor by 14 July:
I am a mentor on the FlyCROSS scheme - I can say it's extremely well organised and supportive - get involved!
Hey #Drosophila community we are seeking #mentors for #FlyCROSS until July 14th. Whether you are in #academia , #biotech , #scicomm or beyond - this is a wonderful opportunity to #payitforward. Help us spread the word & fill up the mentor survey now to pass on the fly torch 🔦👩🏽🔬🔬🧬👇🏽
#Dros25 #EDRC2025
#Dros25 #EDRC2025
Hey #Drosophila folks ! #FlyCROSS is back and #Mentor surveys are open NOW ! If you're a faculty/postdoc/ equivalent in any scientific career & have #Drosophila research experience - we'd be delighted to have you as mentors to empower early career scientists in the #Dros community !
June 18, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I am a mentor on the FlyCROSS scheme - I can say it's extremely well organised and supportive - get involved!
Hey #Drosophila community we are seeking #mentors for #FlyCROSS until July 14th. Whether you are in #academia , #biotech , #scicomm or beyond - this is a wonderful opportunity to #payitforward. Help us spread the word & fill up the mentor survey now to pass on the fly torch 🔦👩🏽🔬🔬🧬👇🏽
#Dros25 #EDRC2025
#Dros25 #EDRC2025
Hey #Drosophila folks ! #FlyCROSS is back and #Mentor surveys are open NOW ! If you're a faculty/postdoc/ equivalent in any scientific career & have #Drosophila research experience - we'd be delighted to have you as mentors to empower early career scientists in the #Dros community !
Summer 2025 Survey For Mentors : FlyCROSS Mentor Mentee Matching Program
We appreciate you taking the time and volunteering to be a mentor! Add dmelcross@gmail.com to your email address book or safe sender list, so that you can receive our emails. To be a participating me...
docs.google.com
June 18, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Hey #Drosophila community we are seeking #mentors for #FlyCROSS until July 14th. Whether you are in #academia , #biotech , #scicomm or beyond - this is a wonderful opportunity to #payitforward. Help us spread the word & fill up the mentor survey now to pass on the fly torch 🔦👩🏽🔬🔬🧬👇🏽
#Dros25 #EDRC2025
#Dros25 #EDRC2025
Thank you for sharing Rachel - much appreciated, it's lovely to hear about your positive experience with the #FlyCROSS program.
Hopefully the program continues to grow and help many more early career #Drosophila scientists 🥹👩🏽🔬🔬🧬
Hopefully the program continues to grow and help many more early career #Drosophila scientists 🥹👩🏽🔬🔬🧬
I've had a very positive experience so far as a mentee in the inaugural year of this free program
Hey #Drosophila folks ! #FlyCROSS is back and #Mentor surveys are open NOW ! If you're a faculty/postdoc/ equivalent in any scientific career & have #Drosophila research experience - we'd be delighted to have you as mentors to empower early career scientists in the #Dros community !
June 4, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Thank you for sharing Rachel - much appreciated, it's lovely to hear about your positive experience with the #FlyCROSS program.
Hopefully the program continues to grow and help many more early career #Drosophila scientists 🥹👩🏽🔬🔬🧬
Hopefully the program continues to grow and help many more early career #Drosophila scientists 🥹👩🏽🔬🔬🧬
amidst bad stuff these days, check this awesome initiative Shefali @iamshef.bsky.social started last year, and expanding in 2025. #FlyCROSS is a mentor-mentee matching program to help early career Fly scientists at all levels. not only students and PDs, but young faculty. pls participate and share!🪰
Hey #Drosophila folks ! #FlyCROSS is back and #Mentor surveys are open NOW ! If you're a faculty/postdoc/ equivalent in any scientific career & have #Drosophila research experience - we'd be delighted to have you as mentors to empower early career scientists in the #Dros community !
Summer 2025 Survey For Mentors : FlyCROSS Mentor Mentee Matching Program
We appreciate you taking the time and volunteering to be a mentor! Add dmelcross@gmail.com to your email address book or safe sender list, so that you can receive our emails. To be a participating me...
docs.google.com
June 3, 2025 at 8:55 PM
amidst bad stuff these days, check this awesome initiative Shefali @iamshef.bsky.social started last year, and expanding in 2025. #FlyCROSS is a mentor-mentee matching program to help early career Fly scientists at all levels. not only students and PDs, but young faculty. pls participate and share!🪰
The Flyboard and the FlyCROSS committee including @armstrongflylab.bsky.social @frankmac.bsky.social @jocmcdonald.bsky.social @shyama13.bsky.social Jonathan Andrews, Laurel Raftery and me are looking forward to your participation in the program!
June 2, 2025 at 11:49 PM
The Flyboard and the FlyCROSS committee including @armstrongflylab.bsky.social @frankmac.bsky.social @jocmcdonald.bsky.social @shyama13.bsky.social Jonathan Andrews, Laurel Raftery and me are looking forward to your participation in the program!
The goal of FlyCROSS is to expose and enable early career scientists including graduate students, postdocs and pre-tenure faculty to have access to the breadth of #Drosophila career resources by connecting them with experienced scientists outside of their immediate networks.
June 2, 2025 at 11:49 PM
The goal of FlyCROSS is to expose and enable early career scientists including graduate students, postdocs and pre-tenure faculty to have access to the breadth of #Drosophila career resources by connecting them with experienced scientists outside of their immediate networks.
Hey #Drosophila folks ! #FlyCROSS is back and #Mentor surveys are open NOW ! If you're a faculty/postdoc/ equivalent in any scientific career & have #Drosophila research experience - we'd be delighted to have you as mentors to empower early career scientists in the #Dros community !
Summer 2025 Survey For Mentors : FlyCROSS Mentor Mentee Matching Program
We appreciate you taking the time and volunteering to be a mentor! Add dmelcross@gmail.com to your email address book or safe sender list, so that you can receive our emails. To be a participating me...
docs.google.com
June 2, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Hey #Drosophila folks ! #FlyCROSS is back and #Mentor surveys are open NOW ! If you're a faculty/postdoc/ equivalent in any scientific career & have #Drosophila research experience - we'd be delighted to have you as mentors to empower early career scientists in the #Dros community !
Nothing like a great research conference to get one’s mind off the current state of science funding in the USA. Thank you #Dros25 @genetics-gsa.bsky.social 🪰🧬
March 26, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Nothing like a great research conference to get one’s mind off the current state of science funding in the USA. Thank you #Dros25 @genetics-gsa.bsky.social 🪰🧬
FlyCROSS - getting a shout out today at #Dros25 !!! A year ago I proposed this program and it's been an amazing journey so far !!
Thank you to all the mentors who volunteered and to the committee!!
Hope all matched mentors/mentees are having a fantastic mentoring time !!
#Drosophila #community
Thank you to all the mentors who volunteered and to the committee!!
Hope all matched mentors/mentees are having a fantastic mentoring time !!
#Drosophila #community
March 20, 2025 at 4:58 AM
FlyCROSS - getting a shout out today at #Dros25 !!! A year ago I proposed this program and it's been an amazing journey so far !!
Thank you to all the mentors who volunteered and to the committee!!
Hope all matched mentors/mentees are having a fantastic mentoring time !!
#Drosophila #community
Thank you to all the mentors who volunteered and to the committee!!
Hope all matched mentors/mentees are having a fantastic mentoring time !!
#Drosophila #community