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Distance Learning e-Course
Good Research Practice 2011 Bulletin
2011-03-01
Professor Karel Hruska
Veterinary Research Institute, Brno, Czech Republic
[email protected]
Number of registered participants:
105
Countries of participant‟s affiliation:
27
Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cameroon, Czech Republic, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Iran, Iraq/Kurdistan, Japan,
Kenya, Korea, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Qatar, Serbia, South Africa, Spain,
Sweden, United Kingdom, Zambia
All lessons finished gaining more than 70% points:
Md. Masudur Rahman, Bangladesh/Republic of Korea
Jiri Drapal, Czech Republic
Michaela Talandova, Czech Republic
Alice Jirova, Czech Republic
Darina Kostelnikova, Czech Republic
Lenka Zelnickova, Czech Republic
Lucie Gregorova, Czech Republic
Zdenka Hutarova, Czech Republic
Marie Sevcikova, Czech Republic
Lukas Navratil, Czech Republic
Lenka Gajdova, Czech Republic
Vaclav Vlasek, Czech Republic
Hana Zelnickova, Czech Republic
Jitka Osickova, Czech Republic
Lucie Schandlova, Czech Republic
Bohdana Janstova, Czech Republic
Lucie Chromcova, Czech Republic
Alena Skockova, Czech Republic
Adamu Ahmad Kaikabo, Nigeria
Martin Hostovsky, Czech Republic
Marek Popelka, Czech Republic
Hana Mikulaskova, Czech Republic
Tereza Haluzikova, Czech Republic
Md. Rafiqul Alam, Bangladesh/Republic of Korea
Bolajoko Ajoke Aina, Nigeria
Gerald Monga, Zambia
Olomide Adedoku Odeyemi, Nigeria/Malaysia
Marketa Hudcova, Czech Republic
Susan Nasimiyu Babikha, Kenya
Peter James Eggenhuizen, Australia
Zdenek Klima, Czech Republic
Jiri Kral, Czech Republic
CENTAUR GLOBAL NETWORK INFORMATION
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ISSUE 17, 2011-03-01
Course Evaluation
Md. Rafiqul Alam, Bangladesh/Republic of Korea
It gives me much pleasure to evaluate the distance learning ecourse “Good Research Practice” after it‟s successful completion.
Though this is my first experience to participate in a distance
learning e-course, I enjoyed the course very much. I would like to
thank the Course Coordinator Professor Karel Hruska and other
members of the committee for designing the Lesson very nicely for
the Course. The course has been designed with a total of 21
lessons which are well equipped with resources and information
taking into consideration the interests of a wide range of participants
from the novices to the experienced researchers/teachers. The
most excellent feature of the course is that it has an option to start
from any lesson so that a participant can go through the course
according to his or her own preference. In my case, initially I was
afraid whether I could complete the course in my busy schedule.
But once I started, I was amazed to see the links and guidelines
provided in each lesson which were sufficient to prepare the
assignments. Sometimes, the links provided in the lessons made
me so enthusiastic that I continuously I browsed and studied those and did not sleep several nights
during the course. As an academician I gained a lot from the course. The assignments were also well
organized with very nice questionnaires to evaluate the depth of knowledge of the participants which they
gained from the respective lessons. Another excellent feature of the course is that the bonus points
awarded to the participants for their best assignments which draws extra attention, encourages and
makes the participants more enthusiastic.
The course introduces me with a plenty of resources of knowledge and database through the links
provided in the lessons. Obviously, the knowledge and skill I acquired through this course have upgraded
level of understanding on my major subject as an academician and researcher. I have been directly
benefited from the lessons 1, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17 and 19.
However, I have a few comments on the course over all. It seems to me that the course provides more
attention on microbiology, immunology, zoonosis, food safety and so on, whereas a little to no resources
on the clinical subjects such as theriogenology, surgery, diagnostic imaging, pharmacology, medicine etc.
I think, there should have at least 1 or 2 lessons on these. At the initiation, a pre-appraisal of the
knowledge of the participants on the course can be evaluated through 50 to 100 multiple or objective type
of questions covering the whole lessons. Another similar test can be taken for post-appraisal of the
knowledge of the participants‟ who have successfully completed the course. The results of these two
tests can be compared to check the actual up gradation of knowledge of the participants.
Considering all the things together, I would like say that this is an excellent e-course for the students,
academicians and researchers. Once again, I would like to extend my thankful gratitude to the Course
Coordinator, Professor Karel Hruska, who continuously helps the participants to complete the course and
make the course successful. I do hope and wish the “Good Research Practice” e-course will continue to
play a significant role to upgrade the standard of scientific research in the 21st Century. I would like to
strongly recommend this course for the students, academicians, researchers as an excellent distance
learning e-course to upgrade their knowledge and level of understanding on their major fields.
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Professional experience
Period
Full-Time
September 8,
2010
to date
Name and Address of Organization
Position
Type of Work
Department of Surgery
College of Veterinary Medicine
Chonbuk National University
Jeonju 561-756, Korea
February 22,
Department of Surgery and Obstetrics
2007 to date
Faculty of Veterinary Science
Bangladesh Agricultural University
(BAU), Mymensingh-2002, Bangladesh
October 25,
2002 to February Faculty of Veterinary Science
21, 2007
(BAU), Mymensingh-2002, Bangladesh
November 14,
1999 to October
Faculty of Veterinary Science, BAU,
24, 2002
Mymensingh-2002, Bangladesh
Part-Time (Extra assignment)
November 1,
Deptt. of Surgery & Obstetrics, Faculty
2008 to date
of Veterinary Science, BAU,
Mymensingh-2002, Bangladesh
Posdoctoral
Research
Fellow
Research
Associate
Professor
Teaching and research
Assistant
Professor
Lecturer
Head (Chair)
September 9,
2008 to date
Veterinary Clinic (Teaching Animal
Hospital), Faculty of Veterinary Science,
BAU, Mymensingh-2002, Bangladesh
Veterinarian
(Surgery)
Chair of the department;
leading various academic and
extracurricular activities,
formation of syllabus &
curricula, teaching and
research.
Teaching, research and
dealing with the clinical cases
(diagnosis, treatment, advice)
related to surgery.
January 23,
2008 to 31
October, 2008
Taposhi Rabeya Hall (Female Students‟
Dormitory), BAU, Mymensingh-2002,
Bangladesh
House Tutor
July 13, 2002 to
August 30, 2003
Sultana Razia Hall (Female Students‟
Dormitory), BAU, Mymensingh-2002,
Bangladesh
House Tutor
June 26, 2000 to
June 25, 2002
Veterinary Clinic (Teaching Animal
Hospital), Faculty of Veterinary Science,
BAU, Mymensingh-2002, Bangladesh
Veterinarian
(Surgery)
Administrative duties,
coordinating and organizing
various cultural programs by
the students
Administrative duties,
coordinating and organizing
various cultural programs by
the students
Teaching, research and
dealing with the clinical cases
(diagnosis, treatment, advice)
related to surgery
Academic qualification
Year of obtaining
Certificate/Degree
Division/Class
obtained
1990
First Division
1992
First Division
1996
First Class
Master of Science
(M.S.) in Surgery
2000
Doctor of Philosophy
(Ph.D.)
2007
Certificate /Degree
Name of the Institution/Board/University
Secondary
School
Certificate (S.S.C.)
Higher Secondary
Certificate (H.S.C.)
Doctor of Veterinary
Medicine (D.V.M.)
Board
of
Intermediate
and
Education, Jessore, Bangladesh
Board
of
Intermediate
and
Education, Jessore, Bangladesh
Secondary
Secondary
First Class with
Distinction
+
(A )
Grade:
A
(GPA: 4.0/4.0)
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Books/Thesis/Dissertation Published:
MS Thesis: Effects of Plasma Transfusion on Various Hematological Parameters in Calves. Master of Science (MS)
Thesis, submitted to the Department of Surgery and Obstetrics, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh2202, Bangladesh on December 2000.
PhD Thesis: Investigation of the Biomarkers for Diagnosis of Early Phases of Osteoarthritis and Its Treatment in
Experimental Canine Osteoarthritis Secondary to Medial Patellar Luxation. Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Thesis,
submitted to the Department of Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561756, Republic of Korea on February 2007.
List of published scientific articles in national and international journals: A total of 29 (included 11 SCI, 2 SCIE,
1 Scopus) articles. Another one article has been submitted for publication (Included in the Appendix I).
List of scientific articles presented in national and international conference/ congress/ seminar/ symposium:
A total of 30 articles (Included in the Appendix II).
Supervision/ Co-Supervision of Master of Science (MS) students and their Thesis Titles: A total of 13 MS
Students Supervised/Co-Supervised (Supervisor of 8 and Co-Supervisor of 5 MS Students) (Included in the
Appendix III).
Research career
July 2010- to
date
:
September
2010 to date
:
March 2004
to February
2007
:
January
1998
to
December
2000
:
As Principal Investigator and Team Leader, I have been conducting research on “Study
on Urinary Bladder Reconstruction Using Caecum and Omentum Grafts in Goats”, the
research project funded by the Bangladesh Agricultural University Research System
(BAURES), Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh. The research has
been conducting in the Department of Surgery and Obstetrics, BAU, Mymensingh,
Bangladesh.
As Principal Investigator, I have been conducting research on “Diagnosis of Early
Phases of Osteoarthritis and Its Treatment in Experimental Canine Osteoarthritis
Secondary to Medial Patellar Luxation” in the Department of Surgery, College of
Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Republic of Korea.
Studied on “Investigation of the Biomarkers for Diagnosis of Early Phases of
Osteoarthritis and Its Treatment in Experimental Canine Osteoarthritis Secondary to
Medial Patellar Luxation”. This study was conducted in the Department of Surgery,
College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Republic of Korea
for Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Dissertation.
Studied on “Effects of Plasma Transfusion on Various Hematological Parameters in
Calves”. This study was conducted in the Department of Surgery and Obstetrics,
Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh for Master of
Science (MS) Dissertation.
Language in which conversant and standard of proficiency in each
Proficiency in
Language
Reading
Writing
Speaking
Bengali (Mother tongue)
Excellent
Excellent
Excellent
English (TOEIC Sore: 760, 86.79%)
Excellent
Very good
Very good
Korean
(Completed
Korean
Language Course of IFR Program)
Good
Good
Good
Membership:
Bangladesh Veterinary Council
Bangladesh Society for Veterinary Education and Research (BSVER)
Bangladesh Veterinary Association (BVA)
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Editorial Board Membership in National/ International Journals:
The Bangladesh Veterinarian
Asian Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances
Journal of Biological Sciences
Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences
Research Journal of Veterinary Sciences
Training:
Successfully completed a 1 week training on “Scientific Report Writing
Successfully completed a 2 weeks training on “Teaching Methodology and Techniques
Successfully completed a 1 week training on “Agricultural Statistics and Mstatc
Successfully completed a 8 weeks training on “Foundation Training for University Teachers
Awards:
Awarded with „University Gold Medal‟ 2002 by the Honorable Chancellor (President, Peoples‟ Republic of
Bangladesh) of Bangladesh Agricultural University.
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Recipient of the „Excellent Paper Merit‟ prize at The 13 Federation of Asian Veterinary Associations (FAVA)
Congress, October 25-27, 2004, Seoul, Korea.
Scholarship:
i).
ii).
iii).
iv).
v).
vi).
vii).
viii).
Chonbuk National University Postdoctoral Research Fellowship 2010, College of Veterinary
Medicine, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, South Korea, 2010- 2011.
Brain Korea (BK)- 21 PhD Fellowship, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National
University, Jeonju 561-756, South Korea, 2006- 2007 (Through second stage BK 21 project of my
PhD Supervisor Professor Dr. Nam Soo Kim).
Korea Science and Engineering Foundation (KOSEF) PhD Fellowship, College of Veterinary
Medicine, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju 561-756, South Korea, 2004- 2005 (Through
KOSEF Grant No. P01–2004–000–10459–0 research project of my PhD Supervisor Professor Dr.
Nam Soo Kim).
Chonbuk National University Scholarship, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National
University, Jeonju 561-756, South Korea, 2004-2006 (Full-free tuition weavers).
Assistance Scholarship, World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY), Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia, 2005-2006.
Rotary International Scholarship, The Korea Rotary Scholarship and Cultural Foundation, South
Korea, 2005.
Rotary International Scholarship, District 3670 Rotary International, Jeonju, Republic of Korea,
2004.
International Fellowship Research (IFR) Program, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk
National University, Jeonju 561-756, South Korea, 2003- 2004.
Research Interest:
Animal model for degenerative joint diseases.
Biomarkers for early diagnosis of osteoarthritis and monitoring therapeutic effects of antiarthritic drugs.
Therapeutic effects of oriental and herbal medicines on bone and joint diseases.
Reconstructive and plastic surgery.
Ophthalmology
Inflammation & Neoplasia.
Diagnostic imaging in animals.
Reproduction in animals.
Endocrinology.
Hobies: Singing and Listening songs, Watching various cultural programmes, Sightseeing, Knowing different religion
and cultures.
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Appendix I
List of published scientific articles in national and international journals
(Starting with the recent)
Authors
Title
Journal
Year
30).
Ji JR, Alam MR, Na
CH and Kim NS
Hematobiochemical and
Immunological Parameters of
Hanwoo Cattle Raised at
Different Altitudes
2011
29).
Alam MR, Ji JR, Kim
MS and Kim NS
Biomarkers for diagnosis of
early phases of osteoarthritis
secondary to medial patellar
luxation in dogs
28).
Alam MR, Lee HB,
Kim MS and Kim NS
Surgical model of osteoarthritis
secondary to medial patellar
luxation in dogs
27).
Rahman
MA,
Hossain MA and
Alam MR
Alam MR and Kim
NS
Clinical evaluation of different
treatment regimes for
management of myiasis in cattle
Clinical and radiographic
assessment of canine stifle
osteoarthritis secondary to
medial patellar luxation
Assay of synovial fluid and
proteoglycans in canine stifle
osteoarthritis
Reconstruction of the
oesophagus using pedicle
diaphragm and omentum flaps
in a dog: A case report
Tartrate-resistant acid
phosphatase, matrix
metalloproteinase-2 and tissue
inhibitor of metalloproteinase-2
in early stages of canine
osteoarthritis
Supernumerary ectopic limbs in
indigenous Korean cattle: 4
cases
Frequency and distribution of
patellar luxation in dogs: 134
cases
Journal of Veterinary
Clinics: Accepted for
publication
(Manuscript ID
M1_201000163)
Medicine: Accepted for
Publication
(Manuscript ID JVS10-125)
Veterinární Medicína
(Vet Med – Czech):
Submitted for
Publication
(Manuscript ID Vet
Med 2010m480)
Bangladesh Journal of
Veterinary Medicine
7(2): 348-352
The Bangladesh
Veterinary Journal
42(1-4): 12-21
26).
25).
Alam MR and Kim
NS
24).
Lee HB, Alam MR
and Kim NS
23).
Lee HB, Alam MR,
Seol JW and Kim NS
22).
Alam MR, Lee HB,
Park SY, Lee YH and
Kim NS
Alam MR, Lee JI,
Kang HS, Kim IS,
Park SY, Lee KC and
Kim NS
21).
20).
19).
