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S5E8: Establishing Your Professional Identity 44:49

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In the fifth Season of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve podcast, we help you strengthen your science communication skills with tools and advice to use throughout your career. We know that navigating your career can be daunting, but we're here to help—it's our job! In the eighth episode of the season, we talk about Establishing Your Professional Identity, focusing on tips for defining who you are in your career, and developing skills and strategies to create and communicate who you are, or what your “brand” is, in your field and in the public. Featuring Thiago Arzua, PhD , Postdoctoral Fellow at Columbia University’s Zuckerman Institute; Carmen Maldonado-Vlaar, PhD , Professor at University of Puerto Rico-Río Piedras Campus; and Erich Jarvis, PhD , Professor at Rockefeller University and Investigator at Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Resources Picture a Scientist: https://www.pictureascientist.com/ Black in Neuro: https://blackinneuro.com/ Ciencia Puerto Rico: https://www.cienciapr.org/ NIH Blueprint and BRAIN Initiative® ENDURE R25 Program: https://neuroscienceblueprint.nih.gov/training/endure-undergraduate-education NEURO-ID Program: https://neuroid.uprrp.edu/ NeuroBoricuas at UPR Cayey: https://neuroboricuasuprcayey.wordpress.com/ Transcript available at http://ninds.buzzsprout.com/ .…

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S5E7: Engaging with Non-Scientists 59:32

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In the fifth Season of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve podcast, we help you strengthen your science communication skills with tools and advice to use throughout your career. We know that navigating your career can be daunting, but we're here to help—it's our job! In the seventh episode of the season, we talk about Engaging with Non-Scientists focusing on interactive strategies to promote public awareness of and participation in science, and spoke to the importance of being able to effectively communicate your work to multiple audiences. Featuring Jennifer Buckley, PhD, Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Delaware and Co-Founder & President of The Perry Initiative; Sadhana Jackson, MD, Investigator in the Surgical Neurology Branch in the NIH National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke; and Michael Wells, PhD, Assistant Professor of Human Genetics at the University of California, Los Angeles. Resources Watch Dr. Sadhana Jackson on Karen Hunter Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AAo6zxKRxo The Perry Initiative: https://perryinitiative.org/ Society for Neuroscience Advocacy Network: https://www.sfn.org/advocacy/advocacy-network MIT Science Policy Initiative: https://mitspi.squarespace.com/ Transcript available at http://ninds.buzzsprout.com/ .…

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S5E6: Writing Impactful Publications 1:02:09

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In the fifth Season of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve podcast, we help you strengthen your science communication skills with tools and advice to use throughout your career. We know that navigating your career can be daunting, but we're here to help—it's our job! In the sixth episode of the season, we talk about Writing Impactful Publications, focusing on how to structure and write a paper, choose a journal, and craft engaging and accessible figures. Featuring Bang Wong, MA, MS , Senior Director at Vertex Pharmaceuticals; Marina Picciotto, PhD , Professor at Yale University; and Tanya Garcia, PhD , Associate Professor at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Resources Referenced paper by Dr. Amy Arnsten: Wang, Min, et al. "α2A-adrenoceptors strengthen working memory networks by inhibiting cAMP-HCN channel signaling in prefrontal cortex." Cell 129.2 (2007): 397-410. https://www.cell.com/fulltext/S0092-8674(07)00344-3?large_figure=true Referenced Papers by Bang Wong: Wong, B. Design of data figures. Nat Methods 7 , 665 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmeth0910-665 Wong, B. Color coding. Nat Methods 7, 573 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmeth0810-573 Wong, B. Points of view: Color blindness. Nat Methods 8, 441 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmeth.1618 Check out more of Bang’s papers: https://www.nature.com/search?author=Bang%20Wong Color Contract website: Example: https://webaim.org/resources/contrastchecker/ Writing Science: How to Write Papers That Get Cited and Proposals That Get Funded. By Joshua Schimel: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/writing-science-9780199760244 Experimental Design Editorials in the Journal of Neuroscience https://www.jneurosci.org/collection/experimental-design-editorials Transcript available at http://ninds.buzzsprout.com/ .…

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S5E5: Securing Funding for Research 58:40

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In the fifth Season of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve podcast, we help you strengthen your science communication skills with tools and advice to use throughout your career. We know that navigating your career can be daunting, but we're here to help—it's our job! In the fifth episode of the season, we talk about Securing Funding for Research focusing on choosing what funding to apply for, “pitching” your science to different funders, and writing effective grant applications. Featuring Sonya Dumanis, PhD , Executive Vice President of the Coalition for Aligning Science and Deputy Director for Aligning Science Across Parkinson's; Kat M. Steele, PhD , Associate Director of CREATE and Albert Kobayashi Professor in Mechanical Engineering at University of Washington; and Gene Yeo, PhD, MBA , Professor of Cellular and Molecular Medicine at University of California, San Diego and Chief Scientific Advisor, Sanford Laboratories for Innovative Medicine. Resources NIH Funding Opportunities Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grants: https://seed.nih.gov/small-business-funding/small-business-program-basics/understanding-sbir-sttr NINDS Funding Opportunities: https://www.ninds.nih.gov/funding/find-funding-opportunities NINDS Training & Career Development Opportunities: https://www.ninds.nih.gov/funding/training-career-development NIH Resources Early Career Reviewer program: https://public.csr.nih.gov/ForReviewers/BecomeAReviewer/ECR NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/ Early Stage Investigator (ESI) Policies: https://grants.nih.gov/policy-and-compliance/policy-topics/early-stage-investigators NINDS Guidelines for incorporating rigor into grant applications: https://www.ninds.nih.gov/funding/preparing-your-application/preparing-research-plan/rigorous-study-design-and-transparent-reporting NIH Activity Codes: https://grants.nih.gov/funding/activity-codes Allen Institute’s Allen Distinguished Investigators: https://alleninstitute.org/division/frontiers-group/distinguished-investigators/ Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H): https://arpa-h.gov/ Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s (ASAP) Disease – Collaborative Research Network (CRN): https://parkinsonsroadmap.org/research-network/# California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) grants: https://www.cirm.ca.gov/ Transcript available at http://ninds.buzzsprout.com/ .…

