Hi everyone,
I’m a PhD student in biomedicine and have been using Obsidian to manage my research workflow. Over time, I’ve developed a vault structured around managing STEM projects; to keep track of literature, experiments, writing, and project management in one place. I wanted to share my approach in case it’s useful to others in research or academia.
Structure & Features
Maps of Content - Overviews linking related notes within research topics
- Literature Review – Zettelkasten-style notes with backlinks for integrating ideas
- Paper & Grant Writing – Templates for manuscripts, proposals, and abstracts
- Experiment Tracking – Logging protocols, results, and analysis notes
- Project Management – Tracking research, meetings, and collaboration tasks
The goal is to create a system that reduces scattered notes, improves organization, and makes it easier to track progress on research projects. As I’ve developed and used it, I’ve found its made my research life much easier.
Feel free to download the vault for yourself on Github here! This is my first Obsidian / coding project, and I’d love it if anyone else finds it useful.