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I'm very curious about whether you or someone you know has been able to work in applied biomed research with an MDPhD -- or even an MD. I'm thinking stuff like gene therapy, stem cell therapy, neurorobotic prosthetics, or any other type of regenerative medicine.
Also, I'm not sure exactly where to draw the line between basic and applied research. Is clinical research the same as applied, or is it just observing the results? Am I right when I think:
Basic (discover protein) --> Applied (finagle protein to do what you want) --> Clinical (see who doesn't die from change in protein)
I know a lot of MDPhD's are pushed to do basic research, but how many get to use their discoveries in a treatment? Can one scientist work in a spectrum of research tasks?
Also, I'm not sure exactly where to draw the line between basic and applied research. Is clinical research the same as applied, or is it just observing the results? Am I right when I think:
Basic (discover protein) --> Applied (finagle protein to do what you want) --> Clinical (see who doesn't die from change in protein)
I know a lot of MDPhD's are pushed to do basic research, but how many get to use their discoveries in a treatment? Can one scientist work in a spectrum of research tasks?