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To increase our understanding of how molecular scaffolds belonging to the 14-3-3 protein family influence glucose homeostasis, metabolism, and the development of chronic disease like diabetes and obesity.
To increase our understanding of how molecular scaffolds belonging to the 14-3-3 protein family influence glucose homeostasis, metabolism, and the development of chronic disease like diabetes and obesity.
To accomplish this mission, we will ensure that we:
1. Perform rigorous, honest, ethical, and responsible research
2. Accurately disseminate findings to the scientific community and the general public
3. Provide a safe, welcoming environment that will nurture, mentor, and empower trainees to reach their fullest potential
4. Work together as a team to help each other with our projects and to bring out the best in each of us
Expectations and responsibilities
Expectations and responsibilities
My expectation for all members of the Lim lab is for you to realize and decide what you want to get out of your training and for you to figure out how to achieve these goals. It is important that you are aware of what makes you happy, interested, intrigued, and fulfilled during your time in the lab. Keep in mind that it is normal to experience failures during your training, and it is important for you to reflect on what may have gone wrong, figure out how to address problems, and teach others how to avoid similar mistakes. Research is hard and challenging—there is no way around this; however, it is also highly rewarding. Every positive result, no matter how small or big, is a victory, and we need to savor the moment and use this positive experience to build momentum. We are all in this together, and I expect everyone to maintain a positive, supportive, engaging, rewarding environment will always be maintained.
Hostility, bullying, or discrimination will NOT be tolerated. Period.
The Lim lab is a safe-space that will be free of harassment and discrimination. All members in the Lim lab will abide by policies set by the Université de Montréal and the CRCHUM. I am committed to ensuring that you are in a safe and accepting environment, and under no circumstances will violence; physical, verbal, or psychological harassment; and discrimination based on gender, race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical appearance, and disability be tolerated in my lab. If individuals feel threatened from unwanted physical contact or sexual attention from anyone in the institution, please inform me, and I will deal with this rapidly and appropriately with the administration. This type behavior is grounds for dismissal for anyone in my lab.
Negative attitudes that bring down the morale of the lab are not welcome, and actions that hurt the reputation of the lab, your colleagues, and the institution will not be accepted.
Expectations of me (click to expand)
Expectations of me (click to expand)
Of me:
Of me:
I am committed to your success and well-being. I want to see you succeed and reach your own goals and career aspirations. You can expect me to be your advocate, champion, and cheerleader, and I will do whatever I can within my power to see you succeed. If you have a personal or professional problem, I am willing to help you navigate it and find a solution. You can trust me to maintain confidentiality.
I will always nominate you for awards if they are applicable to you, and I will always help you with preparing for training/career milestones, such as committee meetings, pre-doctoral/qualifying exams, presentations, and interviews.
My job is to ensure that you will have the necessary resources available to you to complete your projects. Resources may include funding, equipment, out-side help/expertise, and help with writing and project planning.
You can expect me to be real, respectful, attentive, and upfront with you. I will always be transparent with all of my trainees and maintain equity among all of my trainees. If I am able to provide feedback, I will tell it to you in the best way possible—this is with your best interests in mind and to help you learn about yourself and find ways to improve. If you have done something well, I will also acknowledge it. It is important that you get both positive and negative feedback.
If there are ways that I can improve in my supervision or mentorship of you, please let me know! I am open to suggestions, as each individual is unique. There is no “one size fits all approach” to mentoring. An alternative and useful tool is also to seek an external mentor, who can also provide feedback, and if this is something that interests you, I will try to offer suggestions and initiative the conversation with him or her.
Expecations of you (click to expand)
Expecations of you (click to expand)
Of you:
Of you:
1. For everyone:
1. For everyone:
· Be proud of your work
· Be patient and careful—Do not rush your experiments. It is important that you are vigilant and check for potential mistakes. If something is unclear or does not appear correct, find someone in the lab to discuss before proceeding.
· Own your mistakes—Mistakes happen. It is part of research. Learn from them.
