What is daily life like for an LGBTQ+ scientist in 2025? What challenges do openly gay or trans researchers face in the lab today? We spoke to Olivia Goldman of the University of California, Berkeley, to ask about her experiences of being ‘out and proud’ in the lab and why honesty and openness is vital for the advancement of science.
In our new Ask the Author feature, we speak to Professor Bryan Roth about his team’s new HCAD chemogenetic system. Bryan tells us what makes HCAD different, and why FCH-2296413 is such a valuable chemogenetic tool.
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!
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!
It’s time for a new installment of our Interviews with Scientists series, and we were lucky enough to speak with Professor Arun Shukla of the IIT Kanpur, India! We were keen to talk to Arun about his career, his research focus, his passion for mentoring and the importance of effective leadership in the lab!
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.
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!
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!
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!
In our new Science Career Spotlights series, we’re having great conversations with scientists about their unique career journeys! Next in our series is Agnese Solari, a Scientific Project Manager at Pharmadoc who told us about her transition from a PhD student researching brain tumours to a collaborative manager within the pharmaceutical sector!
