Anyone with NIH Summer research background? Please post experiences

Venkat89
Tue, 22 May 2007 16:46:09 +0000

^Glad to see you liked it.


Which area you completed your research in: Endocrinology/Stress reaction
Strengths of the program, what you liked: Basic freedoms and the feeling like I was doing something decent with my summer. I also learned a **** load about bio, biochem, and a billion lab techniques
Some weaknesses, any issues you didn’t like (too much time in glassware washing less time spent on meaningful research? Mentors were MIAs?):
I just didn’t enjoy the work I was doing. My PI gave me a really difficult assignment then was angry when my results were inconsistent. Also, some days I’d work like 10 hours and others I’d have nothing to do. It was more of an issue with my lab though
General advice about living arrangements/safety: Be smart like me and fengshui and live at home. I was 10 minutes away. Also, I <3 Bethesda. It’s more of a yuppie/high school place though, but DC should have a fair night life.