Mentoring Opportunities

Research Mentoring

I am committed to providing engaging research experiences to my mentees. Here is an incomplete list of opportunities available online for young scientists to begin to think about research as a career.

Tools and resources for new scientists:

See VASE (Virtual Active Science Engagement) Page for notes + an opportunity to join us
See Outreach "Get Involved!" Page for opportunities nationwide
Writing Science:
- Learn about citation managers
  - Zotero, Mendeley, Endnote, etc.
- Keep an annotated bibliography of papers / science books you read
- Practice writing abstracts of papers you've read or talks you attended
Doing Science:
- Learn about statistics for biology (this is a good book)
  - I use GraphPad Prism. Many universities offer free downloads for students.
- Learn how to read a journal article + then dig a little deeper.
- Join a virtual journal club
  - Or participate in Wiki Journal Club
- Watch Youtube/TikTok videos on experimental methods
Communicating Science:
- Learn how to give a good scientific talk
- Practice writing or drawing a pop-science article based on a primary research article
- Learn how to use adobe illustrator (most universities offer free downloads for students)
- Learn how to make a scientific poster about your research (or a topic of interest)
Networking in Science:
- Join a professional society
  - SACNAS (Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science)
  - AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science)
  - ABRCMS (Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students)
  - GSA (Genetics)
  - ASM (Microbiology)
  - ACS (Chemistry)
  - ASCB (Cell Biology)
    - Attend their [virtual] conferences
- Write a CV/Resume
  - I use overleaf to make mine look classy
- Make a website
  - I'm using wix.com - free + easy to use!
- Join Twitter + follow the scientists you like!
  - I'm @ooomollypop