Our community is terribly saddened by the loss of Lewis Wolpert, someone who contributed to our field a great deal. Here are just a few thoughts from current members of our committee. We will commemorate Lewis’s illustrious career and contributions to our science and community in due course. You can watch Lewis’s 2015 Waddington medal […]
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Online Developmental Teaching Forums: An invitation from Michael Barresi
Dear Teachers of Developmental Biology and Beyond, I am pleased to announce the return of a regular zoom forum focused on teaching in Developmental Biology. This forum will meet twice a month through the spring and will be offered at two different times to encourage the participation of individuals from different time zones. These […]
Beddington medal 2020 nominations: Deadline 15th February.
The Beddington Medal is the BSDB’s major commendation to promising young biologists, awarded for the best PhD thesis in Developmental Biology defended in the year previous to the award. It was announced in 2002 [letter #23/2] and first awarded in 2004. Rosa Beddington was one of the greatest talents and inspirational leaders in the […]
December update from the BSDB
Kathryn Anderson (1952-2020)
We are all saddened by the loss of Kathryn Anderson, who made great contributions to both the UK and International developmental biology community. Please read this obituary, composed by Phil Ingham, who knew her well. My friend and colleague, Kathryn Anderson, who died on November 30th, was a brilliant developmental geneticist who made seminal […]