Finding your Niche – Basic, Translational or Clinical Research – and the NIH Training Programs to Advance Your Career Development

Thursday, October 11, 2012: 10:15 AM-11:45 AM
616 (WSCC)
Chair:
Wendy Fibison, PhD, Associate Director, Office of Training and Diversity, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases/National Institutes of Health

Description: Have you ever wondered about the different types of biomedical research or how they are applied to studying infectious diseases? Examples of basic, translational and clinical research on Malaria, HIV/AIDS, MRSA and Tuberculosis will be presented. NIH training programs that provide opportunities to gain research experience will be described.