the medical laboratory technologist in research
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The Biomedical Scientist in
Case study
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MSc Biotechnology
2 core modules
• Protein Technology (Proteomics)
• Gene Technology (Genomics)4-5
optional
modules
•Cancer Biology
•Molecular Medicine
•Virology•Industrial
Biotechnology
5-month RESEARCH project
•Proteomics•Molecular &
Cellular Biology
•Scientific writing
•Scientific presentation
50% Exams50% Scientific writing
100% Essays
Novelty of results, scientific writing (10.000 words)
MSc Biotechnology
2 core modules
• Protein Technology (Proteomics)
• Gene Technology (Genomics)4-5
optional
modules
•Cancer Biology
•Molecular Medicine
•Virology•Industrial
Biotechnology
5-month RESEARCH project
•Proteomics•Molecular &
Cellular Biology
•Scientific writing
•Scientific presentation
50% Exams50% Scientific writing
100% Essays
Novelty of results, scientific writing (10.000 words)
MSc Biotechnology
Full PhD Scholarship
How you spend your time in a research lab
Papers – Experiments - Research
Teaching
Supervision & guidance of other under- or post-graduate students
Labmeetings
Conferences/workshops (talks, posters, networking)
Organizing conferences
Other activities
PhDPhilosophy Doctorate
PhDPermanent Head Damage
PhDPermanent Head Damage
Patiently Hoping for a Degree
Pathetic Hopeless Dreamer
4.5 years in England
Is this an elevator?
Pipetting
Lab protocols Familiarity
with laboratory
Critical knowledge
Research oriented
Broad subject range
Only applied lab protocols English
High responsibility
Contribution of my undergraduate school to my career
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Researcher qualities
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Researcher qualities
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Researcher qualities
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Researcher qualities
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Researcher qualities
Who is in the research lab
Principal Investigator (PI)
Postdocs PhD Students Technicians MSc students
Research Assistant
Senior Researcher
Peer-review owns you
Impact factor
Structure of a paper
After the PhD, what?
PhD
Postdoc I
Postdoc II
Academia
Industry
Research technician
Journal Editor
Science writer
Science policy
Summary
Pros and Cons
Not only for ‘geeks’
Not only for ‘geeks’
You have nothing else to do?!?!...NOT for everyone either
You enjoy being a student?!?!You just another degree?!?!
Not only for ‘geeks’
You have nothing else to do?!?!...NOT for everyone either
You enjoy being a student?!?!You just another degree?!?!
‘Never say never...
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...because limits, like fears, are just an illusion.’Michael Jordan, 2010 Hall of Fame speech
The only way to take what you want
If you really want it, you don’t really need further advice
Is YOUR way
• “Vision without action is a dream. Action without vision is simply passing the time. Action with Vision is making a positive difference.”
Joel Barker
@OmicsScience
Thank you
- The audience- Nikos Papachristou @ehealthgr- Rest of the group at Papageorgiou hospital in charge of this event- My colleagues in research labs