- Yesterday I blew my chances at NOT saying “I’m sorry.”
A few weeks back, my mentor had us watch Amy Schumer's parody video about women at the top of their respective fields continuously saying, “I’m sorry,” and then we talked about why it’s just not what you want or need to say.
Well, yesterday morning I had my chances to prove th...
- From Bench Scientist to Policy Analyst
Being a principal investigator with tons of grant funding is awesome. But what if it's not quite for you? Chronicle Vitae recently ran an interview with Dr. Chris Pickett, a science policy analyst at the American Society for Biomechmistry and Molecular Biology who analyzes how ...
- Prevent the Email Faux Pas That Gets You Fired: Read Send
Did you know that signing an email with “Sincerely” instead of “Best regards” can irrevocably alter your relationship with a colleague? Or that “please” and “thank you” can be anything but polite?
Although it’s now almost five years old, Send remains an invaluable guide to em...
- Heart to Heart: Anna Hemnes
Every day, Anna Hemnes, MD, treats patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension. Every day, she works to find a cure.
Pulmonary arterial hypertension is a rare disease that narrows and stiffens the arteries connected to and within the lungs. The increased work of pumpin...
- What Folks Want to See on Your Lab Website
Your colleagues, current and potential trainees, collaborators and yes, study sections are doing internet searches on you with greater frequency. Knowing that people are looking, why not show them what you want them to see?
Here’s a list, in no particular order, of things ...
- Finding Signals in the Noise: Todd Edwards
Discovering meaning in a massive amount of random-seeming data is nothing new to Todd Edwards, PhD, a genetic epidemiologist. His career has made meaning out of many disparate parts, beginning with six years in the US Army as a Print Journalist, pre-med and biology classes in co...
- Marathon Running, Marathon Research: Dawn Newcomb
For Dawn Newcomb, PhD, writing a grant is like running a marathon. As a veteran of six marathons since she moved to Nashville in 2007, she should know. “You have to be in it for the long haul and pace yourself well,” she says. She found the CTSD grant pacing workshops, whi...
- Working Backwards: Digna Velez Edwards
Digna Velez Edwards, PhD, can’t remember never doing science. Whether through research initiatives or attending science programs as a child, she always sought to feed her love of nature and observational science. After working in a zebrafish lab as an undergraduate student, she h...
- Understanding Asthma: Kecia Carroll
As the most common chronic diseases of childhood, asthma and other allergic diseases represent a “substantial burden on children in terms of quality of life, missed school days, and impact on the family in terms of financial costs as well as having to miss work,” according to Kec...
- Big Numbers, Big Ideas: Pingsheng Wu
Pingsheng Wu, PhD, likes playing with numbers. She combs through large amounts of data, such as hospital records and surveys, seeking the causes of disease. Although she has worked with data related to several diseases, her current research centers on asthma. No primary preven...
