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A deep look into the BSDB Archive reveals 70 years of our society’s and discipline’s history

Posted by , on 17 May 2018

This year is the 70th anniversary of the BSDB – an obvious occasion to look back at the society’s history. As the BSDB’s communications officer I felt a need to ...

Get to know the new BSDB committee members

Posted by , on 16 May 2018

At the last AGM, held at the 2018 Spring Meeting in Warwick, five new BSDB committee members were elected to take term in autumn. They will replace the five leaving ...

A bumpy – emotional – ride towards a PhD

Posted by , on 16 May 2018

To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, we’re sharing this blog post on the MRC WIMM blog from Gregorio Dias, who describes his experiences with stress and anxiety as a PhD student. If ...

From stem cells to human development: meeting reporter competition

Posted by , on 15 May 2018

***DEADLINE IS TODAY – MAY 15!***   In September, Development is hosting the third of its highly successful series of meetings focusing on human developmental biology. Held in the Wotton ...

The dorsal root of the matter: Using zebrafish to study the importance of movement on early brain growth

Posted by , on 8 May 2018

In our recent paper published in eLife, we found a novel form of movement-dependent neural feedback that drives early forebrain growth in zebrafish. In this article, I discuss the problems, ...

Lymphoblastoid Cell Lines: The Next Frontier of ALS Research

Posted by , on 4 May 2018

This post highlights the approach and finding of a new research article published by Disease Models and Mechanisms (DMM). This feature is written by Lacey Kennedy as apart of a seminar ...

Redefining the Aging Process

Posted by , on 4 May 2018

This post highlights the approach and findings of a new research article published in Disease Models and Mechanisms (DMM). This feature was written by J. Brucker Nourse Jr. as part ...

NEUBIAS Bioimage Analysis Training Schools, October 2018 @Edinburgh

Posted by , on 3 May 2018

NEUBIAS, the Network of European BioImage Analysts, is delighted to announce two new Training Schools on BioImage Analysis: Training School for Early Career Investigators (life scientists)   Training School for Facility staff ...

April in preprints

Posted by , on 3 May 2018

Another bumper month for developmental biology and related preprints, this time featuring spiders, lampreys, amphiouxus and plenty of zebrafish, worm and fly research. Also a big month for fans of ...

Organise a Company of Biologists workshop in 2020!

Posted by , on 30 April 2018

As well as publishing Development and four other journals, and supporting scientists through travelling fellowships and meeting grants, The Company of Biologists also runs a successful series of Workshops. The ...

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