Become an NIH Loan Repayment Program Ambassador
If you have or had an NIH Loan Repayment Program award, you can pay it forward by becoming an LRP Ambassador.
Building Resiliency with Hypnosis and Mindfulness
“Stressed?” Of course. In fact, it would probably be a little concerning if you were not stressed at this point. Let’s talk about skills to build resilience.
Harness the Immense Power of Nosiness in NIH RePORTER
You’ve got questions. NIH RePORTER has answers.
“Modifying the Current Flow from Negative to Positive (Data!)”
Scientists are experts at asking questions, analyzing, and critiquing. We are also taught that while there are rules and facts in biology, exceptions to rules exist – in fact, we expect them. I’m going to talk about critiquing to the point of publishing, about negative (but important!) data, and how science as a whole would benefit from learning from others’ […]
Leave Your Island. Career Inspiration from Richard Blanco
NPR did a fabulous interview a while ago with Richard Blanco, who was born to first generation Cuban émigrés. Blanco visited Cuba for the opening of the US embassy to read new work commemorating the restoration of US diplomatic relations with Cuba. Blanco spoke about how he would be honoring the audaciousness of his mother […]
Planning to Plan: Gathering Materials for Your Grant Pacing Plan
You’ve decided that maybe a plan for doing your grant submission is a good idea. Check! But how to start?
Profiles Are Here!
Find your friends, the fighty squirrel who stirs things up, or people from your institution. Or other places, because profiles are here!
Dr. Stephen Korn on NINDS Workforce Development
A storified version of Dr Stephen Korn’s talk at Vanderbilt on Workforce Development. Excellent pointers on grantsmanship, new funding mechanisms for trainees and more!
Good News, Everyone!
Success rates for R01 and equivalent awards went up in FY 2016, with R01s hitting over 19% and R01-equivalents breaking 20% for the first time in ten years.
Where Have All the Scientists Gone?
The PI career seems to have become the “alternative career”