20.109(S24):Communication

BE Communication Lab

Throughout the semester you will participate in workshops provided by an Instructor from the BE Communication Lab, Dr. Chiara Ricci-Tam <chiarart@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 Resources

• Workshop #1:

• Workshop #2:

• Workshop #3:

• Workshop #4:

• Workshop #5:

• Workshop #6:

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