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Career advice for young scientists in biomedical research : how to think like a principal investigator / / Béla Z. Schmidt
| Career advice for young scientists in biomedical research : how to think like a principal investigator / / Béla Z. Schmidt |
| Autore | Schmidt Béla Z |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2021] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (214 pages) |
| Disciplina | 610.72 |
| Soggetto topico |
Biology - Research
Research Personnel Biomedical Research Investigadors Ciències de la salut |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
| ISBN | 3-030-85571-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Preface -- How This Book Can Help You (Become a Principal Investigator and a Successful Scientist) -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- About the Author -- List of Abbreviation -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1: ``Carving Your Own Path´´: Shaping Your Scientific Identity -- Curiosity Drives All -- Getting Ideas for New Projects -- Listening to Talks -- Giving Talks -- Informal Discussions -- Literature -- Data -- Thinking -- Others -- Top Publishers -- Picking Projects -- How Do You Know If a Project Is Going in the Right Direction? -- Top Publishers -- What Keeps You Motivated to Continue a Project? -- How Do You Know When to Stop a Project? -- Losing Interest in the Project -- Is the Topic Worth Pursuing? -- The Tools Are Not Working -- Personnel -- Stopping a Project Later -- The Best Time to Stop a Project -- Top Publishers -- Reference -- 2: The Two Cornerstones of Academic Research: Writing Grant Applications and Publications -- Grants -- The Evaluation Process -- Best Practices -- Dealing with the Rejection of Your Grant -- The Suggestions of PIs to Improve the Grant System -- Publish or Perish: The Ambivalent Relationship of Scientists with Publications -- The External Functions of Publications -- The Internal Function of Publications -- The Volume of Publications -- The Reproducibility of Publications -- The Reviewing Process -- Practical Advice -- Top Publishers -- 3: Setting Up a Successful Research Group -- How Do You Know, How Do You Decide, that You Want to Hire Someone? -- The Procedure -- Pre-filters for Shortlisting -- What to Look for During the Personal Contacts -- Repeated Contact -- Establishing a Connection -- Specific Issues to Discuss -- How to Conduct the Interview -- Vetting the Person -- Making the Decision -- The Composition of Your Lab -- 4: Leading Your Research Group as a Principal Investigator.
The Relationship between PIs and Their Group -- Focus on the Self Versus Focus on Others -- Dealing with Underperforming Team Members -- Distributing the Work -- Teamwork -- Individual Drivers -- Motivation -- Education -- No Internal Competition -- Pros and Cons of Individually Driven Projects -- Hybrid Methods -- Dedicated Persons for Difficult Techniques -- Dedicated Responsible for the Project -- Reading or Doing Experiments? -- It Is Hard to Keep Up with the Literature -- Depends on the Career Stage -- Depends Also on the Project, Work Stage, and the Individual -- Reasons to Read -- Prioritizing Reading -- Prioritizing Experiments -- A Partnership of Researcher and PI -- Literature Bias -- Communicating with Your Group -- 5: The Daily Work of Principal Investigators -- Hard Work -- The Sources of Daily Motivation for PIs -- Excitement -- Team Members -- The Big Picture -- Immediate Tasks -- Keeping a Finger on the Pulse of the Lab -- The Lab Environment -- What Is the Most Important Activity of a PI? -- Communication -- Interpreting Results -- Managing People -- Steering Projects -- Motivating People -- Creating the Vision -- Writing -- Others -- Top Publishers -- Evaluating Information -- The Person -- Reproducibility -- Technical Quality -- Statistics and Size of the Effect -- Consistency with Other Results or Earlier Experience -- Results Coming from the Literature -- Reliability -- Remembering Experimental Results -- Most PIs Remember Results Visually -- Some PIs Remember a Combination of Images and Something Else -- Some Remember Little Movies -- Internal Dialogue Only -- Remembering Numbers -- Changes Over Time -- Results Coming Out of Your Lab or from Publications -- Some Don´t Remember Results! -- Remembering Experimental Results that Do Not Seem to Make Sense -- Arguments for a Good Filing System -- Ways to Help Yourself Remembering. Interpreting ``Grey´´ Results -- Preamble -- Hypothesis-Driven Science -- Appreciating Greyness -- Relying on Experience -- More Repeats -- The Size of the Effect -- Follow-up Experiments -- Weight of Evidence -- Independent