Talked w/mymentorabout how tokeep my labnotebookHave a system(e.g., Zotero) toorganize myscientificarticlesExplainedmy researchproject to anon-scientistTalked w/mymentor aboutthe hours I’msupposed tobe in labScheduledregularmeetingsw/my PISuccessfullytroubleshootedsomething!Had ascientificconversationw/anotherlabmateThankedmy mentorfor trainingme :-)Asked mymentor forfeedback onhow I’mdoingAte lunchwithlabmatesHave aschedule/timemanagementsystem formyselfAskedquestionsin labPresentedmy workLearned anewtechnique!Talked w/mymentorabout what Ineed fromthemTalked w/mymentorabout theirexpectationsfor meStayedlate tofinish anexperimentTalked w/mymentorabout the labvacationpolicyHave anote takingsystem formyselfWrote somecomputercode thatworked!Reached outto another PIto learnabout theirresearchAttended aresearch talkoutside of mylab (seminar,thesis defense)Read aresearcharticlerelated to myprojectMet upwith mymentoringpodTalked w/mymentorabout how tokeep my labnotebookHave a system(e.g., Zotero) toorganize myscientificarticlesExplainedmy researchproject to anon-scientistTalked w/mymentor aboutthe hours I’msupposed tobe in labScheduledregularmeetingsw/my PISuccessfullytroubleshootedsomething!Had ascientificconversationw/anotherlabmateThankedmy mentorfor trainingme :-)Asked mymentor forfeedback onhow I’mdoingAte lunchwithlabmatesHave aschedule/timemanagementsystem formyselfAskedquestionsin labPresentedmy workLearned anewtechnique!Talked w/mymentorabout what Ineed fromthemTalked w/mymentorabout theirexpectationsfor meStayedlate tofinish anexperimentTalked w/mymentorabout the labvacationpolicyHave anote takingsystem formyselfWrote somecomputercode thatworked!Reached outto another PIto learnabout theirresearchAttended aresearch talkoutside of mylab (seminar,thesis defense)Read aresearcharticlerelated to myprojectMet upwith mymentoringpod

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