By Esma Yerlikaya The Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Award – otherwise known as the F31 fellowship – is a highly prestigious research grant designed to cover a graduate student's stipend and tuition. Beyond providing critical funding, being awarded an F31 fellowship serves as a significant acknowledgment of a researcher’s ability to … Continue reading Third Time’s the Charm: My F31 Fellowship Journey
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Heartbeat: One Researcher’s Advocacy Journey from the Lab to Human Impact
By Zari McCullers At a forum I attended in early October, I sat in a room filled with fellow researchers – primarily in the basic and biomedical sciences – ready to hear about the power of patient advocacy. This event was meant to remind us not just why we do our work, but for whom. … Continue reading Heartbeat: One Researcher’s Advocacy Journey from the Lab to Human Impact
A Fair Day’s Wage for a Fair Day’s Work
By Jessica Heebner There was a time in the United States where there was very little standing in the way of you being exploited as a worker. There was no OSHA, no minimum wage, no age restrictions, and certainly no worker’s compensation for injuries received on the job. If you were injured and could no … Continue reading A Fair Day’s Wage for a Fair Day’s Work
Dos and Dont’s of Looking for Jobs and Postdocs
By Mariam Melkumyan It's never too early for graduate students or postdocs to start thinking about future careers and what steps need to be taken to best prepare for them (Figure 1). However, working on the next steps in your career can be very stressful, as you may not know what you want to do, … Continue reading Dos and Dont’s of Looking for Jobs and Postdocs
The Pandora’s Box of Scientific Publishing
By Rebecca Fleeman You, a critical thinker and curious person, hear about a recent scientific discovery or therapeutic that you want to learn more about. Rather than becoming an armchair expert by watching the latest unqualified YouTube video on the topic or queueing up a biased celebrity's podcast, you intelligently seek out peer-reviewed scientific studies … Continue reading The Pandora’s Box of Scientific Publishing
See That Toxic Person? Remedy the Situation to Improve Your Productivity
By Savanna Ledford and Gail D'Souza Photo Credit: David Miller, Goalcast1 Monday morning, we meet again. As you grab that delicious cup of coffee you walk in dismay to your workspace thinking, “I truly hope Jo isn’t at the meeting today.” You are already dreading the negative comments, bullying, gossiping, and clique-y behavior that will … Continue reading See That Toxic Person? Remedy the Situation to Improve Your Productivity
Growing Your Growth Mindset for Scientific Success
By Angela Snyder This time of year, NIH grant study sections are meeting and R01s, F31s, and other grant applications are being reviewed, discussed, and scored. Scientists at every career stage are receiving some positive feedback and a lot of criticism. While some individuals are able to post well-deserved celebratory Tweets, there are many more … Continue reading Growing Your Growth Mindset for Scientific Success
From Blood to Bone: What it Means to Donate Your Body to Science
By Elizabeth Lesko Frankenstein at work in his laboratory, from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein1 Most people are familiar with the concept of donating your body to science – the cadavers used to teach medical students must come from somewhere after all – yet few have given much thought to exactly how one goes about donating their … Continue reading From Blood to Bone: What it Means to Donate Your Body to Science
Why Effective Science Communication is Important, and How You Can Make Your Research More Accessible
By Mikayla McCord Science isn’t finished until it’s communicated. The communication to wider audiences is part of the job of being a scientist, and so how you communicate is absolutely vital” - Sir Mark Walport1 We’ve all been there – you finally find a paper that pertains to your specific research interests. Feeling excited and optimistic, … Continue reading Why Effective Science Communication is Important, and How You Can Make Your Research More Accessible
Secret Weapons to Keeping Your Research Articles Organized
By Mariam Melkumyan As graduate students, we have access to millions of papers through websites like PubMed and Web of Science. All the information, while extremely useful, can become very overwhelming. Therefore, it is essential to have resources that will help organize the numerous articles we need and also find papers that are relevant to … Continue reading Secret Weapons to Keeping Your Research Articles Organized
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