Keeping Your Eye on the R01 Ball
Staying focused on R01 timing is the main game for K awardees.
Not That Kind of Job Offer: Tales of Negotiation
Spoiler: Negotiate like your academic future depends on it. It does.
Conversion of a Social Media Skeptic
Information is being propagated in important ways in online forums and social media. Sharing experiences and advice can enrich us all.
WIN-WIN: Best Academic Life Hacks and Advice Blog Contest
We’re awarding $1,000 for travel to Translational Science 2019 to the author of the most viewed post between now and January 15.
Don’t Let Your Research Questions Go Out Without PICOTS
Specification of PICOTS is the minimum outerwear required to prevent your research question from being caught in a downpour of questions.
Sharpen Your Research Skills, Boost Your Career with a Mini-sabbatical
Is an immersive research training experience right for you? Find out how a CCTS mini-sabbatical catalyzed Dr. Courtney Peterson’s career.
Thank You Mentors #TS2018
Thank you to our mentors for making Speed Mentoring at Translational Science 2018 the highlight of the conference for so many mentees.
Finding Motivation When You’re Ready to Quit
I’ve been trying to get funding for my research, but nothing has come through. You, too?
Antidotes to Keeping Secrets When the Going Gets Rough
Can we change the instinct to reject help even when confronted with crises that could disrupt or redefine our career paths?
The Best of You
The other day, during a conversation, I was told that I was too cheerful to be a postdoc, and we all laughed about it. They said it was almost contradictory. I have a confession to make: It is true that I am a cheerful person. I am usually making fun of myself and lightening up […]