Thankedmy mentorfor trainingme :-)Have anote takingsystem formyselfTalked w/mymentorabout how tokeep my labnotebookMet upwith mymentoringpodHave a system(e.g., Zotero) toorganize myscientificarticlesTalked w/mymentorabout the labvacationpolicyAte lunchwithlabmatesPresentedmy workAttended aresearch talkoutside of mylab (seminar,thesis defense)Reached outto another PIto learnabout theirresearchAskedquestionsin labExplainedmy researchproject to anon-scientistHad ascientificconversationw/anotherlabmateRead aresearcharticlerelated to myprojectTalked w/mymentorabout what Ineed fromthemTalked w/mymentorabout theirexpectationsfor meWrote somecomputercode thatworked!Have aschedule/timemanagementsystem formyselfSuccessfullytroubleshootedsomething!Talked w/mymentor aboutthe hours I’msupposed tobe in labStayedlate tofinish anexperimentScheduledregularmeetingsw/my PIAsked mymentor forfeedback onhow I’mdoingLearned anewtechnique!Thankedmy mentorfor trainingme :-)Have anote takingsystem formyselfTalked w/mymentorabout how tokeep my labnotebookMet upwith mymentoringpodHave a system(e.g., Zotero) toorganize myscientificarticlesTalked w/mymentorabout the labvacationpolicyAte lunchwithlabmatesPresentedmy workAttended aresearch talkoutside of mylab (seminar,thesis defense)Reached outto another PIto learnabout theirresearchAskedquestionsin labExplainedmy researchproject to anon-scientistHad ascientificconversationw/anotherlabmateRead aresearcharticlerelated to myprojectTalked w/mymentorabout what Ineed fromthemTalked w/mymentorabout theirexpectationsfor meWrote somecomputercode thatworked!Have aschedule/timemanagementsystem formyselfSuccessfullytroubleshootedsomething!Talked w/mymentor aboutthe hours I’msupposed tobe in labStayedlate tofinish anexperimentScheduledregularmeetingsw/my PIAsked mymentor forfeedback onhow I’mdoingLearned anewtechnique!

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