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Featured Resource: @ZebrafishRock run by Kevin Thiessen

Posted by , on 8 December 2021

For the second article in our 'Featured Rseource' series, we interviewed Kevin Thiessen, the person behind the twitter account @ZebrafishRock.

Developing news

Posted by , on 7 December 2021

Welcome to our light-hearted look at the goings-on in the world of developmental biology in the last two weeks (or so).

Countdown to 2022 with FocalPlane and the Node

Posted by , on 1 December 2021

2021 has been an exciting year for both FocalPlane and the Node; both sites have new Community Managers, new series and new contributors. To celebrate the end of the year ...

Development presents... December webinar

Posted by , on 24 November 2021

For our final Development presents... webinar of 2021, we celebrate the 25th anniversary of our zebrafish issue.

Development presents... November videos

Posted by , on 23 November 2021

On Wednesday 10 November, Development hosted three talks on stem cells and disease models. Below you’ll find each of the talks, plus a Q&A chaired by Development Editor James Wells. ...

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 […]