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Helen Zenner

Posts by Helen Zenner

Have you heard of the FocalPlane Network?

Posted by , on 26 September 2023

The FocalPlane Network is an international directory of researchers with expertise in microscopy. It is designed to promote networking, as well as a resource for those looking for collaborators, reviewers, ...

An interview with Scott Gilbert

Posted by , on 1 March 2023

Scott Gilbert literally wrote the book on developmental biology! With the 13th edition of ‘Developmental Biology’ about to be published, we took the opportunity to find out more about the ...

From the Node to FocalPlane - a farewell

Posted by , on 2 February 2023

Dear all, Yesterday was my last official day as the Community Manager of the Node, and I wanted to take this opportunity to thank all the Node community for being ...

Stories from Christopher Wright

Posted by , on 1 February 2023

At the Joint Society for Developmental Biology (SDB) – Pan-American Society for Evolutionary Developmental Biology Meeting in 2022, I spoke to Christopher Wright, the winner of the 2022 SDB Victor ...

Press release from Development - Enemy turned ally: ancient viral genes protect the brain against new infections

Posted by , on 27 September 2022

From the common cold to COVID-19, viruses have a massive impact on our day-to-day lives, but infections that occurred millions of years ago have shaped our evolution. This is because ...

Recent jobs by Helen Zenner

Postdoctoral Researcher in Cell Biology at Chubu University Frontier Research Institute

Posted by , on 1 September 2022

Applications will remain open until the position is filled. Employer: Chubu University Annual salary: 41,000 US$ Summary of Duties and Responsibilities  A postdoctoral researcher position is available in Professor Reiko Kuroda’s lab at the Frontier Research Institute, Chubu University.  The Kuroda lab studies the determination of left and right handedness of the body plan in […]

Community Manager of the Node

Posted by , on 6 December 2022

The Company of Biologists and its journal Development are seeking to appoint a new Community Manager to run its successful community website ‘the Node’ and the journal’s social media activities. This position has opened up as the result of an internal move within the Company. Launched in 2010, the Node is the place for the […]

Science Communications Officer

Posted by , on 13 December 2022

We are currently recruiting for an exciting Science Communications role to enhance the community content on our journal websites and grow our social media presence in China through our WeChat channel. It is a full-time role that has become available due to an internal promotion. We publish five important journals and host three community websites […]