NINDS's Building Up the Nerve
44 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsThe fourth season of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve podcast demystifies the unwritten rules, or “hidden curriculum,” of scientific research at every career stage. We know that navigating your career can be daunting, but we’re here to help—it’s our job!
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All About Grants: Discovering Strengths to Advance Your Research Career (Part 2)
November 17, 2023 05:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBListen in for the second of two special guest episodes of NIH's All About Grants podcast! In this episode, host Dr. David Kosub invites NINDS's Building Up the Nerve co-host, Dr. Marguerite Matthews, and the Director of the Division of Biomedical Research Workforce at the NIH Office of Extramural Research, Dr. Ericka Boone, continues conversations unveiling the "hidden curriculum" of scientific training. They share experiences and perspectives on how personal growth and professional develop...
"Building Up the Nerve" to Develop your NIH Training Application - Live at Neuroscience 2023!
November 10, 2023 05:00 - 1 minute - 738 KBAre you attending the Society for Neuroscience's Annual Meeting Neuroscience 2023? If you are, join us for a live episode of Building Up the Nerve in the form of a professional development workshop. "Building Up the Nerve" to Develop your NIH Training Application will take place Monday, November 13th, 2023, from 9:00 to 11:00 AM ET at the Washington Convention Center, room 207B. All Neuroscience 2023 attendees are welcome. This interactive workshop will prepare graduate students, postdocs,...
S4E10: Demystifying Scientific Careers
November 03, 2023 04:00 - 58 minutes - 40.2 MBThe fourth Season of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve podcast, where we discuss the unwritten rules, or “hidden curriculum,” of scientific research at every career stage. We know that navigating your career can be daunting, but we're here to help—it's our job! In our final episode of the season, we talk about careers outside of academia, with a focus on how to find what jobs exist, how to prepare for these jobs, and what to know when you tr...
S4E9: Demystifying the Mid-Career Faculty Stage
October 20, 2023 04:00 - 58 minutes - 40.1 MBThe fourth Season of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve podcast, where we discuss the unwritten rules, or “hidden curriculum,” of scientific research at every career stage. We know that navigating your career can be daunting, but we're here to help—it's our job! In episode 9, we talk about succeeding as mid-career faculty, including challenges mid-career faculty face such as maintaining funding, advancing in your career, and balancing interna...
S4E8: Demystifying the Early Career Faculty Stage
October 06, 2023 04:00 - 59 minutes - 40.6 MBThe fourth Season of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve podcast, where we discuss the unwritten rules, or “hidden curriculum,” of scientific research at every career stage. We know that navigating your career can be daunting, but we're here to help—it's our job! In episode 8, we talk about succeeding as junior faculty, including starting a lab from scratch, balancing all aspects of the job, and how to manage tenure expectations. Featuring Is...
S4E7: Demystifying the Tenure-Track Faculty Application Process
September 22, 2023 04:00 - 58 minutes - 40.4 MBThe fourth Season of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve podcast, where we discuss the unwritten rules, or “hidden curriculum,” of scientific research at every career stage. We know that navigating your career can be daunting, but we're here to help—it's our job! In episode 7, we talk about applying for a faculty position, including preparing your application, negotiating, and the accepting or re-applying process. Featuring Kimberly S Willia...
All About Grants: What We Have Heard from Early Career Researchers (Part 1)
September 15, 2023 16:00 - 14 minutes - 10.3 MBListen in for the first of two special guest episodes of NIH's All About Grants podcast! In this episode, host Dr. David Kosub invites NINDS's Building Up the Nerve co-host, Dr. Lauren Ullrich, and the host of National Cancer Institute's Inside Cancer Careers, Oliver Bogler, for a conversation on what they've learned from early career researchers through their podcasts. The next guest episode features Building Up the Nerve's other co-host, Dr. Marguerite Matthews! Resources All About Gr...
