Collaborating for the Advancement of Interdisciplinary Research in Benign Urology
Hello CAIRIBU community! I want to introduce a program that may be relevant to many of you as you plan the next stage of your research career: the HEAL National K12 Clinical Pain Career Development Program (HEAL K12). This K12 supports clinical pain research broadly, not any single condition or mechanism, so it would be …
Question: How can early-career researchers balance side projects with their primary work and position those projects for future funding? The answer to this question depends upon how you define “early-career researchers”. For postdocs and graduate students: First and foremost, you should seek the approval of your mentor to divert some of your time to “investigational …
As a clinician, researcher, health advocate, and leader, Kevin Koo, MD, MPH, MPhil knows what it takes to connect with experts in different fields to advance shared goals. Dr. Koo joined the CAIRIBU Interactions Core to share key tips with trainees on how to network to build lasting, meaningful relationships – with mentors, sponsors, and …
Question: How do you stay accountable to your writing goals, and what advice do you have for trainees? As trainees and faculty, one of the biggest challenges we face is writing. Manuscripts, dissertations, fellowship applications, grants, and abstracts all compete for attention alongside experiments, coursework, mentoring, teaching, and service. Unfortunately, we frequently postpone or procrastinate writing until the deadline is near. Consequently, …
Question: What inspired you to pursue a career in research, and when did you realize it was the right path for you? For the first 15 years of my life I was convinced I was going to be an actress. However, somewhere between middle school and my first pipette I realized my stage was going to …
Question: How did your career path evolve? I had about a year of working in a lab at the University of Virginia during undergrad in 2000, where hardly anything worked. However, a volunteering experience at a local hospital made me realize that was not the environment for me. I decided to apply to graduate schools, …
Question: What is one thing you did in grad school to set you up for success as a post doc? My path to a PhD was far from conventional. Rather than following the traditional rotation model, I entered graduate school as a Master’s student in a cancer biology lab with the intention of completing my …
Director of Cell Biology Programs in Urologic and Kidney Diseases Project Scientist for the Urology Centers Programs/CAIRIBU Division of Kidney, Urologic and Hematologic Diseases (KUH) National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) National Institutes of Health (NIH) 2 Democracy Plaza, Room 6135 6707 Democracy Blvd. Bethesda, MD 20892-5458 E-Mail: mullinsC@mail.nih.gov Hello CAIRIBU …
Seth Reasoner recently completed his MD-PhD at Vanderbilt University. Since then, he has continued his engagement with CAIRIBU and credits his CAIRIBU Community engagement as a transformative experience that strengthened his collaborative network and contributed to his professional development.
You learn to publish through repeated writing, feedback, mentorship, and reviewing others’ work. Publishing is not just about mechanics; it’s about finding your voice and developing a consistent style.
