Sentences with phrase «research aim of this study»

The primary research aim of this study was to evaluate a time - efficient, automated computer program designed to teach parents to engage in evidence - based behavior during their preschooler's immunization injections.

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While the research was aimed at eventually developing treatments for those suffering from PTSD, the study authors said these initial findings were also useful for those of us who just have to deal with normal negativity like marital spats and nasty work disagreements.

The research team of international scientists wanted to figure out if the Milky Way matches the spiral shape observed in other galaxies, as part of a larger study that aims to sharpen our image of our galaxy.

The National Institutes of Health said today that it's launching a huge research study with the aim of making precision medicine available to people of all backgrounds.

The paper is regarded as the first stage in a larger research project and aims to provide the fintech industry in Hong Kong with a reasonably comprehensive study of the key features, benefits, risks and potential of DLT.

Presenting the research findings at a conference in late March, project director and Search president Peter L. Benson explained that the study posited that «the primary aim of congregational life, is to nurture a vibrant, life - changing faith.»

The overarching and organizing goal of the university was to be research and teaching students how to do research; its goal was to be inquiry that aims to master the truth about whatever subject is studied.

The latter research findings form the basis for patents and clinical studies with the aim to create a pharmaceutical drug for relief of menopausal symptoms.

Part of an Australian Research Council funded study titled Being and becoming musical: towards a cultural ecological model of early musical development, the study aims to provide a comprehensive account of how Australian families use music in their parenting practices and make recommendations for policy and practice in childcare and early learning and development.

The source of text included in the study has been explained and matched to the aims of the research.

The study, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), supports other findings that interventions aimed at improving individuals» wellbeing and quality of life can be far more effective if they are carried out among groups of people in ways that generate a strong sense of group identity.

This study opens new avenues of research aiming at integrating genomic and epigenomic data together with environmental exposures in order to elucidate the physio - pathological mechanisms underlying asthma and to promote the development of new therapies.

The research is part of a growing field called ecoimmunology, which aims to push the study of immunology beyond lab animals like fruit flies and mice and understand how immune systems function in real - world settings outside the lab.

This research in Transport aims to study the impact of cycle lanes on cyclist safety in terms of passing space given by overtaking vehicles.

«These findings build on previous studies into disproportionate rates of diabetes prevalence and hold important clues for efforts aimed at preventing diabetes and better managing the disease,» said Jane Bolin, JD, PhD, BSN, co-researcher and director of the Southwest Rural Health Research Center at Texas A&M.

According to Izpisúa Belmonte, who is also a professor at the gene expression laboratories of the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in San Diego, California, CMRB aims to become «a research centre of excellence in south Europe in the line of world - recognized institutions such as the Salk or the Whitehead institutes, where both pre - and postdoctoral researchers receive multidisciplinary training of the highest quality» in stem cell biology and cell regeneration.

The first government - funded human genomics research study performed on African soil — aimed at unlocking the unique genetic character of southern African populations — has revealed a high level of genetic diversity.

Höhne says the aim of the study was to give a realistic sense of what could be achieved today without requiring new research and development.

The research project was carried out as part of an international scientific collaboration that is helping create and study paleontology collections in Morocco with the aim of conserving the country's rich fossil heritage.

«All of my research is performed under extreme conditions at high pressure, low temperatures and high magnetic fields with the aim to study magnetic and electronic properties,» she explains.

The aim of the new AMS study was to gauge public opinion on all types of current and potential future ACHM research, and its data is intended to help shape policy guidelines, which are expected to be released early next year.

«In this review, we aimed to highlight a blend of new studies using cutting edge research techniques to investigate brain damage, but also to relate these new studies to original studies, some of which were published more than a century ago,» said lead author Dr. Sara Szczepanski, of the University of California, Berkeley.

The research is part of a bigger endeavour called the International Human Microbiome Consortium, which aims to identify and study all the microbes living in and on our bodies.

The 8 - year - old Office of Research Integrity (ORI), a small unit within the Department of Health and Human Services, hopes to support studies aimed at gauging the frequency of misconduct and how to raise ethical standards.

Now, several research groups aim to assess the stability of the remaining ice shelf, map the region's seafloor and study a newly exposed ecosystem that's been hidden from the sun for up to 120,000 years.

For example, in a grant application which requires an Abstract, Specific Aims, Background, Progress Report — or Preliminary Studies in the case of an initial application — Research Design and Methods, and Literature Cited, it would be wise to outline the sections in the following order: Progress Report / Preliminary Studies, Specific Aims, Research Design and Methods, Background, and Literature Cited.

The study is part of a larger field of research that aims to understand when, where and how humans turned wild plants and animals into the crops, pets and livestock we know today.

