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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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Issue 21 is now complete!

The cover features a human cerebral cortex rosette from Nicolas Loyer.

See the associated Research Article by Alwyn Dady, @profkatestorey.bsky.social and colleagues:
doi.org/10.1242/dev....
The cover Issue 21 of Development featuring a sun-like image of a golden neural rosette.
November 19, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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We are highlighting Simon Maddrell, former @biologists.bsky.social Treasurer and Director, who helped secure the Company's finances, and a prolific @jexpbiol.bsky.social author, as an extraordinary biologist. #100biologists
The Company of Biologists 100 logo to the left and QR code to the right. Portrait of Simon Maddrell, to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists Simon Maddrell Former Treasurer and then Director Simon Maddrell helped acquire financial security for The Company of Biologists. He was also a prolific Journal of Experimental Biology author, where he published his work as an insect physiologist, focusing on Malpighian tubules in blood-sucking insect excretion. #100biologists #biologists100
November 20, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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Thank you to organisers Alex Dunn, @zevgartner.bsky.social, @adrianjacobo.bsky.social and Matthew Kutys and everyone who joined us for our Workshop on New Technologies for Studying and Reprogramming Development.
#BiologistsWorkshops
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Group photo of Workshop attendees
November 20, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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It’s #PublicationIntegrityWeek, and we’d like to take this opportunity to thank all those who support us in our integrity work on the journals – helping to ensure the papers we publish can be trusted. 1/10
November 19, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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We're still accepting submissions for our 'Cell Biology of the Nucleus' special issue, which is being guest edited by
@abbybuch.bsky.social and Megan King (@luskinglab.bsky.social).
Submission deadline: 5 January
journals.biologists.com/jcs/pages/nu...
#nucleus #notforprofit #freetopublish
November 13, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Issue 21 has closed and issue 22 is open

journals.biologists.com/jeb/issue/22...

The cover image by Jan Lenaert shows a green hermit (Phaethornis guy) in flight
The cover of Journal of Experimental Biology, Volume 228, issue 21, published November 2025. The cover image by Jan Lenaert shows a green hermit hummingbird hovering to feed at red and yellow flowers with green leaves behind the bird. The bird is captured with its wings extended forward as it approaches a flower. The Company of Biologists 100 logo is in the bottom left corner.
November 17, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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We thank Muktar Lawan @muktarlawan.bsky.social for sharing his story. We are delighted this was such a pivotal experience, especially during the early-career stage. If you would like to share your story, you can send us a message in a bottle at biologists.com/100-years/me...
“A travel grant from The Company of Biologists brought me to Uruguay, where I met and learned from Leonel Malacrida, a renowned expert in hyperspectral imaging. This connection has been instrumental in shaping my research skills and career, as I can now apply the knowledge and techniques I acquired to my PhD research and share them with others in Africa.”
November 17, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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Our next extraordinary biologist is Sylvie Urbé, a @biologists.bsky.social Director and a @jcellsci.bsky.social Editorial Advisory Board member and author. #100biologists
The Company of Biologists 100 logo to the left and QR code to the right. Portrait of Sylvie Urbé, to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists Sylvie Urbé Sylvie Urbé joined The Company of Biologists as a Director in 2025 and is a JCS Editorial Advisory Board member and author. Sylvie is a cell biologist and Professor of Molecular and Cellular Physiology at the University of Liverpool, UK, investigating membrane trafficking, mitophagy and the deubiquitylase family of enzymes. #100biologists #biologists100
November 14, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Thank you Denise Dalbosco Dell'Aglio @ficusorganensis.bsky.social @ebablab.bsky.social for sharing your experience of fee-free #OA publishing @jexpbiol.bsky.social via our #ReadAndPublish agreement @bristolbiosci.bsky.social
Read Denise’s paper: bit.ly/4977c7N
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We are grateful to The Company of Biologists for publishing our article on behaviours reminiscent of orientation flights in Heliconiini butterflies in Journal of Experimental Biology. As an early-career researcher, I am very pleased by the Open Access publication. University of Bristol has a Read & Publish agreement which facilitates the publication process and allows us to share our findings with a wide audience without financial barriers. We are excited with the opportunity of sharing our science with everyone. Phot of Denise Dalbosco Dell'Aglio, University of Bristol, UK
November 14, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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🌱During #COP30, we invite you to explore what is the carbon footprint of an event and learn about easy steps to take to minimise it.
🟢Learn more with our free event carbon calculator: biologists.com/sustainabili...
How sustainable is your event? Find out with our new event carbon calculator The Company of Biologists logo to the left
November 14, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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Do you love the monthly #preprint lists on @the-node.bsky.social?

Good news, our #preLighters have teamed up with the Node to nominate standout articles and share one-paragraph insights on why they’re excited.

Check out their October highlights ⬇️ 👀
thenode.biologists.com/prelighters-...
November 13, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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Looking to publish your paper #OpenAccess? Check if your institution is signed up to our Read & Publish initiative and you can publish #OA for free: www.biologists.com/library-hub/...
November 13, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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We are highlighting Charles Swanton, former @jcellsci.bsky.social author and recent @dmmjournal.bsky.social interviewee, who was a plenary speaker at the Biologists @ 100 conference, as an extraordinary biologist. #100biologists @crick.ac.uk
The Company of Biologists 100 logo to the left and QR code to the right. Portrait of Charles Swanton, to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists Charles Swanton Charles Swanton, Deputy Clinical Director at The Francis Crick Institute, UK, and Chief Clinician at Cancer Research UK, was a plenary speaker at the Biologists @ 100 conference. A former JCS author and recent DMM interviewee, Charles has made significant contributions to our understanding of lung cancer evolution. #100biologists #biologists100
November 12, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Thank you Heidi Hehnly ‪@lovelessradio.bsky.social for sharing your experience of fee-free #OpenAccess publishing @dev-journal.bsky.social via our #ReadAndPublish agreement with @syracuseu.bsky.social
Read Heidi’s paper: bit.ly/49KTBmN

