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Meet Our Lab Heroes Awards™ 2023 Winners: Caroline Manicam

Meet Our Lab Heroes Awards™ 2023 Winners: Caroline Manicam

We’re delighted to shine a well-deserved spotlight on our third Lab Heroes Awards™ 2023 winner! Caroline Manicam of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany, was chosen as the winner of our Lab Leader category, and we found out more about her career so far, her early interest in medicine, and her passion for promoting innovation and change within science.

Meet Our Lab Heroes Awards™ 2023 Highly Commended Nominees: Elia Ranzato

Meet Our Lab Heroes Awards™ 2023 Highly Commended Nominees: Elia Ranzato

It’s time to meet another of our Lab Heroes AwardsTM 2023 Highly Commended nominees! Elia Ranzato was nominated in the ‘Lab Leader’ category for his ability to inspire others, and his drive to change the perception of a ‘typical’ scientist. We asked Elia some quick-fire questions about his career so far and his passion for working in STEM…

Conflict Resolution: Practical Tips for STEM Leaders

Conflict Resolution: Practical Tips for STEM Leaders

Whether you’re an experienced lab manager or just setting up your first lab, there’s lots to consider when dealing with conflict between team members. With tips on open communication, empowerment, documenting the facts and more, this article will help you to deal with conflict in your lab in a fair and effective way.

Meet our Early Career Scientist Grant Winner Aida Adlimoghaddam

Meet our Early Career Scientist Grant Winner Aida Adlimoghaddam

We’re delighted to introduce our next Early Career Scientist Grant winner! Aida Adlimoghaddam is an Assistant Professor at the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, and the latest winner of our $500 monthly career support grant. We found out more about Aida and her research work…

Meet Our Lab Heroes Awards™ 2023 Highly Commended Nominees: Serena Petruzzelli

Meet Our Lab Heroes Awards™ 2023 Highly Commended Nominees: Serena Petruzzelli

We’re delighted to introduce another of our Lab Heroes AwardsTM 2023 Highly Commended nominees! Serena Petruzzelli was nominated for her resilience, her work ethic and all-round talent in our Lab Leader category. She told us more about her current research work, the challenges of moving to a new country, and her hopes for the future!

Mastering Networking for Science: How To Boost Your Profile

Mastering Networking for Science: How To Boost Your Profile

Whether you’re at an in-person event or making new contacts online, being able to network with confidence is an essential skill that all life scientists should master. In this helpful article, science communicator Dr Elodie Chabrol shares practical advice on making valuable connections and building a professional online profile in the world of STEM.

Meet Our Lab Heroes Awards™ 2023 Winners: Paul Metzler

Meet Our Lab Heroes Awards™ 2023 Winners: Paul Metzler

It’s time to meet another of our Lab Heroes Awards™ 2023 winners! Paul Metzler is a lab manager at Dartmouth College, USA and the winner of our ‘Lab Supporter’ category. He told us about his career so far, the challenges facing life scientists today, and the qualities needed to become a good mentor!

Meet our Early Career Scientist Grant Winner Adam Cawte

Meet our Early Career Scientist Grant Winner Adam Cawte

It’s time to meet our latest Early Career Scientist Grant winner! Adam Cawte is a postdoc at the University of Oxford, and the latest winner of our $500 monthly career support grant. We spoke to Adam about his current research and the challenges facing life scientists today.

Meet Our Lab Heroes Awards™ 2023 Winners: Elisa Corti

Meet Our Lab Heroes Awards™ 2023 Winners: Elisa Corti

It’s time to meet the first of our Lab Heroes Awards™ 2023 winners! Elisa Corti is a PhD student at CNC-UC, Portugal and the winner of our ‘Lab Scholar’ category. She told us all about her career so far, the challenges facing life scientists today, and how she plans to spend her prize money!

Ten Science Conferences to Attend in 2024

Ten Science Conferences to Attend in 2024

It’s time to start looking forward to some fantastic science events coming our way in 2024! Whether you’re an events veteran or you’re looking forward to your first ever conference experience, we’ve got the info on 10 upcoming science conferences that we think are not to be missed in 2024!