Finding Signals in the Noise: Todd Edwards
Rebecca Helton, MA
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 …
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Marathon Running, Marathon Research: Dawn Newcomb
Rebecca Helton, MA
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 …
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Big Numbers, Big Ideas: Pingsheng Wu
Rebecca Helton, MA
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 …
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Working Backwards: Digna Velez Edwards
Rebecca Helton, MA
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 …
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Understanding Asthma: Kecia Carroll
Rebecca Helton, MA
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 …
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What Would You Do If You Could Do Anything? Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele
Rebecca Helton, MA
“As scientists, we can be like kids playing in a sandbox,” says Jeremy Veenstra-VanderWeele, Division Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. “We’re building things, trying to understand how things …
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Year 15 as a PI. Spoiler, It's a Still a Challenge
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
A hop, skip and a jump away Pipette Protagonist is dishing on what it’s like to be a Year 1 PI. Turns out it’s tough, but Pipette makes pointed …
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Sharpen Your Research Skills, Boost Your Career with a Mini-sabbatical
Andria Cimino, MPH
Is an immersive research training experience right for you? Find out how a CCTS mini-sabbatical catalyzed Dr. Courtney Peterson's career.
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Publishing Null Results
Behavioral Scientist
Nearly every scientist has felt the frustration of pouring effort, money and (sometimes) tears into a project only to get null results. The elusive p<0.05 decides whether results get …
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Not that Kind of Grant: Tales of Early Career Investigator Grants
Pipette Protagonist, PhD
Spoiler: There are many sources and types of grants.
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