Finding the right chemistry

摘要

Postgraduate researcher Elizabeth Granger stresses the importance of collaboration at all levels, after finding that chemists were key to her research on motor proteins. Most researchers in the later stages of their career are aware of the importanceof collaboration. Whether it is with other labs, different departments or just sharing ideas and reagents, collaboration can make research more efficient and be useful for all parties involved. But collaboration is not just for established researchers. It can also be an incredibly positive experience for researchers in the early stages of their career. Our own lab, at the University of Manchester, has benefited greatly from working with non-biology scientists, including collaborations with physics and chemistry labs, and post-docs with non-biological backgrounds. On a practical level these collaborations provide the opportunity to harness specialist analytical skills and knowledge.