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Stain-Free vs. No-Stain — Western Blotting Mythbusting
Discover the real differences between Stain-Free and No-Stain western blotting. Compare speed, sensitivity, workflow, and equipment to choose the best method.
- Jun 10, 2026
- 6 min read
- Chloe Fenton, PhD
How Lung Tumors Hijack Nerves to Dodge the Immune System
In this blog, we discuss a recent paper by Wei et al. (2026), which uncovered a new mechanism by which tumor cells use the nervous system to bolster their position in the body.
- May 29, 2026
- 4 min read
- Chloe Fenton, PhD
How Flow Cytometry Powers Cancer Immunotherapy Research
In this blog, we discuss how flow cytometry is used to support cancer immunotherapy research, from characterizing immune cell populations to understanding treatment responses.
- Apr 30, 2026
- 6 min read
- Chloe Fenton, PhD
Let Sleeping Cells Lie: How Immune Cells Influence Metastatic Dormancy
In this blog, we discuss how flow cytometry was used to examine metastatic dormancy, revealing a new role for immune cells in regulating this process.
- Mar 25, 2026
- 4 min read
- Chloe Fenton, PhD
Sample Preparation in Flow Cytometry — Tips & Tricks
In this blog, we provide tips and advice on generating a high-quality sample for flow cytometry.
- Feb 26, 2026
- 5 min read
- Chloe Fenton, PhD
Voices of Women in Science: Professor Ruth Roberts
In this article, we speak to Professor Ruth Roberts about her career in science.
- Feb 05, 2026
- 3 min read
- Chloe Fenton, PhD
How to Build Complex Multicolor Flow Cytometry Panels
In this blog, we’ve compiled our top tips and steps to follow when designing multicolor flow cytometry panels.
- Jan 22, 2026
- 5 min read
- Chloe Fenton, PhD
Could Mindfulness De-Stress Your Immune System?
In this blog, we discuss the effect of stress on the immune system and whether mindfulness has scientific merit in counteracting its influence.
- Dec 18, 2025
- 4 min read
- Chloe Fenton, PhD
The Brain: A Bodyguard against Infection
In this blog, we discuss the role of the brain in anticipating infection, priming the immune system, and avoiding the spread of sickness.
- Dec 11, 2025
- 4 min read
- Chloe Fenton, PhD
ADP-Ribosylation — A PARful Regulator of the Cell
In this blog, we explore the intricate role of ADP-ribosylation in health and disease.
- Nov 27, 2025
- 4 min read
- Chloe Fenton, PhD
Cell Cannibalism: An Appetite for Cancer?
For this Halloween blog, we’re taking a taste of something slightly different: cell cannibalism.
- Oct 24, 2025
- 3 min read
- Chloe Fenton, PhD
Franken-Swine: World’s First Pig-to-Human Lung Transplantation
In this blog, we discuss the realities of pig-to-human lung transplantation.
- Oct 07, 2025
- 3 min read
- Chloe Fenton, PhD
Could Exercising Reduce Your Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease?
In this blog, we discuss the impact of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) on the risk of dementia and AD.
- Sep 24, 2025
- 4 min read
- Chloe Fenton, PhD
Can Gut Microbiota Predict Successful Racehorses?
In this blog, we discuss a recent paper investigating how the gut microbiota of foals in the first few months of life predicts their athletic performance and risk of disease in later life.
- Jul 17, 2025
- 3 min read
- Chloe Fenton, PhD
The Importance of Sleep for the Immune System
In this blog, we delve into the specific effects of sleep on the immune response.
- May 08, 2025
- 4 min read
- Chloe Fenton, PhD
Voices of Women in Science: Professor Ana Domingos
In this blog, we speak to Prof Ana Domingos about her career.
- Mar 10, 2025
- 3 min read
- Chloe Fenton, PhD
Voices of Women in Science: Professor Dawn Bowdish
In this blog, we speak to Prof Dawn Bowdish about her career.
- Feb 07, 2025
- 4 min read
- Chloe Fenton, PhD
Could Salmonella Be Our Unlikely Ally in the Fight against Cancer?
