Which research is better?

[darksurg]

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Basically I'm deciding between a clinical research with a dermatologist or a molecular-biology lab in the college. Which one I should choose?

 

[Reckoner]

Which one do you find more interesting? That's the one you should choose.

 

[Vans42]

Whatever you are more interested in, and which PI is more awesome. PI makes or breaks it.

 

[AlbinoHawk DO]

Choose clinical because you'll churn out more papers. Unfortunately, undergrad is more about playing the game.

 

[La Presse]

Clinical. Molecular is a dime a dozen.

 

[CyberMaxx]

It depends on your motivation for getting involved with research. If you want to learn about what it is to do research and test your interests then I would agree with what @Reckoner said. If however you just want to check the research box for your medical school application then I would agree with what @AlbinoHawk DO said.

 

[Shirafune]

Pick the one you have the most interest in and will provide you with the environment that fosters an education in research methods and critical thinking.

 

[SN12357]

Basically I'm deciding between a clinical research with a dermatologist or a molecular-biology lab in the college. Which one I should choose?

Pick the one where the PI and/or the lab has a better track record of mentoring undergrads.

Early-early career research isn't about the topic you study, it's about learning the research process. The people you work with, not the subject area, is the most relevant question at hand.

 

[kevinus]

Make your decision based on how much the PI cares about you. If s/he seems to ignore your emails and doesn't seem genuinely interested in helping you succeed, don't do it!

 

[nemo123]

Agreeing with the others here. Pick the PI who will give you a lot of independence and will interact with you. Some basic science labs tend to be humongous and you never get to even see the PI. One of my friends worked in a lab where the PI didn't even know he existed. 😱

 

[bakedbeans18]

Agreeing with the others here. Pick the PI who will give you a lot of independence and will interact with you. Some basic science labs tend to be humongous and you never get to even see the PI. One of my friends worked in a lab where the PI didn't even know he existed. 😱

Hi nemo. I believe I am your friend. lol

 

[bakedbeans18]

My vote is for clinical.
As someone said earlier, molecular is a dime a dozen. Hell, basic science research is a dime a dozen. If you are an undergrad doing CLINICAL research, that's a big plus. Also, when you are doing basic sciences research, sometimes the relevance to human health is somewhat of a gross extrapolation, whereas clinical research is obviously direct - this difference may come out when you are explaining the meaningfulness of the research experience, either in your essays or at an interview.

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