22 Apr, 2019 | by Labroots
Importance of the History of Medicine and ScienceWhy should we be concerned about past advances and discoveries in both medicine and science? Shouldnât we be focused on moving forward rather than looking back? The truth is that if there isnât an understanding of the past new hypotheses and theories cannot be formulated. A case in point is the discovery of the smallpox vaccine by Edward Jenner in 1796. His crude method involved taking infectious...... Read More
18 Apr, 2019 | by Labroots
Neuroscience 2019: Biological Basis of BehaviorOur 7th Annual Neuroscience Virtual Event was held on March 13-14 and was a huge success. Joshua Gordon, MD, PhD, Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, opened the event with his keynote address detailing some of the challenges and opportunities in mental health research. He provided an update for the NIHâs Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative,...... Read More
30 Jan, 2019 | by Labroots
Congratulations to the LabRoots 2018 Fall Scholarship Winner!The LabRoots 2018 Fall Scholarship welcomed applications from students needing support for research projects, travel expenses, and training supplies associated with their academic pursuits in one of the STEM fields. We would like to congratulate Jennifer Bradley as this Fall's scholarship winner! Jennifer currently a part-time Ph.D. student and works full-time at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). ...... Read More
17 Jan, 2019 | by Labroots
Dr. Joshua A. Gordon, Director of NIMH, to Headline Neuroscience 2019The Neuroscience 2019 virtual event, produced by LabRoots, will start off with a bang this year, featuring Joshua A. Gordon, M.D., Ph.D., the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the lead federal agency for research on mental disorders. Dr. Gordon oversees an extensive research portfolio of basic and clinical research that seeks to transform the understanding and treatment of...... Read More
19 Dec, 2018 | by Labroots
Bringing it Home: LabRoots Receives Multiple Awards, including "Scientific Social Network of the Year"Thank you to our users for helping us be the best that we can be! This year, LabRoots was honored with two bronze awards in Best in Biz 2018, as well as the Scientific Social Network of the Year for the Corporate LiveWire 2018 Healthcare and Life Sciences Awards. For Best in Biz, we received bronze awards for the Creative Department of the Year and Operations Department of the Year. Best in Biz...... Read More
18 Oct, 2018 | by Labroots
LabRoots is at ASHG 2018 in San Diego - Come Say Hi!The American Society of Human Genetics Annual Meeting, ASHG 2018, is in sunny San Diego this year starting October 16th through October 20th. Weâre going to be there, so stop by booth #1026 and say hi to some of the LabRoots team! Weâll be giving away free t-shirts for any new registrants or for those who login and sign up for a webinar/virtual event of interest! The ASHG Annual Meeting is the...... Read More
25 Sep, 2018 | by Labroots
All New for 2019! Check out the new Virtual Event Schedule and Media KitYes, we love 2018, but we are excited for 2019! We have an all new lineup of virtual events, and a redesigned media kit that displays everything we have to offer for the coming year. Take a look! Preview the events and register for any or all of them. But donât worry, you can still watch the 2018 events on demand. Along with 14 virtual events returning in 2019, LabRoots will be adding four additional...... Read More
20 Sep, 2018 | by Labroots
It’s important…Register for Cancer Research and Oncology 2018.It seems like everyone knows someone with cancer. It is one of those diseases that touches millions of lives. Because of this, the cancer research and clinical communities work tirelessly to learn more about the many different types and mechanisms of cancer as well as to develop new treatments to beat the disease in a safe and efficacious manner. LabRootsâ 6th Annual Cancer Research & Oncology...... Read More
13 Sep, 2018 | by Labroots
CRISPR community! Join us for the inaugural CRISPR conference!CRISPR has been the belle of the scientific research ball for over a decade. While there are many other gene editing methods (TALENS, zinc fingers, meganucleasesâ¦), none have been hailed as so quick and easy as CRISPR-Cas9. With its increased adoption and integration in research labs, CRISPR gene editing has gained importance as a research tool in drug discovery, screening, and therapeutic development. While...... Read More
06 Sep, 2018 | by Labroots
Need funding? Let LabRoots help!Even though our Summer textbook scholarship has closed, LabRoots is still keen on helping you with your research and STEM learning! Please continue to watch for valuable scholarships offered by LabRoots for Fall 2018 and into 2019. Our past scholarships have helped students in the STEM fields needing additional support to cover textbook costs or support for research projects, travel expenses, and...... Read More