Alam MR, Cho YG,
Cho SJ, Lee JI, Lee
HB, Tae HJ, Kim IS
and Kim NS
Lee SM, Alam MR,
Cha JH, Kim JH,
Kang CW, Park JH
and Lee MS
Male pseudohermaphroditism in
dogs: Three case reports
Involvement of p42/44 MAPK in
the effects ethanol on secretion
of insulin like growth factor
(IGF)-I and insulin like growth
factor binding protein (IGFBP)-1
in primary cultured rat
hepatocytes
Remark/
Country
Scopus
Korea
2011
SCIE
Korea
2010
SCI
Czech
Republic
2009
Bangladesh
2008
Bangladesh
The Bangladesh
Veterinary Journal
42(1-4): 1-11
(Vet Med – Czech)
53(4): 224-228
2008
Bangladesh
2008
SCI
Czech
Republic
(Vet Med – Czech)
53(4): 214-220
2008
SCI
Czech
Republic
(Vet Med – Czech)
52(5): 202-206
Veterinary and
Comparative
Orthopaedics and
Traumatology, 20(1):
59-64
(Vet Med – Czech)
52(2): 74-78
2007
SCI
Czech
Republic
SCI
Germany
2007
SCI
Czech
Republic
International Journal
of Neuroscience 117:
187-201
2007
SCI
England
2007
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18).
Alam MM, Alam MGS
MA and Alam MR
Congenital nasal dermoid cyst in
a Desi calf: A case report
17).
Alam MR, Lee HB,
Park SY, Lee YH and
Kim NS
16).
Alam MR, Lee JI,
Chon SK, Choi IH
and Kim NS
Kim NS, Alam MR
and Choi IH
Changes in the
Haematobiochemical
Parameters in Experimental
Stifle Osteoarthritis in Dogs
Effects of safflower seed oil in
osteoporosis inducedovariectomized rats
Persistent right aortic arch and
aberrant left subclavian artery in
a dog
Preaxial longitudinal intercalary
radial hemimelia in a dog
15).
14).
13).
12).
11).
Alam MR, Hoe SY.
Lee HB, Kim JH,
Park SY, Lee KC,
Choi IH and Kim NS
Alam MR, Shin SH,
Lee HB, Choi IH and
Kim NS
Lee HB, Alam MR,
Choi SJ, Park SY,
Lee YH, Chon SK,
Choi IH and Kim NS
Alam
MR
and
Hossain MA
10).
Kim NS, Alam MR,
Lee Jl, Park YJ and
Choi IH
9).
Kim NS, Alam MR,
Jeong IS, Lee JI and
1, Choi IH
Lee JI, Alam MR,
Kim NS
8).
7).
Alam MR, Hossain
MA and Alam MGS
6).
Rahman
Hossain MA
Alam MR
5).
Lucky NS, Haque
MA, Alam MR and
Hashim MA
4).
Das BC, Hossain MA
and Alam MR
3).
Alam MR, Hassain
MA and Rahman MM
2).
Osmani
TABMMG,
Hossain
MA,
Rahman MM and
Alam MR
Sutradhar
BC,
Hossain MA and
Alam MR
1).
MM,
and
The Bangladesh
Veterinarian 23(2):
121-124
Journal of Biological
Sciences, 9(15):
2869-2874
2006
Bangladesh
2006
Pakistan
American Journal of
Chinese Medicine,
34(4): 601-612
(Vet Med – Czech)
51(4): 156-160
(Vet Med – Czech)
51(3): 118-123
2006
SCI
Singapore
2006
SCI
Czech
Republic
SCI
Czech
Republic
(Vet Med – Czech)
50(11): 506-509
Clinics 22(3): 190-193
2005
2005
SCI
Czech
Republic
Korea
Pakistan Journal of
Biological Sciences
8(9): 1280-1283
2005
Pakistan
The Journal of
Veterinary Medical
Science 67(7): 723725
Science 6(2): 169–171
2005
SCI
Japan
2005
SCIE
Korea
Clinics 22(1): 60-64
2005
Korea
The Bangladesh
Veterinarian 20(2): 8082
The Bangladesh
2003
Bangladesh
2003
Bangladesh
The Bangladesh
2001
Bangladesh
2000
Bangladesh
Effects of plasma transfusion on
various haematobiochemical
parameters in calves
Corneal opacity in cattle:
Prevalence and therapeutic
evaluation of certain drugs
The Bangladesh
The Bangladesh
The Bangladesh
2000
Bangladesh
2000
Bangladesh
Incidence of bloat and its
response to certain drugs in
cattle
The Bangladesh
2000
Bangladesh
Hypospadias in three calves
The concentration of tartrate
resistance acid phosphatase in
synovial fluid of canine stifle
joint
Effects of repeated plasma
transfusion on various
hematological parameters in
calves
Trochleoplasty in lateral patellar
luxation in two calves
Total hip replacement in a dog
Elbow arthrodesis with bone
autograft for the management of
gunshot fracture in a dog
Management of thromboembolic
colic in a horse
Influence of dam‟s blood
transfusion on various
haematobiochemical
parameters in recipient calves
Effects of different anaesthetic
agents on various clinical
parameters in chickens (Gallus
gallus)
Assessment of certain drugs for
euthanasia in indigenous dogs
2006
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Appendix II
List of scientific articles presented in national and international conference/ congress/ seminar/
symposium
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16).
Alam MR, Hossain MA and Hashim MA. 2002. Effects of repeated plasma transfusion on
hematobiochemical parameters in calves. Presented in the Annual Scientific Conference of the
Bangladesh Society for Veterinary Education and Research (BSVER), BSVER publication 22: 28-29.
Alam MR, Lee CH, Choi SJ, Lee HB, Kang JH, Shin SR, Choi IH and Kim NS. 2004. Trochleoplasty in
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lateral patellar luxation in calves. Presented in The 13 Federation of Asian Veterinary Associations
(FAVA) Congress, October 25-27, Millennium Seoul Hilton, Seoul, Korea, Congress Proceedings: 187.
Kim NS, Alam MR, Kim IS, Kang HS, Park SY, Lee JI, and Choi IH. 2005. Elbow arthrodesis with bone
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autografts for the management of gunshot fracture in a dog. 30 World Congress of the World Small
Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA), Mexico City, May 11-14.
Shin SH, Kim JH, Lee HB, Heo SY, Alam MR, Choi IH and Kim NS. 2005. Surgical correction:
Hypospadia perineum in 3 calves. Annual Conference of The Korean Society of Veterinary Clinical
Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongji, South Korea, held on 28 May, 22(1): 174.
Lee HB, Heo SY, Shin SH, Kim JH, Alam MR, Choi IH and Kim NS. 2005. Surgical correction of
esophageal defect with tissues collected from the diaphragm in a dog. Annual Conference of The
Korean Society of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Chungbuk National University, Cheongji, South Korea,
held on 28 May, 22(1): 175.
Kim JH, Lee HB, Heo SY, Shin SH, Alam MR, Choi IH and Kim NS. 2005. Use of full-thickness skin
graft for closure of wound in a dog. Annual Conference of The Korean Society of Veterinary Clinical
Heo SY, Kim JH, Lee HB, Shin SH, Alam MR, Choi IH and Kim NS. 2005. Preaxial longitudinal
intercalary radial hemimelia in a dog. Annual Conference of The Korean Society of Veterinary Clinical
Alam MR, Choi SJ, Lee HB, Kim IS, Tae HJ, Heo SY, Shin SH, Kim JH, Park SY, Kim IS, Kang HS,
Choi IH and Kim NS. 2005. Male pseudohermaphroditism and unilateral cryptorchidism in a dog. The
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49 Annual Meeting of The Korean Society of Veterinary Science, Jeju, South Korea, held on 23
September.
Lee HB, Alam MR, Shin SH, Heo SY, Kim JH, Kang HS, Park SY, Kim IS, Choi IH and Kim NS. 2005.
Surgical correction of perineal hernia with colopexy, vas deferopexy and semitendinous muscle
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transposition in a dog. The 49 Annual Meeting of The Korean Society of Veterinary Science, Jeju,
South Korea, held on 23 September.
Alam MR, Lee HB, Heo SY, Shin SH, Kim JH, Lee JI, Lee CH, Lee KC, Choi IH and Kim NS. 2005. A
Retrospective study of distribution and surgical management of patellar luxation in the dog: 126 cases
(2000 to 20005). Annual Conference of The Korean Association of Veterinary Education for Clinics,
Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea, held on 22-23 October.
Lee HB, Alam MR, Lee JI, Kim IS, Kang HS, Park SY, Lee KC, Choi IH and Kim NS. 2005. The
concentration of tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase in the synovial fluid of normal canine stifle joint.
Annual Conference of The Korean Association of Veterinary Education for Clinics, Seoul National
University, Seoul, South Korea, held on 22-23 October.
Kim JH, Lee HB, Heo SY, Shin SH, Lee JI, Alam MR, Lee CH, Lee KC, Choi IH and Kim NS. 2005.
Wound management with tubed pedicle flap in a dog. Annual Conference of The Korean Association of
Veterinary Education for Clinics, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea, held on 22-23 October.
Abstract, 22(2): 313.
Lee HB, Alam MR, Shin SH, Heo SY, Kim JH, So KM, Lee CH, Lee KC, Choi IH and Kim NS. 2006.
Pyovagina and vestibulovaginal stricture in a Shih-Tzu dog. Annual Conference of The Korean
Association of Veterinary Education for Clinics, Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea, held on 13
May. Abstract, 23(1, Suppl.): 127.
Shin SH, Lee HB, Heo SY, Kim JH, So KM, Alam MR, Lee JI, Kim NS, Choi IH and Lee KC. 2006.
Assessment of the femoral arterial embolism with multi-slice spiral CT in a Dog. Annual Conference of
The Korean Association of Veterinary Education for Clinics, Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea,
held on 13 May. Abstract, 23(1, Suppl.): 143.
Heo SY, Lee HB, Kim JH, Shin SH, So KM, Alam MR, Lee CH, Choi IH, Lee KC and. Kim NS. 2006.
Gastrointestinal linear foreign body with serosal migration in a dog. Annual Conference of The Korean
Association of Veterinary Education for Clinics, Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea, held on 13
May. Abstract, 23(1, Suppl.): 184.
Kim JH, Lee HB, Heo SY, Shin SH, So KM, Alam MR, Lee JI, Lee CH, Lee KC, Choi IH and. Kim NS.
2006. Transposition of flexor carpi radialis and superficial digital flexor muscles for filling muscle defects
after pancarpal arthrodesis in a dog. Annual Conference of The Korean Association of Veterinary
Education for Clinics, Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea, held on 13 May. Abstract, 23(1, Suppl.):
211.
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Kim NS, Alam MR, Lee JI, Kang HS, Kim IS, Park SY and Lee KC. 2006. Retrospective study on
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frequency and distribution of patellar luxation in dogs: 134 cases (2000 to 2005). The 14 Federation of
Asian Veterinary Associations (FAVA) Congress, Sky City Convention Centre, Auckland New Zealand,
held on May 25-27.
Lee KC, Lee JI, Lee HB, Ko JJ, Shin SH, Heo SY, Kim JH, Alam MR, Choi IH and. Kim NS. 2006.
Comparison of hepatic VX2-carcinomas after intraportal and intraparenchymal tumor cell injection: A
computer tomographic and histopathological study in rabbits. The Joint Scientific Conference of the
International Veterinary Radiology Association (IVRA) & the American College of Veterinary Radiology
(ACVR), Vancouver, August 7-11.
Alam MR, Lee HB, Park SY, Lee YH, Kim IS, Kang HS and Kim NS. 2006. Tartrate-resistant acid
phosphatase in synovial fluid of normal and osteoarthritis stifle secondary to experimental medial
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patellar luxation in the dog. 31 World Congress of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association
(WSAVA), Prague, Czech Republic, Mexico City, October 11-14, Abstract published in the Proceedings
p 831.
Kim NS, Alam MR, Cho YG, Kim IS, Shin SH, Kim JH, Lee KC and Choi IH. 2006. Intersex anomalies
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in three dogs. 31 World Congress of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA),
Prague, Czech Republic, Mexico City, October 11-14, Abstract published in the Proceedings p 859.
Lee HB, Alam MR, Park SY, Kim JH, Heo SY, Lee YH, Kim IS, Kang HS, Lee KC and Kim NS. 2006.
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Changes of tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase in synovial fluid in the dogs with rupture CCL. 31
World Congress of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA), Prague, Czech Republic,
Mexico City, October 11-14, Abstract published in the Proceedings p 864.
Alam MR, Kim JH, Heo SY, So KM, Lee SW, Kang HS, Lee KC, Choi IH and Kim NS. 2006.
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Supernumerary ectopic limbs in indigenous Korean cattle: 4 cases. The 50 Annual Meeting and
Conference of The Korean Society of Veterinary Science, Gumho, Chungmu Marina Resort, Tonyoung,
South Korea, September 28, Proceedings 46(3): 409.
Lee HB, Cho SJ, Alam MR, Kim JH, Heo SY, So KM, Lee SW, Kang HS, Lee KC, Choi IH and Kim NS.
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2006. Application of bovine cortical bone plate for reduction of fracture in 3 dogs. The 50 Annual
Meeting and Conference of The Korean Society of Veterinary Science, Gumho, Chungmu Marina
Resort, Tonyoung, South Korea, September 28, Proceedings 46(3): 410.
Kim, JH, Lee HB, Heo SY, Shin SH, So KM, Alam MR, Lee CH, Choi IH and Kim NS. 2006. Congenital
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obstruction of oral pharynx in a neonatal calf. The 50 Annual Meeting and Conference of The Korean
Society of Veterinary Science, Gumho, Chungmu Marina Resort, Tonyoung, South Korea. September
28, Proceedings 46(3): 411.
Alam MR, Kim JH, Heo SY, So KM, Lee SW, Kang HS, Lee KC, Choi IH and Kim NS. 2006. Effects of
safflower seed powder and oil in osteoporosis inducedovariectomized rats. International Osteoporosis
Conference, Bone and Joint Decade (2006- IOC- CBJD), Chengdu, China, October 19-23, Abstract:
OR26, Proceeding: 151
Ko JJ, Alam MR, Kim JH, Lee HB, Shin SH, Heo SY, So KM, Kang HS, Lee KC, Kim IS, Park SY and
Kim NS. 2006. Changes of BALP/TALP, osteocalcin, IGF-I and bone mineral density in osteoporosis
inducedovariectomized rats. International Osteoporosis Conference, Bone and Joint Decade (2006IOC- CBJD), Chengdu, China, October 19-23, Abstract: P02, Proceeding: 166-167.
So KM, Kim JH, Lee HB, Heo SY, Shin SH, Alam MR, Ko JJ, Lee KC, Choi IH and Kim NS. 2006.
Management of cutaneous fistula of dental origin in a dog. Annual Conference of The Korean
Association of Veterinary Education for Clinics, Konkuk University, Seoul, South Korea, November 04.
Journal of Veterinary Clinics 23(2 Suppl): 125.
Lee CH, Choi SJ, Jang SU, Lee JI, Heo SY, Lee HB, Alam MR, Lee KC, Choi IH and Kim NS. 2006.
Efficacy of absorbable bone plate: Freeze-dried allograft cortical bone in canine fracture model.Annual
Conference of The Korean Association of Veterinary Education for Clinics, Konkuk University, Seoul,
South Korea, November 04. Journal of Veterinary Clinics 23(2 Suppl): 99.
Alam MR, Lee HB, Park SY, Lee YH and Kim NS. 2007. Surgical model of osteoarthritis secondary to
medial patellar luxation in dogs. International Symposium of Preventive Medicine: Prevention and
Control of Antimicrobial Resistance and Zoonoses. Seoul Trade Exihibition & Convention (SETEC),
Seoul, South Korea, April 20, Korean Journal of Veterinary Medicine 47(1 Suppl): 182.