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S5E4: Crafting Effective Presentations 52:30

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In the fifth Season of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve podcast, we help you strengthen your science communication skills with tools and advice to use throughout your career. We know that navigating your career can be daunting, but we're here to help—it's our job! In the fourth episode of the season, we talk about Crafting Effective Presentations, focusing on how presentations are used in traditional science communication and how to effectively present in different forms and venues, with accessibility built in by design. Featuring Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa, MD, Professor, Endowed Chair, and Dean of Research at Mayo Clinic Florida; Alicia Wooten, PhD, Co-Founder of Atomic Hands, and Associate Professor at Gallaudet University; Huda Zoghbi, MD, Professor at Baylor College of Medicine, Investigator at Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and Director at Texas Children’s Hospital. Please note that Dr. Alicia Wooten conducts the interview via ASL with a voice interpreter. To watch this podcast episode with ASL interpretation, please visit: [YOUTUBE LINK]. Resources Atomic Hands: https://atomichands.com/ Transcript available at http://ninds.buzzsprout.com/ .…

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S5E3: Collaborating with Partners in Research 52:31

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In the fifth Season of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve podcast, we help you strengthen your science communication skills with tools and advice to use throughout your career. We know that navigating your career can be daunting, but we're here to help—it's our job! In the third episode of the season, we talk about Collaborating with Partners in Research, focusing on how to best learn from and include the perspectives of non-scientists and persons with lived experience in research and science. Featuring Alice S. Chen-Plotkin, MD, Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, Director of the MIND Initiative, and Neurologist at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania; Sonia Vallabh, PhD, Senior Group Leader at Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, and Assistant Professor of Neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital, and Olajide Williams, MD , Vice Dean of Community Health & Professor at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons. Resources Hip Hop Public Health: https://www.hhph.org/ The Tipping Point by Malcom Gladwell International Youth Neuroscience Association: https://www.youthneuro.org/ Hybrid Workshop: Advances in Therapeutics Development for Parkinson’s Disease co-chaired by Dr. Alice Chen-Plotkin CureFFI.org by Dr. Eric Vallabh Minikel HDBuzz : Huntington’s disease research news ABRCMS: Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists: https://abrcms.org/ Transcript available at http://ninds.buzzsprout.com/ .…

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S5E2: Thriving in Team Science 57:28

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In the fifth Season of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve podcast, we help you strengthen your science communication skills with tools and advice to use throughout your career. We know that navigating your career can be daunting, but we're here to help—it's our job! In the second episode of the season, we talk about Thriving in Team Science , focusing on how to build professional collaborations and guidelines to ensure success for all parties when working in team, especially across disciplines. Featuring Bosiljka Tasic, PhD , Director, Molecular Genetics, Allen Institute for Brain Science; Heidi Baumgartner, PhD , Research Scholar, Stanford University and Executive Director, ManyBabies; and Lingfei Wu, PhD , Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh Resources Articles from Dr. Lingfei Wu: “Remote collaboration fuses fewer breakthrough ideas” (2023): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38030778/ “Large teams develop and small teams disrupt science and technology” (2019): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30760923/ Resources from ManyBabies: https://manybabies.org/resources/ ManyBabies Collaboration Agreement Contributor Role Taxonomy (CRedIT): https://credit.niso.org/ Tenzing.club Protocols.io Transcript available at http://ninds.buzzsprout.com/ .…

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“Building Up the Nerve” to Develop an Effective Career Roadmap - Live at Neuroscience 2024! 1:16

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Are you attending the Society for Neuroscience's Annual Meeting Neuroscience 2024 ? If you are, join us for our 2nd annual live episode of Building Up the Nerve in the form of a professional development workshop. "Building Up the Nerve" to Develop an Effective Career Roadmap will take place Monday, October 7, 2024, from 12:00 to 2:00 PM CT at the McCormick Place Convention Center, room S402. All Neuroscience 2024 attendees are welcome. This workshop will provide deeper insights into helping graduate students, postdocs, junior faculty, and their mentors prepare strong career development plans. The workshop will feature advice and strategies from successful grantees and peer reviewers, with interactive activities and small group discussions facilitated by NIH staff and funders from foundation organizations. This event is organized by the NINDS Office of Programs to Enhance the Neuroscience Workforce (OPEN). Add this event to your meeting planner and find resources for the event: https://www.ninds.nih.gov/news-events/events/building-nerve-develop-effective-career-roadmap-professional-development-workshop-sfn-2024 Transcript available at http://ninds.buzzsprout.com/ .…

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S5E1: Composing Scientific Narratives 59:21

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In the fifth Season of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve podcast, we help you strengthen your science communication skills with tools and advice to use throughout your career. We know that navigating your career can be daunting, but we're here to help—it's our job! In the first episode of the season, we talk about Composing Scientific Narratives which focused on how to compose scientific narratives to communicate our findings and how to tell a scientific story in a way that is compelling, but also transparent and objective. Featuring Sean Carroll, PhD, Balo-Simon Endowed Chair of Biology, University of Maryland; Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute; Mónica Feliú Mójer, PhD, Director, Public Engagement with Science, Ciencia Puerto Rico; Director, Inclusive Science Communication & Engagement | Science Communication Lab; and Gina Poe, PhD, Director, UCLA Brain Research Institute; Lorre Scholars Faculty Chair; Professor, University of California, Los Angeles. Resources Science Communication Lab: https://sciencecommunicationlab.org/ Dr. Mónica Feliú Mójer’s documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNdX_C2jaac Transcript available at http://ninds.buzzsprout.com/ .…

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Season 5 Trailer 2:58

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Welcome to Season 5 of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve podcast, where we help you strengthen your science communication skills with tools and advice to use throughout your career. We know that navigating your career can be daunting, but we're here to help—it's our job! Transcript available at https://ninds.buzzsprout.com/…

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All About Grants: Discovering Strengths to Advance Your Research Career (Part 2) 22:04

