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The Node in Oxford

Posted by , on 9 January 2014

  The Node is back on the road in 2014, and our first stop this year is the city of dreaming spires- Oxford in the UK!     Cat, the ...

Top Node posts of 2013

Posted by , on 6 January 2014

Happy new year everyone! To wrap up 2013 we had a look at our stats to find what out which were the most popular posts of the last year. 2013 ...

RI Christmas Lectures 2013- Developmental Biology in the spotlight

Posted by , on 20 December 2013

The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures are an annual event where science is celebrated and young people are inspired. This year’s lectures celebrate the Life Fantastic, and will showcase the excitement, ...

(Developmental) Biology around the internet- December 2013

Posted by , on 16 December 2013

Here is our monthly round-up of some of the interesting content that we spotted around the internet:   News & Research: – Fred Sanger has sadly passed away. A fitting ...

Outreach competition- find your own science metaphor!

Posted by , on 5 December 2013

Development recently published an article by Ben-Zion Shilo on his recent science outreach project. In this project, Benny aimed to explain concepts of developmental biology to the public by identifying ...

Recent jobs by the Node

Faculty positions at the Centre for Research, Application and Training in Embryology (CReATE)

Posted by , on 15 January 2026

CReATE (https://instem.res.in/create) is building a dynamic, interdisciplinary team, focused on understanding early embryonic development, using human stem cell derived models as well as computational/theoretical approaches. We are looking for scientists at both junior and senior levels, who are excited to establish independent research programs and work collaboratively. The positions come with access to generous research […]

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 […]