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Getting Started in Science Writing and Communication
In this blog, Lab Crunches Editor, Kimberley Bryon-Dodd shares her journey from scientist to science communicator and her top tips for getting started in this field.
- Jun 09, 2022
- 5 min read
- Kimberley Bryon-Dodd, PhD
Could Genetically-Modified Pigs Be the Future of Xenotransplantation?
This blog discusses xenotransplantation, the groundbreaking experimental procedure, where a man with end stage heart failure received a donor heart from a genetically-modified pig.
- Mar 10, 2022
- 3 min read
- Kimberley Bryon-Dodd, PhD
The Importance of Antibody Validation
In this blog, we discuss the importance of antibody validation and highlight steps you can take to ensure you generate publication-quality data.
- Nov 10, 2021
- 5 min read
- Kimberley Bryon-Dodd, PhD
6 Steps for Success with Multicolor Flow Cytometry
In this blog, we cover some key considerations for multicolor flow cytometry panel design, and highlight handy tools to help you get great results from the offset.
- Oct 06, 2021
- 5 min read
- Kimberley Bryon-Dodd, PhD
The Buzz Around STING Agonists
This blog gives an overview of the history of the STimulator of Interferon Genes (STING) pathway and highlights why pharmaceutical companies are making a beeline to develop STING agonists.
- Jun 10, 2021
- 4 min read
- Kimberley Bryon-Dodd, PhD
Could an Unconventional Vaccine Program Prove a Roaring Success?
This blog highlights the threat that canine distemper virus poses to the Amur tiger and discusses whether vaccinating these tigers could help protect them from extinction.
- May 19, 2021
- 5 min read
- Kimberley Bryon-Dodd, PhD
An Introduction to Spectral Flow Cytometry
This blog highlights the basic principles of spectral flow cytometry and some of its advantages over conventional flow cytometry.
- May 08, 2021
- 4 min read
- Kimberley Bryon-Dodd, PhD
Unlocking the Mechanism of a Deadly Infection in Pigs
This blog discusses a paper published in Cell Host and Microbe by Bruggisser et al. (2020) that shows that CD31 is crucial for C. perfringens pathogenesis in pigs.
- Mar 23, 2021
- 4 min read
- Kimberley Bryon-Dodd, PhD
Voices of Women in Science: Assistant Professor Lynda Coughlan
As part of International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Bio-Rad invited researchers to share their own experiences of being a women in science. In this article, we speak to Assistant Professor Lynda Coughlan about her career.
- Feb 09, 2021
- 4 min read
- Kimberley Bryon-Dodd, PhD
Voices of Women in Science: Professor Sara Mole
As part of International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Bio-Rad invited researchers to share their own experiences of being a women in science. In this article, we speak to Professor Sara Mole about her career.
- Feb 09, 2021
- 3 min read
- Kimberley Bryon-Dodd, PhD
Voices of Women in Science: Olivia Blondheim
As part of International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Bio-Rad invited researchers to share their own experiences of being a women in science. In this article, we speak to Olivia Blondheim, a PhD Student at the University of South Florida’s College of Marine Biology.
- Feb 09, 2021
- 5 min read
- Kimberley Bryon-Dodd, PhD
The Path to a Nobel Prize
In this blog, we examine why understanding the oxygen sensing mechanisms of cells was worthy of a Nobel Prize and interview Professor Sir Peter Ratcliffe, one of the three recipients of the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine 2019.
- Sep 16, 2020
- 5 min read
- Kimberley Bryon-Dodd, PhD
Making the Switch to Non-Animal Derived Antibodies
This blog discusses the reasons why non-animal derived recombinant antibodies are something that both antibody suppliers and researchers should consider.
- Jul 20, 2020
- 6 min read
- Kimberley Bryon-Dodd, PhD
Three Remarkable Women Who Shaped the Antibody Field
International Women’s Day is celebrated on 8th March all over the world to highlight the many achievements of women. To mark the occasion, in this blog, we take a look at three female scientists who have made major contributions to the antibody field.
- May 03, 2020
- 4 min read
- Kimberley Bryon-Dodd, PhD
4 Ways to Organize Your Way to Better Science
This blog contains our top tips to help you be more organized and do the best possible science.
- Apr 20, 2020
- 4 min read
- Kimberley Bryon-Dodd, PhD
Keeping Distance from the Lab: 9 Ways to Be Productive
In the wake of the SARS-CoV2 pandemic, social distancing has meant that labs all over the world have needed to temporarily shut. Read our blog on 9 things that scientists can do to stay productive while working at home.
- Apr 03, 2020
- 5 min read
- Kimberley Bryon-Dodd, PhD
A Guide to IHC-paraffin Success
This blog is written to help you perfect your IHC-paraffin technique. It focuses on some of the key stages so that you can achieve publication-quality results.
- Feb 20, 2020
- 5 min read
- Kimberley Bryon-Dodd, PhD
New Year's Lab Resolutions
2020 is the start of a new decade. Take inspiration from other scientists and set yourself goals for the year ahead.
- Jan 07, 2020
- 2 min read
- Kimberley Bryon-Dodd, PhD
Have you got the Festive Factor?
Discover the most festive offerings in our portfolios and their associated “Festive Factor” scores.
- Dec 13, 2019
- 1 min read
- Kimberley Bryon-Dodd, PhD
Podcast: The Logic Behind Biologic Antibody Drug Names
In this podcast, we explain what International Non-proprietary Names are, and the logic behind their use.
