Eric D. Austin, MD, MSCI
Associate Professor, Pediatrics - Allergy, Immunology, and Pulmonary Medicine
Director, VUSM MS in Clinical Investigation (MSCI) Training Program
Director, Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension Program
Director, Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension Research
The Case Studies I course is designed to utilize a studio process to enrich early-career research. Studios are structured, dynamic sessions which bring together relevant research experts with the purpose of enhancing research quality, improving funding success, fostering advances in clinical practice and improvements in patient health, increasing publications, and generating new hypotheses. Participants include 2 to 6 experienced faculty, your mentor, your MSCI peers, and the MSCI program directors. You choose the most appropriate studio depending on the stage of your research: hypothesis generation, aims, study design, implementation, analysis and interpretation, translation, manuscript development, or grant development. Presentations should be conducted as if presenting at a research conference. Attendance at peers’ studios is expected as it will foster critical thinking from an interdisciplinary approach, collegiality, and collaboration.
Fall, Spring, Summer [1]
The Clinical Research Skills seminar offers basic instruction and practical advice on commonly encountered clinical research topics. Sessions are typically demonstration-oriented and provide an informal setting to learn new skills. Participants will also learn effective communication of research findings and collaboration with other researchers. Upon completion of the course, participants will have a broad understanding of the clinical research process and VICTR resources.
Fall, Spring, Summer [1]
This seminar series, conducted in conjunction with the office of Clinical and Translational Scientist Development, features two pathways based on the trainee’s current career stage: Edge – Post-doctoral MD and PhD investigators completing training and establishing careers in clinical and translational research; Newman Society – Junior faculty members pursuing a career as a physician-scientist, biomedical scientist, or as a clinical educator with significant research involvement. Topics of discussion will include academic ‘rules of the road’, time management, promotion/tenure issues, publication compliance, independence, scientific branding, grants management, and overall program evaluation. Trainees will also submit a poster abstract to the annual Clinical and Translational Research Forum hosted in the fall. The seminars occur throughout the MSCI matriculation.
Fall, Spring [1]
Scholars will participate in this course throughout the first and second years of the MSCI program. The Master’s Research course, along with the Case Studies series, is designed to guide trainees to the successful completion of the Master’s Final project. All scholars are required to spend a minimum of 75% time in research activities, which include didactic coursework and activities within the mentor’s lab.
Fall, Spring, Summer [2-3]
Scholars will participate in this course throughout the first and second years of the MSCI program. The Master’s Research course, along with the Case Studies series, is designed to guide trainees to the successful completion of the Master’s Final project. All scholars are required to spend a minimum of 75% time in research activities, which include didactic coursework and activities within the mentor’s lab.
Fall, Spring, Summer [3]
Scholars will participate in this course throughout the first and second years of the MSCI program. The Master’s Research course, along with the Case Studies series, is designed to guide trainees to the successful completion of the Master’s Final project. All scholars are required to spend a minimum of 75% time in research activities, which include didactic coursework and activities within the mentor’s lab.
Fall, Spring, Summer [3]
The Case Studies II course provides an opportunity to present and discuss the progress and results of the scholar’s primary MSCI project. In accomplishing this goal, the course utilizes a studio process and/or presentation format. You choose the most appropriate format depending on the stage of your research: presentation, manuscript studio, data analysis studio, or grant review studio. Studios will be conducted in the same manner as in Case Studies I. Presentations should be first-authored at a research conference. Attendance at peers’ studios is expected as it will foster critical thinking from an interdisciplinary approach, collegiality, and collaboration.
Fall, Spring, Summer [1]
Scholars approved for the part-time track will participate in this course at the end of their MSCI program of study. The three-part Master’s Capstone series, along with the Case Studies series, is an integrated clinical or translational research project that spans the entire curriculum and culminates with the successful completion of the Master’s Final Project. Based on the trainee’s stated personal career objectives, the capstone project will afford the learner the flexibility to complete a thesis, a publishable first-author manuscript, or a grant application. This course may be taken concurrently with MSCI 5005 Case Studies in Clinical Investigation I.
Fall, Spring, Summer [2-3]
Scholars approved for the part-time track will participate in this course at the end of their MSCI program of study. The three-part Master’s Capstone series, along with the Case Studies series, is an integrated clinical or translational research project that spans the entire curriculum and culminates with the successful completion of the Master’s Final Project. Based on the trainee’s stated personal career objectives, the capstone project will afford the learner the flexibility to complete a thesis, a publishable first-author manuscript, or a grant application. This course may be taken concurrently with MSCI 5024 Case Studies in Clinical Investigation II.
Fall, Spring, Summer [3]
Scholars approved for the part-time track will participate in this course at the end of their MSCI program of study. The three-part Master’s Capstone series, along with the Case Studies series, is an integrated clinical or translational research project that spans the entire curriculum and culminates with the successful completion of the Master’s Final Project. Based on the trainee’s stated personal career objectives, the capstone project will afford the learner the flexibility to complete a thesis, a publishable first-author manuscript, or a grant application. This course may be taken concurrently with MSCI 5024 Case Studies in Clinical Investigation II.
Fall, Spring, Summer [3]