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Catch up on Development presents… webinar on development across scales

Posted by , on 6 November 2025

Our October webinar featured two early-career researchers working on development across scales. Here, we share the talks from Osvaldo Contreras (Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute and UNSW) and Yinan Wan ...

Beyond the beginning – development that lasts a lifetime

Posted by , on 4 November 2025

Traditionally, developmental biology has been considered the study of the embryo, and significant events such as metamorphosis or birth signify the pinnacle of development. However,

September in preprints

Posted by , on 31 October 2025

Welcome to our monthly trawl for developmental and stem cell biology (and related) preprints. The preprints this month are hosted on bioRxiv.

The Node writing challenge 

Posted by , on 30 October 2025

During September, we ran a writing challenge on the Node, giving our contributors a chance to win £200. The winner of the challenge was Umaymah Ahmad with the post ‘It’s ...

Development presents... regeneration

Posted by , on 24 October 2025

November: hear from two early-career researchers working on regeneration. Chaired by Development's Executive Editor, Alex Eve.

Recent jobs by the Node

Reviews Editor – Journal of Cell Science

Posted by , on 5 August 2026

Journal of Cell Science (JCS), published by The Company of Biologists, is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated Reviews Editor. Joining an experienced and successful journal team, this is an exciting opportunity for a talented scientific editor to make a significant contribution to an important journal in the field of cell biology. Core responsibilities […]

Faculty positions at the Centre for Research, Application and Training in Embryology (CReATE)

Posted by , on 15 January 2026

CReATE (https://instem.res.in/create) is building a dynamic, interdisciplinary team, focused on understanding early embryonic development, using human stem cell derived models as well as computational/theoretical approaches. We are looking for scientists at both junior and senior levels, who are excited to establish independent research programs and work collaboratively. The positions come with access to generous research […]

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 […]