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Lab: Psychological Trauma and Chronic Pain Lab, located at the UCSD Medical School
Director: Niloo Afari, Ph.D.
Description: Our research team investigates the epidemiology, risk factors
and consequences of chronic pain. Particularly, we examine the
relationship between psychological trauma and unexplained chronic medical
conditions as well as the implications this relationship may have on
treatment and patient functioning. Research opportunities in the lab could
include recruitment of participants, administering questionnaires and
interviews, entering data, conducting literature reviews, help with
writing manuscripts, and some data analysis. This is definitely a great
way of building your research experience if you are interested in going to
graduate or medical school.
Requirements:
- Must be punctual, reliable, and interested in research
- At least Junior Status (preferred, but not mandatory)
- A GPA of 3.3 or higher
- Fairly flexible hours
- Commitment of 2 to 3 quarters,12 hours a week for 4 unit credit
Contact: nafari@ucsd.edu (please include a copy of your class schedule,
your overall GPA, and previous research experience if applicable).
Date Posted: 2/18/09
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Lab:
Infant Vision Lab - Professor Karen Dobkins lab in McGill Hall, Room 3118
Director, Professor Karen Dobkins
Description:
At the Infant Vision Lab, we strive to understand how various aspects
of visual perception (such as color, motion, contrast and face
perception) develop in the first year of life and interpret our
results in light of what is known about brain development.
Excellent research experience for those interested in graduate school
or clinical occupations.
You will conduct vision assessments with infants between 2 and 7 months of
age. You will learn how to analyze data and use various software applications
Requirements:
o Must be punctual, reliable, friendly, and comfortable holding babies
o Minimum 2.75 GPA
o Junior or Senior standing
o 2 to 3 quarter commitment, 10 to 12 hours a week
Contact: Send major, class schedule to: mchuldzh@ucsd.edu or babylab@ucsd.edu or call 858-822-0642
Date Posted: 1/29/09
