Welcome to the LabRoots blog, where you can catch up on all the exciting news from the company, as well as check out all the comings and goings of the team.

17 Jan, 2019 | by

The 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...

18 Oct, 2018 | by

The American Society of Human Genetics Annual Meeting, ASHG 2018, is in sunny San Diego this year starting October 16th through October 20th. We’re going to be there, so stop by booth #1026 and say hi to some of the LabRoots team! We’ll be giving away free t-shirts for any new registrants or for those...

20 Sep, 2018 | by

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...

13 Sep, 2018 | by

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, meganucleases…), 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...

06 Sep, 2018 | by

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...

30 Aug, 2018 | by

The 2nd Annual Cell Biology Virtual Event is coming to you September 26th-27th! Register now! This year’s speakers will discuss recent discoveries in biological research, advancements in techniques, and tool developments in cell research. Cell biology integrates into many other disciplines, making this event valuable across a wide range of research focuses. Even as a...

28 Aug, 2018 | by

To make your user experience even better, LabRoots recently launched a new Leaderboard gamification feature to the platform. You can now compete against other LabRoots users, collecting points based on your engagement and event participation to win a LabRoots Shirt. Each month you will have the chance to collect points to become a top scorer on...

05 Jul, 2018 | by

LabRoots is proud to announce the opening of the Summer 2018 Textbook Scholarship! In supporting undergraduate and graduate students who are pursuing degrees in the life science fields, LabRoots would like to offer $1,000 in direct costs toward textbooks for one student. Textbook costs are consistently a challenge for many students. The number of text books...