Alam MR, Lee HB, Park SY, Lee YH and Kim NS. 2007. Changes in the concentration of tissue
inhibitor of metalloproteinase-2 and matrix metalloproteinase-2 in the synovial fluid in canine stifle
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osteoarthritis secondary to medial patellar luxation. 32 World Congress of the World Small Animal
Veterinary Association (WSAVA), Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, Darling Harbour,
Australia, August 19-23.
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Appendix III
Supervision/ Co-Supervision of Master of Science (MS) Students and their Thesis Titles
Titles of the Thesis
Supervised 8 MS Student:
1).
Skin grafting for the treatment of external wound in goats.
2).
Effects of anaesthetics with or without premedication in sheep.
3).
Muscle transposition for the management of extensive experimental wound at the metacarpal
region in goats.
4).
Skin grafting for the management of dehorning wound in goats.
5).
Urinary bladder reconstruction in goats.
6).
Perineal urethrostomy in goats.
7).
Clinical management of carbohydrate engorgement in goats.
8).
Full-thickness and mesh skin grafting for the management of extensive external wounds in
Black Bengal goats.
Co-Supervised 5 MS Students:
1).
Clinical evaluation of different field methods in the treatment of myiasis in cattle.
2).
Effects of premedicants and paravertebral anaesthesia on clinical parameters and rumen
motility in cattle.
3).
Intravenous regional analgesia in calves.
4).
Effects of muscle relaxants in anaesthetized goats.
5).
Study on sedation with analgesia in calves undergoing herniorrhaphy.
Year
2007
2008
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009
2010
2007
2007
2008
2009
2009
DR. MD. RAFIQUL ALAM
Date: February 23, 2011
Me on Palgong Mountain, Daegu, South Korea, 2010.
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Me (second from right) enjoying Korean Food along with my PhD Supervisor (second from left)
and other Professor, College of Vet Med, Chonbuk National University, South Korea,
2006.
Sight seeing with my family, Gunsan Sea beach, South Korea, 2011.
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Bolajoko Ajoke Aina, Nigeria
I am Dr Aina, a Senior Lecturer in the Dept of Clinical Pharmacy and Biopharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy,
University of Lagos. I had my first degree in pharmacy in 1982, Masters in 1985 and PhD in 2005.
Another Masters in Public Health in 2007. I teach, design and supervise students projects both
at undergraduate and postgraduate level. My work does not entail much of laboratory work but field and
practice oriented.
The course has opened my eyes to a lot of information and sites
online even with my years of experience. This is verified by the
percentage of sites that I have not been exposed to in lesson 20.
Also from this course I confirmed the issue of there is continuity in
learning. I realised that at times you may be reading something but
the interpretation will be different from what you are actually
reading e.g. when you pointed out the correction in Ex 4.8, I went
back to read the exercise again and realised that I didn‟t connect
the exercise with the instruction given for 4.6 and 4.7. I have learnt
how to use PubMed better than before and also understand it
more than before.
Thank you very much for giving me opportunity to participate in the
course. Surely I will be going back to the different lessons to help
me in my teaching and research. The course actually stressed me
in terms of time but it has been worth the time spent.
A picture taken with staff of the University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics (UWHC)
during a short course in drug information and drug policy
(Madison, Wisconsin, USA, July 2007)
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Olomide Adedoku Odeyemi, Nigeria/Malaysia
School of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, National University of
Malaysia, Bangi, Malaysia
My name is Olumide A ODEYEMI Nigerian and international postgraduate student at School of
Biosciences and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, National University of Malaysia.
First and foremost, I will like to appreciate the golden opportunity given to me by the course manager to
partake in this course. I registered the very day I got to
know about the course which was at the very end of the
course.However, determination, dedication and focus
actually sustained me through. Submitting twenty one
assignments at close range was a herculean task yet I
tried my best.
All the lessons were of great importance as far as
knowledge is concern. Although some of the contents
were familiar yet the served as refresher lessons. Not to
mention the lessons that are entirely new to me.The new
ones are lesson 2, 3 (e-guide in video format),
5,6,13,15,16,18 and 20 (some of the websites).
Lesson 1: Communication: an important way to
successful collaboration: This was a very interesting
lesson. In fact I suggest future participants should make it
the first lesson to read, digest and submit because some
of the information therein was quite helpful in answering
the other assignments especially aspect of email
automatic signature and other means of communication
mentioned in the attached articles.
Lesson 2: Biomedical Technology, Epidemiology and Food Safety Global Network CENTAUR. The
title actually fascinates me because it carries my area of research-epidemiology, biomedical technology
and food safety. This encouraged me to dig deep into the site. It was new to me as far as this course
was concerned. Certain topics were quite educative in the website. Like the Bulletin, Written by /for e.t.c.
As at the time of writing this evaluation, I received information alert form the course manager on latest
information for members of CENTAUR. More grease to your elbow.
Lesson 3: Microbiology: laboratory safety and skills is a helpful tool in teaching microbiology to
beginners who are just learning about the course. Having it in video format that is easily downloaded
makes it unique. I strongly recommend to all microbiologists.
Lesson 4: Good Laboratory Practice. Although this was not new to me but I gained immensely from the
literatures/articles attached. There cannot be any good experimental results if good laboratory and
research practices are not in place. Every researcher should have a research/lab notebook needed for
day to day research activity. I prefer to call it research notebook than lab notebook due to its immense
values. One of the articles went further to explain how this book can be utilized to the maximum. Before
now, I thought some little-little details are not to be recorded while performing experiment but I was
proved wrong. I strongly rate all but one or two lessons 5.Oh, time and space will not permit to write
about each of the lessons. Is it lessons 6, 13,15,16,18 and 20 that I should forget or the course manager
who will answer every question asked and demands for “try again” where needed?.Prof Hruska thanks
for the job well done. You are a rare gem. It is still surprising to me how you manage to cope with 105
participants and your research career, year in year out. Conclusively, GRP has imparted to my academic
life and helping to bring the best out of me in my chosen area of research.
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Adamu Ahmad Kaikabo, Nigeria
On course evaluation, I will say the course was interesting. I have learned a lot, my reading has improved
and I have got a lot of skills necessary for good research practice. I appreciated it and would like to thank
you for organizing the course. On my personal introduction; I am with the National Veterinary Research
Institute, Vom, Nigeria. I am a veterinarian who has interest on research and vaccine development. Other
areas of keen interest are molecular epidemiology of zoonotic organisms particularly "Mycobacterium".
Using current molecular tools in research is fascinating. I would apply these in research to improve a
public health. I have a strong liking for writing, reading and research. I would always be available for
collaboration in research on area of my research interest and any area where my capabilities may
be useful. I am an intending Doctoral candidate in 2011.
General comments by the Course Manager
A short reply to the suggestion regarding clinical issues in GRP courses:
The participants of the GRP courses are not only from different parts of the world, but from different
biological and biomedical fields. Only a small number of participants have been educated as
veterinarians. The courses are of greater interest to food scientists, pharmacologists, medical doctors,
laboratory specialists, researchers from the fields of microbiology, clinical chemistry, environmental
sciences etc. Moreover, the participants include undergraduate or graduate students, postdocs,
researchers, but also people holding different positions in veterinary and food safety administrations. The
GRP course has been successfully completed by university teachers from pre-clinical disciplines or by
the chiefs of departments at the Ministry of Health or Ministry of Agriculture. Hence, the GRP e-courses
must be generally oriented and focused on sources of information, available free of charge on internet.
Data evaluation, manuscript preparation, understanding of instructions, improved skills in computer
assisted precision at every step, quick replies, amendments of errors and first of all a responsible
approach to every task not as a duty, but as a result of self-motivation should encourage the participants
to seek out more information relevant to their different specific needs. The world of education and
knowledge dissemination is open for an unlimited number of various e-courses which could be a valuable
supplement to classical education. Unfortunately, closed lecture rooms, the repetition of lectures
unchanged for years and the utilisation of textbooks written by the teachers themselves are considered
by many teachers as the only possible teaching tools while financial considerations also hold a
disproportionately large influence.
In appreciation
ODOL, Malaysia
One thing I really appreciate you for most is your relentless effort to make sure participants really
understand the lesson. Your last comment has helped me immensely especially on lesson. This e course
is of unquantifiable importance to me. Although I joined the course at a die minute - January 26, but
through determination, dedication and focus, I was able to partake in the course to a reasonable level.
Thanks for the privilege given to me.
Comments on ..............
KRAJ, Czech Republic
The entire database is news to me. I've never encountered anything like it. If I had to talk about
new information, so I would definitely not enough for 250 words. I like the transparent content
and the division into groups, which enables rapid orientation in such a quantity of information,
which speeds up work and saves time, which is working very little. Other databases also offer
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plenty of information, but they are quite often confusing and chaotic, but I'm not talking about
well-known databases.
I believe that this site will certainly serve me as a valuable source of information during the
study, the development of the dissertation, and my next life. I hope that time will not be
abolished, as it sometimes gets it, because it would be a shame.
Lesson 06
Supercourse Epidemiology - Internet - Global Health
MANA, Kenya
The lecture is well arranged and motivating. It has represented all aspects concerning public health. It
serves as knowledge reservoir for many researchers, tutors and health science students.
DANI, Nigeria
I am really fulfilled with this lesson. I went through Biostatistics an area I have always had difficulty and it
assisted me so much in clearing some of the confusions I had with data presentation and analysis.
I analyzed the data I got from my MSc. Project after this lesson. The lessons were short and specific with
illustrations to help in simple understanding. Supercourse has a lot of information that I must continue to
visit even after this course.
Lesson 08
PubMed database
NASU, Kenya
Am glad to have got access to the databases. I will not only gain in terms of knowledge but in research as
well. The lecture is fast, easy to access and vast with information. I got to revisit all I had learnt in a
semester just within the touch of a button. Kind request, i hope i shall be able to access the sites at the
completion of the program or else i shall be not only be disappointed but also deprived of knowledge.
Thank you very much.
Lesson 09
MyNCBI
JAPE, Australia
I have only just recently signed up to MyNCBI from instruction from the GRP course. I have found that its
ability to track my recent activity has proven useful when I needed to go back and retrieve some papers I
was looking at. I have also discovered the usefulness of the saved search tool, since I perform similar
searches repeatedly it is useful for me to have these searches pre-set so that I do not have to re-search
every time I need to search.
Lesson 13
Journal of Visualized Experiments
ODOL, Malaysia
Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE) is of no parallel. I only got to know about this valuable journal
via GRP e course. I gained immensely from it and I can see it as the power of scientific innovation in the
science community.
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Comments on ..............
Lesson 03
Microbiology: laboratory safety and skills
ODOL, Malaysia
Microeguide is a job well done by the authors.I suggest one of such should exist for molecular biology
techniques
Recommended reading shows an example from open sources how an instruction can be presented. We
are not authorized to give an advice to the authors what should be done. However, anybody can prepare
and use a similar guidebook focused on another methods and another directives.
Lesson 17
How to avoid plagiarism
AIBO, Nigeria
Plagiarism is a serious offence in the academia but at times it is an offence committed unknowingly by
the offender. For example it is the issue of duplicate publication whereby an author has submitted part of
a work to book of proceedings and another part to a journal. It is advisable to read instructions for authors
very well before sending in a paper to a journal and if one is not clear about any portion of the instructions
one can get in touch with the editor of the journal. It is better to be safe than to be sorry. Many young
writers are not familiar with rules guiding research publications and proper citation and this can lead to
inadvertent mistakes which can lead to charges of plagiarism. Teaching undergraduates, postgraduates
and young researchers about plagiarism should be made compulsory in teaching and research
institutions.
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AIBO, Nigeria
I want to suggest that the score for the new lesson 12 should be 40 or 50 when compared to the old
lesson 12 which was 20 marks. The Ex 12.1 should still be 20 as in old exercise then 12.2 should be 20
or even 30 because it takes time more than lessons 14 and 15.
Thanks for suggestion. However,
the score cannot be changed while the course is running
the value does not express the time required
the points serve more as an indicator of successful submission of assignments
correct understanding of a lesson is the most important consideration, questions
incorrectly answered can be repeated, sometimes several times and marks changed from
0 to full points accordingly
for the certificate assignments from all lessons are required, 70% is an additional
requirement, which can be reached by everybody by means of corrections
the aim of the course is to introduce sources of important information of benefit to the
participant
a distance learning course cannot be assessed in the same way as an examination as I
cannot know who is answering from another part of the world
for me an assessment of the importance of lessons by the participants would be
important; unfortunately, only some append their evaluation and use grades 1 to 5 instead
of 5 to 1
Perhaps the best objective criterion would be the ratio of the number of attempts necessary to
correctly answer all questions. But whom should it concern? The improvement of your
knowledge is my task and is in your interest. Is it important if somebody finished with 5% more or
less compared to somebody working under different conditions and with a different background
or motivations? I don't think so. I appreciate anybody who has registered and went though all
lessons diligently, has learned something new, and become aware of something not noted before
etc. I guess success is if somebody, who is not excellent in English, merely discovers the spell
checker and is able to insert spaces at the right positions. And the best success is if the
participant does not regard as “lost” the 80 to 120 hours spent with the lessons. I hope that
everybody who finishes the course belongs to this group as otherwise they will disappear from
the course.
Course Evaluation
Hana Zelnickova, Czech Republic
When I saw Lessons from Good Research Practice 2011 for the first time, I thought that I couldn´t do it. It
seemed to be too difficult. I didn´t understand what to do in lessons. But after hours on the internet I got a
lot of interesting information, I educated in searching at different databases, recognized very useful
sources from the science world and how to work with them. I consider this course as very beneficial. I
estimate Lesson 6 - Supercourse Epidemiology, where were lot of lectures about variant topics together.
I also esteem Lesson 2 - I can study information of my interest via on my mail from CGN, without
complicated searching. Next positive is that databases, and all course were free of charge. I make clear
something about writing manuscripts So I want to thank you, Mr. Prof. Hruška, for possibility of
participation on this course.
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Jitka Osickova, Czech Republic
I was very resentful, when I started doing the first lesson of this course, because all lessons seemed to
be too difficult for me. But later it showed that whole course is much easier than it looked. I obtained a lot
of new and valuable information and I discovered new databases, which I‟m going to use in the future. I
think the most interesting lessons are 1,6,7,8,9,10 and 19.
Lucie Schandlova, Czech Republic
I find the GRP course as beneficial for further scientific research. It forced me to use English and make
my views on individual issues. I think this course was appropriate that we could allocate time according to
our job opportunities. But some lessons were too time-consuming and extensive. Most interesting
lessons were for me: 1, 3, 6 and 17. Thank you for your patience trough the corrections.
Alena Skockova, Czech Republic
Good Research Practice distance leasing e-course was beneficial for me. It was great because I
practiced my English and I learnt plenty of new words. Except it I discovered a lot of useful and important
Web sites. Some lessons I consider more useful then others. I appreciate most lessons where
I recognized new Web sites and where I learnt how to work with them, such as 6, 7, 9, 20, etc. As very
important I consider also lesson 17 about plagiarism.
Bohdana Janstova, Czech Republic
GRP course really surprised me. It brought me so much new information and showed me very useful
pages. I appreciate the fact that it´s a distance course and you can accomplish the tasks whenever you
want. You can make your own schedule due to your time possibility. For me were interesting lessons 2,
6, 7, 11, 17, 19 and 20. I think this course is very good way how to help people who start with their
science work and it is also useful material for them who are already moving in science.
Lucie Chromcova, Czech Republic
Thank you for opportunity to do this course and for your leading, patience and advices. I appreciate
that this course is e-learning course. I could easily access to my lesson from my office or home any time.
