Edinburgh student scoops Abcam award

Edinburgh student Yali Huang has won the Abcam 15 Discoveries Contest, receiving a $15,000 research grant and $1,000 worth of Abcam products. Her project – titled In vivo Differentiation Potential of Epiblast Stem Cells Revealed by Chimeric Embryo Formation – was conducted at the Early Embryo Development lab at the MRC Centre of Regenerative Medicine at the University of Edinburgh. It illustrates the importance of host environment on Chimera formation and contributes to a greater understanding of how cultured stem cells relate to the early embryo. “We’re delighted to have won the 15 Discoveries Contest,” said Huang. “At a time when budgets are under pressure the grant will be extremely beneficial to our lab, to help us further our discoveries. “The 15 Discoveries Contest is Abcam’s way of recognising the hard work and achievements of life science researchers,” said Dr Jonathan Milner, CEO of Abcam. “We are fortunate to live in a time where, thanks to great advances in biology tools and techniques, researchers are able to make almost daily breakthroughs in our understanding of how cells operated in health and diseases.” The Abcam 15 Discoveries Contest recognises the most innovative and scientific breakthroughs of the last 18 months, supported by their products.