Every once in a while on New PI Slack we revisit the discussion about lab expectations and onboarding documents. Our lab has a private onboarding document (private because it contains a lot of specific information about our data Read more
I was thinking about putting together a paper writing guide for the lab. Just thinking formally about how I write a paper was a useful exercise. I have lots of ideas on how to deconstruct Read more
All advisors have different mentoring styles and different personalities. Despite these differences, everyone is busy and wants to get the most out of individual meetings with their lab members. Here are a few things that I think Read more
In the lab, we often have discussions about prioritizing experiments and I usually have a strong opinion about these things. I was starting to realize that being able to set these priorities, feel confident in your Read more
I remember often being on autopilot as a grad student and postdoc. I was so focused on ticking off my todo list and trying to make rapid progress that I forgot to periodically step back Read more
The NIH recently put out a request for information (NOT-OD-17-006) on including preprints and interim research products in NIH applications and reports. ASAPbio is collecting responses but you can read my responses directly here as well.
As some of you may have gathered from my last blogpost, I have a fondness for creating formal opportunities for trainees to gain important skills (the type of skills most of us complain we were Read more
Last week we tried something new in the lab, Career Development Week. The goal was for everyone to consider and prioritize career development activities. I also wanted to give them ideas for practical things they Read more
I am a huge proponent of senior postdocs applying for the K99 pathway to independence award (regardless of whether it is ultimately awarded). This is mainly because I think so many aspects of the application Read more
What can be said that hasn’t already been said about preprints? If you’re new to this topic, I’ll wait while you browse around at ASAPbio and Biorxiv. To move forward from discussions about the pros and Read more
