Joyce Yu
#SciComm & community engagement | PhD @theCrick | she/her | Views my own
Can also be found running, playing the violin or baking sourdough bread
- Reposted by Joyce YuThe Node at 15 – Then and now with Joachim Goedhart We got in touch with prolific authors of the Node over the past 15 years to revisit the posts they've written for us and see what they’re up to now. First up is @joachimgoedhart.bsky.social: thenode.biologists.com/the-node-at-...
- Reposted by Joyce YuAs we turn 15, we want to collect feedback from you, our community, to ensure the Node is still relevant and useful. If you’ve ever visited the Node to read, write and interact with the #DevBio & #StemCell community, thank you! Please spare 5min to take our survey: www.surveymonkey.com/r/7QHYQCW
- Reposted by Joyce YuOver the next few days at #biologists100, try to catch @joyceyu.bsky.social with the Node's polaroid frame 📸 We'd love to promote you and your research: write your name and key words of things you're passionate about, and smile! 😃 Here's an example from our reporter @jens-cells.bsky.social #Wnt3
- Reposted by Joyce YuWe're turning 15 this year🥳The past and present Community Managers got together to chat about what it's like working at the Node, and what they've been doing since: @easternblot.bsky.social @catcvicente.bsky.social @aidanmaartens.bsky.social @helenzsci.bsky.social @joyceyu.bsky.social #biologists100
- Reposted by Joyce Yu🏗️ How to build a community site for developmental biologists As our publisher @biologists.bsky.social celebrates its 100th birthday this year, the Node is celebrating turning 15! #biologists100 #DevBio #community Here, we take you through the steps of how the Node was built from scratch:
- Pre-conference run ✅ All ready for #biologists100! Happy to chat about @the-node.bsky.social, @dev-journal.bsky.social, and @biologists.bsky.social
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- Reposted by Joyce YuNot long until #biologists100! We made a short video with @prelights.bsky.social & @focalplane.bsky.social to guide you through the practicalities of the conference: 🎥 thenode.biologists.com/a-practical-... And if this is your first time attending a conference, check out Jen's useful guide 👇
- Reposted by Joyce Yu🧪Getting ready for #biologists100; what’s the best way to prepare? 🤔 Conference Survival Guide Needed! 📝 If you could give ONE piece of advice to a first-time attendee, what would it be? Let’s help the newcomers thrive! ✨ #SciComm #ConferenceTips #AcademicLife #AcademicSky @the-node.bsky.social
- Reposted by Joyce Yu📢Let’s welcome the new Node correspondents – @sciwhye23.bsky.social, @iamshef.bsky.social and Mariia Golden! We look forward to working with them to bring you a range of interesting content for the Node. Stay tuned for their posts 👀 Find out who they are and what they plan to write about:
- Check out these fun and colourful pottery pieces by @biyolokum.bsky.social 😍
- In this #SciArt profile, we meet @biyolokum.bsky.social, an assistant professor studying regeneration in segmented worms. Duygu enjoys making pottery pieces of worms, bugs and other “creepy” animals to show people the wonders of these organisms. Find out about her art pieces and artistic influences:
- Reposted by Joyce YuTo accompany the Biologists @ 100 conference, we're launching an image competition together with @focalplane.bsky.social! Enter your best biological research images 🧪🔬 Shortlisted images will be presented at the #Biologists100 conference in March. Details: thenode.biologists.com/enter-the-no...
- Reposted by Joyce YuDivide and conquer. Or don’t divide but still conquer. @kkukreja.bsky.social & co. looked into the role of cell division in forming all major cell types during early zebrafish 🐟development, and found something they didn't expect. Read the story behind the paper:
- Reposted by Joyce Yu"How being a scientist helped me to be a good mother" In this new "Honest conversations" blog post, Felicity Davis @davislab.bsky.social discusses gender inequalities in academia and shares her experience of becoming a mother-scientist: thenode.biologists.com/how-being-a-...
- Reposted by Joyce YuTop Trumps - but make it science 🤓 I had the most fun designing these, and I've written about how you could use it in your outreach programme! I'm keen to spread the word to any educators/academics who might be interested - please share 🤗 @nc3rs.bsky.social thenode.biologists.com/biological-r...
- Reposted by Joyce YuAs we look forward to lots more great #DevBio and related content on the Node in 2025, why not take a moment to re-visit posts from the past year? Thank you to everyone who's contributed to the Node in 2024🙂 Here are our 2024 highlights: thenode.biologists.com/thats-a-wrap...
- Reposted by Joyce YuThroughout 2024, we've seen lots of great #DevBio content posted on the Node. Thank you to everyone who's contributed! From 'behind the paper stories', 'New PI diaries', to 'Honest conversations' about the ups and downs of being a researcher, here are just a few of our highlights:
- Reposted by Joyce YuAre you a #DevBio/#StemCell researcher and keen to do more #SciComm? We're looking for new correspondents to work together with the Node team to develop and produce content over the coming year. We're open to any ideas💡 📅Apply by 20 Jan Find out more: thenode.biologists.com/become-a-nod...
