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March 2016
Depending on the academic discipline and type of project you have, washing lab dishes might be part of your research experience.
However, if you’ve been in the lab for eight weeks and your entire research experience thus far has been washing dishes and doing random chores in the lab (such as dragging bags of autoclaved waste to the disposal site) then it’s time to ask the PI for a research project.
Labs tend to be loud or chaotic places.
It's easy to space out for a few second and forget if you've added a component.
Here's a bench tip to help you stay on track: Line up your components in the order you need them. After adding one, move the tube back one row so you don't have to remember if you've already used it.
With this system, even if you lose focus for a few seconds, you'll remain on track. It takes a some time and practice to build this habit but you'll be glad you did when you can rely on muscle memory at the research bench.
Submitted by undergrad-admin
—from the PI's desk
So far, the vast majority of the undergrads I’ve trained during my research career have been premed students.
With the numerous personal and professional advantages an in-depth research experience can provide, and how a successful research experience can support a medical school application, that is unlikely to change.
