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This guide provides post-docs with strategies to initiate collaborations effectively. It covers identifying sources, establishing roles and objectives, discussing authorship, assigning tasks, managing timelines, and avoiding hazards like overloading oneself. Remember, networking, establishing lasting relationships, and taking small, manageable steps are key to successful collaborations.
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Sources for Collaborations • Mentor or advisors • MICORTEX Project (Gibbs) • Affiliates of mentor or advisor • Web course on genomics (Scheurer) • HIV Microbiome Pilot Project (Highlander, Petrosino) • Genes affecting abdominal fat, fasting glucose, and fasting total cholesterol in young asymptomatic adults (Bray) • FFPE vsgDNA (Mims) • Colleagues from graduate school or work environment • West Nile Surveillance Project (Homeless Population) (Meyer, Murray) • Conferences • Presentation or outreach opportunities • Population Demographic and Description Survey (HOMES clinical students) • Experts in your research interest -Wild card • Cancer Prevention Training Grant (Amos)
Beginning and Ending • Present you research idea • Discuss roles • Discuss product • Discuss your objectives • Authorship should be discussed • Assign tasks needed • Discuss timeline • Small steps
Hazards • #1 hazard is trying to do too much your self • Starting a collaboration starts lasting impressions and relationships • Networking is crucial • There is always a weak link • small steps, • interim deadlines, • frequent reminders (but not too frequent)