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International Fellowships


Fellowships based outside the UK.

Basic Research
Fellowship: Offering # 2513: Basic Research
Institution: Johns Hopkins University
Tenure: 12 months
Aimed at: Surgeons
Comments:

The offering is offered as a fellowship.
The offering's duration is long-term (more than 3 months).
Accreditation is not offered.
Attendance certificate awarded by Department of Orthopaedic Surgery certificate.
The following financial support is provided:
1. Other - unknown
Housing is not provided and low cost housing is not available.
No exams are required.
No special licenses are required
No visa is required.

The researcher would be placed in the laboratory under the direction of Drs. McFarland and Dr. Elisseeff. This position would be a minimum of one year. Current projects include: Cartilage Biology, Matrix Interactions, Tendon-Ligament Research, and tissue engineering. Applicants should have a basic knowledge of laboratory techniques in cell biology. Interaction with the orthopaedic surgeons and orthopaedic surgery conferences would be recommended. Publications of manuscripts and presentations at national/international meetings would be expected. Cutting edge research and the opportunity to be involved in a novel technology would be one advantage of this position. Minimum training for the position would be experience in laboratory cell culture techniques. Fellow must be funded from home institution. N000125MFR
 

Additional information for this experience can be found at www.bme.jhu.edu/labs/jhe

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Clinical Observership and Research Fellowship
Fellowship: Offering # 2378: Observership - Clinical Observership and Research Fellowship.
Institution: Johns Hopkins University
Tenure: 12 months
Aimed at: Surgeons
Comments: The offering's duration is long-term (more than 3 months).
Accreditation is not offered.
Attendance certificate awarded by Department of Orthopaedic Surgery certificate.
No financial support is provided.
Housing is not provided and low cost housing is not available.
No exams are required.
No special licenses are required
The following visa is required: Hospital will assist in obtaining Visa.

This is a one year research position which involves observation and clinical research. The applicant would spend the week in observing clinic, surgery, conferences, and sporting events. Every researcher is expected to write several papers for publication. This fellowship exposes you to a wide variety of clinical experiences, but a majority of the exposure will be shoulder problems, open and arthroscopic surgical techniques are utilized. A wide variety of shoulder problems including, rotator cuff disease, arthroplasty, SLAP lesions, and other soft tissue problems are encountered. Some research projects can involve basic science, including dissections and cell biology. A second year in the laboratory is available for qualified applicants. N990500MFR; U000125MFR; U020122SO
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