All Early Career Research articles – Page 17
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NewsBacterial speed of growth and metabolism can offer answers to inoculum effect
Scientists have discovered that interactions between how fast bacteria grow and the amount of energy or metabolism bacteria have can explain the inoculum effect for multiple antibiotics and bacteria species.
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CareersIs there such a thing as a failed experiment?
Elisa shares some advice for those who may be disheartened by their experiments not quite going to plan.
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CareersAMI internship leads Zoe down path of antimicrobial resistance
Zoe Dunphy undertook a lab internship in 2020 in Trinity College Dublin’s microbiology department, funded by an AMI Summer Studentship Grant. She reveals how that experience has developed her work on AMR.
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FeaturesThe scent of infection: how smells can help us spot disease
The smell of freshly mown grass. The sweet aroma of roses. The tang of a rubbish bin on a hot summer’s day. Scents are part of the backdrop of everyday life – but research is hoping they could be used to detect diseases.
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FeaturesInvestigating chicken gut microbial dynamics in relation to Campylobacter prevalence
Can investigating the chicken gut microbiome provide us with novel intervention and control strategies against Campylobacter?
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NewsDiscarded tomato peel could help counter pathogenic bacteria
Scientists have revealed how it is possible to extract bactericidal mixtures from tomato peels in a short and sustainable process.
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Careers
How to engage with policymakers
With the right approach and communication style, connecting with and influencing the policy areas that matter to you can be easier than you think.
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CareersPhD in a pandemic
Starting a PhD is a challenging task to navigate - throw a pandemic into the mix and the pressure can test the nerves of even the most dedicated of students.
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CareersEstablishing a global skilled network for women in science leadership
The Homeward Bound initiative is designed to empower and equip 1,000 women over a 10-year period with the skillsets to enhance their leadership and impact decision-making for a sustainable future.
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CareersViva la vida
The thought that the viva might be the last time ever that anyone will listen to you talk about your PhD in depth may either be disappointing or liberating
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CareersShort-term research contracts and the effects of COVID-19
Most researchers are driven by intellectual curiosity rather than the desire for financial reward, but for post-docs, who can spend years on a succession of short-term contracts, this can make a career in science an unattractive option
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CareersA settled career plan?
Many scientists dropped everything to support the response to COVID-19, putting their own careers on hold and not only changing the type of work that they did, but also the lives that they led.
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