Treat your colleagues. Fuel your research.

Treat your lab to a well-earned break with a sponsored lab lunch! Proteintech is offering academic laboratories the opportunity to win a complimentary group lunch, with one winning lab selected each week between April 21st and May 31st, 2026.

Prize details

ach week, one laboratory will receive:

• Up to $25 per person

• A maximum total value of $200 per lab (or local currency equivalent)

The prize may be provided in the form of reimbursement, vouchers, or pre-arranged catering, depending on location and preference.

How to enter

1. Complete the online form to get your lab group in the prize draw. You can enter every week until My 31st, 2016.

2. Each week, one lucky lab will be randomly selected to win a free lab group lunch. The winning lab will be contacted with instructions on how to redeem your prize.

3. Enjoy! Don't forget to share your photos tagging @proteintech.

Enter weekly (Tuesday-Sunday) from April 21st to May 31st, 2026 for a chance to win. The winning lab will be announced each week on Monday on this page and social media. Eligible individuals may enter once per week. Multiple entries across different weeks are permitted. (Weekly entry window: Tuesday 03:00 – Sunday 23:59 CDT)

Who can enter?

If you’re part of an academic research lab based in the United Kingdom, Europe, the United States, or Canada, you’re eligible. We want to support your team. 

Scroll down for full terms and conditions.

2025 winners

04/14/2025 - Ankita Raja Shinde, New York University, US

04/21/2025 - Hélène Lubrano, IPMC, France

04/28/2025 - Sara Cabral, University of Manchester, UK

05/05/2025 - Imene Tabet, Washington University, US

05/12/2025 - Louis Lane - University of Sheffield, UK

05/19/25 - Beste Uygur - The Rockefeller University, US

05/26/25 - Julia Marcks - Uniklinikum Erlangen, Germany

Final week - 06/02/25 - Louis Conway, US

Image gallery: Celebrating our past winners!

Ankita Raja Shinde

Witek lab - NYU Dentistry

Emma Jones

University of Bristol, United Kingdom

Olivia Li

University of Toronto, Canada

Joss Murray

University College Cork, Ireland

Susana Rodriguez Rojas Vertiz

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, United States

Alexander Li

University of California, San Francisco, United States

Lilly Cummins

University of Birmingham, United Kingdom

Terms and Conditions

• Weekly entries are valid Tuesday 3am CDT - Sunday midnight CDT. April 21st - May 31st, 2026. Winners will be announced on April 27th, May 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th, June 1st (final draw).

• Only individuals from academic institutions and universities are eligible to enter the prize draw.

• Entries must be based in labs in the United Kingdom, Europe, the United States or Canada to be eligible to enter.

• Entries must register through their institutional email. Failure to do so will result in withdrawal of the entry from the draw.

• Multiple entries from the same lab are permitted but only one entry per individual will be entered into the weekly prize draw.

• Entries must complete the entry form in full.

• By submitting your details, you agree to being contacted by the Proteintech marketing and sales departments. You can still choose to opt out of communication at any time.

• By accepting the prize, winners agree to provide images of the group lab lunch which may be used by Proteintech for marketing and promotional purposes.

• Each week, one winning lab will be selected using a random name generator.

• The winning lab will be notified via email and announced on ptglab.com every Monday.

• The winning lab will receive reimbursement/vouchers/pre-order of food/drink limited to the value of $25 per person, up to a total of $200 (or equivalent currency), for their next lab meeting at Proteintech’s discretion.

• The total value and format (e.g. gift card or reimbursement) may vary based on location.

• A member of the Proteintech team will contact you to discuss how you wish to redeem your prize (via reimbursement, vouchers, or pre-order).

• Labs can only win the prize once. Additional entries will be withdrawn.

• Proteintech reserves the right to cancel or refuse this offer at anytime.

• Vouchers cannot be exchanged for their cash value.

• Automated entries, or third-party entries will be withdrawn.

• By entering this competition applicants agree to Proteintech’s privacy policy.

• By entering this competition applicants agree to take part in any marketing and PR activities that Proteintech deem necessary.

• Winners are responsible for any applicable taxes.

• Proteintech is not responsible for any loss, damage, or injury arising from acceptance of the prize

• Proteintech reserves the right to amend, suspend, or cancel the promotion where necessary.