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spotLights hits episode 10

We’re excited to announce the release of episode 10 of spotLights, the latest in our special series recorded at the Biologists @ 100 conference in Liverpool. In this episode, we speak with Helena Crellin, a PhD student in the lab of Clare Buckley at the University of Cambridge. In her…


Posted on 14 May 2025

spotLights episode 9: Dr Jenny Richens

We’re pleased to share the latest episode of ‘spotLights’, our interview series highlighting the people behind the most exciting biological preprints. This episode is the second in a series recorded live at the Biologists @ 100 conference in Liverpool, which took place in March 2025. Our guest this time is…


Posted on 30 April 2025

Latest spotLights feature two preprint authors from the Rechavi Lab

To kick off the new year, we’re happy to announce two new spotLight episodes. As you may notice, they are a little different than usual! These concise episodes are designed with the on-the-go listener in mind – perfect for a commute, quick stroll or a coffee/tea break. 🍵 In these…


Posted on 3 January 2025

New episode alert: ‘spotLights’ releases episode 2

The spotLights team has just published the second episode of their interview series, highlighting the (early-career) researchers and stories behind the latest preprints. In this second episode, the team talks to Dr Bipasha Dey, Dr Girish Kale and Verena Kaul about their recent preprint entitled “Divergent evolutionary strategies preempt tissue…


Posted on 16 August 2024

Introducing Shreya Pramanik – one of the SciCommConnect three-minute talk winners

In June, the Node, preLights and FocalPlane hosted SciCommConnect, a science communication event focussed on learning new scicomm skills and networking with like-minded researchers. As part of the day, we hosted a three-minute research talk competition, and we were treated to 12 fantastic talks on a range of topics. We…


Posted on 7 August 2024

Meet the preLighters: a catch-up with Benjamin Dominik Maier

Benjamin Dominik Maier is a PhD candidate in Evangelia Petsalaki’s research group at the European Bioinformatics Institute and the University of Cambridge, as part of the EMBL International PhD Programme. His work is aimed at developing data-driven mathematical models of cell signalling, allowing him to work with both experimental and…


Posted on 19 December 2023