Confirmation -- Top Publishers -- Dealing with the Results Not Fitting the Hypothesis -- Not Good for the Ego -- Reasons to Hate Them -- Collecting Them Separately -- Are We Doing It Properly? -- Detail or Cornerstone? -- The Fails Are More Interesting -- Unexpected Results Can Lead to New Projects -- Hypotheses Are Only Tools and They Are Made to be Falsified -- Much Better than Uninterpretable Data -- Keep Your Students from Despair -- It´s Normal -- Do You Really Need a Hypothesis? -- Piecing Experimental Results Together -- Scientific Storytelling -- Your Job as a PI -- Building the Big Picture -- Deduction -- Induction -- Start Early -- Shuffling Things -- Consistency -- When to Stop -- The Process -- Reaching Out for Help -- Always Collaborating -- Going It Alone -- There Is a Trigger -- New Methods -- Guidance -- Keep Your Threshold Low -- How to Ask for Help -- Top Publishers -- Planning Collaborations -- Communicating with Others -- Talking Things over -- 6: Dealing with Failure and Stress in Academic Research -- What Is a Failed Experiment? -- No Such Thing -- No Information -- Technical Failure -- Unexpected Data -- Failure of Hypothesis -- Did Not Answer the Question -- Irreproducible Results -- Dealing with Experimental Failure -- It Is Disappointing -- Move on -- It´s Hard on the Experimenter, Too -- Part of the Business -- Gets Easier with Time -- You Can Still Learn from it -- You Have to Learn from it -- Patience -- Technical Problems -- Incompetence -- Irreproducible Published Results -- They Are Wasteful and Frustrating -- They Erode Trust -- They Are Part of the Business -- It´s Built in the System. Lack of Standards -- Pressure to Publish -- Too Much Focus on Positive Results -- No Penalty -- It Can Happen to Anybody -- There Are Cheaters -- What to Do about Them? -- If You Cannot Reproduce Other People´s Results -- Educate Your Students -- Prevent it -- Fixing the System -- Not a Problem -- Science Is Self-correcting -- They Can be an Opportunity -- Reacting to Stressful Situations -- Dealing with Stress -- Not Stressed -- It May Get Easier with Time -- Stress Can be Helpful -- What Can You Do? -- Accept it -- Working More -- Being Organized -- Putting it in Perspective -- Taking Time Off -- Distractions -- Talking it Out -- Life Outside the Lab -- Family -- Physical Exhaustion -- Being Outside -- Stress-reduction Techniques -- Others -- Not Passing Stress on -- Recharging Your Batteries -- References -- 7: Thoughts of Principal Investigators about Work, Science, and Themselves -- What Is Important about Work to PIs? -- Pays for Life -- Enjoyment -- Work-Life Balance -- Know What Makes Being a PI Enjoyable for you -- A Challenging Game -- Contributing to Society -- Social Interactions -- Self-Realisation -- Being at the Cutting Edge -- Ethics -- Self-Determination -- Why Is Science Important to PIs? -- What Science Is to PIs -- The Role of Science in Society -- Engagement with the Public -- Basic Science and Applied Science -- The Importance of Science on the Personal Level -- Top Publishers -- What Do PIs Believe about themselves? -- Intellectual Capabilities -- Independence, Courage, and Decisiveness -- Interaction with the Team and the Institution -- Communicating your Results -- Things that they Wished they Were Better at -- Top Publishers -- How PIs Measure their Own Success -- The Factors Contributing to the Success of PIs -- The Definition of Success -- Probably no Single Success Factor -- Perseverance -- Passion for Science. Enjoyment -- Mentors and Training -- Hard Work -- Delivering Results -- Creativity to Ask the Right Questions -- Collaboration -- Character Traits -- Good Group -- Supportive Family and Friends -- Luck -- Top Publishers -- References -- 8: Under the Hood: Common Thinking Patterns of Principal Investigators -- Noticing Similarities or Differences? -- The ``Big Picture´´ or the Details? -- Listening Style -- Setting Goals -- Self-Talk -- Cheerleading -- Prioritizing Tasks -- Self-Questioning -- Clarifying -- Steadying themselves -- Visual -- Expected Results -- Exploring Connections -- Teaching Tool -- Finding Solutions -- Lists -- Preparing for Upcoming Events -- Gut Feeling -- Auditory -- In Writing -- Facts or Principles? -- Making Decisions -- Reason and Logic or Personal Values and Your Feelings? -- Acting Quickly or Making a Complete Study of all the Consequences Before Acting? -- Sorting by Elimination or Sorting for the Presence of Attributes -- Judging Competence -- Your Favourite Way of Getting Convinced -- Repeat Demonstration of Competence -- How Do You Know that You Have Made the Right Decision? -- The Toughest Decisions -- The Important Thing Is to Decide -- How Do You Know If It Was a Good Decision? -- If You Want Reassurance -- Dwelling on Past Decisions -- Reversing Your Decision -- Intuitive Decisions -- Rationalizing the Decision -- Quick Decisions -- The Slow Deciders -- 9: Epilogue -- 10: Methods -- Interview Subjects -- Interviews -- Top Publishers -- Figures -- Recommended Reading -- References. |
