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A new society for regenerative biologists

Posted by , 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 ...

Development presents… February webinar videos

Posted by , 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 ...

January in preprints

Posted by , 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’ ...

Remembering Lewis Wolpert

Posted by , on 1 February 2021

On Friday we learned of the death of Lewis Wolpert, a huge figure in developmental biology, a popular science writer and communicator. Here we’ve gathered some memories of Wolpert from ...

Development presents... preLights third birthday special

Posted by , on 26 January 2021

    The next webinar in our Development presents… series will be a little different: rather than being chaired by a Development editor, the preLights team will be in control. ...

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 […]