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Plan to save the Puerto Rican parrot

Submitted on 13 March 2013 - 11:52am

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Scientists at the University of Puerto Rico in Mayagüez turned to crowdfunding to finance the sequencing of the Puerto Rican parrot's genome.


The original version of this article was published by El Nuevo Día in Spanish.

 

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NIH-BEST (Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training) program announcement

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NIH developed experimental training programs aimed at non-traditional science careers, called Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training (BEST).

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The Puerto Rican Parrot Genome Project: A Community Effort

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Puerto Rican parrot eating a fruit
Amazona vittata. Courtesy of Omar Monsegur - USFWS Endangered Species

Day by day, scientists face great challenges in carrying out their research. Traditionally, in order to fund their projects, scientists write research proposals to government agencies, where they are evaluated by other colleagues. The challenge is even greater for early career scientists, as they must compete with established scientists with vast experience. The picture is less encouraging if we consider that the budget problems threaten the "sequestration" of funds for science and technology.

Research Faculty Position-University of Alabama, Birmingham

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The University of Alabama at Birmingham invites applications for a junior level tenure-track research faculty position (PhD, MD, MD PhD) in the Division of Pain Medicine in the Department of Anesthesiology. Academic rank and salary commensurate with experience. The department is especially interested in applicants with a history of published research related to pain mechanisms, neural excitability, and receptor-channel neurophysiology.

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