Best Practices for Writing Scientific Articles and Article-Based Dissertations
Sciences and Engineering Workshops
Elizabeth O'Hare, Ph.D., Neuroscience IDP Program
This workshop covers general writing principles for writing scientific articles and also gives practical advice for writing an article-based dissertation in the sciences and engineering. (Approx. 48 mins. Recorded in 2008.)
Click here for the presentation slides: Best Practices for Writing Scientific Articles and Article-Based Dissertations.pdf
Elizabeth (Libby) O'Hare completed a PhD in the UCLA Interdepartmental Neuroscience Graduate Program in 2008. Libby's dissertation research focused on developmental cognitive neuroscience, and she used functional and structural Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) to examine relationships between brain growth and improving cognitive capacities in typically developing children and adolescents and those with prenatal exposure to alcohol. While in graduate school, Libby received the NIH National Research Service Award (NRSA) to support her dissertation research.
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