Reached outto another PIto learnabout theirresearchLearned anewtechnique!Had ascientificconversationw/anotherlabmateAte lunchwithlabmatesTalked w/mymentorabout the labvacationpolicyPresentedmy workMet upwith mymentoringpodHave aschedule/timemanagementsystem formyselfStayedlate tofinish anexperimentAttended aresearch talkoutside of mylab (seminar,thesis defense)Talked w/mymentorabout how tokeep my labnotebookAsked mymentor forfeedback onhow I’mdoingHave anote takingsystem formyselfWrote somecomputercode thatworked!Read aresearcharticlerelated to myprojectHave a system(e.g., Zotero) toorganize myscientificarticlesExplainedmy researchproject to anon-scientistAskedquestionsin labTalked w/mymentor aboutthe hours I’msupposed tobe in labSuccessfullytroubleshootedsomething!Talked w/mymentorabout theirexpectationsfor meTalked w/mymentorabout what Ineed fromthemScheduledregularmeetingsw/my PIThankedmy mentorfor trainingme :-)Reached outto another PIto learnabout theirresearchLearned anewtechnique!Had ascientificconversationw/anotherlabmateAte lunchwithlabmatesTalked w/mymentorabout the labvacationpolicyPresentedmy workMet upwith mymentoringpodHave aschedule/timemanagementsystem formyselfStayedlate tofinish anexperimentAttended aresearch talkoutside of mylab (seminar,thesis defense)Talked w/mymentorabout how tokeep my labnotebookAsked mymentor forfeedback onhow I’mdoingHave anote takingsystem formyselfWrote somecomputercode thatworked!Read aresearcharticlerelated to myprojectHave a system(e.g., Zotero) toorganize myscientificarticlesExplainedmy researchproject to anon-scientistAskedquestionsin labTalked w/mymentor aboutthe hours I’msupposed tobe in labSuccessfullytroubleshootedsomething!Talked w/mymentorabout theirexpectationsfor meTalked w/mymentorabout what Ineed fromthemScheduledregularmeetingsw/my PIThankedmy mentorfor trainingme :-)

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