In this blog, we discuss recent advances in bacterial cancer therapy (BCT).
- Jan 31, 2025
- 4 min read
- Chloe Fenton, PhD
Man’s Stressed Friend: How Human Stress Affects Dogs
In this blog, we discuss a recent paper by Parr-Cortes et al. (2024) which investigates how human stress affects the emotional state of dogs.
- Jan 16, 2025
- 4 min read
- Chloe Fenton, PhD
No Smoke without Fire: The Blazing Effects of Smoking on the Immune System
In this blog, we discuss a new study highlighting the negative impact of smoking on the immune system.
- Dec 27, 2024
- 3 min read
- Chloe Fenton, PhD
Insights From Immunologists: Professor Hugh Perry
In this blog, we speak to Professor Hugh Perry, who collaborated with Siamon to advance our understanding of macrophages in the brain, about his career journey in neuroimmunology.
- Dec 06, 2024
- 5 min read
- Chloe Fenton, PhD
Bacterial Vampirism Causes Bloodlust in Pathogens
In this blog, we discuss bacterial vampirism, a phenomenon describing how certain pathogens are attracted to human blood.
- Oct 24, 2024
- 4 min read
- Chloe Fenton, PhD
Heart to Heart: Could Pig-to-Human Heart Transplants Become a Reality?
In this blog, we discuss the use of genetically engineered pigs for heart xenotransplantation.
- Oct 10, 2024
- 4 min read
- Chloe Fenton, PhD
Insights From Immunologists: Professor Hsi-Hsien Lin
In this blog, we speak to Professor Hsi-Hsien Lin, who worked as a postdoctoral researcher in Siamon’s lab, about his career to date.
- Sep 26, 2024
- 2 min read
- Chloe Fenton, PhD
Operation Titration: Tips for Titrating Your Antibodies
In this blog, we discuss best practices for titrating your antibodies for flow cytometry.
- Sep 05, 2024
- 4 min read
- Chloe Fenton, PhD
Insights From Immunologists: Professor Luisa Martinez-Pomares
We spoke to Professor Luisa Martinez-Pomares about her career path and research interests.
- Aug 08, 2024
- 2 min read
- Chloe Fenton, PhD
Tipping the Balance: Could ILCs Be Used for Cancer Immunotherapy?
In this blog, we discuss the role of innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) in cancer and their potential as therapeutic targets.
- Jul 12, 2024
- 5 min read
- Chloe Fenton, PhD
Insights From Immunologists: Professor Alan Ezekowitz
We spoke to Professor Alan Ezekowitz, who undertook his doctoral studies in Siamon’s lab, about his diverse scientific career.
- Jul 03, 2024
- 3 min read
- Chloe Fenton, PhD
Mind Control: Can Your Brain Control How Sick You Get?
In this blog, we discuss some of the key findings implicating the brain as a master manipulator of the immune system and disease states.
- May 29, 2024
- 5 min read
- Chloe Fenton, PhD
Pitch Purrfect: How Do Cats Produce Purring Vocalizations?
In this blog, we discuss a recent paper by Herbst et al. (2023) in which they shine a new light on the mechanisms that drive purring in cats.
- May 14, 2024
- 3 min read
- Chloe Fenton, PhD
Insights From Immunologists: Professor Jon Austyn
We spoke to Professor Jon Austyn, Siamon’s first graduate student who carried out the original research identifying F4/80, about his remarkable scientific career.
- Apr 20, 2024
- 5 min read
- Chloe Fenton, PhD
Good TIMEs: Using the Tumor Microenvironment to Predict Response to Treatment
In this blog, we discuss a recent study by Misetic et al. (2023) in which they investigated the mechanisms behind the immune-regulatory role of the TIME and how components of the TIME could be used as biomarkers to predict response to immunotherapy.
- Mar 21, 2024
- 4 min read
- Chloe Fenton, PhD
Top Tips for Presenting Your Flow Data
In this blog, we cover some key considerations to keep in mind when presenting your data, with a particular focus on the differences between an external and internal audience.
