The most deserving winner of the 2026 BSDB Wolpert Medal is Neil Vargesson. This award recognises his outstanding contributions to the public understanding of chemically-induced birth differences. Many congratulations to Neil!
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And that’s a wrap! From all of us @bsdb.bsky.social - thank you everyone for making this a very special meeting, from Molecules to Morphogenesis
Following the sad passing of one of the greats of Developmental Biology, Lewis Wolpert, the BSDB committee has launched a new annual medal in his honour. Lewis was well known for his ability to distil...
Had so much fun at @bsdb.bsky.social a few weeks go and am very excited about all the upcoming stories I saw. Check out the #preprint list I've collated from the meeting, now on @prelights.bsky.social👇
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And please do let me know if there are any I missed 👀
It’s official!
@bertacava26.bsky.social has received a Marie Skłodowska-Curie European Postdoctoral Fellowship 🚀🚀🚀
She will study proteostasis during embryo dormancy @babrahaminst.bsky.social
Very well deserved. proud of this achievement & excited for the discoveries ahead 🐭⌛️
Honoured and overwhelmed to receive the 2026 Waddington Medal. Science is a team effort, and I've been fortunate to work alongside exceptional people asking hard questions. Thank you to the BSDB and to everyone who has been part of the journey.
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An illustrated summary of the BSDB Spring Meeting 2026
In this post, @alexneaverson.bsky.social shares her insights on using illustration to share the joy of developmental biology at the 2026 @bsdb.bsky.social meeting.
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🏆 We’re delighted to announce the winner of the 2026 BSDB Dennis Summerbell Award!
This year’s award goes to Sergio Menchero @sermenchero.bsky.social, recognised for exceptional contributions to developmental biology and for carrying forward the curiosity and rigour that Dennis championed.
Save the date! The 2027 BSDB Spring Meeting will take place on 19 - 22 April in Edinburgh.
An exciting programme with a fantastic lineup of speakers showcasing developmental biology across scales!
More details soon!