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Developmental biologist, interested in how corals and algae develop and adapt their symbiosis.
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susiemclaren.bsky.social @susiemclaren.bsky.social · 21d
Corals internalise algae into their cells to form a symbiosis that underpins reef ecosystems. How does the host integrate symbionts into its body plan?

Happy to share our preprint: Symbiont spatial organisation is dynamically regulated within cnidarian host tissues. doi.org/10.64898/202...
A confocal microscopy image of a tentacle bud stage cnidarian polyp with symbionts embedded in its tissue. The polyp morphology is visualised with an actin stain and the symbionts are visualised with their segmentation masks.
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mblscience.bsky.social
⏰ ROLLING ADMISSIONS!

Apply to the Semester in Biological Discovery program by December 15, and gain immersive research experience in discovery-driven biological sciences.

🔗 More info here: go.mbl.edu/SBD
September 17, 2026 at 1:48 PM
susiemclaren.bsky.social
Interested in cellular and physical mechanisms of morphogenesis? Check out this exciting opportunity to join the Xiong lab! www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/56969/
Research Associate in Developmental Mechanics (Fixed Term) - Job Opportunities - University of Cambridge
Research Associate in Developmental Mechanics (Fixed Term) in the Gurdon Institute at the University of Cambridge.
www.jobs.cam.ac.uk
September 14, 2026 at 11:56 AM
susiemclaren.bsky.social
Corals internalise algae into their cells to form a symbiosis that underpins reef ecosystems. How does the host integrate symbionts into its body plan?

Happy to share our preprint: Symbiont spatial organisation is dynamically regulated within cnidarian host tissues. doi.org/10.64898/202...
A confocal microscopy image of a tentacle bud stage cnidarian polyp with symbionts embedded in its tissue. The polyp morphology is visualised with an actin stain and the symbionts are visualised with their segmentation masks.
September 2, 2026 at 9:04 AM
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emiliapsantos.bsky.social
🎨 job alert 🐠

Come join us! We have two positions open! These are part of our @erc.europa.eu funded project on the mechanisms underpinning convergence of colour patterns in cichlid fishes! Closing date: 16th August.

Postdoc: www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...

Technician: www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...
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July 14, 2026 at 3:05 PM
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inaturalist.bsky.social
We're looking for a CV/ML Engineer to help us improve the machine learning systems that power iNaturalist's species identification and geographic range modeling. If you're excited to help build tools that help millions of people engage with nature, we'd love to hear from you! Apply: buff.ly/YZqaW6c
Image of flowers with text overlaid saying: "iNaturalist: We're hiring! Computer vision/machine learning engineer. Full time, remote in the United States."
July 6, 2026 at 6:21 PM
susiemclaren.bsky.social
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kirstygrainger.bsky.social Kirsty Grainger @kirstygrainger.bsky.social · May 14
If you have a BBSRC Early Independence Fellowship outline in, check your inbox. Please give professional services teams a few days to design demand management processes as we're finding out the same time as you. The outlines per institute data provided is super interesting; 15 awards available 👀👀👀👀
UKRI – Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council Annex A – Maximum Number of Applications to the 2026 round of the BBSRC Early Independence Fellowship scheme per HEI These figures have been calculated based on submissions to the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF) with the number of Early Independence BBSRC Fellowship applications permitted related to the FTE staff numbers included within each institutions REF submission as follows: Academic organisations who did not submit to the REF and are not identified within the grouping are permitted to submit one application to this opportunity. Table UKRI – Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council Annex A – Maximum Number of Applications to the 2026 round of the BBSRC Early Independence Fellowship scheme per HEI These figures have been calculated based on submissions to the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF) with the number of Early Independence BBSRC Fellowship applications permitted related to the FTE staff numbers included within each institutions REF submission as follows: Academic organisations who did not submit to the REF and are not identified within the grouping are permitted to submit one application to this opportunity. Table Higher Education Institution (HEI) Number of outline applications Maximum number of applications to this opportunity Aberystwyth University 8 1 Aston University 4 1 Babraham Institute 1 1 Brunel University London 1 1 Cardiff University 8 2 Cranfield University 4 1 Durham University 5 1 Earlham Institute 1 1 Edge Hill University 2 1 Harper Adams University 3 1 Heriot-Watt University 3 1 Imperial College London 27 2 Institute of Cancer Research 3 1 James Hutton Institute 1 1 John Innes Centre 3 1 King's College London 28 2 Lancaster University 3 1 Leeds Beckett University 1 1 London School of Hygiene… UKRI – Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council Table Higher Education Institution (HEI) Number of outline applications Maximum number of applications to this opportunity Northumbria University 1 1 Nottingham Trent University 2 1 Oxford Brookes University 1 1 Quadram Institute Bioscience 8 1 Queen Mary University of London 7 1 Queen’s University Belfast 7 1 Rosalind Franklin Institute 1 1 Rothamsted Research 3 1 Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 4 1 Royal Veterinary College 4 1 Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre 1 1 Swansea University 2 1 The Francis Crick Institute 5 1 University College London 34 3 University of Aberdeen 2 1 University of Bath 5 1 University of Birmingham 30 2 University of Bradford 1 1 University of Bristol 13 2 University of Cambridge 57 3 University of Dundee 4 1 University of East Anglia 2 1 University of Edinburgh 22 3 University of Essex 2 1 University of Exeter 16 1 University of Glasgow 21 1 University of Hull 2 1 University of Leeds 13 2 University of Leicester 7 1 University of Lincoln 1 1 University of Liverpool 12 1 University of Manchester 25 3 University of Nottingham 11 2 University of Oxford 56 3 University of Plymouth 3 1 University of Reading 8 1 UKRI – Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council Table Higher Education Institution (HEI) Number of outline applications Maximum number of applications to this opportunity University of Sheffield 8 2 University of Southampton 13 1 University of St Andrews 4 1 University of Stirling 1 1 University of Strathclyde 3 1 University of Surrey 4 1 University of Sussex 1 1 University of Warwick 10 1 University of York 9 1 Wellcome Sanger Institute 4 1
May 15, 2026 at 2:19 PM
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cammorphoseries.bsky.social
🔔 Friendly reminder to register and submit your poster/talk abstracts for the Cambridge Morphogenesis Symposium!