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Listen in for the second of two special guest episodes of NIH's All About Grants podcast! In this episode, host Dr. David Kosub invites NINDS's Building Up the Nerve co-host, Dr. Marguerite Matthews, and the Director of the Division of Biomedical Research Workforce at the NIH Office of Extramural Research, Dr. Ericka Boone, continues conversations unveiling the "hidden curriculum" of scientific training. They share experiences and perspectives on how personal growth and professional development intersect, setting a plan to identify your strengths, reiterate the importance of engaging your network, the power of communication, and much more. The first guest episode featured Building Up the Nerve's other co-host, Dr. Lauren Ullrich: https://www.buzzsprout.com/558574/13505607 Resources All About Grants Inside Cancer Careers Transcript available at http://ninds.buzzsprout.com/ .…

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"Building Up the Nerve" to Develop your NIH Training Application - Live at Neuroscience 2023! 1:00

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Are you attending the Society for Neuroscience's Annual Meeting Neuroscience 2023 ? If you are, join us for a live episode of Building Up the Nerve in the form of a professional development workshop. "Building Up the Nerve" to Develop your NIH Training Application will take place Monday, November 13th, 2023, from 9:00 to 11:00 AM ET at the Washington Convention Center, room 207B. All Neuroscience 2023 attendees are welcome. This interactive workshop will prepare graduate students, postdocs, junior faculty, and their mentors to apply for NIH funding. We will have a panel with advice on strategies from successful awardees and reviewers, then you'll have a chance to ask questions of NIH staff and former podcast guests in small group discussions. Add this event to your meeting planner: https://www.abstractsonline.com/pp8/#!/10892/session/401 Transcript available at http://ninds.buzzsprout.com/ .…

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S4E10: Demystifying Scientific Careers 58:28

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The fourth Season of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve podcast, where we discuss the unwritten rules, or “hidden curriculum,” of scientific research at every career stage. We know that navigating your career can be daunting, but we're here to help—it's our job! In our final episode of the season, we talk about careers outside of academia, with a focus on how to find what jobs exist, how to prepare for these jobs, and what to know when you transition. Featuring Joanne Kamens, PhD , Senior Consultant, Diversity North Group; Kip Ludwig, PhD , Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison; and Ekemini A. Udofa Riley, PhD , Founder & President, Coalition for Aligning Science. Resources AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowships (STPF): https://www.aaas.org/programs/science-technology-policy-fellowships Association for Women in Science (AWIS): https://awis.org/ MassBio: https://www.massbio.org/ Introducing the Vitae Researcher Development Framework to employers 2011 Blogs written by Dr. Joanne Kamens: Developing Transferable Skills During Science Training 5 Uncommon Ways to Gain Career Skills During an Uncommon Time Podcast with Dr. Joanne Kamens: What is a Peer Mentoring Group? Part 1: Joanne Kamens with iBiology Webinars with Dr. Joanne Kamens: Top 10 Things Scientists Ask About Transitioning Out of Academia "Not" Networking 101 - Building Relationships for Success How to Choose the Right Next Lab or Workplace Transcript available at http://ninds.buzzsprout.com/ .…

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S4E9: Demystifying the Mid-Career Faculty Stage 58:25

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The fourth Season of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve podcast, where we discuss the unwritten rules, or “hidden curriculum,” of scientific research at every career stage. We know that navigating your career can be daunting, but we're here to help—it's our job! In episode 9, we talk about succeeding as mid-career faculty, including challenges mid-career faculty face such as maintaining funding, advancing in your career, and balancing internal service expectations. Featuring Rebecca Shansky , PhD, Professor, Northeastern University; Kafui Dzirasa , MD, PhD, Professor, Chief Vision and Values Scientist, Duke University; and Francisco Barrera , PhD, Associate Professor, University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Resources BRAIN Initiative® Multi-Council Working Group: https://braininitiative.nih.gov/about/multi-council-working-group “Hidden curriculum for mid-career faculty” by Terry McGlynn: https://smallpondscience.com/2022/07/18/hidden-curriculum-for-mid-career-faculty/ Transcript available at http://ninds.buzzsprout.com/ .…

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S4E8: Demystifying the Early Career Faculty Stage 59:07

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The fourth Season of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve podcast, where we discuss the unwritten rules, or “hidden curriculum,” of scientific research at every career stage. We know that navigating your career can be daunting, but we're here to help—it's our job! In episode 8, we talk about succeeding as junior faculty, including starting a lab from scratch, balancing all aspects of the job, and how to manage tenure expectations. Featuring Ishmail Abdus-Saboor , PhD, Assistant Professor, Columbia University; Katie Wilkinson , PhD, Professor, San Jose State University; and Jack Lipton , PhD, Professor, Michigan State University. Resources Maximizing Investigators' Research Award (MIRA) (R35): https://nigms.nih.gov/Research/mechanisms/MIRA Resources from the 2022 “Maintaining a Neural Network: Transforming Mentorship Workshop”: https://www.ninds.nih.gov/news-events/events/maintaining-neural-network-transforming-mentorship-workshop NIH Glossary: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/glossary.htm NIH Early Stage Investigator Resources: https://grants.nih.gov/policy/early-stage/index.htm Support for Research Excellence (SuRE): https://www.ninds.nih.gov/funding/about-funding/types-research-support/research-project-grants/support-research-excellence-sure-program-r16 NIH Research Enhancement Award (R15): https://grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/r15.htm University of Washington BRAINS program: https://brains.uw.edu/ Big 10 Academic Alliance: https://btaa.org/ Diversity R01 for New and “At-Risk” Investigators: https://www.ninds.nih.gov/funding/about-funding/types-research-support/research-project-grants/diversity-r01-new-and-risk-investigators Books: At the Helm: Leading your Laboratory by Kathy Barker Making the Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Scientific Management for Postdocs and New Faculty, Second Edition from HHMI: https://www.hhmi.org/science-education/programs/resources/making-right-moves The Grant Application Writer's Workbook for NIH: https://www.grantcentral.com/workbooks/national-institutes-of-health/ Transcript available at http://ninds.buzzsprout.com/ .…

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S4E7: Demystifying the Tenure-Track Faculty Application Process 58:45