My another big benefit was that this course is in English language. I could re-fresh my knowledge of
English language. In my future education and work I would definitely use web database and links which I
have found in this course. The best projects for me: lesson 1,3,6,7,8,9,10,11,12.
Martin Hostovsky, Czech Republic
My name is Martin Hostovsky, aged 25, I've graduated at The University of Veterinary and
Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno in 2010 and at this time I'm study Ph.D. at Veterinary Public Health and
Toxicology department and I'm working as an half-time assistant at Biochemistry department. The GRP
e-course was useful for practise English and learn to research practice. This course gave me some good
links and lot of information about the science. Thank you for your time to check all my lessons.
In appreciation
ODOL, Malaysia
One of the greatest gift I received this new year is from Good Research Practice. For quite some times I
have been looking for ways of coping a screen. Fortunately for me, that was the first thing I came across
in one of the pages of 2011-01-20 bulletin. This inspired me to read further. Keep the good works. I am
delighted to be a partaker of this supercourse. It is a value added advantage to me in this course. There
is need for the gospel of this course of scientific enlightenment to be preached to other students, young
scientists and researchers
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Comments on ..............
Lesson 02
Biomedical Technology, Epidemiology and Food Safety Global Network CENTAUR
KLIZ, Czech Republic
I would welcome in this course for at least part of the training focused on practical skills with
documentation. The course focuses on the basics of photography, video, photo microscopy, image
processing and analysis and multimedia would be very useful for many young colleagues who are with
these technologies to meet every day. In the field of veterinary medicine, general knowledge of these
techniques is below average and it's a shame.
Good idea. However, the GRP distance learning course can only draw the participants‟ attention
to relevant, available and free information of general significance for most participants. Specific
topics should be addressed by other courses.
Lesson 03
DANI, Nigeria
I have ever experienced practices that differ from the rules described like student entering the laboratory
without their laboratory coats and not using hand gloves when handling potentially infectious agents.
Also, eating in the laboratory. But after I took this lesson I emphasized more on the things that should not
be allowed in the laboratory.
Lesson 04
Good Laboratory Practice
DANI, Nigeria
Great Lesson! All the information necessary for good research/laboratory practice were clearly stated and
this will help to promote the quality and validity of data generated. More thanks.
Lesson 05
EPA Quality System: Quality Management Tools - Standard Operating Procedures
ALKO, Korea/Bangladesh
Supercourse Epidemiology- Internet- Global Health” is an excellent source of lectures on global health. In
the Lesson 06, there are numerous lectures on Epidemiology, Internet and Global Health. I got so many
important information on different areas by visiting the lectures available within a very short time.
Undoubtedly, this is an excellent web source of knowledge on Epidemiology, the Internet and Global
Health. I must recommended the heath professional, Veterinarians, Nurses, Educationists, Teachers,
Researchers and everybody who have at least interest for disease prevention and global health to visit
the webpage. I would like to extend my thankful gratitude to the course coordinator of GRP2011 for
including this lesson.
Lesson 09
MyNCBI
MAHO, Czech Republic
It is the best lesson for me. The NCBI offer very big bite of information that are perfect stored and sorted.
It is very useful and I will sure search other information on NCBI. My favorite is Pubchem – BioAssay.
Thanks to GRP e-course to show me these web sites!
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KLIZ, Czech Republic
For me it is still an actual problem with obtaining full text. Even if the Web of Knowledge and NCBI is the
same problem that for many practical obtain the full text handy google.scholar where many fulltexts
downloads is easier. This is often the only source of full text articles in my field, which can be used free of
charge.
A key problem is retrieving published articles, and then to save them as full papers. As well as
open access journals the University pays for access to many portals and databases. Students
from the University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Brno, have access through
EZProxy from http://www.vfu.cz . Nevertheless, the purchasing of pdf reprints should be possible,
too. Ask your superviser or the Head of the Department. No research should be done unless the
published data are known.
Lesson 10
How to write a paper in the format and style of a scientific journal
NASU, Kenya
If only you would have known of what value the lesson has been to me, you would be more than
astounded. The lesson has helped me kill two birds with one stone. I not only gained knowledge on how
to use the power point which I was poor at, went ahead to attain the practical aspect of it. I had always
been trying to find notes i can access on how to write a research journal and you managed to drop it on
my knees, thanks a lot.
DANI, Nigeria
This lesson has opened my eyes to things to avoid when trying to write up a scientific paper and the
proper form it should take to make it acceptable to publishers. Before the end of the second quarter of the
year I would have sent out at least five papers for publication because I was really spurred up to write
after this lesson. I must commend the course coordinator for his meticulous choice of lessons in the GRP
Course. I have gained so much from this lesson.
Lesson 14
Book shopping
DANI, Nigeria
I have seen people bought books online but didn‟t know how to go about that. With this lesson I have
learnt how to search for books online and how to purchase them. I can acquire recently published books
and boost my personal library. A very big thank to the initiators of this course.
Lesson 16
European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers
DANI, Nigeria
.................. the information I got from this lesson handled some of the problems faced by early
researchers in my country. .......................... In the area of supervision, mentoring and appraisal by the
senior researcher, the code of conduct stated clearly how all these should be done. So, I didn‟t want to
digest it alone I had to make copies for some .............. researchers, who do not have time for their
students to turn out a new leaf. Also to myself, it will really assist me in supervising and mentoring of
students in the appropriate way and not leaving them all to their thoughts. I am happy with this lesson.
This lesson introduces the code of conduct for the recruitment of researchers in Europe which is very
much important for the researchers who are interested in European Research as well as the employers.
This Lesson helps me to understand about the European Charter for Researchers (General Principles
and Requirement Applicable for Researchers and General Principles and Requirements applicable to
Employers and Funders), The Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers and so on. I would
like to recommend all the interested researches to read the code of conducts and the general principles
which is very important.
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Lesson 18
What can be learnt from the web site
ODOL, Malaysia
This lesson was of importance to me in that it teaches how to take of every details. Reading between
lines. As a scientist in training, this is of immense importance so as to take note of every details of
experimental work. Any slight deviation from the instruction or procedure can ruin the expected results if
not the whole experiment.
Lesson 19
How to write a dissertation
The Lesson 19 “How to Write a Dissertation” is a very important lesson for the Post Graduate Students
and their Supervisors as well as for the Researchers in general. This lesson provided us knowledge on:
The Craft of the Dissertation, The Relationship Between Student and Supervisor, The Confusion
Between Topics and Problems, Difference between Thesis and Dissertation, Libraries and Librarians,
The Mystery of Missing Stuff, Questionnaire Design, Referencing and Bibliographic Software, Balancing
Research and Work/Family Time, Presenting Research, Editing and Editors, Publishing Articles and so
on. I would like to recommend all the Post Graduate Students and Supervisors to read the “Dissertation
Bulletin” provided in this lesson which will obviously help them a lot. I am very much grateful to the
Course Coordinator to Provide the Dissertation Bulletin.
Lesson 20
Add to your bookmarks
NASU, Kenya
The websites provided in the lecture, I believe, shall be the key to myself as well as many more upcoming
scientist as a source of reference. The information provided is simply motivating, educative and inspiring.
Even a lecturer can simply use the websites as a teaching tool to most students of their classes. Much
gratitude since you are proving that i can learn much from the net than from a class.
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I am registered on the 6th of October 2010. What is a deadline? The 5 th or the 28th of February?
A good question. A length of the course are four months. A general deadline is 28 February 2011. Then
assignments will not be evaluated.
Researchers have to be responsible and should be able to manage themselves. A project proposal
submitted one minute after the deadline is rejected by a grant agency without opening the envelope.
Several weeks of intensive work and a chance to receive a grant should be lost. I do not need to be so
strict, so the assignments will be evaluated till the end of February, but 5 points penalty will be subtracted
for every day after four months.
Course Evaluation
Marie Sevcikova, Czech Republic
I was a little bit confused about a purpose of the course at the beginning. After a few lesson I have
learned that the course provides me a lot of useful information. I improved my knowledge in different
fields (work with text, writing in English, using of internet databases, etc.). I think the most useful and
important lessons are 3, 7, 9, 10, 14, 19 and 20. I would like to thank Professor Hruska for the opportunity
of distance learning. Time flexibility and free access are big advantages of the course
Lenka Gajdova, , Czech Republic
I think it was very good course. I recommend it to other students, researchers and those who want to
learn something new. Lessons 1, 8 and 11 were the most interesting for me.
Comments on ..............
Lesson 02
ALKO, Republic of Korea
I just know about the Centaur Global Network from the webpage of the Good Research Practice and
registered there. Therefore, I am but a novice and very new member of this global network of knowledge.
I do feel proud of being a member of this network. I would like extend my thankful gratitude to the course
coordinator of GRP2011 e-course for including the webpage of CGN in the home page of GRP-2011.
Nowadays, I am getting the up to date information on my field of interest from the CGN which is very
helpful for me. It is a very important network for disseminating information on biomedical technologies,
epidemiology and food safety around the globe. It seems to me an important network for researchers and
teachers. I am a veterinarian, teacher and researcher as well; I am getting information on different
diseases of zoonotic importance which is very helpful for improving my knowledge as a teacher and
researcher. I have read many of the reports/documents and articles published in the CGN homepage
during the year 2010 and 2011. All of them are very important and informative which helps me a lot to
upgrade my knowledge as a teacher of the clinical subject. Therefore, I would like to recommend the
CGN as one of the best global networks for knowledge and information for the researchers and teachers.
I hope and wish CGN will continue to carry more and more knowledge and information to the
veterinarians, teachers, students and researchers.
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Lesson 06
NASU, Kenya
Coming from a third world county where health is such an issue, the lecture proved motivating. It not only
inspires to know that the rest of the world is well aware of the poor state of health most people are but
also to know that something is being done about it. I think the lectures on health should be shared to
everyone all over the world so that every one can be made aware of what part to play in the society in
alleviating the health issues. Compliments to the WHO for their efforts.
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ISSUE 13, 2011-01-24
Course Evaluation
Zdenka Hutarova, Czech Republic
My personal evaluation has been evolved during whole the course. At first time I was not so interested in
the course. However after elaboration of several lessons I realised, that it can be good way how to meet
something new and especially important for me. I can not say, that some of the lessons was more
important. Why? The most of information that you show me during the course are useful for my work.
I think that the course is the small recipe for the beginners (just like me). You can learn there how to
communicate in official way, about laboratory work, how to write and search the articles, how to write the
references..... Really, all of the lessons were very instructive and I pleased to take share in this course.
For me, the most interesting lessons were 1, 3, 4, 10, 12, 17.
Lenka Zelnickova, Czech Republic
My first impression of the course Good Research Practice was terrible and I thought that I can never
finished it. A number of lessons seemed too complicated for me and I don´t understand absolutely what I
should do. After developing a few lessons I told myself that it´s not so hard and I can master it. So
I picked up new strength and enthusiasm and I embarked on other lessons. Currently, the successful
development of all the lessons I finally found out for what is GRP course good. I prefer distance learning
because allows flexibility (e.g. I´m doing anything at any time), e.g. it saves my time and money in fact.
The whole course is prepared so that everyone learned something new, acquainted with the new
scientific databases (which many of
us didn´t know before), improved their skills in research. Many lessons were useful and contain
information from many different disciplines and I believe that I´ll remeber for a long time many sites,
databases and articles and I´ll actively take advantage of a new knowledge. Finally, I would like to thank
Professor Hruska for registration and participaion in the course without charge. I hope in my personal
improvement, I know how to write dissertation now and how to write a scientific journal and be successful
at scientific conferences in future.
In appreciation
ODOL, Malaysia
I prefer distance learning as it enables me to continue my research work and other academic work.The
flexibility of online study that has to do with my convenience is another added advantage for me.
Comments on ..............
Lesson 06
HUMA, Czech Republic
Maybe a small improvement could be done by magnification PowerPoint presentation, because it would
be more comfortable for reading.
Learn how to change displayed text by means of your browser.
Lesson 09
MyNCBI
LEZE, Czech Republic
There are some differences between Web of Science and NCBI or PubMed. We can search in WOS by
title, author, group author, year, publications, language, etc. But we can use more limits on site My NCBI
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(PubMed, etc.). For example Species (Humans or Animals), Sex (Male and Female), Ages (infant, child,
adult, etc.), Type of Article, and others.
This is only a misunderstanding. WOS allows sorting according to the type of paper. Some criteria
available in PubMed such as species, gender, age etc. are suitable only for specific searches, i.e., as
introductory information. Otherwise valuable information could be missed. The search profile (and limits
application) should be minimal while updating your field-oriented database. The bulk of work should
consist of reading full articles, not only abstracts, to choose papers, important for your research.
Lesson 17
MANA, Kenya
The lesson is very informative on plagiarism and on the consequences. I now understand why my
lecturers at the university insisted on writing References on any written task assigned and never awarded
assignment copied directly from the internet. I conquer to the price payable due plagiarism to discourage
those who thrive illegally on people‟s sweat. Internet provides plenty of temptations for would-be
plagiarists, from essay-writing services to millions of web pages. To be on the safe side, to collaborate on
a homework assignment or report, all the work turn in must
be your own unless a team work has been required explicitly. If the work is collaborative, the names of all
the participants should be on it.
MAHO, Czech Republic
These examples show how often the world of science is pollute by poor morale and ethic of scientists. I
can say that is very hard to write an article or any paper without information and ideas of the others. But
also it is very simple to note these primary researchers in the references. Why not to thank by this way for
resources of the others in my own work?
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ISSUE 12, 2011-01-20
Open learning on enteric pathogens portal cancelled.
The List of Lessons updated: Lesson 12 changed.
In appreciation
MANA, Kenya
It‟s a great opportunity to meet again this New Year. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to realize our
capabilities. I enjoy tackling the assignment as they are because they pose challenges, and knowledge
and most of all aid in learning techniques usually overlooked by many institutions. I have learned a lot
and once again I am grateful.
Comments on ..............
Lesson 05
GERM, Zambia
The lesson is of significance in that it spells out how Quality management tools-SOPs should be made,
the types and to be periodically maintained as procedures change. This is very cardinal in a laboratory
setup as well written and maintained SOPs keep laboratory work in a good order.
Lesson 06
NAPA, Nepal
The course concept is well arranged and prepared but I felt that it is missing the concept of “One World,
One Health”. The Supercourse has tried to touch or include most of the facets of human public health but
it greatly lacks the animal health section that is directly related to humans. Moreover there are only few
lectures discussing the potential of animals as human health hazard. If this portion could be
supplemented then this course would really be a “SUPERCOURSE”
Quote
Supercourse is a repository of lectures on global health and prevention designed to improve the teaching
of prevention. Supercourse has a network of over 65000 scientists in 174 countries who are sharing for
free a library of 4735 lectures in 31 languages. The Supercourse has been produced at the WHO
Collaborating Center University of Pittsburgh.
End of quote
Read more general information at Supercourse web page.
Supercourse only makes available presentations which have been submitted. The fault is therefore on
the side of veterinary lecturers, not the organizers of Supercourse, if there are a limited number of
lectures on animal health. Nevertheless, veterinarians should be interested in a wide range of medical
topics and should contribute to global health under the One World-One Medicine-One Health idea.
See the One Health Initiative portal.
Lesson 10
HUTA, Czech Republic
It was not so easy, but information which is provided by this lesson are, on my opinion, very important. I
am going to use all documents that are mentioned in the submission.