- Reposted by Joyce YuAs 2024 comes to a close we caught up with our fabulous #FocalPlaneCorrespondents Daniel Doucet, @sdutta.bsky.social and Greg Redpath. In our interviews we chat about their research, their FocalPlane posts and their experiences as correspondents. focalplane.biologists.com/2024/12/19/o...
- Reposted by Joyce YuAre you a #DevBio/#StemCell researcher and keen to do more #SciComm? ✍️🎨 We're looking for new correspondents to work together with the Node team to develop and produce content over the coming year. 📅Apply by 20 January 2025 Find out more: thenode.biologists.com/become-a-nod...
- Reposted by Joyce Yu🧪 We have made it easier to follow our journals and community sites with our new starter pack. go.bsky.app/BwC3bSV
- Reposted by Joyce YuExcited for #CellBio2024 (how is it only a few days away? 😱)! Looking forward to seeing old friends/colleagues and meeting new ones (…and hopefully seeing some ☀️). If you’d like to chat more about publishing in @jcellsci.bsky.social, drop me a message or find me at the @biologists.bsky.social stand!
- Reposted by Joyce YuThe next question in our #ACloserLook is set by @biologists.bsky.social SciComm Officer @andreamurillo.bsky.social. As well as guessing the 'bigger picture', try and guess the song Andrea has used in her clue!
- Reposted by Joyce YuFeatured Resource: Gene Expression Database (GXD) Here, Connie Smith and Martin Ringwald introduce the data and functionalities available at GXD @mousegenome.bsky.social and talk about future directions of the database: thenode.biologists.com/featured-resource-g…
- Reposted by Joyce YuIntroducing community-driven preLists! 🎉 Our first list is here, crafted by a team of preLighters: @fadelvalle.bsky.social, @girishkalephd.bsky.social, @sristi.bsky.social (+others)🙌 Explore their favourite #CellBio #preprints of the last month! #preList ⬇️ prelights.biologists.com/prelists/nov...
- Reposted by Joyce YuWelcome to Day 2 of #devbiolwriteclub! We’re talking about how working scientists can become better writers. Yesterday, we discussed Rules #1 and #2. Do the work. Today, we'll talk about a key element of that work, the key to any craft, in fact. INTENT. 1/n
- Reposted by Joyce YuMeet the Hirashima Lab @hirashima0203.bsky.social at @mbisg.bsky.social and Department of Physiology, National University of Singapore. The lab studies the emergence of collective cell behavior and its connection to biological functions in #DevBio and reproduction. Read the 'Lab meeting' post:
- Reposted by Joyce YuOver the next few weeks, the Node, @prelights.bsky.social and @focalplane.bsky.social will take over @biologists.bsky.social to run a Guess the image quiz! Can you guess what this is?🔎#ACloserLook (Hint: the image was featured in a post published on the Node in 2024 #DevBio 👀)
- Thank you Sara for sharing your very personal career journey with me (and with @the-node.bsky.social readers)! Read this interview to find out about her various career adventures beyond #DevBio research, and how she approaches making career decisions 👇 thenode.biologists.com/choose-what-...
- I am deeply honoured to be part of the ‘No such thing as a standard career path’ series for the @the-node.bsky.social. This experience has been profoundly reflective and, I hope, inspiring for anyone exploring their career options. thenode.biologists.com/choose-what-...
- Reposted by Joyce YuLooking for something fun to read? Here’s a #popsci piece I did on the crazy history of cilia and left/right patterning in embryos. Remember #devbiolwriteclub Bluesky Boot Camp starts Monday Dec. 2! Please RS (re-skeet?) nautil.us/the-anatomic...
- Doing interviews is one of the (many) fun things I do as part of my job @the-node.bsky.social I'd like to thank everyone I chatted to, who were willing to share their very personal career journeys with me. I hope you'll enjoy reading these stories, and get in touch if you want to share yours!
- No such thing as a standard career path - a new careers interview series We chatted to several #DevBio scientists who've had vastly different career trajectories. We hope whichever career stage you're at and whatever journey you're embarking on, these stories show that many valid career paths exist
- Reposted by Joyce Yu*Last few days to apply!* We're looking for a #DevBio researcher interested in gaining #SciComm experience to join us at @biologists.bsky.social Biologists @ 100 conference. We're open to any ideas💡If selected, we'll work with you to develop your ideas and assist you at the conference. More info👇
- The Node is now on Bluesky! Give us a follow for all things #DevBio, #StemCell, #SciComm, #SciArt, science careers, resources for researchers and more…!
