Important reporting resources
Research papers we are currently reading
Other articles & media on topics such as mentoring, diversity, writing
List of books on DEI in science
Daniel Nettle’s Hanging On To The Edges. Series of essays on academic life. Read this one!
Readings
Bibliography of Recent Studies of Academic Gender Bias and Gender Discrimination. A live compilation of articles started by Danica Savonick.
Itai Yanai@NYU & Martin Lercher@Düsseldorf on creative thinking in science
Protocols
The Uberoi lab protocols are available here via Google Drive.
Podcasts and playlists
I’ve tried to share below some of the resources that I have benefitted from during my training career.
Communication
Writing guide by Rick Bushman @Penn
Communication tools compiled by Arjun Raj @Penn
The only resource I have ever utilized to write a specific aims page (from the NIH Grant Application writer’s handbook).
University of Wisconsin-Madison Writer’s handbook prepared by the writing center at UW-Madison. I attended several………… and I do mean several sessions during my graduate career.
How to give a better scientific presentation?
Mensh & Kording’s Ten simple rules for structuring papers published in PLoS Computational Biology (2017)
Tips on Writing National Research Service Award Predoctoral Fellowship Proposals
Aayushi’s pillars of advice
Practice!
Less is more!
Think about transition statements
Study at least one successful example of whatever you are writing. I do mean STUDY diligently.
Treasure the friends who provide you feedback.
Learn programming in R from Pat Schloss @UMichigan
DIY Transcriptomics from Dan Beiting @PennVet
Microbial genomics workshop from Ahmed M. Moustafa @Penn
Lots of resources from Murat Eren @Helmholtz Institute
Resources on phylodynamics shared by Louise Moncla @PennVet
A guide for women interested in a programming career
R-ladies. Several chapters have been founded by Janani Ravi @CU Anschutz to break down barriers for women who code
Programming resources
Self help resources and notes shared by Dr. B. Duygu Özpolat (Asst. Prof @WUSTL). This document is very helpful!
The Academic Mental Health Collective was formed in 2016 for trainees. The blog now appears to be inactive, but has lots of useful posts
Self-help
Project management strategies for academic trainees
WashU Career center for trainees.
The Versatile PhD is an online resource designed to help members of the graduate community who are interested in exploring non-academic career options. All graduate students, postdocs and alumni have free access to premium resources provided through Wash U’s subscription.
Equity, diversity and inclusivity resources
Professional organizations that support minorities in STEM
List Compiled by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
List compiled by Best Colleges
Funding resources
List compiled by Johns Hopkins University. (I have personally found this very useful!)