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Blogs and Newsletters of Note

• Bitesize Bio Online magazine with news, tips, and advice tailored to molecular and cell biologists
• Harvard DMS Bulletin Monthly newsletter of Harvard Division of Medical Sciences PhD programs
• Science Blogging Aggregate of a variety of science blogs

Links

• MCB Favorites Map of favorite spots in and around Seattle (based on survey of MCB students)
• PhysOrg.com Science and technology news
• Pubmed Everybody’s favorite medical research database
• Science Daily Science news
• Science on Tap Seattle group that meets every month to discuss science
• Scitable Wiki with background on various scientific subjects, written by experts. Mainly focuses on genetics.
• The SDS-Page Comics focused specifically on immunology and genetics

Off-campus Institutes

• Benaroya Research Institute Study of autoimmune disease – one of the off-campus institutes where MCB students can rotate
• Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center MCB’s campus off-campus. The Hutch has labs in a variety of areas, ranging from basic science to clinical research
• Institute for Systems Biology Study of biological systems and networks – one of the off-campus institutes where MCB students can rotate
• Seattle BioMed Infectious disease institute – one of the off-campus institutes where MCB students can rotate
• Seattle Children's Research Institute Translational research – one of the off-campus institutes where MCB students can rotate

Useful UW Websites

• Forum on Science, Ethics, and Policy (FOSEP) UW Graduate School organization for the discussion of science ethics and policy
• MCB Calendar Calendar of relevant events on the MCB website
• MyUW Course registration, pay setup, and all that fun stuff
• University of Washington Main UW website
• UW Bioscience Careers UW resource for careers in biological sciences
• UW Grad Student Career Center UW career resources for grad students
• UW Molecular and Cellular Biology Program Look here for faculty listings, who has rotated where, approved course listings, and more

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• Fun with procrastination! January 9, 2013
  These links may or may not help you finish that manuscript… Overly honest methods  – How it really gets done! (or #overlyhonestmethods on Twitter) They’ve found us out! – The Daily Show reveals what we’re REALLY up to Awesomeness – Amazing timelapse of Pacific Northwest scenery More awesomeness – Just because     […]
  Michelle
• Photos from the MCB Fall Gathering January 3, 2013
  The MCB Fall Gathering took place in November. Check out the pictures! […]
  Michelle
• Avoid toxic mentors December 6, 2012
  Link to Nature article on toxic mentoring styles […]
  Ilana
• Life Sciences salary survey from the Scientist November 5, 2012
  For the past ten years, The Scientist magazine has been doing a yearly salary survey of people working in the life sciences in a variety of capacities. A summary of their data was published in their last issue. […]
  Michele LeRoux
• Upcoming event: Elections, Politics & Science October 22, 2012
  At this special extended election-night edition, join a non-partisan selection of local scientists and researchers to discuss the intersection of politics and science, including how scientists are involved in shaping policy and how funding affects scientific research. […]
  Michelle