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Lesson 16
MANA, Kenya
European Charter for researchers and the code of conduct for the recruitment of researchers ensures
that Member States makes an effort to undertake the necessary steps to a certain that employers or
funders of researchers develop and maintain a supportive research environment and working culture,
where individuals and research groups are valued, encouraged and supported, and provided with the
necessary material and intangible support to enable them to fulfil their objectives and tasks. This charter
should be adopted by the whole universe.
Lesson 17
NASU, Kenya
I think though plagiarism may be an offence committed by many, a lot of people are simply not aware that
such an offence exists. Sheer mention of the word goes unnoticed by many as they do not even know
that such a word exists. I was shocked to learn that even an assignment has to be realistic and originally
put down and not duplicated. This is because most of us had simply duplicated the research assignments
rather than read, understood and put down in our own words. Great words of wisdom have been
imparted. As a matter of fact I shall let my friends and colleagues aware of the offence.
GERM, Zambia
Prior to embarking on lesson 17 my understanding of plagiarism was superficial, I have now an in depth
understanding of what it is and before embarking on task of writing a research paper have a more
cautious approach. It also has enabled me to have a more critical view of research papers if one was to
ask me for an opinion.
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ISSUE 11, 2011-01-10
The Season‟s Greetings received from many GRP 2011 course participants have been greatly
appreciated. Thank you very much.
With the best wishes for a Happy and Prosperous New Year,
Improve your skills
How to copy a screen
Press the Print Screen button on your keyboard
Open a new Word document
Press V while holding down the CTRL key
Using the Maxthon browser (another possibility)
Press F1 while holding down the CTRL key
Select the area to be copied with the left button of the mouse
Press C while holding down the CTRL key
Copy the selected area to a word document (Press V while holding down the CTRL key)
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Distance learning represents a kind of self-learning and for the highest benefit to be gained it requires
well motivated participants willing to meet the challenge. The course manager or lecturer cannot be
responsible for the knowledge or skills gained by the participant because examination without a face-toface meeting is not possible. Some assignments are not teaching tools but only checks that
recommended web page or documents have been found and are available to a student. It does not
matter if the document recommended is immediately studied or added to files for later use. Certainly, the
assignments which require answers to questions such as how many pages a document has or what is
the title of an Annex do not represent the aims of a lesson but only evidence that the document has been
found. In contrast, writing ability is very important and must be thought assiduously and checked
Course Evaluation
Michaela Talandova, Czech Republic
The entire course is well prepared and I can say that I would appreciate more of the courses or subjects
in this style. All lessons were generally useful. The only difference for me was in assignments. Some of
them were interesting and it didn't take me a lot of time to answer. On the other hand, I have found
those with essay requirement quite long and delaying.
In appreciation
LUCA, Czech Republic
I found this course 'by accident' during browsing web of Veterinary Research Institute when searching for
some information. This led me to the page with GRP e-course. I have never attended a complex research
and publishing orientated course, so I persuaded myself to register. I once attended a course about
databases, I think this is my strength, my weakness could be academic writing. My expectation is that
after this course I will be stronger in writing of different academic things, I will know some more
databases of scientific information and at least will be able to write my theses and dissertations and
papers in a proper way. Distance learning is good in this way, I like independent working on my tasks, I
usually stay in lab very long and then I can work on such written tasks in the evening, which would be
impossible with presence requiring course.
Comments on ..............
Lesson 02
KAAA, Nigeria
My aged long registration with CGN was the source of information about the currently run GRP2011.
I found information of benefits of members regards to ASM very interesting to me. It is of interest because
no such information was detailed in earlier hand book supplied to members. Beside this, there were so
many reports that were new to me such as: transmission of trypanosomiasis via food. It was known to be
via blood stream by the bites of Tsetse in Africa and bugs as in chagas in the Americas. What of vultures
as transmitters of anthrax? I am still reading such a piece and looking forward to receive the vulture
newsletter from southern Africa. Really interesting and enlightening!!
Try search in Google for anthrax vultures
http://ecolocalizer.com/2009/09/05/16-cool-facts-about-vultures-on-international-vulture-awareness-day/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1173210/
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and other
or try to search in ProMed-mail
http://www.promedmail.org/pls/apex/f?p=2400:1200:3672475967021240
Lesson 03
The internet address that you showed me in this lesson I like very much. I hope that I will use many of
provided information in my future work.
Lesson 06
Lesson number five „Supercourse epidemiology – Internet – Global Health“ was very interesting, mainly
because of many provided information. I was really surprised how many spheres can be found there.
However, what frustrated me slightly is, that I couldn´t find more information about e.g. hygiene of game‟s
meat (I‟m quite interested in this topic). On the other side I found many others information there, which
inspired me, especially in the sense how to create lessons for students.
Lesson 16
GERM, Zambia
The lesson is of great significance in that in our setting there is no charter or code of conduct for
researchers ,so there is nothing on paper that protects the interest of the researcher. We are in the
process of forming a national association and this will greatly help in guiding to form our own.
Lesson 17
GREL, Czech Republic
It is not so easy to say, that plagiarism is easily the crime and everybody should to be punish for it
always. I believe some of the plagiarism can be caused by culture difference and inadequate education.
But in the same time, it is the same like with the law...ignorance is no excuse...Also, I think, there are
many levels of plagiarism and it is necessary to distinguish it.
Lesson 20
SEMA, Czech Republic
The lesson was full of interesting information. The mentioned URLs are very useful. I'm sure I will visit the
web sites again.
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ISSUE 10, 2010-12-26
The List of Lessons updated:
New wording in Lesson 7 and 19.2
IMPORTANT: Good Research Practice requires responsibility and good planning
The participants, that registered prior to the 15th November 2010 and have to date, less than 10% of the
obtainable points, can begin or continue to submit assignments under the standard conditions, with the
added possibility to correct incorrect answers. However, they will not be notified by e-mail that any
correction or revision is required. The only information they will receive regarding their progress will be
available in the table GRP 2011 RESULTS, updated usually on Sundays.
Comments on ..............
Lesson 02
NASU, Kenya
Great insights have been highlighted in the course of the lecture. I am also encouraged by the effort put
across by the Scandinavian countries to induct more female professors. The idea can be shared across
nations. Please, keep sending me the educative informa-tion because my gratitude run deeper than the
way they are written down.
Lesson 03
NAPA, Nepal
........ methods of staining such as Gram stain; negative staining has not been described. By the way why
did no this website include anything on fungus culture or staining methods? .... I think the site would be
more informative if it could integrate the basic biochemical tests- their protocols, methodologies, results
and interpretations as well.
You may be correct from the position of your professional interest. However, keep in mind that this
course on Good Research Practice is not aimed to specifically educate microbiologists, but any person
with an interest in the field of biomedical sciences. I want to show the participants what kind of
information can be found without great investments into books, travelling and courses fees, how can they
be independent or a good supervisor/head and how much you should appreciate if you are so lucky as to
have a good mentor. Also, how should they be an example to their students. The recommended pages
were prepared by teachers for their students and were not constructed for general worldwide application.
I really appreciate your comments, but the missing topic should be found by yourself. How about using
Google?
Antibiotic sensitivity tests
http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/antibiotic+sensitivity+test
http://www.bioconnections.co.uk/Antibiotic-Sensitivity-Tests
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-antibiotic-sensitivity.htm
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1023852/
http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/visprod-632354-antibiotic-sensitivity-tests/
Gram staining
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gram_staining
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http://www.microrao.com/micronotes/pg/Gram%20stain.pdf
http://www.madsci.org/~lynn/micro/staining/GramStain/
Negative staining
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negative_stain
http://homepages.wmich.edu/~rossbach/bios312/LabProcedures/Negative%20Stain%20Procedure.html
Fungus culture
http://www.healthline.com/galecontent/fungal-culture
Biochemical tests microbiology
http://famsbc.wordpress.com/
Lesson 04
NASU, Kenya
Quite educative lesson. It generally reminds all researchers that they are all bound by set of rules and
regulations that should be adhered to whenever a research is to be carried out. It proudly thins out any
unethical research that can be done and reminds every scientist out there to be responsible enough to
follow the laid down principles on good lab practise and research practise to the latter.
Lesson 06
KAAA, Kenya
The concept of the Supercourse and its lecture style has been described as the Global Health Network
University and the Hypertext Comic Books. To a student of epidemiology the lectures are of paramount
importance. The course has provided an in depth knowledge of epidemiology to both human and
veterinary students and researchers. With the current call for “One Health” this course will provide a
readymade material for self studies and assessment. I have found the course really a “super” thing
indeed!! I have already added the website to my bookmark.
Lesson 08
PubMed database
KAAA, Kenya
I gained a lot from this lesson. It is a gold mine for researchers simply for the wealth data and information
the websites contained.
Lesson 11
Biological research in developing countries: some hotspots
MASI, Kenya
This lesson was interesting in that we have been given an opportunity to self evaluate level where our
research institutions are at, and what can be done in terms of providing solutions as insiders. If all the
information collected may be compiled I have no doubt, very many research institutions and individuals
can benefit from it. Nice stuff really interesting keeps me wanting to go back and start another lesson.
Lesson 16
NASU, Kenya
Its great to know that there is a specific body that gives priorities to the researchers. The lecture is
definitely educative and clearly spells out the definition as well as the roles of the funders, researchers
and the government as a whole in relation to studies carried out. Glad to have found out that time taken
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off does not affect a researcher performance. It‟s even more astounding to realize that gender balance
can be a basis for recruitment which encourages more women to pursue the scientific world.
Lesson 17
KAAA, Kenya
Plagiarism is common and not only in science but in all facet of life. It can lead to a serious loss of
reputation as observed with the cases exemplified above. Even with the stringent measures against it
there are still dubious researchers involved in it to attain a certain heights in life. It must be rejected and
punishable to the extent. I learnt plagiarism is not good; because is like gaining recognition, reputation, in
life from other people's sweat. More stringent measures needs to be put in place and enforced. Lesson
17 is a source of warning and the assignments has further expose the bad side of plagiarism. Thus "to be
forewarned is to be forearmed"
Lesson 21
How to read the digital magazine
KAAA, Kenya
The lesson is thought provoking. I have learnt techniques on cancer cells detection, aspects of
nanomedicine and allergies to peanuts. The website of clinical laboratory medicine will be a MUST visit
site even after the course.
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ISSUE 09, 2010-12-10
Remember:
Research requires precision in thinking, reading and writing. Imperfections always results in a loss of
money and sometimes also in a loss of life.
The List of Lessons updated: New wording in Lesson 7
Comments on ..............
Lesson 01
Communication: an important way to successful collaboration
NAPA, Nepal
Most of the ideas expressed in the “Lesson 1” must have been pretty familiar to most of us. However if I
may ask can we not take some newer concepts of communication eg by SMS in mobile phones, also a
tool of communication? It might be taken that SMS is very informal method of communication so must
have been omitted in this lecture.
SMS is a wonderful tool for informing your friends that you will be late. E-mail is irreplaceable in most
professional contacts due to its unlimited length, along with the possibility to attach documents in different
formats, and the possibility to forward unchanged or commented e-mails, to reply easily with comments,
saving a lot of time spent searching through files, spell checking, freedom to read and reply whenever it is
suitable for the addressee, etc. The following bad habits should be avoided: replies with unnecessary
previous correspondence, more than one linefeed between paragraphs, long intervals between mail box
opening, mail box overflow, and spending more than one day delay to reply or informing the recipient that
a reply with the requested information can be expected within two weeks etc.
Lesson 12
Open learning on enteric pathogens
MASI, Kenya
This lesson was very informative and educative especially where there various lectures submitted by
different users in the open learning on enteric pathogens.
Lesson 13
MANA, Kenya
This is the best teaching material that I've seen on line.
In appreciation
MANA, Kenya
It is a marvellous opportunity to have this Distance E-learning. It is my first experience and I have some
difficulties in most of internet links. However, there is massive improvement in from when I started the
Lessons to date.
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ISSUE 08, 2010-12-03
Course Evaluation
Md. Masudur Rahman, Bangladesh/Republic of Korea
It‟s my immense pleasure to evaluate the whole course after it‟s successful completion. Actually this is
my first experience with the distance learning and after completing the course it seems to me that I
choose the best one. The course is designed with a total of 21 lessons taking into consideration the
interests of a wide range of participants starting from the novices and students to the experienced
researchers, teachers or administrative representatives. The arrangement of the lessons is also excellent
with an option to start from any lesson so that a participant can go through the course according to his or
her own choice. All the lessons are provided with necessary links for the participants with proper
guidelines so that a participant can go through the links and can find out necessary materials to prepare
the assignments. Every assignment is well designed to ensure all the benefits that the related lesson
offers for the participant. Appreciation with critical guidelines on specific lesson from the course manager
is a bonus for the participants that make the course more easy and enjoyable.
The knowledge and skills that I gained through this course have obviously improved my level of
understanding in terms of their practical applications that will surely help me to build up my bright
teaching and research career for the days to come. This course introduces me a plethora of valuable
online resources and databases that have proven me and continued to prove essential in teaching,
research and project management. I‟m specially getting direct benefits from the lessons-2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12,
16, 17, 19 & 20.
I have few specific comments on some lessons and on overall course that may make the course more
fruitful in future. In Lesson-7 (Web of Knowledge), some additional links may be provided specially on it‟s
important databases and tutorials (video clips) on them to make the lesson more easier to the
participants to ensure all the benefits that the lesson offers as this lesson might be new to most of the
participants. One lesson may be added here on Endnote database that I found most important for a
participant especially for a researcher or teacher to make his own library and prepare a scientific
manuscript more conveniently using this database efficiently. A pre-evaluation of a participant‟s
knowledge on the lessons that the course will provide may be needed to assess the output results of the
course more efficiently.
Taking all the points in to account, I would like to recommend this course for the students, teachers,
researchers as well as administrative representatives as an excellent distance learning e-course to
improve their knowledge of understanding in their own areas. I think that all the accreditation and thanks
should go to the course manager (Prof. Karel Hruska), who not only continuously strives to improve the
course by taking suggestions from the global participants, but also helps extremely to all the participants
to make the course successful. In my opinion, all the participants should complete the course
successfully to improve himself as well as to ensure the course to be extended for the others that solely
depends on it‟s successful completion and valuable comments from the participants. I would like to offer
my heartfelt thanks and to congratulate Prof. Karel Hruska for the incredible service he is offering to the
global scientific community. I do believe that the GRP 2011 e-course will play significant roles to improve
the standard of scientific research in the 21 st Century.
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PERSONAL INTRODUCTION
NAME
NATIONALITY
PRESENT ADDRESS
:
:
:
Md. Masudur Rahman
Bangladesh
Doctoral Student
Department of Microbiology
Republic of Korea
EDUCATION
2008- Pursuing Doctoral Degree (Ph.D)
Chonbuk National University, Republic of Korea
Graduate School, Department of Veterinary Medicine
Major: Microbiology
2000-2001
Master of Science in Pathology
Bangladesh Agricultural University, Bangladesh
Major: Veterinary Pathology
Thesis: Evaluation of Humoral Immunity against Newcastle Disease Virus in Vaccinated Chicken
1994-1997
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
Bangladesh Agricultural University, Bangladesh
Major: Veterinary science
WORK
2006-: Assistant Professor
Faculty of Veterinary & Animal Science, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet, Bangladesh
Teaching & Research
2003-2006
Assistant Professor
Sylhet Govt. Veterinary College under Shah-jalal University of Science & Technology, Sylhet,
Bangladesh
Teaching & Research
2001-2003
Scientific Officer
Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Research
RESEARCH INTEREST:
Cellular & Molecular Mechanisms of Innate and Adaptive Immunity to viral infections
HOBIES:
Sightseeing, Knowing different cultures.
