spotLights episode 14 highlights preprinted work from the Allegretti Lab
In Episode 14, recorded live at the Biologists @ 100 conference in Liverpool, we chat with Matteo Allegretti, a group leader at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, UK. Matteo shares insights into his lab's cutting-edge work on nuclear remodelling during cell differentiation and, more specifically, during spermatogenesis.…
| Posted on | 9 June 2025 |
spotLights episode 13 features experimental biophysicist Giulia Paci
In this episode of spotLights, we speak with Giulia Paci, an EMBO Postdoctoral Fellow working in the Tissue Mechanics Lab led by Prof Yanlan Mao. She is an experimental biophysicist with a strong interest in exploring how things like physical forces shape development and balance in living systems. Giulia is…
| Posted on | 5 June 2025 |
spotLights episode 12: Daniel Booth on the value of preprints for a young lab
In episode 12 of spotLights, we sit down with Daniel Booth to discuss a series of recent preprints from his lab (including one that was recently published in Journal of Cell Science), presented at the Biologists @ 100 conference. The work dives into the molecular mechanisms that drive both normal…
| Posted on | 29 May 2025 |
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 |
spotLights mini-series: conversations from Biologists @ 100
We’re happy to announce a special spotLights podcast mini-series, featuring conversations recorded at the Biologists @ 100 conference held in Liverpool this past March. The series is co-produced by the preLights Conference Reporter at Biologists @ 100, Jonathan Townson, and our Community Manager, Reinier Prosee. This 8-episode series launches with an…
| Posted on | 16 April 2025 |