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In a surprising move, Brazil’s president Dilma Rousseff signed a law that would allow the sale and production of an untested cancer compound called synthetic phosphoethanolamine. The law that came into effect on April 14 Read More
The U.S. is home to one of the largest scientific workforces in the world and thus holds an appeal for those pursuing higher education and research. In the past decade, international mobility among researchers Read More
The UK Biobank, a nonprofit biological data repository, announced its plan to create the biggest database of scanned images of internal organs. The project aims to use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and other standard techniques Read More
Aims and scope Biological Psychiatry publishes contributions, both basic and clinical, on a range of topics related to the pathophysiology and treatment of major neuropsychiatric disorders. Publisher Elsevier, for the Society of Biological Psychiatry (Jacksonville, Read More
Landing a permanent academic job is not an easy task. This is largely due to two reasons. More and more universities are replacing tenure track positions with temporary faculty or adjuncts, and this does not Read More
A postdoctoral position is meant to be an apprenticeship or training opportunity for people who have completed their PhD and want to embark on an academic career. It provides you with the opportunity to conduct Read More
A PhD is a very challenging endeavor on its own. Throw in a new country and a new academic culture on top of that, and it can get daunting rather quickly. When you are pursuing Read More
The process for an academic interview, typically for postdoctoral and faculty positions, is quite different from a regular interview. Typically, an academic interview takes one to two full days and includes several of the following Read More
The academic job market is extremely competitive and you have to be prepared well ahead of time. The first and perhaps most crucial step towards getting started on your career path is having a good Read More
