tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7899734228803024033.post6175942470394623842..comments2010-05-14T09:03:39.005-07:00Comments on Does this plot look weird to you?: Goals, part 2: New Years ResolutionsLMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04101288366999561623noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7899734228803024033.post-69506205432942977262010-01-23T04:55:58.584-08:002010-01-23T04:55:58.584-08:00My next big goal is to publish a first author pape...<i>My next big goal is to publish a first author paper.</i><br />This is an important goal but don't get hung up on it immediately. Focus on your project, and it will come.<br /><br /><i>any tips on project management/etc</i><br />Project management in research requires a balance between structure and flexibility. I keep a list of ongoing projects and the major things that need to be done on them. I plan out actual experiments a week or two at a time, see where I stand, then make adjustments as necessary.<br /><br />You mentioned that you'll be applying for a fellowship. Assuming that it is research based, I would suggest thinking about the specific aims for the proposal and what preliminary data (if any) will be necessary for a competitive application. Then start gathering that data now. This will give you time to reevaluate specific aims or repeat experiments as necessary.biochem bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05992899031380594738noreply@blogger.com