⏳ Deadline in one week! Don’t miss it!

👉 Submit & register here: t.ly/YYM3u

#Morpho5
March 26, 2026 at 10:09 AM
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icrs.bsky.social ICRS International Coral Reef Society @icrs.bsky.social · Mar 19
A coral the size of half a soccer field?! 👀🪸

This 111-meter-long giant was just discovered on the Great Barrier Reef, and there’s a lot more behind this finding than meets the eye.

See the full post to learn more!

📸 BioPixel | Citizens of the Reef
Photograph of an extensive Pavona clavus coral colony, predominantly white, with branching structures showing subtle shades of light gray and brown. Various colorful fish swim around it, alongside other benthic organisms nearby. In the background, the colony continues, emphasizing its large size. At the top of the image, the text reads ‘111m-long coral colony found on Great Barrier Reef’. Image credits: BioPixel and Citizens of the Reef. Slide with a blue background at the top featuring bullet points that read: ‘At 111 metres long with an area of 3973 m², it’s about the size of half a soccer pitch! This coral, of the species Pavona clavus, found off the coast of Cairns, is now the largest documented and mapped coral on the planet. It was discovered by Sophie Kalkowski-Pope and her mother, Jan Pope, citizen scientists surveying the reef as part of the Great Reef Census. Scientists have now built a 3D model of the colony to monitor its health into the future.’ Below the text, a close-up image shows the Pavona clavus colony, predominantly white, with branching structures displaying subtle shades of light gray and brown, patches of calcareous algae on some branches, nearby soft corals, and colorful fish. In the background, the colony continues into the distance. Image credits: BioPixel and Citizens of the Reef. Slide with a light blue background at the top and a dark blue title that reads ‘How has it survived?’. Below, bullet points state: ‘Its protected location, with strong tidal currents and low exposure to cyclone waves, may help explain how such a giant structure has survived. This discovery comes as over 80% of the world’s reefs are being hit by an ongoing global bleaching event driven by record ocean temperatures. This is a powerful reminder of what we stand to lose — and why discoveries like this matter so much.’ Below the text, an image shows the large Pavona clavus colony from a greater distance, with digitiform branches in light gray to whitish tones and several small, colorful fish swimming around it. Image credits: BioPixel and Citizens of the Reef.
March 20, 2026 at 10:05 AM
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coralcitycamera.bsky.social
A stoplight parrotfish heralds the arrival of the squid squad while a striped parrotfish sees them out 🚦🦜🐟🦑🦑🦑🏳️‍⚧️🦜🐟 #squidsquad #cephalopodsofcoralcity #stoplightparrotfish #stripedparrotfish #coralcitycamera
February 11, 2026 at 5:18 PM
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embldbunit.bsky.social
In this week's DB unit seminar @embl.org, Eva Pillai @evapillai.bsky.social , a postdoc in the Arendt, Diz-Muñoz @diz-lab.bsky.social and Brunet groups @thibautbrunet.bsky.social , shared insights on the role of cell surface mechanics in multicellularity, using choanoflagellates as a model organism
November 20, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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kyogok.bsky.social
To probe gene-scale chromatin physics, we built 96-mer (20 kb) arrays with defined histone marks. Combining single-molecule tracking, AFM imaging, and developing in vitro Hi-C, we saw how specific modifications dictate chromatin structure and dynamics. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Gene-scale in vitro reconstitution reveals histone acetylation directly controls chromatin architecture
Reconstituting 20-kb chromatin shows that tuning acetylation alone reshapes its folding, dynamics, and contact domain formation.
www.science.org
November 20, 2025 at 7:46 AM
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fletcherecology.bsky.social
Please repost!

