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How to Succeed inGraduate School:
The Hidden Curriculum
Orientation 2015
Good news…you will have lots of support along the way
Advisory Committee
Advisor
GPD
Good news…you will have lots of support along the way
BUT…you should take charge of your education!
Scientific Skills and the“Hidden Curriculum”
Parker, R. 2012. Skill development in graduate education. Mol. Cell 46: 377-381.
Basic Starting Points
Parker, R. 2012. Skill development in graduate education. Mol. Cell 46: 377-381.
Broad knowledge of disciplineBroad interdisciplinary knowledge of
experimental approaches
Required courses (e.g., Molecular Genetics, Graduate Biochemistry, Cell Biology)
Advanced coursesSeminars, symposia, scientific meetingsJournal clubsReading the literature
Seminars, Symposia, Meetings
Parker, R. 2012. Skill development in graduate education. Mol. Cell 46: 377-381.
Graduate seminarsBGE and HBM; all other graduate programsDepartmental/Institutional seminar seriese.g., BNL, Laufer Center, Cancer CenterSymposia & ColloquiaCancer Center, Laufer Center, ICB&DD, department- and
program-sponsoredScientific meetingse.g., CSHL, discipline-specific
Post-talk meetings!
Research “Mechanics”
Parker, R. 2012. Skill development in graduate education. Mol. Cell 46: 377-381.
Effective oral and written communication (courses, journal clubs, graduate seminar, Center for Communicating Science, TLT Center, workshops and special seminars, group meetings, qualifying exam, poster & oral presentations; dissertation proposal defense, dissertation, manuscript preparation)
Depth of knowledge in field (literature, scientific meetings, seminars)
Read, evaluate and integrate literature (journal clubs, qualifying exam, reading the literature)
Plan and execute experiments (HBM Methods course, journal clubs, mentor, group meetings)
Having New Ideas
Parker, R. 2012. Skill development in graduate education. Mol. Cell 46: 377-381.
Choose important research problemsReflect on the careers of other scientistsBe aware of directions in science, societal needsQualifying exam, dissertation proposal defense
Have new insights – be creative!Be aware of technological developments“Chance favors the prepared mind” L. Pasteur
Recommended reading: McKnight, S.L. 2009. Unconventional wisdom. Cell 138: 817-819
Choosing a Research Mentor
Rotations, rotations, rotations!Two “shoppers”CommunicationThe objective vs. the subjective (GRD 500)
Recommended reading: Alberts, B. 2009. On becoming a scientist. Science 326: 916.
Career Development:Don’t Leave it to the End
Individual Development ProgramWorkshops (Postdoctoral Affairs, department-
sponsored)Special seminarsTLT CenterNetwork (including program alumni)
Reflect on career goal and update CV often!