Advice

Embrace your neurodivergence and flourish in college

This guide offers practical advice on setting yourself up for success — learn how to leverage campus resources, work with professors and embrace your strengths.

Survival tools for a neurodivergent brain in academia

Working in academia is hard, and being neurodivergent makes it harder. Here are a few tools that may help, from a Ph.D. student with ADHD.

Attend ASBMB’s career and education fair

Attending the ASBMB career and education fair is a great way to explore new opportunities, make valuable connections and gain insights into potential career paths.

Benefits of attending a large scientific conference

Researchers have a lot of choices when it comes to conferences and symposia. A large conference like the ASBMB Annual Meeting offers myriad opportunities, such as poster sessions, top research talks, social events, workshops, vendor booths and more.

Making career resolutions a reality

Planning your next year (or 10) can include backward planning, exploratory goals and more

How I made the most of my time as an undergrad

An assistant professor of biology looks back at the many ways he prepared (or didn’t) for his future when he was in college.

New year, new goals: Advice for grad students

Fourth-year Ph.D. candidate Matt Selby talks to careers columnist Courtney Chandler about his personal goal of publishing a first-author journal article and the importance of time management.

Facing the challenges of an M.D./Ph.D.

Grad school and med school are very different in their structures and priorities. So what’s the best strategy for doing both at the same time?

Balancing research and classes in graduate school

Our careers columnist talks to a doctoral candidate about managing lab and study time by carefully scheduling classes, getting to the lab early and “timeboxing.”