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A student’s guide to finding and securing a desirable PhD mentor in the biomedical sciences
Several years ago I wrote a satirical article titled “How not to get a lab job.” In that piece, designed primarily for graduate students who were looking for post-doctoral positions, I tried to use real-life examples based on the types … Continue reading
Posted in Education, research, science
Tagged anxiety, career, career in science, faculty, graduate program, graduate student, how to find a mentor, laboratories, labs, large lab, mentor, mentors, mentorship, new investigator, PhD students, position, post-doc, postdoc, postdoctoral fellow, productivity, publications, research, rotations, scientific career, stress, success in the lab, university, vetting
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The Circle Game
Over the last 6 weeks, 2 of my 6 graduate students have defended their dissertations and graduated–which brings me great joy in that they were each highly sought after and both will be heading to outstanding research labs of their … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Guest posts, research, science
Tagged graduation, mentor, PhD, research, science, student
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Advice on taking advice
Last week I pontificated wrote about my views on the traits that are necessary for a scientist to survive and indeed thrive in today’s world. And while there seems to be agreement that “luck” “fate” and “opportunity” are certainly useful … Continue reading
A pinch of salt in the lab
Ever see those amazing deaf-defying (thank you, Grant!) death-defying feats and the announcer at the end says: “Do not attempt to do this at home?” Well, do not attempt to do this in your lab. I don’t know why I … Continue reading
Ph.D. survival: is a jack of all trades a master of none?
Over the years science has changed a great deal. In just the last 50 years or so we’ve seen a major revolution in scientific research, due primarily to our understanding of DNA and ultimately how it codes for protein. But … Continue reading
Posted in Education, research, science, Uncategorized
Tagged biochemistry, cell biology, coffe bean (just checking if you are awake), detergent, DNA, gel electrophoresis, graduate students, immunoprecipitation, jack of all trades, kits, lysate, mentor, Ph.D., PI, postdoc, protein, students
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Good Mentorship, Passover and “Let my people go!”
Several days ago I had scheduled a lab lunch with my group, where I was supposed to treat everyone to Sushi in honor of a paper that one of my students recently had accepted. However, someone was sick, and we … Continue reading
Posted in Education, research, science
Tagged egregious, Let My People Go, matzah, mentor, mentorship, Passover, postdocs, student, students
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