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The fourth Season of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve podcast, where we discuss the unwritten rules, or “hidden curriculum,” of scientific research at every career stage. We know that navigating your career can be daunting, but we're here to help—it's our job! In episode 7, we talk about applying for a faculty position, including preparing your application, negotiating, and the accepting or re-applying process. Featuring Kimberly S Williams , Assistant Professor, Spelman College; Lucas Cheadle , Assistant Professor, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory; and Erin Stephenson , Assistant Professor, Midwestern University. Resources NIH Research Training Initiative for Student Enhancement (RISE) Program (R25): https://nigms.nih.gov/training/RISE/Pages/default.aspx NIH Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Awards (IRACDA) (K12): https://nigms.nih.gov/training/careerdev/Pages/TWDInstRes.aspx Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABRCMS): https://abrcms.org/ Future PI Slack community: https://futurepislack.wordpress.com/ Neuroscience Development for Advancing the Careers of a Diverse Research Workforce (R25) Programs: https://www.ninds.nih.gov/funding/training-career-development/choose-award-career-stage-eligibility/diversity-awards/nih-neuroscience-development-advancing-careers-diverse-research-workforce-r25-faqs/neuroscience-development-advancing-careers-diverse-research-workforce-r25 BRAINS (R25): Broadening the Representation of Academic Investigators in NeuroSciences - A national program to increase the advancement of neuroscience researchers from diverse backgrounds: https://brains.uw.edu/ Transcript available at http://ninds.buzzsprout.com/ .…

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All About Grants: What We Have Heard from Early Career Researchers (Part 1) 14:58

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Listen in for the first of two special guest episodes of NIH's All About Grants podcast! In this episode, host Dr. David Kosub invites NINDS's Building Up the Nerve co-host, Dr. Lauren Ullrich, and the host of National Cancer Institute's Inside Cancer Careers, Oliver Bogler, for a conversation on what they've learned from early career researchers through their podcasts. The next guest episode features Building Up the Nerve's other co-host, Dr. Marguerite Matthews! Resources All About Grants Inside Cancer Careers Transcript available at http://ninds.buzzsprout.com/ .…

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S4E6: Demystifying Clinician-Scientist Careers 51:41

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The fourth Season of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve podcast, where we discuss the unwritten rules, or “hidden curriculum,” of scientific research at every career stage. We know that navigating your career can be daunting, but we're here to help—it's our job! In episode 6, we talk about conducting research as a clinician-scientist, including the different paths to research as a clinician and what a clinician-faculty position can look like. Featuring Erika Augustine , MD, Associate Chief Science Officer, Kennedy Krieger Institute; Edjah Nduom , MD, Associate Professor, Emory University; and Audrey Brumback , MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, The University of Texas at Austin. Resources NINDS Institutional Awards for Clinician-Scientists, such as T32 and K12 Programs: https://www.ninds.nih.gov/funding/training-career-development/institutional-grants For example, Dr. Augustine is on the leadership team of the Child Neurologist Career Development Program-K12 at Kennedy Krieger Institute: https://www.kennedykrieger.org/cncdp-k12 NINDS Career Development Awards: https://www.ninds.nih.gov/funding/training-career-development/career-development-awards OPEN Stage Webinar: Clinician Scientist Clinic – Overview of NINDS Funding Opportunities and Q&A: https://www.ninds.nih.gov/news-events/events/open-stage-webinar-clinician-scientist-clinic-overview-ninds-funding-opportunities-and-qa NIH Office of Clinical Research Training and Medical Education: https://clinicalcenter.nih.gov/training/index.html The World Wasn’t Ready for You by Justin C. Key: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-world-wasnt-ready-for-you-justin-c-key?variant=41016598036514 Transcript available at http://ninds.buzzsprout.com/ .…

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S4E5: Demystifying the Postdoctorate 55:19

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The fourth Season of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve podcast, where we discuss the unwritten rules, or “hidden curriculum,” of scientific research at every career stage. We know that navigating your career can be daunting, but we're here to help—it's our job! In episode 5, we talk about succeeding as a postdoc, including what graduate students need to know about what to ask during a postdoc interview, how to develop independent lines of research, and when to know it’s time to enter the job market. Featuring E. Mae Guthman , Postdoctoral research fellow, Princeton University; Rapheal Williams , Postdoctoral fellow, University of Washington; and Mai-Anh Vu , Postdoctoral fellow, Boston University. Resources Parent K99/R00 NINDS webpage: https://www.ninds.nih.gov/funding/training-career-development/postdoctoral-fellows/nih-pathway-independence-award MOSAIC K99/R00 NINDS webpage: https://www.ninds.nih.gov/funding/training-career-development/postdoctoral-fellows/mosaic-postdoctoral-career-transition-award-promote-diversity Advisory Committee to the Director (ACD) Working Group on Re-envisioning NIH-supported Postdoctoral Training: https://acd.od.nih.gov/working-groups/postdocs.html NIH Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Stipends, Tuition/Fees and Other Budgetary Levels Effective for Fiscal Year 2023: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-23-076.html NIH Director’s Early Independence Award (skip the postdoc): https://commonfund.nih.gov/earlyindependence Loan Repayment Program (LRP): https://www.lrp.nih.gov/ Transcript available at http://ninds.buzzsprout.com/ .…

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S4E4: Demystifying Doctoral Training 52:04

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The fourth Season of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve podcast, where we discuss the unwritten rules, or “hidden curriculum,” of scientific research at every career stage. We know that navigating your career can be daunting, but we're here to help—it's our job! In episode 4, we talk about succeeding in graduate school, including finding mentorship, performing research, and applying for funding. Featuring Maya Gosztyla , Ph.D. Candidate, The University of California San Diego; Cellas Hayes , Postdoctoral fellow, Stanford University; and Shekinah Phillips , Ph.D. Candidate, University of Alabama at Birmingham. Resources Individual Development Plan (IDP) resource DSPAN F99/K00 tips NIH RePORTER (use this to connect with other students that received the grant you’re applying for!) NINDS Advancing Diversity R25 Programs , including the UAB Neuroscience Roadmap scholars NIH funded Summer Program in Neuroscience, Excellence and Success (SPINES) NIH Blueprint and BRAIN Initiative ENDURE NINDS Diversity Supplements page Written by Maya Gosztyla: How to find, read and organize papers How to manage your time as a researcher Written by Cellas Hayes: Black Scientists Are Not the Door to Diversity Scholarships/awards: AWIS NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program SREB-STATE DOCTORAL SCHOLARS PROGRAM SfN’s Neuroscience Scholars Program SfN Trainee Professional Development Award Smith Scholars Program oSTEM Scholarship List of Cellas's applications International Brain Research Organization Black in Neuro Transcript available at http://ninds.buzzsprout.com/ .…

