Life at Promega UK

A Chance Encounter, a New Kit, and a Major RNA Extraction Breakthrough

At Promega UK, some of our favourite stories come directly from the researchers we work with. This guest blog comes from Vikashini Ravikumar Nishakar, a researcher at the University of Cambridge working with human placental organoids, who shares how a chance conversation at a Promega roadshow led her to the ReliaPrep™ Tissue RNA Miniprep System, and solved a persistent RNA extraction challenge in her workflow.

All Roads Lead to Forensic Genetics: My Journey to ISHI 37

Inspired by a criminal investigation transformed by DNA analysis, Anushka Patel’s curiosity led her from forensic genetics to fingerprints and back again. Now a PhD student, she is exploring DNA recovery from earprints. Follow her journey as she prepares to present her research and connect with fellow scientists at ISHI.

Countdown to ISHI 37 - My Journey to Becoming This Year's Student Ambassador

Meet Anushka Patel, a forensic science PhD student and ISHI Student Ambassador exploring DNA recovery from earprints. Follow her journey from the lab to her first conference presentation at ISHI 37, as she shares her research, challenges and excitement for the opportunities ahead.

From Startup Lab to Biologics Pipeline: A Conversation with Nirmal Perera

At Promega UK, Nirmal Perera helps startup biotechs and cell and gene therapy developers establish robust, scalable assay workflows. With a background in cancer genetics, clinical research, and commercial biologics, he brings both scientific depth and market understanding to customer conversations.