Brian Kim
@brianwskim.bsky.social
PhD Candidate (Medicine and Health) @sydney.edu.au with interests in MR/CT, joint and muscle adipocytes and an undying love for football.
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I've realised my conference limit is 2 full days. My brain is at capacity. But social events definitely help.
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October 24, 2025 at 3:29 AM
I've realised my conference limit is 2 full days. My brain is at capacity. But social events definitely help.
#AcademicSky
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CMV: The longest part of an academic presentation should be the Background, not the Results.
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October 7, 2025 at 11:15 PM
CMV: The longest part of an academic presentation should be the Background, not the Results.
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September 23, 2025 at 10:24 PM
This weekend, I am taking a break from my PhD including Friday. Feeling much more refreshed. More rest more often.
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August 31, 2025 at 12:42 AM
This weekend, I am taking a break from my PhD including Friday. Feeling much more refreshed. More rest more often.
#AcademicSky #PhDSky
#AcademicSky #PhDSky
Today near brought me to tears.
Almost a year of PhD work troubleshooting a singular error, and I feel incompetent. Every time I think I've solved it, it comes back. I don't know when to just throw in the towel...
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Almost a year of PhD work troubleshooting a singular error, and I feel incompetent. Every time I think I've solved it, it comes back. I don't know when to just throw in the towel...
#AcademicSky #PhDSky
August 25, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Today near brought me to tears.
Almost a year of PhD work troubleshooting a singular error, and I feel incompetent. Every time I think I've solved it, it comes back. I don't know when to just throw in the towel...
#AcademicSky #PhDSky
Almost a year of PhD work troubleshooting a singular error, and I feel incompetent. Every time I think I've solved it, it comes back. I don't know when to just throw in the towel...
#AcademicSky #PhDSky
Alas, this year my abstract was rejected ❌ for an amazing international conference.
BUT still happy to try again next year. Onwards and upwards.
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BUT still happy to try again next year. Onwards and upwards.
#AcademicSky #PhDSky
July 24, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Alas, this year my abstract was rejected ❌ for an amazing international conference.
BUT still happy to try again next year. Onwards and upwards.
#AcademicSky #PhDSky
BUT still happy to try again next year. Onwards and upwards.
#AcademicSky #PhDSky
And with that, ethics approval for the final PhD study has been obtained.
A truly grueling process with stringent frameworks for AI related research now 🥲
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A truly grueling process with stringent frameworks for AI related research now 🥲
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May 28, 2025 at 11:40 PM
And with that, ethics approval for the final PhD study has been obtained.
A truly grueling process with stringent frameworks for AI related research now 🥲
#AcademicSky
A truly grueling process with stringent frameworks for AI related research now 🥲
#AcademicSky
May 23, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Today, I spent 8 hours straight on an MRI IO error that I have been unable to crack for months. Maybe 100 hours on this tiny “simple” error.
Just in case you think social media is only for highlights, nope. Today sucked. PhD feels impossible. I need to decompress.
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Just in case you think social media is only for highlights, nope. Today sucked. PhD feels impossible. I need to decompress.
#AcademicSky
May 9, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Today, I spent 8 hours straight on an MRI IO error that I have been unable to crack for months. Maybe 100 hours on this tiny “simple” error.
Just in case you think social media is only for highlights, nope. Today sucked. PhD feels impossible. I need to decompress.
#AcademicSky
Just in case you think social media is only for highlights, nope. Today sucked. PhD feels impossible. I need to decompress.
#AcademicSky
I went into hibernation for the past year trying to get my first PhD paper out. Blessed and can’t wait to publish our latest model open-source!
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February 6, 2025 at 2:49 AM
I went into hibernation for the past year trying to get my first PhD paper out. Blessed and can’t wait to publish our latest model open-source!
#AcademicSky
doi.org/10.1016/j.js...
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doi.org/10.1016/j.js...
June 21, 2024 at 4:43 AM
Thoughts on personal websites (not just a CV page) and blogs for academics?
Perhaps field-dependent, but I think they’re excellent ways of showcasing communication and potentially technical skills.
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Perhaps field-dependent, but I think they’re excellent ways of showcasing communication and potentially technical skills.
#AcademicSky
May 29, 2024 at 4:11 AM
Thoughts on personal websites (not just a CV page) and blogs for academics?
Perhaps field-dependent, but I think they’re excellent ways of showcasing communication and potentially technical skills.
#AcademicSky
Perhaps field-dependent, but I think they’re excellent ways of showcasing communication and potentially technical skills.
#AcademicSky
HELP: How do you handle manuscript/figure/table version control?
Filename_Final_v5_edit_USETHISONE_withFigs_FinalFinal_DONOTEDIT.docx
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Filename_Final_v5_edit_USETHISONE_withFigs_FinalFinal_DONOTEDIT.docx
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May 23, 2024 at 9:45 PM
HELP: How do you handle manuscript/figure/table version control?
Filename_Final_v5_edit_USETHISONE_withFigs_FinalFinal_DONOTEDIT.docx
#AcademicSky
Filename_Final_v5_edit_USETHISONE_withFigs_FinalFinal_DONOTEDIT.docx
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What’s a simple writing tip that would improve every paper?
E.g., consistency of terms is more important than making writing engaging with synonyms. Ditch the synonyms.
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E.g., consistency of terms is more important than making writing engaging with synonyms. Ditch the synonyms.
#PhDSky #AcademicSky
May 19, 2024 at 6:37 AM
What’s a simple writing tip that would improve every paper?
E.g., consistency of terms is more important than making writing engaging with synonyms. Ditch the synonyms.
#PhDSky #AcademicSky
E.g., consistency of terms is more important than making writing engaging with synonyms. Ditch the synonyms.
#PhDSky #AcademicSky
I genuinely prefer basic/discovery research over clinical research and champion it. Sue me (but also, please don’t. I need grant money)
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May 16, 2024 at 9:00 AM
I genuinely prefer basic/discovery research over clinical research and champion it. Sue me (but also, please don’t. I need grant money)
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#AcademicSky
As academics, why do we say “yes”to helping others with data analysis… EVERY SINGLE TIME? Is it productive procrastination?
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May 10, 2024 at 1:33 PM
As academics, why do we say “yes”to helping others with data analysis… EVERY SINGLE TIME? Is it productive procrastination?
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Years of writing and I still don’t know if I prefer Arial or Times New Roman
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May 1, 2024 at 3:55 AM
Years of writing and I still don’t know if I prefer Arial or Times New Roman
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The stress I have when sharing a dataset with a potential collaborator… WHAT IF THEY DONT LIKE MY FOLDER STRUCTURE?!
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February 22, 2024 at 10:38 AM
The stress I have when sharing a dataset with a potential collaborator… WHAT IF THEY DONT LIKE MY FOLDER STRUCTURE?!
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February 20, 2024 at 7:34 PM
Supervisor seems to be sure that we have enough for a PhD thesis. I’m convinced it’s not enough.
Any advice to objectively look at this? #PhDSky
Any advice to objectively look at this? #PhDSky
February 18, 2024 at 11:15 AM
Supervisor seems to be sure that we have enough for a PhD thesis. I’m convinced it’s not enough.
Any advice to objectively look at this? #PhDSky
Any advice to objectively look at this? #PhDSky
PhD confession: I have never read another person’s thesis. Hopefully I read mine 😂
February 10, 2024 at 7:20 AM
PhD confession: I have never read another person’s thesis. Hopefully I read mine 😂
The validation when a collaborator texts you that they would love for you to stay after the current project 🥰
October 11, 2023 at 10:17 PM
The validation when a collaborator texts you that they would love for you to stay after the current project 🥰