Career Development Symposium - American Neurological Association
Career Development Symposium - American Neurological Association
Career Development Symposium - American Neurological Association
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From K to R: setting priorities<br />
Mentorship is key!<br />
Scientific mentor <strong>Career</strong> mentor<br />
A supportive<br />
department chair<br />
Carve out your own niche (from your mentor)<br />
From K to R: setting priorities<br />
Don’t be afraid to say “no”<br />
- joining departmental or institutional committees<br />
- reviewing manuscripts for journals<br />
- writing book chapters and review articles<br />
- doing extra clinical work or teaching<br />
- attending g conferences, ggiving g talks<br />
But make sure to say “yes” some of the time<br />
- meet your colleagues, form potential collaborations<br />
- establish a scientific reputation at your institution<br />
and broadly within your research area<br />
- gain valuable experience and exposure<br />
- build up your CV (see: promotion & tenure)<br />
Anatomy of my R01 (the 25-page version)<br />
3 Specific Aims<br />
Aim 1: one experiment with 3 sub-aims<br />
Aim 2: three experiments<br />
Aim 3: one experiment<br />
11 Preliminary Data Figures<br />
Prior published data from my lab: 4<br />
Work in advanced progress: 4<br />
Highly preliminary: 3 (+ 1 table)<br />
4 Figures in Research Plan<br />
Depicting hypotheses, design, methods<br />
9/5/2011<br />
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