http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog This site has been designed as a portal for busy mums who work or have worked in any aspect of science. Too many women leave science altogether due to the constraints of motherhood. Many others struggle to work part time, at the expense of advancing their career. More still change their career to fit in with their children whilst still working within some area of science. Our aims are :- - to create a community to provide mutual support, - to provide information to those who have the challenge of bringing up children and maintaining a career in science, whether full or part time, or outside mainstream science, such as in scientific journalism. en-us Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:01:04 +0100 Main Page Blogware Dr Sarah Cohn http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/7/3/3840508.html http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/7/3/3840508.html Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:00:00 +0100 Hydrocarbon Processing is the leading magazine in refining, petrochemicals and gas processing, written to help you build, manage and maintain better HPI plants. Science Stuff Dr Sarah Cohn http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/7/1/3840428.html http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/7/1/3840428.html Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:00:00 +0100 You've found a great job, you have every right to celebrate. Go out on the town. Eat a good meal with your friends. Make a toast to your own future. But don't forget that while you've outwitted the job market in the short term, you'll have to keep your eye on the long term too. That's right outwitting the job market is actually a career-long pursuit. As long as you're in the workplace, you'll have to plot and strategize ways of staying ahead. Fortunately, this isn't as hard as it sounds. The tips below are a good starting point for taking advantage of the opportunities your new job will offer-and creating a few opportunities of your own. Careers and advancing women in science Dr Sarah Cohn http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/6/20/3840398.html http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/6/20/3840398.html Sat, 20 Jun 2009 11:00:00 +0100 While bounteous people have always thought of Yoga as some mystic Hindu practice, that model is rapidly disappearing as fast as the increasing stresses of our contemporary lives. De Stress sharac http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/6/16/4223821.html http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/6/16/4223821.html Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:10:38 +0100 A breakthrough in image understanding and quantitation that extracts information from images of stained tissue sections Main Page granuloma phenotyping immunohistochemical images multispectral Dr Sarah Cohn http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/6/16/3840351.html http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/6/16/3840351.html Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:00:00 +0100 Your child has become a teenager. You have enjoyed the first thirteen years of raising your child. You worried about them all the time. You changed too many diapers to keep count and you watched in pride as they won the fourth grade spelling bee. You helped them through the struggles in life such as scraped knees and taking their first test at school. Parenting sharac http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/6/15/4222781.html http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/6/15/4222781.html Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:21:34 +0100 Planning a child`s birthday is never an easy process. What should be all `fairy cakes and balloons`, can quite easily descend into hours of monotonous pass the parcel wrapping, making up of party bags, and ringing around church halls or community centres, to try to secure the cheapest/trendiest/most convenient location. Furthermore, given the current economic climate, planning a child`s birthday party that is exciting and unique, albeit on a shoe string budget, can prove to be a real headache! There are however, some hints and tips and options, which can help you to cut costs, without looking like a skin flint! Parenting party cup parenting cakes fancy dress Dr Astrid Englezou http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/6/15/4206762.html http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/6/15/4206762.html Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:00:00 +0100 The agenda for this meeting is under construction. If you are interested in speaking at this event please contact meetingsproducer@euroscicon.com. The meeting chair will be Dr David Whitehouse and the event has CPD approval. Meeting Announcements spermatozoa parasitology microdissection laser Dr Astrid Englezou http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/6/8/4206720.html http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/6/8/4206720.html Mon, 08 Jun 2009 10:00:00 +0100 After Euroscicon's very successful 'Molecular Farming - plant biologicals' event in 2008, we are pleased to announce this follow up event which will be chaired again by Professor Julian K-C. Ma, Hotung Chair of Molecular Immunology, St. George's, University of London, UK. The meeting will have CPD approval Meeting Announcements recombinant Plant pharmaceutical molecular farming Dr Astrid Englezou http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/6/1/4202581.html http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/6/1/4202581.html Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:00:00 +0100 After our very successful Developments in cell culture technology to enhance cell growth in vitro meeting that took place May 2008,we are pleased to announce this follow up which will again be chaired by Dr Stefan Przyborski. The meeting has CPD approval. Meeting Announcements advances culture technology cell Dr Sarah Cohn http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/5/30/3840426.html