Our December issue marked the end of #biologists100 with a cover highlighting many of the scientists in our community, some of the featured #100biologists, as well as our Editors & in-house team!
Thank you everyone for helping us celebrate @biologists.bsky.social 100-year anniversary in style 🎉
Cover of the journal Development featuring the faces of different people.
Issue 24 is complete!
Marking the end of #biologists100, the cover features members of our community, including some featured 'extraordinary biologists' #100biologists, as well as our Editors and in-house team.
Thank you to all our authors and reviewers, past and present, for their contributions.
The second face behind the #100biologists posts this year! Many thanks to Saanjbati and @andreamurillo.bsky.social for their hard work.
Fare ye well, 2025! #biologists100 is at an end
Headshot of Saanjbati Adhikari, to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists Saanjbati Adhikari Saanjbati Adhikari is a Development Reviews Editor and previously a Cross-Title Features Editor across our journals for the Company’s 100-year anniversary. Saanjbati started as a preLighter during her PhD at Queen Mary University of London, UK, where she investigated the molecular characterisation of Astrin. #100biologists #biologists100
Last but certainly not least, our final extraordinary biologist featured is Saanjbati Adhikari, a @dev-journal.bsky.social Reviews Editor, a Cross-Title Features Editor for our 100-year anniversary and a former preLighter @prelights.bsky.social. #100biologists
Andrea is also one of the people who has put together and executed the whole #100biologists campaign year!
Headshot of Andrea Murillo, to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists Andrea Murillo Andrea Murillo, currently the Company's Science Communications Officer, published her first paper in JEB. Andrea was an Outside JEB writer for three years during her PhD at McMaster University in Canada, where she investigated the estrogen signalling pathway of the marine polychaete, Capitella teleta. #100biologists #biologists100
Our next extraordinary biologist is Andrea Murillo, @biologists.bsky.social Science Communications Officer, a @jexpbiol.bsky.social author and an Outside @jexpbiol.bsky.social contributing writer for three years.
@andreamurillo.bsky.social
#100biologists
The Company of Biologists 100 logo to the left and QR code to the right. Portrait of Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard , to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard is a Nobel Prize winner and Emeritus Director of the Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology in Tübingen, Germany. She led efforts to establish zebrafish as a genetic model for vertebrate development, contributing many papers to the famous 1996 zebrafish issue of Development. #100biologists #biologists100
Our next extraordinary biologist is Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard, a Nobel Prize winner and Emeritus Director of the Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology in Tübingen, Germany. #100biologists
The Company of Biologists 100 logo to the left and QR code to the right. Portrait of Chris Wylie to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists Chris Wylie Chris Wylie is a former Company Director and the founding Editor-in-Chief of Development (1987-2003). With a broad research background in developmental biology, Chris has made significant discoveries in Xenopus and mouse embryogenesis and was involved in the founding of key developmental biology institutes. #100biologists #biologists100
We are featuring developmental biologist Chris Wylie as an extraordinary biologist this week. Chris is a former @biologists.bsky.social Director and the founding Editor-in-Chief of @dev-journal.bsky.social. #100biologists
Headshot of Renata Basto, to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists Renata Basto Renata Basto is a JCS Editor who has published in three of the Company’s journals. She is a CNRS Team Leader at the Institut Curie in France. Her team investigates the molecular mechanisms that, in response to centrosome or chromosome number deviations, can influence animal development or how they can lead to disease. #100biologists #biologists100
Next, we are highlighting Renata Basto, a @jcellsci.bsky.social Editor who has published in @dev-journal.bsky.social, @jcellsci.bsky.social and @biologyopen.bsky.social, as an extraordinary biologist this week. #100biologists
Headshot of K. Vijayraghavan, to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists K. Vijayraghavan K. VijayRaghavan is a Development Advisory Board member and a Development and Biology Open author. He serves as a Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India and is a Distinguished Professor at the National Centre for Biological Sciences, India, investigating the development and function of neural circuits. #100biologists #biologists100
We are also featuring developmental biologist K. Vijayraghavan, a @dev-journal.bsky.social Advisory Board member and a Development and @biologyopen.bsky.social author, as an extraordinary biologist this week. #100biologists
@kvijayraghavan.bsky.social
Headshot of Clotilde Cadart, to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists Clotilde Cadart Clotilde Cadart was part of the inaugural Pathway to Independence Programme cohort. She organised the 2022 Workshop on cell size and growth and spoke at the 2025 Workshop on whole genome doubling. Clotilde is a Junior Group Leader at Institut Cochin, France, focusing on the quantitative biology of cells and embryos. #100biologists #biologists100
