Identifying grand challenges in synthetic biology, research forecasting, effective ways of reading literature, and coming up with research ideas

Implementing hypothesis-driven experimental design. Understanding data collection, statistical significance, data interpretation, reproducibility, using models, and reformulating hypotheses

Constructing high-impact figures from collected data

Transitioning from exploratory research to framing a manuscript, curating data for publication, project management, collaboration, and authorship

Developing presentations for scientific audiences, elevator pitches for short interactions, and best practices for networking at conferences