http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/5/30/3840426.html Sat, 30 May 2009 11:00:00 +0100 Many of the stereotypes of companies are true. Companies often hire inexperienced workers for low pay, don’t train them and then wonder why they get poor performance. Careers and advancing women in science Dr Astrid Englezou http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/5/22/4194735.html http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/5/22/4194735.html Fri, 22 May 2009 12:28:43 +0100 "Huge technological advances have been made recently in the genomic and post-genomic analyses of pathogens and disease. To exploit these advances for the production of successful recombinant vaccines we need strategies to select appropriate molecules and to deliver them appropriately to stimulate protective immune responses. This meeting (which has CPD approval) will explore both candidate discovery and the tools for delivering vaccines effectively". Meeting Chair: Dr Alasdair Nisbet, Moredun Research Institute, UK. Meeting Announcements vaccines GM mucosal recombinant sharac http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/5/17/4186216.html http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/5/17/4186216.html Sun, 17 May 2009 23:00:00 +0100 Daphne Jackson Returner Fellowship in Physiology If you’ve had a career break and want to update your research skills and knowledge in science, engineering or technology, then a Daphne Jackson Fellowship may be the answer: Careers and advancing women in science Dr Sarah Cohn http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/5/17/3840349.html http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/5/17/3840349.html Sun, 17 May 2009 10:00:00 +0100 When our children share their problems with us, we need to empower them, instead of putting them down. However, sometimes we do not seem to know how to respond relevantly and appropriately when our childrens bring up their concerns to us. As a result, our children may feel discourage and soon stop sharing their hopes and fears with us. Parenting Dr Astrid Englezou http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/5/15/4170587.html http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/5/15/4170587.html Fri, 15 May 2009 14:00:00 +0100 "This meeting will provide an update on phenotypic and functional aspects of regulatory T cells, aiming to inform, educate and entertain. Presentations will be delivered by world-class leaders in their respective fields and a lively discussion will follow each series of talks. Coupled with the pleasant ambience and modern facilities of the venue, this event promises to be one not to be missed" Meeting Chair: Dr Oliver Garden,The Royal Veterinary College & Imperial College London, UK. The meeting has CPD approval. Meeting Announcements regulatory cells T autoimmunity cancer sharac http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/5/15/4186537.html http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/5/15/4186537.html Fri, 15 May 2009 09:20:06 +0100 The purpose of the job is to support the delivery of the After-School Science and Engineering clubs (ASSECs) project in 500 secondary schools across England. http://www.britishscienceassociation.org/web/AboutUs/CurrentVacancies/_AfterSchoolScienceandEngineeringClubsCoordinator.htm Careers and advancing women in science sharac http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/5/14/4186214.html http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/5/14/4186214.html Thu, 14 May 2009 23:05:07 +0100 The Women in Physics Group of the Institute of Physics is delighted to announce that the third annual £1000 prize, sponsored by Shell, will be awarded to the winner of the Very Early Career Woman Physicist of the Year at a special event on the afternoon of Wednesday 27th May. Careers and advancing women in science Meeting Announcements Dr Astrid Englezou http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/5/8/4170524.html http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/5/8/4170524.html Fri, 08 May 2009 13:00:00 +0100 The agenda for this event is under construction. If you have any queries or are interested in speaking at this event please contact meetingsproducer@euroscicon.com. The meeting has CPD approval. Meeting Announcements antimicrobial peptides Dr Sarah Cohn http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/5/3/3840507.html http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/5/3/3840507.html Sun, 03 May 2009 13:00:00 +0100 Healthcare Packaging eNewsletter: Pharmaceuticals, biologics, medical devices and nutraceuticals. Science Stuff Dr Sarah Cohn http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/5/1/3840418.html http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/5/1/3840418.html Fri, 01 May 2009 11:00:00 +0100 The growth of the European Union has meant that travel between many European countries is very easy. Migration into the United Kingdom has increased greatly, and with this the need for people who speak these languages has grown greatly. Specific industries, such as the medical industry, have also meant that there is a greater need for specialist translation services. Careers and advancing women in science Dr Astrid Englezou http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/5/1/4170385.html http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/5/1/4170385.html Fri, 01 May 2009 10:39:14 +0100 "Once you can produce it in a flask, what next? The focus of this meeting will be on techniques for the bioproduction of usable quantities of biologic materials, specifically recombinant proteins, monoclonal antibodies, cytokines viruses and other secreted cellular products from eukaryotic cells. Topics covered will include expression systems, mammalian vs. insect vs. other, constituitive vs. transient expression, cell culture medium considerations and culture devices for scale-up that can be used in any laboratory. This meeting should show the fastest pathway from discovery to proof of principle and the