This past Wednesday, March 19th we had our third #F1000Talks tweet chat installment where we discussed science and researcher diversity. The discussion was a fast-paced one, full of great ideas and advice from all of our participants. Be sure to join us again in April for another exciting afternoon! We will announce the topic and special guests shortly. In the…
This is a guest post from Yan Zheng, an F1000Specialist. Yan graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine with a PhD in the Biomedical Sciences. Currently, Yan is doing a postdoc at New York University’s Langone Medical Center. Here, Yan interviews Pamela Stanley about her career path that led to her current research interests. Pamela…
Marvier vs. Soulé on maximizing biodiversity outcomes: conservationists, whose side are you on? https://t.co/4jdPxzndct — F1000Prime (@F1000) March 19, 2014 Staying one step ahead of death: four new biomarkers that can predict all-cause mortality. https://t.co/VQOPMsOBdv — F1000Prime (@F1000) March 18, 2014 Drink responsibly: moderate alcohol intake doesn't affect menstrual cycle but could disrupt reproductive function.…
Following yesterday’s UK budget announcement by Chancellor George Osborne, we look at the implications for UK life scientists and those thinking of embarking on a PhD.
Last week, the US F1000 outreach team headed to Boston, Massachusetts, for a busy week of talks and meetings. We had a lot of fun, particularly at the Boston F1000 community event. Local scientists and graduate students from Harvard, Boston University, MIT and Tufts gathered over Mongolian BBQ to network and discuss their research and the…
Next Wednesday (March 26th) F1000 arrive in Cambridge for the next F1000 Meetup. This event is open to all life science researchers and clinicians in the Cambridge area. If you’re nearby please join us in Baroosh for an evening of discussing life science, publishing, careers and much more. Drinks and snacks are provided throughout the…
Earlier this year, a case report we published received a bit of media attention. It was the case of a patient in Switzerland with an (initially) unexplained case of lead poisoning. After a detailed interview, the culprit was identified: This patient had been taking alternative medicine from Bhutan, said to contain the hair of a…
In the second in our series of F1000Prime most influential articles we present the top-ranking articles in Critical Care & Emergency Medicine in 2013 and speak to a global influencer in the field. The top-ranking – clinical-practice changing – article, a randomized controlled trial, found that anesthesiologists should use a lung-protective ventilation strategy in intermediate-risk…
We’re thrilled to be able to congratulate Trevor Robbins, Section Head for Behavioral Neuroscience at F1000Prime, on being awarded the prestigious ‘Brain Prize’. The Brain Prize is awarded by the Grete Lundbeck European Brain Research Foundation in Copenhagen to one or more scientists who have distinguished themselves by making an outstanding contribution to European neuroscience.…
Here are the week’s most popular recommendations from @F1000, as well as some other interesting Tweets we spotted…
