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Jon Lorsch

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Jon Lorsch uses compelling data to demonstrate that larger labs, in general, are not as efficient as smaller ones. Many factors contribute to this trend. For example, in larger labs, PIs spend less time per project and less time mentoring trainees. Also, larger, fewer labs result in reduced diversity of research and fewer chances for discoveries. Lorsch suggests we renew our focus on efficiency and invest in a “broad and diverse portfolio” of research. As Director of NIGMS, he is implementing a pilot program with this objective in mind, called the Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award (MIRA).http://www.ibiology.org/ibiomagazine/jon-lorsch-lab-size-is-bigger-better.htmlSpeaker Biography: Jon Lorsch is the Director of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) at the National Institutes of Health. As Director, he leads the execution of NIGMS’s mission to promote advances in scientific research and biomedical workforce training. Lorsch came to NIGMS from Johns Hopkins University, where he was a professor in the Department of Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry for 14 years. His research, which is continuing at the NIH, is focused on studying the molecular mechanisms of protein translation. Lorsch received a BA in chemistry from Swarthmore College and a PhD in biochemistry from Harvard University, where he worked in the laboratory of Jack Szostak.

Jon Lorsch uses compelling data to demonstrate that larger labs, in general, are not as efficient as smaller ones. Many factors contribute to this trend. For example, in larger labs, PIs spend less time per project and less time mentoring trainees. Also, larger, fewer labs result in reduced diversity of research and fewer chances for discoveries. Lorsch suggests we renew our focus on efficiency and invest in a “broad and diverse portfolio” of research. As Director of NIGMS, he is implementing a pilot program with this objective in mind, called the Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award (MIRA). <a href="http://www.ibiology.org/ibiomagazine/jon-lorsch-lab-size-is-bigger-better.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.ibiology.org/ibiomagazine/jon-lorsch-lab-size-is-bigger-better.html</a> Speaker Biography: Jon Lorsch is the Director of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) at the National Institutes of Health. As Director, he leads the execution of NIGMS’s mission to promote advances in scientific research and biomedical workforce training. Lorsch came to NIGMS from Johns Hopkins University, where he was a professor in the Department of Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry for 14 years. His research, which is continuing at the NIH, is focused on studying the molecular mechanisms of protein translation. Lorsch received a BA in chemistry from Swarthmore College and a PhD in biochemistry from Harvard University, where he worked in the laboratory of Jack Szostak.

Jon Lorsch: Lab Size: Is Bigger Better?

http://www.iBiology.orgTalk Overview: The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) distributes over 2.3 billion dollars per year to scientific research and workforce development.  In his talk, Lorsch, who became Director of NIGMS in 2013, talks about why he transitioned into administration and leadership from a research faculty position, and discusses NIGMS's mission of funding the best question-driven, investigator-initiated research, and training a successful biomedical workforce.Speaker Biography: Jon Lorsch is the Director of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) at the National Institutes of Health. As Director, he leads the execution of NIGMS's mission to promote advances in scientific research and biomedical workforce training. Lorsch came to NIGMS from Johns Hopkins University, where he was a Professor of Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry for 14 years. His research, which is continuing at the NIH, is focused on studying the molecular mechanisms of protein translation.

<a href="http://www.iBiology.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.iBiology.org</a> Talk Overview: The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) distributes over 2.3 billion dollars per year to scientific research and workforce development. In his talk, Lorsch, who became Director of NIGMS in 2013, talks about why he transitioned into administration and leadership from a research faculty position, and discusses NIGMS's mission of funding the best question-driven, investigator-initiated research, and training a successful biomedical workforce. Speaker Biography: Jon Lorsch is the Director of the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) at the National Institutes of Health. As Director, he leads the execution of NIGMS's mission to promote advances in scientific research and biomedical workforce training. Lorsch came to NIGMS from Johns Hopkins University, where he was a Professor of Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry for 14 years. His research, which is continuing at the NIH, is focused on studying the molecular mechanisms of protein translation.

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