Delighted to announce that Development has teamed up with the wellcometrust-funded consortium Human Developmental Biology Initiative (HDBI) to co-organise their 2026 Journal Meeting. Registration is now open at https://biologists.com/meetings/devhdbi26 #HumanDev26

Looking to make your next event more sustainable? Read our post on how to apply the Rs of circular economy in academic events, focusing on reusing, reducing, sharing, repurposing and recycling: https://www.biologists.com/stories/how-can-circular-economy-shape-academic-events-part-1/

Do you have a vision for a Workshop but don’t have the time to arrange the logistics or raise the funding? Submit your idea to us in our annual call for topics. We'll provide all necessary support for successful applications. Find out more at https://biologists.com/workshops/propose-new-workshop/

Following on from the Journal of Experimental Biology Symposium - Sensory Perception in a Changing World - we have now published our latest special issue on this topic.

Special thanks to our Guest Editors and all authors and reviewers who contributed to this issue. All articles in this supplementary issue are free to read.

https://tinyurl.com/4k89xsfw

The abstract submission deadline for the upcoming 'Imaging Cell Dynamics' meeting is this Friday. We still have a few places remaining so apply now to secure your spot!

Find out more at:
https://www.biologists.com/meetings/jcsimaging/

#imaging #microscopy #cellbiology

Applications are now open for funded ECR places at our Workshop 'Integrating Multi-Modal, Multi-Scale Models of Cardiovascular Disease Mechanisms', organised by Jennifer Davis, Christine Mummery & Beth Pruitt. Find out more & apply to attend: https://biologists.com/workshops/november-2026

BiO is proud to partner with the European Zebrafish Society to offer travel grants for the 13th European Zebrafish Meeting (EZM2026) - 7-11 July 2026 in Vienna, Austria. This travel grant is designed to provide financial support for early-career researchers based in the Global South.

More information and an application form can be found on the EZS website: https://www.ezsociety.org/grants-EZM2026

#zebrafish #ecr #globalsouth

*** JEB - call for papers ***
Special Issue: The Integrative Biology of Reproduction.

Papers can be in the form of a Review, Commentary or research paper (Research Article, Short Communication, Methods & Techniques, Theory & Modelling), and should focus on elucidating mechanism.

The special issue will cover the entire reproductive process, from mate selection, mating and egg-laying or pregnancy through to parental care.

Find out more at: https://tinyurl.com/48ucexp3

Could the newborn warty birch caterpillar be one of the world's smallest, and youngest, territorial critters, and how do impaired arachnids cope when suddenly relieved of a couple of limbs?

Find the answers to these and many other fascinating questions in the JEB 2025 highlights collection

https://journals.biologists.com/jeb/pages/highlights-2025

#experimentalbiology #comparativephysiology

After 15 years as Editor-in-Chief (EiC), Michael Way will be stepping down at the end of 2026 and we are seeking feedback from the cell biology community as part of the consultation process for appointing a new EiC. We'd love to hear from you: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GZQLQ9R

Which of our free resources will help you be more sustainable in 2026?

Throughout the year, our community has been sharing stories with us about how The Company of Biologists has supported you over time. Your stories were heartfelt, and we feel grateful and humbled that we have been able to be part of your journeys. https://biologists.com/100-years/message-in-a-bottle/stories/

Three of our journals – Development, Journal of Cell Science and Journal of Experimental Biology – offer Travelling Fellowships of up to £3,000 to graduate students and post-doctoral researchers wishing to make collaborative visits to other laboratories.
https://www.biologists.com/grants/travelling-fellowships/

We were delighted to be featured in the latest issue of Bluesci and to spotlight University of Cambridge students active in our the Node, preLights and FocalPlane communities. https://www.bluesci.co.uk/issue

Development's Pathway to Independence (PI) programme is open.

Apply by 2 February 2026 for support in transitioning from a postdoc to a independent group leader, including:
▪️mentoring
▪️leadership training
▪️profile raising
▪️peer–peer network

➡️ https://biologists.com/grants/development-pathway-independence/

I love the cover of the latest issue of Development @Co_Biologists

As Alex Eve posted over on Bluesky: "the latest cover helps to remind us that Development is not just a faceless brand of a journal eager to line shareholder pockets - it's a group of people who share a love for #devbio and, in my experience, really are trying to do their best for their community."

https://journals.biologists.com/dev

Journal of Cell Science is recruiting an enthusiastic and motivated Reviews Editor. An exciting opportunity for a talented scientific editor to make a contribution to an important journal in the field of #cellbiology. Deadline 2 Feb.
More at: https://www.biologists.com/about-us/work-for-us/

The early stages of a research career often present various pressures to publish, grow your connections & promote yourself and your work. We offer practical ways to help you meet the unique needs and challenges you may encounter as an ECR. Find out more at https://www.biologists.com/about-us/early-career/

Happy new year! 2025 was an amazing year as we celebrated our 100-year anniversary. Thank you to everyone who got involved. Read back on all that happened by visiting https://biologists.com/100-years
We look forward to continuing to support biologists and inspiring biology in 2026.

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