Abstract
When running a lab we do not think about calamities, since they are rare events for which we cannot plan while we are busy with the day-to-day management and intellectual challenges of a research lab. No lab team can be prepared for something like a pandemic such as COVID-19, which has led to shuttered labs around the globe. But many other types of crises can also arise that labs may have to weather during their lifetime. What can researchers do to make a lab more resilient in the face of such exterior forces? What systems or behaviors could we adjust in ‘normal’ times that promote lab success, and increase the chances that the lab will stay on its trajectory? We offer 10 rules, based on our current experiences as a lab group adapting to crisis.
Highlights
Crises that significantly impair lab research activities can strike without warning at any time
As we will see in the rules, diversity in a lab group can be defined and enhanced in many ways, increasing overall resilience
None of the rules are in conflict with having a productive lab and a healthy lab group, and it seems like good advice to think about this set of 10 recommendations
Summary
Crises that significantly impair lab research activities can strike without warning at any time. Certainly other aspects of how a lab is managed and how a team works can potentially provide greater resilience in times of crisis. As we will see in the rules, diversity in a lab group can be defined and enhanced in many ways, increasing overall resilience.
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