NORTH DAKOTA: INBRE researcher featured in NIGMS Biomedical Beat Blog
NIH NIGMS recently featured Mikhail Bobylev, a professor of chemistry at Minot State University who has mentored more than 70 undergrad researchers in his lab through support from North Dakota INBRE, in a Biomedical Beat Blog article entitled, “Training Students and Communicating Science on Capitol Hill.” Bobylev focuses on training students to conduct rigorous, meaningful research and to communicate it clearly to a variety of audiences, including the general public, scientists, and policy-makers.
“I’ve been infected with this enthusiasm for science, and I think that carries over to my students. Essentially, I lead by example,” says Bobylev.
Dr. Bobylev focuses on training students to conduct rigorous, meaningful research and to communicate it clearly to a variety of audiences, including the general public, scientists, and policymakers. He believes that this emphasis on strong communication skills is one of the reasons why his students were often selected for Posters on the Hill — a prestigious annual event where undergraduate researchers presented their work to lawmakers in Washington, DC. Since 2008, 10 of his mentees were chosen to participate.