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S4E3: Demystifying the Doctoral Application Process 1:04:52

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The fourth Season of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve podcast, where we discuss the unwritten rules, or “hidden curriculum,” of scientific research at every career stage. We know that navigating your career can be daunting, but we're here to help—it's our job! In episode 3, we talk about applying for graduate school, including what you should know about preparing PhD applications, how to choose a program and advisor, and what to expect during a campus visit or during interviews. Featuring Daniel Colón-Ramos , Associate Professor, Yale University; Taylor McCorkle , PhD student, Drexel University; and Thibaut Pardo-García , Chief Sales Officer and Co-Founder, Microscape, Inc. Resources NIH Neuroscience Doctoral Readiness Program (DR. Program): https://www.ninds.nih.gov/funding/training-career-development/diversity-awards/nih-neuroscience-doctoral-readiness-program-dr-program STAR method: https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/interviewing/how-to-use-the-star-interview-response-technique NIH Blueprint and BRAIN ENDURE program: https://www.ninds.nih.gov/funding/training-career-development/diversity-awards/nih-blueprint-and-brain-initiative-endure NIH Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) (R25): https://nigms.nih.gov/training/PREP Transcript available at http://ninds.buzzsprout.com/ .…

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S4E2: Demystifying Postbaccalaureate Research 54:15

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The fourth Season of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve podcast, where we discuss the unwritten rules, or “hidden curriculum,” of scientific research at every career stage. We know that navigating your career can be daunting, but we're here to help—it's our job! In episode 2, we talk about what to do next after your bachelor's degree, specifically focusing on the gap year or years between finishing undergrad and starting a PhD. And just as a note to our listeners, we do talk about heavier subjects like miscarriage, so we have put chapter markers if you'd like to skip that section. Featuring Cheyanne Lewis, Doctoral Student, Stanford University; Christian Cazares, Postdoctoral Fellow, Salk Institute for Biological Studies; and Gabriela Gomez, MD, MPH Candidate, Johns Hopkins University. Resources Programs: Colors of the Brain program, co-founded by Dr. Cazares: https://colorsofthebrain.com/resources/ NIH Postbacc Intramural Research Training Award (IRTA): https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/postbac_irta Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC) programs (e.g. at UC Berkeley): https://mcb.berkeley.edu/marc/marc-program-description Organizations: Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics & Native Americans in Science (SACNAS): https://www.sacnas.org/ Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABRCMS): https://abrcms.org/ Association of Science Communicators: https://www.associationofsciencecommunicators.org/ Black in Neuro: https://blackinneuro.com/undergraduates Científico Latino: https://www.cientificolatino.com/post-bac "Skill development in graduate education": https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22633484/ "So You Want to Be a Neuroscientist?" by Prof. Ashley Juavinett: http://cup.columbia.edu/book/so-you-want-to-be-a-neuroscientist/9780231190893 Transcript available at http://ninds.buzzsprout.com/ .…

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S4E1: Demystifying Undergraduate Research 57:23

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The fourth Season of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve podcast, where we discuss the unwritten rules, or “hidden curriculum,” of scientific research at every career stage. We know that navigating your career can be daunting, but we're here to help—it's our job! In the first episode of the season, we talk about how to get started in undergraduate research, what undergraduates need to know about types of research opportunities available, how to find a lab, and what makes a successful research experience. Featuring Michael D.L. Johnson, PhD , Director, National Summer Undergraduate Research Project and Associate Professor, University of Arizona; Hannah D. Nacht , NIH Diversity Fellow and Undergraduate student, Rutgers University and Oregon State University; and Ya’el Courtney , PhD candidate, Harvard University. Resources Burgers, Bartending and Benchwork: My Journey to Graduate School by Ya’el Courtney National Summer Undergraduate Research Project (NSURP) NIH Blueprint and BRAIN Initiative ENDURE program for undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds NINDS Diversity Supplements Transcript available at http://ninds.buzzsprout.com/ .…

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Season 4 Trailer 3:29

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Welcome to Season 4 of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve, where we discuss the unwritten rules, or “hidden curriculum,” of scientific research at every career stage. We know that navigating your career can be daunting, but we’re here to help—it’s our job! Transcript available at https://ninds.buzzsprout.com/…

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S3E7: Structural interventions around mentoring 43:52

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The third Season of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve podcast helps you strengthen your mentoring relationships with tools and advice from both trainees and faculty. We know that navigating your career can be daunting, but we're here to help—it's our job! In the last episode of the season, we focus on structural interventions around mentoring. Mentorship doesn’t happen in a vacuum—what can program directors, department chairs, and other institutional leaders do to create an environment in which supportive mentorship thrives? Featuring Sherilynn Black PhD - Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement, Duke University; Beronda Montgomery, PhD – Professor of Biology & Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College, Grinnell College; and Thomas Schwarz, PhD - Professor, Harvard Medical School and Boston Children’s Hospital. Resources Burroughs Welcome fund: https://www.bwfund.org/funding-opportunities/diversity-in-science/ HHMI Gillian Fellowship for Advanced Study: https://www.hhmi.org/science-education/programs/gilliam-fellowships-advanced-study Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research (CIMER): https://cimerproject.org/ NOTE: Create a FREE account in the Portal to access a library of resources, tools, and instructional materials on mentoring “Lessons from Plants” by Dr. Beronda Montgomery: https://www.berondamontgomery.com/lessonsfromplants/ Montgomery, Beronda L. "Academic leadership: gatekeeping or groundskeeping?." The Journal of Values-Based Leadership 13.2 (2020): 16. http://dx.doi.org/10.22543/0733.132.1316 Culturally Aware Mentorship webinar with Dr. Sherilynn Black and Dr. Angela Byars-Winston: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pt38C2l-o2o Womack, Veronica Y., et al. "Culturally aware mentorship: Lasting impacts of a novel intervention on academic administrators and faculty." PloS one 15.8 (2020): e0236983. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0236983 Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD) Program (T32): https://www.nigms.nih.gov/Training/IMSD/ Transcript available at http://ninds.buzzsprout.com/ .…

