Descending the career ladder

Developing and implementing a career ladder program.

A career ladder program is a formal management tool used not only by managers looking to recognize and retain employees, but also by employees seeking growth opportunities. A career ladder program involves careful development, frequent and effective communication during implementation, and activities focused on measuring program effectiveness. Career ladders are a way to increase productivity a...

Probing the Locomotor Conundrum: Descending the ‘V’ Interneuron Ladder

The assembly of neuronal circuits involved in locomotor control in the mammalian spinal cord is influenced by genetic programs specifying four ventral (V) interneuron populations (V0-V3). In this issue of Neuron, Crone et al. and Zhang et al. make use of genetic tools to map connectivity patterns and to abolish the function of V2a and V3 interneurons. The absence of V2a interneurons reveals def...

Climbing the cardiology career ladder in the United Kingdom.

Helping early career research scientists ascend the professional ladder.

The Keystone Symposia Early Career Investigator Travel Award initiative is a unique successful research mentoring program tailored for 'end of the pipeline' life and biomedical scientists from academia and industry. Using targeted educational, mentoring, and networking activities, the program benefits early career scientists in solving a specific laboratory-based research question that is limit...

Descending the sanitation ladder in urban Uganda: evidence from Kampala Slums

BACKGROUND While the sanitation ladder is useful in analysing progressive improvements in sanitation, studies in Uganda have not indicated the sanitation barriers faced by the urban poor. There are various challenges in shared latrine use, cleaning and maintenance. Results from Kampala city indicate that, failure to clean and maintain sanitation infrastructure can lead to a reversal of the pote...