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I may have uncovered another conspiracy. This time it’s to publish papers related to my postdoctoral research without citing me. I like being cited, and when a few likely looking candidates came up in this week’s Pubcrawler alert I thought … Continue reading →

Well, that was one crazy week. I was involved in a grand total of 8 grants, 5 of which had a February 29th deadline (specialised Provincial programme) with the remaining 3 due on March 3rd (CIHR operating grants – the … Continue reading →

My job as a research development facilitator means that I get to help colleagues write their grants. Lots of them. For very different projects. For example, I’m currently working on 6 different applications to the same competition, including basic, translational … Continue reading →

(Inspired by a post I just read on Richard Grant’s blog). Actual conversation in a Glasgow pub during my PhD days: Me: How’s it going? Friend: Bad. Me: How come? Friend: Another bloody yeast infection. Me: Another one?! What’s going … Continue reading →

A January post on one of my favourite science blogs raised an interesting question about vaccination as selective pressure. As part of her highly recommended “Viruses are Cool” series, Mad Hatter discussed a potential universal flu vaccine that should be … Continue reading →

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My postdoctoral research involved studying the evolution of gene regulation in primates. Since human and chimpanzee gene sequences are so similar, differences in the timing and position of gene expression are thought to be a major cause of the differences … Continue reading →

I have a great deal of respect for the medical profession. I’ve lived, studied, socialised or worked with medical students and then qualified physicians for over 12 years now, and I know how hard they work and how difficult and … Continue reading →

I first became interested in science through a love of animals. The first career I ever aspired to was James Herriot’s, followed by David Attenborough’s. This seems to be a common career path for many biological scientists; I’ve met several … Continue reading →

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