Why pursue the postdoc path?
Concerns have been raised about labor market imbalances that see a growing number of
postdoctoral researchers pursuing a limited number of faculty positions (1–4). Proposed …
postdoctoral researchers pursuing a limited number of faculty positions (1–4). Proposed …
Impact of gender on the formation and outcome of formal mentoring relationships in the life sciences
LP Schwartz, JF Liénard, SV David - PLoS biology, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Despite increasing representation in graduate training programs, a disproportionate number
of women leave academic research without obtaining an independent position that enables …
of women leave academic research without obtaining an independent position that enables …
A revealed preference analysis of PhD students' choices over employment outcomes
We develop a revealed preference approach to elicit science and engineering PhDs'
preferences over employment outcomes, exploiting cohort size variations. Depending on …
preferences over employment outcomes, exploiting cohort size variations. Depending on …
Lowering the bar? External conditions, opportunity costs, and high-tech start-up outcomes
We assess the heterogeneous impact of economic downturns on individuals' decisions to
bring high-technology ideas to the market in the form of new ventures. We thereby examine …
bring high-technology ideas to the market in the form of new ventures. We thereby examine …
International competition for PhDs and postdoctoral scholars: What does (and does not) matter
We explore factors that lead students and postdoctoral scholars who train outside their
native country to come to the United States rather than go to a third country for study. We use …
native country to come to the United States rather than go to a third country for study. We use …
Training the scientific workforce: Does funding mechanism matter?
Abstract A National Institutes of Health (NIH) taskforce recently recommended decreasing
the number of graduate students supported on research assistantships, and instead favoring …
the number of graduate students supported on research assistantships, and instead favoring …
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T Wizemann, SJ Nass, A Andrada… - The Role of NIH in …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Prescription drug expenditures now account for nearly 17 percent of personal health care
spending in the United States (ASPE, 2016; NASEM, 2018). Prescription drug prices …
spending in the United States (ASPE, 2016; NASEM, 2018). Prescription drug prices …
Use of a grant writing class in training PhD students
A well‐written application for funding in support of basic biological or biomedical research or
individual training fellowship requires that the author perform several functions well. They …
individual training fellowship requires that the author perform several functions well. They …
Building inclusive excellence in STEM: a 15-year analysis and Lessons Learned of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Minority Ph. D. Program at the University of South …
In 2016, only 7 percent of African American and Hispanic students earned research
doctorates in the critical disciplines of engineering, computing, and the physical sciences. In …
doctorates in the critical disciplines of engineering, computing, and the physical sciences. In …
BME master's programs: who are they for and what can they offer?
Authored by six current and former Biomedical Engineering (BME) Master's Program
Directors, this article aims to summarize the types of BME master's programs that are offered …
Directors, this article aims to summarize the types of BME master's programs that are offered …