production of 100 mgs to several grams of product" Meeting Chair: Dr John J.S. Cadwell, President and CEO, FiberCell Systems Inc, USA. The meeting has CPD approval. Meeting Announcements proteins recombinant bioproduction monoclonal scale cytokines small antibodies virus Dr Astrid Englezou http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/4/29/4168293.html http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/4/29/4168293.html Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:57:09 +0100 Book a place at our Elispot meeting and find out about different applications, standardization and validation of Ellispot and new developments. The meeting has CPD approval. Meeting Announcements multiplexing applications validation standardization ELISPOT sharac http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/4/28/4167075.html http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/4/28/4167075.html Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:01:33 +0100 "Significant advances in our understanding of the innate immune recognition have been made in the last decade following the identification of three families of pattern recognition receptors: Toll-like receptors (TLRs), NOD-like receptors (NLRs) and RIG-I-like receptors (RLRs). TLRs are pattern recognition receptors that detect motifs or signatures from bacteria, viruses, protozoa and fungi. NLRs detect mainly intracellular bacteria and RLRs detect viral genome. These three families of pattern recognition receptors comprise the front line of defence that the host possesses against microbial pathogens. The aim of this meeting is to provide an overview of these three families of receptors and provide the most recent advances in the area of innate immune pattern recognition". Chairs: Dr Martha Triantafilou/Dr Kathy Triantafilou, University of Sussex, UK The Deadline for abstract submissions for oral presentation is July 10th 2009 Abstracts for poster presentation only can be submitted up to two weeks before the event Please note that there will be a best poster prize. All accepted abstracts will be published in the meeting proceedings Main Page sharac http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/4/28/4165841.html http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/4/28/4165841.html Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:00:00 +0100 This half-day workshop will give you the tools to increase your day-to-day resilience, optimism and confidence. It will help you manage the stress of constant change more effectively by giving you the power to confront life’s obstacles and adapt to workplace challenges, emerging as a stronger, more flexible and successful individual as a result. Careers and advancing women in science Meeting Announcements Dr Astrid Englezou http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/4/27/4165966.html http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/4/27/4165966.html Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:13:27 +0100 The aim of this meeting is to provide an overview of these three families of receptors and provide the most recent advances in the area of innate immune pattern recognition. Chairs: Dr Martha Triantafilou/Dr Kathy Triantafilou, University of Sussex, UK Meeting Announcements toll TLR RIG receptors receptor protein nod NLR like sharac http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/4/27/4165830.html http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/4/27/4165830.html Mon, 27 Apr 2009 09:58:09 +0100 The conference will focus on how gender management enters into the modernisation process that is currently being carried out at universities and research institutions in many countries. It will also address the role schools play in making science an attractive career choice. Careers and advancing women in science Meeting Announcements Dr Sarah Cohn http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/4/20/3840393.html http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/4/20/3840393.html Mon, 20 Apr 2009 11:00:00 +0100 When it the last time you took some time to enjoy a day spa? If you are like the rest of us, you fill up your day with other commitments and relaxing things like this have become a thing of the past. However, if you want to look and feel your very best then you must take some time for yourself. A day at the spa is the perfect way to get your mind and body back into the swing of things. De Stress sharac http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/4/17/4155110.html http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/4/17/4155110.html Fri, 17 Apr 2009 15:00:00 +0100 Our events are for smart, talented and educated women of all sectors who are keen to learn from others, make vital contacts and build a supportive network in order to develop personally and professionally. Careers and advancing women in science Meeting Announcements Dr Sarah Cohn http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/4/16/3840347.html http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/4/16/3840347.html Thu, 16 Apr 2009 10:00:00 +0100 Parents need to know that it is very common and normal for children under the ages of four and five to take things that do not belong to them without understanding the concept of stealing. Children need to be taught lessons in personal property and not taking something without permission Parenting sharac http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/4/16/4154666.html http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/4/16/4154666.html Thu, 16 Apr 2009 08:27:44 +0100 LGC Standards has opened its first office in Beijing, China, signalling a milestone in the company’s international development. The new office will enable the company to bring its range of laboratory quality products and services to the Chinese market. Main Page Dr Sarah Cohn http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/4/11/3840483.html http://www.mumsinscience.net/blog/_archives/2009/4/11/3840483.html Sat, 11 Apr 2009 13:00:00 +0100 Lovely teddy for children of grant writing mums! Parenting