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27 Feb 2026

SEB February 2026 Newsletter

Welcome to this month's newsletter!

FEBRUARY 2026
NEWSLETTER



Welcome to this month's newsletter. Here's what we have in store for you this month: 

 

SEB Conference Florence 2026: Last weeks to submit your abstract;
 

Final Call: Only a few weeks left to apply for the SEB Awards at Florence 2026;


SEB Conference Florence 2026: Registration is now open;


Awards nominations are open for SEB Annual Conference 2027;


Book your place the next Community Conversations webinar: Think Like a Non-Human;
 

Ready for Gen‑AI in Education? Secure Your Spot for our OED symposium;
 

Book your place now for the upcoming Community Conservations webinar;


Book your place for the next OED webinar: Use of AI in higher-education;
 

Throwback to the EcoMito: Bridging Cellular Performance to Ecophysiology symposium;
 

SEB promotes the 2026 APS Intersociety Meeting on Comparative Physiology;
 

ICBF2026: Bringing the International fish biology community to Vancouver;
 

Spotlight on a special Issue from Royal Society Publishing;
 

UKRI CEO provides reassurance to research community amid change;


Still time to download the SEB Magazine Autumn 2025 “Real World changes”;
 

Our Commitment to a safe, inclusive environment;
 

Voices of Experimental Biology: the SEB Podcast is coming soon;
 

Contribute to the Ask a Scientist project;
 

Download the ‘Scientists with Impact’ article collection;




Happy reading!  
 
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SEB NEWS
 

  • SEB Conference Florence 2026: Last weeks to submit your abstract;
     

  • Final Call: Only a few weeks left to apply for the SEB Awards at Florence 2026;
     

  • SEB Conference Florence 2026: Registration is still open;
     

  • Awards nominations are open for SEB Annual Conference 2027;
     

  • Throwback to the EcoMito: Bridging Cellular Performance to Ecophysiology symposium;
     

  • Ready for Gen‑AI in Education? Secure Your Spot for our OED symposium;
     

  • Book your place for the next OED webinar: Use of AI in higher-education;

     

  • Book your place the next Community Conversations webinar: Think Like a Non-Human;
     

  • Join the third webinar hosted as a collaboration between The Global Plant Council and The Plant Journal;
     

  • SEB promotes the 2026 APS Intersociety Meeting on Comparative Physiology;
     

  • Answer the call: Support Professor Jason Hoeksema’s international initiative;
     

  • Spotlight on a special Issue from Royal Society Publishing;
     

  • UKRI CEO provides reassurance to research community amid change;
     

  • Still time to download the SEB Magazine Autumn 2025 “Real World changes”
     

  • Read & Publish Open Access Agreement between The Company of Biologists and MALMAD renewed for a further three years;
     

  • Contribute to the Ask a Scientist project;
     

  • Download the ‘Scientists with Impact’ article collection;

EVENTS

 

  • Thinking like a non-human: Escaping anthropocentric constraints to better enact conservation strategies in coastal ecosystems   (17 March 2026)
     
  • Use of AI in higher-education  (18 March 2026)
     
  • Practical and Inclusive Approaches to using Gen-AI in Higher Education  (9 - 10 April 2026)
     
  • Decolonising the Bioscience Curriculum   (15 April 2026)
     
  • SEB Annual Conference (7 - 8 July 2026)
     
  • Other Meetings

 

CAREERS

  • Careers and Coffee
     
  • Leaders of the Future
     
  • Events videos are available on demand
     
  • Professional Development Resources available for SEB members!
     
  • Developing Excellent Research Proposals
     
  • Quick start guide to connecting with industry
     
  • Getting started with interdisciplinary collaborations
     
  • Public Engagement 101
     
  • Free "Standing up for Science" - media workshop 
     
  • Dealing with the media - Free media training and advice for SEB members

 


JOBS BOARD
 

 

JOURNAL NEWS 
 

  • Conservation Physiology: Disentangling the effects of resource level and temperature dependence on the performance of fish in different guilds? 

 

  • Journal of Experimental Botany: Editor Choice: Proteomic responses under differing pH and pCO2 levels in the diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana are consistent with a hybrid carbon-concentrating mechanism 

 

  • Plant Biotechnology Journal: Engineering Cyanobacteria for High-Yield Photosynthetic Isoprene Production With Long-Term Phenotypic Stability

 

  • Plant Direct: The Arabidopsis Mutant of the Small Intrinsically Disordered Protein DSS1(V) Exhibits Increased Sensitivity to Drought Stress

 

  • The Plant Journal: February 2026 TPJ Editor choice: How to host rhizobia: the role of EXPANSIN1 during rhizobial colonization in Lotus 

     


GRANTS AND FUNDING
 

  • Company of Biologists Grant 
     
  • Sponsorship for a Small Conference 
     
  • SEB Diversity Grant
     
  • SEB Outreach Grant
     
  • Hardship fund
     
  • Funding for Satellite Meetings
     

 

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CONTRIBUTE TO THE ASK A SCIENTIST PROJECT

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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:

More information

 


  

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Dive into the past of the SEB by discovering the SEB History Articles Series

 

More information

 

 

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Free
15 April 2026

Decolonising the Bioscience Curriculum

Join us for this session of our OED webinar series on"Decolonising bioscience curriculum" featuring Dr Dave Lawson and Dr Lara Mosunmola Lalemi.

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9 – 10 April 2026

Practical and Inclusive Approaches to using Gen-AI in Higher Education

This two-day Outreach, Education and Diversity (OED) Symposium centres around the rapidly evolving role of Generative AI (Gen-AI) in education, bringing together students, educators, and researchers to share insights, develop practical skills, and shape future practice.

