basic research in the college of pharmacy

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  • the systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions

  • asking questions and finding answers that increase our understanding about the world around us

what is research?

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a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation

what is a hypothesis?

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must be:

  • explanatory

  • testable

  • falsifiable

what are the characteristics of a hypothesis?

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specific

should a hypothesis be broad or specific?

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  • feasibility

  • techniques and equipment

  • cost

    • in the ideal world you would have unlimited money to do anything you wanted

what are 3 considerations you must make when designing an experiment?

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  • control group: placebo

  • experimental group: medicine

explain the difference between a control group and an experimental group?

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  • randomization

  • experimenter blinding

  • inclusion/exclusion criteria

    • selecting samples (ex: selecting cell types that represent your disease state)

    • removal for experimental error

  • consider alternatives

how can experimental bias be prevented?