Research Project

The Research Project is a hands-on research training experience. Depending on the trainee’s prior research experience, it may serve as an introduction to clinical or translational research practices, or as an advanced experience as a PI to oversee a multidisciplinary research team. The study should examine an important clinical and/or translational question, and the goal is to obtain interpretable data that can advance the field and the trainee’s academic career. The trainee should be actively involved in the analysis of data, protocol development/gaining IRB approval/accrual of patients as applicable in order to gain a breadth and depth of experience. The trainee should be involved in presenting data at meetings and publish papers when appropriate. The project will lay the foundation for the publishable manuscript and the extramural grant application. Early and frequent consultation with a multidisciplinary team is strongly recommended.