Life Sciences Thought Leaders

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AZoLifeSciences' "Thought Leaders" series is a selection of articles written by national and international experts and trusted advisers in the life sciences industry. All the articles are written by experts who have been invited as recognised leaders in their fields to provide a "state of the art" contribution.

Purple Tomatoes; The Future of Genetically Modified Food?

Are purple tomatoes enriched in anti-oxidants the future for genetically modified food? In this interview, we speak to Nathan Pumplin to find out more!

30 Mar 2022

Sustainable Food Packaging that Protects Food from Microbes

In this interview, AZoLifeSciences talks to Dr. Mary Chan about the development of a new ‘smart’ food packaging that is biodegradable and has antimicrobial properties, extending the shelf-life of fresh food.

From Nanyang Technological University Singapore (NTU Singapore) 15 Mar 2022

Using Ancient DNA to Solve the Disappearance of Lions and Bears

In this interview, we speak to Dr. Alexander Salis and Dr. Kieren Mitchell about their latest research that used ancient DNA to solve the disappearance of lions and bears.

7 Mar 2022

Future of AI in Life Science Research

In partnership with the SLAS 2022 exhibition and conference, we speak to Brian O’Sullivan about artificial intelligence and its future within the life sciences sector.

From Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) 1 Mar 2022

Why is it Important to have Diverse Genomics Data in Science?

In this interview, we speak to Dr. Santiago Miriuka, CEO of MultiplAI Health, about the importance of having diverse genomics data in research.

From MultiplAI Health 17 Feb 2022

Could DNA from Air Help us to Measure Animal Biodiversity?

In this interview, we speak to Professor Elizabeth Clare about her latest research into environmental DNA and how it can help to measure animal biodiversity.

From York University 15 Feb 2022

Programming DNA Robots to Prod Cell Membranes

In this interview, we speak to Dr. Matthew Baker about his latest research that led to the programming of DNA 'robots' that are able to prod cell membranes.

From The University of New South Wales (UNSW) 14 Feb 2022

Cryobioprinting; A New Bioprinting Technique

In this interview, we speak to Dr. Y. Shrike Zhang about his latest bioprinting technique that allows tissues to be preserved for later use.

From Harvard Medical School 4 Feb 2022

The Diverse Future of the Scientific Industry

In this interview, we speak to Raven Solomon, a global diversity, equity, and inclusion thought leader, about the diverse future of the scientific industry.

From Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) 1 Feb 2022

An Interview with The Million Veteran Program (MVP)

In this interview, we speak to Dr. Sumitra Muralidhar, the Program Director for VA’s Million Veteran Program (MVP) about the program and its aims for veterans.

28 Jan 2022

Leukemia-on-a-chip; The Future of Preventing Therapy Resistance?

We speak to Dr. Chao Ma, one of the speakers at SLAS 2022, about his groundbreaking 'leukemia-on-a-chip' technology and its future within therapy resistance.

From Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) 27 Jan 2022

Producing New Antibiotics Through Gene Editing

In this interview, we speak to Professor Jason Micklefield about his latest research that may be able to produce new antibiotics through gene-editing technologies.

From The University of Manchester 24 Jan 2022

Paving the Way for a New Lab-Grown Meat

In this interview, we speak to Professor Kelly Schultz and colleagues about their latest research that has led to the development of a new lab-grown meat.

From Lehigh University 18 Jan 2022

Using E.Coli to bring 3D Printing to Life

In this interview, we speak to Dr. Avinash Manjula Basavanna about his latest research that incorporated E. Coli to bring 3D printing materials to life.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) 13 Jan 2022

Revealing a Cell's Components through Artificial Intelligence

We speak to Professor Trey Ideker and Yue Qin about their latest in cell biology and how artificial intelligence could be used to discover new components within cells.

From UC San Diego 23 Dec 2021

BioDock; Paving the Way for Sample Storage

In this interview, we speak to Matt Mosey, an account manager for BioDock, about the importance of sample storage and its many benefits for researchers.

From BioDock 22 Dec 2021

How Can Sustainable Agricultural Practices Improve Soil Health?

In this interview, we speak to Dr. Fiona Brennan from Teagasc, about the importance of sustainable agricultural practices and how they can help to improve soil health.

21 Dec 2021

Boosting Confocal Microscopy Through Artificial Intelligence

In this interview, we speak to Dr. Hari Shroff from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering about his latest research into confocal microscopy.

From National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (NIBIB) 20 Dec 2021

What Role do Genes Play in the Development of Antibodies?

In this interview, we speak to researchers from the University of Toronto about their latest research that investigated the role genes play in the development of antibodies.

From University of Toronto 16 Dec 2021

Developing Sperm Cells from Primate Stem Cells

We speak to Professor Charles Easley about his latest research into male infertility, and how sperm cells could be potentially developed from primate stem cells.

From University of Georgia 15 Dec 2021