I would like to start by making it clear that this article is not intended to replace the help and guidance of a professional. Self-diagnosis and self-treatment of any illness can be detrimental to health.   According to the American Psychological Association, health anxiety is excessive or inappropriate…

What is Academic Mentorship? Mentorship is defined as an act of supporting individuals to improve and achieve their goals in one or more areas of their personal life or career. Mentors are expected to help mentees set realistic achievable goals, to encourage or challenge people to reach them at their…

Starting a new lab can be a challenging endeavor: there is research to plan, people to manage, and resources to organize. The process from getting a PI position to actually having everything up and running is a long one, and often changes from institution to institution. To offer some insight on the…

Section I: What to do before writing  There are many researchers and students who have little expertise in writing scientific literature. Scientific writing is a complicated activity, and many people presume that scientific literature is hard to read. However, the skill of scientific writing can be…

Plantae Presents: Setting SMART Goals Featuring José Dinneny and Antonio Molina When: Friday, April 21, 2023, at 10:00 AM PDT | 1:00 PM EDT | 5:00 PM GMT | 1:00 AM Beijing About this Webinar Setting SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound) goals is crucial for providing…

You’re considering leaving academia — but which job would be suitable for you? How do you know what else is out there, and how do you choose among the many different industries and options? And, once you have an idea of what you want to do, how do you create a compelling application?  Here, find…

As the Women in Plant Biology committee reaches its 40th birthday it is useful to recollect its beginnings. These beginnings demonstrate the importance of addressing the needs of underrepresented minorities as a critical step to make progress toward diversity in the plant sciences. ASPB and the Women…

I am Rebecca Roston. I am an associate professor at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where I lead a lab focused on understanding the role of membrane dynamics and redox in maintaining plant health. Our long-term goal is to unravel the mechanisms by which membrane lipids and proteins respond to changes…