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Meet our Early Career Scientist Grant Winner Allison McDonald

Meet our Early Career Scientist Grant Winner Allison McDonald

Congratulations to our latest Early Career Scientist Grant winner! Allison McDonald is a fourth year PhD student working in Nathan Marchant’s lab at the department of Anatomy & Neurosciences in Amsterdam UMC, Netherlands. We found out more about her research and what she plans to spend the grant money on…

Setting up a New Lab: Overcoming Challenges & Celebrating Success

Setting up a New Lab: Overcoming Challenges & Celebrating Success

One year ago, Dr Leonardo Ferreira took his first steps along the tenure track when he set up his own lab at the Medical University of South Carolina, USA. In this guest article, he shares the challenges he faced in year one, his hopes for the future & offers valuable advice for those about to start a lab of their own…

The Life Scientists’ Guide to Applying for Grants and Funding

The Life Scientists’ Guide to Applying for Grants and Funding

What do grant reviewers really look for in a funding application? How can you make your proposal stand out from the crowd? The Life Scientists’ Guide to Applying for Grants and Funding is packed with expert advice to help you submit an outstanding application for life science funding.

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…