Newsletter
23 Feb 2024

SEB February 2024 Newsletter

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

 

Submit your abstract and book your place for the "EPIPLANT/SEB" 2024 joint symposium;

SEB Conference Prague 2024: Two weeks left to submit your abstract;


SEB Conference Prague 2024: Book your place now;


Apply Now for the Journal of Experimental Biology Science Communication Workshop ( SEB Conference);
 

Meet our 2024 President Medalists;
 

Meet our 2024 Plenary Lecture Winners;


Book your place for the upcoming Standing Up For Science Workshop in London;
 

New Read & Publish agreement between The Company of Biologists and both the KESLI and KCUE Consortia, Republic of Korea;
 

The Company of Biologists renews Read & Publish Open Access agreement with the Max Planck Digital Library (MPDL);
 

Uncover the Ecological and Evolutionary Impacts of Plant-Fungal Invasions at the 45th New Phytologist Symposium!


Discover the The Tape of Life - SEB Outreach Grant Report by Jessica Foley;
 

Discover the Children and Teaching Resources: SEB activity book 2024;
 

Children and Teaching Resources: The Secret Lifespan of Animals;
 

SEB and the Royal Society issue - Food processing and nutritional assimilation in animals - TB 1891;
 

Celebrate LGBTQIA+ Excellence in STEM: PRISM Exeter's Queer Science Competition;


Check out the SEB Magazine Autumn 2023 entitled "Behavioral Ecology";
 

Contribute to the Ask a Scientist project;
 

Download the ‘Scientists with Impact’ article collection;
 

SEB Centenary: Discover the scientists with Impact;





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SEB NEWS
 

  • Submit your abstract and book your place for the "EPIPLANT/SEB" 2024 joint symposium
     

  • SEB Conference Prague 2024: Two weeks left to submit your abstract
     

  • SEB Conference Prague 2024: Book your place now
     

  • Apply Now for the Journal of Experimental Biology Science Communication Workshop ( SEB Conference)
     

  • Meet our 2024 President Medalists
     

  • Meet our 2024 Plenary Lecture Winners
     

  • Book your place for the upcoming Standing Up For Science Workshop in London
     

  • New Read & Publish agreement between The Company of Biologists and both the KESLI and KCUE Consortia, Republic of Korea
     

  • The Company of Biologists renews Read & Publish Open Access agreement with the Max Planck Digital Library (MPDL)
     

  • Uncover the Ecological and Evolutionary Impacts of Plant-Fungal Invasions at the 45th New Phytologist Symposium!
     

  • Discover the The Tape of Life - SEB Outreach Grant Report by Jessica Foley
     

  • Discover the Children and Teaching Resources: SEB activity book 2024
     

  • Have a look at the Children and Teaching Resources: The Secret Lifespan of Animals
     

  • SEB and the Royal Society issue - Food processing and nutritional assimilation in animals - TB 1891
     

  • Celebrate LGBTQIA+ Excellence in STEM: PRISM Exeter's Queer Science Competition
     

  • SEB at the Nottingham Festival of Science and Curiosity

     

  • The SEB Magazine Autumn 2023 is still available to download;

     

  • Contribute to the Ask a Scientist project;
     

  • Download the ‘Scientists with Impact’ article collection;
     

  • Discover the scientists with Impact

MEMBERSHIP

  • Discover the benefit spotlight of the month 💡
     
  • Recommand a colleague

 

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

  • Latest vacancies

 


EVENTS
 

  • Storytelling & Narrative to Communicate Your Research (13 - 14 March 2024)

     
  • Poster Design & Delivery for Researchers (16 - 25 April 2024)

     
  • Cell Symposium: Plant Epigenetics (10 – 12 July 2024)

     
  • SEB Annual Conference 2024 (2 – 5 July 2023)

     
  • Other Meetings
     


JOURNAL NEWS 

  • Conservation Physiology: The habitat quality paradox: loss of riparian forest cover leads to decreased risk of parasitism and improved body condition in an imperiled amphibian

 

  • Journal of Experimental Botany -Issue 75-03 – Editor’s choice by Mareike Jezek

 

  • Plant Biotechnology Journal: Volume 22, Issue 2

 

  • Plant Direct: Salinity inhibits seed germination and embryo growth by reducing starch mobilization efficiency in barley

 

  • The Plant Journal Editor's choice:  "It’s not witchcraft: the role of abscisic acid for Striga germination and conditioning" by Gwendolyn Kirschner.

 


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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08 Jan 2024

Meet our 2024 Plenary Lecture Winners

Each year at the Annual Conference of the SEB, the work of George Parker Bidder III and Harold Woolhouse are honoured with plenary lectures alongside the Cell Biology plenary lecture.

News

 

SEB AND THE ROYAL SOCIETY ISSUE - FOOD PROCESSING AND NUTRITIONAL ASSIMILATION IN ANIMALS - TB 1891

 

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A new #PhilTransB theme issue looks at the role that hormones play in determining the vulnerability or resilience of organisms to environmental change, edited by Frank Seebacher and Alexander Little.

Read here:
royalsocietypublishing.org/toc/rstb/2024/379/1898

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:

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

 

More information


 

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2 – 5 July 2024

SEB Annual Conference Prague 2024

SEB’s Annual Conference is celebrated for creating the perfect composition of research, new discoveries and collaborative connections. Be creative and innovative by exchanging ideas and knowledge with masters of biology from all over the world.

Conference Prague

 

SEB CONFERENCE PRAGUE 2024

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More information about our sessions

 

Submit your abstract

 

Register now

 


OTHER MEETINGS

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

 

Focus on Fish 2024 (29 February 2024)

Standing Up For Science Workshop – London (1 March 2024)

RSB Bioscience Careers Day (5 - 7 March 2024)

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The Company of Biologists Travel Grant

Application deadline:   31 March 2024   

SEB student and early career scientist members can apply for up to £500 to support their travel to conferences, career workshops, research trips, and laboratory visits. This funding has now been extended to include registration fees for online events.

More information

 

 

Sponsorship for a Small Conference

Application deadline: 1 March 2024

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 2024

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 2024

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 ðŸ†•

Careers and Coffee videos ðŸ†•


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:

 CNRS Junior Professor in insect-based bioinspiration 
Tours, France

The Insect Biology Research Institute (IRBI) at the University of Tours, France, expects to host a tenure-track CNRS Junior Professor, equivalent to an Assistant Professor position, in Insect-based Bioinspiration in 2024.

Deadline for applications: 29 February 2024

Apply now


 

 

 Computational biologist / Bioinformatician (m/f/d) / (PhD)
Oldenburg, Germany

The position will be hosted at the Institute of Medical Genetics, University of Oldenburg. Our group uses multi-omic approaches (genomic, transcriptomic and epigenetic) to elucidate the molecular basis of several human pathologies, including cancer, congenital heart diseases (CHD) and rare diseases.

Deadline for applications: 31 March 2024

Apply now

 

Click   here    to visit the SEB jobs board page
 
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Conservation Physiology
The habitat quality paradox: loss of riparian forest cover leads to decreased risk of parasitism and improved body condition in an imperiled amphibian

More information



Journal of Experimental Botany
JXB Issue 75-03 – Editor’s choice by Mareike Jezek

More information



Plant Biotechnology Journal
Volume 22, Issue 2

More information



Plant Direct
Salinity inhibits seed germination and embryo growth by reducing starch mobilization efficiency in barley

More information



The Plant Journal
TPJ editor choice: "It’s not witchcraft: the role of abscisic acid for Striga germination and conditioning" by Gwendolyn Kirschner.

More information
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