SEB January 2026 Newsletter
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SEB Conference Florence 2026: Registration is now open; SEB Conference Florence 2026: Abstract submission is now open; Awards nominations are open for SEB Annual Conference 2027; Book your place for the next OED webinar: LinkedIn to Get In; Ready for Gen‑AI in Education? Secure Your Spot for our OED symposium; Book your place now for the upcoming Community Conservations webinar Read & Publish Open Access Agreement between The Company of Biologists and MALMAD renewed for a further three years; 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; |
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JOURNAL NEWS
- Conservation Physiology: Could hair cortisol in free-ranging cattle be a proxy of wolf predation patterns?
- Journal of Experimental Botany: Volume 77, Issue 3, 27 January 2026
Plasmodesmata: Current perspectives on plant intercellular communication and signalling
- Plant Biotechnology Journal: The Nicotiana benthamiana Biofactory
- Plant Direct: Mutations in Components of the TREX-2 Complex Result in Misexpression of the Kelch-Domain F-Box Protein KFB39 Promoter in Arabidopsis thaliana
- The Plant Journal: January 2026 TPJ Editor choice: Transposon toggle: Flipping the switch on CRK8 expression for pathogen defense by Gwendolyn Kirschner
GRANTS AND FUNDING
- Company of Biologists Grant
- Sponsorship for a Small Conference (closed)
- 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
(7 - 9 July 2026 - Florence, Italy)
Take a look at the sessions taking place at our annual Conference here:
- Animal Biology Sessions
- Plant Biology Sessions
- Cell Biology Sessions
- Science Across Boundaries
- Careers Workshops
- Outreach, Education and Diversity
All the sessions are available by clicking the button below:
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.
David Labonte
Imperial College London
Animal section
Poonam Mehra
University of Nottingham
Cell section
Lorna McAusland
Nottingham University
Plant section
Dave Lawson
University of Bristol
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.
Ari Sadanandom
University of Durham
Cell Winner
Julian Hibberd
University of Cambridge
Woolhouse Winner
Kiisa Nishikawa
Northern Arizona University
Bidder Winner
Claire Garden
Edinburgh Napier University
Outreach, Education and Diversity winner
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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)
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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
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 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.
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Conservation Physiology
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