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The PhD afterlife: Evaluating the postdoc as a next step

It was a strange feeling, completing my PhD defense. After immersing myself for years in a highly specific research area, the months leading up to my defense felt like a storm rolling in: my mind became increasingly clouded with technical details, emerging concepts in...

Science communication: The skillset our field desperately needs

Ben McLeod has been fascinated by cellular biology since he was 13. He remembers learning that cells are just like miniature cities – with factories, data storage, waste disposal, transportation and communication systems. That fascination drives his work in cell...

The two biggest (unexpected) takeaways from Summer by Design 2023

Dr. Tyler J. Wenzel (Twitter: @TylerJWenzel, Instagram: @TylerJWenzel, LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tylerjwenzel/), is a postdoctoral fellow currently affiliated with the University of Saskatchewan (Canada), where he oversees the facility for the mass,...

The value of mentorship in Canada’s biotech industry

Mentorships should be transformational relationships, mutually beneficial for both the mentor and the mentee, and in Canada’s biotech industry they are essential. As the industry continues to grow, the need for qualified, skilled workers has increased. There is a...