Had ascientificconversationw/anotherlabmateSuccessfullytroubleshootedsomething!Presentedmy workStayedlate tofinish anexperimentMet upwith mymentoringpodTalked w/mymentorabout theirexpectationsfor meTalked w/mymentorabout the labvacationpolicyHave anote takingsystem formyselfRead aresearcharticlerelated to myprojectScheduledregularmeetingsw/my PIAsked mymentor forfeedback onhow I’mdoingExplainedmy researchproject to anon-scientistTalked w/mymentorabout how tokeep my labnotebookLearned anewtechnique!Have aschedule/timemanagementsystem formyselfHave a system(e.g., Zotero) toorganize myscientificarticlesWrote somecomputercode thatworked!Reached outto another PIto learnabout theirresearchAttended aresearch talkoutside of mylab (seminar,thesis defense)Ate lunchwithlabmatesTalked w/mymentorabout what Ineed fromthemTalked w/mymentor aboutthe hours I’msupposed tobe in labAskedquestionsin labThankedmy mentorfor trainingme :-)Had ascientificconversationw/anotherlabmateSuccessfullytroubleshootedsomething!Presentedmy workStayedlate tofinish anexperimentMet upwith mymentoringpodTalked w/mymentorabout theirexpectationsfor meTalked w/mymentorabout the labvacationpolicyHave anote takingsystem formyselfRead aresearcharticlerelated to myprojectScheduledregularmeetingsw/my PIAsked mymentor forfeedback onhow I’mdoingExplainedmy researchproject to anon-scientistTalked w/mymentorabout how tokeep my labnotebookLearned anewtechnique!Have aschedule/timemanagementsystem formyselfHave a system(e.g., Zotero) toorganize myscientificarticlesWrote somecomputercode thatworked!Reached outto another PIto learnabout theirresearchAttended aresearch talkoutside of mylab (seminar,thesis defense)Ate lunchwithlabmatesTalked w/mymentorabout what Ineed fromthemTalked w/mymentor aboutthe hours I’msupposed tobe in labAskedquestionsin labThankedmy 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. Had a scientific conversation w/another labmate
  2. Successfully troubleshooted something!
  3. Presented my work
  4. Stayed late to finish an experiment
  5. Met up with my mentoring pod
  6. Talked w/my mentor about their expectations for me
  7. Talked w/my mentor about the lab vacation policy
  8. Have a note taking system for myself
  9. Read a research article related to my project
  10. Scheduled regular meetings w/my PI
  11. Asked my mentor for feedback on how I’m doing
  12. Explained my research project to a non-scientist
  13. Talked w/my mentor about how to keep my lab notebook
  14. Learned a new technique!
  15. Have a schedule/time management system for myself
  16. Have a system (e.g., Zotero) to organize my scientific articles
  17. Wrote some computer code that worked!
  18. Reached out to another PI to learn about their research
  19. Attended a research talk outside of my lab (seminar, thesis defense)
  20. Ate lunch with labmates
  21. Talked w/my mentor about what I need from them
  22. Talked w/my mentor about the hours I’m supposed to be in lab
  23. Asked questions in lab
  24. Thanked my mentor for training me :-)