Nisha Nair

Publishing in Med School? Med Students, Here’s Why It Can Be a Smart Move

Between rounds, exams, and trying to remember what sleep feels like, publishing might sound like one more impossible task on an already full plate. But for med students, it’s not as out of reach as it seems, and it might just be one of the most rewarding things you do during your training. Whether you’re […]

From lab to narrative: Telling better stories in biomedical research

In 2012, when seven-year-old Emily Whitehead, who had acute lymphoblastic leukemia, was out of options after multiple rounds of chemotherapy failed, she and her family made the brave decision to try an experimental treatment: CAR-T cell therapy. She became the first child in the world to receive it. And against the odds, it worked. Her […]

This could’ve been an infographic: Role of visuals in communicating biomedical research

“Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by insulin resistance, relative insulin deficiency, and hyperglycemia resulting from impaired glucose uptake in peripheral tissues and dysregulated hepatic glucose production.” For those in the biomedical field, that sentence probably makes perfect sense. But step outside the inner circle, even just into a different corner […]

Sustaining Biomedical Research: Support That Makes Science Possible

As much as we’d like to believe it, not all medical discoveries happen in a flash of genius. It would certainly be more dramatic and make for a great plot. But in reality, most breakthroughs come from years of work by dedicated researchers (and yes, they still make for great stories). What’s just as essential […]