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ArticleFEBS open bio2026

Why human connection is the true metric of research success.

Timothy Lin Yun Tan, Mattias Wei Ren Kon, Xavier Coumoul, Fun Man Fung

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Article in FEBS open bio, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Timothy Lin Yun TanFaculty of Science, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
Mattias Wei Ren KonYong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6011-3138
Xavier CoumoulUniversité Paris Cité, INSERM, Health & Functional Exposomics - HealthFex, France.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2928-9648
Fun Man FungSchool of Chemistry, University College Dublin, Ireland.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4106-3174

Funding

HEA EDI Enhancement Fund 2025 R29725University College Dublin R28085
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Postdoctoral supervision and research leadership are crucial yet underexamined dimensions of academic work. In this perspectives piece, we reflect on mentorship across Singapore and France and situate it within output-driven research ecosystems that risk reducing groups to production units. Using a narrative and workshop-based approach, including a mentorship workshop at the FEBS-IUBMB ENABLE 2024 conference in Singapore, we explore how mentees define good mentorship. Participants consistently prioritised everyday human interactions over traditional metrics, highlighting empathy, trust, humility, availability, and clear communication. Integrating these insights with educational literature, we illustrate that humane, ethically grounded mentorship is essential for research integrity, well-being and sustainable scientific capacity.

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MentorsResearch PersonnelAcademiaFranceHumansPostdoctoral TrainingSingaporeAcademic MentorshipDoctoral EducationEarly Career ResearchersHigher Education PolicyResearch CultureResearcher Well‐beingstudents as partners

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PMID41958030
PMCPMC13398985

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