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 entry2nd semester: chart view and redcap entry & learning statistical analysis.Career Development mentorship throughout:
CV buildingPre-residency neurology prep lecturesPresentation skillsBasics of project development and critical thinking for research project developmentQualifications
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 neuroscienceBasic knowledge of research methods and statistics desirableExperience with survey software (RedCap and Qualtrics), machine learning, or statistical software (STATA, R Studio, SPSS, or SAS software) considered an asset.About UsCedars-Sinai is a leader in providing high-quality healthcare encompassing primary care, specialized medicine and research. Since 1902, Cedars-Sinai has evolved to meet the needs of one of the most diverse regions in the nation, setting standards in quality and innovative patient care, research, teaching and community service. Today, Cedars- Sinai is known for its national leadership in transforming healthcare for the benefit of patients. Cedars-Sinai impacts the future of healthcare by developing new approaches to treatment and educating tomorrow's health professionals. Additionally, Cedars-Sinai demonstrates a commitment to the community through programs that improve the health of its most vulnerable residents.
About the TeamCedars-Sinai is one of the largest nonprofit academic medical centers in the U.S., with 886 licensed beds, 2,100 physicians, 2,800 nurses and thousands of other healthcare professionals and staff. Choose this if you want to work in a fast-paced environment that offers the highest level of care to people in the Los Angeles that need our care the most.
Req ID : 3507
Working Title : Master's Level Research Intern - Neurology - Simpkins Lab (Academic Credit)
Department : Neurology
Business Entity : Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Job Category : Student/Intern/Trainee
Job Specialty : Intern
Overtime Status : NONEXEMPT
Primary Shift : Day
Shift Duration : 8 hour
Base Pay : $0.00 - $0.00