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Schmidt Béla Z
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| Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2021] | ||
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Disciplining reproduction : modernity, American life sciences, and "the problems of sex" / / Adele E. Clarke
| Disciplining reproduction : modernity, American life sciences, and "the problems of sex" / / Adele E. Clarke |
| Autore | Clarke Adele |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c1998 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xvii, 421 p. ) : ill |
| Disciplina | 612.6/07/2073 |
| Soggetto topico |
Reproduction - Research - United States - History - 20th century
Reproductive technology - Social aspects Sex (Biology) - Research - United States - History - 20th century Life sciences - Research - United States - History - 20th century Women - Health and hygiene Animal breeding Reproduction - United States Research - United States - History Animal Husbandry - United States Biological Science Disciplines - United States History, 20th Century - United States Reproductive Medicine - United States Women's Health - United States Reproduction - History - Research - 20th century - United States Reproductive technology - Social aspects - 20th century - United States Sex (Biology) - Research - History - 20th century - United States Life sciences - History - Research Social Sciences Communication Reproductive Techniques Ethics Reproductive Health Services Financing, Organized Health Economics Ownership Psychology, Social Sexual Behavior Organizations Sociology Genital Diseases, Female Human Rights Health Occupations Health Care Economics and Organizations Population Dynamics Reproductive Physiological Phenomena Persons Occupational Groups Social Behavior Natural Science Disciplines Technology, Industry, and Agriculture Genital Diseases, Male Schools Investigative Techniques Interpersonal Relations Science Humanities Community Health Services History, Modern 1601- Demography Health Services Named Groups Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena Behavior Therapeutics Education Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Disciplines and Occupations Female Urogenital Diseases Organization and Administration Male Urogenital Diseases Information Science Philosophy Delivery of Health Care Population Characteristics Reproductive and Urinary Physiological Phenomena Technology, Industry, Agriculture Epidemiologic Measurements Disease Health Services Administration Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services Behavioral Sciences Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Psychiatry and Psychology Phenomena and Processes Public Health Behavioral Disciplines and Activities Environment and Public Health Animal Husbandry Financial Support Interdisciplinary Communication Social Control, Formal Biology Interprofessional Relations Men Morals Sexuality Sociology, Medical Government Animal Welfare Family Planning Services History Social Dominance Eugenics History, 20th Century Population Control Reproduction Reproductive Techniques, Assisted Agriculture Animal Experimentation Women's Rights Federal Government Genetics Infertility Medicine Research Contraception Financing, Government Private Sector Women Women's Health Research Personnel Biomedical Research Politics Universities Biological Science Disciplines Reproductive Medicine Human Anatomy & Physiology Health & Biological Sciences Physiology |
| Soggetto genere / forma | History |
| ISBN | 0-585-06870-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | ; 1. Framing the American reproductive sciences ; 2. Situating the reproductive sciences ; 3. Forming the discipline: physiological approaches, 1910-25 ; 4. Seizing the means of studying reproduction: the NRC Committee on Problems of Sex ; 5. Coalescing the discipline: endocrinological approaches, 1925-40 ; 6. Negotiating the contraceptive quid pro quo: birth control advocates and reproductive scientists, 1910-63 ; 7. Funding the reproductive sciences ; 8. Illegitimate science: reproducing controversy ; 9. Disciplining reproduction in modernity. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910495872903321 |
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Clarke Adele
