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Would I be able to do basic neuroscience research as a radonc doc? Specifically, could I study something like visual perception or nicotine addiction?
Would I be able to do basic neuroscience research as a radonc doc? Specifically, could I study something like visual perception or nicotine addiction?
During my medicine rotation, I felt like I could make the biggest difference for cancer patients. I very much enjoyed working with them. But, I am not interested in basic science research in cancer biology or radiation oncology. My research heart is in understanding visual processing and perception.
... has always been a challenge for me. Fortunately, I have thus far been able to pursue thoroughly my varied interests, because of my commitment and lack of need for sleep. I know the day is coming when I will have to figure out how I want to combine my research and clinical interests in some fashion to reduce the load a bit. I have thought about neurology/epilepsy, radiology, and ophthalmology since I have been in grad school studying primate (humans and non-humans) vision...Medical or surgical oncology, not so much (only because the cancer docs I know through family and college connections have thus far been radonc docs).