20.109(F21):Communication

BE Communication Lab

Throughout the semester you will participate in workshops provided by an Instructor from the BE Communication Lab, Dr. Prerna Bhargava (bhargavp@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 and Recordings

• Figures & Captions:
  • [ Slides] and
  • Figures tip sheet
    
• Titles & Abstracts:
  • [ Slides]
• Journal Club & Oral Presentations:
  • [ Slides]
• Research Article structure & writing process:
  • [ Slides]
  • editing checklist
• Research Proposals:
  • [ Slides]

Additional resources

Tips from Prof. Jen Heemstra

• 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)

Ideas for brainstorming

• 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