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Lab meeting with the Ditadi lab

Posted by , on 27 January 2026

Meet the Ditadi lab, based at the Ospedale San Raffaele, as part of the San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy, in the north-east corner of Milan, Italy.

December in preprints

Posted by , on 19 January 2026

Welcome to our monthly trawl for developmental and stem cell biology (and related) preprints. The preprints this month are hosted on bioRxiv.

Loke Centre for Trophoblast Research in Cambridge launch registration for the 2026 Annual Meeting, themed 'Epigenetics of embryogenesis and placentation'

Posted by , on 19 January 2026

The 2026 Loke CTR annual meeting theme, “Epigenetics of embryogenesis and placentation” brings together leading clinical and basic scientists to explore topics including the interplay of environment, genetics and epigenetics ...

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 ...

The health impacts of microplastics are studied using a Xenopus amphibian model.

Posted by , on 12 January 2026

Our study using Xenopus carries substantial significance, raising developmental immunotoxicity (DIT) concerns not only for aquatic vertebrates but also for human health.

Reviews Editor - Journal of Cell Science

Posted by , on 8 January 2026

Journal of Cell Science, 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 ...

Throwback to Biologists @ 100: Focus on sustainability

Posted by , on 29 December 2025

Earlier this year, The Company of Biologists celebrated its 100-year anniversary with the Biologists @ 100 conference in Liverpool – bringing together researchers across a wide range of disciplines. To ...

David Sainsbury Career Development Fellow x 2 in Cambridge, UK

Posted by , on 24 December 2025

Applications are invited for two David Sainsbury Career Development Fellowships in the Sainsbury Laboratory, Cambridge University. The Fellowships provide an opportunity for imaginative junior investigators to develop their own research ...

Apply for Development's Pathway to Independence programme

Posted by , on 17 December 2025

Development are currently welcoming applications for our Pathway to Independence (PI) programme.

Saanjbati joins Development as a new Reviews Editor

Posted by , on 10 December 2025

This introductory post is a bit overdue – but better late than never!? I am Saanjbati and I am beyond thrilled to announce that I have joined Development as a ...

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