#newPI

Evan Spotte-Smith (they/them)ewcspottesmith.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy
2025-12-18

Two days of connecting the Dutch Academic Community are coming up at #NWOCHAINS. Yesterday, we already had the New PI meeting and the PI meeting with a lot of great content. (1/8) #ECR #PI #Chemistry #ChemBio #Connections #NewPI

2025-12-02

Two days of connecting the Dutch Academic Community are coming up at #NWOCHAINS.

Yesterday, we already had the New PI meeting and the PI meeting with a lot of great content. (1/8)

#ECR #PI #Chemistry #ChemBio #Connections #NewPI

Evan Spotte-Smith (they/them)ewcspottesmith.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy
2025-11-13
Evan Spotte-Smith (they/them)ewcspottesmith.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy
2025-09-19

Today, @ucdchemistry.bsky.social let Alexander Jussupow, Liana Zoumpouli, and I introduce ourselves to the school and the @ucddublin.bsky.social community. Here's me trying to bring my whole self to my work. #AcademicSky #NewPI ⚗️

Three New Ad Astra Fellows Joi...

Dr. Korinna AllhoffKorinnaAllhoff@ecoevo.social
2025-09-04

My group delivered FOUR amazing talks today at the #GFÖ2025 #conference and I’m beyond proud. 🥹

#newPI
#AcademicChatter
#TheoreticalEcology
#EcologicalNetworks

Felix Jäger talking about transitions in the mutualism-antagonism continuumSimon Leoz talking about evolutionary murder in competitive systemsRémi Legrand Talking about structure and stability of tree-liana interaction networksFranziska Koch talking about structure and stability of bryozoan competition networks
Evan Spotte-Smith (they/them)ewcspottesmith.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy
2025-09-01

Today, I start as an Ad Astra Fellow @ucddublin.bsky.social, which means that today's my first day as a professor. I don't know how to feel. This was my dream. It's what I worked for, and it finally happened! But I never thought it'd happen like this. (1/4) #AcademicSky #NewPI #CompChem 🧪 ⚗️

Evan Spotte-Smith (they/them)ewcspottesmith.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy
2025-01-15

Still ~6.5 months until I start as an Assistant Prof., but I've just finished version 0.1 of "The CoReACTER Manual", the starting point for organizing the group I'm founding! I don't even know how many hours I put into this, but I'm relieved to be done (for now). (1/3) #AcademicSky #NewPI ⚗️ #ChemE

coreacter.org/_files/The_CoR...

Dr. Korinna AllhoffKorinnaAllhoff@ecoevo.social
2025-01-14

Seems like we are having a lucky streak:
- Franzi is about to submit her PhD thesis 💪🏻
- Felix received excellent feedback on his first paper 💪🏻
- Simon is producing tons of exciting new simulation results 💪🏻
- Dimitris finally started his PhD adventure here in Hohenheim 💪🏻
- Rémi accepted our job offer and is planning to join the #ecoevo #modelling team in March 💪🏻
- ...and even my little coworker is in an excellent mood! 🥰

I'm a *very* proud #newPI today. 🎉
#AcademicChatter

Dr. Korinna AllhoffKorinnaAllhoff@ecoevo.social
2024-12-13

Oof. I feel so stressed. So many projects were supposed to be done before the winter break (haha) but they ALL decided to develop a life of their own and haunt me during vacation.
Argh. Sigh.

(But: the biggest goal for this year was to simply stay in the game and keep my group running, together with my little coworker, and we totally nailed that!)

#newPI
#AcademicChatter
#Momademia
#AcademicParents

Dr. Korinna AllhoffKorinnaAllhoff@ecoevo.social
2024-11-27

I remember feeling terribly nervous before job interviews. Let’s be honest, it’s an awful feeling. But I never realised the other side might be equally nervous. Choosing the *right* person for a given job is so much more difficult than I thought. And that person also has to match with the rest of my team, otherwise it won’t work. Exciting times ahead!

#newPI
#AcademicChatter

2024-11-11

New PI diaries: Taking Stock and Figuring Out Lab Finances

It's been over a year since Margot Smit started her own lab as a #newPI. Read her final post in the Node's 'New PI diaries' series, all about lab finances.

We wish her luck as she continues her new PI journey!

thenode.biologists.com/figurin

2024-10-10

For a new PI, starting their lab, is it better to hire a postdoc or a PhD student (as your first lab member)?
[Imagine funding them is not a problem]

#Academia #NewPI #Research

2024-08-28

Submitted! One more then I'm done the whirlwind of studentship & grant applications! Then back to papers... do peer reviews, consult, admin, oh and also figure out why the new fluor microscope is giving a weird washed out image (in the occular itself). #NewPI

Related: anyone know Zeiss Pentafluar bychance?🔬

Infektionsforschung (HZI)Helmholtz_HZI@helmholtz.social
2024-08-15

Our call for group leaders in the #HUMAN program is still open!
Apply by September 9, if you are an early-career researcher looking to start an independent group in foundational infection research, technology-oriented research or clinical research.
helmholtz-hzi.de/en/career/job
#InfectionResearch #HUMANMicrostar #NewPI

2024-08-01

Hey #NewPI #AcademicChatter crowd: I'm thinking about getting a vacuum pump to speed up aspirating supernatant from pellets. We don't have access to a vacuum filter flask setup unfortunately. Was thinking about something like this: fishersci.co.uk/shop/products/

Anyone with experience with benchtop vacuum pumps?

2024-07-29

🚨Lipid Time🚨 I am thrilled to announce that I’m starting my journey as an independent group leader at @UniHeidelberg Biochemistry Center.
I will combine experimental research and computer simulations. Stay tuned for upcoming open positions! #NewPI
fabiololicato.com

Alessia Viscontialesssia@mas.to
2024-05-23

First manuscript with my new research group submitted :laptop_parrot: It's a short-paper for a conference, but still!

#academiCchatter #newPI

TirialTirial
2024-05-03

Really enjoyed this article, especially since I start my first faculty position in about a month. thetransmitter.org/craft-and-c

2024-04-12

@Dev_journal's ‘Transitions in development‘ interviews feature new #DevBio PIs discussing the challenges and highlights of being a #newPI. These interviews will hopefully encourage future PIs and stimulate discussion around the career path of a developmental biologist:
thenode.biologists.com/transit

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