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The Company of Biologists
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Not-for-profit publisher of Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms and Biology Open. Host of community sites the Node, preLights and FocalPlane. Supporting biologists and inspiring biology.
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The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · Dec 15
🧪 We have made it easier to follow our journals and community sites with our new starter pack.

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The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · 5h
You can read Katherine's recent @dev-journal.bsky.social Perspective here: doi.org/10.1242/dev....
From stem cells to human development: supporting a growing field
In 2014, Development organised the first of The Company of Biologists’ Journal Meetings: ‘From Stem Cells to Human Development’. Conceived to help bring together the developmental biology and stem cel...
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The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · 5h
Our first extraordinary biologist featured this week is Katherine Brown, @biologists.bsky.social Publishing Director and former @dev-journal.bsky.social Executive Editor, who has been closely involved with @prelights.bsky.social since its inception. #100biologists

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The Company of Biologists 100 logo to the left and QR code to the right. Portrait of Katherine Brown to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists Katherine Brown is the Company’s Publishing Director, having previously served as Development’s Executive Editor. There, she co-initiated the ‘From Stem Cells to Human Development’ meeting series, helping to launch the Company’s Journal Meetings. Katherine has also been closely involved with preLights since its inception.
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The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · 5h
Marine iguanas have lower metabolic rates during El Niño

This article, by Shahar Dubiner and colleagues, is Journal of Experimental Biology's Editor's choice for the month.

Find out more: journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/...

#MarineIguana #Iguana #MarineLife #Research #Animals #SeaLife
A marine iguana on a rock, in front of blue and white waves.
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The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · 1d
Make your next scientific workshop, meeting or conference more sustainable.

Minimise your event's environmental impact with our free event carbon calculator.

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#Sustainability #Environment #Carbon #CarbonFootprint #Events #EventPlanning
How sustainable is your event? Find out with our new event carbon calculator. Imagery: simple pie chart with contrasting colours. The Company of Biologists logo.
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The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · 2d
Less than a month left for early-career researchers to apply for a funded place at our Workshop on Revisiting Metabolic Fundamentals, organised by Lydia Finley and Wilhelm Palm.

Apply by 24 October.

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#BiologistsWorkshops #Biology #Workshop #Metabolism
Workshop: Revisiting Metabolic Fundamentals Organisers: Lydia Finley and Milhelm Palm Early-career researchers apply for funded places 26-29 April 2026 Buxted Park, East Sussex, UK The Company of Biologists logo with a colourful nautilus
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the Node @the-node.bsky.social · 2d
Developmental Biology and Disability.

“Developmental biology is fundamentally beautiful. We are no less beautiful for our variation. Instead, perhaps we are more so. Perhaps we are remarkable. Perhaps we are full of wonder.”

Insightful post by Bethan ⬇️👀
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Developmental Biology and Disability - the Node
Hopeful monsters. Morphospace. Mutation. Natural variation. Mutagenesis screens. Polymorphism. Deformity. Phenotype. Disease. Adaptation. Anomaly.
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The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · 5d
You can read Mark's 2024 @dev-journal.bsky.social Review article here: doi.org/10.1242/dev....
40 years since the Heidelberg genetic screen that revolutionized developmental and cell biology
ABSTRACT. Our current understanding of the molecular basis of embryonic development and the shared machinery underlying this remarkable process has its roots in three papers published 40 years ago, wh...
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The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · 5d
Our next extraordinary biologist is Mark Peifer, recent @biologists.bsky.social Director and a prolific author, having published in @dev-journal.bsky.social, @jcellsci.bsky.social and @biologyopen.bsky.social. #100biologists
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The Company of Biologists 100 logo to the left and QR code to the right. Portrait of Mark Peifer to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists Mark Peifer Mark Peifer is a recent Company Director and a prolific author, having published in Development, Journal of Cell Science and Biology Open. Mark is a cell and developmental biologist at the University of North Carolina, USA, investigating the epithelial tissues that form the basic architectural unit of our bodies and of those of other animals. #100biologists #biologists100
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The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · 6d
We are highlighting Cathy Jackson, @biologyopen.bsky.social Deputy Editor and an Editorial Advisory Board member at @jcellsci.bsky.social, as an extraordinary biologist this week. #100biologists @ijmonod.bsky.social
The Company of Biologists 100 logo to the left and QR code to the right. Portrait of Cathy Jackson to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists Cathy Jackson Cathy Jackson is a Biology Open Deputy Editor and an Editorial Advisory Board member at Journal of Cell Science. Cathy is a Research Director at the Institut Jacques Monod, France, investigating the molecular mechanisms regulating vesicular and lipid trafficking in yeast and mammalian cells. #100biologists #biologists100
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preLights @prelights.bsky.social · 7d
Happy October 1st!

