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Round-Up & Top Ten Q&A Highlights from #LabLifeCon22

Round-Up & Top Ten Q&A Highlights from #LabLifeCon22

The inaugural Hello Bio LabLife Conference took place online last month and was a truly inspiring event! Read our round-up of the fantastic talks and panel discussions, plus our top ten highlights from the audience Q&A sessions…

10 Tips for Balancing Parenthood on the Path to Your PhD

10 Tips for Balancing Parenthood on the Path to Your PhD

Becoming a parent is a life-changing experience, so how do graduate students balance the challenges of parenthood with the demands of a PhD? Laura Geben of Vanderbilt University, USA, shares her 10 top tips for not just surviving, but thriving as a trainee-parent.

Chaperone supports the Hello Bio Early Career Scientist Grant initiative

Chaperone supports the Hello Bio Early Career Scientist Grant initiative

We’re delighted to announce that we’re joining forces with the fantastic team at Chaperone to offer even more support for early career life scientists! In addition to our monthly $500 Early Career Scientist Grant award package, future winners will also benefit from waived admin fees for career development sessions from Chaperone!

How To Excel In Your Doctoral Viva (Dissertation Defense)

How To Excel In Your Doctoral Viva (Dissertation Defense)

It’s normal to feel nervous about defending your PhD thesis, but there’s a lot you can do to make the experience less stressful. In this guest article, Dr Stacey Bedwell of King’s College London shares some top viva tips from her forthcoming book, ‘How to Excel in Your Doctoral Viva’.

Interviews with Scientists: Mohammed Alawami

Interviews with Scientists: Mohammed Alawami

In the next in our Interviews with Scientists series we spoke with Mohammed Alawami of Cambridge University! As founder of the ReachSci programme, he told us why inclusion matters in STEM and offers great advice for young researchers…

The Art of Writing Scientific Papers - Resources for Researchers

The Art of Writing Scientific Papers - Resources for Researchers

Getting your paper published is still an important part of research life, but how to distil all of the knowlege you've gained in the lab into a few thousand words, clearly communicated, in a defined format, yet still be a compelling read, can seem like a big ask. With contributions from scientists from around the world, these resources are here to help!

The story behind ValidAbs™

The story behind ValidAbs™

We’re proud to announce the launch of our brand new ValidAbs™ range! To celebrate, we spoke to three scientists involved in the creation and production of these highly validated and data-rich antibodies…

Meet the Hello Bio LabLife Conference 2022 Guest Speakers

Meet the Hello Bio LabLife Conference 2022 Guest Speakers

We are delighted to confirm the full line-up of guest speakers, panellists and chairs for the inaugural Hello Bio LabLife Conference! Read all about our fantastic event contributors and find out a little more about what you can expect from each of them!

Interviews with Scientists: Kylie Heitman

Interviews with Scientists: Kylie Heitman

In the next in our Interviews with Scientists series we spoke with Kylie Heitman, a PhD student at the University of Alabama Birmingham, USA. We spoke to Kylie about her PhD research, her advice on applying for funding, and the lack of leadership roles for women in STEM…

Interviews with Scientists: Joanne Kamens

Interviews with Scientists: Joanne Kamens

In the next in our Interviews with Scientists series we spoke with Joanne Kamens, a Senior Consultant at The Impact Seat. She told us about her career so far, the importance of mentoring, and some of the problems still facing women in STEM today…