Talked w/mymentorabout what Ineed fromthemAttended aresearch talkoutside of mylab (seminar,thesis defense)Reached outto another PIto learnabout theirresearchRead aresearcharticlerelated to myprojectStayedlate tofinish anexperimentTalked w/mymentorabout the labvacationpolicyHad ascientificconversationw/anotherlabmateTalked w/mymentorabout how tokeep my labnotebookAskedquestionsin labHave anote takingsystem formyselfLearned anewtechnique!Talked w/mymentorabout theirexpectationsfor meMet upwith mymentoringpodSuccessfullytroubleshootedsomething!Have a system(e.g., Zotero) toorganize myscientificarticlesWrote somecomputercode thatworked!Presentedmy workHave aschedule/timemanagementsystem formyselfTalked w/mymentor aboutthe hours I’msupposed tobe in labAsked mymentor forfeedback onhow I’mdoingThankedmy mentorfor trainingme :-)Scheduledregularmeetingsw/my PIExplainedmy researchproject to anon-scientistAte lunchwithlabmatesTalked w/mymentorabout what Ineed fromthemAttended aresearch talkoutside of mylab (seminar,thesis defense)Reached outto another PIto learnabout theirresearchRead aresearcharticlerelated to myprojectStayedlate tofinish anexperimentTalked w/mymentorabout the labvacationpolicyHad ascientificconversationw/anotherlabmateTalked w/mymentorabout how tokeep my labnotebookAskedquestionsin labHave anote takingsystem formyselfLearned anewtechnique!Talked w/mymentorabout theirexpectationsfor meMet upwith mymentoringpodSuccessfullytroubleshootedsomething!Have a system(e.g., Zotero) toorganize myscientificarticlesWrote somecomputercode thatworked!Presentedmy workHave aschedule/timemanagementsystem formyselfTalked w/mymentor aboutthe hours I’msupposed tobe in labAsked mymentor forfeedback onhow I’mdoingThankedmy mentorfor trainingme :-)Scheduledregularmeetingsw/my PIExplainedmy researchproject to anon-scientistAte lunchwithlabmates

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