Fellowships for Research

Royal Victoria Hospital research fellowships.

FOR NEARLY one hundred and fifty years a member of staff of the Royal Victoria Hospital has been asked to give an address to mark the commencement of the hospital year, and to welcome new students to their clinical work. Today it is my turn to be so honoured and I am aware, not only of the privilege conferred on me by my colleagues in entrusting me with this duty, but also of the responsibiliti...

Indo Swiss Joint Research Programme ( Isjrp ) Research Fellowships Exchange Grant

Fellowships: Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research

Bonn Risk Index (BRI) is being used for the assessment of urinary calcium oxalate (CaOx) crystallization. There are no published data regarding BRI during growth. The objective of this study was to establish ageand sex-dependent BRI values in healthy children and adolescents. A total of 1,050 Caucasian subjects aged 3– 18 years (525 males, 525 females) without a history of kidney stone disease ...

Abstract: Matching into Plastic Surgery: The Value of Research Fellowships

population. Several risk factors have been associated with the development of CTS including, age, body mass index (BMI), pregnancy, and wrist morphology. A single study has identified sleep position as a causative factor in the development of CTS. Our study evaluates the influence of age on the report of nighttime paresthesias and further examines the relationship between sleep position and rep...

Strategies to secure surgical research funding: fellowships and grants

Innovation and advances in surgery are entirely dependent on research. Fellowships and grants are the principal means by which surgical research projects are funded. However, these are scarce and highly competitive. This article offers guidance through the application process for the aspiring academic surgeon. Approaching the application in a timely and structured manner, seeking advice from cu...