- Dec 05, 2019
- 1 min read
- Kimberley Bryon-Dodd, PhD
The Importance of Phosphorylation Events in Cancer
This blog discusses phosphorylation, a common regulator of signal transduction pathways and the role of inappropriate phosphorylation events in cancer.
- Oct 11, 2019
- 4 min read
- Kimberley Bryon-Dodd, PhD
WHO Decides What’s INN a Biologics Name?
This blog takes a look at the logic behind the names of monoclonal antibody drugs and implications of the more recent changes in the naming structure.
- Jun 13, 2019
- 5 min read
- Kimberley Bryon-Dodd, PhD
Podcast: Studying Cell Proliferation
In this podcast, Bio-Rad reviews three popular methods for studying cell proliferation: using thymidine analogs, quantifying DNA content, and detecting markers.
- May 11, 2019
- 1 min read
- Kimberley Bryon-Dodd, PhD
Podcast: Viability Dyes and How to Exclude Dead Cells from Your Analysis
In this podcast, you will learn how to use the different types of viability dyes and exclude dead cells from flow cytometry assays.
- Apr 06, 2019
- 1 min read
- Kimberley Bryon-Dodd, PhD
Podcast: Sample Preparation Tips for Blood Samples
In this podcast, learn how to prepare blood samples ready for flow cytometry experiments with Bio-Rad’s top three tips.
- Apr 06, 2019
- 1 min read
- Kimberley Bryon-Dodd, PhD
Tumors Sweet Success due to Macrophage Polarization
This blog discusses a recent study by Bohn et al. (2018) that highlights a mechanism that melanoma utilizes to subvert the immune response.
- Apr 01, 2019
- 4 min read
- Kimberley Bryon-Dodd, PhD
A.dvancI.ng Scientific Research
This blog highlights how A.I technology is being used to shape scientific discoveries and research direction.
- Feb 28, 2019
- 3 min read
- Kimberley Bryon-Dodd, PhD
Podcast: The Importance of Cell Frequency
Learn how you can optimize your conditions to improve detection of rare populations by flow cytometry in this podcast from Bio-Rad.
- Feb 07, 2019
- 1 min read
- Kimberley Bryon-Dodd, PhD
Manifestation of Ghosts Exacerbates Asthma
Krishnamoorthy et al. (2018) have identified enucleated neutrophil cell bodies, known as ‘ghosts’, as driving Th17 cell inflammation in severe asthma.
- Oct 29, 2018
- 4 min read
- Kimberley Bryon-Dodd, PhD
NEWS: Nobel Prizes for the Antibody Field
The 2018 Nobel Prize announcements brought exciting news of two prizes awarded in recognition of ground-breaking achievements in the antibody field.
- Oct 05, 2018
- 2 min read
- Kimberley Bryon-Dodd, PhD
Can Medicine Trust Your Gut Organoids?
This blog focuses on gastrointestinal organoids and their role in advancing cancer research and therapy.
- Sep 17, 2018
- 4 min read
- Kimberley Bryon-Dodd, PhD
Podcast: Studying SUMOylation
Listen to Bio-Rad’s top tips for studying SUMOylation in our podcast.
- Sep 02, 2018
- 1 min read
- Kimberley Bryon-Dodd, PhD
Set Yourself up for Success with Flow Cytometry
This blog features some of our top sample preparation tips for flow cytometry and examples of blood and tumor sample preparation.
- Aug 17, 2018
- 6 min read
- Kimberley Bryon-Dodd, PhD
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Side of the Gut Microbiome
This blog takes a look at how gut microbiota may play a role in anti-tumor immune responses.
- Jul 14, 2018
- 2 min read
- Kimberley Bryon-Dodd, PhD
Pigging up the Pace of Influenza A Vaccine Development
Learn more about a groundbreaking discovery in Babraham pigs that has significantly improved its usefulness as an immunological model.
- Jun 27, 2018
- 3 min read
- Kimberley Bryon-Dodd, PhD
Checkmate: Beating Cancer through the PD-1 Pathway
This blog discusses the PD-1 (programmed cell death-1) pathway and two licensed immunotherapy drugs that target it, pembrolizumab and nivolumab.
- Jun 19, 2018
- 3 min read
- Kimberley Bryon-Dodd, PhD
Getting the Dose Right
This blog discusses therapeutic drug monitoring and why it is used for conditions such as IBD to ensure that treatment remains safe and effective.
- May 15, 2018
- 4 min read
- Kimberley Bryon-Dodd, PhD
Inking the Immune System: How Macrophages Make Tattoos Last
Baranska et al. (2018) identify macrophage dynamics as being key to tattoos lasting. This blog examines why tattoos are so difficult to remove.
- Apr 04, 2018
- 3 min read
- Kimberley Bryon-Dodd, PhD
How to Get More Out of Your Multicolor Panels
Learn how to build better panels for flow cytometry through optimizing for antigen density, using a dump channel and including viability markers.
- Mar 13, 2018
- 4 min read
- Kimberley Bryon-Dodd, PhD
Why EGF R is an Attractive Target for Cancer Therapy
We examine the history of Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGF R), the EGF R family and function along with how EGF R promotes cancer development.
- Jan 15, 2018
- 3 min read
- Kimberley Bryon-Dodd, PhD