Orientation to Research
Students spend 12 weeks engaged in biomedical & veterinary
research under the direction of a faculty mentor. Here the students
learn more about the scientific method and working in a laboratory
setting with other students, fellows and technical staff.
The Orientation to Biomedical
Research begins in the spring semester and continues with
the Orientation Worksop and weekly lunch meetings throughout
the summer, with topics such as:
- Preparing Research Proposals
- Laboratory Safety
- Ethical Use of Animals in Research
- Responsible Conduct of Research
- Reading & Writing Scientific Literature
- Poster & Oral/Slide Presentations
- Opportunities to continue exploring Research careers
Some of these topics, such as Laboratory Safety &
Responsible Conduct of Research, may be covered using on-line
instruction or by short sessions during the Spring Semester to
allow students to begin their research without delay in May. For
students from other colleges of veterinary medicine, appropriate
alternatives will be provided.
Some of the weekly lunch meetings are devoted
to Journal Clubs in which the student fellows
discuss recent literature related to their research projects.