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Articles by Early Career Scientist Committees (137 results)
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Marnie Gelbart on the importance of engaging both scientists and our communities in spreading awareness of personalized genetic technologies
Marnie Gelbart, Director of Programs at pgEd, shares her perspective on the need for bidirectional exchange between scientists and communities to shape the path forward. She pinpoints how interdisciplinary networks have helped pgEd grow and gives suggestions on how to get involved. In the Decoding Life series, we talk to geneticists with diverse career paths, tracing the…
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Chris Mason on integrating art, law, and humanity through metagenomics of the earth and beyond
Chris Mason, Associate Professor at Weill Cornell Medicine, talks about revolutionizing academic research by setting a 500-year survival plan, harnessing the power of citizen scientists, crowdfunding, and creatively using genetics expertise across disciplines. In the Decoding Life series, we talk to geneticists with diverse career paths, tracing the many directions possible after research training. This series is…
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Grant writing and lab meetings prepared Nigel Delaney with skills that enhance his role in industry
Nigel Delaney, Vice President of Computational Biology at the startup GenePeeks, talks about his transition from team member to manager and recommends PhD students remember the value of their training and time off when needed. In the Decoding Life series, we talk to geneticists with diverse career paths, tracing the many directions possible after research training. This series…
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Brooke LaFlamme, Chief Editor of Communications Biology, wants you to know that editors are not the enemy
Brooke LaFlamme found her career in scientific publishing through informational interviews. She recommends trainees interested in science communication fields start writing early and often. In the Decoding Life series, we talk to geneticists with diverse career paths, tracing the many directions possible after research training. This series is brought to you by the GSA Early…
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Pesticide 2.0: Spray-on gene silencers
Guest post contributed by members of the GSA Early Career Scientist Communications and Outreach Subcommittee. In their bitter war with crop pests, farmers have two big guns: chemical pesticides and genetic engineering. But excitement has been building in the farming community for a new weapon that is unlike anything they’ve tried before, a pesticide 2.0.…
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Yaihara Fortis Santiago on addressing the diverse needs of early career scientists
Yaihara Fortis Santiago, Manager of the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses her journey from Puerto Rico to discovering a fulfilling career helping early career scientists advance their scientific training and helping them foster cross-institutional relationships. In the Decoding Life series, we talk to geneticists with diverse career paths, tracing the many…
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Danielle Blecha-Bashirullah on hiring self-motivated team workers, salary negotiations, and putting the phone away at night
Danielle Blecha-Bashirullah, Founder and Principal of D BASH Business Solutions LLC, a consulting company in Madison, WI, emphasizes the skills needed to be a successful entrepreneur, negotiating contracts and how to maintain a healthy work-life balance. In the Decoding Life series, we talk to geneticists with diverse career paths, tracing the many directions possible after research training.…
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Corey Welch on going from first-generation student to running a STEM Scholars Program
Corey Welch, Director of the STEM Scholars Program at Iowa State University, talks about how his life experiences helped him obtain a PhD and how he inspires students to reach their educational and career goals. In the Decoding Life series, we talk to geneticists with diverse career paths, tracing the many directions possible after research training. This…
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Nadine Piekarski on leveraging her skills as an evo-devo salamander embryologist to a career in an IVF clinic
Nadine Piekarski, an embryologist at The Fertility Center at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), describes her experience transitioning out of academia and how she uses skills from her PhD training in an IVF clinic. In the Decoding Life series, we talk to geneticists with diverse career paths, tracing the many directions possible after research training. This series is brought…
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A career panel changed Chris Cherry’s path from fruit fly geneticist to patent lawyer
Chris Cherry, a patent lawyer at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, talks about the need for biology PhDs in patent law and how he learned that leaving research does not mean the end of being involved in cutting-edge science. In the Decoding Life series, we talk to geneticists with diverse career paths, tracing the many directions possible after…
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Aashiq Mirza on the importance of being collaborative for a successful career in academic research
Interview with Aashiq Mirza, postdoctoral fellow at Weill Cornell Medicine, talks about acquiring interdisciplinary skills and practical habits for success during the early stages of a research career. In the Decoding Life series, we talk to geneticists with diverse career paths, tracing the many directions possible after research training. This series is brought to you by the GSA Early Career…