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The paradox of doctoral training

Posted by , on 29 September 2025

Doctoral programs say they want the brightest, most creative, and motivated students. But once you enter, creativity often gets replaced by execution, independence by subordination, and discovery by survival. Why ...

In the apple eye of evolution: Camera-type eye regeneration

Posted by , on 23 September 2025

Behind the paper stories from “A genetically tractable non-vertebrate system to study complete camera-type eye regeneration“ We are all stepping into a story where evolution, development, and regeneration converge in ...

FlyCROSS 2025–26: Call for Drosophila early career scientists

Posted by , on 1 August 2025

Do not miss this call for mentees from the Drosophila community. The Fly Board is excited to announce the second cycle of FlyCROSS (2025–2026). The goal of FlyCROSS is to ...

Between Molecules and Milestones: Tales from Seattle to Heidelberg for grad school

Posted by , on 21 July 2025

We pick up where we left off with Anna-Lena Vigil, now a PhD candidate in the Crocker Group at EMBL, as her journey unfolds to moments beyond the bench that ...

FlyCROSS 2025–26: Mentor-mentee matching program

Posted by , on 25 June 2025

Call for Mentors from the Drosophila community. The Fly Board is excited to announce the second cycle of FlyCROSS (2025–2026), following a successful launch in 2024. The goal of FlyCROSS ...

Because I had a long incubation time, I'm more resilient to the stress that comes with an academic career

Posted by , on 23 May 2025

No such thing as a standard career path – an interview with Eve Seuntjens

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