Talked w/mymentorabout theirexpectationsfor meScheduledregularmeetingsw/my PIStayedlate tofinish anexperimentTalked w/mymentorabout the labvacationpolicyAttended aresearch talkoutside of mylab (seminar,thesis defense)Presentedmy workThankedmy mentorfor trainingme :-)Talked w/mymentorabout what Ineed fromthemReached outto another PIto learnabout theirresearchTalked w/mymentorabout how tokeep my labnotebookLearned anewtechnique!Had ascientificconversationw/anotherlabmateHave a system(e.g., Zotero) toorganize myscientificarticlesAskedquestionsin labTalked w/mymentor aboutthe hours I’msupposed tobe in labAte lunchwithlabmatesHave aschedule/timemanagementsystem formyselfMet upwith mymentoringpodAsked mymentor forfeedback onhow I’mdoingSuccessfullytroubleshootedsomething!Wrote somecomputercode thatworked!Explainedmy researchproject to anon-scientistRead aresearcharticlerelated to myprojectHave anote takingsystem formyselfTalked w/mymentorabout theirexpectationsfor meScheduledregularmeetingsw/my PIStayedlate tofinish anexperimentTalked w/mymentorabout the labvacationpolicyAttended aresearch talkoutside of mylab (seminar,thesis defense)Presentedmy workThankedmy mentorfor trainingme :-)Talked w/mymentorabout what Ineed fromthemReached outto another PIto learnabout theirresearchTalked w/mymentorabout how tokeep my labnotebookLearned anewtechnique!Had ascientificconversationw/anotherlabmateHave a system(e.g., Zotero) toorganize myscientificarticlesAskedquestionsin labTalked w/mymentor aboutthe hours I’msupposed tobe in labAte lunchwithlabmatesHave aschedule/timemanagementsystem formyselfMet upwith mymentoringpodAsked mymentor forfeedback onhow I’mdoingSuccessfullytroubleshootedsomething!Wrote somecomputercode thatworked!Explainedmy researchproject to anon-scientistRead aresearcharticlerelated to myprojectHave anote takingsystem formyself

PiNBAC Bingo: Getting Started in Lab - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Talked w/my mentor about their expectations for me
  2. Scheduled regular meetings w/my PI
  3. Stayed late to finish an experiment
  4. Talked w/my mentor about the lab vacation policy
  5. Attended a research talk outside of my lab (seminar, thesis defense)
  6. Presented my work
  7. Thanked my mentor for training me :-)
  8. Talked w/my mentor about what I need from them
  9. Reached out to another PI to learn about their research
  10. Talked w/my mentor about how to keep my lab notebook
  11. Learned a new technique!
  12. Had a scientific conversation w/another labmate
  13. Have a system (e.g., Zotero) to organize my scientific articles
  14. Asked questions in lab
  15. Talked w/my mentor about the hours I’m supposed to be in lab
  16. Ate lunch with labmates
  17. Have a schedule/time management system for myself
  18. Met up with my mentoring pod
  19. Asked my mentor for feedback on how I’m doing
  20. Successfully troubleshooted something!
  21. Wrote some computer code that worked!
  22. Explained my research project to a non-scientist
  23. Read a research article related to my project
  24. Have a note taking system for myself