The Waddington Medal is the only national award in Developmental Biology. It honours outstanding research performance as well as services to the subject community. The medal is awarded annually at the BSDB Spring Meeting, where the recipient presents the Waddington Medal Lecture. The 2019 winner is Kate Storey, please read Kate’s interview here. In 2016, […] Welcome from our new chair Dear members of the BSDB – I have recently taken over as President/Chairman of our society from the wonderful Ottoline Leyser and will try my hardest to do as good a job as she in advocating and looking after the interests of developmental biologists in the UK. Please let me […] At this year’s Spring meeting, we had Sheona Scales from Cancer Research UK come to discuss with meeting attendees about their funding schemes. They have recently got in touch with us to follow up on the feedback they received. It has been a couple of months since Cancer Research UK attended the BSDB spring meeting. […] BSDB Travel grants are available for BSDB members to cover registration and accommodation costs for the European Developmental Biology Congress to be held in Alicante, Spain 23-26 October 2019. In addition, as the EDBC meeting is classed as a BSDB-sponsored meeting and BSDB members can register at ‘member’ rates. DEADLINE FOR BSDB TRAVEL GRANTS FOR […] In 2016, the BSDB introduced the Cheryll Tickle Medal, which is being awarded annually to a mid-career, female scientist for her outstanding achievements in the field of Developmental Biology. The BSDB is proud to announce the 2019 awardee Bénédicte Sanson. Due to family commitments, Bénédicte was unable to be at the Spring meeting this year […]
Medal winner interviews: in Development
Autumn communication 2019
Cancer Research UK’s new investment in paediatric cancer research
Bénédicte Sanson – Winner of the 2019 Cheryll Tickle Medal.
European Congress for Developmental Biology
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- date: 23-26 Oct 2019
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- location: Alicante, Spain
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- organisers: Angela Nieto, Victor Borrell, Sergio Casas-Tintó, Pilar Cubas, Joan Galcerán, Leonor Saúde, Miguel Torres Sanchez
- Note that BSDB members INCLUDING PIs can apply for BSDB Conference Grants to attend this meeting
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Topics for future Society meetings
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