Abstract
Many exciting new discoveries in the fields of cell biology and development were presented at JDRC8, including the molecular characterization of long-studied phenomena such as cell competition, the discovery of long sought after molecules such as nutrient sensors in higher organisms, and insights into the role of two of the 135 short ORFs in the Drosophila genome. This review will cover diverse topics roughly divided into four areas: cell biology and signalling, the cytoskeleton, transcription and cell fate determination, and metabolism.