A good time to share another #CellBio #preprint reading list put together by a team of preLighters: @sristi.bsky.social, Matthew Davies, @vibhasingh.bsky.social, @fadelvalle.bsky.social & Barbora Knotkova.

Check out their picks ⬇️👀
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September in preprints – Cell biology edition - preLights
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The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · 8d
We're still accepting submissions for our next special issue: Cell Biology of the Nucleus

Guest edited by Abby Buchwalter and JCS Editor Megan King.

Submission deadline: 3 November

Find out more: journals.biologists.com/jcs/pages/nu...

#CellBiology #Nucelus #Cells #Biology #Academia #Research
Special Issue: Cell Biology of the Nucleus Guest Editor: Abby Buchwalter Deadline 3 November 2025 Journal of Cell Science call for papers
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FocalPlane @focalplane.bsky.social · 14d
Our Imaging with… series, highlighting microscopy core facilities from around the world, returns with the Cellular Analysis Facility at @uofglasgow.bsky.social. Meet the team, the microscopes, and learn how (and why) you should acknowledge the facility.
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Imaging with... Cellular Analysis Facility, University of Glasgow - FocalPlane
Imaging with... Cellular Analysis Facility, University of Glasgow - Imaging with...
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The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · 10d
Calling early-career developmental biologists!

Apply for a funded place at our #Workshop, Novelty, Co-option and Divergence During Gene Network Evolution.

Application deadline: 5 December

www.biologists.com/workshops/ju...

#DevBio #BiologistsWorkshops #Collaboration #Networking
Workshop: Novelty, Co-option and Divergence During Gene Network Evolution. Organisers: James Hombría and Antónia Monteiro. 14-17 June 2026, Buxted Park, East Sussex, UK. Early-career researchers apply for funded places.
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The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · 12d
The winner of Woodland Trust's UK Tree of the Year 2025 is the Argyle Street ash in Glasgow, pictured below.

Read about this tree's story and what it means to the community in Glasgow:

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#Trees #WoodlandTrust #Nature #Conservation #Environment #Community
Tree of the Year
You voted in your thousands to help us crown this year's Tree of the Year and now we have our winner!
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The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · 13d
Proud to support the 2025 European Drosophila Research Conference (EDRC) @edrc2025.bsky.social and publish important Drosophila research across our portfolio of journals.

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#EDRC2025
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The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · 14d
We are pleased to share insights from our second winner of our competition for the most sustainable journeys to #biologists100.

Read the blog from Saurabh Chand Sagar about how he minimised carbon emissions whilst travelling.

Read more: www.biologists.com/stories/redu...

