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An interview with Marco Podobnik, GfE PhD award winner 2024

Posted by , on 25 April 2024

An interview with the 2024 GfE PhD award recipient Marco Podobnik, who worked on pigment pattern diversification in Danio fish species at the Nüsslein-Volhard laboratory.

Lab meeting with the Koltowska lab

Posted by , on 18 April 2024

Meet the lab of Kaska Koltowska, based in Uppsala, Sweden. The lab are interested in lymphatic development.

Register to attend "SciCommConnect: Science communication, community connections"

Posted by , on 16 April 2024

Want to work on your science communication skills and connect with fellow biologists around the world? Register to attend our free online event happening on Mon 10 June!

Transitions in development

Posted by , on 12 April 2024

Development has just published their 30th interview in the 'Transitions in development' series, featuring PIs within the first five years or so of establishing their own lab.

Lab meeting with the Charrier lab

Posted by , on 11 April 2024

Meeting the lab of Bénédicte Charrier, based at the Institute of Functional Genomics of Lyon (IGFL). The lab studies the morphogenesis of brown algae.

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 […]