Heilshorn Lab @heilshornlab.bsky.social https://web.stanford.edu/group/heilshorn/
Biomaterials | Biofabrication | Organoids | Stem Cell Biology
@ Stanford University
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Vivianne Tawfik, MD, PhD @vivtawfik-mdphd.bsky.social Pain physician & basic pain neuroscience researcher @Stanford. Glia-lover 🧠, anesthesiologist, mom of boys. Canadian 🇨🇦. Alum @McGill @Dartmouth
Neural Development GRC 2026 @neuraldevgrc.bsky.social Evolution, Development and Aging of the Nervous System
August 2-7, 2026
Salve Regina University, Newport RI USA
https://www.grc.org/neural-development-conference/2026/
Chair: Bassem Hassan, PhD
Vice-Chairs: Corey Harwell, PhD and Julie Siegenthaler, PhD
Sidar Aydın @sidaraydin.bsky.social Postdoc at Daneman Lab at UCSD.
PhD, Engelhardt Lab at Uni Bern.
Brain barriers in health and disease. Neuroimmunologist. MS Society fellow. 🏳️🌈
Randall Munroe @xkcd.com 
Adrian Ranga @adrianranga.bsky.social Bioengineer using organoids to understand patterning and morphogenesis. Associate Professor @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social 
the Node @the-node.bsky.social the Node is a community site for and by developmental and stem cell biologists, covering news, meetings, and research. Hosted by Development @dev-journal.bsky.social @biologists.bsky.social. #DevBio #StemCell
https://thenode.biologists.com
Stanford OHNS @stanfordohns.bsky.social The official account of Stanford University's Department of Otolaryngology — Head & Neck Surgery. #StanfordOHNS
Jorge E. Contreras @drcontrexin.bsky.social Professor at @ucdavis.bsky.social. Here for science and 'connexting'. But, I'm still lurking on Twitter to monitor the chaos of the nasty world.
Emma @emkcosta.bsky.social Killifish, neuroscience, aging | '25 Mirzayan S&T Policy Fellow | PhD grad @StanfordBrain | Co-founder @stanfordnaap | she/her
https://calendly.com/stanfordneuroaap
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Nature @nature.com Research, news, and commentary from Nature, the international science journal. For daily science news, get Nature Briefing: https://go.nature.com/get-Nature-Briefing
PLOS Biology @plosbiology.org A leading life science journal that champions inclusive, high-impact research across all disciplines—from molecules to ecosystems. We offer innovative formats and collaborative editorial support to ensure your work achieves its full scientific impact.
Fiona Doetsch @doetschlab.bsky.social Adult stem cells, Neuroscience, Glia, Cerebrospinal fluid, Choroid plexus, Vasculature
Britta Engelhardt @brittae.bsky.social Enthusiastic brain barriers researcher located in Switzerland involved in many exciting international collaborations
Nathalie Jurisch-Yaksi @nathaliejuya.bsky.social Biologist interested in cilia, brain, cerebrospinal fluid, choroid plexus, fishes and many more things.
Group leader at NTNU in Trondheim, Norway.
Beside science, I enjoy outdoor activities including hiking, sailing and skiing.
Carmen Ruiz de Almodóvar @ruizdealmodovar.bsky.social Biochemist studying Neuro-glial-vascular Interactions.
Institute for Neurovascular Cell Biology
Faculty of Medicine
University of Bonn
Bonn, Germany
From Granada (Spain)
Carmen Muñoz-Ballester PhD @canxuki.bsky.social Astrocyte lover. Assistant professor at UMBC Biology. Excited about sex differences, TBI & BBB. Scientist in the US. Woman in Science. Spanish. She/her
David Solecki @so-lets-kilab70.bsky.social Posting our lab life studying the neuronal cytoskeleton and chromatin with cool microscopes🔬Proud #GenX, #firstgen college, #intj @RITscience @stonybrooku Alum
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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org The official Bluesky account of the Nobel Prize.
Celebrating the work and discoveries that have had the greatest benefit to humankind.
Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology @natrevmcb.nature.com A Reviews journal from SpringerNature. Timely Review articles, Comments and Highlights of the latest research in molecular cell biology. https://www.nature.com/nrm/ 
Nature Communications @natcomms.nature.com Nature Communications is an open access journal publishing high-quality research in all areas of the biological, physical, chemical, clinical, social, and Earth sciences.
