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Hey folks!
As the title says, how exactly does one contribute in research with no real valuable experience? I was in plenty of labs in undergrad (Biochem 1&2, cell bio, analytical, etc.), but of course with those classes, there were protocols and an adviser looking over your work. I have 0 experience starting my own project, and my lab report writing days are a distant 2 years in the past. I guess my question really is, what is expected of an M1 when it comes to research opportunities? I understand research may or may not be important depending on my chosen field, but as of now I am leaning towards Cardio or EM (one that requires it, and one that really doesn't), so I figured I might as well be proactive about it. Maybe I'm overestimating the extent to which M1s conduct their own research/contribute solely on the project? My school has research opportunities between M1 and M2 that I will definitely take advantage of, but is there anymore on my own that I need to pursue?
Thanks for any advice!
As the title says, how exactly does one contribute in research with no real valuable experience? I was in plenty of labs in undergrad (Biochem 1&2, cell bio, analytical, etc.), but of course with those classes, there were protocols and an adviser looking over your work. I have 0 experience starting my own project, and my lab report writing days are a distant 2 years in the past. I guess my question really is, what is expected of an M1 when it comes to research opportunities? I understand research may or may not be important depending on my chosen field, but as of now I am leaning towards Cardio or EM (one that requires it, and one that really doesn't), so I figured I might as well be proactive about it. Maybe I'm overestimating the extent to which M1s conduct their own research/contribute solely on the project? My school has research opportunities between M1 and M2 that I will definitely take advantage of, but is there anymore on my own that I need to pursue?
Thanks for any advice!