by Jessica Polka | Feb 19, 2015 | Events & Networking, Ideas for change
Fixing any problems with the structure of the biomedical research enterprise will require the engagement of many stakeholders. While we are passionate about ensuring that students and postdocs are at the table, change can only come about with investment from faculty,...
by Gary McDowell | Feb 9, 2015 | Surveys & Forums
One of the most important outcomes of the Future of Research Symposium was giving young scientists a voice; to address the problems we perceive in the academic system and to give our proposed solutions and make our voices heard. Here is an opportunity for you to give...
by Gary McDowell | Jan 17, 2015 | Events & Networking
Want to connect with other junior scientists in the Boston area and build your network? Want to get involved with the future of the Future of Research? If so, come to our first Future of Research connectivity social event! We are hosting a happy hour on Thursday, 1/29...
by Gary McDowell | Jan 16, 2015 | Postdoc population size
James Kraemer and Marcy Erb (pictured courtesy of lipofsky.com), part of the team of moderators for the Workforce workshop, have won 3rd prize in ASCB’s 2014 Essay Writing Contest with the essay: “Workforce Issues: What About the Postdocs Already Swimming...
by Gary McDowell | Dec 27, 2014 | FOR in the press
See here for a blog post about the Future of Research Symposium in the Nature Scitable ConferenceCast blog, one of the first in a series of planned posts about the Symposium.
by Jessica Polka | Dec 12, 2014 | Events & Networking, FOR in the press
On Saturday, December 6th, we organized a panel at the 2014 ASCB Annual Meeting to discuss the future of research. Audio is available to download in MP3 format here, and can be streamed from YouTube: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUNrIRwyiGQ?rel=0] Kristin...
by Gary McDowell | Dec 11, 2014 | Diversity in science
An article “Biomedical Science Ph.D. Career Interest Patterns by Race/Ethnicity and Gender” by Kenneth D. Gibbs Jr., John McGready, Jessica C. Bennett, and Kimberly Griffin was published December 10 2014 in PLoS One. The article discusses issues that have...
by Gary McDowell | Dec 10, 2014 | Ideas for change
In “Report suggests higher pay, better mentoring for postdocs”, Carolyn Johnson at the Boston Globe discusses a report released by the National Academy of Sciences; the National Academy of Engineering and the Institute of Medicine, led by Greg Petsko at...
by Gary McDowell | Dec 10, 2014 | Ideas for change, Postdoc benefits, Postdoc population size, STEM shortage myth
STEM postdoc researchers are highly trained, but for what? By Gary McDowell, Tufts University The STEM fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics supposedly suffer from a shortage of graduates. Conventional wisdom says there’s no one for employers to...
by Gary McDowell | Dec 9, 2014 | Grassroots movements, Ideas for change
Voices of a generation: young scientists must be seen and heard By David Riglar, Harvard University and Douglas Hilton, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute Postdoctoral scientists – postdocs – are the engines of biomedical research. As early career researchers, they...