- Mar 11, 2024
- 5 min read
- Chloe Fenton, PhD
Monoclonal Antibodies for the Treatment of Endometrial Cancer
In this blog, we discuss the recent approval of dostarlimab (Jemperli), a PD-1 inhibitor, in combination with chemotherapy as a first-line treatment for endometrial cancer.
- Feb 27, 2024
- 4 min read
- Chloe Fenton, PhD
Voices of Women in Science: Dr Helen Wright
As part of International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Bio-Rad invites researchers to share their own experiences of being a woman in science. In this article, we speak to Dr Helen Wright about her career.
- Feb 06, 2024
- 4 min read
- Chloe Fenton, PhD
Can Designer Pigs Improve Xenotransplantation?
In this blog, we will discuss recent advances in the development of transplant-ready pig kidneys as a source of lifesaving organs for ESRD patients.
- Jan 25, 2024
- 5 min read
- Chloe Fenton, PhD
The Past, the Present, and the Future of Immunoglobulin M
In this blog, we discuss a recent discovery showing that the protein CD5L is associated with immunoglobulin M in the circulation.
- Jan 11, 2024
- 5 min read
- Chloe Fenton, PhD
Can Exercise Boost Anticancer Immunity?
In this blog, we discuss some of the research investigating the beneficial effects of exercise on anticancer immunity.
- Jan 04, 2024
- 5 min read
- Chloe Fenton, PhD
Insights From Immunologists: Professor Lynn Morris
We spoke to Professor Lynn Morris about her impressive scientific career, from working on F4/80 in Professor Gordon’s lab as a student to her significant achievements in HIV research and vaccine discovery.
- Nov 29, 2023
- 2 min read
- Chloe Fenton, PhD
No Guts, No Glory: Innovative Treatments for Crohn’s Disease
In this blog, we will discuss the different methods utilized to treat Crohn's disease, including the more commonly used biologics and the newly approved Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor, upadacitinib.
- Nov 10, 2023
- 6 min read
- Chloe Fenton, PhD
Zombie Slayers: Novel Therapeutics to Kill Senescent Cells in Disease
In this blog, we take a look at a new class of drugs, known as senolytics, that target so-called “zombie” cells and how this provides the potential to treat diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, and neurodegenerative disease.
- Oct 24, 2023
- 4 min read
- Chloe Fenton, PhD
Siamon Gordon: The Father of F4/80
In this blog Siamon Gordon tells us about his life and career, with an impressive scientific pedigree and immense contributions to macrophage research over the past 50 years
- Aug 25, 2023
- 7 min read
- Chloe Fenton, PhD
The TLR7/IRF-5 Axis in HIV: A Matter of Life and Cell Death?
In this blog, we discuss a recent study by Carmona-Pérez et al., in which they investigate the role of the Toll-like receptor (TLR) 7/interferon regulatory factor 5 (IRF-5) axis in the predisposition of CD4 T cells to apoptosis during HIV infection.
- Aug 16, 2023
- 5 min read
- Chloe Fenton, PhD
Tips for Writing Your Thesis
In this blog we’ve compiled our top tips to make your writing process as easy (or at least tolerable) as possible.
- Jun 27, 2023
- 6 min read
- Chloe Fenton, PhD
Go Pig or Go Home: Promising Vaccine Developed Against African Swine Fever
In this blog, we explore the research behind a new potential vaccine against African Swine Fever.
- May 30, 2023
- 3 min read
- Chloe Fenton, PhD
Feline Good: FMT Reduces Digestive Problems in Cats
In this blog, we discuss the results and clinical implications of this new study investigating the benefits of FMT in cats.
- Apr 11, 2023
- 3 min read
- Chloe Fenton, PhD
Voices of Women in Science: Associate Professor Carolyn Carr
As part of International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Bio-Rad invited researchers to share their own experiences of being a woman in science. In this article, we speak to Associate Professor Carolyn Carr about her career.
- Feb 07, 2023
- 5 min read
- Chloe Fenton, PhD
Meet Philippa Marrack: a Pioneer in T Cell Biology
In this blog, we take a look at the career of Dr Philippa Marrack, an immunologist whose research helped shed light on T cell development and function.
- Feb 07, 2023
- 3 min read
- Chloe Fenton, PhD