Building Your Career

Author a Manuscript

Steps to writing astrong manuscript
How it Works
HARNESSING THE POWER OF PEER ACCOUNTABILITY

Manuscript Sprints are small peer review groups that encourage authors to press to completion of a manuscript in 6 to 8 weeks.

WORKING WITH OTHERS
CHECKING OUT A BOOK

Edge Library curates books for career development including a selection of guides for academic writing.

Edge Book Reviews include:
Writing Science in Plain English

How to Write an Essay Like an Equation
The Art of Scientific Storytelling
How to Write a Lot

LEARNING FROM THE PROS

Seminars presented by senior faculty and tailored to career stage.

EFS Career Development Seminars to gain valuable insights and practical guidance from senior faculty.

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POLISHING A MANUSCRIPT

Edge Insights strategizes about how to do
great research, get grants, negotiate for resources,
refine writing, cultivate leadership skills, and
achieve goals.

Writing and Publishing posts

PROMOTING YOUR SCIENCE

Science Communication Animation Awards bring your research to life in an animated video to maximize social media outreach.

Questions
Email the Edge team at info@edgeforscholars.org
upcoming Author a Manuscript events [ view all events ]
October 19, 2026 | 1:00 pm (In-Person) 202 Light Hall
Workshop
Doing Research
Pre/Post Doc
Early career faculty
Mid career faculty
Senior faculty
October 23, 2026 | 2:00 pm (In-Person) Dr. Julie Bastarache | 2525 West End, VICTR 6th Floor Lounge
Communication
Pre/Post Doc
Early career faculty
Mid career faculty
Senior faculty
November 5, 2026 | 12:00 pm (Virtual) Dr. Mark de Caestecker
EFS Seminar
Grants & Funding
Faculty Life
Writing & Publishing
Pre/Post Doc
RCR
November 12, 2026 | 12:00 pm (Virtual) Tara Helmer & Kayce Gill
EFS Seminar
Writing & Publishing
Pre/Post Doc
Early career faculty
January 14, 2027 | 12:00 pm (In-Person) Panel Discussion | Location TBA
EFS Seminar
Mentoring
Pre/Post Doc
Early career faculty
January 28, 2027 | 12:00 pm (Virtual) Dr. Stephany Duda and Dr. Alvin Jeffery
EFS Seminar
Productivity
Life Hacks
Pre/Post Doc
Early career faculty
January 29, 2027 | 9:00 am (In-Person) Student Life Center
Forum
Doing Research
Pre/Post Doc
Early career faculty
Mid career faculty
Senior faculty
February 4, 2027 | 12:00 pm (In-Person) Panel Discussion | Location TBA
EFS Seminar
Grants & Funding
Writing & Publishing
February 18, 2027 | 12:00 pm (Virtual) Dr. Alvin Jeffery
EFS Seminar
Faculty Life
Pre/Post Doc
Early career faculty
February 25, 2027 | 12:00 pm (Virtual) Dr. Evan Brittain
EFS Seminar
Faculty Life
Early career faculty
March 4, 2027 | 12:00 pm (Virtual) Dr. Antentor Hinton
EFS Seminar
Writing & Publishing
Pre/Post Doc
Early career faculty
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Success
Assistant Professor
Department
Biomedical Informatics; Computer Science
Award Type
  • R01

Instructor

Department
Dermatology
Award Type
  • K08

Assistant Professor

Department
Obstetrics & Gynecology, Division of Quantitative & Division of General Obstetrics
Award Type
  • K01 Recipient
Dr. Jonathan Martin

Research Assistant Professor

Department
Radiology
Award Type
  • K25



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