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Apply to organise a Workshop with The Company of Biologists

Posted by , on 24 June 2022

The deadline for proposals to organise a Workshop with The Company of Biologists in 2024 is fast approaching. Our Workshops aim to bring together world-leading experts and early-career researchers to ...

May in preprints

Posted by , on 15 June 2022

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

Featured resource: Human Developmental Biology Resource (HDBR) Atlas

Posted by , on 13 June 2022

In our latest 'Featured resource' article, we hear from Steve Lisgo and Janet Kerwin, who describes the work of the Human Developmental Biology Resource (HDBR) Atlas.

SciArt profile: Louis-Jan Pilaz

Posted by , on 9 June 2022

For our latest SciArt profile, we continue our adventure into 3D artwork and showcase the the neuro-woodwork sculptures from Louis-Jan Pilaz.

Developing news

Posted by , on 7 June 2022

Debate on the status of the field of developmental biology continue to rumble on, including an open letter to Claudio Stern from Peter Lawrence published on the Node. You can ...

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 […]