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Nanoscale forces measured in aortic smooth muscle cells tell story of disease

July 10, 2017

Researchers from Virginia Tech and the University of Pittsburgh have collaborated to employ a novel nanoscale fibrous system that can…

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Great expectations

July 7, 2017
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Dear Labby, I have just joined a top research lab for my postdoc. I was very successful in graduate school,…

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What happens when your lab decides to switch institutions?

July 7, 2017
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Throughout my training, I’ve seen many labs leave my institution and many labs arrive, and I always thought, “I’m glad…

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Congress spurns sharp spending cuts for National Science Foundation, other federal agencies

July 6, 2017

Congress showed its support for the scientific community once again last month as the House Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS)…

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Marchers raise your hands!; ASCB leadership visits capitol hill; FY18 budget proposal calls for massive cuts to NIH, NSF

July 6, 2017
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Marchers Raise Your Hands! Even before the individual March for Science marches were finished, everyone was asking the same question:…

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Why PhDs should consider a career in academia

July 6, 2017
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Doctoral and postdoctoral trainees these days may be steering away from what was once thought to be their most obvious…

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­In Memoriam: Nathaniel B. Kurnick, 99, expert in hematology, oncology

July 5, 2017
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Nathaniel B. Kurnick, medical professor, clinician, and exp­­­ert in oncology and hematology, passed away February 18, 2017, at his home…

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Four guideposts for navigating difficult conversations with your PI

June 30, 2017
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No matter how well you get along with your mentor, there will likely come a time when you have to…

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The road to equality: the successes and the needs of LGBTQ+ biomedical scientists

June 28, 2017
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Some Progress Has Been Made Around the world and the United States, June is known as Pride Month. While media…

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How Cell Biologists Work: Jessica Feldman, from blue monkeys to buying all the lottery tickets

June 23, 2017
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Jessica Feldman is an assistant professor at Stanford University in the Department of Biology. Feldman’s lab is investigating how different…

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