Popular Young Scientist’s Post on Failure to Get Funding Goes Viral
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
Brad Voytek should be the poster child for neuroscience. He’s smart, charismatic, does a ton of outreach, sports an impressive soul patch and works on difficult problems of how …
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Buckets of Fun (Work?)
Durango Kid, PhD
Proposed research project is feasible? Check. Timeline formatted? Check. Milestones added? Check. Now it’s time to break the work into manageable chunks....
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TB Research on World TB Day: Yuri van der Heijden
Rebecca Helton, MA
In honor of World Tuberculosis Day, Dr. Yuri van der Heijden talks about his TB research and offers advice to those working toward career development awards.
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Three (Grant) Peeves in a Pod: Trials and Tribulations
Cranky Reviewer
Ever since the holy trinity important things have come in threes—listen up. Study section will not (and should not) cut you slack. 1.) No matter how many clinical trials you …
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Researchers—Start Your Timelines
Durango Kid, PhD
Your feasibility assessment is complete. You have made necessary adjustments and you are confident your proposed research project is feasible. Now what?
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500 Mile(stones)
Durango Kid, PhD
How will you know you are progressing satisfactorily toward your chosen date for submitting your grant proposal? Defining milestones will help. Earlier blogs have addressed why doing a plan for …
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Can You (Really) Do Your Proposed Study?
Durango Kid, PhD
…a deceptively simple question that can be interpreted in several ways.
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Tired Reviewer Request: Set Your Models Free!
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
I just completed my thirty gazillionth study section and find myself hoping some trainees turned PIs out there will heed one bit of hard-won wisdom. Your model? The one where …
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Fresh Ideas for Writing Innovation in Your NIH Grants
Katherine Hartmann, MD, PhD
Remember you are marketing your ideas. Give your pitch to colleagues, family and friends until the innovation and value-proposition are clear in plain language.
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Become an NIH Loan Repayment Program Ambassador
The Edge for Scholars
If you have or had an NIH Loan Repayment Program award, you can pay it forward by becoming an LRP Ambassador.
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