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Fun with the Fly Brain -- coverage in NY Times
The New York Times covers unexpected uses of a new digital map of the fly brain in "Is there anything a fruit fly brain can't do?" Read the article here (paywalled): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/technology/fruit-fly-brain-map-googl…
De Lazaro in Sci News: "Researchers Unveil Complete Fruit Fly Connectome"
Enrique de Lazaro writes in Science News on a complete map of the fly genome reported by Berg et al. in Cell: "Researchers Unveil Complete Fruit Fly Connectome." Read the article online here https://www.sci.news/biology/complete-fruit-fly-connectome-15053...
Nanobodies against NanoTags now easier to access
The nanobodies recognizing the VHH05-tag and 127D01-tag, two short epitope tags developed by our group for use in Drosophila , are now available in purified form from Cell Signaling Technology (CST). These "NanoTags" and their corresponding high-affinity...
Upcoming Events
36th French Drosophila Meeting
Oct. 5 - Oct 8, 2026
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The 36th French Drosophila Meeting will take place October 5 - 8, 2026, in Tregastel, France. For more information, visit the meeting website: https://drosofrance26.sciencesconf.org
Developmental Dysregulation and Cancer
Oct. 21 - Oct 24, 2026
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All day
A conference focused on Developmental Dysregulation and Cancer will take place October 21 - 24, 2026, in Kolymbari, Crete. More information on the conference website: https://dev-cancer2026.gr
68th Annual Drosophila Research Conference
Feb. 17 - Feb 21, 2027
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All day
The 68th Annual Drosophila Research Conference (US "fly meeting") will take place February 17 - 21, 2027, in Philadelphia, PA, USA. More information at the conference website: https://genetics-gsa.org/drosophila-2027