Articles by Sam Roome PhD

Our Top 10 Science Podcasts

Our Top 10 Science Podcasts

On a long commute or while you’re pipetting in the lab, tuning in to learn something new while being entertained is a great way to pass the time. Give your eyes a well-earned break, open your ears and tune in - here are our top 10 science podcasts...

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Interviews with Scientists: Emanuela Bottani

Interviews with Scientists: Emanuela Bottani

Dr Emanuela Bottani works at the University of Verona, Italy, studying mitochondrial function in neural stem cell development and spinal cord injury. We were delighted that she took time out to chat to us about her work, her career so far, her excellent advice for early-career scientists, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on her research.

Interviews with Scientists: Severn B. Churn

Interviews with Scientists: Severn B. Churn

We were delighted to talk to Dr. Severn B. Churn (Ben), program director at NINDS, USA. We spoke to Ben about his current work and what his role involves, his lifelong interest in science, his advice for scientists thinking about pursuing a career outside of academia, and more...

Interviews with Scientists: Eugene Eng Leng Saw

Interviews with Scientists: Eugene Eng Leng Saw

In our next Interviews with Scientists, we were delighted to speak with Dr Eugene Eng Leng Shaw from Boston University. We caught up with him to hear about his research on the heart, how COVID-19 has affected him, his advice for PhD students and more...

Interviews with Scientists: Sonia Shah

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

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...

Interviews with Scientists: Nikolaos Doumpas

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

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

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

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...