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S3E6: Becoming a mentor 38:26

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The third Season of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve podcast helps you strengthen your mentoring relationships with tools and advice from both trainees and faculty. We know that navigating your career can be daunting, but we're here to help—it's our job! In the sixth episode of the season, we focus on moving from mentee to mentor, developing your mentoring philosophy, co-mentoring, and culturally aware mentorship. Featuring Ruben Dagda, PhD - Associate Professor, University of Nevada, Reno; Kathryn Graves - Psychology PhD Candidate, Yale University; and Jasmine Quynh Le - Neuroscience PhD Candidate, Brandeis University. Resources myIDP ScienceCareers for drafting an Individual Development Plan: https://myidp.sciencecareers.org/ Posse Foundation: https://www.possefoundation.org/ NIH Blueprint Diversity Specialized Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Advancement in Neuroscience (D-SPAN) Award (F99/K00): https://neuroscienceblueprint.nih.gov/training/nih-blueprint-d-span-award-f99k00 National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN): https://nrmnet.net/ Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS): https://www.sacnas.org/ Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS): https://abrcms.org/ Office for Graduate Student Development & Diversity (OGSDD) at Yale University: https://gsas.yale.edu/diversity/office-graduate-student-development-diversity-ogsdd Creating Significant Learning Experiences: An Integrated Approach to Designing College Courses by L. Dee Fink Transcript available at http://ninds.buzzsprout.com/ .…

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S3E5: Transitioning out of a mentoring relationship 47:11

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The third Season of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve podcast helps you strengthen your mentoring relationships with tools and advice from both trainees and faculty. We know that navigating your career can be daunting, but we're here to help—it's our job! In the fifth episode of the season, we focus on transitioning out of a mentoring relationship. Even good mentoring relationships can run their course or become ineffective as time goes on. This episode is a conversation about navigating rough patches in mentoring relationships and knowing when and how to move on. Featuring Ismail Ahmed, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, New York University School of Medicine; Imogen Hurley, PhD, Director, Office of Postdoctoral Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison; and Sharon Mina Noh, PhD, Postdoctoral Scholar, University of California, Irvine. Resources Sharon references her NSF award. That was the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program: https://www.nsfgrfp.org/ Imogen referenced that every university should have an Ombuds or Ombudsman Office. For example, the UW-Madison Ombuds office states “The Ombuds Office is a safe place where UW-Madison employees can seek guidance regarding workplace concerns at any time, without fear of reprisal, and at no cost to them. Ombuds provide faculty and staff with a confidential place to collaboratively explore complaints, clarify issues, and consider options and resources to address their concerns. Ombuds are impartial and non-aligned, working to promote fairness in the workplace.” - https://ombuds.wisc.edu/ Transcript available at http://ninds.buzzsprout.com/ .…

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S3E4: Adaptive mentoring 38:41

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The third Season of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve podcast helps you strengthen your mentoring relationships with tools and advice from both trainees and faculty. We know that navigating your career can be daunting, but we're here to help—it's our job! In the fourth episode of the season, we focus on adaptive and resilient mentoring. While this is an evergreen topic, the last two years of the COVID-19 pandemic have tested the limits of our mentoring relationships. In this episode, we discuss how mentors and mentees can navigate these challenges. Featuring Theanne Griffith, PhD, Assistant Professor, UC Davis, Sarah Kucenas, PhD, Professor of Biology, University of Virginia, and Raele Robison, PhD , CCC-SLP , Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Resources Aron, Arthur, et al. "The experimental generation of interpersonal closeness: A procedure and some preliminary findings." Personality and social psychology bulletin 23.4 (1997): 363-377. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0146167297234003 “Building Trust Through Skillful Self-Disclosure” by Lynn Offermann and Lisa Rosh: https://hbr.org/2012/06/instantaneous-intimacy-skillfu Resources and articles related to disability/ableism in academia: "How the Unknown Led to Certainty for PhD Student and PH Patient Raele Robison" by Raele Robison: https://phassociation.org/unknown-led-certainty-phd-student-ph-patient-raele-robison/ “Advancing Disability Inclusion in the Scientific Workforce” by Marie A. Bernard: https://diversity.nih.gov/blog/2021-07-21-advancing-disability-inclusion-scientific-workforce “Ableism in Academia”, Edited by Nicole Brown and Jennifer Leigh: https://www.uclpress.co.uk/products/123203 “Academia’s ableist culture laid bare” by Kendall Powell: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02695-0 “Academia’s ableist mindset needs to change” by Kendall Powell: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-02907-7 Transcript available at http://ninds.buzzsprout.com/ .…

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S3E3: How to work with a mentor 47:55

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The third Season of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve podcast helps you strengthen your mentoring relationships with tools and advice from both trainees and faculty. We know that navigating your career can be daunting, but we're here to help—it's our job! In the third episode of the season, we are talking with mentor mentee pairs about how they develop productive relationships, including aligning their expectations and working through challenges. Featuring Avital Rodal, PhD - Associate Professor of Biology, Brandeis University; Matthew Pescosolido, PhD – Postdoctoral Fellow, Brandeis University; Kay Tye, PhD – Professor, Salk Institute for Biological Studies; and Austin Coley, PhD - Postdoctoral Associate, Salk Institute for Biological Studies. Resources Resources and examples for writing a lab manual: “How to…write a lab handbook” from The Biologist: https://thebiologist.rsb.org.uk/biologist-features/how-to-write-a-lab-handbook Lab Manual Resources from OSF: https://osf.io/2xn6z/wiki/Other%20lab%20manual%20resources/ “Redesigning our lab practices” by Ari Benjamin: http://kordinglab.com/2019/12/20/lab-redesign.html Dr. Rodal’s Lab Manual: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gUtWSk7CqV3syAenEc11rnz4H5-yvU65b48NM46n-Vs/edit myIDP ScienceCareers for drafting an Individual Development Plan: https://myidp.sciencecareers.org/ Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research (CIMER) has numerous FREE resources for mentors and mentees, including creating a mentoring compact (login required): https://cimerproject.org/ Season 2 of Building Up the Nerve takes you through the components of a grant application with successful awardees: https://ninds.buzzsprout.com/ Transcript available at http://ninds.buzzsprout.com/ .…

