Job Abstract

Overview of Department & Mentor

Acute stroke treatment has evolved greatly over the past few years. Imaging, omic’s and genetics can reveal patients’ clinical trajectory and identify novel therapeutic pathways to develop new stroke and cerebrovascular disease treatments. The goal of this project is to assist in the development of blood biomarkers, MRI, and clinical outcomes database for bioinformatics for stroke cerebrovascular disease research. Students will work on projects as part of the SkRIPT program, which incorporates team science and career development program for trainees with an interest in stroke.

Role Summary & Objectives

This internship will provide and introduction to clinical research. The intern will be taught the importance of human subject’s protection, HIPAA, research compliance, IRB review. The intern will learn the importance of chart review, keeping accurate and detailed records and logs, data entry, basics of manuscript writing, and data analysis. The intern will also learn basic information about stroke pathophysiology, brain imaging, and neuroanatomy. The intern will work on manuscript writing, big data analysis, processes involved in study design, and stroke epidemiology.

Role Activities & Timeline

Role Activities and curriculum (skills to be learned) will depend on the duration of the internship. If research intern choses to participate for 1 year with continued enrollment each semester the followed skills will be learned over this 1 year. One year of participation is not required:

• 1st semester: Literature review 1 month & chart view and redcap entry
• 2nd semester: chart view and redcap entry & learning statistical analysis.

Career Development mentorship throughout:

• CV building
• Pre-residency neurology prep lectures
• Presentation skills
• Basics of project development and critical thinking for research project development

Required Education & Experience

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must be a current enrolled in an accredited graduate school program (Master’s program or Medical School)
• Must reside in the greater Los Angeles area or surrounding cities while conducting all activities related to the intern visitor appointment.
• INTERNS: Those participating for academic credit must receive academic credit for the duration of the internship.

Preferred Education & Experience

• Basic knowledge on neurology and neuroscience
• Basic knowledge of research methods and statistics desirable
• Experience with survey software (RedCap and Qualtrics), machine learning, or statistical software (STATA, R Studio, SPSS, or SAS software) considered an asset.