The Company of Biologists

Not-for-profit publisher of @Dev_journal, @J_Cell_Sci, @J_Exp_Biol, @DMM_Journal and @BiologyOpen. Supporting biologists and inspiring advances in biology.

[The Company of Biologists @Co_Biologists]

The Company of Biologists is a not-for-profit publisher that exists to support biologists and inspire biology. This video tells you more about our aims and activities.
https://t.co/hf00OGvery

[FocalPlane @focalplane_jcs]

Our list includes a preprint from Laura Copeland on using Fourier Ptychographic Microscopy to image live botanical specimens: https://t.co/Htc4IxzSuM

We’ll be hearing from Laura at our upcoming FocalPlane features… webinar. To register: https://t.co/giVmWhdjKr

[Development @Dev_journal]

This year's cohort of PI Fellows is visiting the @Co_Biologists building today for leadership training. It is great for our team to get to meet them in person. Best of luck with this training!

[SEB @sebiology.bsky.social @SEBiology]

Only a few days to go! Join our SEB Mentoring Scheme 2027 briefing on 8 or 9 October to discover how mentoring can support your development, build connections and share experience.

Free for SEB members.

Book now:
https://t.co/Vp8XIrdlRM

[The Company of Biologists @Co_Biologists]

We welcome applications for grants of up to £400 to cover the cost of running a small meeting within the fields of our journals. This would normally be a local meeting taking place on one day and with a maximum budget of £1,000. Find out more https://t.co/PRg3egq4eG

[FocalPlane @focalplane_jcs]

🌱🔬October can mean only one thing… it’s time for the next webinar in our FocalPlane features… quantitative plant imaging series! We’ll be treated to talks from Marcel Dickmanns and Laura Copeland.
Register now:
https://t.co/giVmWhdjKr

[The Company of Biologists @Co_Biologists]

Speakers include:
@emselor
@EdouardHannezo
@priscaliberali
@LeonardoMorsut
@RoselloDiez
@sonnenkatharina
@PavelTomancak
@BoWang87

[The Company of Biologists @Co_Biologists]

ECRs - apply by 23 Oct for a funded place at our Workshop - Bridging Scales and Disciplines to Understand Robust Development, 18-21 April 2027, organised by Mauricio Rocha and Giulia Paci
Find out more and apply at https://t.co/wGNJYSaxJw

[SEB @sebiology.bsky.social @SEBiology]

⏰ FINAL HOURS!

There's still time to propose a session for #SEBConference Glasgow 2027!

📅 Deadline: 1 October 2026

Submit your idea now and help shape the scientific programme!

More info:
https://t.co/Ih6Je1W299

🧵 See opportunities across our sections below! 👇

[The Company of Biologists @Co_Biologists]

Thank you Naomi Ori for sharing your experience of fee-free #OA publishing @dev_journal via our #ReadAndPublish agreement with @HebrewU

Read Naomi’s paper https://t.co/J5mrFHJ4Ew

Is your institution participating too? https://t.co/WpJcxTtBmG

[preLights @preLights]

Did you ever wonder how the leopard got its spots? Or how the zebra got its stripes? Wonder no more!

In this Short, Benjamin Swedlund talks about his #preprint describing reaction-diffusion architecture for engineering self-organised patterns
#spotLight🎙️
https://t.co/MS53BzFn0y

[Journal of Experimental Biology @J_Exp_Biol]

In her ECRSpotlight, Hannah Clayton discusses how her love of the sea and time spent as an Army medic shaped her research on grey whales, what she would do with unlimited funding & gives her top tip for other early-career researchers

https://t.co/6rIUK3XF7p

[Development @Dev_journal]

Pathway to Independence – an interview with Swarnabh Bhattacharya (Zico)

@iamZico91 discusses his research spanning corneal and intestinal biology, as well as his future plans to understand the epigenetic and molecular programmesin stem cells.

https://t.co/FhY353hsxa

[The Company of Biologists @Co_Biologists]

@J_Cell_Sci are now accepting submissions for their next special issue, which will focus on 'Membrane Dynamics and Repair' and will be coordinated by two Guest Editors: Jeremy Carlton and Phyllis Hanson
Submission deadline: 2 April 2027
Find out more: https://t.co/9TrSIFW60q

[The Company of Biologists @Co_Biologists]

Researchers at @uoregon now benefit from uncapped, APC-free #OpenAccess publishing in @Dev_journal, @J_Cell_Sci, @J_Exp_Biol, @DMM_Journal & @BiologyOpen plus unlimited journal access thanks to a new #ReadAndPublish #OA agreement.
https://t.co/vTDRcjnOjt

[Development @Dev_journal]

Pathway to Independence – an interview with Margherita Zamboni

In this interview, @MargheritaZamb2 talks about her journey into science and her career path, what she hopes to get out of the programme and the questions she wants to ask in her own group.

https://t.co/b7cSiaDwew

[Development @Dev_journal]

Development is at the heart of our community, combining expert editorial judgement with a strong commitment to authors and the community. Our Editors are all active researchers in the field − your peers, colleagues and mentors.

[The Company of Biologists @Co_Biologists]

From Albania to Zimbabwe, researchers in 30 developing and transition economy countries benefit from fee-free Open Access publishing in The Company of Biologists’ hybrid journals following a Read & Publish agreement with @EIFLnet
https://t.co/Da3YqT75bW
#accesstoinfo @UNESCO

[The Company of Biologists @Co_Biologists]

Thank you Cleverson Lima for sharing your experience of fee-free #OA publishing @J_Exp_Biol via our #ReadAndPublish agreement with @universityofky

Read Cleverson’s paper: https://t.co/UODw3vqCdd

Is your institution participating too? https://t.co/WpJcxTt3x8

[FocalPlane @focalplane_jcs]

🌱🔬Register now for our plant imaging series! In this webinar, Marcel Dickmanns will take us exploring through plant cells using cryo-ET, while Laura Copeland
focuses on root-microbial dynamics using FPM and fluorescence microscopy.
🗓️15 October
https://t.co/giVmWhcLUT

[DMM Journal @DMM_Journal]

Today is #WorldCancerResearchDay with the theme "Advancing Cancer Research Together". In our interview with Liz and Jay Scott, founders of Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, they discuss the unique challenges in childhood cancer research.

https://t.co/oBPcCXpPxE