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Posted by the Node, on 26 February 2021
In our sixth excursion into the overlap between science and art we meet Eva Pillai, a postdoc in Kristian Franze’s lab at the University of Cambridge. Where are you ...Posted by the Node, on 22 February 2021
Press release for a recent Development paper from Samantha Brugmann’s lab Ciliopathies are genetic disorders caused by defects in the structure and function of cilia, microtubule-based organelles present on the ...Posted by the Node, on 15 February 2021
This Editorial by Kenneth Poss and Elly Tanaka was recently published in Development The regenerative biologist Richard Goss wrote a half century ago: ‘If there were no regeneration, there would ...Posted by the Node, on 11 February 2021
Yesterday we held the fifth webinar in our series, this time chaired three members of the preLights team – Sundar Naganathan, Irepan Salvador-Martinez and Grace Lim – in celebration of ...Posted by the Node, on 2 February 2021
Welcome to our monthly trawl for developmental biology (and related) preprints. The preprints this month are hosted on bioRxiv, arXiv and, for the first time, preprints.org (check out our new ‘Reviews’ ...Posted by the Node, 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 […]
Posted by the Node, 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 […]
Posted by the Node, 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 […]
