Networking at Scientific Conferences

Author : Sarah Pick

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There have been some great posts here about networking. Here, we’ll focus specifically on networking at scientific conferences. Graduate students and postdocs periodically have the opportunity to attend scientific conferences, and while it’s great to present your research, conferences are perfect settings for scientific networking.  Derek Haseltine, Director for Research Career Development and Co-Director for the Office of Postdoctoral Scholars at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, offers workshops on networking for trainees and shared some of his tips for this column.