- Mentorship, Pharmacogenetics, and the Power of Play: Richard Ho
Although he didn’t originally envision a career in pediatric oncology, Richard Ho fell in love with it during a rotation in his fourth year of medical school. The relationships he developed with the patients’ families were too rewarding to give up. “It’s obviously an intense em...
- Captain Your Own Ship
"My mentor [name here] won't tell me what to do!" Twice in the same week is two times too many for this complaint. From faculty members no less.
Mentors don't choose for you. Mentors are not your personal decider-on-call. Mentors are not the captain of your ship. You are.
As a ...
- Recapture Your Free Time with How to Write a Lot
Do you find your grant-writing intruding on time you’d rather spend with your family? Did revisions to that last journal article ruin your vacation? Then this book might be just the thing you need.
Author Paul Silvia wanted to call How to Write a Lot “How to Write More Prod...
- Spending time with smart people …
I was recently asked by a colleague to name a favorite 'life hack' for research or academic life. My first thoughts centered around productivity tips and tricks. However, the more I reflected, the more I came back to the concept that success isn't really measured in getting mo...
- Productivity Tip #6: I’m Not Telling You to Lie
You don’t have to say you are away to use your “out of office” feature. You just have to be bold. My favorite flavor of bold is the Texan Dean who declares in an email bouceback that the eight people and email addresses listed serve as portals for specific types of emails, in...
- Managing a Budget as a New Investigator
Got your R and the realities of budget management sinking in? Want to prepare yourself financially to get to that R? Three newly independent investigators at Vanderbilt shared their wisdom with Newman Society members today.
Budgeting Before You Get Your R
Dr. John Stafford
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- Three (Grant) Peeves in a Pod: Check Yourself
Reviewers review. We will notice. These fresh mistakes straight from study section:
1.) Please agree with yourself.
If the abstract says n = 110, the aims say 100, the statistical section says 110, and the budget justification says 100, it makes me cranky.
2.) Please explain...
- So You Want to Be On An Editorial Board? Some Protips for That.
A mere month ago, I was a humble researcher with an amazingly cool lab. But this month, things are different. I've been named a Reviewing Editor at a society journal. And that's sort of a big deal for academic folks. So let me dust off a bit of confetti from the ticker tape parad...
- Finally! Data on What Study Section Really Cares About
In 2009, NIH revamped their scoring system asking reviewers to provide numbers ranging from 1 (best) to 9 (worst) assessing applications Environment, Investigator, Innovation, Approach, and Significance.
NIH has emphasized Innovation (insert jazz hands), leaving many a weary gra...
- Exciting AND Consistent? Verbs and Nouns in Scientific Writing
Pop quiz: Which of these sentences is more interesting?
1. We did the experiment, and it was a vivid example of the power of broccoli to make kids gag.
2. We performed the experiment, which vividly demonstrated the power of broccoli to make kids gag.
You chose the second...
