Spier AB, Evans CE. Surviving and thriving in thrombosis research during a global pandemic: Experiences of a vascular scientist diagnosed with COVID-19.
THROMBOSIS UPDATE 2021;
2:100028. [PMID:
38620750 PMCID:
PMC7977002 DOI:
10.1016/j.tru.2020.100028]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Revised: 11/12/2020] [Accepted: 12/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
The 2019-2020 COVID-19 outbreak resulted in widespread suffering along with major changes in the ways that researchers carry out their work. This article profiles the experiences of an early-career investigator in thrombosis research who worked through the COVID-19 pandemic and a COVID-19 diagnosis. The aims of this article are to normalize concern regarding COVID-19 in the research community, to provide a perspective on maintaining productivity during stay-at-home periods, and to discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic might alter common research practices in the future. While the COVID-19 outbreak was clearly disruptive and debilitating on a global level, some research practices that were heavily employed during the pandemic may continue to be utilized in scientific research for many years to come.
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