· Support your colleagues—If other members encounter a mistake or problem, help and support them. If there is hostility in the lab, please discuss issues civilly, but if you are not comfortable with confronting specific individuals, please feel free to discuss this with me
· Be honest, responsible, and ethical—We have a duty to ensure that we are performing/undertaking our research in an honest and ethical manner. If someone is caught manipulating their data or lying about their findings, this is grounds for dismissal. If you catch someone in the lab undertaking such activities, please discuss with them why this is wrong. You can also tell me privately, and the necessary steps to resolve this problem will be initiated.
· Take care of yourself—If you are encountering personal or health problems, please make sure to that the necessary time to deal with your issues. Your physical and mental health come first. If you are comfortable, please feel free to me about them, and I will try my best to direct you to the appropriate resources that are available. It is normal “to vent” about issues, and I am also around to do so.
· Stay current with your research area—It is necessary to be up-to-date with your specific area of research. This means that I expect you to routinely search (~1X per week) on Pubmed, Google Scholar, or other sites for novel, cutting-edge, peer reviewed papers in your subject area. If you come across something exciting, feel free to share it with the group!
· Challenge ideas in the lab if you are in disagreement—Science is not a one-way street. We should always be open and receptive to different points of view
· If you ever have doubts about something, PLEASE ASK—people are always willing to each other out.
· All trainees in the lab are given their own unique project to develop—There is no hierarchy among trainees, as each of us can learn from each other. Under no circumstances should a senior trainee think that they are able to boss around or order a junior trainee to do something. Please treat each other with respect.
· Attend weekly lab meetings and journal clubs, as well as institutional education activities and seminars
2. Undergraduate students:
2. Undergraduate students:
· Work closely with your mentor. You are in the lab to gain experience with different aspects of research and take this time to ask questions and try different techniques.
· You will be given an independent project to call your own. This project will likely be part of the bigger picture of a graduate student’s or postdoctoral fellow’s project(s).
3. Graduate students:
3. Graduate students:
· You are expected to develop, execute, and analyze experiments and results for your memoire (M.Sc.) or thesis/dissertation (Ph.D.). Most of this work has to be done by you, but on occasion, if a task/project falls outside of your expertise or someone in or out of the lab has mastered these skills, collaborations can be established.
· Present your work at departmental and institutional events (ie. Research days) and conferences
· Apply for relevant scholarships/awards (see Funding section)
· Ensure that you meet all relevant departmental and institutional deadlines (ie. Committee meetings, semi-annual reports, candidacy exams, memoire/thesis submission dates). Please keep track of these dates and also periodically remind me of them.
· Complete your coursework, as defined by the requirements of your different programs.
4. Postdoctoral fellows:
4. Postdoctoral fellows:
· Develop your own independent line(s) of research
· Push boundaries that will help you land your dream job—I hired you because I feel that you have the potential to make a lasting impact in research.
· Present your work at departmental and institutional events (ie. Research days) and conferences
· Apply for relevant scholarships/awards (see Funding Section)
Work ethic
Work ethic
As a trainee in my lab, I want you to be successful, happy, and healthy during your time in the lab. It is important that you find time for yourself and figure out what works for you to maximize your productivity and efficiency when you are in the lab. Being successful in research comes from careful planning and hard work. It does not require working 12 hours a day, seven days a week.
I do not have set work hours for trainees in the lab, but you should still treat it as a job. For graduate students, I expect you to be the lab or in the student area when you are not in class. Please make sure that your hours overlap with one another for the majority of the workday, as this will allow you to communicate with others if you need help or have questions. I do not necessarily expect people to work evenings and weekends, but sometimes an experiment may require this. If you choose to do so, this is entirely your choice. At any point, if I see that your chosen hours of work is affecting your happiness or productivity, we will have discussions on how to best maximize your time during the day. It is ok if you want to occasionally work from home to avoid distractions of the lab, but I would still prefer to see you around the lab.
Undergraduate students are not permitted to work by themselves during the evening, night, or weekend. Your mentor in the lab must be present.
As a general rule, I do not have strict regulations on vacation time. You need to take what you need to be happy, healthy, and energized. How much time you decide to take is based on what you deem to be necessary for your own career goals and future. If I feel that you are abusing this policy, I will let you know. Please give me two-week’s notice before your planned vacation.
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