There are longstanding concerns over the potential negative effects of industry funding on biomedical research and related clinical practice. The primary purpose of this project is to develop new metrics and mechanisms for the evaluation of funding risks in biomedical research. Empowering researchers and policymakers with evidence-based approaches for the management of these risks is essential for safeguarding the study of health and medicine and reducing the potential of negative effects on the practice of science and patients who rely on that science.
The primary requirement for this opportunity is an interest in getting involved in undergraduate research. This is a good opportunity for: 1) life sciences majors interested in health policy or bioethics, 2) Bridging Disciplines Program (BDP) students in Social Inequality, Health & Policy or Ethics & Leadership in Health Care, and 3) students interested in gaining hands-on experience with data science research.
This opportunity requires a 10/hours per week commitment for spring semester 2023 and that you be available for weekly, in person, lab meetings on Tuesdays from 9:45-10:45am. Students can expect the remaining hours to be split between in-person and online. However, we may shift to entirely remote based on the public health situation at any given time.
The URAs will work with Dr. Graham on data collection related to the project. URAs will be responsible for collecting scientific journal articles from UT library resources and extracting relevant data for subsequent analysis. Students new to research can expect to do primarily digital library-based work and will receive introductory training in R. Students with prior training in R will receive more advanced instruction in R techniques for data collection and natural language processing.