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Follow @ai.nejm.org for medical AI content.
UCSF Neurosurgery @neurosurgucsf.bsky.social Department of Neurological Surgery @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social. We focus on providing the best possible care for our patients, alongside research efforts to develop better treatments.
neurosurgery.ucsf.edu
Ryann Fame (science dame) @sciencedame.bsky.social Swimmer & Bike commuter | Neuroscientist @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social | Dept. of Neurosurgery @stanfordnsurg.bsky.social | @LabFame.bsky.social Stanford Neurosurgery | PhD @Harvard & SB @WilliamandMary donate.teamhydro.org/fame2025
Stanford Medicine @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social Stanford Medicine is an integrated academic health system comprising the Stanford School of Medicine and adult and pediatric health care delivery systems. Together, they advance biomedicine through research, education, and patient care: med.stanford.edu
Stanford Neurosurgery @stanfordnsurg.bsky.social Official feed of Stanford Department of Neurosurgery.
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Stanford Neurology & Neurological Sciences @stanfordneuro.bsky.social Official Bluesky account of Stanford Neurology & Neurological Sciences Department, Stanford University, California #Neurology 🧠
DevBioStanford @devbiostanford.bsky.social All things Developmental Biology, plus a little Genetics, BioChemistry etc . ..
CSHLaboratory @cshlaboratory.bsky.social Science News from Cold Spring Horrors Laboratory, where our science goes to eleven! Parody of science and it's horrors. Lobster stan.
Ruth Huttenhain @rhuttenhain.bsky.social Assistant Professor in the Department of Molecular & Cellular Physiology at Stanford.
Passionate about the application of quantitative proteomics to solve complex biological questions. she/her https://www.huttenhainlab.com/ #teammassspec 
Delaney Wood @delaneywood.bsky.social Neurosciences PhD Student @Stanford 🌲 | Scientist & Artist! 🧫🔬🎨
Ondine Cleaver @ondinecleaver.bsky.social Center for Regenerative Science and Medicine. UTSW. WISMAC. DevBio enthusiast. Editor of Developmental Biology. My thoughts. Hope.
https://labs.utsouthwestern.edu/cleaver-lab
Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2454-6641
Ana Uzquiano @uzquianoa.bsky.social 
Dr. Hannah E. Jones, PhD @hejcell.bsky.social PhD Cell Biology, Stem Cells & Development, fibroblasts n' brains n' vasculature, #embryo22, she/her
Development @dev-journal.bsky.social Development is a leading research journal in the field of developmental biology, covering stem cells, regeneration, evo-devo, epigenetics, morphogenesis and more. @biologists.bsky.social
Science Magazine @science.org Cutting-edge research, news, commentary, and visuals from the Science family of journals. https://www.science.org
Kara McKinley @karalmckinley.bsky.social Asst Prof | Harvard
Freeman Hrabowski Scholar | HHMI
Founder | Leading Edge @leadingedgeprogram.bsky.social
My lab studies menstruation and menstrual disorders.
www.mckinleylab.org
Opinions are my own and do not reflect those of my employer.
Baptiste Lacoste @blacoste.bsky.social Senior Scientist, Professor & Program Director @ OHRI & uOttawa 🇨🇦. Fascinated by vascular & metabolic causes of neurodevelopmental disorders, SciArt and the night sky 🔬 🎨 🔭 Follow for 🧪 news and more! Look for #cerebrovascular
Giorgia Quadrato @giorgiaquadrato.bsky.social Developmental neurobiologist and human organoids aficionado. Associate Prof. @USCStemCell. Director @USC CIRM ASCEND Shared Resource Lab. Mama^2. Immigrant 🇮🇹.
https://quadratolab.usc.edu/
https://ascend.usc.edu/
Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation @laskerfdn.bsky.social Our mission is to improve health by accelerating support for medical research through recognition of research excellence, advocacy, and education.
https://laskerfoundation.org/
Janelia Research Campus @hhmijanelia.bsky.social HHMI’s Janelia Research Campus in Ashburn, Virginia, is innovating research practices and technologies to solve biology’s deepest mysteries. https://www.janelia.org/ 
HHMI @hhmi-science.bsky.social We invest in scientists at all career stages who make discoveries that advance human health for decades to come.
