Alex Eve, Author at the Node

Alex Eve

I am the Executive Editor of Development, having joined the journal in 2018 as a Reviews Editor and then Senior Editor. My role involves supporting the Editor-in-Chief, Editors and the in-house team to produce and develop the journal.

Posts by Alex Eve

First issues – publishing developmental biology through the decades

Posted by Alex Eve, on 10 February 2025

In the latest issue of Development, you can read about the journal's history since launching as Journal of Embryology and Experimental Morphology (JEEM) in 1953 (Eve, 2025).

Celebrating 100 years of The Company of Biologists

Posted by Alex Eve, on 14 January 2025

Happy New Year, everyone. 2025 is a big year for us at The Company of Biologists, marking 100 years since the Company was founded. We’re using this opportunity to reflect ...

Human developmental biology: the past, present and future

Posted by Alex Eve, on 16 September 2024

This year, 2024, marks the 10th anniversary of the first Development ‘From Stem Cells to Human Development’ meeting, and today is the beginning of the sixth meeting at Wotton House ...

Biologists @ 100: a one-of-a-kind conference

Posted by Alex Eve, on 19 August 2024

Development’s not-for-profit publisher, The Company of Biologists, was founded 99 years ago and has been inspiring biology and supporting biologists ever since. Thus, 2025 marks the Company’s 100th birthday, and ...

Development at a glance

Posted by Alex Eve, on 28 May 2024

Do you know about Development’s ‘at a glance’ article types? These articles comprise a short text document highlighting the fundamental aspects of a developmental biology topic, which is accompanied by ...

Thank you, Joyce for being a great Community Manager and a great colleague. The Development team will miss you and thank you for everything you have done for the Node during the time you have been with us!

by Alex Eve in Closing the chapter: Goodbye from Joyce on July 17, 2025

Ahead of the curve indeed!

by Alex Eve in First issues – publishing developmental biology through the decades on March 17, 2025

Thank you for sharing your wonderfully honest account. I expect many others have had similar feelings during this time and I think it's great that you've started a dialogue about mental health and support. I agree with you that a regular sense of progress is really important for well being and self-confidence. Thanks again and I'm happy to hear that things are improving for you as 'normal' daily life starts to return. Take care!

by Alex Eve in Back to bench is resetting my mental clock on July 13, 2020

Thanks a lot for sharing! It sounds like a very important and valuable experience!

by Alex Eve in Irin ajo mi si Nigeria | My journey to Nigeria on May 20, 2020