Science Events & Awards

15 Neuroscientists Share Their Memories of BNA2025

15 Neuroscientists Share Their Memories of BNA2025

The BNA International Festival 2025 was a wonderful experience, and we’re returning home from Liverpool with some great memories! In this blog, 15 attendees of the event share their highlights and favourite memory from the four-day festival in Liverpool, UK!

NICE START: A Platform for the Future of Cognition, Language & Neuroscience Research

NICE START: A Platform for the Future of Cognition, Language & Neuroscience Research

An exciting new international event for early career life scientists takes place in Portugal in October 2025. We spoke to the organising committee of the NICE START 1st International Meeting of Young Researchers in Cognition, Language & Neurosciences to find out all about it.

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!

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!

Meet Our Lab Heroes Awards™ 2024 Highly Commended Nominees: Aalok Varma

Meet Our Lab Heroes Awards™ 2024 Highly Commended Nominees: Aalok Varma

It’s time to meet another of our Lab Heroes Awards Highly Commended nominees for 2024! Aalok Varma is a postdoctoral fellow at the University of California, San Diego, who was nominated for his advocacy for inclusion, fairness, and gender equity in STEM. We spoke to Aalok to find out more about his career, his research & his thoughts on inclusion in science.