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Street smarts of science for students

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A workshop organized by the Society for Leukocyte Biology offers advice to graduate students on how to navigate educational and professional waters to find success in academia.

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Acknowledgements

We thank J. Gomez-Cambronero, L. Montanier, D.G. Remick and M.K. Jung for help onsite at the “Street Smarts of Science” workshops; and M. Glenn and S.-A. Creighton, K.A. Esguerra, V. Floriani, M. Mack, B. Newby and F. Zadlock for contributions to the workshop content. Supported by the US National Institutes of Health (T32 AA013527 to E.J.K., F30 AA022856 to M.M.C. and K02 DA016149 to S.L.C.) and the Dr. Ralph and Marian C. Falk Medical Research Trust (E.J.K.).

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  1. Michael M. Chen is with the Integrative Cell Biology Program, Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois, USA.,

    Michael M Chen

  2. Anita Zahs is with the Department of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, Illinois, USA.,

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  3. Sulie L. Chang is with the Institute of NeuroImmune Pharmacology, Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey, USA.,

    Sulie L Chang

  4. Elizabeth J. Kovacs is with the Burn and Shock Trauma Research Institute, Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois, USA.,

    Elizabeth J Kovacs

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Chen, M., Zahs, A., Chang, S. et al. Street smarts of science for students. Nat Immunol 15, 997–999 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/ni.2989

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