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| Berkeley, : University of California Press, c1998 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Issues in medical research ethics
| Issues in medical research ethics |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified], : Berghahn Books, 2003 |
| Soggetto topico |
Ethics, Clinical
Persons Investigative Techniques Ethics Evaluation Studies as Topic Epidemiologic Study Characteristics Genetics Jurisprudence Occupational Groups Research Patient Rights Psychology, Social Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation Social Control, Formal Humanities Human Rights Epidemiologic Methods Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms Biology Science Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms Public Health Health Care Quality of Health Care Psychology Sociology Health Care Economics and Organizations Natural Science Disciplines Biological Science Disciplines Occupations Social Sciences Environment and Public Health Clinical Trials as Topic Ethics, Research Human Experimentation Informed Consent Ethics, Medical Ethics, Professional Vulnerable Populations Research Personnel Conflict of Interest Research Subjects Paternalism Biomedical Research Genetic Research |
| ISBN | 1-57181-601-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910494750703321 |
| [Place of publication not identified], : Berghahn Books, 2003 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Issues in medical research ethics
| Issues in medical research ethics |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified], : Berghahn Books, 2003 |
| Disciplina | 174/.28 |
| Soggetto topico |
Ethics, Clinical
Persons Investigative Techniques Ethics Evaluation Studies as Topic Epidemiologic Study Characteristics Genetics Jurisprudence Occupational Groups Research Patient Rights Psychology, Social Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation Social Control, Formal Humanities Human Rights Epidemiologic Methods Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms Biology Science Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms Public Health Health Care Quality of Health Care Psychology Sociology Health Care Economics and Organizations Natural Science Disciplines Biological Science Disciplines Occupations Social Sciences Environment and Public Health Clinical Trials as Topic Ethics, Research Human Experimentation Informed Consent Ethics, Medical Ethics, Professional Vulnerable Populations Research Personnel Conflict of Interest Research Subjects Paternalism Biomedical Research Genetic Research |
| ISBN | 1-57181-601-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910792395903321 |
| [Place of publication not identified], : Berghahn Books, 2003 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Issues in medical research ethics
| Issues in medical research ethics |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified], : Berghahn Books, 2003 |
| Disciplina | 174/.28 |
| Soggetto topico |
Ethics, Clinical
Persons Investigative Techniques Ethics Evaluation Studies as Topic Epidemiologic Study Characteristics Genetics Jurisprudence Occupational Groups Research Patient Rights Psychology, Social Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation Social Control, Formal Humanities Human Rights Epidemiologic Methods Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms Biology Science Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms Public Health Delivery of Health Care Quality of Health Care Psychology Sociology Health Care Economics and Organizations Natural Science Disciplines Biological Science Disciplines Occupations Social Sciences Environment and Public Health Clinical Trials as Topic Ethics, Research Human Experimentation Informed Consent Ethics, Medical Ethics, Professional Vulnerable Populations Research Personnel Conflict of Interest Research Subjects Paternalism Biomedical Research Genetic Research |
| ISBN | 1-57181-601-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910814530703321 |
| [Place of publication not identified], : Berghahn Books, 2003 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The scientist
| The scientist |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A., : Scientist, Inc., 1986- |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
| Soggetto topico |
Science
Research Research Personnel Ciència Investigació |
| Soggetto genere / forma |
Periodical
Periodicals. Revistes electròniques. |
| ISSN | 1945-5127 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910145875303321 |
| Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A., : Scientist, Inc., 1986- | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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