Thankedmy mentorfor trainingme :-)Stayedlate tofinish anexperimentMet upwith mymentoringpodWrote somecomputercode thatworked!Have aschedule/timemanagementsystem formyselfTalked w/mymentorabout theirexpectationsfor meHave a system(e.g., Zotero) toorganize myscientificarticlesLearned anewtechnique!Asked mymentor forfeedback onhow I’mdoingHad ascientificconversationw/anotherlabmateAttended aresearch talkoutside of mylab (seminar,thesis defense)Presentedmy workAte lunchwithlabmatesTalked w/mymentor aboutthe hours I’msupposed tobe in labTalked w/mymentorabout what Ineed fromthemRead aresearcharticlerelated to myprojectTalked w/mymentorabout how tokeep my labnotebookTalked w/mymentorabout the labvacationpolicyHave anote takingsystem formyselfScheduledregularmeetingsw/my PIAskedquestionsin labReached outto another PIto learnabout theirresearchSuccessfullytroubleshootedsomething!Explainedmy researchproject to anon-scientistThankedmy mentorfor trainingme :-)Stayedlate tofinish anexperimentMet upwith mymentoringpodWrote somecomputercode thatworked!Have aschedule/timemanagementsystem formyselfTalked w/mymentorabout theirexpectationsfor meHave a system(e.g., Zotero) toorganize myscientificarticlesLearned anewtechnique!Asked mymentor forfeedback onhow I’mdoingHad ascientificconversationw/anotherlabmateAttended aresearch talkoutside of mylab (seminar,thesis defense)Presentedmy workAte lunchwithlabmatesTalked w/mymentor aboutthe hours I’msupposed tobe in labTalked w/mymentorabout what Ineed fromthemRead aresearcharticlerelated to myprojectTalked w/mymentorabout how tokeep my labnotebookTalked w/mymentorabout the labvacationpolicyHave anote takingsystem formyselfScheduledregularmeetingsw/my PIAskedquestionsin labReached outto another PIto learnabout theirresearchSuccessfullytroubleshootedsomething!Explainedmy researchproject to anon-scientist

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