preLights

Check out the preprint from Biology Open about their exciting announcement https://lnkd.in/e3aSZGSb

We’re capturing the energy of #biologists100 by walking around with a polaroid frame, highlighting the incredible early-career researchers at the conference! ? We’re kicking things off with Jonathan Townson, the #preLights conference reporter, who is uncovering the stories behind the #preprints being presented. If you're at the meeting, please come say hi + get your snapshot! ?? #community #selfies #imaging #organelles

We are looking forward to meeting everyone in Liverpool next week for our special 100-year anniversary conference. We have a busy, fun-filled programme. You can follow all the action from Biologists @ 100 at #biologists100. Find out more about the programme, speakers and social events at https://lnkd.in/gQ3wtJXS

At the Biologists @ 100 conference next week, one of the preLighters, Jonathan Townson, will aim to capture the preprints discussed at this meeting. #biologists100 In fact, he is collating a #preList of the preprints presented at the conference. If you’re coming with a #preprint of your own, make sure he doesn’t miss it by telling us about it using this form: https://lnkd.in/ggKSRj63 See you there! ??

?? Exciting news for all attendees of the Biologists @100 Conference in Liverpool next week! #biologists100 ? To help you make the most of the conference, please take a look at the recording below. Also, conference reporter Jen Annoh has put together a really useful guide, now available on the Node: https://lnkd.in/gHWSE2eH ? Whether you're a first-time attendee or a seasoned conference-goer, these resources will help you navigate the event with confidence. ? We can’t wait to see you in Liverpool! ?? #ConferenceGuide #Networking ? https://lnkd.in/g-HYrCXq

Hearts in Time: The PIEZO1 mechanosensitive channel and Cardiac function in the aging heart New preLights highlight! PIEZO1 is a channel protein sensitive to mechanical deformation, expressed in many different cell types (including cardiomyocytes).?A recent study has shown that deletion of the Piezo1 gene in mice results, among others, in reduced survival, premature cardiac aging and fibrosis. Read a summary of the study results, plus check out the study in the link below:

As a researcher, I believe that effective scientific communication is just as essential as the research itself. ?? I’m excited to share my first highlight post on one of the many preprints that are full of valuable insights but may take time to be widely referenced. This post focuses on the Nitrate-Responsive Plant Gene Circuits, an important aspect of plant biology. Check out the highlight here: https://lnkd.in/dCp-7gKz ?? And here’s the link to the preprint itself: https://lnkd.in/dQT-d6pC ? With that, I’m also thrilled to share that I am now a preLighter at preLights by The Company of Biologists. ?? ? For me, scientific communication is not just a tool, it's a core value that ensures research reaches its full potential and has the impact it deserves. ??I’m excited to contribute to this process and help bring important discoveries to light.?? If you have any interesting preprints you'd like to share, feel free to send them my way! If they resonate with me, I'd be happy to amplify their reach by creating a highlight post for it. ??

We are excited to announce that the nonprofit preprint servers bioRxiv and medRxiv are now managed by their own independent nonprofit organization: openRxiv. Transitioning from our original Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory affiliation to an independent nonprofit focuses governance solely on running the servers and promoting their principal aim of rapid scientific sharing. Its expanded capacity enables greater flexibility and innovation, allowing the platform to adopt new technologies or formats at the pace modern science demands. openRxiv also ensures community responsiveness by placing governance in the hands of a broad and dedicated board of scientists and stakeholders. The policies of the preprint servers will remain unchanged and our mission continues to be a free service to authors ensuring the rapid distribution of scientific information before peer review. We're excited for this next phase! For more information, please visit the launch announcement on openrxiv.org (https://lnkd.in/eCNx99u6).

New preLights research highlight: exciting discovery of cage-like extracellular matrix structures that regulate escape of megakaryocyte material from the bone marrow: https://lnkd.in/gf6FUrpW

This CellBio #preList is yet another great team effort! #community #ECRs Many thanks Barbora, Matthew, Sristilekha Nath, Girish Kale, Prasanna Padmanaban MSc. Hons., PhD, Vibha SINGH, Ph.D. & Felipe Del Valle Batalla for putting it together! ?? #preLighters