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Development presents... Human development: recent progress and ethical challenges

Posted by , on 18 August 2022

If you're interested in human development, check out the recording of our special 'Development presents...' event, from our 'From Stem Cells to Human Development' meeting.

July in preprints

Posted by , on 9 August 2022

Welcome to our monthly trawl for developmental biology (and related) preprints.

An interview with Adam Shellard, winner of the 2022 BSCB Postdoctoral Research Medal

Posted by , on 8 August 2022

Adam Shellard, a postdoc in Roberto Mayor’s lab, is the 2022 winner of the BSCB Postdoctoral Research Medal. We caught up with Adam over Teams to find out more about ...

Zika evades early pregnancy protections, MSU research shows

Posted by , on 28 July 2022

A new paper in Development, from Jennifer Watts and Amy Ralston, dissects the impact of Zika virus on mouse preimplantation embryos and find that the virus can infect all three ...

An interview with Cell Worlds

Posted by , on 14 July 2022

Cell Worlds is an innovative project aiming to bring microscopy images out of the lab to the attention of the general public. It has received a fantastic reaction in the ...

Recent jobs by the Node

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 […]

Community Manager, the Node

Posted by , on 23 April 2025

The Company of Biologists and its journal Development are seeking to appoint a new Community Manager to run its successful community website ‘the Node’ and the journal’s social media activities. Launched in 2010, the Node is the place for the developmental biology community to share news, discuss issues relevant to the field and read about the latest […]

Reviews Editor for the journal Development

Posted by , on 27 February 2025

Development, published by The Company of Biologists, is currently seeking applications for a Reviews Editor. Development is our flagship journal for the developmental biology and stem cell community. Joining an experienced and successful team, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant contribution to one of the major journals in the developmental biology field. […]