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Research Possibilities for Pre-graduate Students

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Synergies between university teaching and research are essential to promote ­scientific culture. This is particularly relevant in a society in which knowledge, science and technology walk hand by hand, and therefore, it is up to universities to promote training and qualification, and to develop scientific and technological knowledge that will drain to everyday life, increasing quality demand. At medical schools, where medical research is often considered below expectations [2], early exposure of students to research activities has been pointed out as a way to promote medical research as a relevant career component [3].

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The Education through Science Programme has been financially supported by the budget of the Faculty of Medicine University of Lisbon as well as by the Fundação Merck Sharp & Dhome. In addition, the annual workshop of the programme has been supported by Institute of Molecular Biology, Fundação AstraZeneca, Banco Espírito Santo, Formas Luso – Central de Cervejas, Roche.

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Barroso, S., Sebastião, A.M. (2012). Research Possibilities for Pre-graduate Students. In: Castanho, M., Güner-Akdogan, G. (eds) The Researching, Teaching, and Learning Triangle. Mentoring in Academia and Industry, vol 10. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0568-9_2

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