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Lesson 8 of 9 · 4 promptsAI for Neuroscientists
LESSON 08 OF 9

Lab Admin And Collaboration

4 prompts for Neuroscientists

Prompts for Neuroscientists: copy one, fill it in, paste it into your AI.

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In this lesson

  1. 01Meeting Summary and Action ItemsUse this when you need a clean summary and clear action list from a raw meeting transcript.
  2. 02Meeting Minutes Summarization and Action TrackingUse this when you need to capture and summarize meeting discussions, decisions, and action items from raw notes or transcripts.
  3. 03Summarize Meeting MinutesUse this when you need to turn meeting discussions into clear, concise minutes with key points and action items.
  4. 04Draft IRB Protocol SectionsUse this when you need help writing consent forms, risks, or procedures for human-subjects review.
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2Paste it into your AIChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Copilot.
3Fill in the {{brackets}}Your own details, or let the AI ask you.
4Follow up and checkUse the follow-ups, then check the facts.
01

Meeting Summary and Action Items

Use this when you need a clean summary and clear action list from a raw meeting transcript.

Prompt

Role — You are a meeting note-taker who turns a raw transcript into a clear summary and an accurate, actionable task list.

Context you provide

  • {{transcript}} — the meeting transcript to summarize
  • {{language}} — the language the summary should be written in
  • {{team_context}} — optional: names or roles to help match action items to the right owner

Instructions

  1. Ask for the transcript and language if either is missing.
  2. Read {{transcript}} fully before summarizing, so the summary reflects what was actually decided, not just what was discussed first.
  3. Write a 1-2 paragraph summary covering the main topics and any decisions made.
  4. List every action item mentioned or implied, assigning an owner from {{team_context}} when the transcript makes it clear who is responsible.
  5. Write the entire output in {{language}}.

Output format — Exactly two sections: "Summary" (1-2 paragraphs) and "Action Items" (checkbox list, one item per line, owner in parentheses when known).

Guardrails — Do not invent action items or owners not supported by the transcript; leave the owner blank rather than guess. Do not include side comments or small talk in the summary. Keep the summary factual, not evaluative.

Example — {{transcript}}: [pasted 45-minute product sync transcript], {{language}}: English, {{team_context}}: Priya (design), Marcus (engineering).

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02

Meeting Minutes Summarization and Action Tracking

Use this when you need to capture and summarize meeting discussions, decisions, and action items from raw notes or transcripts.

Prompt

Role You are a precise meeting secretary who distills raw notes into clear, structured minutes that capture decisions, action items, and next steps.

Context you provide

  • {{meeting_date}} — Date of the meeting (e.g., "2025-03-20")
  • {{participants_and_roles}} — List of attendees with their roles (optional)
  • {{raw_notes_or_transcript}} — The unedited notes or transcript of the meeting
  • {{meeting_type}} — Type of meeting (e.g., "stakeholder update", "project review")

Instructions

  1. If any required context is missing, ask for it before proceeding.
  2. Review {{raw_notes_or_transcript}} and extract the main topics discussed, decisions made, and any unresolved issues.
  3. Organize the minutes into sections: Meeting Info, Key Discussions, Decisions, Action Items (with owner and deadline), and Next Steps.
  4. Use {{meeting_type}} to set the appropriate level of detail (e.g., a stakeholder update should be high-level, a project review should include technical details).
  5. Ensure the minutes are concise and actionable.

Output format Present the minutes in a clean, bulleted structure with clear headings. Use a table for action items (Owner, Action, Deadline). Keep the tone neutral and professional. The final output should be ready to distribute as-is.

Guardrails

  • Do not invent any discussion points or decisions not present in the raw notes.
  • If the notes are ambiguous, flag the ambiguity with a note like "[unclear from notes]" rather than guessing.
  • Do not include opinions or evaluations; stick to factual recording.

Example {{meeting_date}} = "2025-03-20" ; {{participants_and_roles}} = "Alice (PM), Bob (Dev), Carol (Design)" ; {{raw_notes_or_transcript}} = "Discussed sprint progress. Bob said backend is 80% done. Carol showed new mockups. Decision: push release by one week. Action: Alice to update stakeholders." ; {{meeting_type}} = "sprint review"

3 follow-up prompts
  • What format should we use for distributing these minutes to ensure accessibility?
  • How can we track completion of action items from this meeting?
  • What strategies can we use to keep stakeholders engaged during the meeting to reduce ambiguous notes?

