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Changes in Canadian postdoc funding

Posted by , on 17 August 2010

Some Canadian postdocs are awaiting the next academic year with bated breath: will they earn less than they did during their PhD, or twice as much as their colleagues? Canada’s ...

Too many postdocs and PhD students?

Posted by , on 23 July 2010

There was a nice piece on the Naturejobs site this week, written by postdoc Katherine Sixt. She describes how she started to realize that not every postdoc will eventually become ...

Research Assistant in Developmental timing group at the Gurdon Institute, University of Cambridge

Posted by , on 14 May 2026

We are looking for an enthusiastic and technically skilled full-time Research Assistant to join Dr. Meng Zhu’s lab located at the Gurdon Institute, University of Cambridge. The lab is interested ...

What does a Reviews Editor do?

Posted by , on 14 May 2026

So, recently I attended a developmental biology conference – my first one of 2026, with six more to go! While socialising and networking with a group of truly amazing stem ...

A day in the life of a Reviews Editor (at Development)

Posted by , on 14 May 2026

It’s been just over 8 months since I finished my PhD and posted my introduction as Development’s newest Reviews Editor on the Node. In this time, a constant question I’ve ...

A Business Engagement Fund project to test Lipid Nanoparticle (LNP)-mediated mRNA delivery and efficacy

Posted by , on 12 May 2026

The Medical Research Council provided £750K in funding for the National Mouse Genetics Network’s Business Engagement Fund with a call for applications in early 2023. The Business Engagement Fund supported ...

An extraordinary guest to celebrate Sir David Attenborough

Posted by , on 9 May 2026

Sir David Attenborough turned 100 yesterday! Sure, we do what we do for the maths, physics and molecular biology underlying development and evolution … but also out of fascination for ...

Rethinking Cell Differentiation and Development: A Unicellular Perspective Workshop

Posted by , on 4 May 2026

We are delighted to announce the Workshop 'Rethinking Cell Differentiation and Development: A Unicellular Perspective'. Early-career researchers apply for funded places by 12 June 2026.

Insights from the InSDB–ISD Joint Meeting 2025

Posted by , on 30 April 2026

In this Meeting Report, Prashant Tewari gives us insights from the InSDB–ISD Joint Meeting 2025.

The signal that got through

Posted by , on 24 April 2026

Although Marianne and I first met at the Aspen Center for Physics, USA, in the summer of 2022, our scientific careers had, in a sense, been pre-slated to converge.

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