An interview with Hernan Garcia.

Hernan Garcia is a Principal Investigator and Associate Professor of Genetics, Genomics and Development and Physics at the University of California, Berkley (USA). His research aims to understand, predict and control developmental programs. In 2022, Hernan was awarded the Elizabeth D. Hay New Investigator award by the Society for Developmental Biology (SDB) recognizing his outstanding research in developmental biology. We spoke to Hernan to learn more about his education, career path and approach to running a lab.

Transitions in development - an interview with Aman Husbands.

Aman Husbands is the Mitchell J. Blutt and Margo Krody Blutt Presidential Assistant Professor of Biology at the University of Pennsylvania, USA. He set up his research group in January 2018 at Ohio State University, before moving across to the University of Pennsylvania. His work focuses on CLASS III HOMEODOMAIN LEUCINE ZIPPER (HD-ZIPIII) transcription factors and how they function in different contexts during plant development and evolution. We chatted with Aman to find out more about his career path and the challenges of becoming an independent group leader.

Transitions in development - an interview with Salah Elias.

Salah Elias is Associate Professor in Developmental Biology at The University of Southampton, UK. His research aims to understand the mechanisms underlying oriented cell divisions in the mammary gland, focusing on how these divisions influence epithelial differentiation and architecture, and how their dysregulation can lead to malignant transformation. Salah set up his research group back in 2017 and has since been involved in various initiatives, including the 'New PIs in Cell and Developmental Biology' forum and activities relating to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. We chatted with Salah over Zoom to find out more about his career and his transition to becoming an independent group leader.

Transitions in development - an interview with Noelia Urbán.

Noelia Urbán is a Group Leader at the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology (IMBA) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences in Vienna, Austria. Her research focuses on neural stem cells, aiming to understand how they transition between inactive (quiescent) and active states. We caught up with Noelia over Zoom to find out more about her research and her transition to becoming an independent group leader.

An interview with Andreas Prokop.

Andreas Prokop is a Professor of Cellular and Developmental Neurobiology at The University of Manchester, UK. His research group studies the mechanisms of axon homeostasis and degeneration, using primary neurons of the fruit fly Drosophila as a model system. In April 2022, Andreas was awarded the 2022 British Society of Developmental Biology (BSDB) Wolpert Medal, which recognizes an outstanding individual who has made major contributions to the teaching and communication of developmental biology in the UK. We chatted to Andreas at the BSDB Spring Meeting, where he was presented with the medal, to find out more about his career, his research and his valuable contributions to the teaching and advocation of developmental biology.

An interview with Scott Fraser.

Scott Fraser is a Provost Professor, and the Director of Science Initiatives, at the University of Southern California, USA. Scott has had a long-standing interest in applying the tools of chemistry, engineering and physics to problems in biology and medicine. Amongst other things, Scott is best known for his contributions to developing microscopes and tools to image developing embryos. Earlier this year, Scott was awarded the SDB's 2021 Edwin G. Conklin Medal, which aims to recognize 'a developmental biologist who has made and is continuing to make extraordinary research contributions to the field, and is an excellent mentor who has helped train the next generation of outstanding scientists'. We caught up with Scott to find out more about his interdisciplinary research and his approach to mentoring.

An interview with Ken Poss.

Ken Poss is currently James B. Duke Professor of Cell Biology and Director of the Regeneration Next Initiative at Duke University. His lab aims to understand the mechanisms underlying vertebrate tissue regeneration, focusing on the heart, spinal cord and major appendages in zebrafish, which possess especially high regenerative capacity. Earlier this year, Ken joined the Development team as an Associate Editor, focusing on the field of regenerative biology. We caught up with Ken to find out more about his career, his research and why he decided to get involved with the journal.

An interview with Samantha Morris.

Samantha Morris is an Assistant Professor of Genetics and Developmental Biology at Washington University in St Louis, and an Allen Distinguished Investigator. Her lab aims to understand how cell identity can be reprogrammed, focusing on the gene regulatory networks that define cell identity and applying this knowledge to engineer clinically important cell types. Sam has also been a pioneer in developing novel single-cell technologies and, earlier this year, she joined Development as an Associate Editor, where she'll be providing expertise on single-cell approaches in developmental and stem cell biology. We caught up with Sam to ask her more about her career and her role at Development.

An interview with Matthias Lutolf.

Matthias Lutolf is Head of the Laboratory of Stem Cell Bioengineering at the EFP Lausanne, Switzerland. While Matthias initially trained as a Materials Engineer, his current research sits at the interface between bioengineering and stem cell biology. Matthias recently joined Development as an Associate Editor so we caught up with him at a recent conference to ask him more about his work, why he agreed to take on the role and the types of papers he hopes to see in Development.

An interview with Sally Lowell.

Sally Lowell is a Wellcome Trust Senior Research Fellow at the University of Edinburgh, UK. Her research group, which is based in the Centre for Regenerative Medicine, studies cell fate decisions in stem cells, focussing on how communication and interactions between cells can influence these decisions. Sally, who has been a long-serving committee member of the British Society for Developmental Biology, recently joined the Board of Directors at The Company of Biologists. We caught up with Sally to find out more about her career and her research, and why she's excited about her role at the Company.

An interview with Maria Elena Torres-Padilla.

Maria Elena Torres-Padilla is Director of the Institute of Epigenetics and Stem Cells at Helmholtz Zentrum München, Germany. Maria Elena, who studies how cell potency and cell fate are regulated by chromatin-mediated processes, was recently appointed as an Academic Editor at Development. We caught up with Maria Elena at a recent conference to find out more about her background, her research and her thoughts on the ties between the chromatin and developmental biology fields.

An interview with Robb Krumlauf.

Robb Krumlauf is a developmental biologist who studies the Hox family of transcription factors, aiming to understand how these proteins regulate animal body plans. Robb, who is currently Scientific Director of the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, was recently awarded the 2018 SDB Edwin G. Conklin Award for his extraordinary contributions to the field of developmental biology and for his excellent mentoring skills. We met with Robb at this year's SDB Annual Meeting, where he was presented with the award, to find out more about his research, his career and his thoughts on mentorship.

An interview with Ida Chow.

Ida Chow is the Executive Director of the Society for Development Biology (SDB). As well as managing the society, Ida organises and participates in many of the society's educational and outreach events. We caught up with Ida at the recent SDB Annual Meeting to ask her about her background and to find out more about the various SDB-run activities that she's involved in.

An interview with James Sharpe.

James Sharpe is a developmental biologist who studies the process of limb development using a multi-disciplinary approach, combining experimental systems, imaging and computer modelling. Formerly based at the Centre for Genomic Regulation in Barcelona, James was recently appointed Head of EMBL Barcelona. We caught up with James at the British Society for Developmental Biology Spring Meeting to ask him about his research, his thoughts on computational modelling, and his vision for the new EMBL Barcelona site.

An interview with Claudio Stern.

Claudio Stern is the J. Z. Young Professor of Anatomy at University College London (UCL), UK. His lab studies the processes that regulate patterning and cell diversity in the early embryos of vertebrates, mostly in chick. Claudio, an elected fellow of the Royal Society, the UK Academy of Medical Sciences, and the Latin-American Academy of Medical Sciences, was awarded the 2006 Waddington Medal by the British Society of Developmental Biology, and he also served as President of the International Society for Developmental Biology (ISDB) from 2010-2013. At the 18th Congress of the ISDB (Singapore, June 2017), Claudio was awarded the ISDB's Ross Harrison Prize, which recognises an individual's outstanding contributions to developmental biology. We met with Claudio to ask him more about his career, his thoughts on the field, and his advice for early career researchers.