Building Your Career

Learn From Others

Steps to learningfrom others
How it Works
Enhancing research focus

Pathways participants customize a combination of experiential, intensive, and didactic learning within one of eight broad, translational themes.

Checking out a book

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

Book Reviews of our favorites.

Learning from the Pros

Seminars presented by senior faculty and curated by career stage.

Edge Seminars for MD and PhD
investigators completing training and establishing
their careers.

Newman Seminars for faculty on a career
development award.

Translational Research Forum

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Joining the mailing list

The Cutting Edge Newsletter is curated to sharpen your academic skills. Sign up to get fresh content directly to your inbox.

Select newsletters:

Cultivating RCR & Progress Reports
Thrills & Challenges of Trainee Life
Smooth Sailing for the Academic Year
Teaching to Inspire Curiosity
Grant Writing

Meeting the team

The Edge for Scholars’ team provides tools to promote careers, demystify academic life, teach strategy, develop stronger approaches to inevitable challenges, and encourage scholars and their mentors.

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions
Email the Edge team at info@edgeforscholars.org
upcoming Learn From Others 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
Connecting with senior faculty
Testimonials
Success
Dr. Fabian Bock

Assistant Professor

Department
Medicine/Nephrology & Hypertension
Award Type
  • ASCI Physician Scientist Award
EFS Programs Used
Assistant Professor
Department
Health Policy/Pharmacoepidemiology
Award Type
  • R01

Assistant Professor

Department
Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine)
Award Type
  • ASCI Physician Scientist Award
Dr. Myrick Shinall
Associate Professor
Department
Surgery and Medicine
Award Type
  • R01
EFS Programs Used



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