Learn how to identify and avoid common pitfalls in data visualization, such as bias and distortion, while gaining an understanding of the principles of effective slide design. This module also explores best practices for designing charts and tables, color use, and file formats.

Follow the production of a graphical abstract from starting idea to published article, with process commentary from the researcher and graphical designer involved. Participants in this module are then provided with tools and tips to create an abstract based on their own research.

Explore the stages of team development, including typical behaviors of team members, as well as strategies for facilitating team cohesion and productivity. This module also teaches participants to leverage effective management techniques to promote team dynamics and foster successful communication among team members.

Learn the concepts underlying the art of influencing others, discuss different influence styles and tactics, and evaluate your own personal style. Participants in this module will also explore emotional intelligence and how it affects influence, along with considering ways to influence people within research collaborations.

Discover how to begin the process of successfully commercializing biomedical research. In this module, learners explore topics such as “customer” discovery; identifying and protecting intellectual property; developing a commercialization plan; and securing funding and partnerships to support their venture.

Effective leadership requires building community, working across diverse teams, and navigating complex systems. Practicing equity and equality in supporting one’s own team is also key. In this module, participants learn leadership principles such as strategic planning, relationship building, and managing teams, with a lens of inclusivity and aligning your actions with concrete goals.

In this step-by-step module, learners are taken through a framework that defines the foundation of an effective talk, with considerations of audience, goals, and core message. Participants will also explore their own speaking style and learn how to seek useful feedback, as well as how to ease nerves prior to presenting.

Explore the basics of writing a biomedical research grant, how to think strategically about application, and techniques for making a proposal more competitive. Learners also receive guidance on managing deadlines and receiving the feedback needed to improve their writing.

In this module, participants are guided through the benefits and process of creating their own individual professional development plan. They are then introduced to realistic job exercises to investigate their career options, with an emphasis on purpose and recognizing personal and workplace values.

Being a successful researcher requires more than simply acquiring knowledge and data—researchers must also carefully choose an investigative question and experimental approach. Participants in this module create a framework to evaluate their research question and experimental approach, which then may be leveraged for their PhD or postdoc project or a future lab direction. They also learn how to bring their plan to life through goal setting and identifying resources and sources of support.

Discover the key attributes of evidence-based leadership frameworks and learn to differentiate leadership from management and mentorship. Through guided self-reflection, participants in this module will better understand their own leadership style and how it is influenced by different professional and cultural contexts.

Explore strategies for managing and communicating effectively with your team, as well as how to cultivate positive relationships and environments during a research project. Participants are provided with an orientation checklist and frameworks for feedback they can actively adapt to their own style as a supervisor in a research setting.

The process of choosing a postdoc position that satisfies both personal and professional needs is often unclear. Participants will be guided through identifying their needs, preferences, and values; using this information to reverse-engineer postdoc searches – or shape their current postdoc; and building a game plan to leave their PhD productively.

Project management is the process of planning, organizing, and executing a project from start to finish. It involves defining project goals, creating a project plan, identifying and managing resources, and monitoring progress toward key milestones. In this module, experts at Mount Sinai Health System guide participants through the entire process, using real-world research project examples.

This module dives into core communication skills, ethical practices, and strategies to build meaningful partnerships with communities—moving beyond outreach to create real societal impact. Participants will be provided with tools to plan, execute, and evaluate impactful public engagement projects. No prior experience required—just a passion for connecting science and society.