title: Helping early career research scientists ascend the professional ladder.
abstract: The Keystone Symposia Early Career Investigator Travel Award initiative is a unique successful research mentoring program tailored for 'end of the pipeline' life and biomedical scientists from academia and industry. Using targeted educational, mentoring, and networking activities, the program benefits early career scientists in solving a specific laboratory-based research question that is limiting their evolving research and could increase their ability to obtain new grants and improve their career progression.
authors.affiliation: Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology, Silverthorne, CO, 80498, USA. lainak@keystonesymposia.org
authors.forename: Laina
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: King
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001363:Awards and Prizes; D035843:Biomedical Research; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D004517:Education, Professional; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008611:Mentors; D008875:Middle Aged; D012108:Research Personnel; D012944:Social Support; D012958:Societies, Scientific; D014146:Training Support; D014481:United States; D014830:Vocational Guidance; D000078329:Workforce