S4E6: Demystifying Clinician-Scientist Careers
September 08, 2023 04:00 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MBThe fourth Season of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve podcast, where we discuss the unwritten rules, or “hidden curriculum,” of scientific research at every career stage. We know that navigating your career can be daunting, but we're here to help—it's our job! In episode 6, we talk about conducting research as a clinician-scientist, including the different paths to research as a clinician and what a clinician-faculty position can look like....
S4E5: Demystifying the Postdoctorate
August 25, 2023 04:00 - 55 minutes - 38 MBThe fourth Season of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve podcast, where we discuss the unwritten rules, or “hidden curriculum,” of scientific research at every career stage. We know that navigating your career can be daunting, but we're here to help—it's our job! In episode 5, we talk about succeeding as a postdoc, including what graduate students need to know about what to ask during a postdoc interview, how to develop independent lines of re...
S4E4: Demystifying Doctoral Training
August 11, 2023 04:00 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MBThe fourth Season of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve podcast, where we discuss the unwritten rules, or “hidden curriculum,” of scientific research at every career stage. We know that navigating your career can be daunting, but we're here to help—it's our job! In episode 4, we talk about succeeding in graduate school, including finding mentorship, performing research, and applying for funding. Featuring Maya Gosztyla, Ph.D. Candidate, The...
S4E3: Demystifying the Doctoral Application Process
July 28, 2023 04:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBThe fourth Season of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve podcast, where we discuss the unwritten rules, or “hidden curriculum,” of scientific research at every career stage. We know that navigating your career can be daunting, but we're here to help—it's our job! In episode 3, we talk about applying for graduate school, including what you should know about preparing PhD applications, how to choose a program and advisor, and what to expect duri...
S4E2: Demystifying Postbaccalaureate Research
July 14, 2023 04:00 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MBThe fourth Season of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve podcast, where we discuss the unwritten rules, or “hidden curriculum,” of scientific research at every career stage. We know that navigating your career can be daunting, but we're here to help—it's our job! In episode 2, we talk about what to do next after your bachelor's degree, specifically focusing on the gap year or years between finishing undergrad and starting a PhD. And just as ...
S4E1: Demystifying Undergraduate Research
June 30, 2023 04:00 - 57 minutes - 39.4 MBThe fourth Season of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve podcast, where we discuss the unwritten rules, or “hidden curriculum,” of scientific research at every career stage. We know that navigating your career can be daunting, but we're here to help—it's our job! In the first episode of the season, we talk about how to get started in undergraduate research, what undergraduates need to know about types of research opportunities available, how t...
Season 4 Trailer
June 16, 2023 04:00 - 3 minutes - 2.43 MBWelcome to Season 4 of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve, where we discuss the unwritten rules, or “hidden curriculum,” of scientific research at every career stage. We know that navigating your career can be daunting, but we’re here to help—it’s our job! Transcript available at https://ninds.buzzsprout.com/
S3E7: Structural interventions around mentoring
July 15, 2022 04:00 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MBThe third Season of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve podcast helps you strengthen your mentoring relationships with tools and advice from both trainees and faculty. We know that navigating your career can be daunting, but we're here to help—it's our job! In the last episode of the season, we focus on structural interventions around mentoring. Mentorship doesn’t happen in a vacuum—what can program directors, department chairs, and other inst...
S3E6: Becoming a mentor
July 01, 2022 04:00 - 38 minutes - 26.4 MBThe third Season of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve podcast helps you strengthen your mentoring relationships with tools and advice from both trainees and faculty. We know that navigating your career can be daunting, but we're here to help—it's our job! In the sixth episode of the season, we focus on moving from mentee to mentor, developing your mentoring philosophy, co-mentoring, and culturally aware mentorship. Featuring Ruben Dagda, Ph...
S3E5: Transitioning out of a mentoring relationship
June 17, 2022 04:00 - 47 minutes - 32.4 MBThe third Season of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve podcast helps you strengthen your mentoring relationships with tools and advice from both trainees and faculty. We know that navigating your career can be daunting, but we're here to help—it's our job! In the fifth episode of the season, we focus on transitioning out of a mentoring relationship. Even good mentoring relationships can run their course or become ineffective as time goes on. ...
