Dr. Radhika Vaishnav

PhD, University of Kentucky, United States

A strong advocate of curiosity, creativity and cross-disciplinary conversations

What the End of NIH Paylines Means for Grant Writers

The National Institutes of Health have proposed changes to the way that grants are reviewed and scores are reported. With the end of paylines, is a good peer review score still enough to get funded? What should grant writers know before submitting the next grant? What do early career researchers, especially, need to be aware […]

Wiley’s 2026 AI Guidelines and Future of Responsible Research Publishing

Discover the latest updated set of guidelines issued by Wiley for AI use in research publishing which provide practical recommendations for the academic community.

Writing Medical Papers Responsibly in the Age of AI

In clinical research, trust is everything. Artificial Intelligence tools can assist with writing, but cannot validate science. Every sentence generated, revised, or translated using AI should undergo careful human review before submission. Today, one may ask: What remains uniquely human in an AI-assisted research environment? How can one be certain that AI tools have not […]

Ask the Editor: Developing a PhD Mindset

“I don’t use my PhD anymore.” I’ve heard this statement countless times from former researchers who have transitioned into consulting, science communication, policy, publishing, startups, industry, and even entrepreneurship. As someone who completed a Ph.D. in translational neuroscience, mentored graduate students and later transitioned into scholarly publishing, I can understand this feeling. I often wonder […]