20.109(S19):Communication

BE Communication Lab resources

Throughout the semester you will participate in workshops provided by the Instructors from the BE Communication Lab, Dr. Sean Clarke (saclarke@mit.edu) and Dr. Prerna Bhargava (bhargavap@mit.edu). These workshops will help you prepare your major communication assignments. The resources provided at these workshops will be posted below.

To schedule an appointment for help from a BE Communication Fellow:

• BE Communication Lab

For assistance finding research articles, managing citations, etc.

• Howard Silver, the MIT Library's biological engineering expert
• MIT Libraries Biological Engineering Research Guide

Workshop Slides

Figures and Captions
Titles and Abstracts (and Writing Tips)
Journal Club and Oral Presentations
Research Article structure and writing process‎
Research Proposals
Checklist for amazing 109 proposals

Prof. Jen Heemstra's tips on research ideas and brainstorming resources

• Part 1: It’s not magic (go for quantity of ideas)
• Part 2: This could get ugly (defer judgment)
• Part 3: Ask questions (be curious)
• IDEO's brainstorm rules, full list
• Post-its for innovation
• One professor's method of Post-its for research ideas

Examples from NIH

• NIH R03 grants info and examples
• NIAID info and examples