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Development presents... November webinar featuring BSDB prize winners

Posted by , on 30 October 2024

Hear from four early-career, BSDB-prize-winning researchers. Chaired by Marysia Placzek.

Lab meeting with the Ladher Lab

Posted by , on 23 October 2024

Meet the Ladher Lab, based at the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) in Bangalore, India.

News from Development (October 2024)

Posted by , on 20 October 2024

News from the journal Development - October 2024 edition, featuring news of our upcoming celebratory conference, an update from our Pathway to Independence programme, upcoming deadlines, and more.

The SDB-BSDB interview chain: Tamina Lebek and Corie Owen

Posted by , on 17 October 2024

Read this interview with SDB and BSDB student poster prize winners Tamina Lebek and Corie Owen.

SciArt profile: Menelia Vasilopoulou Kampitsi

Posted by , on 16 October 2024

In this SciArt profile, we meet Menelia Vasilopoulou Kampitsi, who studied functional morphology during her PhD and is now working part-time as a scientific illustrator. Menelia takes inspiration from impressionism, ...

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 […]