Xinnan Wang Lab @xinnanwanglab.bsky.social @Stanford, we study mitochondrial dynamics, transport, behaviors, signal transductions, and contacts in brain cells.
http://xinnanwanglab.stanford.edu
BrunetLab @brunetlab.bsky.social Aging lab @Stanford. Our interests include mechanisms of aging, brain aging and rejuvenation, neural stem cell aging, genetics of lifespan and suspended animation in killifish
Science News @scinews.bsky.social Science News from Academic Journals etc.
catie profaci, phd @cprofaci.bsky.social postdoc @ scripps research | phd @ UCSD NGP | fan of brains & blood vessels 🧠 | aspiring academic | co-founder @StoriesOfWiN 💜 | 2024 L’Oréal For Women in Science awardee | she/her
Irene L. Llorente @llorenteil.bsky.social Neuroscientist 🧠 & Stem Cell Biologist 🧫
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery @Stanford
https://med.stanford.edu/llorente-lab.html
Arjun Rajan @arjunrajan.bsky.social Developmental Biology PhD Student in Fame Lab
Laura Gwilliams @lauragwilliams.bsky.social Language and speech processing - Neuroscience - Assistant Professor at Stanford University - She/Her - 🏳️🌈
Caroline Menard @caromenard666.bsky.social 🇨🇦 Associate Professor 👩🔬, Research Chair on Neurobiology of Stress & Resilience, foodie, gamer & metalhead. Menard Lab is @CERVO_ULaval @universitelaval in Quebec City
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Stories of WiN @storiesofwin.bsky.social A project highlighting the stories and careers of women in neuroscience 👩🏾🔬👩🔬👩🏿🔬👩🏻🔬
Podcast here http://linktr.ee/storiesofwin
Summer Thyme @sthyme.bsky.social Associate Professor @ UMass Chan Medical School BMB Department; PhD @ UW Baker Lab; PD @ Schier Lab; Down Syndrome, ID, zebrafish, computation, protein engineering. MomX3!
Dr. Cate Peña @cate-cholamine.bsky.social Neuroscientist and mom. Interested in brain development, early life stress, epigenetics, cats, mountains, donuts, and lots of coffee.
www.PenaLab.org
Catherine Dulac @dulaclab.bsky.social Identifying the neural basis of innate social behaviors using molecular and genetic tools @Harvard @HHMINEWS
Sean M. Wu, M.D. Ph.D. FACC FAHA @seanmwu.bsky.social Professor of Medicine/Cardiology, Chief, Basic & Translational Research, Div Of Cardiology, Senior Vice Chair Academic Affairs, Dept of Med, Assoc Director, CV Institute, Stanford Univ. Investigator in Cardiac Development, Regenerative Med, Bioengineering.
Daniel Cardozo Pinto @dcardozopinto.bsky.social Neuroscientist
Harvard Junior Fellow, Uchida lab
Stanford PhD '23, Malenka lab
UC Berkeley BA '17, Lammel lab
Click here to learn more:
https://socfell.fas.harvard.edu/people/daniel-cardozo-pinto
Roxana Daneshjou, MD, PhD @roxanadaneshjou.bsky.social Assistant professor of biomedical data science and dermatology at Stanford. AI for healthcare. Associate editor at NEJM AI and the Journal of Investigative Dermatology. Mother of a sassy girl and a baby boy. 
Stanford Internet Observatory @stanfordio.bsky.social The Stanford Internet Observatory is a cross-disciplinary program studying the abuse of the Internet and providing thoughtful policy and technical solutions.
Sergiu P. Pasca @sergiuppasca.bsky.social Professor at Stanford & Director of Stanford Brain Organogenesis
Lab: https://pascalab.org
Center: https://med.stanford.edu/brainorganogenesis.html
TED: https://go.ted.com/6WJy
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sergiu.p.pasca/
Joy Wu, MD, PhD @joyywu.bsky.social Physician-scientist at Stanford Med, loves bones.
Chief, Division of Endocrinology | Vice Chair of Basic Science, Department of Medicine | ASBMR Councilor
Carolyn Bertozzi @carolynbertozzi.bskyverified.social All views and opinions expressed are my own.
