Meet the preLighters: Sophia Friesen
Sophia Friesen is a graduate student in the lab of Iswar Hariharan at the University of California, Berkeley. Their PhD research focuses on developmental timing and the regulation of epithelial growth and patterning, using Drosophila as their model organism. They are also passionate about science communication and diversity and representation…
| Posted on | 19 August 2021 |
preLights at #FeedbackASAP
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…
| Posted on | 18 August 2021 |
FocalPlane features new preprints-of-interest in the world of microscopy
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…
| Posted on | 2 August 2021 |
preLighters launch Preprints in Motion podcast
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…
| Posted on | 21 July 2021 |
preLights talks to David Stephens
David Stephens is Professor of Cell Biology in the School of Biochemistry at the University of Bristol. His research focuses on the cell biology of membranes and cytoskeletal dynamics, which his lab investigates using advanced light microscopy techniques, 3D cell culture and zebrafish. He is an affiliate for bioRxiv and…
| Posted on | 19 July 2021 |
Meet the preLighters: an interview with Kristina Kuhbandner
Kristina Kuhbandner is a postdoctoral researcher at UT Southwestern Medical Center, where she researches gene therapy strategies for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. She has been part of the preLights community for almost a year and has been a very active contributor in that time, posting many preLights related to neuroscience and…
| Posted on | 5 July 2021 |