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1. Inspired by Life Sciences 2. Your Dynamic Training Path 3. Your Undergraduate Studies 4. How to Select the Best Graduate Program for Your Needs 5. Life in the Research Laboratory 6. Post Graduate Studies: Preparing to Launch 7. Your First Job; Choosing Well in Academia 8. Your Next Ten Years; Tenure and Promotion 9. The Institutional Challenge to Train and Support Academic Biomedical Scientists 10. Into the Future: So You Want to be an Academic Leader 11. Your First Job:  Preparing and Choosing Well for Non-Academic Careers Appendix: Questions and Answers on Important Planning and Career Issues