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S3E2: How to find a mentor 41:14

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The third Season of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve podcast helps you strengthen your mentoring relationships with tools and advice from both trainees and faculty. We know that navigating your career can be daunting, but we're here to help—it's our job! In the second episode of the season, we focus on finding mentors that are a good fit, how to choose a research advisor, and how to build a mentoring team. Featuring Shawn Bates, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at California State University, Chico; Yesenia Garcia, Neuroscience PhD Student, Emory University; and Kaela Singleton, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, Emory University School of Medicine. Resources Broadening the Representation of Academic Investigators in NeuroScience (BRAINS): https://brains.uw.edu/ Summer Program in Neuroscience, Excellence and Success (SPINES): https://www.mbl.edu/education/advanced-research-training-courses/course-offerings/summer-program-neuroscience-excellence-and-success Neuroscience Scholars Program (NSP): https://www.sfn.org/initiatives/diversity-initiatives/neuroscience-scholars-program Transcript available at http://ninds.buzzsprout.com/ .…

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S3E1: What is a mentor? 41:42

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The third Season of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve podcast helps you strengthen your mentoring relationships with tools and advice from both trainees and faculty. We know that navigating your career can be daunting, but we're here to help—it's our job! In the first episode of the season, we will set the stage by defining who a mentor is and discussing different types of mentoring relationships, and mentoring models. Featuring Claire Horner-Devine, PhD , Co-Investigator of BRAINS and Founder, Counterspace Consulting LLC; Fátima Sancheznieto, PhD , Assistant Researcher, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Institute for Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR); and Corey Welch, PhD , Director, STEM Scholars Program, Iowa State University. Resources Broadening the Representation of Academic Investigators in NeuroScience (BRAINS): https://brains.uw.edu/ Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS): https://www.sacnas.org/ National Academies report on "The Science of Effective Mentorship in STEMM:" https://www.nationalacademies.org/our-work/the-science-of-effective-mentoring-in-stemm#sectionPublications Fátima Sancheznieto's TedxChicago talk "How to keep the next generation of brilliant scientists:" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmwkDW3-99g The Inigo Montoya Method: https://lifehacker.com/introduce-yourself-like-inigo-montoya-1840314386 UC Berkeley Biology Scholars Program (mentioned by Dr. Corey Welch): https://bsp.berkeley.edu/ "A new framework for assessing the contributions of professionals in the natural sciences": https://ssbbulletin.org/article/view/8332/6343 Transcript available at http://ninds.buzzsprout.com/ .…

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Season 3 Trailer 3:00

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Welcome to Season Three of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke's Building Up the Nerve, where we help you strengthen your mentoring relationships with tools and advice from both trainees and faculty. We know that navigating your career can be daunting, but we're here to help. It's our job. Transcript available at https://ninds.buzzsprout.com/…

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S2E7: Building up Resilience 51:19

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The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve is a podcast for neuroscience trainees that takes you through the components of a grant application with successful awardees. We know that applying for NIH funding can be daunting, but we’re here to help—it’s our job! In the season finale, our grantee guests discuss how to handle the application resubmission process. We discuss best practices on how to overcome the initial disappointment of not being funded, how to address reviewer critiques, and how to approach revising your application so that you and the proposal are both stronger in the end. Featuring Cory White, Graduate Student, Johns Hopkins University, Catrina Robinson, PhD, Assistant Professor, Medical University of South Carolina, and Alice Lam, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Massachusetts General Hospital. Transcript available at http://ninds.buzzsprout.com/. This episode has been edited since its original publication.…

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S2E6: Building a Fan Base 33:58

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The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve is a podcast for neuroscience trainees that takes you through the components of a grant application with successful awardees. We know that applying for NIH funding can be daunting, but we’re here to help—it’s our job! In this episode, our grantee guests discuss the importance of letters of recommendation, letters of support, and institutional commitment letters – and the difference between them! Our guests provide advice on how to approach the appropriate people to secure these components to strengthen their application. Featuring Sikoya Ashburn, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Christopher Chen, PhD , Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard University, and Corey Harwell , PhD, Assistant Professor, Harvard University. Resources Longwood chorus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsCVmSjOI6I Early Career Reviewer Program: https://public.csr.nih.gov/ForReviewers/BecomeAReviewer/ECR Transcript available at http://ninds.buzzsprout.com/. This episode has been edited since its original publication.…

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S2E5: Building Your Team 49:38

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The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve is a podcast for neuroscience trainees that takes you through the components of a grant application with successful awardees. We know that applying for NIH funding can be daunting, but we’re here to help—it’s our job! In this episode, our grantee guests discuss how they involved their mentor(s)/sponsor(s) in the application process to ensure the training plan reflects their individual needs and the mentor is able to provide the appropriate level of support and expertise to achieve those training goals. Featuring Jaroslaw Aronowski, PhD, Professor, UTHealth McGovern Med School; Alexis S. Mobley, MS, PhD Candidate, UTHealth McGovern Med School; Anna Majewska, PhD, Professor, University of Rochester; Monique Mendes, PhD, Postdoctoral Researcher, Stanford University; Mark Wu, MD, PhD, Professor, Johns Hopkins University; Margaret Ho, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Transcript available at http://ninds.buzzsprout.com/. This episode has been edited since its original publication.…

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S2E4: Building a Science Story 43:07