Wendy Salmon 🐟🔬🧫 @fishcscells.bsky.social Light Microscopy #ImagingScientist
@unc_cbp. Enabling others to harness the power of light microscopy. Opinions and typoes my own. she/her
Society for Neuroscience @sfn.org The largest nonprofit of scientists & physicians devoted to understanding the brain & nervous system. SfN.org
Women In Neuroscience Repository @winrepo.bsky.social To help gender equality in neuroscience, we want to make women visible through a repository, a supportive network and communications about women in sciences. https://www.winrepo.org/
bioRxiv Neuroscience @biorxiv-neursci.bsky.social 
John Janetzko @jjanetzko.bsky.social Asst. Prof. Univ of Colorado. Chemist. Sometimes structural biologist. Molecular microscopist 🔬. Usually found thinking about PTMs, GPCRs and protein dynamics. Bike racer 🚴🏼♂️.👦 & 🐶 dad, 🇨🇦, 🎓 Stanford/Harvard/UToronto.
Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com Nature Portfolio’s high-quality products and services across the life, physical, chemical and applied sciences is dedicated to serving the scientific community.
Agalliu Lab @agalliulab.bsky.social Lab of Dr. Dritan Agalliu, Columbia University Irving Medical Center
feralscientist @feralscientist.bsky.social Biomedical engineer | PhD Candidate Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA | Organ-on-a-chip models, brain-barriers, choroid plexus, hydrocephalus, neurosurgery |
Theanne Griffith, PhD 🇧🇧👩🏽🔬🇭🇷 @doctheagrif.bsky.social UC Davis |👩🏽🔬 Sensory <—> Motor 💪🏽| Women’s Basketball Fan | Award-winning Children’s Book Author 🧫📚 🧬 | she/her www.thegriffithresearchgroup.com
Anca M. Pasca, MD @braintherapies.bsky.social Neonatologist and scientist using organoids to study neonatal brain development and injury.
https://www.BrainTherapeuticsLab.org/
Erin Gibson @erinmgibson.bsky.social Assistant Professor @Stanford interested in how glia modulate neural circuits (with a circadian twist), mom of two amazing girls. Views are my own.
Ya’el Courtney, PhD @scienceyael.bsky.social Jane Coffin Childs Fellow & postdoc in immunology @ Stanford Robinson lab | 2024 Harvard neuro PhD @LehtinenLab • @HHMINews Gilliam ‘21 • 119/100📚 in 2025
bioRxiv Developmental Biology @biorxiv-devbio.bsky.social 
Developmental Biology @devbiol.bsky.social Official Journal of the Society for Developmental Biology
www.sciencedirect.com/journal/developmental-biology
Alex Schier @schierlab.bsky.social Schierlab. Biozentrum Basel. Development. Behavior. Zebrafish. Curious.
The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social Not-for-profit publisher of Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms and Biology Open. Host of community sites the Node, preLights and FocalPlane. Supporting biologists and inspiring biology.
Young Embryologist Network @yen-network.bsky.social We are a UK based community of early career stem cell and developmental biology scientists. Join us at our annual conferences in May. More information at youngembryologists.org
John Wallingford @jbwallingford.bsky.social Studying cells inside embryos since way before it was cool.
https://www.wallingfordlab.org/
Stacey Ogden 🦔 @labogden.bsky.social Cell and Developmental Biologist @ St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - 🦔 signaling in 🧠🫀&🫁 - science 🧪, academia, DevBio research, mentoring, scicomm, 🔬, birds 🪶, hikes - fueled by ☕ & 🧘🏼♀️ - Y’all means all - Views my own and not SJCRH's
Siegenthaler Lab @siegenthalerlab.bsky.social Neuroscience, meninges, blood-brain barrier, cake (or cookies)
http://siegenthalerlabcu.weebly.com/
James Briscoe @jamesbriscoe.bsky.social Developmental Biologist working at the Francis Crick Institute. Neural tube, morphogens, and gene regulatory networks. Editor-in-chief, Development.
London · briscoelab.org
Zebrafish Rock! @zebrafishrock.bsky.social Award-winning home tank for all things #zebrafish! Connect with us at https://linktr.ee/zebrafishrock 🐟🎸
Crystal Rogers, PhD @rogerslabucd.bsky.social Principal investigator of a cell and #DevBio research lab at UC Davis School of Vet. Med. Co-Editor In Chief of @diffjournal.bsky.social. Posts are my own. https://www.crystalrogersphd.com
ORCID: 0000-0002-9549-1089
Natasha O'Brown @natashaobrown.bsky.social Forever developmental biologist at ❤️ studying the blood-brain barrier #BBB in the best model system #zebrafish to understand how different molecular and cellular interactions affect BBB function. www.obrownlab.com