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PUBLICATIONS
1. Kim SJ, Han YW, Rahman MM, Kim BS, Uyangaa E, Lee BM, Kim JH, Roh YS, Kang SH, Kim K,
Lee JH, Kim B, Park KI, Eo SK. Live attenuated Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium
expressing swine interferon- has antiviral activity and alleviates clinical signs induced by infection
with transmissible gastroenteritis virus in piglets vaccine. Vaccine, 2010 Jul 12; 28(2010):5031-5037.
2. Aleyas AG, George JA, Han YW, Rahman MM, Kim SJ, Han SB, Kim BS, Kim K, Eo SK. Functional
modulation of dendritic cells and macrophages by Japanese encephalitis virus through MyD88
adaptor molecule-dependent and -independent pathways. Journal of Immunology, 2009 Aug 15; 183
(4):2462-74. Epub 2009 Jul 27.
3. Kim SB, Han YW, Rahman MM, Kim SJ, Yoo DJ, Kang SH, Kim K, Eo SK. Modulation of protective
immunity against herpes simplex virus via mucosal genetic co-transfer of DNA vaccine with beta2adrenergic agonist. Experimental & Molecular Medicine, 2009 Nov 30; 41 (11):812-23.
4. Rahman MM, Islam MR, Roy AK, Hossain MM, Islam KM, Ahmed JU. Prevalence of diseases in
dairy cows and their crossbred calves in Manikgonj District of Bangladesh. South Asian Journal of
Agriculture, 2008 Dec; 3(1&2):3-6.
5. Giasuddin M, Alam J, Rahman MM. Incidence and distribution of diseases of gayal (Bos frontalis)
under semi-intensive management. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2006 OCT; 76(10): 799-801.
6. Giasuddin M, Alam J, Islam MR, Taimur MJFA, Rahman MM. Epidemiological investigation of
Infectious Bursal Disease in Bangladesh. Indian Journal of Poultry Science, 2005; 40(1): 99-101.
7. Rahman MM, Das PM, Rahman MM, Islam M R, Rahman MZ, Khatun R. Management and disease
problems of broilers in some farms of Mymensingh, Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal of Livestock
Research, 2004; 11(1 & 2):42-49.
8. Aktaruzzaman M, Rahman A, Hossain MM, Alam J, Rahman MM, Giasuddin M. Therapeutic efficacy
of diclofenac sodium in experimentally produced myositis in goats.Bangladesh. Bangladesh Journal
of Livestock Research, 2004; 11(1 & 2):31-37.
9. Islam MR, Giasuddin M, Rahman MM, Kafi M. A. Antibiotic combined hyper immune serum therapy
(ACHST) for Peste Des Petits Ruminants (PPR) infected goats. Bangladesh Journal of Veterinary
Medicine, 2003; 1 (1): 49-51.
10. Alam J, Rahman MM, Islam MS, Khatun R. Comparative efficacy of immune response to Newcastle
disease vaccination through different routes. Journal of Agricultural and Rural Development, 2003.
1(1): 43-48.
11. Kafi MA, Amin MM, Rahman MB, Islam MR, Rahman MM, Rahman MK. (2003). Comparative
serological responses and protection conferred by vaccination with V4HR and BCRDV in chickens.
Bangladesh Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 2003; 1 (1): 25-27.
12. Islam MR, Bari ASM, Rahman MH, Rahman MM. Evaluation of nutritional status of common vetch
(Vicia sativa) on growing rats. Bangladesh Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 2003; 1 (1): 57-61
13. Khatun R, Howlider M AR, Rahman MM, Hasanuzzaman M. Replacement of Fish meal by Silkworm
pupae in Broiler diets. Pakistan Journal of Biological Science, 2003; 6 (11): 955-958.
14. Giasuddin M, Sil BK, Alam J, Koike I, Islam MR, Rahman MM. Prevalence of Poultry Diseases in
Bangladesh. Online Journal of Biological Sciences, 2002; 2(4): 212-213.
15. Sil GC, Das PM, Islam MR, Rahman MM. (2002). Management and Disease Problems of Cockerels
in Some Farms of Mymensingh, Bangladesh. International Journal of Poultry Science, 2002; 1(4):
102-105.
16. Rahman MM, Bari ASM, Giasuddin M, Islam MR, Alam J, Sil GC, Rahman MM. (2002). Evaluation of
Maternal and Humoral Immunity against Newcastle Disease Virus in Chicken. International Journal of
Poultry Science, 2002. 1(5): 161-163.
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VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, BRNO, CZECH REPUBLIC
Myself at the lobby of the China Tregs 2010
Conference Hall
Poster presentation at the China Tregs 2010
Conferenc
Myself (Middle) with labmates attending the Immunology Conference 2008 at the Moju Resort,
South Korea.
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Celebrating Eid Festival ‟2010 (Special Festival for Muslim) at Chonju Islamic Centre, South
Korea (2nd from the right).
Enjoying Korean Traditional Cultural Experience (1 st from the left).
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Sightseeing with my family, a memorable day with my family
at Chonju Zoo, South Korea.
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In appreciation
NAPA, Nepal
I accidently happened to come upon this site as I was browsing through the net. As I scanned through
the subject matter of this site I thought that it would be a good learning opportunity for me to try out a
new subject matter in a newer environment. I had tried some online courses earlier too, provided by
other websites so I think it is also useful on the same way. Distance learning (free registration) are
excellent methods of learning- offering flexibility of time, money, and have updated reference
materials.
Comments on ..............
Lesson 13
I had no idea that there are the websites of this type with free access. I was surprised by the quality of
Journal of Visualized Experiments. I have seen some videos. All the videos were illustrative, clear and
well done. The lesson is very useful to me.
Unfortunately, not all issues are available free of charge. However, a subscription for university library
should be a good investment and beneficial for all biomedical students and most of their teachers..
Lesson 16
I think the lesson is too general. The lesson wasn´t interesting to me. Howewer, I have enhanced my
English vocabulary.
You are fatally wrong. The European Charter for Researchers should be a basic document for daily
application.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Charter_for_Researchers
http://www.euroscience.org/the-european-charter-for-researchers-and-the-code-of-conduct-for-the-recruitment,28911,en.html
http://www.esf.org/jobs/european-charter-of-researchers-and-code-of-conduct-for-the-recruitment-of-researchers.html
http://www.eracareers.cz/en/obsah.php?pid=16
http://www.europeunit.ac.uk/sites/europe_unit2/eu_policy___research___structural_funding/european_charter_for_researchers
_and_code_of_conduct_for_their_recruitment.cfm
http://www.euraxess.nl/charter-code
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ISSUE 07, 2010-11-28
Comments on ..............
Lesson 05
MANA, Kenya
I had a great experience because coincidentally had been assigned to write a stock Inventory SOP for
my lab. The lesson guided me all through and I am contented that my assignment was impressive.
Lesson 09
MyNCBI
RAMA, South Korea
It's really a very important lesson of this course which introduces MyNCBI. After going through all the
links provided in this lesson, I understand what MyNCBI actually provides that I pointed out in my
assignment. Really it‟s a great experience for me and I found it most important for a research
professional to keep himself updated in his core research field. Now I‟m getting information on
important articles from my selected journals at a regular basis directly into my e-mail inbox using the
Automatic E-mail Updates option. I can also search on different topics in Pubmed or other databases
provided by NCBI and can store and manage my search results in different separate headings using
options provided by MyNCBI. I do believe that most of the participants will get benefit from this lesson.
Lesson 13
KAAA, Nigeria
The lesson is full of good information. I have bookmarked the website for visit on regular basis to keep
abreast with new development.
Lesson 19
The Dissertation Bulletin should be an obligatory reading for all beginning PhD students. I have met
some answers to my questions and doubts in the text. Thank you for this lesson!
KAAA, Nigeria
As a potential PG student this lesson has added to my knowledge on student's and supervisor's roles
and the relationship between the two.I will really stict to the contents of this lesson to be able to
complete my studies as a good and reliable student. The lesson would help enhance the relationship
between student and supervisor as well makes research fruitful.
In appreciation
RIZA, India
I came to know about the course while surfing the internet and looking for some information on
research practices books. I expect the course to provide me sufficient training regarding the proper
way to start and handle a research project. Distace learning is a good option for me because of the
busy schedule of work i have.I hardly have any spare time for a full time program.
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ISSUE 06, 2010-11-21
Comments on ..............
Lesson 01
DADA, Nigeria
It has been an exciting lesson, because it forms the bases for effective communication among
scientists in terms of report writing as well as publication of research output. Some of the
recommendations were known to me, but the lesson has also exposed me to some vital lessons in
effective communication principles.
MASI, Kenya
The information provided on communication is of high value. Ignorance on this concrete tool that is
used on a daily basis has proved to be costly to research institution. Practicing effective
communication proves that the scientific world is more diverse than the work done within the walls of
research institutions. I wish to suggest that some formal teaching in the curriculum concerning and
etiquette that apply to conference calls and video conferencing should be included.
Thanks for your suggestions, it is evident you are looking for more information. Some links you are
interested in, you will find in Lesson 20. The course cannot cover all topics, but it should encourage
the participants to find additional sources themselves. Use Internet Explorer or other browser and look
for “curriculum vitae” or “resume” or “videoconference”. However, you have to be careful, not all
information available on internet is correct and the author‟s credibility should be assessed. Web pages
of esteemed universities should be preferred. Use Google Advanced Search and university domaine
.edu
Lesson 03
MASI, Kenya
The Micro eGuide is user friendly and interesting. I like the fact that it has examples and quizzes to
test the users knowledge on the subject matter.
Lesson 05
KAPO, Kenya
If most of the researchers do this course then the work we do will be standardized. It seems more
work need to be done to reach many young scientists to familiarize themselves with this course
Lesson 14
Book shopping
KAAA, Nigeria
The lesson has added wealth of knowledge to book(s) shopping online. The book is a must read
particularly to a potential PhD candidate whose focus will be on "Molecular epidemiology of
Mycobacterium species".
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ISSUE 05, 2010-11-14
Comments on ..............
Lesson 03
MANA, Kenya
The lesson is elaborate and very educative. For example, on lab safety, I learn't that in case of an
emergency, its best to call the authority using Institution's laboratory phone, in order to facilitate a
faster response. Notes on Lab skills and lab equipment were very informative, too.
ONME, Kenya
The lesson was very educative.
AMIK, South Korea
The lesson is very important for the personnel who are engaged with laboratory practices for being a
good researcher. Micro e-guide really ensures more important information to researchers.
Lesson 04
KAPO, Kenya
Much gratitude for the effort put across to remind young and upcoming scientists of the good
Laboratory practice.
Lesson 20
RAMA, Korea/Bangladesh
It's really a very important lesson of this course which is designed with the aim to introduce the
participants with important URLs. The URLs are selected keeping in mind the needs for all participants
(from students to experienced researchers or teachers or others) and the questions on the lesson are
selected in such a way that one must have to go through the links to find the answers. Moreover, a
practice for self assessment of a participant is also an important part of a course. Taken together, this
lesson reflects the efficiency of the Course Manager and I would like to offer my special thanks and
appreciation.
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ISSUE 04, 2010-11-07
Do not use acronyms from Czech (or other language) in your signature or text in English. If you are
PhD student or Graduate Student, DSP student cannot be used. See what explanations for DSP or
VFU or can be found in the Acronym Finder.
Hello,
can be used as salutation in correspondence with friends or schoolmates.
Dear Ms. Brown,
Dear Mrs. Brown,
Dear Miss Brown,
Dear Mr. Brown,
Dear Dr. Brown,
Dear Professor Brown,
Attn.: Professor Brown
should be preferred in other letters.
Comments on ..............
Lesson 03
NASU, Kenya
The importance of learning, understanding and correctly practicing safety procedures and hazards as
well as being informed on how to deal with them has been eloquently put across so as to minimize
risks to ones self as well as others while in the lab. Furthermore the demos brought to life what could
not be understood theoretically.
Lesson 06
DAKO, Czech Republic
My opinion is that Supercourse is a good way how to meet and familiarize people with many
interesting topics and improve knowledge about global health and prevention.
Lesson 07
Web of Knowledge
This is one of the best lessons of the course. Before completing the lesson, I knew very few about the
Web of Knowledge, specially the Web of Science and it's benefits. The lesson is designed in such a
way that a participant must have to learn how to use the Web of Science to answer all the questions.
Now I realizes how much important the Web of Science is specially for the researchers as well as the
teachers. I would like to offer my special thanks and appreciation to the Course Manager for this
lesson
Lesson 11
ANON
...... problems in the biological research field are improper statistical designs, poor knowledge on the
principles of equipment use, improper general laboratory practices and lack of information on
laboratory safety issues.
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Lesson 14
Book shopping
Possibility of book shopping through the Amazon website was already known to me. I have used their
services several times. I recommend everyone to use this way to buy books. I think the lesson 14 is
very useful and interesting.
Lesson 17
Plagiarism in science is most important for a scientist/researcher/teacher/student to know.
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ISSUE 03, 2010-10-31
Comments on ..............
Lesson 01
MANA, Kenya
I am taking this opportunity to appreciate your effort in ensuring effective communication is practised in
the scientific fields. Majority of researchers tend to ignore this field without evaluating its impact
on research work and the society. This course definitely aid towards improvement of many research
projects. The knowledge gained from Lesson one will aid in improving my approaches towards
different modes of communication and how appropriately to act upon each one of them. The lesson
was elaborate, clear and interesting but challenging in a way, in that critical thinking was required to
understand the article.
NASU, Kenya
I consider the information quite valuable. Initially I had no idea that communication was so important in
research institution. It proves that the scientific world is more diverse than the work done within the
walls of the laboratories. As an upcoming scientist just from college, I offer my credits for offering a
lesson that most institutions would tend to ignore. In the context one is supposed to right align a text
only to justify it later, ins't it a form of repetition? I also did not quite get the part about sending a
multilingual letter to a foreign partner could you clarify and if possible have an example?
Correspondence with foreign partners should be in English or in a language of the partner, if possible.
Official letters should be understandable not only to the addressee, but also to the sender‟s and
addressee‟s colleagues and chiefs. It means that if I am writing a business letter to my brother in a
position at the head of a department at the institute in Italy, the letter should not be written either in
Czech or Italian, even if we are both able to write and read in Czech and Italian. The letter can be a
matter of negotiation with my director or my brother‟s staff members or it could be a part of some
official files where it is more suitable to write in English. Some special documents like agreements can
be written and undersigned in both languages, i.e. in Italian and in Czech. The letters should be
printed on multilingual letterhead paper, which means that the name of the institute is written in both
Czech and other language. The official registered name is important to find the institution in company
registers etc. The mutations in other languages, at least in English makes it possible to understand
what kind of “business” the sender represents. Titles and position (Head of Department, DeputyDirector, Project Leader etc.) are also useful and recommended. The same applies to e-mail
signatures and to e-mail alerts of delivery failure, absence of the addressee etc.
Lesson 02
ALIR, Czech Republic
When I first looked at this web-page, I had no idea, how interesting and beneficial it will be for me. I did
not know, that I can find so much information about my field and about science at all there.
I‟m a new member of this global network of knowledge and I‟m feeling proud of becoming a member of
this network. I would like to offer special thanks to the course coordinator of
GRP2011 e-course for including the registration process for CGN in that course. Now I‟m getting the
posting on different topics from CGN that are much informative for me. It‟s a very important network for
disseminating information on biomedical technologies, epidemiology and food safety around the globe.
