Amanda Haage

Four ways to use social media to get people to your poster (or talk)

November 22, 2019
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Who cares what my dish at a restaurant looks like, or what my cat is doing on a Wednesday evening?…

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What’s it all about? single-cell sequencing

August 16, 2019
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One of the first things you’re taught in biology is the basic components of a cell. You learn how cells…

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Five tips for surviving the academic job market

April 19, 2019
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“I’m going on the job market”—me, May 2018. At the time I had no idea of the gravity this statement…

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What’s it all about? 3D bioprinting

October 26, 2018

The idea of scientists growing body parts in the lab usually conjures up images of popular science fiction, too farfetched…

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Spotlight: COMPASS Outreach Grant Recipients Spring/Summer 2018

September 14, 2018
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Science is an endeavor that impacts everyone. The ultimate goal of science is the advancement of humankind, through exploration, medical…

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preLights: Preprint highlights for biology

July 13, 2018
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Preprints are a growing trend that is pushing the pace of dissemination of scientific information. preLights is a new service that…

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What’s it all about? Microfluidics

June 15, 2018

This installment of “What’s it all about?” will attempt to demystify the exciting miniature world of microfluidic technology, particularly as…

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Six ways to start something new in the lab

April 13, 2018
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You walk into the lab right on time (before 9:00 am of course!), pull out your precisely written protocol from…

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Lego Grad Student: Stepping one brick up in academia

March 1, 2018
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Academia can be filled with intense passion, fruitful discovery, and rewarding self-fulfillment. That’s the dream, right, the reason we are…

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What's it all about? Super Resolution Microscopy

February 9, 2018

This installment of “What’s It All About?” aims to tackle the exciting field of super resolution microscopy. For centuries scientists…

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