The unmissable Malcolm Gladwell showcased his book in RDS hall, Dublin, on 1 November 2013. After the show, he signed hundreds of books for his
Does enthusiasm improve outcomes?
What drives you at your research work?What do you want to do when you grow up?What jobs did you have before your career in research?These, and other,
Recruitment shock
3.6% response rate? Shocking! For our new feasibility study, we sent over 200 invitations to primary care doctors in Ireland and the invitees
Fidelity questions
Clinical trials use elaborate methods to make sure that everybody does the exact thing as they planned. Measuring treatment fidelity is checking the
Re-entry shock – you can’t go home again
Culture shock is defined by Wikipedia as the “difficulty people have adjusting to a new culture that differs markedly from their
Going home
West coast and East coast of the U.S. are very different, people always told me. West coast was my home for 6 months - spring and summer. At the
Saying bye slowly makes parting easier
Last days of my INVEST fellowship Visiting research scholars make new friends quickly and parting is not always easy for them. I said bye in
A decade in the addictions field
Edited March 4, 2020 by janklimas ... or women, men and non-binary folk who mentored me. Career in addiction health services research can be
26 weeks investing in Portland
Welcome to my INVESTing log. INVEST is the International Visiting Scientists & Technical Exchange Program for drug abuse research sponsored by