Understanding the Rules of Life Program: Scientific Advancements and Future Opportunities (2023)
Chapter: Strategies for Fostering the Next Generation of Researchers
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"Strategies for Fostering the Next Generation of Researchers." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. Understanding the Rules of Life Program: Scientific Advancements and Future Opportunities. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27021.
Strategies for Fostering the Next Generation of Researchers
Workshop participants discussed their strategies for mentoring students and other trainees engaged in multidisciplinary research, with the goal of developing a future generation of researchers who approach scientific inquiry in a way that crosses scales and scientific disciplines. Common themes heard more than once include the importance of taking advantage of educational and training opportunities; finding opportunities for the exchange of ideas among students, postdoctoral fellows, and other research team members; and the leadership and training opportunities that arise when graduate students serve as liaisons to multidisciplinary teams (see themes below).
Suggested Citation:
"Strategies for Fostering the Next Generation of Researchers." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. Understanding the Rules of Life Program: Scientific Advancements and Future Opportunities. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27021.
| Education and training can be an integral part of multidisciplinary research while fostering the next generation of researchers | Attending conferences | |
| Reading scientific and science-fiction literature | ||
| Incorporating multidisciplinary science concepts into existing training programs | ||
| Participating in laboratory exchanges and in-person meetings | ||
| Discussing the research story that led to a publication (referred to as “paper unwind”) | ||
| Creating tailored educational experiences | ||
| Acknowledging broad connections by engaging both academic and non-academic audiences |
| Exchanges among students, postdoctoral fellows, and others on the research team are effective means of training in multidisciplinary projects | Opportunities to serve as liaisons among multidisciplinary teams provide unique leadership and training opportunities for graduate students |
Suggested Citation:
"Strategies for Fostering the Next Generation of Researchers." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. Understanding the Rules of Life Program: Scientific Advancements and Future Opportunities. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27021.
Suggested Citation:
"Strategies for Fostering the Next Generation of Researchers." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. Understanding the Rules of Life Program: Scientific Advancements and Future Opportunities. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27021.
Suggested Citation:
"Strategies for Fostering the Next Generation of Researchers." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. Understanding the Rules of Life Program: Scientific Advancements and Future Opportunities. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27021.
Suggested Citation:
"Strategies for Fostering the Next Generation of Researchers." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2023. Understanding the Rules of Life Program: Scientific Advancements and Future Opportunities. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/27021.
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