S3E4: Adaptive mentoring
June 03, 2022 04:00 - 38 minutes - 26.6 MBThe third Season of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve podcast helps you strengthen your mentoring relationships with tools and advice from both trainees and faculty. We know that navigating your career can be daunting, but we're here to help—it's our job! In the fourth episode of the season, we focus on adaptive and resilient mentoring. While this is an evergreen topic, the last two years of the COVID-19 pandemic have tested the limits of ou...
S3E3: How to work with a mentor
May 20, 2022 04:00 - 47 minutes - 32.9 MBThe third Season of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve podcast helps you strengthen your mentoring relationships with tools and advice from both trainees and faculty. We know that navigating your career can be daunting, but we're here to help—it's our job! In the third episode of the season, we are talking with mentor mentee pairs about how they develop productive relationships, including aligning their expectations and working through challe...
S3E2: How to find a mentor
May 06, 2022 04:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MBThe third Season of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve podcast helps you strengthen your mentoring relationships with tools and advice from both trainees and faculty. We know that navigating your career can be daunting, but we're here to help—it's our job! In the second episode of the season, we focus on finding mentors that are a good fit, how to choose a research advisor, and how to build a mentoring team. Featuring Shawn Bates, PhD, Assis...
S3E1: What is a mentor?
April 22, 2022 04:00 - 41 minutes - 28.7 MBThe third Season of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve podcast helps you strengthen your mentoring relationships with tools and advice from both trainees and faculty. We know that navigating your career can be daunting, but we're here to help—it's our job! In the first episode of the season, we will set the stage by defining who a mentor is and discussing different types of mentoring relationships, and mentoring models. Featuring Claire Horn...
Season 3 Trailer
April 15, 2022 17:00 - 3 minutes - 2.1 MBWelcome to Season Three of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke's Building Up the Nerve, where we help you strengthen your mentoring relationships with tools and advice from both trainees and faculty. We know that navigating your career can be daunting, but we're here to help. It's our job. Transcript available at https://ninds.buzzsprout.com/
S2E7: Building up Resilience
April 02, 2021 05:00 - 51 minutes - 35.4 MBThe National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve is a podcast for neuroscience trainees that takes you through the components of a grant application with successful awardees. We know that applying for NIH funding can be daunting, but we’re here to help—it’s our job! In the season finale, our grantee guests discuss how to handle the application resubmission process. We discuss best practices on how to overcome the initial disappointment of not being funded,...
S2E6: Building a Fan Base
March 19, 2021 05:00 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MBThe National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve is a podcast for neuroscience trainees that takes you through the components of a grant application with successful awardees. We know that applying for NIH funding can be daunting, but we’re here to help—it’s our job! In this episode, our grantee guests discuss the importance of letters of recommendation, letters of support, and institutional commitment letters – and the difference between them! Our guests p...
S2E5: Building Your Team
March 05, 2021 06:00 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MBThe National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve is a podcast for neuroscience trainees that takes you through the components of a grant application with successful awardees. We know that applying for NIH funding can be daunting, but we’re here to help—it’s our job! In this episode, our grantee guests discuss how they involved their mentor(s)/sponsor(s) in the application process to ensure the training plan reflects their individual needs and the mentor is...
S2E4: Building a Science Story
February 19, 2021 06:00 - 43 minutes - 29.8 MBThe National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve is a podcast for neuroscience trainees that takes you through the components of a grant application with successful awardees. We know that applying for NIH funding can be daunting, but we’re here to help—it’s our job! In this episode, our grantee guests share their training and career goals and how they tell their science story in the Candidate/Applicant's Background and Goals section. Guests also provide in...
S2E3: Building a Biography
February 05, 2021 06:00 - 51 minutes - 35.6 MBThe National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve is a podcast for neuroscience trainees that takes you through the components of a grant application with successful awardees. We know that applying for NIH funding can be daunting, but we’re here to help—it’s our job! In this episode, our grantee guests explain how they crafted their NIH biosketches. We discuss the crucial sections of the biosketch, including how to describe why you are well-suited for your ...
