If you’re a postdoc with ambitions to become an Assistant Professor, there’s lots you can do to enhance your chances of being promoted! This article is packed with top tips to prepare you for tenure-track, plus Caesar Miguel Hernandez of the University of Alabama at Birmingham shares what he learned on his journey from postdoc to Assistant Professor!
It’s time for another of our Interviews with Scientists, and this week we spoke to Chloe Connor of the NIH Department of Bioethics, USA. Chloe was the winner of our $100 charity prize draw at NIH Research Festival 2023 and she told us more about her chosen charity, Four Diamonds…
If you’re attending your first big life science conference this year, you’ll want to make sure you get the most from your visit. The potential for connection and collaboration is huge, and that’s why we’ve put together a checklist of 10 ‘must-dos’ to help you make the most of your conference experience!
It’s time to meet another of our Early Career Scientist Grant winners! Caroline S. Taylor is a postdoc at the University of Sheffield, UK. She told us more about her research into treatment for nerve injury, and how she plans to use the $500 grant to support her career!
Being involved in science communication is not only great for your professional development, it also raises the profile and credibility of science research as a whole. In this guide, we look at the key qualities needed for effective scicomm, and share top tips from professionals who know exactly what it takes to get your message out there and become a great science communicator!
Since the launch of our Early Career Scientist Grant in 2021, we’ve awarded over $15,000 to more than 30 life science PhDs and postdocs! We caught up with four of them to find out how they used their grants, and how it helped to shape the next stages of their life science careers…
Introducing another of our Early Career Scientist Grant winners! Daina Pamedytytė is a final year PhD student at Vilnius University in Lithuania. She told us about her current research, and how she plans to use the $500 grant…
Being openly gay or transgender in the workplace isn’t always a positive experience, with some LGBTQ+ scientists remaining in the closet for fear of professional isolation. Diversity and inclusion can only strengthen the scientific community, and that’s why we’ve chosen to celebrate 10 inspiring scientists who have achieved great things while leading the way as LGBTQ+ role models…
We’re delighted to introduce another of our Early Career Scientist Grant winners! Priyanka Pant is a final year PhD student at the CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology in India. She told us more about how the $500 grant will help fund a research trip to Amsterdam…
We love a science-themed podcast, and this week we’ve been listening non-stop to the brilliant Neuroverse podcast! We caught up with neuroscientists & podcast creators Carolina Soares and Clara Lenherr to find out more about making their audio project and the challenges they’ve faced along the way…
