Content Update Guide for Breiss Lab Website

This guide provides templates and examples for common website updates.

Adding a News Post
Adding a Team Member
Adding a Publication
Adding a Research Area
Formatting Tips

Adding a News Post

Step 1: Create the file

Create a new file in the _posts/ folder named: YYYY-MM-DD-title.md

Example: 2024-03-15-new-paper-published.md

Step 2: Use this template

---
title: "Title of Your News Post"
date: 2024-03-15
categories:
  - News
  - Research
tags:
  - publications
  - awards
---

Write your news content here.

You can include:
- Multiple paragraphs
- Links to [publications](url)
- Images ![description](/breisslab/assets/images/photo.jpg)

## Subsections

Add more details with subsections.

Examples of News Posts:

New Publication:

---
title: "New Paper Published in Nature"
date: 2024-03-15
categories:
  - Publications
tags:
  - research
---

We're excited to announce that our latest research has been published in Nature!

Read the paper: [Link to DOI](https://doi.org/xxx)

Grant Award:

---
title: "Lab Awarded NSF Grant"
date: 2024-03-20
categories:
  - News
  - Funding
tags:
  - grants
---

We're pleased to announce that we've been awarded a 3-year grant from the National Science Foundation...

New Team Member:

---
title: "Welcome Our New Postdoc!"
date: 2024-04-01
categories:
  - People
tags:
  - team
---

Please join us in welcoming Dr. Jane Smith to the lab! Dr. Smith will be working on...

Adding a Team Member

Edit `_pages/people.md`

For a Postdoc:

<div style="margin-bottom: 30px;">
  <h3>Dr. Jane Smith</h3>
  <p><strong>Postdoctoral Researcher</strong></p>
  <p>
    Dr. Smith received her Ph.D. from MIT in 2023. Her research focuses on 
    computational biology and machine learning applications in genomics.
  </p>
  <p>
    <a href="mailto:jsmith@breisslab.edu">📧 Email</a> | 
    <a href="https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=xxx">🎓 Google Scholar</a>
  </p>
</div>

For a Graduate Student:

<div style="margin-bottom: 30px;">
  <h3>John Doe</h3>
  <p><strong>Ph.D. Candidate</strong></p>
  <p>
    John is investigating the role of protein interactions in cellular signaling. 
    He joined the lab in 2021.
  </p>
  <p><a href="mailto:jdoe@university.edu">📧 Email</a></p>
</div>

For an Undergraduate:

- **Sarah Johnson** - Working on CRISPR screening experiments (started Fall 2023)

Adding a Publication

Edit `_pages/publications.md`

Add under the appropriate year section:

### 2024

1. **Smith J**, Doe J, **Johnson S**, Brown A (2024). "Title of Your Paper." *Journal Name*, Volume(Issue), pages. [DOI](https://doi.org/10.xxxx/xxxxx) | [PDF](/breisslab/assets/pdfs/smith2024.pdf)

Format notes:

Use **Name** for lab members (makes them bold)
Include DOI link
Optionally add PDF link if you have the file in assets/pdfs/
List authors in order as they appear on the paper

For a preprint:

## Preprints

- **Smith J**, Doe J (2024). "Preprint Title." *bioRxiv*. [DOI](https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.xx.xx.xxxxxx)

Adding a Research Area

Edit `_pages/research.md`

Use this template:

### Research Area: [Your Topic]

[2-3 paragraphs describing this research area]

Our approach combines [methods] to address [scientific questions]. We collaborate with [collaborators] and use techniques including [techniques].

**Key Publications:**
- Author et al. (2024). "Paper title." *Journal*. [DOI](link)
- Author et al. (2023). "Paper title." *Journal*. [DOI](link)

**Funding:**
- NIH R01 Grant (2022-2027)
- NSF CAREER Award (2021-2026)

**Current Projects:**
- Project 1: [Brief description]
- Project 2: [Brief description]

---

Formatting Tips

Basic Markdown

What you type	What you get
`# Heading 1`	Large heading
`## Heading 2`	Medium heading
`### Heading 3`	Small heading
`bold`	bold
`italic`	italic
`[text](url)`	Clickable link
`- item`	Bullet point
`1. item`	Numbered list

Adding Links

[Link text](https://url.com)
[Email](mailto:email@domain.com)

Adding Images

![Alt text for accessibility](/breisslab/assets/images/filename.jpg)

Important:

Upload image to assets/images/ first
Use the full path starting with /breisslab/
Use descriptive alt text for accessibility

Adding Email Links

[📧 Email](mailto:name@email.com)

Line Breaks

Single line break: Just hit Enter once (creates new line in same paragraph)
Paragraph break: Hit Enter twice (creates new paragraph with space)
Horizontal line: Use --- on its own line

Special Characters

You can use emojis directly:

📧 :email:
🎓 :mortar_board:
🔬 :microscope:
📄 :page_facing_up:
🌐 :globe_with_meridians:

Quick Reference: File Locations

Content Type	File Location
Home page	`index.md`
Research	`_pages/research.md`
People	`_pages/people.md`
Publications	`_pages/publications.md`
Contact	`_pages/contact.md`
News posts	`_posts/YYYY-MM-DD-title.md`
Images	`assets/images/`
PDFs	`assets/pdfs/`
Site settings	`_config.yml`
Navigation menu	`_data/navigation.yml`

Checklist Before Publishing Changes

Preview your changes (if running locally)
Check all links work
Verify image paths are correct
Check spelling and grammar
Ensure formatting looks correct
Test on mobile (after deploying)
Update the date if it’s a news post

Getting Help

If you’re stuck:

Check the main README.md for setup instructions
Look at existing files for examples
Consult the Markdown Guide
Check Minimal Mistakes documentation
Open an issue on GitHub if you need help

Last Updated: February 1, 2024