Ten simple rules for increased lab resilience.
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 33211687.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1008313 and PMC identifier 7676734.
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Abstract
When running a lab we do not think about calamities, since they are rare events for which we cannot plan while we are busy with the day-to-day management and intellectual challenges of a research lab. No lab team can be prepared for something like a pandemic such as COVID-19, which has led to shuttered labs around the globe. But many other types of crises can also arise that labs may have to weather during their lifetime. What can researchers do to make a lab more resilient in the face of such exterior forces? What systems or behaviors could we adjust in 'normal' times that promote lab success, and increase the chances that the lab will stay on its trajectory? We offer 10 rules, based on our current experiences as a lab group adapting to crisis.
Medical subject headings
- COVID-19
- Laboratory Personnel