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Jones RP, Mielgo A, Schmid M, Bury D, Andrews T, Burdak-Rothkamm S, Shackcloth M, J. S. Cross T, Fenwick S, Malik HZ, Diaz-Nieto R, Ottensmeier C, Palmer DH, Vimalachandran D. PINCER (A Platform Study for solId orgaN CancERs): an agile pan-network platform study to deliver high-quality translational research. Br J Surg 2023; 110:1108-1111. [PMID: 37075549 PMCID: PMC10805525 DOI: 10.1093/bjs/znad097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2023] [Revised: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/25/2023] [Indexed: 04/21/2023]
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- Robert P Jones
- Department of Molecular and Clinical Cancer Medicine, Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Liverpool University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Cancer Medicine, Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Cancer Medicine, Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Pathology, Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Blackpool, UK
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Cancer Medicine, Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
- Department of Cellular Pathology, Liverpool University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Cancer Medicine, Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
- Department of Cellular Pathology, Liverpool University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Thoracic Surgery, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Hepatology, Liverpool University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Liverpool University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Liverpool University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Liverpool University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Cancer Medicine, Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
- Department of Oncology, Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Cancer Medicine, Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
- Department of Oncology, Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Cancer Medicine, Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
- Department of Colorectal Surgery, Countess of Chester NHS Foundation Trust, Chester, UK
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Guyer RA, Schwarze ML, Gosain A, Maggard-Gibbons M, Keswani SG, Goldstein AM. Top ten strategies to enhance grant-writing success. Surgery 2021; 170:1727-1731. [PMID: 34294451 DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2021.06.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 06/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
Abstract
Mastering the art of grant writing is one of the most essential skills to obtaining research funding. Given the importance of pursuing high-quality surgical research and supporting the academic goals of surgeon-scientists, ensuring that surgeons have the necessary skills to write effective and successful grants is of paramount importance. In this article, we present 10 strategies for composing a strong research grant application. These strategies apply to federal or nongovernmental funding agencies and are broadly relevant to basic, translational, and clinical investigators. We believe these recommendations can help surgeon-scientists be effective grant writers and compete successfully for research funding.
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- Richard A Guyer
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. https://twitter.com/RichGuyer
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- Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI. https://twitter.com/GretchenSchwa10
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Memphis, TN; Children's Foundation Research Institute, Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, Memphis, TN. https://twitter.com/AshGosain
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- Department of Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, CA
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- Laboratory for Regenerative Tissue Repair, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. https://twitter.com/sgkeswani
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
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Duy PQ, Negoita S, Mahajan UV, Diab NS, Agarwal AA, Gupte T, Paranjpe MD, Anderson WS. Description and Assessment of a Neurosurgery Shadowing and Research Program: A Paradigm for Early and Sustained Exposure to Academic Neurosurgery. Transl Neurosci 2019; 10:195-199. [PMID: 31410303 PMCID: PMC6689215 DOI: 10.1515/tnsci-2019-0034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2019] [Accepted: 07/23/2019] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Objective To describe and assess the educational value of a functional neurosurgery clinical shadowing and research tutorial for pre-medical trainees. Design Program participants observed functional neurosurgery procedures and conducted basic science and clinical research in neurosurgery fields. Former participants completed a brief online survey to evaluate their perspectives and experiences throughout the tutorial. Setting Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA. Participants 15 pre-medical and post-baccalaureate trainees participated in the tutorial. All former tutorial participants were emailed. Results 11/15 former participants responded to the survey. Survey results suggest that the tutorial program increased participants' understanding of and interest in neurosurgery and related fields in neuroscience. Conclusions The functional neurosurgery medical tutorial provides valuable clinical and research exposure in neurosurgery fields for pre-medical trainees. Our work is a preliminary step in addressing the crucial challenge of training the next generation of neurosurgeon-scientists by providing a pedagogical paradigm for development of formal experiences that integrate original scientific research with clinical neurosurgery exposure.
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- Phan Q. Duy
- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Medical Scientist Training Program, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
- Department of Neurosurgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
- Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Medical Scientist Training Program, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Krieger School of Arts & Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Harvard-MIT Program in Health Sciences and Technology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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