#Sustainability
Saurabh Chand Sagar standing on a cobblestone path beside a waterfront during twilight. They are wearing a beige blazer, white pants, and tan boots, with one hand resting on a chain-link barrier adorned with padlocks. Behind them, calm water reflects the warm lights of large brick buildings and a tall chimney, suggesting a historic dockland or industrial area. The sky transitions from deep blue to orange, indicating sunset. The scene combines architectural charm, soft lighting, and tranquil reflections to create a picturesque urban atmosphere.
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The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · 15d
We are highlighting James Liao, who was awarded the 2024 Ig Nobel Prize in Physics for his 2004 @jexpbiol.bsky.social study, as an extraordinary biologist. #100biologists
The Company of Biologists 100 logo to the left and QR code to the right. Portrait of James Liao to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists James Liao James Liao was awarded the 2024 Ig Nobel Prize in Physics for his 2004 JEB study showing that turbulence created by water flow moving past a stationary cylinder can effectively propel both live and dead fish positioned behind it. James’s lab at the University of Florida, USA, investigates biomechanics, neuroscience and movement ecology. #100biologists #biologists100
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preLights @prelights.bsky.social · 15d
preLights is a #preprint highlighting service—supported by @biologists.bsky.social—encouraging #ECRs to highlight and discuss preprints that spark interest or debate within the biological #community. #SciComm

Interested in joining? Our 'call for preLighters' is open for another week! ⬇️👀
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preLights @prelights.bsky.social · Sep 1
🚨 New call for preLighters!🚨

Help us highlight the most exciting biological #preprints. Share your insights, build your profile, and be part of a supportive community! 🌍

Interested? Apply today & help shape the future of science publishing! 📢

More info: prelights.biologists.com/news/join-th...
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Journal of Cell Science @jcellsci.bsky.social · 15d
Our ‘First Person’ series was launched in 2017 to highlight the first authors of our Research Articles. In this ‘First Persons through the decades’ article, Amelia Glazier highlights some notable scientists who have published first-author papers in JCS.
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Photos of Honor Fell, Karm Bahl, Peter Medawar, Jean Hanson, Irène Manton, Linda Amos, Juan Bonifacino, Chiara Zurzolo, David Stephens, Elif Nur Firat-Karalar. Text: 'First Persons' through the decades - 100 years of notable scientists in Journal of Cell Science
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The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · 15d
Yes, this is now possible for all five of our journals.
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The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · 16d
See an example of an abstract in Hawaiian, published in Journal of Experimental Biology: journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/...
An additional language abstract in Hawaiian, that has been published in Journal of Experimental Biology.
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The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · 16d
Authors can now include a translation of their submitted manuscript’s abstract in their chosen language, which will be published directly following the English language abstract.

We also enable the display of non-Western character author names.

Read more: journals.biologists.com/dmm/pages/news
News from DMM | Disease Models & Mechanisms | The Company of Biologists
News from DMM | Disease Models & Mechanisms | The Company of Biologists
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The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · 19d
In our Forest of Biologists we fund the restoration and preservation of ancient woodland and dedicate these trees to our peer reviewers.

There are now over 10,000 trees for peer reviews!

Thank you to all our peer reviewers. Find out more:
forest.biologists.com

#PRW2025 @peerreviewweek.bsky.social
Lots of illustrated trees. A sample image taken from the Forest of Biologists website.
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The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · 20d
To know more about @biologists.bsky.social's first Global South Workshop, read this article: doi.org/10.1242/jeb....
The Company of Biologists celebrates its first Global South Workshop
ABSTRACT. In March 2024, The Company of Biologists hosted the first Global South Workshop, dedicated to supporting a wider selection of research communities around the world. The Workshop was hosted a...
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The Company of Biologists @biologists.bsky.social · 20d
Our next extraordinary biologist is Tshepiso Majelantle, early-career researcher and postdoc at Witwatersrand University, South Africa, who attended @biologists.bsky.social's first Global South Workshop in 2024. #100biologists #NPAW2025
The Company of Biologists 100 logo to the left and QR code to the right. Portrait of Tshepiso Majelantle to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists Tshepiso Majelantle Tshepiso Majelantle is an early-career researcher and postdoc at Witwatersrand University, South Africa, who attended The Company of Biologists' first Global South Workshop, How Global South Research Can Shape the Future of Comparative Physiology, and is joining the team of Outside JEB writers in 2026. #100biologists #biologists100
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