S2E2: Building a Target for Your Aims
January 22, 2021 06:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MBThe National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve is a podcast for neuroscience trainees that takes you through the components of a grant application with successful awardees. We know that applying for NIH funding can be daunting, but we’re here to help—it’s our job! In this episode, our grantee guests discuss how they approach writing the Specific Aims and the Research Strategy and how to determine the “right” amount of work for a research proposal. We als...
S2E1: Plan Before You Build
January 08, 2021 06:00 - 53 minutes - 37.1 MBThe National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve is a podcast for neuroscience trainees that takes you through the components of a grant application with successful awardees. We know that applying for NIH funding can be daunting, but we’re here to help—it’s our job! In this episode, our grantee guests share insight on how to choose the right funding announcement and NIH Institute, how to approach the different components of the application, how to involve...
Season 2 Trailer
December 08, 2020 06:00 - 2 minutes - 1.96 MBWelcome to Season 2 of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke’s Building Up the Nerve, a podcast for neuroscience trainees that takes you through the components of a grant application with successful awardees. We know that applying for NIH funding can be daunting, but we’re here to help—it’s our job!
Episode 12: Managing the NINDS Portfolio
March 20, 2020 06:00 - 24 minutes - 16.9 MBLearn how NINDS monitors its portfolio from the Director of Science Policy and Planning, Dr. Paul Scott, Policy Analyst Dr. Sophia Jeon, and Program Director Dr. Anna Taylor. Building Up the Nerve is a podcast from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke for neuroscience trainees that takes you through the life cycle of a grant from idea to award at NINDS with the people who make it happen. We know that applying for NIH funding can be daunting, but we’re here to help—it’...
Episode 11: Monitoring Grant Performance
March 06, 2020 07:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MBLearn how NINDS monitors grant performance from Program Directors Drs. Jane Fountain and Michael Oshinsky and Health Program Specialist Dr. Emily Carifi. Building Up the Nerve is a podcast from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke for neuroscience trainees that takes you through the life cycle of a grant from idea to award at NINDS with the people who make it happen. We know that applying for NIH funding can be daunting, but we’re here to help—it’s our job! Transcrip...
Episode 10: Issuing the Grant Award
February 21, 2020 06:00 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MBLearn about the Notice of Grant Award and the role of the NINDS Grants Management Branch from Chief Dr. Tijuanna Decoster and Grants Management Officer Elizabeth Conklin. Building Up the Nerve is a podcast from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke for neuroscience trainees that takes you through the life cycle of a grant from idea to award at NINDS with the people who make it happen. We know that applying for NIH funding can be daunting, but we’re here to help—it’s ou...
Episode 9: Resubmission
February 07, 2020 08:00 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBLearn how to approach resubmitting a grant from Program Directors Drs. Laura Mamounas and Beth-Anne Sieber, and Program Manager Dr. Shardell Spriggs. Building Up the Nerve is a podcast from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke for neuroscience trainees that takes you through the life cycle of a grant from idea to award at NINDS with the people who make it happen. We know that applying for NIH funding can be daunting, but we’re here to help—it’s our job! Transcript: h...
Episode 8: Council Review
January 24, 2020 06:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBLearn about NINDS Council and their role in the grants process from Dr. Bob Finkelstein, Director of the Division of Extramural Activities, and Kelly Baker, Committee Management Officer. Building Up the Nerve is a podcast from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke for neuroscience trainees that takes you through the life cycle of a grant from idea to award at NINDS with the people who make it happen. We know that applying for NIH funding can be daunting, but we’re here...
Episode 7: Program Recommendation
January 10, 2020 07:00 - 29 minutes - 20.6 MBLearn how program staff decide whether to recommend funding from Dr. Lyn Jakeman, Director of Neuroscience, and Program Directors Drs. Amelie Gubitz and Jim Gnadt. Building Up the Nerve is a podcast from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke for neuroscience trainees that takes you through the life cycle of a grant from idea to award at NINDS with the people who make it happen. We know that applying for NIH funding can be daunting, but we’re here to help—it’s our job! ...
