Guangyuan Li

Jun 26, 2024 | mdpi.com | Zhang Yue |Xiaoyu Peng |Guangyuan Li |Yilei Zhou

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Feb 3, 2024 | frankligy.medium.com | Guangyuan Li

The mistakes I made, the lessons I learnedI defended my PhD in bioinformatics last summer and swiftly transitioned into a postdoctoral researcher. One crucial aspect that sets apart the postdoc experience from graduate studies is the responsibility to mentor trainees. Initially, I approached this role with immense enthusiasm and confidence. As a recent graduate, I assumed I possessed unparalleled insights into graduate school life and the expectations of trainees.

Jan 31, 2023 | frankligy.medium.com | Guangyuan Li

Some observations as a traineeTaking at least an introductory course for the topics listed below will help you understand what and why you are doing certain things and better come up with innovative ideas. Otherwise, you are just performing tasks that you’ve been told instead of practicing science. I remember there was once a survey on Twitter discussing what the №1 trait those people who succeed in academia have, and the answer is they tend to read more papers.