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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Understanding H. pylori: Meira Epplein
Rebecca Helton, MA
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 …
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Peer Behind the Study Section Curtain
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Register for the Mock Study Section at Translational Science 2017. All pre- and postdoctoral trainees as well as early career faculty can participate in the Mock Study Section at Translational Science 2017. …
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Become an NIH Loan Repayment Program Ambassador
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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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Working Hard Does NOT Mean Success (at Grants or Anything Else)
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There’s this persistent myth that I need to tear down once and for all. Maybe it won’t all happen in this one blog post, but by God I’…
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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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Rock Talk: Recent Data on R21 and R01-Equivalent Grants
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While many think that R21’s are easier to get than R01’s, since fewer researchers compete for them and they require no preliminary data, in fact R21’s are …
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Putting It All Together: Kevin C. Ess
Rebecca Helton, MA
On a recent Monday, Kevin Ess found himself in the operating room helping guide a brain resection procedure for one of his patients with epilepsy. Earlier that day, he collected …
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The Dirty Truth: Passion Isn't the Only Ingredient for Success
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Although passion is often thought to be a necessary ingredient for success, we all know it’s not the only one. If you’re passionate about handwritten letters, but everyone …
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It's All About Teamwork: William Wester
Rebecca Helton, MA
If you talk to Bill Wester about his work, the first thing you hear will be how much he values the teams on his two major grants. Due to the …
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