The Life Scientist Scoop: August 2024

Welcome to our new monthly round-up of supportive articles, expert advice, grants, science fun and our latest news, tailored for life scientists!

This month we've been busy adding more products to our Free Trial Program, publishing some great new articles & interviews on our blog, and supporting another early career researcher with a $500 career development grant!

Let's dig into our August round-up to get the scoop on all things life science!

Career advice from a Lecturer in Neuroscience

In the first of our new Science Career Spotlights series, we had an in-depth conversation with Fabien Naneix, a Lecturer in Neuroscience at the University of Aberdeen. He shared his fascinating journey from a BSc in Cellular Biology & Physiology to running his own lab at The Rowett Institute , and the challenges and decisions he’s faced along the way. He also shares valuable advice for those who aspire to become PIs, and considers the most important skills and qualities you’ll need to succeed as a Lecturer in Neuroscience. Read the full article here: https://hellobio.com/blog/career-spotlights-lecturer-in-neuroscience.html

Obesity, pharmacology & cell signaling among 50+ products available to try for free!

This month we've added more products to our popular Free Trial Program which allows new customers to try us for free, and existing customers to sample something new! You can now choose from more than 50 of our popular biochemicals, antibodies, dyes, labels, stains, peptides and more, with free delivery also available - terms & conditions apply. Take a look at the full range here: https://hellobio.com/free-trial-program-products

Are you having a laugh? These scientists are! ??

If you're looking to inject a little more laughter into your lab, check out this great article written by our fantastic summer intern Bethany Saunders. She had lots of fun finding out more about these 10 Science Comedians who regularly use a microphone to get their research messages across - with a smile! Dean Burnett, Samuel Gregson, Helen Arney and Robin Ince are just a few of the funny science experts featured in this fab article: https://hellobio.com/blog/top-ten-science-comedians.html

Another 5-star review for our Salvinorin B (SALB)

We were delighted to receive yet another great review for one of our best-selling products - Salvinorin B. This potent, selective KORD DREADD activator has been cited multiple times in a variety of publications. One researcher at Weill Cornell Medicine , USA, was impressed with not only our SalB but our super helpful sales reps too! Another from Stony Brook University USA, said: "High quality with a better price. I have compared SalB (Salvinorin B) from different producers and Hello Bio really provide a high quality compound with a cheaper price. I would definitely order again from here."

Find out more here: https://hellobio.com/salvinorin-b.html

Helping senior life science academics to find the right balance

Balancing research and teaching commitments can create many challenges for busy life science academics. High workloads, demands from students and the need to put in the hours at the bench and can often lead to conflicting priorities. In this new article, Professors Elek Molnar and Clea Warburton from the University of Bristol share their experiences of teaching the next generation of scientists, and their tips for successfully balancing research work with teaching commitments: https://hellobio.com/blog/balancing-research-and-teaching-in-academia.html

Congratulations to Luisa Chocarro - latest winner of our Early Career Scientist Grant!

Each month we're delighted to award one lucky life science PhD or postdoc with a $500 career development grant! This month's winner is Luisa Chocarro, a PhD student in Dr. David Escors’ lab at the Navarrabiomed Biomedical Research Center, Health Research Institute of Navarra (IdiSNA). She told us how the grant will support her attendance the the ESCO Congress 2024 in Barcelona next month! Read more about Luisa and find out how to apply for our next grant: https://hellobio.com/blog/meet-our-early-career-scientist-grant-winner-luisa-chocarro.html

More great resources from Hello Bio

If you enjoyed this newsletter, why not check out the other resources available on our blog. We are passionate about supporting life scientists including early career life scientists and PhD students - with really low-priced reagents, antibodies?and biochemicals, early career scientist grants, and resources to help with both personal and professional development. We know how tough it is - so we hope you find these helpful!

Take a look at our website: hellobio.com