Nashrah Ahmad

PhD candidate at Kent State University

Passionate about research and science communication

How to craft the perfect elevator pitch for your research

Your elevator pitch is all about promoting yourself in a few sentences. Just like a good movie trailer does, you must hook your listeners’ attention so that they want to hear more of what you have to say.

Finding my calling: My journey towards scientific writing

I felt motivated to work on the project and could see the significant impact it could have on millions of osteoarthritis patients. I found this field quite interesting and really enjoyed the project despite the occasional experimental setbacks. However later on, I had an epiphany that completely changed my aspirations.