Articles by Sam Roome PhD

Nominations Are Open For The Lab Heroes Awards™ 2021!

Nominations Are Open For The Lab Heroes Awards™ 2021!

That’s right life scientists, it’s that time of year again - our Lab Heroes AwardsTM are back for 2021. These awards are your chance to celebrate the scientists who make a real difference to you, your life, and your work. Find out how to nominate your Lab Hero!

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Meet our Early Career Scientist Grant Winner Luz E. Cabrera

Meet our Early Career Scientist Grant Winner Luz E. Cabrera

Meet our latest Early Career Scientist Grant winner! Luz is a doctoral student, working in Tomas Strandin’s lab in the virology department at the University of Helsinki, Finland. Find out more about Luz, and what she plans to spend her grant money on...

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Interviews with Scientists: Dr Enitome Bafor

Interviews with Scientists: Dr Enitome Bafor

Dr Enitome Bafor is a postdoctoral research fellow at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and was the overall winner of our Lab Heroes Awards in 2018. We caught up with Enitome to find out how her career is progressing and what she is working on currently.

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Black History Month 2021: Celebrating Black Scientists

Black History Month 2021: Celebrating Black Scientists

It’s Black History Month in the UK and we’re taking the opportunity to say a big thank you to the inspiring black scientists who have contributed to, or been featured on our blog. Black people are still underrepresented in STEM and we're grateful to the brilliant scientists who've shared their knowledge and advice with us over the years.

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10 Award-Winning Black Scientists You Should Know About

10 Award-Winning Black Scientists You Should Know About

It’s Black History Month in the UK, and we’re using our platform to celebrate ten incredible black scientists whose work is not only changing the world, but who are also leading the way for diversity and racial equality in STEM.

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Podcasts by Scientists: Science Rehashed

Podcasts by Scientists: Science Rehashed

Looking for a new science podcast to listen to? We’ve got plenty of recommendations in our Podcasts by Scientists series! This time we’re taking a closer look at Science Rehashed, a podcast dedicated to making science and scientific breakthroughs more accessible.

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Interviews with Scientists: Raphael Goutaudier

Interviews with Scientists: Raphael Goutaudier

Raphael Goutaudier is a third year PhD student at the Grenoble Institute of Neurosciences in France. We spoke to him about his current research into addiction, his future career plans and the lessons he has learned so far.

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10 Funny Science Songs You Need To Hear

10 Funny Science Songs You Need To Hear

Who can resist a comedy song - especially the ones that are science-themed! We’ve picked out the 10 funny science songs that make us chuckle the most. From postdoc problems to the life of Charles Darwin, we guarantee these hilarious parodies will put a smile on your face!

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Meet our Early Career Scientist Grant Winner Yvan Vachez

Meet our Early Career Scientist Grant Winner Yvan Vachez

Meet our latest Early Career Scientist Grant winner! Yvan is a post-doctoral fellow at Washington University in St Louis, USA, working in the Creed Lab. Find out more about Yvan, and what he plans to spend his grant money on...

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Interviews with Scientists: Professor Emma Robinson

Interviews with Scientists: Professor Emma Robinson

Emma Robinson is Professor of Psychopharmacology at the University of Bristol, and organiser of the Bristol Neuroscience Festival. We spoke to Emma about her current research, her passion for animals, her advice for early career life scientists, and much more

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