From mmreturn@magnetdev.com Thu Mar 4 11:31:46 2010 Return-Path: Received: from mail35.magnet101.com (mail35.magnet101.com [209.18.93.35]) by smtp.XXXXXXX.XXX (8.14.3/8.14.3) with ESMTP id o24JVhbF015722 for ; Thu, 4 Mar 2010 11:31:46 -0800 Message-Id: <201003041931.o24JVhbF015722@smtp.XXXXXXX.XXX> Received: from MAGNETMAIL4 (172.17.35.4) by mail35.magnet101.com id hi05a40ir9c4 for ; Thu, 4 Mar 2010 14:31:41 -0500 (envelope-from ) Date: Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:31:40 -0500 From: Director@principalinvestigators.org To: Subject: 7 Useful PI Articles to Help You Succeed X-TokenInfo-NoToken: X-Bps1: 5055105721 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_NextPart_000_945427_201034_14314057" X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=1.12.8161:2.4.5,1.2.40,4.0.166 definitions=2010-03-04_08:2010-02-06,2010-03-04,2010-03-04 signatures=0 X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details: rule=notspam policy=default score=0 spamscore=0 ipscore=0 phishscore=0 bulkscore=100 adultscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx engine=5.0.0-0908210000 definitions=main-1003040180 --_NextPart_000_945427_201034_14314057 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear Colleague, The March issue of Principal Investigator Advisor monthly newsletter conta= ins seven (7) articles that can help you increase the funding and efficienc= y of your lab. And you can obtain and review them at no charge or obligatio= n. Let me explain. Principal Investigator Advisor is the first and only monthl= y periodical devoted exclusively to helping PIs improve the funding and man= agerial aspects of their research activities. Many PIs tell us they spend = half each day on these non-science activities. So our monthly issues bring= you expert help and advice. Take a particular look at 7 current articles: 5 Common mistakes That Will Sink Your Grant. An expert grant reviewer for = NIH and NSF distills, from a mass of failed grant applications, five common= errors that can cripple your grant's score. Lab romances face a quagmire of rules, regs and staff dynamics. O.K., lov= e happens. We don't want to be the bad guys. But before you or your staffe= r become too familiar with that new postdoc, please read this expert asses= sment of the unusual hazards and pitfalls that surround any on-premises aff= airs of the heart. Especially note the legal and policy angles. Head off workplace violence in your lab. You've read a lot lately about mu= rders and other violence in research academia. So your lab can be a pressu= re cooker instead of a haven--especially if a staffer has an unstable perso= nality or is already juggling inner turmoil. Here you'll find expert discu= ssion of some warning signs which can tip you off to obtain help for an emp= loyee, or to take other precautionary measures. Improving Your Grant Application. Forget elaborate description of "Methods= ". First you've got to get the reviewers on your side with you "vision". = A guru tells how. Burnout: Your Lab's Silent Saboteur. This vexing problem can sneak up on e= ven the best team. Paradoxically, the stalwarts can be most at risk. Here= 's how to spot it (No, it's not "depression") Co-Investigator vs. Consultant. A colleague in either of these roles can h= elp your research, but what is their difference in duties and time commitme= nt? And there are some peculiar angles to compensation arrangements. "Firing" Correctly. Sadly, not every research employee works out. After al= l the warnings and reprimands have failed, you will have to dismiss them. B= ut, specifically, what is best to say at that session? And what should you= not do? Bottom line: I invite you to review all the above articles free of charge= , and with no obligation. They all appear in the March issue of Principal = Investigator Advisor monthly newsletter. Immediately obtain your PDF copy = at XXXXXXXprincipalinvestigators.org/advisor.php. Hundreds already subscribed. When you decide to join them, you can activat= e your subscription for only $197. Use the form in the issue or order onlin= e at XXXXXXXprincipalinvestigators.org/subscribe_today.php That works out to 55 cents per day--less than a coffee or soda. Surely a w= orthwhile investment for all PIs to improve the efficiency and productivity= of their labs. Plus your satisfaction is always Fully Guaranteed or you get a cheerful 100= % refund of all monies. So you never take any risk. So, act immediately and review your complimentary copy of PI Advisor at htt= p://principalinvestigators.org/advisor.php.=20 Sincerely, Leslie Leslie C. Norins, MD, PhD Publisher PS: The new "short form" grant applications introduce more competition than= ever before. 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Dear Colleague,

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For just the price of one cup of coffee per day, you could have v= aluable tips and tactics from experts related to the non-science responsibi= lities of a Principal Investigator. The March issue of <= em>Principal Investigator Advisor monthly newsletter contains seven (7) articl= es that can help you increase the funding and efficiency of your lab. And y= ou can obtain and review them at no charge or obligation.

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Let me explain.=0A Principal Investigator Advisor =0Ais = the first and only monthly periodical devoted exclusively to helping PIs im= prove the funding and managerial aspects of their research activities. Man= y PIs tell us they spend half of their day on these non-science activities.= So our monthly issues bring you expert help and advice.

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Take a particular look at 7 current articles:
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  • Lab romances face= a quagmire of rules, regs and staff dynamics. =0A O.K., love= happens. We don’t want to be the bad guys. But before you or your s= taffer become too familiar with that new postdoc, please read this expert = assessment of the unusual hazards and pitfalls that surround any on-premise= s affairs of the heart. Especially note the legal and policy angles.
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  • Head off workplac= e violence in your lab. =0A You’ve read a lot lately abo= ut murders and other violence in research academia. So your lab can be a p= ressure cooker instead of a haven—especially if a staffer has an unst= able personality or is already juggling inner turmoil. Here you’ll f= ind expert discussion of some warning signs which can tip you off to obtain= help for an employee, or to take other precautionary measures.
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  • Improving Your Gr= ant Application. =0A Forget elaborate description of “Me= thods”. First you’ve got to get the reviewers on your side wit= h you “vision”. A guru tells how.
     
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  • Burnout: Your Lab= ’s Silent Saboteur. =0A This vexing problem can sneak up= on even the best team. Paradoxically, the stalwarts can be most at risk. = Here’s how to spot it (No, it’s not “depression”)<= br =0A/>  
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  • Co-Investigator v= s. Consultant. =0A A colleague in either of these roles can he= lp your research, but what is their difference in duties and time commitmen= t? And there are some peculiar angles to compensation arrangements.
     
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  • “Firing&rdq= uo; Correctly. =0A Sadly, not every research employee works ou= t. After all the warnings and reprimands have failed, you will have to dism= iss them. But, specifically, what is best to say at that session? And what= should you not do?
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Bottom line: I invi= te you to review all the above articles free of charge, and with no obligat= ion. They all appear in the March issue of Principal Investigator Advisor = monthly newsletter.  Immediately obtain your PDF copy.

Hundreds have already subscribed. When you decide to join them, you can ac= tivate your subscription for only $199. Use the form in the issue or order online.

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That works out to=0A 55 cents per day—less than a c= offee or soda. =0A Surely a worthwhile investment for all PIs to i= mprove the efficiency and productivity of their labs.

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Plus your satisfaction is always Fully Guaranteed or you get a ch= eerful 100% refund of all monies. So you never take any risk.

So, act immediately and review your complimentary copy of PI Advisor= . 

Sincerely,

Leslie

Leslie C. Norins, MD, PhD
Publisher

PS: The new “short form” grant applications introduce more comp= etition than ever before. I urge you to read the articles above on strengt= hening your grant applications.

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