An Unexpected Career in Sex and Gender Biology
I transitioned to studying how sex hormones drive inflammation. That’s unusual, but it shouldn’t be.
Not that Kind of Career Development Award: Tales of Writing the K99/R00
Spoiler: The K99/R00 is weird.
Vexing Issues for New PIs: Picking Corresponding Author, Potential Reviewers, Blacklisting and Other Angst
Recommending fair and thoughtful reviewers and other quandaries of submitting your first independent manuscripts.
What to Do When Your To-Do Lists Get Buried
Desk a mess? Get organized virtually.
Summer Home Improvement? Try the NIH “All About Grants” Podcast
Summer is a great time for home improvement projects. But they can get dull. Redeem the time with NIH ‘All About Grants’ podcasts. They’re not flashy, but are USEFUL for new grantwriters.
Be Edgetastic
Love it? Hate it? Want it and can’t find it? Join our opinion panel. You’ll get to speak up in brief pop-up surveys and earn (measly) cash rewards.
NIH to PIs: In Current Funding Climate, Three R01s Is Enough
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.
Neuroscience Pretenure Boot Camp in Seattle? Yes, Please!
The Brain Sciences Foundation offers an outstanding chance for underrepresented folks to get training on the business of starting your career in a free bootcamp this summer. Apply now!
Not that Kind of Grant Application: Tales of Career Development Awards
Spoiler: It’s more about career development than science!
Avoiding a Mismatch: How To Work with a Writer or Editor
You don’t have to do it all yourself! Many successful researchers engage scientific/medical writers and editors for help with grants, manuscripts, press releases, and more.