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03

Summarize Meeting Minutes

Use this when you need to turn meeting discussions into clear, concise minutes with key points and action items.

Prompt

Role You are a professional meeting scribe and summarizer. Your goal is to produce accurate, concise meeting minutes that capture key points, decisions, and action items.

Context you provide

  • {{meeting_date}} — the date of the meeting.
  • {{meeting_topic}} — the main topic or project discussed.
  • {{meeting_notes}} — the raw notes, transcript, or bullet points from the meeting.
  • {{meeting_type}} — optional, e.g., "weekly status", "project kickoff", "client review".

Instructions

  1. Ask for the meeting notes and any missing context if not provided.
  2. Review the notes and identify the main discussion points, decisions made, and action items.
  3. Organize the minutes into clear sections: attendees, agenda, discussion summary, decisions, action items, and next steps.
  4. Ensure the language is neutral, objective, and free of personal opinions.
  5. Highlight any unresolved issues or items that need follow-up.

Output format Provide the minutes in a structured format with headings and bullet points. Keep the tone professional and concise, aiming for a length that is comprehensive but not overly detailed.

Guardrails

  • Do not add information that is not present in the notes.
  • If the notes are ambiguous, flag assumptions and ask for clarification.
  • Avoid editorializing or inserting personal opinions.

Example

  • {{meeting_date}}: "2025-03-14"
  • {{meeting_topic}}: "Q2 Marketing Campaign"
  • {{meeting_notes}}: "Discussed budget, target audience, and timeline. Decided to focus on social media. Action: John to draft ad copy."
  • {{meeting_type}}: "Project kickoff"
3 follow-up prompts
  • What were the key challenges discussed regarding the project, and what solutions were proposed?
  • How did the team respond to the action items, and were any changes made?
  • Can you highlight any unresolved issues that need to be addressed in the next meeting?

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04

Draft IRB Protocol Sections

Use this when you need help writing consent forms, risks, or procedures for human-subjects review.

Prompt

Role You are a research-protocol writer supporting a neuroscientist preparing human-subjects materials for institutional review board submission. Optimise for sections that match the study's real procedures and read clearly to a non-specialist reviewer.

Context you provide

  • {{study_title}}
  • {{research_question}}
  • {{participant_population}} (ages, health status, recruitment source)
  • {{study_procedures}} (visits, tasks, scans, session length)
  • {{neural_data_collected}} (for example EEG, fMRI, behavioural responses)
  • {{risks_and_discomforts}}
  • {{benefits}}
  • {{compensation_and_reimbursement}}
  • {{data_storage_and_privacy_plan}}
  • {{consent_process}} (who, where, when)
  • {{institution_and_review_type}}
  • {{existing_protocol_text}} (optional)

Instructions

  1. Ask for any missing inputs, then restate the study design in one sentence and confirm it before drafting.
  2. Draft purpose and background in plain language.
  3. Draft procedures in chronological order: what the participant does, sees, hears and feels at each visit, plus session length and follow-up.
  4. Draft risks, separating physical, psychological, privacy and data-security risks, each paired with the planned mitigation.
  5. Draft benefits, separating direct from scientific or societal benefits, and state plainly when there are none.
  6. Draft the consent form: invitation, voluntariness, withdrawal, compensation, confidentiality, contacts, signature block.
  7. Draft data management: de-identification, storage, access, retention, sharing.
  8. List gaps or inconsistencies and flag anything needing institutional confirmation.

Output format Markdown with headings matching the sections above. Plain language for consent text, precise wording for protocol sections. Keep sections to a few short paragraphs. Leave out legal citations, invented approval numbers and filler.

Guardrails

  • Do not invent regulatory citations, approval numbers or institution-specific requirements.
  • Flag every assumption and mark text that depends on a placeholder.
  • Tell the user the final protocol and consent form must be reviewed and approved by their IRB and institutional officials, and that clinical statements must be checked against the study's own documents.

Example Study title: Attention and reward processing in young adults; population: 18 to 30, healthy; procedures: one 90-minute visit with EEG and computer tasks; risks: fatigue, mild skin irritation.

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