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Dr. Karmella Haynes

Scientist . Bioengineer . Narrative Coach

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  • 10 Tips on How to Write Your First Bioengineering Review Article

    10 Tips on How to Write Your First Bioengineering Review Article

    The first scholarly public product I help my trainees to produce is a review article. In essence, a review explains past work in a way that shows how they converge on a major insight. A great review is more than a description of papers on the same topic, it’s meta-research, similar to the the type…

    dochaynes

    October 13, 2025
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    academic-writing, research, writing
  • The ABC Trifecta: A Three-Part Figure Strategy for Stronger Research Papers

    The ABC Trifecta: A Three-Part Figure Strategy for Stronger Research Papers

    After years of reviewing manuscripts for high-impact journals in synthetic biology, molecular cell biology, and bioengineering, I’ve noticed a consistent pattern in the figures of standout papers. The strongest manuscripts, those that make me think “I need my papers to look like this” tend to follow a remarkably simple formula. You may have even seen…

    dochaynes

    July 15, 2025
    blog feed, figures
    molecular-biology, publishing, research, science
  • Why I Pursue Bold Science and Support Others in Telling Their Stories

    Why I Pursue Bold Science and Support Others in Telling Their Stories

    Reflections on NPR’s Science Friday: The Leap and the Power of Research Narratives I recently had the opportunity to share my story on NPR’s Science Friday, as part of their series The Leap. In the episode, I spoke about the choices that led me to pursue research paths that don’t always follow traditional lines, paths…

    dochaynes

    July 10, 2025
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    research, science, writing

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