By Michael Wilhide, MS, MB(ASCP)CM As a graduate student and early-career scientist, I loved attending research conferences. I enjoyed learning about other people’s work, especially research that connected to my own, and I appreciated the moments when people came to my poster to talk about my findings. Yet one area I consistently struggled with was networking. For many neurodivergent scientists, networking can be some of the most challenging parts of a conference. Unstructure

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