We are also highlighting Clotilde Cadart, who was part of
@dev-journal.bsky.social's inaugural Pathway to Independence Programme cohort and a co-organiser of the Company Workshop on cell size and growth, as an extraordinary biologist this week. #100biologists
@clotilde-cadart.bsky.social
Manu Prakash is this week's @biologists.bsky.social #100biologists
Read his extraordinary 2016 JEB paper showing how waterlily beetles generate bumps in the water as they bounce along because they cannot break free of surface tension when water-skiing
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Our next extraordinary biologist is Manu Prakash, plenary speaker at the Biologists @ 100 conference, who was recently interviewed for @jcellsci.bsky.social. #100biologists @prakashlab.bsky.social
The Company of Biologists 100 logo to the left and QR code to the right. Cartoon depiction of Claire Moulton, to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists Claire Moulton Claire Moulton, previously our Publisher, is the Company’s first ever Chief Executive Officer. Claire is responsible for setting the Company’s strategic plan, championing quality publishing and community support. Claire led the creation of The Forest of Biologists, now in its fourth year, as a biopositive publishing initiative. #100biologists #biologists100
We are also highlighting Claire Moulton, previously our Publisher and @biologists.bsky.social's first ever CEO, who led the creation of The Forest of Biologists, as an extraordinary biologist this week. #100biologists
The Company of Biologists 100 logo to the left and QR code to the right. Cartoon depiction of Mole, to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists Mole The columnist who writes under the pseudonym ‘Mole’ has been a regular contributor to Journal of Cell Science for over 20 years, providing humorous and often controversial perspectives on the challenges of the academic science system. #100biologists #biologists100
Our next extraordinary biologist is the columnist who writes under the pseudonym ‘Mole', a regular contributor to @jcellsci.bsky.social for over 20 years. #100biologists
the left and QR code to the right. Portrait of Grace Lim to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists Grace Lim Grace Lim is a prolific preLighter, contributor to the Node and a Development author. As a Senior Scientist at A*STAR in Singapore, Grace is leading innovative research at the frontier of stem cell biology through her discoveries on novel gastric cancer stem cell markers for targeted therapeutics. #100biologists #biologists100
Our next extraordinary biologist is Grace Lim, a prolific preLighter @prelights.bsky.social and a contributor to @the-node.bsky.social and @dev-journal.bsky.social. #100biologists
This year @biologists.bsky.social has been celebrating 100 years of #NotForProfit #Publishing by recognising 100 extraordinary biologists and today we recognise the father of comparative physiology, August Krogh #100biologists
The Company of Biologists 100 logo to the left and QR code to the right. Portrait of August Krogh, to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists August Krogh August Krogh, JEB author and winner of the Nobel Prize in 1920 for the discovery of the mechanism of regulation of the capillaries in skeletal muscle, founded the field of comparative physiology in 1929 with his principle, 'For many problems there will be an animal of choice on which it can be most conveniently studied. #100biologists #biologists100
We are also highlighting August Krogh, @jexpbiol.bsky.social author and 1920 Nobel Prize winner, as an extraordinary biologist this week. #100biologists
The Company of Biologists 100 logo to the left and QR code to the right. Portrait of Jennifer Waters to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists Jennifer Waters Jennifer Waters, a FocalPlane Scientific Advisory Board member, is the Director of Core for Imaging Technology & Education, Harvard Medical School, USA. She created MicroList and draws on over 25 years of teaching experience to create accessible microscopy education resources, including the online platform Microtutor. #100biologists #biologists100
We are highlighting Jennifer Waters, a @focalplane.bsky.social Scientific Advisory Board member, Director of CITE, Harvard Medical School, and creator of MicroList (now featured in FocalPlane) and Microtutor, as an extraordinary biologist. #100biologists
@jencwaters.bsky.social
Simon Maddrell was a towering presence in the field of insect homeostasis and Treasurer and Director of @biologists.bsky.social. We celebrate him today #100biologists #biologisrs100
The Company of Biologists 100 logo to the left and QR code to the right. Portrait of Simon Maddrell, to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists Simon Maddrell Former Treasurer and then Director Simon Maddrell helped acquire financial security for The Company of Biologists. He was also a prolific Journal of Experimental Biology author, where he published his work as an insect physiologist, focusing on Malpighian tubules in blood-sucking insect excretion. #100biologists #biologists100
We are highlighting Simon Maddrell, former @biologists.bsky.social Treasurer and Director, who helped secure the Company's finances, and a prolific @jexpbiol.bsky.social author, as an extraordinary biologist. #100biologists
