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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 CourtneyNational Summer Undergraduate Research Project (NSURP)NIH Blueprint and BRAIN Initiative ENDURE program for undergraduate students from diverse backgroundsNINDS Diversity SupplementsTranscript available at http://ninds.buzzsprout.com/.

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-descriptionOrganizations: 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/.

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/.

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) resourceDSPAN F99/K00 tipsNIH 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 researcherWritten by Cellas Hayes:Black Scientists Are Not the Door to DiversityScholarships/awards:AWIS NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program SREB-STATE DOCTORAL SCHOLARS PROGRAMSfN’s Neuroscience Scholars Program SfN Trainee Professional Development AwardSmith Scholars ProgramoSTEM ScholarshipList of Cellas's applicationsInternational Brain Research OrganizationBlack in Neuro Transcript available at http://ninds.buzzsprout.com/.

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-awardMOSAIC 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/.

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-k12NINDS 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/.

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.aspxAnnual 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/.

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/.

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/.

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 Training5 Uncommon Ways to Gain Career Skills During an Uncommon TimePodcast with Dr. Joanne Kamens:What is a Peer Mentoring Group? Part 1: Joanne Kamens with iBiologyWebinars with Dr. Joanne Kamens:Top 10 Things Scientists Ask About Transitioning Out of Academia "Not" Networking 101 - Building Relationships for SuccessHow to Choose the Right Next Lab or WorkplaceTranscript available at http://ninds.buzzsprout.com/.

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/

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/.