Articles by Sam Roome PhD

Nominations Are Now Open For The Lab Heroes Awards™ 2025!

Nominations Are Now Open For The Lab Heroes Awards™ 2025!

Announcing the launch of the Lab Heroes Awards™ 2025! Now in its ninth year, our annual awards recognize the mentors, innovators, and team players whose perseverance and passion are inspirational - nominate your Lab Hero today!

10 Reasons Every Scientist Should Join a Conference Committee

10 Reasons Every Scientist Should Join a Conference Committee

Getting involved in organising a science conference may seem like a big commitment, but it could be one of the most rewarding experiences of your academic journey. In this article, we share insights from scientists who’ve served on event committees, and offer 10 reasons why every scientist should give it a try!

Accessible Innovation in Stem Cell Research at the 13th Annual MSCA Meeting

Accessible Innovation in Stem Cell Research at the 13th Annual MSCA Meeting

Are you a stem cell researcher looking for networking opportunities in the UK? The Mercia Stem Cell Alliance hosts their annual meeting this December and are keeping their registration fees low to make the conference as accessible as possible for early career scientists. We spoke to MSCA student representative Oliver Rowley to find out all about it.

Spooky Science: Uncovering the Creepiest Compounds, Proteins & Processes!

Spooky Science: Uncovering the Creepiest Compounds, Proteins & Processes!

As Halloween approaches, we’re uncovering the spooky side of science! From vampire bats to zombie cells, our collection of eerie molecules, petrifying proteins, and terrifyingly fun scientific terms are guaranteed to give your lab the chills this month. Happy Halloween from the team at Hello Bio!

Female scientist in lab thinking, with thought bubble: ‘What is the correct way to solubilise my CNO?’

Your Top Technical Questions Answered - How to Solubilise CNO Dihydrochloride

Need help solubilising your CNO? Our technical team answers your latest technical question and demonstrates how to solubilise Clozapine-N-oxide (CNO) dihydrochloride correctly.

Meet our Early Career Scientist Grant Winner Priyanka Sinha

Meet our Early Career Scientist Grant Winner Priyanka Sinha

Congratulations to our latest Early Career Scientist Grant winner - Priyanka Sinha! We spoke to Priyanka about her passion for neuroscience and mentoring, and her plans to attend the SfN 2025 Meeting in San Diego later this year!

6 Essential Protocols for Life Science Researchers

6 Essential Protocols for Life Science Researchers

Solid, reliable protocols are the key to turning tricky experiments into meaningful results. From Western blots to ELISAs, we’ve rounded up six essential step-by-step guides that scientists around the world rely on — covering everything from cell and tissue staining to protein quantification and amyloid-β research.

NEURO-2025: Empowering the Next Generation of Neuroscientists

NEURO-2025: Empowering the Next Generation of Neuroscientists

Are you an early career neuroscientist looking for exciting new networking opportunities? NEURO-2025 takes place this November in Tbilisi, Georgia, and we spoke to a member of the organizing team to find out more!

Ask the Author: DETQ as a tool for tuning dopamine sensors

Ask the Author: DETQ as a tool for tuning dopamine sensors

In our latest edition of Ask the Author, we spoke to Marie Labouesse and Tommaso Fava about their research into the use of DETQ as a powerful tool for tuning dopamine sensors. They explain its potential importance to neuroscience research, and we're proud to be the first to supply DETQ to the neuroscience community.

PhD student Ruchi Prakash Jain, latest winner of the Hello Bio Early Career Scientist Grant

Meet our Early Career Scientist Grant Winner Ruchi Prakash Jain

Introducing Ruchi Prakash Jain - the latest winner of our monthly Early Career Scientist Grant! We spoke to Ruchi about her current PhD research, the scientists she admires most, and how she plans to spend her $500 grant!