It seems to me an important network for researchers and teachers. I‟m a veterinarian and teacher and
researcher as well and I‟m getting information on different zoonotic diseases including other diseases
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of veterinary importance that are improving my knowledge. I‟m specially becoming benefited through
the information on Avian
Influenza as I‟m doing research on Avian Influenza. I have read most of the reports/documents and
articles written for CGN published by CGN during the year 2010. All of them are informative. For
example, I have read an article on “Veterinary expeditions of Central and Eastern European countries
against brucellosis, tuberculosis and glanders in Mongolia: a historical report” written by V. Kouba,
Honorary Member of the CENTAUR International Advisory Board and I have got the whole scenario of
these three zoonotic diseases in Central and Eastern European countries that obviously improve my
knowledge. I recommend the CGN as one of the best global networks of knowledge and researchers
and teachers should join with this CGN.
Lesson 03
This lecture is very important as it provides basic instruction on laboratory safety, Laboratory skills and
Laboratory equipments. Some additional information should be included in this lecture (mentioned in
the assignment) to make it more useful for the advanced user. Every laboratory and Laboratory
personnel should follow the guidelines provided in this lecture for personal safety and for keeping a
safety environment as well. Some additional information should be included in this lecture to make it
more useful for the advanced user. In Microbiology Laboratory Equipment Introduction section, new
equipments should be introduced, like FACS Analyzer.
It is impossible to change or improve information published by other authors that is available
on the internet. Lesson 03 is designed to demonstrate examples of freely available instruction
that cannot specifically address the needs of all those that access the resource. The authors
are from different countries with different legislatory regulations. They are also working in
rather different fields and in different positions, from novices and students to experienced
researchers, teachers or administrative representatives. The guides, manuals and security
measures for different instruments and types of work must be managed individually.
I would like to say that I am sorry that I did not know about this internet guide while I had a Food
microbiology course because of a better clearness for me.
Lesson 06
I have got important information from visited lectures within a very short time that update my
knowledge in such areas.
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In appreciation
ALTA, Ethiopia
I have heard about the course on afronets email list. I expect to upgrade my knowledge in research
practice. I am suited to distance and online learning as I am a working professional in Agribussines.
ATAL, Ghana
I expect to strengthen my research skills after this course. Distance learning allows me to study while
still working. It also offers me the opportunity to study at a pace which is convinient to me. Moreover,
distance learning saves cost.
AVVE, Macedonia
This distance learning e-course offer have come to me as a blessing. From the GOOD RESEARCH
PRACTICE I expect to develop a dynamic personality for myself as this distance learning will help me
to engage in multiple activities.Thus apart from allowing me to learn in my own time and pace i think
GPR e-Course will also improve my career options.
DANI, Nigeria
I prefer a distance learning programme because it would not affect my job.I can be anywhere and
study with ease.
EBOM, Kenya
Expect helpful information, knowledge and skills on 'good research practice' to enhance my PhD
project and thesis. Prefer distance learning because it is convenient.
KAJO, U.K./Uganda
I have been informed of the GRP e-course from a scientific mailing list - AFRONETS. Currently, I am
based in Uganda, involved in designing and implementing clinical trials in the HIV/AIDS field. I also do
some part time tutoring with my former University - (LSHTM) on the data management module of the
distance learning Clinical Trials course. My major expectations from the course is to acquire more
knowledge regarding how best to design and conduct clinical research studies that meet international
standards. I am also eager to know how to improve design and conduct of clinical studies which may
lead to generating error-free data. I would prefer distance learning because of the fact that my full-time
job is currently in Africa, a bit far from The Czech Republic .
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ISSUE 02, 2010-10-23
Comments on ..............
Lesson 02
I was surprissed by a huge organization of whole system. The most attractive was that CENTAUR
Global network information sorted by fields and listed alphabetically. I hope that it will be useful for my
next study. Very nice, educational and rewarding pages.
In appreciation
AWMA, Nigeria
I would prefer a distant learning because I am currently doing my Masters in Field epidemiology. I was
informed of this e-course by my resident advisor. I hope on completion of this course I will be well
impacted on good research practise in the field of epidemiology.
ELDO, Ghana
I prefer distance learning because I can work at my own pace.
HAMI, Czech Republic
I expect a lot of information about this object of course and I prefer a distance learning for more time
on another study and work in my study branch.
JUNI, Brazil
I expect to improve my skills in research practice. in distance learning we have a more flexible
schedule and this is very important when we have a rush agenda. Also it's a very good opportunity to
exchange experience with other collegues around the world without have to leave your work.
MOSA, U. K. / Nigeria
I prefer distance learning course because am on a job now and I have been on an e-learning course
for three years with the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.
SOLO, Nigeria
GRP e-course is an innovation of great importance to this generation in the sense that we can all be
connected to share the same information and pass across our precious ideas through a single medium
defiling distance. I expect that by the end of this course i should be well informed and equipped to
advance in my field of endeavor. I prefere a distance learning because i will have time to do other
activies especially at my place of work.
TEHA, Czech Republic
I expect to get better in writing dissertation and to know how to write to a scientific journal. Distance
learning is good way how to learn for me.
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ISSUE 01, 2010-10-17
Registration and filling in forms is a vital skill you should gain through your participation in
this course. Answer all questions. Use None or Not applicable if a question cannot be
answered.
Avoid errors in spelling. Use the spell checker.
Avoid abbreviations in addresses and signatures.
Avoid abbreviations in text, if possible.
Use English for international business correspondence (conferences, courses, publications, registration, replies, comments etc.) even if the addressee can speak or uses your first
language.
The e-mail signature (affiliation) should be in English.
Never send an empty e-mail body.
Insert a free line between paragraphs.
Avoid free space at the beginning of a paragraph.
Avoid using numerals at the beginning of a sentence
Use:
...... courses started last year. Three thousand students participated .....
...... courses started last year and 3000 thousand students .......
Do not use:
...... courses started last year. 3000 students ......).
Numbers 0 to 9 should be avoided in the text, if they do not represent values with
units
Use:
...... 5 mg of calcium was administered to three dogs.
Do not use:
...... five mg of calcium was administered to 3 dogs.
Spaces should come after full stops, commas, colon, semicolon, right bracket, in front
of the left bracket, symbols of units, grades of temperature included, but not percentages
(remember: 37 °C, 78%). Use ° as the symbol for „degree‟, do not use o as an upper index
Never use mathematical symbols in the text, instead use the appropriate word
(less than <, greater than >, hyphen –, percent %, number of elements n, mean x, sum or
total Σ, diameter Ǿ, etc.)
Absolute accuracy is expected. Copied or collectively formulated assignments decrease
the value of distance learning which is destructive to the participants, even if it is not
discovered. However, evident breaches of this rule or fraudulent activity will result in
the termination of participation for all parties involved without excuse.
Individual attitude is also assessed as part of the course.
In appreciation
ABAN, Bangladesh
I am informed about GRP e-course from the website, As I am a lecturer of a public university, I always
try ot keep concentrate myself in academics as well as in research. I hope it will enrich me with all
types of primery knowledge about research oriented. This types of program is quite rare in my country
as well as expensive to conduct on abroad. So I hope this distance learning e-couse is perfect for me
to fill up my all deficits to become a good researcher in my future carrier.
ABMZ, Bangladesh
I have been informed by e.mail from BAU graduates association. My expectation is to learn more
about agricultural/biological research practice to meet the new challenges. I prefer distance learning
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as I am the employee of a Multinational Agribusiness Company and I am unable to attend the regular
classes.
ADRI, Spain
I have been informed by a teacher of mine. I have little free time so I think it is the best way to learn. I
am going to do doctoral studies in a couple of years so this course could be very useful to help me at
that time.
AKAO, Nigeria
A good refresher bearing in mind the time constraints.
I expect an improvement of orderliness my skileed work and an obtaining a new knowledge in my
english. I would like to learn how to effectively work in the research first of all. I prefer a distance
learning because it is more convenient than go to school by myself. I like working with internet too. I
think it is very easy and quick at all.
AMIR, Malaysia
I got to know about GRP-e through a group mailing list NVMA email-group. And my expectations for
the course is that I will be able to learn more and improve on the little knowledge I have on research
ethics, design and analysis using the most recent and upto date methods.
AMTU, Nigeria
I was informed about the GRP e-course by a senior colleague who teaches the Preventive Veterinary
Medicine in a Nigerian university. The Distance Learning Course on Good Research Practice should
provide me with a basic knowledge I need to be an effective researcher, considering my position as a
budding academician, and is accessible on my computer screen without needing to travel for a
residential course.
BARA, Kenya
I was informed about GRP e-course by my supervisor at work who recommended the course.I expect
to gain more insight in research practise and communication skills. I prefer a distance learning option
since i am able to plan my time to fit my schedule i.e work, study, family. Also at the moment it‟s the
only option as the course is not offerred locally.
BASU, Bangladesh
Informed by friend. my expection is to earn applied knowledge about mentioned topics via distance
learning. It is easier to learn and earn more via distance for the developing countries people and who
wish to gain and skilled knowledge in required field.
BOBA, Nigeria
I expect the course to upgrade my research practice for optimum results. I prefer a distance learning
because it is convenient-it does not conflict with my research/work and other affairs.
DADA, Nigeria
I expect to improve my skills and knowlegde through this course. I prefer to undertake a distance
learning programme as it is more flexible and suits my work schedules.
I expect to improve English words and learn many new insights from your lessons. I hope that I
develope new knowledge from the laboratory activities and methods. I prefer distance learning
because it was my decision to continue at school. I think that scientific work should be done intensively
and with great effort.
ERDU, Mongolia
I have got information about GRP e-course from the Internet. I prefer distance learning because it
provides learning when the source of information and the learners are separated by time and distance.
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GERM, Zambia
I expect to be well versed in research practices.Distance learning has an advatange in that you dont
have to travel, but can pursue your studies where you are.
GREL, Czech Republic
I expect to became some new knowledges about research practice.
HAHA, Malaysia
i expect to get all the knowledge that i need to be a good researcher. I have just finshed my Master
degree and began my PhD studies so this course will help me to improve my research.
HAMA, Iran
I am interested in such courses, but actually this is my first experience.
HUJA, Quatar
I like to refresh my knowledge and to be familier with the recent development of veterinary sciences.
JANU, Malaysia
During my undergraduate studies in the Veterinary school, my supervisor informed me that he was
undergoing a distance e-learning course on how to manage a large number of students. He
encouraged me to join in the future since it was only for academics as at that time. He therefore
informed me about this course. I expect to improve and update my knowledge on the current research
practices since I am now involved in active research. It is not actually the issue of preference, rather it
is possibility. I am currently a postgraduate student in Malaysia and it will be difficult for me to come
over for the active training.
JISA, Czech Republic
I´m going to improve my English and hope this course will help me too.
JURA, Peru
I receive information about veterinary research and food security through mails from some colleagues.
Thanks my job, as a researcher and university professor, I can make contacts with those who share
information about science like this course. I prefer distance learning because it allows me better
manage my schedule and free access to high quality education. I hope this course will allow me to
perform better in the laboratory and research activities.
KAAA, Nigeria
I got to know via VRI contact, to be informed, it allow for training while you work, shorten distance and
funding
KAPO, Kenya
It`s great to get this opportunity to do this distance learning course for people like us living in
developing world. I hope it will enable us improve on our skills and learn more of what we have been
unable to learn. I prefer distance learning as i need to learn and get knowlegde and at the same work.
LURO, Czech Republic
I expect to get better in writing dissertation, to know how to write to a scientific journal and learn how to
avoid plagiarism. Distance learning is flexible way how to learn.
MARO, Kenya
I was informed about GRP e-course by my friend Dr. Christine Katingima. I intend to register for a
doctoral course next year and thorough knowledge of GRP will be beneficial for my planned research
work. I prefer distance learning because at the moment I have school-going children under my
responsibility.
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MASI, Kenya
I was informed about the course by my laboratory manager, I expect to learn new content in terms of
how and why aspects of research are done in a certain manner as well as gain deep knowledge in
aspects of research .I prefer distance learning mostly because of the flexibility I can choose at what
time I want to do my learning and exams, secondly because it fits into my lifestyle that is working and
my other social obligations.
NASU, Kenya
My current employer(I.C.R.H-Kenya) got me informed of the online course. I expect to become more
aware of the necessary, relevant, important and up to date research practices being carried out in
accordance to science related projects that I, and the rest of the lab technologists shall be
undertaking. It should also help me improve my communication with the lab staff as well as any other
person who may not be science oriented or related. Distant learning is sufficient since it offers ample
time to carry out my work, within the scheduled time and at the same time study at my own free time
without having to make time within the working schedule for study.
OJMO, Nigeria
I was informed via a group e-mail. I expect my ability in researching to be enhanced. I prefer distant
learning because of my location is far from the tutor(s) and I may not be able to afford the cost of
transportation for any other mode of teaching.
OJOJ, Nigeria
I learnt about GRP e-course through a friend. I also expect that my knowledge of research
methodology and planning will be highly improved. I prefer a distant learning course because I won't
be able to afford the fees for the full-time.
OKAL, Nigeria
I got the information about GRP e-course through our NVMA (Nigeria Veterinary Medical Association)
Yahoo group. As a young person in an Academic environment, am expecting a lot from this course
because it will teach me things about research of which I do not know.
Young researchers like me who are at the beginning of thier carears need this training. You know just
like bankers do send out thier newly employed staff for training, to go and learn things about the
banking sector, I believe this GRP e-course will train us on what we are to know concerning carrying
out research work in any area of science profession each participant is engaged in. I prefer a distance
learning because right now am carrying out my postgraduate (M.Sc.) research project work of which
needs my physical presence for me to observe the parameters am looking out for. Also, I believe that
with the help of Information computer technology which has made it possible for one to stay in any part
of the world and learn or study, I can partcipate in this kind of learning moodle. This will be my first
time of trying this kind of e-learning and I believe it will be an interesting stuff as it will help, improve
and boost my time management technique. Finally, I do hope my application will receive a favourable
consideration. I believe this will be a wonderful experience and am going to do my best to follow the
lessons. It seems to me that I am already studying outside my country.
ONME, Kenya
GRP is a very productive course. I expect to learn more concerning research and I prefer distance
learning.
RAAM, Bangladesh
I am informed about GRP e-course from the website, As I am a research investigator of avian
influenza project under Department of Livestock Services (DLS), Bangladesh funded by Food and
Agriculture Organization of United Nation (FAO), I always try ot keep concentrate myself in academics
as well as in research. I hope it will enrich me with all types of primery knowledges about research
oriented. This types of program is quite rare in my country as well as expensive to conduct on abroad.
So I hope this distance learning e-couse is perfect for me to fill up my all deficits to become a good
researcher in my future carrier.
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RAMA, Republic of Korea
I have got information about GRP e-course from the Internet. I prefer distance learning because this
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Distance Learning e-Course
Good Research Practice 2011
Veterinary Research Institute, Brno, Czech Republic
[email protected]
LIST OF LESSONS
Updated 2011-01-20
Lessons may be updated and corrected during the course. Hence using the latest updated version is
recommended.
CONTENTS
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
Web of Knowledge
PubMed database
MyNCBI
Powerpoint
presentation
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Book shopping
Reference Manager
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Lesson 1
20 points
Download and read the document and prepare your e-mail signature.
Other recommended reading:
http://www.communicationpractices.org/
http://www.community4me.com/
ASSIGNMENT 01
Describe in 270 to 300 words (exactly) the main messages you consider important for
smooth communication. Were all the recommendations known to you or did some of them
surprise you? Attach your essay to the e-mail as requested in the Invitation, and use your email signature in the e-mail body.