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The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve is a podcast for neuroscience trainees that takes you through the components of a grant application with successful awardees. We know that applying for NIH funding can be daunting, but we’re here to help—it’s our job! In this episode, our grantee guests share their training and career goals and how they tell their science story in the Candidate/Applicant's Background and Goals section. Guests also provide insight on how they aligned their expectations with their advisers' to ensure synergy in the training experience and the application itself. Featuring Ubadah Sabbagh, PhD candidate, Virginia Tech, Alejandra Fernandez, PhD, Postdoctoral Researcher, OHSU, and Laura Ngwenya, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of Cincinnati. Transcript available at http://ninds.buzzsprout.com/. This episode has been edited since its original publication.…

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S2E3: Building a Biography 51:39

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The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve is a podcast for neuroscience trainees that takes you through the components of a grant application with successful awardees. We know that applying for NIH funding can be daunting, but we’re here to help—it’s our job! In this episode, our grantee guests explain how they crafted their NIH biosketches. We discuss the crucial sections of the biosketch, including how to describe why you are well-suited for your role in the project in the Personal Statement and how to determine what is significant enough to include in the Contributions to Science. Featuring Tavita Garrett, Graduate Student at Oregon Health & Science University, Joy Franco, Graduate Student at Stanford University, Clark Rosensweig, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow at Northwestern University, and Victoria Abraira, PhD, Assistant Professor at Rutgers University. Resources Chocolate chip cookie recipe: https://www.marthastewart.com/354939/cakey-chocolate-chip-cookies Transcript available at http://ninds.buzzsprout.com/…

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S2E2: Building a Target for Your Aims 43:15

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The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve is a podcast for neuroscience trainees that takes you through the components of a grant application with successful awardees. We know that applying for NIH funding can be daunting, but we’re here to help—it’s our job! In this episode, our grantee guests discuss how they approach writing the Specific Aims and the Research Strategy and how to determine the “right” amount of work for a research proposal. We also discuss tips on how to approach pitfalls and alternative approaches to the experimental design. Featuring Maria Ali, Neurobiology PhD Candidate at the University of Virginia, Brielle Ferguson, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow at Stanford University, and Nathan Smith, PhD, PI at Children’s National Hospital and Assistant Professor at George Washington University. National Research Mentoring Network: http://nrmnet.net/ Transcript available at http://ninds.buzzsprout.com/. This episode has been edited since its original publication.…

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S2E1: Plan Before You Build 53:46

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The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve is a podcast for neuroscience trainees that takes you through the components of a grant application with successful awardees. We know that applying for NIH funding can be daunting, but we’re here to help—it’s our job! In this episode, our grantee guests share insight on how to choose the right funding announcement and NIH Institute, how to approach the different components of the application, how to involve their mentors in the process, and other great advice on how to approach applying for NIH funding. Featuring Tayler Sheahan, PhD, Postdoctoral Scholar at University of Pittsburgh, Sweta Agrawal, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Washington, and George Vidal, PhD, Assistant Professor of Biology at James Madison University. Transcript available at http://ninds.buzzsprout.com/ . This episode has been edited since its original publication.…

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Season 2 Trailer 2:48

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Welcome to Season 2 of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve, a podcast for neuroscience trainees that takes you through the components of a grant application with successful awardees. We know that applying for NIH funding can be daunting, but we’re here to help—it’s our job!…

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Episode 12: Managing the NINDS Portfolio 24:32

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Learn how NINDS monitors its portfolio from the Director of Science Policy and Planning, Dr. Paul Scott, Policy Analyst Dr. Sophia Jeon, and Program Director Dr. Anna Taylor. Building Up the Nerve is a podcast from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke for neuroscience trainees that takes you through the life cycle of a grant from idea to award at NINDS with the people who make it happen. We know that applying for NIH funding can be daunting, but we’re here to help—it’s our job! Transcript: http://ninds.buzzsprout.com/558574/2896015-episode-12-managing-the-ninds-portfolio…

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Episode 11: Monitoring Grant Performance 46:37

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Learn how NINDS monitors grant performance from Program Directors Drs. Jane Fountain and Michael Oshinsky and Health Program Specialist Dr. Emily Carifi. Building Up the Nerve is a podcast from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke for neuroscience trainees that takes you through the life cycle of a grant from idea to award at NINDS with the people who make it happen. We know that applying for NIH funding can be daunting, but we’re here to help—it’s our job! Transcript: http://ninds.buzzsprout.com/558574/2896012-episode-11-monitoring-grant-performance…

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Episode 10: Issuing the Grant Award 19:29

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Learn about the Notice of Grant Award and the role of the NINDS Grants Management Branch from Chief Dr. Tijuanna Decoster and Grants Management Officer Elizabeth Conklin. Building Up the Nerve is a podcast from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke for neuroscience trainees that takes you through the life cycle of a grant from idea to award at NINDS with the people who make it happen. We know that applying for NIH funding can be daunting, but we’re here to help—it’s our job! Transcript: http://ninds.buzzsprout.com/558574/2778262-episode-10-issuing-the-grant-award…

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Episode 9: Resubmission 34:17

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Learn how to approach resubmitting a grant from Program Directors Drs. Laura Mamounas and Beth-Anne Sieber, and Program Manager Dr. Shardell Spriggs. Building Up the Nerve is a podcast from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke for neuroscience trainees that takes you through the life cycle of a grant from idea to award at NINDS with the people who make it happen. We know that applying for NIH funding can be daunting, but we’re here to help—it’s our job! Transcript: http://ninds.buzzsprout.com/558574/2645557-episode-9-resubmission…

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Episode 8: Council Review 37:29

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Learn about NINDS Council and their role in the grants process from Dr. Bob Finkelstein, Director of the Division of Extramural Activities, and Kelly Baker, Committee Management Officer. Building Up the Nerve is a podcast from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke for neuroscience trainees that takes you through the life cycle of a grant from idea to award at NINDS with the people who make it happen. We know that applying for NIH funding can be daunting, but we’re here to help—it’s our job! Transcript: http://ninds.buzzsprout.com/558574/2505532-episode-8-council-review…

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4. Advice (00:27:51)

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