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Funder Perspective: International Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva Association Danielle Kerkovich, PhD, Director of Research Development and Partnerships IFOPA logo and photo of Danielle.

International Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva Association (IFOPA): Perspective from a funder

August 2, 2023
Preface:  I recently had a conversation with Danielle Kerkovich, Director of Research Development and Partnerships at the International Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva Association. Danielle has a PhD in biomedical sciences and extensive experience working in the non-profit sector. According to Danielle, "There are a lot of researchers attracted to working on this disease where there is...
Enabla: interactive, inclusive, and open science lectures Anton Kutlin, Founder of Enabla. The Enabla logo appears underneath this text and an image of purple comment boxes in different languages on a black web video player is at the right.

Enabla: interactive, inclusive, and open science lectures

July 26, 2023
Preface: As platforms like Zoom and Tiktok have allowed us to communicate our research across more boundaries, Enabla is bringing teaching and science education out of the lecture halls and onto an open, inclusive, and interactive platform. We asked Anton from Enabla about what it's like to make our lectures available online, and learned that...
Peer review: A key ‘transferable skill’ for researchers Gareth Dyke, PhD, Reviewer Credits

Peer review: A key ‘transferable skill’ for researchers

July 19, 2023
What’s currently missing from the  peer review training available for researchers?  Everyone knows that peer review is the cornerstone of academic publishing. We all rely on other experts, our peers, to ‘quality control’ submitted research, to suggest improvements and changes, all before articles are finally - hopefully - published in journals. The higher-profile the journal,...
Sci Ani: amplifying research communication with science animations Emma Feloy, Managing Director of Sci Ani

Sci Ani: amplifying research communication with science animations

July 12, 2023
Preface: In the latest interview with companies that are using innovation to support researchers, we asked Emma Feloy from Science Animated how the team is amplifying research communication with simple, effective science animations. We learned that sharing research using visual media has a huge benefit in audience learning and retention, and that pairing the simplified...
Bees in Rain: Exploring the intersections of science and film. Image of Robbie I'Anson Price, PhD and Co-founder

Bees in Rain: exploring the intersections of science and film

June 28, 2023
Preface: Visual media has taken over in how we absorb information, so how can researchers use film and video to communicate science? We asked Robbie I’Anson Price from Bees in Rain Science Film Studio about the future of sci-comm and how he approaches creating films that share research with different audiences. We learned how impact...
Postdoctoral studies in Sweden: Insights on funding agencies and research opportunities to advance your academic career by Swapnali Barde, PhD An image of a keyboard where the enter key is the flag of Sweden.

Postdoctoral studies in Sweden: Insights on funding agencies and research opportunities to advance your academic career 

June 21, 2023
Sweden is well known globally for its breath-taking views, white winters, fika (coffee culture) and its emphasis on sustainability, social welfare system and high level of technological innovation. According to the World Economic Forum, Sweden ranks as the second most innovative country in the world which invests heavily in education and approximately 3 percent of...
SamSpeaksScience: presentation skills to help your audience navigate your knowledge Samuel Lagier, PhD, and co-founder. The SamSpeaksScience logo appears underneath this text and a photo of Sam against a gray wall is at the right.

SamSpeaksScience: presentation skills to help your audience navigate your knowledge

June 14, 2023
Preface: From undergraduate summer work to a five-year postdoc, almost every research project involves giving a presentation, but it can be really hard to know where to start and how to create an engaging presentation your audience will understand. We asked Sam from SamSpeaksScience how we scientists can share our research effectively with an audience,...
Guest Author Perspective: Dealing with grant rejections by Titilope Oladiran

Dealing with Grant Rejections: How to go from getting multiple rejections to getting the big YES  

June 7, 2023
According to the University of Dundee [1], the average success rate for most funders is between 10%-20% and every applicant will face rejection at one point or the other. It is then important we know how to deal with rejections and continue with application submissions.    Over the past one year, I dealt with a lot...

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