
Xenopus Resources and Emerging Technologies (XRET) Meeting: October 2-5, 2026 at MBL, Woods Hole, MA Registration now open! www.eventsquid.com/event.cfm?id... #science #devbio #cellbio #xenopus #frogs

Dr. Helen Willsey, Associate Proffessor at the University of San Francisco shares her insights and experiences in an interview with Ingrid Tsang, Reviews Editor at Development. www.xenbase.org/xenbase/doNe... #science #devbio #cellbio #xenopus #frogs


Lots of fantastic Xenopus research at the SDB meeting in Las Vegas. Consider publishing your research in the Society of Developmental Biology's official journal, Developmental Biology. Publication free for SDB members! www.sciencedirect.com/journal/deve... #science #devbio #cellbio #xenopus #frogs

Journal of Regeneration is an international peer-reviewed, Open Access journal aiming to provide a platform for the dissemination of research results on regeneration and tissue repair across phyla. www.xenbase.org/xenbase/doNe... #science #devbio #cellbio #xenopus #frogs #regeneration

12th Aquatic Models for Human Disease (AQMHD) Conference: October 17-21, 2026; Marine Biological Labratory; Woods Hole, Massachusetts Abstract submission deadline: August 10 www.xenbase.org/xenbase/doNe... #science #devbio #cellbio #xenopus #frogs #AQMHD2026

Dr. Roberto Mayor of University College London, UK was elected to fellowship of the Royal Society and awarded the Society for Developmental Biology Viktor Hamburger Outstanding Educator Prize. www.xenbase.org/xenbase/doNe... #science #devbio #cellbio #xenopus #frogs

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The American Society for Cell Biology members elected Rebecca Heald, Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology at the University of California, Berkeley, to serve as the Society’s President in 2028. www.xenbase.org/xenbase/doNe... #science #devbio #cellbio #xenopus #frogs

Save the date! Xenopus Resources and Emerging Technologies (XRET) Meeting: October 2-5, 2026 at MBL, Woods Hole, MA www.xenbase.org/xenbase/doNe... #science #devbio #xenopus #frogs

Spatial Mapping of Kidney Development and Disease Mechanisms in Xenopus laevis: Wednesday, April 1st 2026 @ 11:00AM EDT. Hosted by Dr. Rachel Miller and Dr. Adrian Romero Mora. my.demio.com/ref/2ZwGxz9P... #science #devbio #xenopus #frogs

Santa Cruz Developmental Biology Meeting: August 24-28. 2026 - University of California, Santa Cruz. Registration now open: scdb2026.sites.ucsc.edu #science #devbio #xenopus #frogs

Xiao and colleagues show the basis for the IgX multimerization without the J chain. Published in Science Advances. www.xenbase.org/xenbase/doNe... #science #devbio #xenopus #frogs



NXR Bioinformatics Workshop: April 18-26, 2026. The workshop format will be a wet-dry-hybrid exercise, specifically emphasizing single-cell analysis. www.xenbase.org/xenbase/doNe... #science #devbio #xenopus #frogs

Drs. Halley-Stott, Hörmanseder, Jullien, and Pasque wrote a perspective on Sir John Gurdon about his mentorship and impact. Published in Nature Communications. www.xenbase.org/xenbase/doNe... #science #devbio #xenopus #frogs


Ran et al. generated a retinal regeneration model and a tumor model using targeted integration in X. tropicalis (PNAS). Kagawa et al. provide a step-by-step protocol for knock-in targeted integration in X. laevis (DGD). www.xenbase.org/xenbase/doNe... #science #devbio #xenopus #frogs

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Course - Cell & Developmental Biology of Xenopus: Gene Discovery & Disease, April 7 - 21, 2026. Application Deadline: January 16, 2026 xenbase.org/xenbase/doNe... #science #devbio #xenopus #frogs

Prof. Sir John Gurdon (1933-2025). It is with great sadness that I share the news of the death of a father of the Xenopus field, Professor Sir John Gurdon. www.xenbase.org/xenbase/doNe... #science #devbio #xenopus #frogs

Naert et al. (Nature Biotechnology) present Pythia editing enabling predictable, accurate genome editing in diverse cellular contexts, both in vivo (Xenopus and adult mouse brains) and in vitro. www.xenbase.org/xenbase/doNe... #science #devbio #xenopus #frogs


Van Itallie et al. present a deep analysis of changes of ∼15,000 proteins and ∼11,500 phospho-sites at 11 developmental time points in Xenopus laevis embryos. Published in Developmental Biology. www.xenbase.org/xenbase/doNe... #science #devbio #xenopus #frogs

It is absolutely crazy to think we no longer need model organism research. - Carole Labonne www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #science #devbio #xenopus #frogs

Bresteau et al. report that apical size reduction via macropinocytosis serves as a malleable and less destructive form of tissue remodeling that can alleviate the need for cell loss. www.xenbase.org/xenbase/doNe... #science #devbio #xenopus #frogs

Cyborg tadpoles: Sheng et al. developed soft, thin, stretchable bioelectronic arrays that integrate seamlessly into developing embryos’ brains. www.xenbase.org/xenbase/doNe... #science #devbio #xenopus #frogs

2025 Midwest Regional Meeting of the Society for Developmental Biology, Sept. 19-21: Registration and Abstract Submission now open! midwestsdbincincy.org #science #devbio #xenopus #frogs
