Clinical and Translational Research Protocol Development

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Pre-requisites: INCL 6041, INCL 6047. Through distance education modality, this course provides students the opportunity to acquire and apply knowledge and skills in the development of a clinical and translational research proposal using as a guide the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Grant Application (PHS 398), in teamwork with their mentor. The course will deal with topics such as: specific aims, hypothesis, research plan, research approach and budget, among others. In addition, this course will cover the significance and innovation in re search, recruitment of participants, timeline, investigators, and research environments. Among the instructional strategies that will be used are: lectures, discussion boards and peer review. Students conclude the course by presenting a proposal ready to be submitted to the Institutional review Board (IRB).