MLAB 424 - Research Capstone Project

Prerequisites:
Admission to the program

Activities in this course introduce the student to basic techniques in laboratory research including the formulation of research questions and the process of research design and practices. A series of group activities assist students in becoming informed consumers of research. This capstone project requires that students formulate a research question, complete a literature search using appropriate reference materials, produce a research paper, and propose a pilot project that could serve as the basis for a larger research study. Research groups may elect to perform a “hands on” laboratory project. The research process culminates in a research paper that is the basis of poster session presented in a formal venue for peers in the clinical laboratory community. (Lecture - Spring Semester)