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Student Perspectives on the MB/PhD Path ELIZABETH LE MARIA FALA MYRTO VLAZAKI JOACHIM HANNA Overview of T alk · Brief talk (20min) • Overview of the MB/PhD Programme • Should I do a PhD? • Should I do a PhD now as an MB/PhD? • Personal perspective + Advice · Q&A Panel (30min) • Send any questions in group chat or private message (Joachim Hanna) Overview of T alk · Brief talk (20min) • Overview of the MB/PhD Programme • Should I do a PhD? • Should I do a PhD now as an MB/PhD? • Personal perspective + Advice · Q&A Panel (30min) • Send any questions in group chat or private message (Joachim Hanna) Overview of the MB/PhD Programme Application, Year 4 Clinical Supervisions + Return to clinical course Interviews Exams Seminars C Year 3 Year 4 Years 5/6 Lab experience Choose host lab PhD (3 years) SSC + Stipend/Home fees R Research, Thesis Writing, Paper writingMB/PhD & Clinical Academic Training Source: NIHR Overview of T alk · Brief talk (20min) • Overview of the MB/PhD Programme • Should I do a PhD? • Should I do a PhD now as an MB/PhD? • Personal perspective + Advice · Q&A Panel (30min) • Send any questions in group chat or private message (Joachim Hanna) Should I do a PhD? Good reasons to do a PhD Bad reasons to do a PhD · Genuine excitement of doing research · ”3 years to relax” · Freedom to explore a research topic · ”I might as well” · Responsibility to lead your own long- · Perceived “prestige” term research project · CV Enhancement · Keen to pursue a career in academia Overview of T alk · Brief talk (20min) • Overview of the MB/PhD Programme • Should I do a PhD? • Should I do a PhD now as an MB/PhD? • Personal perspective + Advice · Q&A Panel (30min) • Send any questions in group chat or private message (Joachim Hanna) Should I do a PhD as an MB/PhD? Pro Contra · Complete freedom in lab choice · Not yet sure what research I would enjoy · Strong research foundation at early · Doing PhD before picking specialty career stage · Gap between PhD and “PostDoc” · Uninterrupted clinical training · Some projects are better suited at · High retention in science registrar level · Stipend/Home fees funding · (Stipends are higher doing PhD later) There is no right or wrong answer!!! Overview of T alk · Brief talk (20min) • Overview of the MB/PhD Programme • Should I do a PhD? • Should I do a PhD now as an MB/PhD? • Personal perspective + Advice · Q&A Panel (30min) • Send any questions in group chat or private message (Joachim Hanna) Personal perspective Clinical Supervisions + Application, Year 4 Exams Return to clinical course Interviews Seminars Year 3 Year 4 Years 5/6 C Lab experience Choose a host lab PhD (3 years) SSC + Stipend/Home fees R Research, Thesis Writing, Paper writing Before the programme • Research experience (Summer internship, Part II project) • Do I enjoy hands-on research? • Is MB/PhD the best route to achieve my goals? Application/Interview • Previous research/Committment to research/Career aspirations • What do you want to do in PhD? Personal perspective Clinical Supervisions + Application, Year 4 Exams Return to clinical course Interviews Seminars Year 3 Year 4 Years 5/6 C Lab experience Choose a host lab PhD (3 years) SSC + Stipend/Home fees R Research, Thesis Writing, Paper writing Choice of lab (+ supervisor!) Write to different labs -> Visit them -> SPEAK TO STUDENTS/LAB MEMBERS! 1. Most important factor: Good supervisor! 2. What do I want to do? 3. What kind of lab do I want? • Clinical vs. Basic Science • Large lab vs. small lab • More supervision vs. more independence Personal perspective Application, Year 4 Exams Clinical Supervisions + Return to clinical course Interviews Seminars C Year 3 Year 4 Years 5/6 PhD (3 years) Lab experience Choose a host lab + Stipend/Home fees R SSC Research, Thesis Writing, Paper writing PhD • First year: Getting use to lab, techniques, first year report • Second year: Optimising systems • Third year: Data, Write-up, manuscript preparation “When you leave the clinic, it doesn’t mentally come home with you. When you Key skills: leave the lab, you take PhD • Mental/emotional resilience, Learning to cope with failure home with you” • Inquisitive, critical thinking • Responsibility, initiative Personal perspective Clinical Supervisions + Application, Year 4 Exams Return to clinical course Interviews Seminars Year 3 Year 4 Years 5/6 C Lab experience Choose a host lab PhD (3 years) SSC + Stipend/Home fees R Research, Thesis Writing, Paper writing Return to Clinical Years • Absence from medicine for 3 years (but clinical supervisions etc.) • Balance between ongoing research committments and Clinical Course • FINISH your thesis before returning! • Paper writing • Clinical medicine is the absolute priority! • Explore your clinical interests Q&A – Y ear 9 MB/PhD students Dry lab · Elizabeth Le (Radiomics in cardiovascular risk prediction) · Myrto Vlazaki (Mathematical modelling of in vivo disease dynamics) · Emma Rocheteau (AI in prediction of ITU outcomes) Wet lab · Maria Fala (Metabolism of glioblastoma multiforme + metabolic imaging) · Joachim Hanna (Immune cell signalling)Feedback