Academic Resources

• Boston University’s Professional Development & Postdoctoral Affairs – PDPA – Support and professional development for BU postdocs.
• Boston Postdoctoral Association – BPDA – Coalition of postdoc associations in the greater Boston area.
• National Postdoctoral Association – NPA – National voice for postdoctoral scholars.
• Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training – BU’s Best – Enhanced training for biomedical postdocs to prepare for careers beyond conventional academic research.
• BU BEST Resources Propel Careers– BU BEST resources via Propel Careers, including Seminars and research support.
• Center for Clinical Translational Epidemiology and Comparative Effectiveness Research – Provides data infrastructure, methodological expertise and statistical support to clinicians and researchers committed to translating discoveries in basic science research and preclinical studies to trials and studies in humans (translational epidemiology) and comparative effectiveness research, to identify clinical and public health interventions that work best for improving health.
• Edge for Scholars – A space for candid discussions about life in academics.
• What is ORCID? – Introduction to ORCID from the Boston University Office of Research.
• Ten reasons to get – and use – and ORCID ID – from Elsevier.
• What makes a translational scientist? – From the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences and Translation Together.
• Welcome to Boston overview of the life sciences ecosystem – Welcome information for those new to Boston, put together from Propel Careers.
• The CREST Seminar Team Science, presented by Vasan Ramachandran, MD – Team Science presentation by Dr. Vasan Ramachandran on June 12th, 2018.