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"Without the mistakes I probably wouldn't have learnt some valuable lessons."

Ask a cross-section of scientists how they got into cancer research, and you'll hear about a dizzying variety of routes from fields as diverse as biology, pharmacology, mathematics, and medicine. And with certain attributes — an inquiring mind, self-discipline, and a dash of ambition — it seems that there's no limit to what can be achieved.

The key to success is being flexible and open to change as well as having a collaborative spirit.

While today's economic conditions are brutal, the forces shaping the drug industry's downsizing and restructuring have been at play for some time.

Like it or not, each of us has only 168 hours a week to spend in whatever way we see fit, and most of us apply at least one-fourth of those hours—about half of our waking hours—engaged in some type of gainful employment.

Intent on starting a business, Loleta Robinson (who has a medical degree and an M.B.A.), enrolled in ACTIVATE, a year-long University of Maryland, Baltimore program for aspiring entrepreneurial women.

"I think there is an increased awareness of the contributions postdocs make."

The number of women embarking on science careers has been increasing steadily during the past several decades. Although women scientists continue to be underrepresented at the faculty level, many women have established rewarding and successful careers in science—thanks in part to having had role models and mentors whose paths they could follow.

With the dawn of personalized medicine, a burst of information has been brought forth that needs wrangling in order to advance cancer diagnosis and treatment.

Neuroscience has joined forces with other disciplines, creating areas of focus that range from individual cells to social communities.

The need for new treatments and a better understanding of brain disorders offer researchers an abundance of career opportunities. By Emma Hitt

Business and university leaders are seeking ways to increase personnel diversity to promote innovation. By Chris Tachibana.

Figuring out what you know—and what you need to know—is essential in training for a science career.

With good long-term funding prospects and attractive salaries, Germany has become a major contender in the global competition among nations to draw in top talent.

"I think it becomes more difficult [to cheat] when the student knows what the professor knows and the professor knows what the student knows." --Adil Shamoo

Continuous innovation and outstanding research are the most important attributes to respondents choosing this year's best biotech and pharma companies.

Speed networking can be an effective way to promote new research collaborations.

There are no fail-safe recipes for success, but some basic, tried-and-true principles can be counted on.

This guide, adapted from AAMC, provides answers to frequently asked questions about M.D.-Ph.D. programs.

This article comes to you through a collaboration between Next Wave and Science's aging knowledge environment,
SAGE KE. The joint venture is supported by the
AARP Andrus Foundation.