Had ascientificconversationw/anotherlabmatePresentedmy workExplainedmy researchproject to anon-scientistAskedquestionsin labScheduledregularmeetingsw/my PILearned anewtechnique!Met upwith mymentoringpodThankedmy mentorfor trainingme :-)Read aresearcharticlerelated to myprojectHave anote takingsystem formyselfTalked w/mymentorabout how tokeep my labnotebookTalked w/mymentorabout what Ineed fromthemTalked w/mymentorabout the labvacationpolicyReached outto another PIto learnabout theirresearchSuccessfullytroubleshootedsomething!Have aschedule/timemanagementsystem formyselfAttended aresearch talkoutside of mylab (seminar,thesis defense)Asked mymentor forfeedback onhow I’mdoingWrote somecomputercode thatworked!Talked w/mymentorabout theirexpectationsfor meAte lunchwithlabmatesTalked w/mymentor aboutthe hours I’msupposed tobe in labHave a system(e.g., Zotero) toorganize myscientificarticlesStayedlate tofinish anexperimentHad ascientificconversationw/anotherlabmatePresentedmy workExplainedmy researchproject to anon-scientistAskedquestionsin labScheduledregularmeetingsw/my PILearned anewtechnique!Met upwith mymentoringpodThankedmy mentorfor trainingme :-)Read aresearcharticlerelated to myprojectHave anote takingsystem formyselfTalked w/mymentorabout how tokeep my labnotebookTalked w/mymentorabout what Ineed fromthemTalked w/mymentorabout the labvacationpolicyReached outto another PIto learnabout theirresearchSuccessfullytroubleshootedsomething!Have aschedule/timemanagementsystem formyselfAttended aresearch talkoutside of mylab (seminar,thesis defense)Asked mymentor forfeedback onhow I’mdoingWrote somecomputercode thatworked!Talked w/mymentorabout theirexpectationsfor meAte lunchwithlabmatesTalked w/mymentor aboutthe hours I’msupposed tobe in labHave a system(e.g., Zotero) toorganize myscientificarticlesStayedlate tofinish anexperiment

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