This Spotlight honors Renee Stapleton, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Burlington, VT. When Dr. Stapleton was a fellow, she became interested in research and saw nutrition in the ICU as an open box, with many unanswered questions. She has since led multiple nutrition RCTs, including a trial examining the effect of combined exercise and protein delivery in critically ill patients. Her advice to trainees with a research interest is to find good mentors, learn from the research coordinators, focus on developing strong writing skills and invest time to take workshops on grantsmanship and publishing.

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May2021