Articles by Sam Roome PhD

Career Spotlights: Lecturer in Neuroscience

Career Spotlights: Lecturer in Neuroscience

In our new Science Career Spotlights series, we speak to life scientists about their first steps into science, the career decisions they’ve made along the way, and the path that led them to their current role. Kicking off our series is Fabien Naneix, who shares his fascinating journey from a BSc in Cellular Biology & Physiology to a Lecturer in Neuroscience!

Interviews with Scientists: Kristina Mlinac Jerković

Interviews with Scientists: Kristina Mlinac Jerković

In our latest Interviews with Scientists feature, we chatted to Kristina Mlinac Jerković, an Associate Professor at the University of Zagreb, to find out more about her work as a teacher and researcher in Croatia.

Meet our Early Career Scientist Grant Winner Mariia Kozlovska

Meet our Early Career Scientist Grant Winner Mariia Kozlovska

We’re delighted to introduce Mariia Kozlovska - the latest winner of our monthly Early Career Scientist Grant! We spoke to Mariia to find out more about her research in Ukraine, and how she plans to spend her $500 grant!

The Life Scientists’ Guide to Applying for Jobs in Industry

The Life Scientists’ Guide to Applying for Jobs in Industry

For many scientists, a role in industry is a long-term goal, so what do you need to know when applying for jobs outside of academia? We asked life science professionals around the world to share their advice and top tips in The Life Scientists’ Guide to Applying for Jobs in Industry!

Interviews with Scientists: Dr Daniel Almeida

Interviews with Scientists: Dr Daniel Almeida

In the next in our Interviews with Scientists series we caught up with Dr Daniel Almeida, an applied behavioural scientist based in Canada! He told us about his current role and offers advice for those wishing to pursue alternative STEM careers.

The Top 10 ‘Top Tens’ from Hello Bio!

The Top 10 ‘Top Tens’ from Hello Bio!

To celebrate Hello Bio’s 10th birthday, we’re looking back at some of the many great ‘Top Ten’ lists we’ve brought to you over the years! From inspiring podcasts to fascinating TED Talks, funny science memes to award-winning female researchers, we’ve covered lots of great topics over the years, so why not take a look!

Celebrating 10 Years Supporting Scientists

Celebrating 10 Years Supporting Scientists

This year Hello Bio are celebrating their 10th anniversary - 10 years of supporting scientists with their expertise, a ground-breaking blog and their famous low prices! We spoke to cofounders Steve, James and Sam to find out what the last decade has meant to them…

20 Science Songs to Listen to in Your Lab

20 Science Songs to Listen to in Your Lab

Are you a researcher who relies on motivational music to get you through a long day in the lab? If you’re looking for a new soundtrack to your science research, we’ve got just the thing for you - our brand new playlist of 20 Science Songs to Listen to in Your Lab!

Meet our Early Career Scientist Grant Winner Ilksen Topcu

Meet our Early Career Scientist Grant Winner Ilksen Topcu

Congratulations to Ilksen Topcu of the Texas A&M University, USA, who is the latest winner of our monthly $500 career development grant! We spoke to the PhD candidate who told us more about her research into plant and soil microbiomes, and how she plans to spend her grant money!

iGEM 2024: The Race to Reduce Methane Emissions

iGEM 2024: The Race to Reduce Methane Emissions

The annual iGEM synthetic biology competition is underway for 2024, and this year Hello Bio are delighted to be sponsoring the team at Lund University in Sweden! We spoke to the team to find out more about their project to reduce methane emissions…