R J Toomey1, M F McEntee2, L A Rainford3. 1. Radiography & Diagnostic Imaging, School of Medicine, Health Sciences Centre, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland. Electronic address: rachel.toomey@ucd.ie. 2. Discipline of Diagnostic Radiography, UG 12 Áras Watson, Brookfield Health Sciences, University College Cork, T12 AK54, Ireland. Electronic address: mark.mcentee@ucc.ie. 3. Radiography & Diagnostic Imaging, School of Medicine, Health Sciences Centre, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland. Electronic address: louise.rainford@ucd.ie.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: This article sets out to describe the concept of the "pop-up" research centre as a means to promote and develop radiography research locally, nationally and internationally, and to empower professional colleagues to set up similar initiatives in the future. KEY FINDINGS: A detailed overview of the development and management of "pop-up" research is provided based on the experiences of the authors, including specific examples. Matters such as study design, approvals, equipment and software, environment, participant recruitment and management, research teams and activity costs are discussed. Quantifiable benefits of "pop-up" research such as resultant peer reviewed publications, development of researchers' skills and potential collaborations are described. A number of "soft skill" benefits are also apparent and include enhanced organisational profiles, team building and the development of leadership skills. CONCLUSIONS: "Pop-up" research centres are a valuable option for conducting research and offer the radiography profession an achievable mechanism to increase and enhance research activity. However, careful planning and execution are essential.
OBJECTIVES: This article sets out to describe the concept of the "pop-up" research centre as a means to promote and develop radiography research locally, nationally and internationally, and to empower professional colleagues to set up similar initiatives in the future. KEY FINDINGS: A detailed overview of the development and management of "pop-up" research is provided based on the experiences of the authors, including specific examples. Matters such as study design, approvals, equipment and software, environment, participant recruitment and management, research teams and activity costs are discussed. Quantifiable benefits of "pop-up" research such as resultant peer reviewed publications, development of researchers' skills and potential collaborations are described. A number of "soft skill" benefits are also apparent and include enhanced organisational profiles, team building and the development of leadership skills. CONCLUSIONS: "Pop-up" research centres are a valuable option for conducting research and offer the radiography profession an achievable mechanism to increase and enhance research activity. However, careful planning and execution are essential.
Authors: Melissa Treviño; George Birdsong; Ann Carrigan; Peter Choyke; Trafton Drew; Miguel Eckstein; Anna Fernandez; Brandon D Gallas; Maryellen Giger; Stephen M Hewitt; Todd S Horowitz; Yuhong V Jiang; Bonnie Kudrick; Susana Martinez-Conde; Stephen Mitroff; Linda Nebeling; Joseph Saltz; Frank Samuelson; Steven E Seltzer; Behrouz Shabestari; Lalitha Shankar; Eliot Siegel; Mike Tilkin; Jennifer S Trueblood; Alison L Van Dyke; Aradhana M Venkatesan; David Whitney; Jeremy M Wolfe Journal: JNCI Cancer Spectr Date: 2022-01-05
Authors: Sarah N Dudgeon; Si Wen; Matthew G Hanna; Rajarsi Gupta; Mohamed Amgad; Manasi Sheth; Hetal Marble; Richard Huang; Markus D Herrmann; Clifford H Szu; Darick Tong; Bruce Werness; Evan Szu; Denis Larsimont; Anant Madabhushi; Evangelos Hytopoulos; Weijie Chen; Rajendra Singh; Steven N Hart; Ashish Sharma; Joel Saltz; Roberto Salgado; Brandon D Gallas Journal: J Pathol Inform Date: 2021-11-15