Project Outcomes

Sharing Results with other Scientists and the Public

Sharing information about findings from research is a really important aspect of doing science. There are different ways scientists communicate their results with other scientists and with the public such as: collaborating with researchers at other institutions doing similar work, presenting posters or giving talks summarizing their methods and results at scientist association meetings, and publishing their work in scientific magazines called academic journals. Media such as newspapers, TV, radio and the internet, as well as people who work as science communicators and educators, help to translate scientific findings into less technical language that the general public will understand.

On this page you can read about some ways the Vesicle Team is sharing results from their different labs, as they make discoveries or uncover more questions about how vesicles operate in the environment.

Hsu-Kim Research Group home page (https://hsukim.pratt.duke.edu/)

Notes from the Lab

Lab groups often have websites or blogs with updates on current research and members. These also sometimes serve as a place where new positions for student researchers are posted when they become available. Check out some of the lab pages from members of this research team:

Kuehn Lab (Department of Biochemistry, Duke University Medical Center)

Wiesner Research Group (Pratt School of Engineering, Duke University)

Hsu-Kim Research Group (Pratt School of Engineering, Duke University)

Madritch Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology Lab (Department of Biology, AppState)

Kuehn Lab members in front of one of their research posters at a conference

Presenting Posters

Research posters are used in academic conferences to summarize procedures and results of ongoing research. They serve as a way to publicize the work done by research groups, generate discussion among scientists working on similar questions and open up channels for future collaborations. These posters are a visually engaging and concise way to present research at academic conferences as an alternative to a more formal oral presentation.

Hannah McMillan gives a talk on extracellular vesicles at a symposium

Giving Talks

Scientists regularly give oral presentations or "talks" about their past or current research to other scientists and the general public. These presentations are usually hosted by professional science associations (eg. through large conferences or smaller symposiums), by universities and science museums/ institutions. Community organizations like libraries or foundations with an interest in educating the public about current science topics also sometimes bring in researchers as speakers.

Publishing Work

Results from scientific research are published in special magazines called "scientific journals." These publications are peer-reviewed, meaning that the articles have been reviewed and considered by other scientists before they are accepted for publication. The process is very rigorous and the most prestigious journals in each science field only accept the very best research.

Journal articles by the Vesicle Team:

Microbial vesicle-mediated communication: convergence to understand interactions within and between domains of life (published in the Journal of Environmental Science Processes and Impacts)

Geology student Carly Mass at an environmental science outreach event with 5th graders.

Public Outreach

While the channels listed above are usually geared towards a more professional/ academic audience in science fields, teams of scientists also share their research publicly through outreach. They visit school classrooms as guest speakers in person and remotely, they host programs for school kids at their universities, they share the ins and outs of being a scientist at school career days, and they participate in community events at libraries, museums and other informal science education centers. Our research team uses this website as one way to communicate findings with the public. For related lesson plans, handouts and other programs geared towards our K12 public please check the Educational Materials section. Feel free to contact Marta Toran (toranml@appstate.edu with any questions).

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