Winter 2007

Hooked Together: BWF Meeting Sparks Collaboration

Six years ago, sparks flew at a Burroughs Wellcome Fund meeting when Raffi Aroian and Mike Cappello decided to collaborate. The researchers recently published a paper detailing results they had first envisioned at the meeting.
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The People Puzzle: Investing in the Right People

For young investigators facing that exciting time in their career of starting up their independent research programs, one of the biggest challenges is finding the right people to get the job done well. A researcher is plunged into the role of human resource manager, having to make key decisions about who to hire. This article highlights helpful advice from a panel of experienced investigators addressing the questions of who to hire first and what qualities to look for when recruiting people to your laboratory.....FULL STORY

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