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[–] fascicle@leminal.space 16 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I thought it was a pubic infection

[–] Kyle_The_G@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)

primary/ principal investigator

[–] davidagain@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Still don't know what that is.

[–] e0qdk@reddthat.com 7 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Generally the professor in charge of the research group.

[–] davidagain@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] Kyle_The_G@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

The PI is usually a PHD with years of experience in charge of a lab, their job is to conduct research and answer questions. They'll bring on post docs and PHD/MSC students to conduct that research, write papers and progress thesis projects. Source: got my MSC in nutrition a few years back then spent a portion of my career in a pathology service core for the local research community so I've seen a lot of different projects over the years (spicifically biology/histopathology).

[–] davidagain@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

Keep up the good work!