Sadaf

Postdoctoral Research Associate,UoL. Commonwealth Split-Site Scholar. Lindau Alumni 2023 “Be less curious about people and more curious about ideas” Marie Curie

[Sadaf @SadafSulman86]

Happy to share!! 🌟

[University of Leicester @uniofleicester]

News | @UniOfLeicester is joining a new research network to understand and tackle how antimicrobial resistance impacts UK food production from farm to fork.  🍽

👉 https://t.co/A8ofwdUyqX

#CitizensOfChange #AMASTNetwork @UoLRespSci

[Sadaf @SadafSulman86]

@uclacaltechmstp @NIHAging @UCLA @juliagensheimer @UCLAMBI @UclaMBIDP @UCLA_Pathology @UCLAstemcell @dgsomucla @UCLAGradSchool Congratulations @juliagensheimer 🥳

[Sadaf @SadafSulman86]

@andytran93 @StGeorgesUni @SGUL_III Congratulations 🥳

[Sadaf @SadafSulman86]

@saskia_plura That’s super cool! Happy Belated Birthday 🎉

[Andrew Akbashev @Andrew_Akbashev]

Your PhD is about the evolution of your mindset.

It proceeds through personal research experience, mentorship and development of key skills.

This is why PhD in STEM:

- is NOT about a thesis (very few people will read it)
- is NOT about finish your advisor’s project
- is NOT about attending new courses
- is NOT to learn how to use cool instruments (although it might be handy, it is of little help in a long run)

Yes, some of it will help you get hired. BUT PhD should not be about this.

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PhD is about personal development, creativity and problem solving in a highly dynamic research environment.

First of all, it is about:

- Becoming a highly critical and creative thinker
- Learning how to think independently (against the local or global mainstream)
- Learning how to “jump-start” a project and bring it to perfection
- Discovering your strengths and weaknesses as a future leader
- Learning from massive number of mistakes without big consequences
- Learning how to accept failures and move on
- Understanding the value of teamwork and collaboration
- Publishing important studies and making discoveries (especially if you plan to stay in academia)

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Of course, there are some “perks” that come with it:

1. Getting a good expertise in some field
2. Getting some idea about the world of academia and how things work there
3. Learning how to use fancy tools (microscopes, spectrometers, etc)
4. Learning how to write papers, etc etc

But these are only bonuses. They should not be why you are pursuing PhD.

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As a prospective PhD student, do NOT look for a supervisor who will be simply assigning tasks to you and tracking your project.

Look for a good mentor and advisor who can help you develop YOUR leadership skills.

A proper research environment and inspiration to pursue your dreams are the key ingredients.

#AcademicTwitter #AcademicChatter #phdchat

[Sadaf @SadafSulman86]

@AfifaAnjum17 @Cambridge_Uni @Bangladesh @SheikhHasinaa Many Congratulations

[Sadaf @SadafSulman86]

"Nothing in life is to be feared; it is only to be understood." Marie Curie

[The Nobel Prize @NobelPrize]

Marie Curie died of aplastic anaemia on 4 July 1934, a result of years of exposure to radiation through her work. Even today her laboratory notebook from 1899-1902, is radioactive and will be for 1,500 years.

[Sadaf @SadafSulman86]

@MHuzaifaNizam Forty Rules of Love

[Sadaf @SadafSulman86]

@MushtaqBilalPhD Unfortunately, there were two long questions and comments from two ladies and moderator had to ask both of them to cut it short as the queue for questions was already long, also heated up the situation.

[Sadaf @SadafSulman86]

@MushtaqBilalPhD I was attending this session personally and was literally shocked about his comment. However, a female young scientist stood up and responded to this in a suitable manner! The moderator interrupted because of time shortage..

[Sadaf @SadafSulman86]

Another memorable moment captured today with Countess Bettina!! Each and every day of this meeting was a treasure itself! @lindaunobel #LINO2023 🇩🇪🇵🇰🇬🇧 P.S thank you to anonymous young scientist for taking this fabulous picture!!

[Sadaf @SadafSulman86]

OMG still can’t believe this… Holding Nobel Prize myself but of course won by @MortenMeldal!! One of the most cheerful moments of my life! @lindaunobel #LINO2023 🇩🇪🇵🇰🇬🇧

[Sadaf @SadafSulman86]

Fully packed energetic open exchange session with @francesarnold today! @lindaunobel #LINO2023

[Sadaf @SadafSulman86]

Some people always spread smiles and positivity around!! It was lovely seeing you @sciencecomedian @lindaunobel #LINO2023

[Sadaf @SadafSulman86]

@QuinaScience See you tomorrow with makeup 💄😄

[Sadaf @SadafSulman86]

An insightful Agora Talk by @MLevitt_NP2013 on Impact of Biological Intelligence, Human Intelligence & Machine Intelligence On Innovation in Science & Technology. With many take home messages!! @lindaunobel #LINO2023 🇩🇪🇵🇰🇬🇧

[Sadaf @SadafSulman86]

Everyone is super impressed with @e__charpentier, her scientific breakthrough & her personality. She’s extremely humble, approachable & inspiring! This moment was one of my dreams & it turned into a reality - Thank you @lindaunobel @GaerberNadine #LINO2023

[Sadaf @SadafSulman86]

Finally one of our favorite!! 🧬 🦠 @e__charpentier #CRISPR @lindaunobel #LINO2023 🇩🇪🇵🇰🇬🇧

[Sadaf @SadafSulman86]

After a wonderful partner event breakfast and an interesting talk by John O’ Keefe. We’re having another fascinating talk by Mario Capecchi on Microglia starting with “little bit of anxiety is good as it keeps us motivated” @lindaunobel #LINO2023 🇩🇪🇵🇰🇬🇧

[Sadaf @SadafSulman86]

An amazing opening day came to an end… Excited for the next coming days!! @lindaunobel #LINO2023 🇵🇰 🇩🇪 🇬🇧