May Newsletter 2025
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The Spring 2025 issue of SEB Magazine is now available on demand; Book your place now for the "Drawing Connections - The Intersection of Art and Science" webinar; SEB Antwerp 2025 Annual Conference: Final registration closes on 13 June 2025 Book your place now for the 75th JXB Anniversary – Abstract submission is also open; Contribute to the Ask a Scientist project; Download the ‘Scientists with Impact’ article collection; |
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JOURNAL NEWS
- Conservation Physiology: Blood cortisol and faecal cortisol metabolite concentrations following an ACTH challenge in unanaesthetized brown bears (Ursus arctos)
- Journal of Experimental Botany: Editor’s choice JXB - Journal of Experimental Botany, Volume 76, Issue 8, 27 May 2025, Pages 2177–2191,: Pleiotropic effects of barley BLADE-ON-PETIOLE gene Uniculme4 on plant architecture and the jasmonic acid pathway
- Plant Biotechnology Journal: Combined enhancement of ascorbic acid, β-carotene and zeaxanthin in gene-edited lettuce
- Plant Direct: Multi-Experiment and Multi-Locus Genome-Wide Association Mapping for Grain Arsenic in Rice Population
- The Plant Journal: May 2025 TPJ Editor choice: Twists in the pattern: REM transcription factors determine phyllotaxis in the Arabidopsis inflorescence by Martin Balcerowicz
GRANTS AND FUNDING
- Company of Biologists Grant
- Sponsorship for a Small Conference
- SEB Diversity Grant
- SEB Outreach Grant
- Hardship fund
- Funding for Satellite Meetings
CONTRIBUTE TO THE ASK A SCIENTIST PROJECT
This project was developed and delivered in two public engagement events we hosted this year, where the attendees could ask questions for scientists. We posted the questions on our website and need scientists to answer them!
The attendees have the webpage address, so they can go there and check the answers to their questions. Please look at these thought-provoking questions and reply to the ones you feel comfortable with through the form.
For more information and to access the form, visit:
Dive into the past of the SEB by discovering the SEB History Articles Series
SEB’s Annual Conference is renowned for fostering groundbreaking research, inspiring discoveries, and meaningful collaborations.
This year, join us as we explore "The Impact of Experimental Biology to Tackle Global Challenges."
Don’t miss out on your chance to present your research amongst 750 scientists from all around the globe.
Final registration will be closing at Midnight (GMT) on Friday 13 June 2025 so do not miss out on your chance to take advantage of our discounted registration fees.
Please use the following link:
- If you do not already have an account, you will need to create an account to register
MEET OUR PRESIDENT MEDALLISTS
The SEB President's Medals are awarded annually to young scientists of outstanding merit.
The awards are presented at the Annual Conference of the Society.
Sandra Binning
University of Montreal
Animal section
Raphael Souza Pavani
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Cell section
Bipin Pandey
University of Nottingham
Plant section
Emma Yhnell
Cardiff University
Outreach, Education and Diversity section
PLENARY LECTURERS
Each year at the Annual Conference of the SEB, the work of George Parker Bidder III and Harold Woolhouse is honoured with plenary lectures alongside the Cell Biology plenary lecture.
Lucia Strader
Duke University
Cell Winner
Andrew Leakey
University of Illinois
Woolhouse Winner
Anne Todgham
University of California Davis
Bidder Winner
Shane Austin
UWI Cave Hill - The University of the West Indies
Outreach, Education and Diversity winner
CHILDCARE
The SEB is delighted to announce that to make our conference more inclusive we will again be offering a crèche to provide childcare at our Antwerp 2025 Annual Conference. To provide this facility we will be teaming up with Nipperbout, an award-winning event childcare company with over 25 years of experience.
The creche must be booked and paid for via our registration portal alongside your conference registration. If you would like to add this to your booking at a later stage, please contact [email protected].
TRAVEL GRANTS FOR THE CONFERENCE
The SEB Travel Grant 2025 is currently open for travel to the annual conference in Antwerp.
To be eligible for a travel grant, you must meet the following criteria:
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Applicant must be a current student or an early career SEB member.
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Applicant must be in the second consecutive year of SEB membership; if you are a new member, you must hold a multi-year membership.
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Applicant must be the first author presenting an accepted poster or talk at the conference.
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Applicant must not have been awarded a SEB conference travel grant for last year's SEB Annual Conference in Prague.
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Applicant must not have received funding from the Company of Biologists Travel Grant to attend the upcoming SEB Annual Conference.
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Applicant must have registered and paid to attend the conference.
Visit the official website by clicking the link below:
We look forward to welcoming you to this unmissable event!
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CO2 Assimilation in Plants from Genome to Biome: Probing Mechanisms Across Scales (8 - 13 June 2025) Standing up for Science workshop – Online (13 June 2025) Symposium to celebrate David Randall (5 - 6 July 2025)
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The Company of Biologists Travel Grant
Application deadline: 30 June 2025
The Company of Biologists Travel Grant 2025 is available for student and early career scientist SEB members.
It supports their participation at conferences, workshops, and even training courses. The COB Travel Grant was recently reviewed, giving more support to applicants depending on their travel distance.
From 1 July, the grant limits are as follows:
- £300 travel within own country
- £600 travel within own continent
- £800 travel beyond own continent
You can find out more about eligibility and apply via
Sponsorship for a Small Conference
Application deadline: 1 November 2025
SEB members can apply for up to £1000 to help with the cost of organising a scientific meeting independently or in collaboration with another organisation.
Diversity Grant
Application deadline: 31 December 2025
SEB members can apply for funding of up to £1000 for projects associated with improving diversity and increasing inclusivity in academia and bioscience research.
Outreach Grant
Application deadline: 1 June 2025
A maximum of £1000 is available to SEB members and £200 non-members to cover the costs associated with holding or participating in an outreach event that promotes experimental biology to a wide range of audiences.
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