What counts as basic research in neurosurgery?

[11262729NSG]

I am an M1 who'd like to get involved in some basic science research. I read that neurosurgery research > other research, but what exactly counts as basic research in neurosurgery? Does it necessarily have to be limited to basic science research done in our home program's neurosurgery department?

Apologies in advance if this is a poor question.

[doctorK]

(11-13-2017, 06:55 PM)11262729NSG Wrote: I am an M1 who'd like to get involved in some basic science research. I read that neurosurgery research > other research, but what exactly counts as basic research in neurosurgery? Does it necessarily have to be limited to basic science research done in our home program's neurosurgery department?

Apologies in advance if this is a poor question.

basic science = lab-based research 

neurosurgery basic science research can take many forms, and does not need to be at your home institution. Think neuro-oncology, neuroscience folks studying brain injury or diseases, psychiatry department studying behavior after TBI...etc and on and on

just ask someone in your office of student research to point you in the right direction

[Guest]

US IMS here, recently taken a liking to NSG. I'm looking at the match data and I'm not so much concerned about my scores, but I haven't been too involved in research, so I'm wondering if I take time off after graduation, "how much" research experience can I expect to accrue in that amount of time? I'm from a city with a highly productive program and I know the faculty there personally so I will be having a conversation with them upon my return. Nose to the grindstone and no life outside of work, is it possible to reach the average of matched US IMGs during that time? or is it going to take considerably longer? Also, same question for abstracts, presentations and publications. I'm extremely interested in this career path but I need to know what's ahead.

[Don]

You can definitely get several clinical research papers submitted or even published within the year you will take off. This may be harder for basic science research which tend to take more than one year to get a decent study published, unless the program already has an ongoing study and will add you to their team. Aim for 5+ papers during this year, at least. These can easily get you 5-10 abstracts (oral presentations or poster presentations). Focus on the big national meetings: AANS, CNS and their subspecialty meetings. Try to publish in our popular journals: Neurosurgery, JNS, and their subsidiaries (Operative Neurosurgery, JNS Spine, JNS Peds, etc).

[Guest]

thanks Don, I'll put all this advice to use.

[Guest]

Does human subjects research (not clinical outcomes) count as basic science then?

[Tintinnabulum]

Is it feasible for projects submitted in the next couple weeks to have a shot for acceptance in time for ERAS? I have a clinical project which is an update - will be complete in the next week. This coupled with a few case reports (Neurosurgery related) and a basic science project (translational) that need to be submitted. I know this is an abstract question, but if anyone has any insight id appreciate it. Thanks!

[Guest]

Potentially. Although some journals seem to move at an even more glacial pace than others. More likely it is probably dependent on the harshness of the reviews and however much revising is needed.

[Guest]

yeh ok

[Guest]

I do research on retrospective pathology of gbm tumors of our patients based on chart review. My PI told me this considered basic science research. She is correct right?