@Co_Biologists

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Not-for-profit publisher of Development, Journal of Cell Science, Journal of Experimental Biology, Disease Models & Mechanisms and Biology Open. Host of community sites the Node, preLights and FocalPlane. Supporting biologists and inspiring biology.
Websitehttps://www.biologists.com
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As we reflect on the past 100 years, one thing becomes clear: the impact we have had on the communities we serve is only possible because of our inspiring and motivated staff. Read more about the people behind the Company here: https://bit.ly/44nyx2r
We appreciate the feedback from peer reviewers for their trees in The Forest of Biologists, Each digital tree represents a real-life tree in Great Knott Wood that is being protected, thanks to the important work of our peer reviewers. Check it out: https://forest.biologists.com/landscape/

Apply for Development's Pathway to Independence (PI) programme, supporting postdocs in #devbio and #stemcell research during the transition to their first group leader position: https://www.biologists.com/grants/development-pathway-independence

Application deadline: 2 February 2026.

Should peer reviewers be paid?
Biology Open is compensating peer reviewers as part of the Fast & Fair peer review initiative. BiO’s Managing Editor Alejandra Clark recently joined reporter Geoff Marsh in a podcast that reviews the concept of paying peer reviewers more closely
https://qspace.fqxi.org/podcasts/125/2025.10.03

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Workshop on New Technologies for Studying and Reprogramming Development.
#BiologistsWorkshops
biologists.com/workshops

#workshops #biology #scicomm

Thank you Harry Warner for sharing your experience of fee-free #OA publishing in Journal of Cell Science via our #ReadAndPublish agreement with University of Groningen @Bibliothecaris

Read Harry’s paper: https://bit.ly/4i3mInv

Is your institution participating? https://bit.ly/3O7BxGi

We thank Muktar Lawan for sharing his story. We are delighted this was such a pivotal experience, especially during the early-career stage. If you would like to share your story, you can send us a message in a bottle at https://biologists.com/100-years/message-in-a-bottle/
Looking to publish your paper #OpenAccess? Check if your institution is signed up to our Read & Publish initiative and you can publish #OA for free: https://www.biologists.com/library-hub/read-publish/participating-institutions/
One month remaining for early-career researchers to apply for a funded place at our Workshop 'Novelty, Co-option and Divergence During Gene Network Evolution' organised by James Hombría & Antónia Monteiro Deadline 5 Dec.
https://biologists.com/workshops/june-2026/ #BiologistsWorkshops