Xenbase@Xenbase

Xenbase: Xenopus laevis and Xenopus tropicalis biology and genomics resource

 Calgary and Cincinnati
xenbase.org
Joined March 2013
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2020 Xenopus White Paper! xenbase.org/moxiemanager/tin…
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Authoritative and up-to-date, Xenopus: Methods and Protocols serves as an ideal guide for researchers both new to, and familiar with, this adaptable model organism. xenbase.org/xenbase/doNewsRe… #science #devbio #cellbio #xenopus #frogs
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Save the Date! 21st International Xenopus Conference, Seattle, WA USA - August 15-19, 2027. Details coming soon. #science #devbio #cellbio #xenopus #frogs
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Xenopus oocytes contribute to the 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology. Drs. Nagel and Hegemann expressed channelrhodopsin-2 from single-celled algae in the oocytes. Light induces membrane channels to open. xenbase.org/xenbase/doNewsRe… #science #devbio #cellbio #xenopus #frogs
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Cold Spring Harbor Course: Cell & Developmental Biology of Xenopus: Gene Discovery & Disease, April 7 - 21, 2026, application deadline: Dec. 16, 2026. xenbase.org/xenbase/doNewsRe… #science #devbio #cellbio #xenopus #frogs
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Xenbase University of Calgary and Cincinnati Children's team meeting, Kananaskis, Canada. #science #devbio #cellbio #xenopus #frogs
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Xenbase University of Calgary and Cincinnati Children's team meeting, Kananaskis, Canada. #science #devbio #cellbio #xenopus #frogs
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Xenopus Resources and Emerging Technologies (XRET) Meeting: October 2-5, 2026 at MBL, Woods Hole, MA Registration now open! eventsquid.com/event.cfm?id=… #science #devbio #cellbio #xenopus #frogs
The image shows the sign of the Marine Biologiacal Laboratory (MBL) located at Woods Hole, Massachusetts USA. There is an announcement for the Xenopus Resources and Emerging Tecchonologies (XRET) Meeting to be held on October 2-5, 2026.

ALT The image shows the sign of the Marine Biologiacal Laboratory (MBL) located at Woods Hole, Massachusetts USA. There is an announcement for the Xenopus Resources and Emerging Tecchonologies (XRET) Meeting to be held on October 2-5, 2026.
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Dr. Helen Willsey, Associate Proffessor at the University of San Francisco shares her insights and experiences in an interview with Ingrid Tsang, Reviews Editor at Development. xenbase.org/xenbase/doNewsRe… #science #devbio #cellbio #xenopus #frogs
The image shows a cartoon logo of a frog designed for the laboratory of Helen Willsey, Associate Professor at the University of California, San Francisco. Inset is a photo of Dr. Willsey herself wearing nitrile gloves holding a Xenopus frog in her aquatic animal facility. In the background is an image of the nervous system of a Xenopus frog tadpole visualized by fluorescence microscopy.

ALT The image shows a cartoon logo of a frog designed for the laboratory of Helen Willsey, Associate Professor at the University of California, San Francisco. Inset is a photo of Dr. Willsey herself wearing nitrile gloves holding a Xenopus frog in her aquatic animal facility. In the background is an image of the nervous system of a Xenopus frog tadpole visualized by fluorescence microscopy.
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The deadline for talk consideration for the 2026 Midwest SDB meeting has been extended to August 14th. Please register and submit your abstracts! midwestsdbincincy.org/ #science #devbio #cellbio #xenopus #frogs #MWSDB26
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Lots of fantastic Xenopus research at the meeting in Las Vegas. Consider publishing your research in the Society of Developmental Biology's official journal, Developmental Biology. Publication free for SDB members! sciencedirect.com/journal/de… #science #devbio #cellbio #xenopus #frogs
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Journal of Regeneration is an international peer-reviewed, Open Access journal aiming to provide a platform for the dissemination of research results on regeneration and tissue repair across phyla. xenbase.org/xenbase/doNewsRe… #science #devbio #cellbio #xenopus #frogs #regeneration
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The Midwest regional meeting of The Society of Developmental Biology will be held at the Graduate Hotel hosted by Cincinnati Children's Hospital on September 25-27, 2026. Registration now open! midwestsdbincincy.org/ #science #devbio #cellbio #xenopus #frogs #MWSDB26
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Congratulations to @mayor_lab on this well-deserved award! He gave a wonderful talk and I spotted some Vegas themes represented in his talk too! Placodes and fireballs!🤩
Top panel is the society for developmental biology poster. Bottom left is a snapshot from a science talk. Bottom right is a screenshot of a slot machine

ALT Top panel is the society for developmental biology poster. Bottom left is a snapshot from a science talk. Bottom right is a screenshot of a slot machine

Roberto Mayor Lab@mayor_lab
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Thank you to the Society for Developmental Biology @SocDevBio ; it was a tremendous honour to receive the Viktor Hamburger Outstanding Education Award. Special thanks to @rrbehringer and all the organisers of the SDB meeting in Las Vegas for such a truly remarkable meeting.
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12th Aquatic Models for Human Disease (AQMHD) Conference: October 17-21, 2026; Marine Biological Labratory; Woods Hole, Massachusetts Abstract submission deadline: August 10 xenbase.org/xenbase/doNewsRe… #science #devbio #cellbio #xenopus #frogs #AQMHD2026
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Dr. Roberto Mayor of University College London, UK was elected to fellowship of the Royal Society and awarded the Society for Developmental Biology Viktor Hamburger Outstanding Educator Prize. xenbase.org/xenbase/doNewsRe… #science #devbio #cellbio #xenopus #frogs
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Peter Walentek@WalentekLab
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It was a great pleasure to host Aaron Zorn and Christina James-Zorn (@CincyChildrens @Xenbase @CuSTOMOrganoids) here @UniFreiburg / @CIBSS_UniFR / @Uniklinik_Fr for a great talk and res. paper annotation. Thanks so much! ❤️🐸🔬
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2026 Xenopus Researcher Survey - OPEN NOW - forms.gle/uDUkGCrhpXCcEho36 Your feedback is highly valuable. Help us make Xenbase more helpful to your research! #science #devbio #cellbio #xenopus #frogs
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Pleased to announce a new NXR website xenopusnxr.org The NXR is creating stronger ties with @Xenbase and we hope the improved website is easier for researchers to use. Thank you to @NIH_ORIP for making this possible.
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sorry, here are working links for the 2nd Asian Xenopus Conference: xenbase.org/xenbase/doNewsRe… 2026.xenopus-asia.org/ #science #devbio #cellbio #xenopus #frogs
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2nd Asian Xenopus Conference: August 24 (Mon) - 26 (Wed), 2026 - ST Convention Center, Seoul, Republic of Koreahttps://www.xenbase.org/xenbase/doNewsRead.do?id=1051 #science #devbio #cellbio #xenopus #frogs
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