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The Biologists @ 100 conference in Liverpool is just around the corner and we would like to prepare all attendees for an inspiring and engaging experience! Whether you’re a first-time attendee or a seasoned conference-goer, our latest resources will help you navigate the event with confidence. 🎥 Pre-Conference Video In…

Posted on 17 March 2025

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We are excited to announce a significant enhancement to our website's search functionality. With the extensive overhaul of the search tool, visitors can now enjoy a more streamlined and effective search experience. Key features of the updated search function include: Search by preLight: Locate articles using filters such as publication…

Posted on 19 February 2025

Celebrating 100 years of The Company of Biologists

To mark the 100-year anniversary of The Company of Biologists, the first anniversary article— prepared by four of the Directors—was just published. It reflects on a century of transformative contributions to the biological sciences and its community. Accompanying the editorial is a beautifully designed poster (see image below) highlighting key…

Posted on 9 January 2025

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A group of preLighters, with expertise in different areas of cell biology, have worked together to create this preprint reading lists for researchers with an interest in cell biology. This month, categories include: 1) biochemistry and cell metabolism 2) cell organelles and organisation 3) cell signalling, migration and mechanosensing

 



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Early 2025 preprints – the genetics & genomics edition

In this community-driven preList, a group of preLighters, with expertise in different areas of genetics and genomics have worked together to create this preprint reading list. Categories include: 1) bioinformatics 2) epigenetics 3) gene regulation 4) genomics 5) transcriptomics

 



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In this community-driven preList, a group of preLighters, with expertise in different areas of immunology have worked together to create this preprint reading list.

 



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January in preprints – the CellBio edition

A group of preLighters, with expertise in different areas of cell biology, have worked together to create this preprint reading lists for researchers with an interest in cell biology. This month, categories include: 1) biochemistry/metabolism 2) cell migration 3) cell organelles and organisation 4) cell signalling and mechanosensing 5) genetics/gene expression

 



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