Jia Chen
chenjiajiachen.bsky.social
Jia Chen
@chenjiajiachen.bsky.social
Postdoc in Daniel St Johnston lab, fruitfly gastroenterologist.
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This is happening TODAY 2:30 pm!
Next Monday, 10th November, at 2:30 PM, we are delighted to welcome @maitrejl.bsky.social from Institut Curie. Don’t forget to subscribe to our mailing list to receive the Zoom link!
See you all there! 😊
November 10, 2025 at 8:22 AM
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Next Monday, 27th October, we are excited to hear from two early-career researchers Min Ya (University of Illinois) and Baptiste Tesson (Institut Curie). Don't forget to subscribe to our mailing list to receive the zoom link! See you all there👋
October 23, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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SCHEPHERD--the bioelectric cell herding platform built for YOU. Single cells, monolayers, organoids--this herds them all + new tricks. Plz try it-- we will *give* you parts! Teaser here of a steering a single cell. GS Yubin Lin's lifeblood with J. Yodh on piano; Celeste R. and Paul K. Thread 1/N
September 17, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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A reminder you/your lab can support FlyBase at Cambridge through the following link. Every bit helps. Please share if you yourself can't donate.

www.philanthropy.cam.ac.uk/give-to-camb...
August 14, 2025 at 5:25 AM
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🗓️#CambridgeFlyClub 2nd meeting this year on July 16th (Weds) 4pm at @gurdoninstitute.bsky.social. Our speakers are Carmina Santa-Cruz Mateos from Sarah Bray's lab @pdncambridge.bsky.social and Jimena Berni from University of Sussex.
It's not the Dmel on our poster, guess what species is it?
June 13, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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This vital resource @flybase.bsky.social is in acute peril: its funding blocked by the vindictiveness of Trump. Emergency funds needed *now*, pending longer term solutions. Personal donations from Europe can be made here (UK taxpayers can gift-aid); other routes also possible. US appeal to follow.
Drosophila Genetic Database
The Drosophila Genetic Database, FlyBase, is on the brink of collapse due to the sudden termination of the FlyBase NIH grant, which includes salaries for 5 literature curators based at the University ...
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June 5, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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🎉 The Cambridge Morphogenesis Seminar is back!
We’ve got an exciting lineup coming your way — so mark your calendar! 🗓️
We’re kicking off the new term with a talk by Kaelyn Sumigray on 12th May at 2:30 pm (UK time).
Can’t wait to see you there! 👋
May 5, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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The Cambridge Morphogenesis Seminar is back! We assembled an amazing lineup for you, kicking off the new term of the seminar series with a talk by @marta-shahbazi.bsky.social on the 27th of January, 2:30 pm (UK time).
We are looking forward to seeing you all!
January 12, 2025 at 8:33 PM