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22/10/2026

Every great research project starts with a question and someone willing to chase it. 👩‍🔬

Each year, the PCRBIO Research Grant helps researchers do exactly that.

We talked to Isabel Hughes, the winner of our 2024 PCRBIO UK Research Grant, about her grant experience.

Isabel is investigating something that could shape the future of malaria control: the detection and characterisation of natural Wolbachia strains within Anopheles mosquitoes. 🦟

In this interview, she explains how her work relies heavily on endpoint PCR, qPCR, and a range of sequencing methods - much of it carried out not in a pristine lab, but in the field. She also shares her experience with the grant, from PCRBIO products to her relationship with our team.

Read the interview using the link below:
https://pcrbio.com/blog/2026/10/21/talking-to-our-2024-pcrbio-research-grant-winner-isabel-hughes/?utm_source=LinkedIn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=Grant%20Success%20Story

12/10/2026

What if DNA extraction didn't take you all afternoon?

PCRBIO Rapid Extract Kits give you PCR-ready DNA in as little as 15 minutes, in a single tube.

No spin columns, no hazardous chemicals and no wash steps.

✅ Well suited for mouse tail and ear, as well as hair follicle, buccal swab, soft tissue, blood and FFPE tissue
✅ Pairs extraction with PCRBIO HS Taq Mix Red, enabling direct gel loading without the need for additional loading buffer
✅ A lysis-only kit is available for use with your own polymerase or qPCR reagents
✅ Suits genotyping, transgene detection, knockout analysis and sequencing

👉 Want to try it out yourself? Request a sample today:
https://f.mtr.cool/uhfp8bwuc2

09/10/2026

Thinking of applying for the 2026 PCRBIO Research Grant?

A strong application helps our judging panel best understand your approach, your research, and the impact it could have. Swipe through for five tips to help you write your application.

UK Grant:
🔹 A main award of £6,000 of PCR reagents over 3 years
🔹 4 runner up prizes of £1,000 of PCR reagents

US Grant:
🔹 A main award of $6,000 of PCR reagents over 3 years
🔹 4 runner up prizes of $1,000 of PCR reagents

PLUS help and technical support with all PCR-related queries pertaining to our reagents for all grant winners.

Deadline: November 30th 2026

Apply today at: https://f.mtr.cool/2ulxriy6u4

30/09/2026

"Receiving the PCRBIO grant was a nice reminder that the industry is willing to support early-stage research."

That's what one of our previous grant winners told us when we asked what the grant had meant to him.

Last week, we opened this year's PCRBIO grant to applications. If you're a full-time researcher looking for funding, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply by November 30th:
https://f.mtr.cool/8jnmq0tkb9

28/09/2026

Your RT-qPCR data can only be as good as your cDNA 🧬

UltraScript® is a thermostable reverse transcriptase built for speed, yield and accurate transcript representation.

▪️ Works at up to 55 °C, helping with GC-rich and structured RNA
▪️ Detects low-copy transcripts
▪️ Gave >10x more cDNA than a competitor mix in the same 10-minute reaction
▪️ Includes a potent RNase inhibitor, with Mg and dNTPs already in the buffer
▪️ Available as a stand-alone enzyme or optimised cDNA synthesis kit with blended or separate oligos

👉 Read more or request a sample:
https://f.mtr.cool/9gr0zgwp3b

24/09/2026

🚨 The 2026 PCRBIO Research Grant is officially open for applications!

Open to full-time researchers within the US and UK, our grant offers a total of £10,000 (UK) and $10,000 (US) worth of funding towards PCR reagents.

Applications close on November 30th - don’t miss out!

To apply, click the relevant link below:

🇺🇸 US Grant: https://f.mtr.cool/q8vlu4qc89

🇬🇧 UK Grant: https://f.mtr.cool/bbmapas8nb

08/09/2026

Where to find Andrea this month!

Friday 11th:
📍Minster Building, London
British Society for Immunology: Signals and senses: external influences on the immune system
9:00-17:00

Thursday 17th:
LMS Cell and Developmental Biology Symposium
📍Imperial College London - White City Campus, Michael Uren Hub, 12th Floor Seminar Room.
9:00-15:00

Thursday 24th:
PCRBIO Tabletop
📍City St George's, University of London. 2nd floor Jenner Wing, Infections and Immunity Reception Area
10:00-14:00

If you are in the area, make sure to visit! There is plenty to discuss, including:
- Our first-ever Instagram Giveaway has launched - enter for the chance to win a £100 PCRBIO voucher & merch bundle 👀
- Research Grant 2026 - applications open soon! 🧪
- Free samples for your lab 🧬

There will also be the opportunity to win one of our beloved Clara the Camels at each event! 🐪

See you soon!

01/09/2026

🚨🎁 GIVEAWAY TIME! 🎁🚨

To celebrate the start of the new academic year, we're giving one lucky winner the chance to take home an exciting selection of PCRBIO goodies AND a PCRBIO voucher ($100/£100)!

To Enter:
1) Follow us on Instagram ()
2) Complete our 60-second entry form: https://f.mtr.cool/wqz6vqhsp6

Extra Entries:
🩷 Like this post = +1 entry

Good luck!

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Giveaway closes September 30th 2026, 11:59BST. Entry is free and open to those 18 or over in the UK and US - no purchase necessary. The winner will be selected at random, announced on Instagram, and contacted by email within 7 days of the closing date. This promotion is run by PCR Biosystems Ltd, and is in no way endorsed or sponsored by Instagram. Full Terms & Conditions available via the link in our bio.

31/08/2026

With our 2026 PCRBIO Research Grant opening for applications soon, we spoke to one of our 2022 runner-ups, Bruno Salomone González de Castejón, to learn more about how the grant has helped support his research.

Currently a third-year PhD student at the University of Bristol and part of the Kemp lab, his research focuses on developing a gene therapy approach for ataxia-telangiectasia (AT), a rare inherited childhood disorder caused by mutations in the ATM gene. The condition leads to progressive neurodegeneration, immunodeficiency, and an increased risk of cancer, resulting in a significantly reduced life expectancy. With no effective therapies currently available, treatment remains supportive and palliative - something Bruno is determined to change.

To read more about Bruno's research and experience of the PCRBIO Research Grant, click the link below:
https://f.mtr.cool/8pvxqb80oh

26/08/2026

Where to find PCR Biosystems in September! 🧬 👀

If you are attending any of the following events, make sure to visit Pippa - we have lots to share with you, including:

- PCRBIO Research Grant 2026
- A very exciting PCRBIO opportunity happening during September... (Keep your eyes on our Instagram) 👀🎁
- Free Samples

📍3rd - 4th September 2026
Tetrapyrrole Discussion Group Meeting
University of Southampton - Building 100

📍8th - 10th September
New IPM 2026 | Future Food Systems
Swansea University / Prifysgol Abertawe Bay Campus - The Great Hall

📍11th September
University of Bristol Annual Technicians Conference
Mercure Bristol Grand Hotel

📍17th September 2026
RMSCT (Regenerative Medicine, Stem Cells, and Transplantation) Theme Away Day
Newcastle University - Catalyst Building

📍28th September 2026
Early Career Research Symposium: School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health
University of Glasgow
10:00-16:00

There will, of course, also be the opportunity to win one of our beloved Clara the Camels! 🐪

See you soon.

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