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When Sickness Interrupts Science
Wednesday 10 January 2018
 Leonard Jason (Credit: DePaul University/Jamie Moncrief) |
When sickness interrupts science
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Navigating a research career along with a chronic illness, say many researchers, requires zeroing in on what is most essential.
Leonard Jason, a psychologist who was diagnosed in 1989 with myalgic encephalopathy/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), realized that he needed to be strategic about his work and careful not to overtax himself.
His approach has led to recognition, including awards for excellence in research and, at one point, a position on a US federal panel advising about research on ME/CFS.
He recommends that scientists pursue the work that matters most to them.
“The reality is that you can’t do it all,” says Jason, of DePaul University in Chicago, Illinois. “Prioritization is absolutely critical when one is in a diminished state. If it’s trivial and you don’t care about it, let it go.”
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