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Join us for some end-of-year fun!

Posted by , on 21 December 2023

As we get to the end of 2023, the Node, preLights and FocalPlane, the three community sites of The Company of Biologists, would like say a massive thank you to ...

The backbone of stem cell derived embryos — featured image from the Node-BSDB virtual art exhibition

Posted by , on 20 December 2023

In the recent BSDB-the Node virtual art exhibition, Christoph Markus Haefelfinger’s ‘The backbone of stem cell derived embryos’ was selected as the Judges’ Choice runner-up in the ‘Scientific images’ category. ...

SciArt profile: Morag Lewis

Posted by , on 19 December 2023

Find out more more about Morag Lewis, the scientist behind the artwork 'Castle of Dreaming Dragons', which was chosen as the Judges' choice runner-up in the Node-BSDB virtual art exhibition. ...

Catch up on Development presents… December webinar on germ cell development

Posted by , on 15 December 2023

Catch up on the talks on germ cell development from Gabriele Zaffagnini, Diego Sainz de la Maza and Güneş Taylor.

Lab Meeting with the Maurange Lab

Posted by , on 14 December 2023

Meet the members of the Maurange Lab, based in the Institut de Biologie de Développement de Marseille (IBDM).

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 […]