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Getting to know our editorial team: Owen Ouyang

Owen is our newest ecrLife editor! He brings in a lot of enthusiasm and new ideas that will help ECRs along their journey. Welcome to the team, Owen!

6 Nov 2025 • 3 min read

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Finding Your Tribe

We know how hard it can be to decide (and define) a career path once you get your PhD. In this post, Natalia Bielczyk explains the importance of channeling our efforts into finding the right people and the right environment to develop our potential(s) and thrive.

Natalia Bielczyk

25 Mar 2021 • 4 min read

A compilation of web-based resources you should know about as a scientist

Do you ever feel lost trying to stay on top of the latest research-related softwares, programs and websites? In this post, we share the work of James Ducker, a PhD student who created a synthesised resource database that contains several useful links, especially for early career scientists.

James Ducker, Carolina Paz Quezada

18 Mar 2021 • 3 min read

Finding a path forward after experiencing academic bullying

How do you handle a toxic work environment in which you are the target of bullying? Pause, step back, breathe and analyze the situation in an organized manner before taking action.

Margherita Perillo

11 Mar 2021 • 6 min read

Getting to know our editorial team: Ewoud Compeer

Ewoud is one of our newest editors, and he is a jewel. He has moved all over the world on a quest to stay up to speed with cutting-edge microscopy techniques. Living in different environments has helped him gain a broad understanding of the scientific culture and a drive to help improve it.

ecrLife editors

4 Mar 2021 • 4 min read

The real-life experience of a deaf scientist studying in different cultures

How does studying in societies with varying degree of unconscious biases change the opportunities of deaf people to become successful scientists? Read the analysis of this topic through the eyes of a foreign deaf scientist in the US.

Tom (Lok Ming) Tam

25 Feb 2021 • 6 min read

Why you should consider university-industry collaboration and how to engage in one

Are you interested in collaborating with industry, but don't know where or how to start? This blog post has some great clues for you to kickstart the process.

Sharon Gill, Ruth Kirk

18 Feb 2021 • 5 min read

Getting to know our editorial team: Devang Mehta

Devang has been a key member of our editorial team, transforming ecrLife into the diverse and active space it is. He has helped so much, using diverse platforms, in helping early career researcher find and amplify their voice. Above all, he himself has been a very inspirational voice for many of us.

ecrLife editors

11 Feb 2021 • 5 min read

Getting to know our editorial team: Carolina Makowski

In our mission to show you who the young scientists behind the ecrLife scenes are, we would like to introduce you to Carolina Makowski, one of the editors who has been with us since ecrLife's beginning! She has unbridled energy and is active on many levels within the research community! Enjoy.

ecrLife editors

4 Feb 2021 • 3 min read

Getting to know our editorial team: Antonia de Maio

The ecrLife editorial family has grown, and we would like to take the chance of getting to know each other a bit better. In the following weeks, our editors will be sharing their motivations and dreams as young scientists. This week, for all of you with love: Antonia de Maio.

ecrLife editors

28 Jan 2021 • 3 min read

The Invisible Barriers in STEM Education faced by Hard-of-hearing/Deaf Scientists

The difficulties faced by hard-of-hearing/deaf early career scientists not only come from physiological differences but also significantly from stereotypes that exist against us. What kind? Read about it in this article.

Tom (Lok Ming) Tam

21 Jan 2021 • 6 min read

Disability in STEM: A conversation with Dr. Mahita Jarjapu

Science is difficult, but becomes even more so if you have a disability. In this interview, Dr. Mahita Jarjapu sheds light on her journey as a deaf scientist, sharing with us the biggest challenges in her career, and giving suggestions on how we can contribute to make science more accessible.

Madhumala Sadanandappa

14 Jan 2021 • 6 min read

ecrLife: Towards a more accessible and inclusive scientific culture

Succeeding as an ECR means overcoming challenges, but we should all have equal opportunity to achieve our goals. Realizing that much needs to be done to make our scientific environment more inclusive, ecrLife is creating a space to share experiences and ideas to make science more accessible

ecrLife editors, Nele Haelterman

7 Jan 2021 • 2 min read

A Call to Support Professional Development for Early Career Researchers

eLife Ambassadors' Career Development Initiative

17 Dec 2020 • 6 min read

The Science of Invisible Women

Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Community Ambassador Book Club

10 Dec 2020 • 5 min read

Hurdles and advances to making science gender-neutral

GSA Communications & Outreach Subcommittee

26 Nov 2020 • 7 min read

Running successful virtual workshops in Africa

ECRs of Tanzania collective

19 Nov 2020 • 5 min read

Distance Learning, STEM Education, and Equity

Can we engage students in STEM subjects under distance learning conditions? How do we maintain high quality education for everyone in this context? See the key points on this topic through the eyes of a STEM educator.

Kristen Vogt Veggeberg

5 Nov 2020 • 4 min read

Work-Life balance: A perspective from Early Career Researchers

How do you feel about your work-life balance? Have you normalized overworking? In this post we share the opinions and suggestions from several early career researchers that can help you be more aware of your time management and set boundaries.

Feyza Nur Arslan, Michael Barlett

29 Oct 2020 • 6 min read

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