The document is a presentation by Anas Bahnassi on scientific research. It covers several topics: what scientific research is, the typical pathway of a research project including asking questions, conducting experiments and communicating results, different types of undergraduate research projects, choosing a research project idea, and planning and conducting a research project. The presentation provides guidance to students on how to successfully design and carry out their own scientific research.

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3. Section One:
What is scientific research?
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• Making observations.
• Performing experiments.
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5. Section Two:
Scientific research pathway
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6. Ask a
Question?
Background
Research
The
Scientific
Method
Conduct
Hypothesis
Communicate
Experiement
Hypothesis
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7. Section Three:
Types of scientific research
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8. Questionnaire
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Types of
Undergraduate
Research
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9. Organized
Priority to
details
PERFECTIONIST
What is your
Color
?
Friendly
Team Player
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10. Meta analysis
Data analysis
My
Personality
Color
is:
Intervention
Questionnaire
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11. Section Four:
Choose your project
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13. Discuss with others
Idea
Lectures
1. Problem
2. Title
3. Key Result
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Find out what you need
1.
2.
3.
4.
Time
Equipment
Knowledge
Done before?
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14. Section Five:
Planning your project.
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Use email to communicate.
Build clear objectives.
Use online storage.
Write a blog to plan and self-reflect.
Use simple software.
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antt Chart for Time Management
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Meet with your supervisor.
Use scientific English.
Supply details.
Raise all problems to you supervisor.
Do not waste his/her or your time.
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19. Section Six:
Throughout your journey
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20.  Discuss title, needs,  Break projects
 Plan for your
ethics.
into tasks.
thesis.
 Organize time.
 Use time
 Writing skills.
 Plan methodically.
efficiently.
 Feedback
 Assure mutual
 Set up milestones
expression.
understanding.
to meet
supervisor.
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21. Section Seven:
Ex
Experimental design
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22. Resulting observations
Draw one or
two graphs that
you would like
to see in your
final outcome
Ex
Variables changed
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23. t
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Ex
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24. Identify your:
Ex
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25. Identify your:
Experimental
What would
have happened
if you had done
nothing
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Treatment
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26. Identify your:
Positive
What would
have happened
if you had done
nothing
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Negative
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27. Identify your:
Time
What would
have happened
if you had done
nothing
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Zero
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28. Identify your:
Random
What would
have happened
if you had done
nothing
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Observer
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29. Identify your:
Follow-up
What would
have happened
if you had done
nothing
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Before
After
Exclusions
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31. Take Home Notes
 Have the nucleus of the
research idea.
 Choose a research type and
choose a methodology.
 Take ownership and nurture it.
 Plan for every step
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32. Anas Bahnassi PhD CDM CDE
abahnassi@gmail.com
http://www.twitter.com/abpharm
http://www.facebook.com/pharmaprof
http://www.linkedin.com/in/abahnassi
http://www.slideshare.net/abahnassi/
https://www.udemy.com/u/anasbahnassi/

34. Why did you
choose this paper
?
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35. Can you outline
this paper in 3-4
lines
?
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36. Did the researcher
use the most
appropriate
method
?
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37. How were the
methods validated
?
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38. What controls did
they run
?
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39. How many times
did they repeat
the experiment
?
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40. Were the results
convincing
?
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41. Are error bars
show
How wide
are they
?
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42. Were the results
convincing
?
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43. Does it refer to
recent literature
articles
?
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44. Are there controls
shown
Were they
convincing
?
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45. What conclusion
was drawn
Do you
agree with
it
?
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46. What journal is it
published in
?
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47. What ideas can
you expand upon
in you work
?
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48. Anas Bahnassi PhD CDM CDE
abahnassi@gmail.com
http://www.twitter.com/abpharm
http://www.facebook.com/pharmaprof
http://www.linkedin.com/in/abahnassi
http://www.slideshare.net/abahnassi/
https://www.udemy.com/u/anasbahnassi/