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If you choose to pursue a PhD, carefully reflect on your interests, skills, and long-term expectations. Here are some points that you can keep in mind when making this…
Read Jeong-In Yun's journey from being a PhD in biopharmaceuticals to working for a drug-synthesizing company as an organic synthesis researcher before finally starting…
Gerlind Wallon is the deputy director of the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO). A German native, she graduated with a PhD in Biochemistry from Brandeis…
Dr. Woojin Lee has a PhD in Neuroscience from the Institute of Neurology, University College London, and a Masters degree in Oncology from the School of Molecular…
Dr. Smita Jain works as Associate Director, Academic & Government Relations (India), at Cactus Communications. She has a Ph.D. degree from the Indian Institute of…
Being an independent researcher may have different implications based on your current career phase. While funding is often the first thing that comes to mind when we…
Some Chinese universities, like the China Pharmaceutical University, are transitioning from onboarding professors based on their publication metrics to now hiring them…
Experts from diverse professional backgrounds at CACTUS share their insights into what will help researchers make 2022 a productive and successful year.
Mentorship in academia is as much about guiding students and early career researchers on their academic work as well as helping them find their long-term career paths…
A well-conducted peer review ensures that only rigorously conducted and high-quality research is published and that authors are encouraged to meet the required standards…