Symposium Nottingham, UK
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(7 - 9 July 2026 - Florence, Italy) 
 

More information

 
Take a look at the sessions taking place at our annual Conference here: 

 

All the sessions are available by clicking the button below:
 

More information

 

 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.


 

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David Labonte
Imperial College London
Animal section

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Poonam Mehra
University of Nottingham
Cell section

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Lorna McAusland
Nottingham University
Plant section

 

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Dave Lawson
University of Bristol
Outreach, Education and Diversity section
 

More information

 

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.

 

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Ari Sadanandom
University of Durham
Cell Winner

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Julian Hibberd
University of Cambridge
Woolhouse Winner

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Kiisa Nishikawa
Northern Arizona University
Bidder Winner

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Claire Garden
Edinburgh Napier University
Outreach, Education and Diversity winner
 

More information

 


OTHER MEETINGS


Take a look at the event picture gallery which is available now on our   Facebook page

 

Summer School 2026: Plant single cell RNAseq workshop: From current technologies to data analyses (28 June - 3  July January  2026)

16th International Congress on the Biology of Fish 2026 (12 - 16  July  2025)

 

SEB meetings diary

 

 
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The Company of Biologists Travel Grant

🗓️  Application deadline: 31 March

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

More information

 

 

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.

 

More information


 

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.

More information

 

 

Outreach Grant

🗓️   Application deadline: 1 June 2026

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.

More information


 

 

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Over the past few months we held a number of training webinars. If you did not get a chance to attend these you can access on demand recordings and resources on the SEB members' area. Simply log into your SEB account, go to the resources area and select the "Careers" tab to view these. 

The following content is available for you to access: 

EVENTS VIDEOS ARE AVAILABLE ON  DEMAND
Recordings of our events are available in our Ressources section.

JXB Webinar series videos

Plant Journal Webinar series videos

Plant Biotechnology Journal Webinar series videos

Conservation Physiology Webinar series videos 

Careers and Coffee videos 


PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES AVAILABLE!
Videos and PDFs are available

The SEB is excited to release our new on-demand professional development resources to support our members at every stage of their career. This includes a video and PDF covering time management skills, and a five part mini-series exploring evaluation of impact for projects such as public engagement events and activities

DEVELOPING EXCELLENT RESEARCH PROPOSALS
Presentation Slides are available

In this this workshop, we examined the key elements involved in turning your initial research idea into a proposal that will get the attention and support of the reviewers, demonstrate the importance of the research and assure funders that your project will make a valuable contribution to your field
 

QUICK START GUIDE TO CONNECTING WITH INDUSTRY
Webinar recording now available 

This webinar takes a brief look at how researchers can identify their individual skills and expertise to support engagement as well as to how to clearly articulate their research in a way that generates interest from potential industry collaborators. 
 

GETTING STARTED WITH INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATIONS
Presentation Slides and Chatbox transcript now available 

A multidisciplinary approach requires a combination of skills including a willingness to listen and learn about other disciplines, to see patterns and make connections, to have a wide ranging network, to ask insightful questions, facilitate others to take part, problem solve in a solution focused way and to be open and creative. 

In this interactive 90 minute online workshop looked at how to be open to opportunity for interdisciplinary collaboration and the key skills required to identify and approach potential collaborators. 

DEALING WITH THE MEDIA -FREE MEDIA TRAINING AND ADVICE FOR SEB MEMBERS

Have you been approached by the media for an interview or to comment on your research and not sure what to expect or how to approach it?
 
Getting your research covered in the media is a very exciting moment but can also feel scary if you do not have experience and are not sure what to expect. SEB members can benefit from free advice and training on their first media appearance through our partnership with Sense about Science. If you would like to learn more get in touch with [email protected].
 
In the meantime, check out these “Standing up for Science” Guides on interacting with the media:

 

 

JOBS BOARD


Below are the latest vacancies available:

 Assistant Professor in Environmental Physiology at Cornell University
 Ithaca, USA

The Department of Animal Science in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) at Cornell University invites applications for a tenure-track position in Environmental Physiology at the Assistant Professor level.

Deadline for applications: 6 March 2026
 

Apply now


 

 Post-doctoral fellow on functional morphology of organisms via dynamic X-ray imaging at University of Antwerp
 Antwerp,Belgium

The research groups Functional Morphology and imec Vision Lab of the Faculty of Science at the University of Antwerp are seeking postdoctoral candidates to write a research proposal on the functional morphology of organisms using dynamic X-ray imaging to apply for their own postdoctoral fellowship.

Deadline for applications:  26 March  2026
 

Apply now


 

Professor of Evolutionary Biology at Université du Québec
 Rimouski, Canada

The successful candidate must be able to teach biology at the undergraduate and graduate levels in French.

Deadline for applications: 4 May 2026

 

Apply now

 


Click here to visit the SEB jobs board page
 


 

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THE LATEST FROM THE SEB JOURNALS

Conservation Physiology
Disentangling the effects of resource level and temperature dependence on the performance of fish in different guilds

Read now


 


Journal of Experimental Botany
Editor Choice: Proteomic responses under differing pH and pCO2 levels in the diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana are consistent with a hybrid carbon-concentrating mechanism 

Read now

 


Plant Biotechnology Journal
Engineering Cyanobacteria for High-Yield Photosynthetic Isoprene Production With Long-Term Phenotypic Stability

Read now


 


Plant Direct
The Arabidopsis Mutant of the Small Intrinsically Disordered Protein DSS1(V) Exhibits Increased Sensitivity to Drought Stress

Read now


 


The Plant Journal 
February 2026 TPJ Editor choice: How to host rhizobia: the role of EXPANSIN1 during rhizobial colonization in Lotus by Gwendolyn Kirschner

Read now

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