the Node features preLights posts related to developmental biology
28 September 2021
the Node’s Community Manager, Helen Zenner, has launched Developing News! A bi-weekly summary of goings-on in the world of developmental biology, Developing News will also include any development-related preLights posts that have been published in the prior two weeks. Many of our preLighters work in developmental biology, so keep an eye on the Node for[…]
Read the ‘Cell Scientist to Watch’ interview with Stephen Royle in JCS
20 September 2021
Stephen Royle is a Professor at the Centre for Mechanochemical Cell Biology, Warwick Medical School, where his research focuses on understanding molecular mechanisms of membrane trafficking and mitosis. Stephen is also on the Board of Directors of The Company of Biologists, and we are grateful that he is part of the Scientific Advisory Group for[…]
Preprints in Motion recent episodes: September 2021
6 September 2021
The Preprints in Motion podcast was launched by preLighters Jonny Coates and Emma Wilson earlier this year. Thanks to Emma for updating us on their recent episodes: Episode 07: A Transcriptional Switch Governs Fibroblast Activation in Heart Disease In Episode 07 we discuss BET inhibitors and fibroblast activation with Michael Alexanian @m_alexanian a Postdoctoral researcher[…]
preLights at #FeedbackASAP
18 August 2021
ASAPBio hosted a #FeedbackASAP event on 21 July, with the aim of discussing public feedback on preprints. preLights was delighted to be invited to feature on the panel, speaking about how our community of preLighters highlight and facilitate discussion around preprints. It was great to hear about other new preprint review and curation initiatives, and[…]
FocalPlane features new preprints-of-interest in the world of microscopy
2 August 2021
FocalPlane, another community site supported by The Company of Biologists, has launched a monthly round-up of microscopy-related preprints. Each post will include new preprints and preLights that are relevant to the microscopy community, as well as some of the beautiful figures that feature in the manuscripts. A new FocalPlane and preLights collaboration will also be[…]
preLighters launch Preprints in Motion podcast
21 July 2021
Two members of the preLights community, Jonny Coates and Emma Wilson, recently launched a new preprint-focused podcast. Preprints in Motion, dubbed as ‘getting the director’s cut of cutting-edge research direct from the hottest ECRs’ aims to discuss new preprints from early-career researchers, as well as highlight different experiences of academia and the science publishing process.[…]