- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Understanding H. pylori: Meira Epplein
Meira Epplein, PhD, came to epidemiology by a more scenic route than most. She has always been fascinated by China, from Chinese art to culture and modern history. After getting an MA in Chinese Studies, she began working for an Asian research think tank, studying military, polit...
- Meditation: It’s Not What You Think
When you read the word “meditation,” what image first comes to mind?
A New Yorker Magazine cartoon once depicted two monks in robes, one young, one old, sitting side-by-side, cross-legged in the lotus position on the floor. The younger monk is looking somewhat quizzically ...
- Where Good Ideas Come From
Which do you think would help the germ of a thought grow into a brilliant idea: Talking about it with others, who have their own sparkling thoughts and brilliant ideas, and recombining the best parts of each to make them as strong as possible; or locking it away without sunlight ...
- 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 ...
- 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...
- 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...
