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Lab meeting

60 minutes 8 blockspro Runs with Pro

A weekly research group meeting: lab business, 90-second updates, one deep dive with phone feedback, a methods corner and next week's journal pick.

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60 min · 8 blocks, drawn to scale Fits exactly
  1. One word for your week at the bench, 3 minutes 3
  2. Lab business: equipment, orders, safety and schedules, 5 minutes 5
  3. Quick updates: one result, one next step, one blocker each, 15 minutesInfo 15
  4. Deep dive: one person presents data in progress, 20 minutesInfo 20
  5. Feedback for the presenter, 5 minutes 5
  6. Protocols and methods corner, 5 minutes 5
  7. Next week's journal pick, 3 minutes 3
  8. Actions, next presenter and who picks the paper, 4 minutes 4
015304560 min
  1. +0′One word for your week at the benchOne word for your week in the lab?3 minCheck-in
  2. +3′Lab business: equipment, orders, safety and schedulesTip: Bookings for shared equipment, reagents running low, safety reminders. Anything longer goes to a message after.5 minInfo
  3. +8′Quick updates: one result, one next step, one blocker eachTip: About 90 seconds each. Blockers get an owner, not a discussion; solve them after the meeting.15 minInfo
  4. +23′Deep dive: one person presents data in progressTip: Unfinished data is the point. Ask the presenter to open with the one question they want help with.20 minInfo
  5. +43′Feedback for the presenterOne suggestion or question for today's presenterTip: Everyone writes at once, so the presenter gets feedback from the quiet first-years too, not just the postdocs.5 minBrainstorm
  6. +48′Protocols and methods cornerTip: One protocol change, troubleshooting tip or new method. Update the shared protocol document before the next meeting.5 minDiscuss
  7. +53′Next week's journal pickWhat should next week's paper be?3 minVote
  8. +56′Actions, next presenter and who picks the paper4 minWrap-up

In short

A lab meeting is a research group's weekly meeting to share progress, solve problems and learn together. This 60-minute agenda covers lab business, 90-second updates, one deep-dive presentation with feedback everyone adds from their phones, a protocols corner and a vote on next week's journal paper.
Time
60 minutes
People
4 to 25
Blocks
8, one deep dive
Plan
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Updated October 4, 2026

What's inside

By the end of this meeting, everyone knows where the lab's projects stand, today's presenter has useful feedback and next week's journal pick is chosen. The full agenda is drawn to scale above: every block has its own timer when you run it live.

How to run it

  1. 1Keep a rota for the deep dive so everyone presents every few weeks, including the PI.
  2. 2Hold updates to 90 seconds on the timer; the deep dive is where the lab's time goes.
  3. 3Collect feedback on phones so the presenter gets written notes from everyone, which arrive in the summary afterwards.
  4. 4Vote on the type of paper, then let the next presenter pick the specific paper and send it two days ahead.

Questions people ask

What should a lab meeting presentation include?
The question, the data so far including what didn't work, what you think it means, and the one thing you want feedback on. Unfinished data gets the most useful feedback.
How often should a research group meet?
Most labs meet weekly for about an hour, with one person presenting in depth each time on a rota.
How do you make lab meetings less boring?
Keep updates short and timed, put one real problem in front of the group each week, and collect written feedback from everyone, not just the most senior people.

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  • A timer for every block on the shared screen
  • Results, decisions and actions in the summary
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