title: Welcome to the lab knowledge base project: research-lab-template tags:

• onboarding
• lab
• knowtation date: 2026-04-07

Welcome to the lab knowledge base

This vault is where we keep protocols, experiment logs, and decisions so the whole team shares one source of truth. Email and chat are fine for coordination; durable knowledge lives here.

Your first week

1. Read the latest lab sync note under meetings/ and note any action items with your name.
2. Skim active protocols in protocols/ that match your project—especially safety and waste handling.
3. Add yourself to the shared calendar and instrument booking system (links live in the lab wiki, not duplicated here).

How we use tags

Use tags like protocol, safety, instrument-qpcr, or grant codes (R01-xyz) so searches stay fast. Prefer one primary project in frontmatter per note.

Where to put new notes

• Quick idea or link dump → inbox/, then file weekly.
• Paper you read → literature/ with citation metadata in the body.
• A run you executed → experiments/ with date in the filename when possible.

If something feels missing, propose a short ADR under decisions/ so we agree once and move on.