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The Node in Boston

Posted by , on 23 September 2015

This week the Node is in Boston, MA! This Friday (25th of September) our community manager Cat will be giving two talks:   2.30 p.m.- Inside a Career in Scientific Publishing ...

5 years of the Node- the anniversary video

Posted by , on 3 September 2015

As you probably know, this year the Node is celebrating its 5th anniversary. We have marked the occasion in many ways- we launched a brand new look and logo, rummaged ...

An interview with Didier Stainier

Posted by , on 1 September 2015

This interview first featured in Development.   Didier Stainier is a Principal Investigator at the Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research in Bad Nauheim, Germany. Having spent most of ...

This month on the Node- August 2015

Posted by , on 1 September 2015

Our jobs page was very busy this month, with 15 new positions advertised! Here are some of the other highlights:   Discussion: – What is the best way to encourage peer ...

Question of the month- peer review

Posted by , on 27 August 2015

This week the BioMedCentral blog put together a quiz to test how good you are at assessing the best course of action when faced with tricky peer review scenarios. These scenarios make for a ...

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 […]