Scheduledregularmeetingsw/my PIExplainedmy researchproject to anon-scientistSuccessfullytroubleshootedsomething!Have anote takingsystem formyselfHad ascientificconversationw/anotherlabmatePresentedmy workHave aschedule/timemanagementsystem formyselfTalked w/mymentor aboutthe hours I’msupposed tobe in labWrote somecomputercode thatworked!Met upwith mymentoringpodTalked w/mymentorabout theirexpectationsfor meHave a system(e.g., Zotero) toorganize myscientificarticlesTalked w/mymentorabout how tokeep my labnotebookLearned anewtechnique!Askedquestionsin labTalked w/mymentorabout what Ineed fromthemThankedmy mentorfor trainingme :-)Attended aresearch talkoutside of mylab (seminar,thesis defense)Asked mymentor forfeedback onhow I’mdoingAte lunchwithlabmatesRead aresearcharticlerelated to myprojectStayedlate tofinish anexperimentReached outto another PIto learnabout theirresearchTalked w/mymentorabout the labvacationpolicyScheduledregularmeetingsw/my PIExplainedmy researchproject to anon-scientistSuccessfullytroubleshootedsomething!Have anote takingsystem formyselfHad ascientificconversationw/anotherlabmatePresentedmy workHave aschedule/timemanagementsystem formyselfTalked w/mymentor aboutthe hours I’msupposed tobe in labWrote somecomputercode thatworked!Met upwith mymentoringpodTalked w/mymentorabout theirexpectationsfor meHave a system(e.g., Zotero) toorganize myscientificarticlesTalked w/mymentorabout how tokeep my labnotebookLearned anewtechnique!Askedquestionsin labTalked w/mymentorabout what Ineed fromthemThankedmy mentorfor trainingme :-)Attended aresearch talkoutside of mylab (seminar,thesis defense)Asked mymentor forfeedback onhow I’mdoingAte lunchwithlabmatesRead aresearcharticlerelated to myprojectStayedlate tofinish anexperimentReached outto another PIto learnabout theirresearchTalked w/mymentorabout the labvacationpolicy

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