Reproducibility is the backbone of credible science. But for many researchers, especially early in their careers, putting reproducibility into practice can feel overwhelming. With a sea of tools and resources available, where do you even start?

That’s where Reproducibility for Everyone (R4E) comes in.

Hands-on, research-ready reproducibility training

R4E is a global, grassroots initiative on a mission to make reproducible science accessible to all. Since 2018, R4E’s team of volunteer instructors has run more than 70 workshops for over 4,000 researchers around the world. Their approach? Keep it practical, accessible, and tailored to real research workflows.

From planning experiments to sharing results, R4E introduces researchers to powerful, open-source tools like Jupyter Notebooks, git, conda, Zenodo, and the Open Science Framework, that can streamline work, improve transparency, and save time in the long run.

Surveys from past workshops show that 93% of participants cite a lack of awareness and knowledge about tools and workflows as their biggest reproducibility roadblock. R4E meets this need head-on by demystifying reproducible research—one workshop at a time.

GSA + R4E: A perfect match for early career scientists

With support from a GSA Starter Culture Microgrant, R4E developed a brand new reproducibility module tailored for the genetics and genomics community. The result: A 1.5-hour, hands-on workshop for 57 early career GSA members, packed with best practices, real-world tools, and actionable takeaways.

Led by Nafisa M. Jadavji of Southern Illinois University, Anuj K. Sharma of Princeton University, and Nele Haelterman of Baylor College of Medicine, the workshop gave participants a crash course in making their science more rigorous and transparent.

Here’s what attendees had to say:

“The open source format of the workshop slides and information, the humbleness of the instructors, and the amazing information provided.”

“Good refresher course.”

“Best lab practices, protocol sharing, reagent sharing were super useful. More workshops like this would be great, especially for trainees who are not in labs that have well-established protocols for these things.”

Want to get in on the action? 

If you’re passionate about open science, reproducible workflows, or just want to level up your research practices—R4E wants to hear from you. They’re looking for new members to help run workshops, develop new content, and connect with a wide spectrum of research groups.

Ready to join the movement? Reach out at repro4everyone@gmail.com.

About the GSA Starter Culture Microgrant
These microgrants fund small-but-mighty projects that benefit the genetics community and allow GSA to be more responsive to member needs and changing contexts in the field. Learn more at genetics-gsa.org/career-development/microgrants.

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