I am looking for a passionate and hard-working PhD student to work in southern Africa on experimental defaunation and rewilding of megafauna. See the link below for more information:

@camzoology.bsky.social @conservation.cam.ac.uk
Reversing defaunation through rewilding and its consequences for biodiversity and ecosystem function | Department of Zoology
Reversing defaunation through rewilding and its consequences for biodiversity and ecosystem function Supervisor: Professor Rob Fletcher The world is facing several global challenges that are transform...
www.zoo.cam.ac.uk
October 29, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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bethanclark.bsky.social
I wrote something on developmental biology and disability and put it up on the node last night:

thenode.biologists.com/developmenta...

I've been nervous to share because some of it veers a bit personal but they are thoughts that won't stay quiet. Would love to know what people think about it!
Developmental Biology and Disability - the Node
Hopeful monsters. Morphospace. Mutation. Natural variation. Mutagenesis screens. Polymorphism. Deformity. Phenotype. Disease. Adaptation. Anomaly.
thenode.biologists.com
September 30, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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icrs.bsky.social
Call for abstracts now open at: www.icrs2026.nz/call-for-abs...

Submissions are invited under approved sessions aligned eight broad Symposium themes.

You may submit an abstract as:
- Oral presentation
- Speed talk
- Poster

Deadline: Monday 1 December 2025, 11.59pm (New Zealand time).
September 18, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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coralcitycamera.bsky.social
Spotted moray slithering through the morning traffic in Coral City! #spottedmoray #moray #thatsamoray #morayeel #schoolmaster #snapper #stripedparrotfish #parrotfishjungle #coral #coralhead #coralcitycamera #miami #portmiami #miamibeach #biscaynebay #coralcity
August 14, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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andrea.dimitracopoulos.me
@deepmirror.bsky.social is heading to Chicago for @acsmedi.bsky.social & @euromedchem.bsky.social Medicinal Chemistry Frontiers 2025! 🏙️

If you’re also attending or happen to be in the Chicago area, I’d love to connect. Drop me a message or visit us at Booth 16 - let’s grab a ☕ and 💬!
Meeting and attendee details with a backdrop of Chicago, with an invitation to meet the deepmirror team at booth #16
May 13, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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micromotility.bsky.social
Re-posts appreciated!

We have an open PhD position w/ Prof Harold Auradou on #microswimmers/#protists in complex media! Students get to spend at least 12 months in Paris, and will receive their PhD from both Exeter and Paris-Saclay!

Apply by 31st Mar.
More details:
adum.fr/as/ed/voirpr...
March 4, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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ilandavis.bsky.social
Here is my obituary to my PhD supervisor and close friend David Ish-Horowicz, a lovely supportive mentor and friend for many generations of scientists and spent 10 years in my lab after “retiring”. We will all miss him.

Development (2024) 151 (21): dev204429.
doi.org/10.1242/dev....
David Ish-Horowicz FRS (1948-2024): outstanding scientific discovery, with a unique touch of selfless humanity
David as a young graduate student at the LMB (MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, University of Cambridge).David Ish-Horowicz, affectionately known as ‘David Ish’ or just ‘Ish’ (‘man’ in Hebrew), die...
doi.org
October 25, 2024 at 10:22 AM
susiemclaren.bsky.social
Happy Friday! Here's an #Aiptasia polyp from this week's adventure into Cnidarian - Plankton #symbiosis
March 1, 2024 at 11:03 AM
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coralcitycamera.bsky.social
We were blessed with an hour of squid courtship flashing on cam today 🦑💞🦑 www.instagram.com/p/C3T9aVOue_...
February 14, 2024 at 3:04 AM
susiemclaren.bsky.social
Very happy to share a preprint of our work investigating how the embryonic brain expands and departs in morphology from the spinal cord early in development. Great to collaborate with @ehannezo.bsky.social Shi-Lei Xue, Kristian Franze and Alex Winkel on this.

-> doi.org/10.1101/2024...
February 12, 2024 at 10:52 AM
susiemclaren.bsky.social
'Tis the season...for #fungi 🍄📷 Orange one is Yellow Stagshorn, not sure about the others
November 9, 2023 at 9:23 AM