title: Taking a break from the lab: can it really be done?
abstract: Scientists are by nature a determined, dedicated breed and do not give up easily even when confronted with seemingly insurmountable obstacles. So why would anyone who has embarked along this career path choose to take a break from it, and can one really return to a successful academic career after this break?
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USA. Electronic address: jane.skok@med.nyu.edu.
authors.forename: Jane A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Skok
mesh_terms: D000047:Academies and Institutes; D002321:Career Choice; D006801:Humans; D012586:Science / Q000639:trends; D000078329:Workforce