Scientific Method
What is research?
Biomedical Research
Clinical Trials
Drug Discovery Phases
100
A lot of people die of cancer.
What is Step One: A question or an observation
100
Collecting data on usual or unusual things, events or conditions.
What is Research
100
The area of science that looks for ways to prevent and treat illness and death in people.
What is Biomedical Research
100
A clinical trail.
What is the research study of human subjects.
100
Continued data collection once the drug is being sold on the market.
What is Phase 4
200
This drug will help treat cancer patients.
What is Step Five: Conclusion
200
When research is finished.
What is Never!
200
The area of science that looks for ways to prevent and treat illness and death in animals.
What is Biomedical Research
200
The number of years it takes for a drug to go from the lab to the market.
What is 10 - 15 years
200
Does the drug do the same things in people that it does in animals?
What is Phase 0
300
Drug A killed 50% of the cancer cells. Drug B killed 100% of the cancer cells. Drug C killed 10% of the cancer cells.
What is Step Four: Results/Data
300
Testing a hypothesis.
What is Research
300
Where biomedical research is happening right now, in Shreveport, LA.
What is LSU Health Sciences Center
300
The two questions a clinical trial is designed to answer about a new drug.
What is "Is it safe?" and "Is it effective?"
300
Are there side-effects?
What is Phase 1
400
I will treat three sets of cancer cells with 25 ng/ml of three different chemicals. In 24 hours, I will count how many cells have died.
What is Step Three: Experiment
400
This is directed towards specific goals and discoveries, such as the development of a new drug. Involves methodically expanding existing knowledge to address a specific problem.
What is Applied Research
400
Isolating a poison from a rare plant to see if it will cure cancer in dogs. Is it biomedical research?
What is Yes
400
You have discovered a new amazing drug that helps treat runny noses caused by allergies. However, in clinical trails, it is revealed that the people who take the drug lose all their hair. Is this a good allergy drug?
What is No. (It is causing worse problems that it is supposed to fix.)
400
The drug works. But, is it better than what is currently used?
What is Phase 3
500
I believe this drug that I have discovered will kill cancer cells.
What is Step Two: Hypothesis
500
This is intended to increase fundamental scientific knowledge and to expand out understanding of how living organisms develop and function.
What is Basic Science Research
500
Measuring hurricane wind speed to help people be better prepared when the storm comes ashore. Is it biomedical research?
What is No.
500
Does an electronic pacemaker for the heart need to go through clinical trials?
What is Yes.
500
Is the drug effective at treating the disease it was designed to treat?
What is Phase 2
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