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I hope this is not a repeat but I can't find anything so here goes (note - I also posted this in the other research category as I'm not sure where I'd get more people who would care/answer who know):
Is it possible to conduct research outside of your speciality? What I am thinking (random example) is a neurosurgeon who decides to pick up 12hrs/wk after 8 years devoted to, say, basic dengue research, a particular interest to him for some reason, with no overlap w/neurology?
Or, are there hurdles to something like this that not only make it uncommon but very very difficult to do (not counting he wouldn't have time or he wouldn't probably know enough to be useful. Counting things like absolutely unheard of to award a grant as soon as they look at your certification, etc etc).
Thank you very much!
Is it possible to conduct research outside of your speciality? What I am thinking (random example) is a neurosurgeon who decides to pick up 12hrs/wk after 8 years devoted to, say, basic dengue research, a particular interest to him for some reason, with no overlap w/neurology?
Or, are there hurdles to something like this that not only make it uncommon but very very difficult to do (not counting he wouldn't have time or he wouldn't probably know enough to be useful. Counting things like absolutely unheard of to award a grant as soon as they look at your certification, etc etc).
Thank you very much!