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Lesson 2
Biomedical Technology,
Global Network CENTAUR
Epidemiology
and
Food
Safety
20 points
Visit http://centaur.vri.cz and register yourself online, selecting your fields of interest
(unlimited, but 23 and 27 are obligatory). Note GRP 2011 in the affiliation box.
Go through the web page, namely CGN Information 2010, Written by/for CGN and Reports
and documents.
ASSIGNMENT 02
Describe in 120 to 250 words what information was new and interesting to you, if any.
In the case that you had previously already registered on the CGN website, mention it at the
beginning of your essay and evaluate the significance of such information from your point of
view. Attach your essay to the e-mail.
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Lesson 3
30 points
For basic instruction on laboratory safety, microbiological skills and laboratory equipment
using text, photos, simulations and videos, visit the website lecture published by Dr. Alice
Wright
and
Dr.
Lynda
Harding
of
California
State
University,
Fresno.
http://www.microeguide.com/
The web site is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant
No. 0088668; by funding provided by the College of Science and Mathematics California
State University; and by California State University Program for Education and Research in
Biotechnology (CSUPERB).
Your registration is not required. Visit as many chapters as you are interested in.
ASSIGNMENT 03
Comment on the lecture, note the most important information, describe the main problems
needed be solved and if you have ever experienced any practices that differ from the rules
described.
Your essay should contain at least 200 words. Attach your essay to the e-mail.
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Lesson 4
40 points
See Annex I of the following document:
http://centaur.vri.cz/news/prilohy/pril866.pdf
See also:
http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/chemicals/legislation/glp/index_en.htm
http://www.oecd.org/document/63/0,3343,en_2649_34381_2346175_1_1_1_1,00.html
http://www.med.monash.edu.au/epidemiology/publications/grpg2003.pdf
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Laboratory_Practice
http://www.mhra.gov.uk
http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/About-us/Policy/Policy-and-position-statements/WTD002753.htm
Proposals for Safeguarding Good Scientific Practice
ASSIGNMENT 04
Write the answers directly into the e-mail body.
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5
Find
4.6
4.7
4.8
Title of Annex I to the DIRECTIVE 2004/10/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
AND OF THE COUNCIL.
Find the full titles of two EC Good laboratory Practice product oriented directives on
feeding stuffs (Council Directive 87/153/EEC and Commission Directive 94/40/EC) in
English, Spanish and French (use html versions). Write all the titles directly into the email body with two free lines between them.
The mission of the U.K. Government Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory
Agency (MHRA), express in no more than 25 words.
Text of the 2nd bullet point of the Publication Practice published in Guidelines on good
research practice (Welcome Trust, updated in November 2005).
How many pages of text does “A guide to good research practice”, the booklet
published by Monash University have?
out information about the course “Ethics, good research practice and practical research
methods” held at Monash University. Please give:
the name of a chief examiner
his/her e-mail address
URL address of Postgraduate coursework programs, Information for Current Students
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Lesson 5
EPA Quality System: Quality Management Tools - Standard
Operating Procedures
20 points
Standard Operating Procedures are written documents that describe in great detail, the
routine procedures to be followed for a specific operation, analysis, or action. Consistent use
of an approved Standard Operating Procedure ensures conformation to organisational
practices, reduced work effort, a reduction in error rates and improved data comparability,
credibility and defensibility. Standard Operating Procedures also serve as a training resource
and a readily available reference or documentation of proper procedures.
Visit http://www.epa.gov/quality/sops.html and carefully read the “Frequent Questions about
Standard Operating Procedures”.
Other recommended reading:
http://centaur.vri.cz/news/prilohy/pril769.pdf
Laboratory Specific Standard Operating Procedures: Development Information and
Directions
Dairy Farm Business: Standard Operating Procedures: A Writing Guide
Experimental Design Worksheet
Guidelines for Keeping a Laboratory Record
ASSIGNMENT 05
5.1
5.2
What is the title of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency document “Guidance for
Preparing Standard Operating Procedures (G-6)” APPENDIX E (page 47). Write the
title in the e-mail body.
A flowchart definition from one of the recommended reading documents.
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Lesson 6
20 points
http://www.pitt.edu/~super1/
Visit Supercourse lectures relating to your major interest.
ASSIGNMENT 06
As an attachment, list the selected and visited lectures and add your short (100 words
maximum) evaluation or comments on Supercourse.
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Lesson 7
Web of Knowledge
40 points, (an additional 30 points for assignments 7.5 to 7.10)
http://isiwebofknowledge.com/
Visit the portal and pay special attention to Web of Science Benefits:
What does it offer? – Why should it matter to you?
ASSIGNMENT 07
7.1
7.2
7.3
7.4
How many titles are indexed in the database?
How many articles are added every week?
What is the ISI IMPACT FACTOR definition (Find the answer in Presentations & More
– Essays and White Papers – Journal Citation Reports).
List the Web of Science‟s seven databases that contain information gathered from
thousands of scholarly journals in all areas of research (Find the answer in the Web of
Science Tutorial).
Additional assignments for those, who have access to the Web of Science database (check
availability in the university library or research institutions in your city). Select the period
2005-2009 for your search; and use the Author Search to find papers from a prominent
scientific author that you are aware of:
7.5
7.6
7.7
Selected name and initials, affiliation.
Number of results found for the above author.
List of the five most frequently cited papers from the results found (use the Reference
List format as required by the journal Biological Research).
7.8 Impact factor 2009 of the journal Biological Research.
7.9 Impact factors for 2008 and 2009 of three journals of your choice. (titles, ISSN, IF
2008, IF 2009).
7.10 Where were you are able to gain access to the Web of Science database?
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Lesson 8
PubMed database
30 points
Find out information about different databases (PubMed, MEDLINE, PubMedCentral,
BioMedCentral, etc.)
ASSIGNMENT 08
Write all answers in one document and attach it to an e-mail:
8.1 State (1000 words max.) the general characteristics of the different databases,
compare the number of journals indexed, the possibilities offered and anything else you
consider important.
8.2 Using the advanced search option in PubMed activate the limits: 2008 to 2009; animals
and males. Search for papers containing the word “horse” (Limits Activated: Animals,
Male, Publication Date from 2008 to 2009). Write a list of the five papers most recently
published. Use the Reference List format required by Biological Research, the official
journal of the Chilean Biological Society.
8.3 Indicate the total number of publications in the search results under the same time
span (Limits Activated: Publication Date from 2008 to 2009) for the key words “chick”,
“chick*”, “chicks” and “chicken”. Do you understand the difficulty with the use of key
words?
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Lesson 9
MyNCBI
25 points
Visit The NCBI Handbook and MyNCBI: Saving and Filtering Searches in PubMed.
To get a “My NCBI account” register yourself and set your Common Preferences and
PubMed Preferences.
More information can be found at Training and Tutorials and My NCBI Help.
ASSIGNMENT 09
Describe your experience with MyNCBI (800 words max.), include a sample of a trial search.
List all the search profiles you have used. Attach your essay to an e-mail.
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Lesson 10
50 points
John Crowther, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna
Writing a Scientific Paper for Publication
Greg Anderson, Biology Department, Bates College, Lewiston, USA
How to write a paper in a scientific journal style and format
On-line resources for biology (with the kind permission of the author)
Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals: Writing and Editing
for Biomedical Publication
html version
pdf version
Peter Mason, Pamela Wright and Luu Ngoc Hoat
Writing and Publishing a Scientific Article
Remember:
It is not necessary to memorise all the information but to know that it exists, and be able to
find it, if and when required.
Other important reading is available at:
The principal investigator system
A painless guide to statistics
Experimental design worksheet
San Francisco Edit Newsletters
Instructions for authors of the journal Veterinarni Medicina
ASSIGNMENT 10
Did you receive enough information in Lesson 10? Are you now able to deliver a 20 minute
lecture to your colleagues summarising the structure of an original paper? Summarise the
knowledge from this lesson and prepare the PowerPoint presentation for your 20 minute
lecture, describing the main sections of the original paper to be published in a peer reviewed
journal. Attach the presentation with the file name GRP 2011-YOURNAME-10
10.1 In the e-mail body list the Ethical Considerations in the Conduct and Reporting of
Research, mentioned under A to F in the pdf version of the document “Uniform
Requirements for Manuscripts submitted to Biomedical Journals: Writing and Editing
for Biomedical Publication”.
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Lesson 11
25 points
Harinder P. S. Makkar, International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna
ASSIGNMENT 11
Write a short essay (500 to 750 words) indicating which problems described in the
presentation concern you and your country, if any; and your constructive suggestions to
solve them. Attach the file to an e-mail.
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Lesson 12 Part 1: Powerpoint presentations
10 points
Find some interesting information on the internet on how to prepare a Powerpoint
presentation
Lesson 12 Part 2: Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
10 points
Visit http://www.jidc.org
ASSIGNMENT 12
12.1 In the e-mail body include links to the three to five pieces of information you have found
and read and which you consider to be important. The title should be presented as a
hyperlink with the URL address inserted. Add at least 10 principles on how to prepare a
good PowerPoint presentation,
e.g.
slides
should
have
at
least
40
lines,
use
as
much
colours
as
possible,
each
slide
should
be
animated
in
a
different
way,
etc. (don‟t follow the above mentioned principles too closely, find your own)
12.2
Search the Journal of Infection in Developing Countries web page for “contamination” or
alternatively any key word of your interest. Avoid keywords used by your colleagues,
retrieval of the same papers will not be accepted.
Download three papers in pdf format.
In the e-mail body include the key word used and the bibliographic references of selected
papers in Acta veterinaria Brno format.
Copy the title, authors without affiliation, the abstract and key words from the full paper
into the WORD file, using a new page for each paper.
Change all font sizes to arial 11
Insert a line between the abstract and key words
Insert your first and last names into the header, align to right, convert to arial 9, with the
surname in bold
Insert pagination to the centre of the footer, arial 9
attach the file to an e-mail as assignment 12
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Lesson 13
10 points
Visit http://www.jove.com and select any video article you are interested in.
ASSIGNMENT 13
13.1 List the categories (keywords) used in the journal and find the number of video articles
in each category. Write it in the e-mail body.
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Lesson 14
Book shopping
30 points
Visit http://www.Amazon.com
For
people
living
in
the
EU
it
http://www.knowth.com/amazon.de/index.htm
is
easier
to
buy
books
at:
ASSIGNMENT 14
As an exercise search for a book written by Kazda on mycobacteria, published in 2009
Write directly into the e-mail body:
14.1 the title of this book
14.2 first and last name of the second editor
14.3 the publisher of the book.
In addition, find the original paper written by Kazda et al. in 1990 (information is not available
from Amazon) and write:
14.4 the name of the new species of mycobacterium discovered by the authors in New
Zealand
14.5 who is the second author of this paper?
14.6 what was the affiliation of the first author?
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Lesson 15
Reference Manager
20 points
Visit http://www.refman.com/ PRODUCT INFO and read the description of DATABASE
MANAGER.
ASSIGNMENT 15
15.1 Write in the e-mail body, how many different Reference Types, Reference Manager
includes?
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Lesson 16
European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the
Recruitment of Researchers
10 points
The European Charter for Researchers. The Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of
Researchers
Open, print and read the document.
ASSIGNMENT 16
16.1 List the titles of Sections 1, 2 and 3 of the Annex (in the e-mail body).
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Lesson 17
20 points
Visit
Avoiding Plagiarism and read:
Overview
Is It Plagiarism?
Safe Practices
Plagiarism Exercise
Best Practices for Teachers
Paraphrase Exercising
Brian Martin
Plagiarism and Responsibility
Journal of Tertiary Educational Administration, volume 6, number 2, October 1984, pp. 83-90
ASSIGNMENT 17
17.1 Find three examples of plagiarism in science on the internet, write the URL address of
the source(s) of information and add your own short comment (in the e-mail body).
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Lesson 18
24 points
Open the following link
and find out how many visits to the web page Veterinarni
Medicina have been recorded. Do not count the countries, but mark the contents of the table,
copy (CTRL-C) and paste to the EXCEL table (CTRL-V). You‟ll know the number of countries
in seconds.
Do you know how to count the words in a WORD File? How many words „
„ are in the
information at http://www.vri.cz with the title „Science Daily about the Czech-US collaboration
in the drug pollutant detection“ (title and date 17.09.2008 included, text until ...... routine
environmental monitoring)? Seek information in the section: Institute - Chronicle.
ASSIGNMENT
18
Write in the e-mail body:
18.1 Through what time span has it been recording the visits to the web page Veterinarni
Medicina?
18.2 How many visits have been recorded?
18.3 How many different countries visiting the web page Veterinarni Medicina did you find?
18.4 How many papers have been published by R. Pribylova between 2000 to 2009
according to the Publication database at http://www.vri.cz?
18.5 In which department does R. Pribylova work in?
18.6 What OIE Reference Laboratories operate at the Veterinary Research Institute, Brno?
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Lesson 19
10 points
Download and save The Dissertation Bulletin
ASSIGNMENT 19
19.1 Copy into the e-mail body, the 5th bullet of seven listed as “Misconceptions about the
Supervisor's Role”.
19.2 Add a note if you were aware what the bullet in the text editor WORD means? Yes/No
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Lesson 20
40 points
http://www.doaj.org
http://www.biomedcentral.com
http://www.sciencemag.org/archive
http://www.plos.org/journals/index.html
http://www.cdc.gov
http://univ.cc/world.php
http://direct.bl.uk/bld/Home.do
http://cordis.europa.eu/en/home.html
http://www.nato.int/science/index.html
http://www.english.bham.ac.uk/staff/tom/teaching/howto/essay.htm
http://members.tripod.com/~lklivingston/essay
http://www.rockportinstitute.com/resumes.html
http://abacus.bates.edu/~ganderso/biology/resources/writing/HTWtoc.html
http://www.phys.unsw.edu.au/~jw/thesis.html
http://www.cs.purdue.edu/homes/dec/essay.dissertation.html
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/ncn/grants/write/index.htm
http://www.how-to-write-a-resume.org
http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~koopman/essays/abstract.html
http://www.acronymfinder.com
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/abbreviations.htm
http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com
http://www.medilexicon.com/medicalabbreviations.php
http://www.tseandfoodsafety.org/reports.html
http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/
ASSIGNMENT 20
Prepare a WORD document and attach it to the e-mail.
20.1 Copy all the above URL addresses, visit the web sites and delete from the list all those
addresses you already know.
20.2 How many web sites from this lesson were previously unknown to you (as a
percentage)?
20.3 What is the Impact factor 2009 of PLoS Pathogens?
20.4 What are deadlines for NATO grant applications in 2010?
20.5 Place here (in the centre of the page, leaving two free lines above with the name, titles
and affiliation below) a copy of the photo of Professor Hazel Biggs, the author of the
book “Healthcare Research Ethics and Law: Regulation, Review and Responsibility”
20.6 How many Hungarian universities are listed in the Universities Worldwide database?
Using advanced search in British Library Direct:
20.7 How many documents from the journal Veterinarni Medicina did you find?
20.8 How many documents from the journal Acta Veterinaria Hungarica and author „Nagy‟
did you find?
20.9 How many documents with PARATUBERCULOSIS in the title did you find?
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Lesson 21
15 points
Learn how to read Clinical Laboratory International digital issue and register for a free
subscription.
Do you know what the following terms mean? Find and read articles on
NANO-BIO-CHIP, programmable for clinical application
APTAMERS for circulating tumour cells
PEANUT ALLERGY
ASSIGNMENT 21
21.1 Send in the e-mail body the bibliographic references of the above mentioned articles.
Use a format conforming to the Instructions for Authors of the journal Veterinarni Medicina.
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