June 10 to July 15, 2013
TDI has implemented a successful
multidisciplinary research program in Ecuador. The program
has received funding from many national and international
organizations, has produced numerous peer-reviewed
publications, and has contributed to the development of the
research capacity of the Ecuador and the region.
The
International Research Training Course is born as a response to the
frequent question by student participants and collaborators, about how
this is done. The course follows systematically all the elements needed
to setup and conduct biomedical and social science related research in
an international setting. The content was modeled after training
received by members of our group in Thailand and South Africa in the
National Institutes of Health-sponsored training "Fundamentals of
Clinical Research". Content is presented in lectures that are followed
by practical group exercises.
This is the
fifth iteration of the
course. Feedback from past participants has been extremely
positive and improvements have been made to strengthen the
design of topics and other aspects. Moreover, the training
is now been given also in Spanish to Ecuadorian students and
investigators in an effort to increase the research capacity
of the county (See
here).
The
International Research Training Course takes place one week
before the field activities within the
Tropical Disease
Research Program begin. Participants will
receive an initial orientation and half day training session
at the Center for Infectious Disease Research at Catholic
University of Ecuador, in Quito. Then the group will travel
to a picturesque “Hosteria” in the Ecuador
where the training activities will take place over a three
day period. Then, participants will continue travel to Loja
for the initiation of the field research activities of the
Tropical Disease Research Program.
The course language is
English and will cover in detail aspects related to research
planning and implementation within an international context.
The lectures and interactive exercises have been designed to
provide participants with a solid background and skills to
conduct interdisciplinary research in an international
setting. In addition, participants will have an opportunity
to improve their Spanish language skills during evening
sessions. All theoretical training will use examples from
the Chagas disease research project. Therefore, trainees
will be able to see the application of this knowledge during
the actual field implementation. (see a
short
video related to this activity from Summer 2009)
Who
should attend: Students of any discipline that want to
pursue a research career that involves international sites,
collaborations, human subject recruitment, etc.
The cost of the this component is
included in Option 1 and 3 of the general
Tropical Disease Research Program.
Contact
Dr. Grijalva if you have specific
questions regarding this component.
