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.

01 Jun, 2017 | by

We at LabRoots are happy to present the winner of the Spring 2017 LabRoots Scholarship! This scholarship supports undergraduate or graduate students with funding for research projects, travel expenses, and training supplies associated with their academic pursuits in one of the STEM fields. The LabRoots Scholarship funds one student for one year, providing $3,000 in...

31 May, 2017 | by

ASM Microbe 2017 is heading back to New Orleans, LA June 1–5, 2017, and LabRoots will be there! ASM Microbe is set to highlight microbial sciences from around the world and provides the opportunity for attendees to explore microbiology from basic science to translation and application. In addition to a fantastic line-up of speakers scheduled over...

25 May, 2017 | by

College textbooks can be expensive. In addition to general funding challenges students experience in order to attend college, expenses for textbooks and supplies present an extra obstacle for students to manage. During the 2016–2017 school year, the College Board reports the average cost for books and supplies to be an average of $1,240 per student....

23 May, 2017 | by

Laboratory Automation 2017 kicks off this Wednesday, May 24th and continues through Thursday, May 25th. The virtual conference is new to the LabRoots line-up and is for professionals interested in the most recent technologies for today’s labs. Laboratory automation is a multi-disciplinary approach benefiting from technologies in the lab that facilitate new and improved processes...

18 May, 2017 | by

Social media has become a cornerstone of most marketing strategies. Companies maintain numerous social media accounts for every channel possible in the hopes of expanding their reach to potential customers instantly and exponentially. But in addition to generating overall brand loyalty and working to increase site traffic, how do you attract users to specific events...

09 May, 2017 | by

With a consistently increased understanding of the genome and its integration with human biology comes the opportunity to apply this knowledge to medicine. Clinical genomics, gene therapy, and precision medicine have been able to take information and technological advances from current research and develop treatments targeted for specific disease types and to unique individual needs. The...

02 May, 2017 | by

You talked and we listened… The story is the same. You go to a conference to present your research and, of course, visit the LabRoots booth to pick up a free t-shirt. You walk around the corner and there it is, a line a mile long (or might as well be) of your like-minded colleagues...

27 Apr, 2017 | by

We would like to acknowledge all of the very qualified applicants in the LabRoots Scholarship Program! LabRoots is proud to offer scholarships to students needing support for research projects, travel expenses, and training supplies associated with their academic pursuits in one of the STEM fields. This is the first year that LabRoots is offering such a...

11 Apr, 2017 | by

The Molecular Diagnostics virtual conference is this week! Beginning Wednesday, April 12, experts will discuss molecular diagnostics as it relates to microbiome testing, risk assessment and disease management, and will continue Thursday, April 13, to expound on its relations to virology, revolutionizing biomarkers and benchmarks for metagenomics. We are very excited to present this year’s keynote...

06 Apr, 2017 | by

Washington D.C. is such an interesting city, and to be there for the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting this week was amazing. Thousands of scientists and professionals flocked to the Convention Center to watch cancer research experts relay their knowledge through lecture sessions and workshops. We were also able to attend the wonderful...