- Hello #SciSky 🧪! We're the Node, a community site for developmental and stem cell biologists, hosted by @dev-journal.bsky.social This is your site: once you’ve registered, you can share your blog post, job advert or event notice with the #DevBio and #StemCell community. thenode.biologists.com
- Reposted by Joyce YuEvery paper has a story behind it. Check out the Node's 'Behind the paper stories', where we discover the highs and lows, the unexpected turns, and the fascinating discoveries from the breadth of #DevBio and #StemCell research: thenode.biologists.com/behind-the-paper-st…
- I enjoyed reading this post (from 2013...!) Thank you Kara for writing this! And a bit of a teaser, this post was the inspiration behind a series of interviews I'll be releasing on the Node. I chatted to developmental biologists who've had vastly different career paths - keep an eye on the Node 👀
- An old post - still so glad I realized I could "come back" to marry research with teaching! thenode.biologists.com/thereandback...
- We're looking for a #DevBio researcher interested in gaining #SciComm experience to join us at Biologists @ 100 conference! We're open to any ideas of what you’d do as a conference reporter. If selected, we'll work with you to develop your ideas and assist you at the conference. Please do apply!
- 🧪 Do you want more #SciComm experience? Is your research related to #DevBio & #StemCell biology or #microscopy? The Node bit.ly/3YIyElw & FocalPlane bit.ly/3O1BlK1 are looking for 1 reporter each to report from the Biologists @ 100 conference in Liverpool, UK. 📆 Apply by 29 November 2024.
- Reposted by Joyce YuPlease read and share this ⬇️ journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...
- Reposted by Joyce YuAs suggested by @ethanewe.bsky.social, I've created a starter pack to bring together #preLighters and anyone interested in #preprints curated by this wonderful group of early-career researchers! 🚀 If you’d like to join, please send me a message.📩 #preLights #ECRs Starter pack: go.bsky.app/Tz6SV7jat://did:plc:b4zydb76askwqmzgufkfd5tu/app.bsky.graph.starterpack/3laytiackb526
- Reposted by Joyce YuJoin next Wednesday to hear all about the really cool science our winners presented in the '24 spring meeting ...Who knows?! You could be our next prize winner if you present at the '25 meeting 🔜 register by 13th Dec: 100yearsconference.biologists.com + apply for grants: bsdb.org/membership/#...
- Next week, there's a #DevPres #devbio webinar featuring the prize winners from the #BSDB Spring meeting and hosted by BSDB chair Marysia Placzek from the University of Sheffield. You can register to watch live here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
- Next week's Development presents... webinar will feature @bsdb.bsky.social prize winners from their 2024 Spring meeting. Hope to see you there!
- Next week, there's a #DevPres #devbio webinar featuring the prize winners from the #BSDB Spring meeting and hosted by BSDB chair Marysia Placzek from the University of Sheffield. You can register to watch live here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
- Reposted by Joyce YuExcited to announce a paper capturing the outcomes of an R2R workshop organised with @rosespenfold.bsky.social & @katherine-brown.bsky.social. This paper offers co-created solutions to overcome the key challenges of existing (and future) ECR-publisher initiatives. ⬇️ 👀 doi.org/10.36591/SE-...
- Reposted by Joyce YuRegister now for our #FocalPlaneFeatures webinar on ‘Imaging Cell Architecture and Dynamics’ celebrating the research in the latest issue of Journal of Cell Science. Thursday 14 November at 09:00 GMT focalplane.biologists.com/2024/10/17/f... #cellbiology #cellbio #Microscopy #ExM #vEM 🔬🧪
- Reposted by Joyce YuOne of my favourite things to do at FocalPlane is hosting webinars (well, not so much the speaking on screen…). I’ve met some fantastic scientists & getting email saying they'll speak is so exciting! You can check out the recordings of our webinars here: focalplane.biologists.com/focalplane-f...
- Thank you Margot for contributing to the Node's 'New PI diaries' series and good luck as you continue your #newPI journey! 🌱🚀 Check out Margot's final post, all about figuring out lab finances, and read the other 'diary entries': thenode.biologists.com/tag/new-pi-d...
- Check out my final post in the New PI Diaries on the Node: thenode.biologists.com/figuring-out... It was great sharing steps in this journey 💚
- #SciSky 🧪
- Reposted by Joyce YuHere is a link to my developmental biology starter pack. Please add and follow. go.bsky.app/M5AgJhnat://did:plc:5iowhhhdag6kzekstt5oaq3b/app.bsky.graph.starterpack/3lak5miw2hl2q
- Reposted by Joyce YuNew Development SI 'Uncovering Developmental Diversity' Studying diverse organisms crucial for understanding development & biodiversity Dev bio has been central to biomed research & will be key to understanding & addressing climate change journals.biologists.com/dev/issue/15...
