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Lab meeting with the Excellent Unit of Wildlife Stem Cells

Posted by , on 4 July 2023

The Excellent Unit of Wildlife Stem Cells (eWIS) in Thailand brings together a team of stem cell scientists and veterinarians to establish a biobank of stem cells derived from endangered ...

Join us on biologists.social

Posted by , on 29 June 2023

Join us at The Company of Biologists' new server on Mastodon, a space for biologists to discuss science, research, teaching, life and more.

Development presents... June webinar on growth and morphogenesis

Posted by , on 28 June 2023

Catch up on the talks on the topic of growth and morphogenesis from Patricio Pérez-Henríquez, Stefania Tavano and Stefan Harmansa.

Developing news... stem cells edition

Posted by , on 21 June 2023

Preprints on human stem cell-based embryo models; developing guidance on stem cell use and a survey to assess inclusivity.

Lab meeting with the Gerri Lab

Posted by , on 21 June 2023

Lab meeting with the Gerri Lab, from the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics (MPI-CBG), Dresden.

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 […]