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An interview with Nipam Patel

Posted by , on 16 December 2015

This interview first featured in Development.   Nipam Patel is a developmental biologist based at the University of California, Berkeley, USA, where he uses a variety of organisms to study ...

(Developmental) Biology around the Internet- December 2015

Posted by , on 10 December 2015

Here’s December’s round-up of interesting content we found around the internet!   News & Research -CRISPR and genome editing were at centre stage, with articles about the therapeutic use of ...

This month on the Node- November 2015

Posted by , on 1 December 2015

Our jobs page was very busy this month! Check out the 13 new positions available. Elsewhere on the Node:   Research: – Mike Levin explains how his group used artificial ...

Question of the month- New Year wish list

Posted by , on 30 November 2015

It’s getting to that time of year when we think about the year to come and the things we hope it will bring: love, health, money… and maybe a little ...

From our sister journals- November 2015

Posted by , on 30 November 2015

Here is some developmental biology related content from other journals published by The Company of Biologists.     Genome-wide lacZ profiling in the mouse Tuck, Estebel and colleagues have produced ...

Recent jobs by the Node

PhD studentship: Engineering an in vitro human embryo implantation platform to study pathologies arising in early pregnancy

Posted by , on 5 November 2025

About the Project A fully funded PhD opportunity to participate in the world-leading research undertaken by the EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award at the University of Sheffield. Embryo implantation is the step in early pregnancy where the founding tissue of the placenta from the embryo, called the trophoblast, establishes a physical connection with the mother at the inner […]

MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership: Building a virtual human embryo to predict developmental success and failure

Posted by , on 5 November 2025

About the Project Unlocking the secrets of human embryo development demands a new, dynamic approach. This PhD project offers a unique opportunity to apply cutting-edge computational methods to a fundamental challenge in reproductive biology: understanding why human embryos fail. As delayed childbearing becomes more common, pinpointing the barriers to healthy development is critical. You’ll be […]

Community site paid internship

Posted by , on 21 May 2025

The Company of Biologists currently has an opportunity for a paid three-month internship to work on our community sites – the Node, preLights and FocalPlane. This is a great opportunity to gain experience in the rapidly growing online science communication environment, to develop writing skills, and to learn about academic publishing. Together, the Company’s three community sites provide platforms […]