Welcome to the exciting world of research. Based on our research experience I have compiled some useful iformation for young researchers. The remarks and suggestions are based on personal laboratory experience and are not any specific endorsements. Please excercise your own judgment while evaluating merits of these presentations - P. Kamat

• How to succeed in graduate research?

• How to write an effective scientific paper?

• Ethics of scientific publication

• Publish or Perish

• Graphical Excellence
• Example: In house checklist for figures 
  

 

• You and Your Research -By Dr. Richard W. Hamming
• 10-Tips-on-How-to-Write-Less Badly (By Michael C. Munger, Chronicle of Higher Education)
• Handouts for Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling (Purdue Univ.)
• How to write a cover letter (New York Times)

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On the lighter side  

    The role of advisor
    What it might mean?
    Your real impact
    Writing an abstract for your next paper/conference
    When to meet your advisor
    Where to sit in a seminar
    How people in science see each other