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Interviews with Scientists: Sonia Shah

It was great to catch up with past travel award winner Sonia Shah recently and speak to her more about her current research, passion for science, the biggest lessons she’s learned in her career so far, and more...

Interviews with Scientists: Myrthe Mampay

Myrthe Mampay is investigating the impact of psychological and pathological stress on synaptic plasticity and cognitive function at the Centre of Stress and Age-Related Disease (STRAND) at the University of Brighton, UK . We chatted to Myrthe to find out more about her work, what she does when she’s not stressing out about researching the effects of stress and more...

Your Value As a Researcher Is More Than Your Research Profile

Research achievements and academic accomplishments are important, but as Daniel Austria from the University of Auckland explains, there is more to your value as a researcher than your research profile...

Simple Ways To Make Your Lab More Eco-Friendly

Trying to make your lab more eco-friendly? Anne Vielle share her tips for a few simple changes that can have a significant impact on reducing your lab's environmental footprint.

How To Manage The Expected Pace Of Work In Scientific Research

Technology enables researchers to be more efficient and more productive than ever before. But, is this actually good for science and good for us? Neuroscientist Dr Kate O’Neill explores these questions and shares her advice in this fascinating article.

Interviews with Scientists: Nikolaos Doumpas

Nikolaos Doumpas is a post-doctoral researcher in genetics and molecular biology at the Institute of Molecular Life Sciences (IMLS), University of Zurich. Nikolaos shared with us his current research, career to date, advice for fellow scientists and more...

Interviews with Scientists: Dr Lahiru Gangoda

Cancer researcher Dr Lahiru Gangoda is working on improving treatment outcomes for melanoma patients at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, University of Melbourne, Australia. We spoke to Lahiru about her current research, the biggest lessons she’s learned in her career so far, and more...

Interviews with Scientists: Daniel Almeida

Listed in the prestigious 30 under 30 list in Forbes magazine, Daniel Almeida is a PhD student at McGill University, studying the molecular impacts of severe childhood abuse on the brain. A mental health advocate and educator, Daniel shared with us his passion for science and more...

Interviews with Scientists: Dr Concetta Di Natale

Dr Concetta di Natale is an IBSA 2019 Research Fellow at the Centro Interdipartimentale di Ricerca sui Biomateriali (CRIB) in Italy, focusing on neurodegeneration and pain-related phenomena. She told us about her past and present research, the scientists she most admires and her advice for early career researchers...

Interviews with Scientists: Daniel Austria

It was our pleasure to speak with Daniel Austria, a PhD candidate at the University of Auckland's Centre for Brain Research, working on Alzheimer's Disease. Daniel shared with us his research, passions, advice and the lessons he's learnt during his PhD...