Articles by Sam Roome PhD

What to see and do at the BNA2025 Festival of Neuroscience

What to see and do at the BNA2025 Festival of Neuroscience

For busy neuroscientists attending the BNA2025 Festival of Neuroscience this week, there’s so much to cram into just a few short days. We’ve picked out some of the things we’re most looking forward to seeing at this exciting event in Liverpool, UK!

Awards, Grants & Prizes: A Year-Round Guide for Early Career Neuroscientists

Awards, Grants & Prizes: A Year-Round Guide for Early Career Neuroscientists

Applying for awards and grants is key for neuroscience researchers to fund their projects and gain recognition in their field. But how do you keep on top of the opportunities available to you? We’ve listed some great prizes and awards for neuroscientists to add to their year planner!

10 Award-Winning Asian Scientists You Should Know About

10 Award-Winning Asian Scientists You Should Know About

Across all fields of life science, Asian researchers are making remarkable contributions to the development and progression of science and medicine. In this new article, we’re highlighting and celebrating 10 distinguished Asian scientists who have won prestigious awards for their research in recent years.

Meet Our Lab Heroes Awards™ 2024 Highly Commended Nominees: Molly Kent

Meet Our Lab Heroes Awards™ 2024 Highly Commended Nominees: Molly Kent

It’s time to meet another of our most recent Lab Heroes Awards Highly Commended nominees! Molly Kent is an Assistant Professor at the Virginia Military Institute, USA, who was praised for her leadership and dedication to science education. We spoke to Molly about her career to date, and her passion for community outreach projects!

Meet our Early Career Scientist Grant Winner María Prieto Pizarro

Meet our Early Career Scientist Grant Winner María Prieto Pizarro

We’re delighted to introduce the next winner of our monthly Early Career Scientist Grant! María Prieto Pizarro is a PhD student at the University of the Basque Country in Spain, who will use her grant to fund a trip to the SENC Conference 2025. We spoke to María about her research and her thoughts on the challenges facing life scientists today.

Research to Reward: A Prize-Winning Project on Correlative Light and Electron Microscopy

Research to Reward: A Prize-Winning Project on Correlative Light and Electron Microscopy

The University of Bristol’s Research to Reward competition offers unique support for female and non-binary researchers seeking to translate their scientific discoveries into real-world impact. We spoke to Dr Isabelle Cuthbert, one of this year’s winners, about her CLEM project and how the £20,000 prize will advance her research.

Ten Cell Biology Conferences to Attend in 2025

Ten Cell Biology Conferences to Attend in 2025

Conference season is about to begin, and we’re shining a spotlight on some of the best cell biology events coming up in 2025! If you’re a researcher specialising in cell biology, why not add some of these exciting events to your diary, and prepare to be inspired by the latest developments in epigenetics, gene therapy, tissue engineering & more!

Meet Our Lab Heroes Awards™ 2024 Highly Commended Nominees: Cayvenne Joseph ‘CJ’ Carag

Meet Our Lab Heroes Awards™ 2024 Highly Commended Nominees: Cayvenne Joseph ‘CJ’ Carag

It’s time to meet another of our Lab Heroes Awards Highly Commended nominees for 2024! Cayvenne Joseph ‘CJ’ Carag is a Research Assistant at the Hellenic Pasteur Institute in Greece. She was nominated for her creativity and positive attitude, and we spoke to her about her passion for public engagement in STEM!

50 Grants, 50 Careers: A Proud Milestone for our Early Career Scientist Grant

50 Grants, 50 Careers: A Proud Milestone for our Early Career Scientist Grant

We’re proud to be celebrating a significant milestone in our support for life scientists. Last month, we selected the 50th winner of our monthly Early Career Scientist Grant, and we’ve taken a moment to reflect on the impact the award has made while catching up with some of our previous winners to find out how their careers have progressed!

Meet our Early Career Scientist Grant Winner Jennifer Monereo Sánchez

Meet our Early Career Scientist Grant Winner Jennifer Monereo Sánchez

It’s time to introduce the latest winner of our monthly Early Career Scientist Grant! Jennifer Monereo Sánchez is a postdoc from Madrid, Spain, who will use her $500 grant to attend the 2025 AAIC in Toronto, Canada! Find out more about Jennifer and our monthly grant…