Rock and a Hard Place
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
Yesterday Vanderbilt played host to NIH Director Francis Collins who spoke about “Exceptional Opportunities in Biomedical Research”. Collins told a full house and an overflow room that big initiatives like …
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NIH to PIs: In Current Funding Climate, Three R01s Is Enough
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
Last week, NIH announced a new initiative to keep struggling early and midcareer labs viable by capping the number of R01's any one PI could hold.
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Updated! March Madness Brackets for STEM Education
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
UPDATED! We funded our first SIX projects of 2016! See new project below Are you ready for the madness? Over here on The Edge for Scholars, we’ve picked up on …
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Data Management: Streamlining Your Research and Publication Pipeline
Elisabeth Shook
How can you respond to federal mandates – and increasing calls for research reproducibility – in your research and data management practices?
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News: NIH's Pathway to Independence Award Aims Younger
Rebecca Helton, MA
Eligibility period for K99/R00 awards shortens from five to four years after PhD. View full article at Science.
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Mensches, Mentors and Badasses: My Science Valentines
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
Thank you, Hallmark, for your made up soul-crushing holiday that brings tears to middle school kids and single squirrels everywhere. On behalf of scientists, I hereby reclaim your crappy …
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The Land of Monsters
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
For academics, being courageous is part of the deal. You fight for your ideas and observations in clear, concise language. You lay out a problem, share your data and propose …
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Google Has a Powerful New Data Playground for PhDs and MDs to Target Patients, Individuals at Risk and Consumer Trends.
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
Google Trends provides a powerful new platform to look at regional data using their search term database. Use it to figure out if your patients are getting the information they …
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Microscopes, Butterflies, Owl Puke...And More
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
Thank you! We raised $3597 in three days funding seven STEM education projects for little kids and big kids all over the country. DonorsChoose.org is a fabulous organization. It gives …
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Harvard Study Shows Bias, Not Behavior, Is Why Women Aren't Advancing
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
Women in STEM face many of the same obstacles to promotion and pay that we see in business. Is the problem bias or access to leaders?
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