ArticleSTAR protocols2025
How has structuring your ideas into protocols contributed to your research progress and facilitated collaboration with others in the field?
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Abstract
Stuck in the middle of a project or degree and unable to see an immediate path forward is a common experience for researchers. In this backstory, Xi shares how tidying up a step-by-step protocol for STAR Protocols has led to unforeseen progress and connections. He has collaborated with the STAR Protocols team to publish five protocols and review three manuscripts. He finds that structuring thoughts in protocol form helps build confidence and explore ideas behind the data, especially when outcomes are unexpected. Additionally, the troubleshooting process can unravel interesting biological questions. For more information on the protocols related to this backstory, please refer to Zhang et al.
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