CST BLOG: Lab Expectations

The official blog of Cell Signaling Technology (CST), where we discuss what to expect from your time at the bench, share tips, tricks, and information.

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Knowing When, Why & How to Appeal a Manuscript Rejection

For many young scientists, publishing a research paper marks the first step outside the walls of hig...
Alexandra Foley Jul 25, 2024

A Guide to Successful Research Collaboration

Science is a combined effort that surpasses geographic and cultural boundaries. To solve complex glo...
Kenneth Buck, PhD Jun 5, 2024

Mastering the Many Forms of Scientific Writing in Academia

In the science discipline, the art of communication is not a mere accessory—it is the linchpin of pr...
Alexandra Foley May 1, 2024

The Peer Review Process: What Is It, and How to Suggest Reviewers

Peer review is the independent assessment of a manuscript by experts in related academic fields. It ...
Kenneth Buck, PhD Apr 10, 2024

Networking at Conferences: Five Tips for the Introverted Scientist

Networking is an important part of any research career,1 with many experts considering networking an...
Kenneth Buck, PhD Feb 28, 2024

How to Perfect Your Elevator Pitch

Networking and self-promotion are essential parts of any scientist's career, and while many might fi...
Alexandra Foley Dec 20, 2023

Life Science Careers: A Day in the Life of a Product Scientist

It can seem like every week brings a new biotech innovation or another groundbreaking study that pro...
Gina Wasielewski Nov 2, 2022

Writing a Grant Part 8: What Are My Chances?

The late nights, the writer’s block, the last harried review of all of the components is finished. T...
Tamar A Sep 8, 2021

Writing a Grant Part 7: How to Interpret Summary Statement and Reviewer’s Critiques

You received your National Institutes of Health (NIH) scoring notice and hopefully 1) your grant got...
Tamar A Sep 1, 2021

Writing A Grant Part 6: Budget Justification, Support Letters and More

Previous posts in the grant writing series have dealt with many of the different parts of the grant ...
Tamar A Aug 25, 2021

Writing a Grant Part 5: Smaller Application Components

It is a certainty that you have now spent, or should have spent, the majority of your time working o...
Tamar A Aug 18, 2021

Behind the Antibodies - Interview with a Development Scientist

Have you ever wondered about the minds behind our antibodies? We talk a lot about validation, specif...
Chris Sumner Oct 16, 2019

Writing a Grant Part 4: Additional Details

Finally, the finish line is approaching! You have completed your specific aims, significance and inn...
Tamar A Nov 7, 2018

Writing a Grant Part 3: The Experimental Approach

In the previous post on grant writing, we described how to write an effective significance and innov...
Tamar A Oct 31, 2018

Writing a Grant Part 2: Significance and Innovation

The significance and innovation section is a recent (within the last 10 years) addition to the Natio...
Tamar A Oct 24, 2018

Grant Writing Part 1: Selecting a Target Award & Writing Specific Aims

So you’re thinking of writing a grant. Or maybe your mentor has politely suggested that it would be ...
Tamar A Oct 17, 2018

Product Scientist Q&A: From Bench Scientist to Benchtop Support

I’m a Product Scientist at Cell Signaling Technology (CST). My typical work day no longer looks like...
Kaitlin M Aug 29, 2018

Academia, Industry, and Entrepreneurship…Oh My!

Tamar Aprahamian is an interesting study in the professional opportunities available for young scien...
Tamar A Aug 22, 2018

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