SEB August 2026 Newsletter
AUGUST 2026
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New Living Biology episodes are now available; The Plant Journal is now Gold Open Access; Session proposals now open for the SEB Annual Conference 2027; Awards nominations are open for SEB Annual Conference 2027; Relive the Highlights of the SEB Annual Conference 2026 in Florence; Still time to download your copy of the SEB Spring 2026 Magazine; Apply for the 2027 Journal of Experimental Botany editorial internship; Call for Papers: Contribute to the Plant Biotechnology journal upcoming Special Issue; The Royal Society Publishing issue: "The Evolution of Plant Metabolism" is now free to access; OED Gen-AI Symposium videos now available On Demand; New Community Conversations videos now available On-Demand; Share your experience of large teaching labs; Save the date: Green Planet Day 2026. Our Commitment to a safe, inclusive environment; Contribute to the Ask a Scientist project; Download the ‘Scientists with Impact’ article collection;
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NEW: YOUR RESEARCH IN THE NEWS
JOBS BOARD
JOURNAL NEWS
- Conservation Physiology: Challenging 10 misconceptions in conservation physiology
- Journal of Experimental Botany: Editor’s choice paper for JXB Volume Volume 77, Issue 15
Special Issue - Emerging Themes and Technologies in Multi-Organismal Approaches to Understanding Mycorrhizal Functioning
- Plant Biotechnology Journal: KAS-Seq Captures Global Transcription Dynamics and Active Single-Stranded Enhancers in Rice
- Plant Direct: Silicon Nanoparticles and Methyl Jasmonate Enhance Productivity and Nutritional Quality of Vegetable Cluster Bean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba L.) Under Deficit Irrigation
- The Plant Journal: August 2026 TPJ Editor choice: Stem cell killer: cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor KRP6 eliminates DNA-damaged stem cells by Brian Mooney
GRANTS AND FUNDING
- Company of Biologists Grant
- Sponsorship for a Small Conference
- SEB Diversity Grant
- SEB Outreach Grant
- Hardship fund
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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
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Theme:
Experimental Biology Informing PolicyDates:
06/07/2027 - 08/07/2027
Help shape the scientific programme for the SEB Annual Conference 2027 in Glasgow by submitting your session proposal
The SEB invites nominations for the President's Medal and Plenary Lecture Awards for 2027
OTHER MEETINGS
Take a look at the event picture gallery which is available now on our Facebook page
Nitrogen 2026 (Sixth International Symposium on the Nitrogen Nutrition of Plants) (23 – 27 August 2026)
Standing up for Science Workshop – UK (focus) Online (11 September 2026)Green Planet Day 2026 (14 September 2026)
Animal Physiology Conference: Insights from the South (APCIS 2026) (19-10 September 2026)
The Company of Biologists Travel Grant
Application deadline: 31 August 2026
The Company of Biologists Travel Grant 2026 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 2026
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 2026
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 2027
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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Throughout July 2026, research presented at the SEB Conference in Florence featured in over 230 print and online articles, podcasts and radio shows. Below is a selection of some of those media appearances:
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Dr Garett Allen's research on cephalopod brains featured in Time Magazine (USA):
Squid Are Among the Most Intelligent Ocean Creatures. Climate Change Might Shrink Their Brains -
Dr Simon Schofield's international collaboration to develop a catnip-based mosquito-repellent as a community enterprise in Uganda was featured on the CBC show, Radio Active (Canada):
Catnip is more than just fun for cats | Radio Active | On Demand | CBC Listen -
Anustup Bandyopadhyay's research into the impact of landfill foraging in white storks featured in The Guardian (UK):
Health risk fears for storks in Europe over ‘junk food’ from landfill | Birds | The Guardian -
Roxana Taszus' investigations into the form and function of fish and amphibian necks featured in National Geographic (Netherlands):
Hebben vissen een nek? Nieuw onderzoek komt met een opvallende conclusie -
Solène Morelle's research into same-sex mounting behaviours in beetles under heat stress featured in El País (Spain):
Un estudio apunta a que el sexo entre machos de escarabajo aumenta con el calor | Clima y Medio Ambiente | EL PAÍS -
Giulia Trinchera's research into the anti-inflammatory effect of oyster meat extracts on human intestinal cells featured in the Daily Mail (UK):
Oyster extract may reduce the risk of cancer by cutting inflammation in intestinal cells | Daily Mail Online -
Dr Baptiste Morel's project using video game to further our understanding of fatigue in predatory-prey interactions featured in La Razón (Spain):
Científicos crean el videojuego más realista (biológicamente hablando) -
Jae Walker's research into the rapid evolution of "silent" crickets in Hawaii featured in Kodami (Italy):
Alle Hawaii i grilli non cantano più: gli insetti si stanno proteggendo da una mosca parassitoide -
Dr Antonia Bruno and Giulia Ghisleni's project on mapping the microbiome of a University campus featured on Earth.com (USA):
Students created a living map of their campus microbiome - Earth.com
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Mike Schindler's research into the unique skin of basking sharks featured in The Cool Down (USA):
Basking shark skin shredded researchers' gloves, and revealed how its giant mouth opens)
If your research has appeared in the public media, whether it's news articles, podcasts, radio or TV appearances, please let us know!
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THE LATEST FROM THE SEB JOURNALS |
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Conservation Physiology
Editor’s choice paper for JXB Volume 77, Issue 15, 12 August 2026
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