Hello Bio Lab Life Conference 2024

Join Hello Bio for a half-day schedule of expertly curated peer-to-peer talks and panel discussions, the LabLife Conference 2024 will be packed full of talks and panels to support life science PhDs and postdocs to develop the lab AND life skills you need to build a successful life science career.

Lab Life Talks

• How to network & build your profile as a scientist – with Elodie Chabrol PhD, Science Communicator & International Director of Pint of Science
• Beyond the Manuscript: Maximizing Impact through Diverse Writing Outlets – how to get your scientific writing published with Bronwen Martin PhD, University of Antwerp
• How to manage stress & anxiety in the lab – with Noelia Dominguez Falcon PhD, University of East Anglia
• Crafting a statement of purpose for funding applications  – how to write successful funding applications with Jazmine Benjamin PhD, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Lab Life Panels

• Effective leadership & communication in the lab – hosted by Dr Elizabeth Berry, New York Medical College with guests Professor Stuart Maudsley, University of Antwerp and Sarah Gruneisen, Avagasso Coaching
• Academic vs. Non-Academic Science Careers (and how to choose the right path) – hosted by Samuel Dada, University of Cambridge with guests Danielle Tomasello, founder of The Social Scientist and Pedro Resende, Co-Founder of Chaperone

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Can’t make the full conference? No problem!

The full conference will be recorded for those who can’t make it, so feel free to drop in and out of the sessions as you can and receive the full conference recording afterwards.

Speakers

Stuart Maudsley – Chief of Receptor Biology Lab

Stuart is currently the Odysseus Chair of Receptor Pharmacology and head of the Receptor Biology Lab at the University of Antwerp. Stuart is also Co-Founder of HeptOME – a start-up focused upon delivering the next generation of G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) based therapeutics.

Sarah Gruneisen – Leadership Coach

Sarah Gruneisen is a Director of Engineering, Leadership Coach, Trainer and Speaker who takes tech and engineering leaders on the ultimate quest to find their core power and ignite the fire of motivation within their teams. Her mission is to encourage trust, empathy, and autonomy among leaders and revolutionize the way that organizations in the tech and engineering world approach leadership.

Samuel Dada – PhD Student

Samuel Dada is a PhD student in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Cambridge. Before commencing his PhD, Samuel served as a research assistant at Imperial College London while also demonstrating and teaching a molecular biology practical course at New York University. Sam’s current research focuses on protein misfolding in neurodegenerative diseases, with a specific emphasis on understanding the mechanisms and kinetics of alpha-synuclein aggregation linked to Parkinson’s disease.

Danielle Tomasello – Creator & Founder, The Social Scientist

Danielle Tomasello is a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research. Her research is focused on metabolic changes in the human brain of those affected by neurodevelopmental disorders. She is the founder and creator of non-profit organization The Social Scientist, a one-on-one virtual mentorship platform for the STEM community.

Pedro Resende – Co-Founder & Director

In addition to being Chaperone Co-founder and Director, Pedro is a biomedical researcher at i3S. He has more than 20 years of experience in the Life sciences/Biomedical sector. Alumnus of University of Porto, Pfizer, Salk Institute, UCLA. Worked in three countries (Portugal, UK and USA) and experienced different roles in academia, industry, government and third sector. Pedro co-founded two academic associations and one startup, and also worked as External Consultant for the area of Innovation at the Ministry of Health, Portugal.

Elodie Chabrol – International Director

Elodie obtained a PhD in Neurogenetics in Paris and while pursuing research as a postdoc at UCL, London she got involved in the creation of the Pint of Science festival in 2013. She created the French branch in 2014 and after 4 years of postdoc and Pint of Science simultaneously,she decided to leave research and become a science communicator. She is the international director for Pint of Science, but is also involved in various science communication projects as a freelancer and is passionate about helping scientists to share their love of science with the public.

Elizabeth Berry – Postdoctoral Fellow

Elizabeth Berry is a Postdoctoral Fellow working at New York Medical College in the laboratory of Dr. Christopher Leonard. She studies how opioids impact the brain, specifically how they change the electrical properties of specific neurons called orexin/hypocretin neurons in the hypothalamus. The techniques she is most well known for are her skills at electrophysiology as well as immunocytochemistry.

Noelia Dominguez Falcon – Lecturer in Biomedicine

Dr Noelia Dominguez Falcon is a Lecturer in Biomedicine and Social Media Officer at the School of Biological Sciences, University of East Anglia (Norwich, UK). After completing her undergraduate and master’s studies in her home country Spain, Noelia moved to Norwich in 2015, having spent the past nine years working in different fields such as molecular biology, stem cell biology, and tissue engineering. She dedicates her spare time to outreach activities, women in STEMM advocacies, and student mentorship.

Bronwen Martin – Scientific Editor

Dr. Bronwen Martin serves as the Scientific Editor and Research Communication & Outreach Coordinator in the Faculty of Pharmaceutical, Biomedical, and Veterinary Sciences at the University of Antwerp, Belgium. She earned her Ph.D. in Reproductive Endocrinology from the University of Edinburgh, UK, and pursued Postdoctoral training in Neuro-endocrinology at the National Institutes of Health and Johns Hopkins University, USA. Following her training, she was the Principal Investigator and Head of the Metabolism Lab at the National Institute on Aging, USA, focusing on investigating metabolic function during aging. Bronwen has authored over 120 papers, serves on various journal editorial boards, and manages the social media channels for her faculty.

Jazmine Benjamin – Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Dr. Jazmine I. Benjamin is a renal physiologist, advocate, and science communicator. She is a postdoctoral fellow researching the molecular and physiological mechanisms underlying sex differences in cardiovascular disease. Dr. Benjamin has received various funding opportunities, from training grants to local fellowships.