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Prospect

Postdocs need to defy obstacles and find ways to unite. Gene Russo 17 September 2008

Postdocs & Students

Strength in bonding Paul Smaglik 17 September 2008

Postdocs are attempting to organize and improve their lot worldwide – but results have been mixed.

Career Snapshots

Structural biology September 2008

In the past decade, high-throughput structure determination with X-ray crystallography has demonstrated its value as a tool not just for optimizing lead compounds, but also for lead discovery. Here, two leaders in the application of X-ray crystallography in drug discovery discuss their careers in the field of structural biology.

Movers

Eric Barron, director, National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, Colorado 10 September 2008

New NCAR director faces tough decisions early on.

Postdocs, graduates & students

Postdoc Journal

Job transplant Jon Yearsley 10 September 2008

I loathe the uprooting - but I look forward to the replanting.

Postdoc Journal

Diagnosing mysteries Zachary Lippman 3 September 2008

A trip to the hospital made me forget my research - and then realize its limitations.

Postdoc Journal

'Force'-full wisdom Amanda Goh 30 July 2008

New animal model, new challenges

Postdoc Journal

An unwelcome intrusion Aliza le Roux 23 July 2008

It's not the workload that worries me, it's the reverse culture shock.

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