An immunologist’s struggle
Flow cytometry is an excellent tool for studying immune cell populations. But be careful! Sometimes it is not as unambiguous as we would like it to be…. Author: Frederic Risch
Tag Archives: PhD life
Supervision of students – curse or blessing?
Supervising students is part of every doctoral researcher’s job. Clearly, this task has its advantages and disadvantages. But what are those and what can you do to become a better supervisor? In Laura’s article, you’ll find out.
Post-PhD plan: Academia or Industry?
Anxiety begins to set in as you approach the end of your PhD; you begin to wonder about your post-PhD future path, academia or industry? What is the next step after spending years obtaining a PhD?
No pain, no gain: Go to wet lab as a bioinformatician; the importance of supportive colleagues and family
Learn from Nóra Balzers experiences during her PhD coming from a bioinformatician background and starts working in the wet lab!
Ph.D. student, and father!
PhD life is stressful. Fatherhood is difficult. Now add a global pandemic on top and you will imagine what Emad is going through. Although every hardship has its rewards and a loving family sure helps you through it!
Research from Rhein to Mur
Join Yi Pan on his research journey from China to Germany and eventually, Austria – steadily flowing and building is path, just like a river.
PhD studies too short to learn German?!
Learning a new language is a great benefit when going abroad for you PhD studies. Read the best tipps for learning German from Ermanila.
Being Stuck: My travels in Central America during the COVID-19 outbreak
In March 2020, COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic. At that time, I was travelling. How I experienced the beginning of the pandemic on the other side of the globe, in Central America.
Let it grow – urban farming as a PhD student
Finding balance and some relaxation during your PhD has been a reoccuring theme. Urban farming might be a way to unwind and create results to be proud of.