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G R A D S I N T H E F I E L D
A specialty internship focused
on clinical research
By Carrie Muller, DVM ’15
A fter I completed my small animal rotating internship at North Carolina State
University (NCSU), I expressed an interest in learning more about clinical research. A
new clinical research internship had just been created. I interviewed for it and was
offered the position by Dr. Duncan X. Lascelles, professor of small animal surgery and pain
management, the primary mentor of the program.
“
What I like best is that most of my research
is translational to human medicine.
“
This year-long internship is designed to prepare me for a specialty residency, so when
the internship concludes in June, my surgery residency will begin in July. I know this
position will be offered again next year, so I want to share my experience with all of you
at WesternU.
Most research training programs are centered on lab work and lab animals. This is a
unique position, focused solely on clinical research, which is where my heart lies.
Currently, I am involved in 11 research projects ranging from oncology to pain
management to surgery. This wide array of projects gives me an opportunity to see
the challenges faced in clinical research and develop solutions to overcome
them.
What I like best is that most of my research is translational to human
medicine. For example, here at NCSU, we are collaborating with
human medical researchers to evaluate new therapies for human
cancer, using dogs diagnosed with similar cancer types. Our
companion animals share the same environmental changes that we
do, therefore are a great model for naturally occurring diseases.
The hope is that we will gain more information regarding the
safety and efficacy of drug therapies for both humans and
companion animals, while providing excellent care to our furry
patients.
The internship has been instrumental in my goal to become an
independent researcher. I feel much more comfortable working
with budgets, sponsors, data capture, and grant proposals. This
is a wonderful opportunity for those interested in clinical
research in animal or human medicine. I am moving into a
residency, but a young DVM could complete this internship as
part of a PhD program or go to work for a pharmaceutical
company.
Students interested in next year’s internship can get in touch
with Dr. Lascelles at dxlascel@ncsu.edu or Dr. Steven Suter,
associate professor of medical oncology, at sesuter@ncsu.edu.
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A specialty internship focused
on clinical research
By Carrie Muller, DVM ’15
A fter I completed my small animal rotating internship at North Carolina State
University (NCSU), I expressed an interest in learning more about clinical research. A
new clinical research internship had just been created. I interviewed for it and was
offered the position by Dr. Duncan X. Lascelles, professor of small animal surgery and pain
management, the primary mentor of the program.
“
What I like best is that most of my research
is translational to human medicine.
“
This year-long internship is designed to prepare me for a specialty residency, so when
the internship concludes in June, my surgery residency will begin in July. I know this
position will be offered again next year, so I want to share my experience with all of you
at WesternU.
Most research training programs are centered on lab work and lab animals. This is a
unique position, focused solely on clinical research, which is where my heart lies.
Currently, I am involved in 11 research projects ranging from oncology to pain
management to surgery. This wide array of projects gives me an opportunity to see
the challenges faced in clinical research and develop solutions to overcome
them.
What I like best is that most of my research is translational to human
medicine. For example, here at NCSU, we are collaborating with
human medical researchers to evaluate new therapies for human
cancer, using dogs diagnosed with similar cancer types. Our
companion animals share the same environmental changes that we
do, therefore are a great model for naturally occurring diseases.
The hope is that we will gain more information regarding the
safety and efficacy of drug therapies for both humans and
companion animals, while providing excellent care to our furry
patients.
The internship has been instrumental in my goal to become an
independent researcher. I feel much more comfortable working
with budgets, sponsors, data capture, and grant proposals. This
is a wonderful opportunity for those interested in clinical
research in animal or human medicine. I am moving into a
residency, but a young DVM could complete this internship as
part of a PhD program or go to work for a pharmaceutical
company.
Students interested in next year’s internship can get in touch
with Dr. Lascelles at dxlascel@ncsu.edu or Dr. Steven Suter,
associate professor of medical oncology, at sesuter@ncsu.edu.
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