As I sit down to write one of my first blogs on our newly designed webpage, I wanted to touch upon something that is deeply personal from my own life. While the academic setting is surely a very difficult and tumultuous environment, filled with competition and cut-throat behavior, being in science can surely be a rewarding experience if given the proper environment and tutelage that one deserves and also requires in an academic setting.
For myself, I have experienced scenarios, and heard from friends about the situations they’ve encountered that put their projects in jeopardy, or have altogether ruined their academic careers. While initially I was going to write about my own experiences (which i may still do), I wanted to begin by highlighting the stories of others. We have a list of those who were interviewed regarding their experiences in science. The stories we heard were at times heartbreaking.
A post last year in the December 2017 issue of Science magazine centered upon a major concern within the scientific community. That of harassment. In whatever manner or form you think of when the word harassment is used, I can guarantee you that from bullying to sexual harassment, all of…
The Brain Institute of America is developing a new portal to utilize de-identified RNA-seq data for academic collaboration: RNA-seq datasets are essential for any oncology-based project. With this in mind, we at the Institute decided its time to develop a portal to help anyone with relatively little RNA-seq data experience access…
Building a company was never easy for me. This is my first startup, and decided to essentially take on the world in building a long standing, reputable Institute focused on everything Brain. The process was tough for me, as there was so much pressure to give in, or was just…