Episode 6: Scientific Review
December 27, 2019 10:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBLearn what happens during study section and the role of a scientific review officer from SROs Drs. Ernie Lyons (NINDS Review Branch Chief), Shanta Rajaram, and Bill Benzing. Building Up the Nerve is a podcast from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke for neuroscience trainees that takes you through the life cycle of a grant from idea to award at NINDS with the people who make it happen. We know that applying for NIH funding can be daunting, but we’re here to help—it’s...
Episode 5: Receipt and Referral
December 13, 2019 12:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBLearn what happens to your application after you hit submit from Karrah Benson, Referral Program Specialist, and Dr. Carlos Faraco, Health Program Specialist. Building Up the Nerve is a podcast from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke for neuroscience trainees that takes you through the life cycle of a grant from idea to award at NINDS with the people who make it happen. We know that applying for NIH funding can be daunting, but we’re here to help—it’s our job! Tran...
Episode 4: Preparing the Application
November 29, 2019 12:00 - 34 minutes - 23.8 MBGet tips for putting together your application from Drs. Steve Korn and Tish Weigand of the Training Office and Dr. Michelle Jones-London of the OPEN Office. Building Up the Nerve is a podcast from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke for neuroscience trainees that takes you through the life cycle of a grant from idea to award at NINDS with the people who make it happen. We know that applying for NIH funding can be daunting, but we’re here to help—it’s our job! Trans...
Episode 3: Initiating the Research Idea
November 15, 2019 13:00 - 32 minutes - 22 MBHear from program directors Drs. Glenn Nuckolls, Francesca Bosetti, and Shai Silberberg on choosing a research topic, reading a funding opportunity announcement, and talking to your program director. Building Up the Nerve is a podcast from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke for neuroscience trainees that takes you through the life cycle of a grant from idea to award at NINDS with the people who make it happen. We know that applying for NIH funding can be daunting, b...
Episode 2: The Grant Cycle
November 01, 2019 13:00 - 38 minutes - 26.2 MBGet an overview of the entire grant cycle from Acting Deputy Director of Extramural Activities, Dr. Dave Owens, and Program Directors Drs. Vicky Whittemore and Ned Talley. Building Up the Nerve is a podcast from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke for neuroscience trainees that takes you through the life cycle of a grant from idea to award at NINDS with the people who make it happen. We know that applying for NIH funding can be daunting, but we’re here to help—it’s o...
Episode 1: Get to Know NINDS
October 18, 2019 14:00 - 25 minutes - 17.7 MBLearn about the NINDS mission and our relationship with NIH as a whole from NINDS Director Dr. Walter Koroshetz and Deputy Director Dr. Nina Schor. Building Up the Nerve is a podcast from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke for neuroscience trainees that takes you through the life cycle of a grant from idea to award at NINDS with the people who make it happen. We know that applying for NIH funding can be daunting, but we’re here to help—it’s our job! Related Resour...
Building Up the Nerve Introduction
October 18, 2019 14:00 - 12 minutes - 8.92 MBMeet your hosts and learn about what's to come on this season of Building Up the Nerve. Building Up the Nerve is a podcast for neuroscience trainees that takes you through the life cycle of a grant from idea to award at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. We know that applying for NIH funding can be daunting, but we’re here to help—it’s our job! Be sure to tune in to the entire season to learn about the NINDS grant cycle from the people who make it happen! https://...
Building Up the Nerve Trailer
October 01, 2019 18:00 - 3 minutes - 2.09 MBBuilding Up the Nerve is a podcast for neuroscience trainees that takes you through the life cycle of a grant from idea to award at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. We know that applying for NIH funding can be daunting, but we’re here to help—it’s our job! Be sure to tune in to the entire season to learn about the NINDS grant cycle from the people who make it happen! https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Funding/Training-Career-Development Transcript: http://ninds.buzzsprou...