- Reposted by Joyce YuJoin us for the #Developmental Biology Gordon Research Conference & Seminar (Emergence of Shapes & Patterns in Development) in Pomona, California. March 30 - April 4, 2025. Submit an abstract by Nov 25 for consideration to speak! @analiahr.bsky.social
- Do you work in #DevBio and want to introduce the fascinating world of developmental biology to your family and friends? You can show them this science documentary, produced by the British Society for Developmental Biology, The Company of Biologists and Cambridge Filmworks! 📽️ youtu.be/avrmIs3vPUQ?...
- In the documentary, Courtney Lancaster, a PhD student at UCL, tours various labs around the UK and interviews researchers working on a range of #DevBio topics. Read this blog post from Courtney, where she recounts her experience filming for the documentary: thenode.biologists.com/from-scienti...
- Reposted by Joyce YuNext Wednesday! Four delicious helpings of #DevBio us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
- Reposted by Joyce YuThe British Society of Developmental Biology has released a half hour video called "The Fascinating World of Developmental Biology" youtu.be/avrmIs3vPUQ?... Since you asked, yes, plants are included in a short segment featuring Tom Bennett from Leeds. Great outreach!
- Reposted by Joyce YuThe ability of the animal body to self-assemble based on the information encoded in our genomes is one of the most remarkable miracles of the living world. We now take for granted the idea that shared cellular machinery mediates this and read textbooks laying things out in molecular detail. 1/n 🧪
- Reposted by Joyce YuJoin us- we have 8 ECR talk slots available (closing date: 01/11/2024), lots of opportunities for posters at our 2024 @ukcilianetwork.bsky.social Fall Meeting in Liverpool November 22 2024. Fantastic prizes for talks & posters will be awarded! Registration & abstracts: tinyurl.com/mrn82y4r /1
- Reposted by Joyce YuInteresting in Science Communication. Here is a starter pack to boost your feed. #scicomm go.bsky.app/VJQzace
- Reposted by Joyce YuWhen a medical doctor steps into a developmental biology lab to study the mechanics of human embryo development thenode.biologists.com/when-a-medic... via @the_Node
- Reposted by Joyce YuI'm heading over to California tomorrow ahead of the Santa Cruz Developmental Biology meeting 'Unifying Principles of Organismal Development' at UCSC #scdb24 Happy to chat about Development, the Node and The Company of Biologists - reach out in any way.
- Reposted by Joyce YuThis was stressful A starter pack for cell biology-ish types It’s so incomplete that I am worried that it will irritate more than it helps (packs are limited to 50) But this isn’t Twitter/X so people will be kind, right? go.bsky.app/2z8z1nWat://did:plc:ssmfyjytitp7wj7qn4xzzua3/app.bsky.graph.starterpack/3l22mfouczm2f
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- Reposted by Joyce YuCome join us in Cambridge this September - Sainsbury Laboratory Symposium 2024 #SLS24 Development — Reprogrammed Evolution-Domestication-Environment-Engineering 17-19 September 2024, Cambridge UK REGISTER NOW! www.slcu.cam.ac.uk/sainsbury-la... Abstract submission closes 29 March 2024
- What can developmental change teach us about plants? Explore the mechanisms behind plant developmental variation under evolution, domestication, environment & engineering at #SLS24 #PlantScience #DevelopmentalBiology ⏰ Abstracts close 29 APRIL 2024 ℹ️ www.slcu.cam.ac.uk/sls24
- Excited to be organising "SciCommConnect"—a free online #SciComm event brought to you by the Node, preLights & FocalPlane! Highlights include talks @jamiebgall.bsky.social & @jbwallingford.bsky.social, 3-minute research talks and writing sprints. Register now: thenode.biologists.com/register-to-...
- "SciCommConnect: science communication, community connections" will happen online, on Monday 10 June 2024 1300-1800 BST. There will be a 3 minute research talk competition, themed writing sprints and more! For more details and to register: thenode.biologists.com/register-to-...
- An afternoon in the museum with an exploded skull and a 3.5m python skeleton🐍 After visiting Cambridge University Museum of Zoology, I wrote an article about the #EvoDevo research on vertebrate axial skeleton behind the museum's 'Growing a backbone' exhibition thenode.biologists.com/an-afternoon...
- In Osnabrück this week - excited for the next few days of the joint German and Dutch #DevBio societies meeting! If you’re around, I’m always happy to chat about the Node, Development, and The Company of Biologists!
- Reposted by Joyce YuCaught up over the weekend with @quantamagazine.bsky.social podcast on developmental tempo "What Makes Life Tick? Mitochondria May Keep Time for Cells" Audio version of article published last year Accessible summary of the tempo work from last 2-3 years open.spotify.com/episode/3Yqk...
