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 and aberrant cell division, alongside the development of new bioimaging tools that enable researchers to explore these processes in greater detail.

Daniel shares thoughtful reflections on the challenges of preparing work for publication, and the benefits of preprinting—not just for visibility and feedback, but also for empowering the students and postdocs in his group.

Read the preprints + paper in Journal of Cell Science:

Preprint 1 – https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.12.21.628209v1
Preprint 2 – https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.12.20.629576v1
Preprint 3 – https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.12.30.630786v1; now published in Journal of Cell Science = https://doi.org/10.1242/jcs.263553

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