The Company of Biologists 100 logo to the left and QR code to the right. Portrait of Sylvie Urbé, to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists Sylvie Urbé Sylvie Urbé joined The Company of Biologists as a Director in 2025 and is a JCS Editorial Advisory Board member and author. Sylvie is a cell biologist and Professor of Molecular and Cellular Physiology at the University of Liverpool, UK, investigating membrane trafficking, mitophagy and the deubiquitylase family of enzymes. #100biologists #biologists100
Our next extraordinary biologist is Sylvie Urbé, a @biologists.bsky.social Director and a @jcellsci.bsky.social Editorial Advisory Board member and author. #100biologists
The Company of Biologists 100 logo to the left and QR code to the right. Portrait of Charles Swanton, to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists Charles Swanton Charles Swanton, Deputy Clinical Director at The Francis Crick Institute, UK, and Chief Clinician at Cancer Research UK, was a plenary speaker at the Biologists @ 100 conference. A former JCS author and recent DMM interviewee, Charles has made significant contributions to our understanding of lung cancer evolution. #100biologists #biologists100
We are highlighting Charles Swanton, former @jcellsci.bsky.social author and recent @dmmjournal.bsky.social interviewee, who was a plenary speaker at the Biologists @ 100 conference, as an extraordinary biologist. #100biologists @crick.ac.uk
The Company of Biologists 100 logo to the left and QR code to the right. Portrait of Michael Dickinson to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists Michael Dickinson Michael Dickinson is a McArthur Fellowship-winning neuroscientist who was a JEB Editor for 11 years (2009-2020) and played a key role in three JEB Symposia. Michael is currently the ZaremProfessor of Bioengineering and Aeronautics at Caltech, USA, where he researches the biomechanics and neural control of insect flight. #100biologists #biologists100
Our next extraordinary biologist is Michael Dickinson, a McArthur Fellowship-winning neuroscientist who was a @jexpbiol.bsky.social Editor for 11 years. #100biologists
The Company of Biologists 100 logo to the left and QR code to the right. Portrait of Austin Smith to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists Austin Smith Austin Smith is a Company Director and DMM Guest Editor. Austin has served as a Development Editor and co-organiser of Development Meetings. He is a pioneer of embryonic stem cell research and serves as the Director of the Living Systems Institute, Exeter, UK, where he researches pluripotency, stem cell renewal and differentiation. #100biologists #biologists100
We are highlighting Austin Smith, a @biologists.bsky.social Director, @dmmjournal.bsky.social Guest Editor and former @dev-journal.bsky.social Editor, as an extraordinary biologist. #100biologists
@ausmith.bsky.social
The Company of Biologists 100 logo to the left and QR code to the right. Portrait of Hans-Otto Pörtner to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists Hans-Otto Pörtner Hans-Otto Pörtner is a comparative physiologist who served as one of the IPCC co-chairs overseeing the sixth assessment cycle between 2015 and 2023. This included overcoming the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Prof. Pörtner is a prolific author in JEB and was a plenary speaker at the Biologists @ 100 conference. #100biologists #biologists100
Our next extraordinary biologist is Hans-Otto Pörtner, a prolific @jexpbiol.bsky.social author, who also presented as a plenary speaker at the Biologists @ 100 conference. #100biologists
We are highlighting Jane Francis, Director of the British Antarctic Survey, UK, who also delivered a plenary lecture at the Biologists @ 100 conference, as an extraordinary biologist. #100biologists @bas.ac.uk
The Company of Biologists 100 logo to the left and QR code to the right. Portrait of Godwin Pius Ohemu to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists Godwin Pius Ohemu Godwin Pius Ohemu, an antimicrobial resistance advocate, attended the Biologists @ 100 conference and shared his conference experience in a guest blog. He holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Global Health Research from the University of Oxford, UK, and is pursuing a PhD in One Health Sciences at Texas Tech University, USA. #100biologists #biologists100
Our next extraordinary biologist is Godwin Pius Ohemu, who attended the Biologists @ 100 conference and shared his conference experience in a guest blog. #100biologists
Next, @zhumeng123.bsky.social explores the genetic basis of timing in limb development by comparing chicken and mice. #GenBio25.
Meng has been named one of #100Biologists with extraordinary links to @biologists.bsky.social
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The Company of Biologists 100 logo to the left and QR code to the right. Portrait of Arnoud Sonnenberg to the left, text to the right 100 extraordinary biologists Martha Susana Cruz-Xelhuantzi Martha Susana Cruz-Xelhuantzi is a Biology Open author who employed labelling and label-free methods to examine the cellular organisation and characteristics of a species of yeast. Martha also did a BiO ‘First person’ interview and recently completed her undergraduate studies at Tecnológico de Monterrey, México. #100biologists #biologists100
The next extraordinary biologist that we are featuring is Martha Susana Cruz-Xelhuantzi, a @biologyopen.bsky.social author who examined the cellular organisation & characteristics of the yeast, Debaryomyces hansenii, and interviewee in @biologyopen.bsky.social's 'First person' series. #100biologists
