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Research

Year 1:​

An SD IRACDA fellow in a blue lab coat looks at a beaker in a laboratory.

During the first year of training, fellows develop a research project with biomedical relevance and engage in a number of forums to enhance their scientific development, including attending a seminar series in their department and presenting a research talk to the IRACDA faculty directors and fellows annually. Fellows will present a research poster at the annual National IRACDA Conference and attend Ethical Challenges of Research and EPIC Bootcamp offered by the Office of Postdoctoral Scholars Affairs.


Year 2:​

An IRACDA fellow presents her poster at the National IRACDA conference.

 Fellows will continue to engage in research in year 2, are expected to start working on their first scientific research paper, and to present their research at a national scientific conference in their field or a seminar at an academic institution. Second year fellows will present a research talk to the IRACDA group and a research poster at the annual National IRACDA ​Conference. Fellows are also encouraged to participate in the IRACDA Grant Writing Course and Job Applications Workshop in Year 2 or 3. Fellows will also participate in the 2-day Academic Lab Management and Leadership Symposium in Year 2 or 3.​

 

Year 3:
An SD IRACDA fellows looks into a microscope in the lab. During year 3, fellows will continue to engage in research, write and submit one or two papers on their scientific research, and attend a scientific conference in their field.​ Third year fellows will present a research talk to the IRACDA group and a research poster at the annual National IRACDA Conference. Fellows are expected to have participated in the IRACDA Grant Writing Course and Job Applications Workshop and to write and submit a fellowship or grant by the end of the 3rd year.
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