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A Quick Nap Can Make All the Difference
Dr. Jean Bowman travelled up to Boston to join scientist, physicians and health officials from all over the world. The goal was to discuss development of a vaccine for HIV-1. The meeting hall buzzed with scientific discussion as everyone gathered. The scientist and physicians were joined by a number of Health Minister to discuss public…
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To Clone or Not to Clone
It is important to find your place in science. A place where you can excel. Jean stared out the window of her office thinking about the demands of science. Some scientists were amazing with the literature, the theories and the intricacies of molecular interactions and cellular pathways. Others were great at the bench. Anything they…
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Management vs Leadership
Despite her decade-long experience as a principal investigator, Jean was repeatedly surprised at the amount of effort that was required to manage her group. Of course, coordination of experiments, data analysis, and grant writing were all expected. But, dealing with personnel, their diverse personalities and inevitable clashes were not something that she expected when she envisioned leading…
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The Music of Nashville’s Purple Martins
To survive in science you need perserverance. The purple martins of Nashville can provide an example in survivorship. Jean travelled to Vanderbilt, a beautiful campus in the vibrant city of Nashville. She attended a series of meetings on vaccine development with fellow collaborators. Following the meetings, on Saturday evening after a meal of Nashville hot…
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The Missing Grant of La Rambla
As Jean was attending a prestigious conference on infectious diseases in Barcelona she met up with some of her scientist friends for lunch. After a morning of lectures, they decided to sit at an outdoor café. It was a beautiful sunny day and La Rambla was crowded with people shopping and dining. It was a…