Get Your Genetics Questions Answered
Rebecca Helton, MA
Dr. Nancy Cox, Director of the Vanderbilt Genetics Institute, is participating in Reddit’s Human Genetics AMA week with an “Ask Me Anything” Q&A session. Check it out …
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From Advisee to Peer
The Edge for Scholars
Question: A friend of mine and I were talking today about what it’s like to be newly minted Ph.D.’s, working on our first jobs. We became more …
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A Monday Morning Giggle from The Onion
Fighty Squirrel, PhD, Awe.Some.
In grad school, a new investigator was pressuring me to come to his lab to study the molecular basis of learning in sea slugs. Sea slugs are dreadful little creatures …
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No Work Email After Work Pledge
Aimee Edgeworth
Redrawing work-life boundaries with #NoWorkAfterEmail pledge and other tips from Twitter.
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Preparation Makes Perfect: Rizwan Hamid
Rebecca Helton, MA
“Why?” is Rizwan Hamid’s favorite question. Why does one sibling get high blood pressure while another with the same genetic background doesn’t? Why do people respond so differently …
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Network and Hone Your Skills at the 2015 Translational Science Meeting
The Edge for Scholars
This meeting brings together all of the disciplines involved in clinical and translational research for the shared benefits of networking and education. The meeting focuses on engagement opportunities with leaders …
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Sharing Data May Make It Less Accurate for All of Us
Rebecca Helton, MA
Lots of you work with big data that gets ever bigger. Here’s something to chew on as you add more databases and studies to the pile. [Scientists are] finding …
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Open Season: NIH Loan Repayment Program
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NIH wants to pay your medical or grad school debt. 1,500 awards are active each year, and each awardee receives up to $70,000 in debt repayment. Awards are available in several broad …
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Advice from a Sixth Year PhD Student
Aimee Edgeworth
A short thread with some cool resources and tidbits of advice for the new-ish PI.
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Reclaiming To-Do Lists
The Edge for Scholars
I had been using the Clear app on my phone and my desktop computer because it allowed me to sync all my tasks no matter where I was. It worked …
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