Many PhD students have no intention of remaining in academia, and outdated university curricula do them a disservice by not offering training for careers in industry, argues Kyle Isaacson, a PhD student in biomedical engineering.
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Kyle Isaacson is the founder of a for-profit scientific consulting firm, Ike Scientific, LLC (https://www.ikescientific.com).
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Isaacson, K.J. Academia-focused PhD curricula fail students’ needs. Nat Hum Behav 3, 1011–1012 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-019-0691-6
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