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