Science Events & Awards

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.

Meet Our Lab Heroes Awards™ 2024 Winner: Jacky Liang

Meet Our Lab Heroes Awards™ 2024 Winner: Jacky Liang

It’s time to meet our Lab Heroes Awards winner for 2024! Jacky Liang of the University of Ottawa was chosen by our judges as the overall winner, and in this great interview we learned more about his daily lab work, his thoughts on empowerment in STEM, and how he plans to spend his prize vouchers and grant!

Meet Our Lab Heroes Awards™ 2024 Highly Commended Nominees: Rocío Gutiérrez Fuster

Meet Our Lab Heroes Awards™ 2024 Highly Commended Nominees: Rocío Gutiérrez Fuster

It’s time to meet another of our Lab Heroes Awards Highly Commended nominees for 2024! Rocío Gutiérrez Fuster is a PhD candidate at IIB-UNSAM-CONICET in Argentina who was nominated for her exceptional impact on both her lab and the wider research community. We spoke to Rocío to find out more about her career, her research & her advice for others!

Ten Neuroscience Conferences to Attend in 2025

Ten Neuroscience Conferences to Attend in 2025

Another new year has begun and it’s time to start thinking about some of the exciting science events and conferences scheduled for 2025. We’ve picked out ten of the best and most innovative neuroscience meetings to add to your life science diary this year!

Meet Our Lab Heroes Awards™ 2024 Highly Commended Nominees: Rachel Perry

Meet Our Lab Heroes Awards™ 2024 Highly Commended Nominees: Rachel Perry

It’s time to introduce the first of our Lab Heroes Awards 2024 highly commended nominees! Rachel Perry of Yale University was chosen by our judges for her impact on lab culture and promotion of diversity and inclusion. We spoke to Rachel about her current research, her passion for life science, and her own lab heroes!

Meet The Lab Heroes Awards™ 2024 Winner

Meet The Lab Heroes Awards™ 2024 Winner

The winner of our Lab Heroes Awards™ 2024 has been chosen! Find out which inspiring scientist has scooped our top prize, and read about the 10 runners-up who’ve been named this year’s Lab Stars!