Check if your institution is eligible: bit.ly/3O7BxGi
"We are thrilled to have published our work in Development as Open Access through the Read & Publish agreement with Syracuse University. Having the article fee-free meant that our findings on how specific mitotic events drive left-right organizer development are immediately accessible to the global community, without financial barriers. This model of publishing ensures that our research can reach the widest possible audience, from developmental biologists to students and educators, and we are grateful for the opportunity to contribute in this way."
November 11, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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This year we are celebrating our 100-year anniversary. Discover some of the most important milestones on our 100-year timeline: www.biologists.com/100-years/ti...
100 years timeline
Back to 100 years anniversary page
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November 10, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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Thank you to organisers Renata Basto and Zuzana Storchova and everyone who joined us for this week's Workshop on Decoding Whole Genome Doubling: Insights From Evolution, Development and Disease.
www.biologists.com/workshops/de...
#BiologistsWorkshops
November 7, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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Our next extraordinary biologist is Michael Dickinson, a McArthur Fellowship-winning neuroscientist who was a @jexpbiol.bsky.social Editor for 11 years. #100biologists
The Company of Biologists 100 logo to the left and QR code to the right. Portrait of Michael Dickinson to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists Michael Dickinson Michael Dickinson is a McArthur Fellowship-winning neuroscientist who was a JEB Editor for 11 years (2009-2020) and played a key role in three JEB Symposia. Michael is currently the ZaremProfessor of Bioengineering and Aeronautics at Caltech, USA, where he researches the biomechanics and neural control of insect flight. #100biologists #biologists100
November 6, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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JEB has been hosting its Symposium for almost 50 years & this year, as part of @biologists.bsky.social 100th Anniversary #biologists100, the symposium, 'Sensory perception in a changing world', was open to anyone at the Biologists @ 100 meeting. Find out more

journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/...
A montage showing delegates and attendees at the JEB Symposium (clockwise from top left): Nathan Putnam, Michael Berenbrink, Hema Somanathan, Daniel Robert, Robyn Grant.
November 6, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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Incoming deadline - 7 November 2025

Apply for a @jcellsci.bsky.social @focalplane.bsky.social Training Grant to support your attendance at a #microscopy or #bioimageanalysis training course.

Open to ECRs in #cellbio. For more info: www.biologists.com/grants/jcs-f...
Microscopy Training Grants Supporting microscopy training for early-career researchers in cell biology Apply for a grant of up to £1,000 Cartoon of a person looking down a microscope, which is next to a computer Journal of Cell Science logo and FocalPlane logo
November 5, 2025 at 11:54 AM
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One month left for early-career researchers to apply for a funded place at our Workshop 'Novelty, Co-option and Divergence During Gene Network Evolution' organised by James Hombría & Antónia Monteiro Deadline 5 Dec.
biologists.com/workshops/ju...

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Novelty, Co-option and Divergence During Gene Network Evolution
Novelty, Co-option and Divergence During Gene Network Evolution Recent studies on the evolution of novel traits provide a window of opportunity to understand how existing gene-regulatory networks (GRN...
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November 5, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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As part of our #biologists100 activities, celebrating 100 years of #NotForProfit #Publishing with @biologists.bsky.social, we'd love to hear about your experience of the Company with a virtual message in a bottle 🔁

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Postcard saying: Message in a bottle Share your story on how The Company of Biologists has supported your career by sending us a virtual message in a bottle
November 4, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Looking back at our September writing challenge ✍️

Check out our interview with Umaymah Ahmad, the winner of this edition! ⬇️
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The Node writing challenge  - the Node
During September, we ran a writing challenge on the Node, giving our contributors a chance to win £200. The winner of the challenge was Umaymah Ahmad with the post ‘It’s about who you know, not what y...
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November 3, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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Thank you to The Scholarly Kitchen @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social for including our event carbon calculator in their article on hosting a sustainable event. Read the full article at scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/10/14/f...
Five Tips for Hosting a Sustainable Event - The Scholarly Kitchen
Event planners are faced with the delicate balance between constructing spaces for deeper connection with the impact we’re having on our planet. Here’s what I’ve learned about planning events that pri...
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November 3, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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We are highlighting Austin Smith, a @biologists.bsky.social Director, @dmmjournal.bsky.social Guest Editor and former @dev-journal.bsky.social Editor, as an extraordinary biologist. #100biologists
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The Company of Biologists 100 logo to the left and QR code to the right. Portrait of Austin Smith to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists Austin Smith Austin Smith is a Company Director and DMM Guest Editor. Austin has served as a Development Editor and co-organiser of Development Meetings. He is a pioneer of embryonic stem cell research and serves as the Director of the Living Systems Institute, Exeter, UK, where he researches pluripotency, stem cell renewal and differentiation. #100biologists #biologists100
November 3, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Thank you Adam Downie @adamdownunder.bsky.social for sharing your experience of fee-free #OA publishing in @biologyopen.bsky.social via our #ReadAndPublish agreement with The University of Queensland. Read Adam’s paper: bit.ly/4hA9vm1

See if your institution is participating too: bit.ly/3O7BxGi
"Open Access provides the opportunity for your research to reach a broader audience and therefore have greater impact. However, as an early-career researcher, the fees associated with unlocking such reach is quite high. I am very appreciative for The University of Queensland's Read & Publish agreement with The Company of Biologists for taking the financial burden off my shoulders to maximise my research's impact within my field and beyond."
November 3, 2025 at 8:41 AM