The session was part of a two - day conference tied to a National Research Council study aimed at developing a research agenda for reducing aviation's carbon foResearch Council study aimed at developing a research agenda for reducing aviation's carbon foresearch agenda for reducing aviation's carbon footprint.

The study aimed to validate the effectiveness of 3 - D film, a newer technology, as compared to 2 - D film that is currently widely used as a research tool.

Hunter said the study is part of a larger research project funded by the National Institutes of Health, aiming to investigate underlying risk factors for voice problems and gender differences in speech.

Against that backdrop, the study by the University of Washington's Social Development Research Group (SDRG) aims to present information about marijuana use among parents and nonparents alike.

The study is part of a research project led by professors Dominique de Quervain and Andreas Papassotiropoulos at the University of Basel, which aims to increase the understanding of neuronal and molecular mechanisms of human memory and thereby facilitate the development of new treatments.

Paired with a mentor who aimed to give him a broad look at the intersection of health services research and medicine, Neiman worked on a paper about total knee replacement, a project surveying part of the FDA's drug approval process, and another study about shared decision - making between patients and doctors.

By studying the chromatin state of zygotes, we aim to gain insights into this mechanism, which could also have applications for regenerative medicine,» says Tachibana - Konwalski, underlining her excitement for the potential applications for her favourite research topic.

«This groundbreaking study sets the stage for more exacting research, using the latest genomic technologies and aimed at developing new therapies that could help the tens of thousand of patients who urgently need our help,» said Dr. Nhan Tran, an Associate Professor of TGen's Cancer and Cell Biology Division and the study's other co-senior author.

In the study, led by King's Centre for Military Health Research at King's College London (UK), researchers aimed to assess the effectiveness of a particular type of screening.

Dr Harrison said the study, the culmination of many years of research with the Baker Institute's Dr Paul Gregorevic, was aimed mostly at developing a way of preventing muscle loss in the wasting condition cachexia, in cancer.

But Hasni Abidi, director of the Study and Research Center for the Arab and Mediterranean World in Geneva, Switzerland, points out that other ministries have been targets of violence as well and says the kidnapping may have been aimed at destabilizing the Iraqi government.

These paths for further research would benefit public policies aimed at increasing the awareness of food waste, and would contribute to more effective nutritional education initiatives since messages could be framed based on insights tested in scientific studies.

The trial has also contributed 1000 blood samples to the UK translational research study RAPPER (Radiogenomics: Assessment of Polymorphisms for Predicting the Effects of Radiotherapy), which aims to ultimately develop individualised radiotherapy plans based on the analysis of individual patients» genetics.

For science itself, the year 2005 had its share of headline - grabbing triumphs and controversies, but for scientists and science trainees planning their careers, the year offered mostly more of the same: the usual job - market uncertainties, a continuing scramble for research funds (which during the year became increasingly scarce), and more studies by important policy bodies aimed at increasing the number of scientists our nations produce.

The project demonstrates how studies with chimpanzees can contribute to the National Institute of Mental Health's recently introduced Research Domain Criteria (RDoC), which aims to explain the neurobiological basis of mental illness.

Rather than «making an 80 - year - old grandma pregnant,» Tilly says, his research aims to create an animal model for studying the health benefits and risks of prolonged ovarian function.

The research is published in the journal Nature Communications and is part of the Factors Associated with Childhood Tumours Study, which is funded by the Wellcome Trust, and aims to identify genetic causes of childhood cancers.

By the end of this year, study leaders aim to sharply increase that number and ensure that at least 50 % of volunteers are from groups underrepresented in biomedical research.

As a result of these findings, the research team aims to extend this training to resident and fellow trainees and to study additional possible benefits of these devices.

In contrast to the traditional German model of doctoral studies, a Graduiertenkolleg aims to provide young researchers with a structured doctoral training under supervision of a team of professors within an excellent research environment.

The aim of the Interdisciplinary Training in Cancer Research training program is to train young scientists to design and conduct research on significant problems in cancer by combining information and approaches from different scientific disciplines, including basic cellular and molecular biology, epidemiology, clinical trials and studies, and behavioral - social sResearch training program is to train young scientists to design and conduct research on significant problems in cancer by combining information and approaches from different scientific disciplines, including basic cellular and molecular biology, epidemiology, clinical trials and studies, and behavioral - social sresearch on significant problems in cancer by combining information and approaches from different scientific disciplines, including basic cellular and molecular biology, epidemiology, clinical trials and studies, and behavioral - social sciences.

AMP T2D aims to make pre-competitive data, analyses, and research resources accessible and useful to the biomedical community, and to conduct studies to determine the functions of relevant variants and the mechanisms by which they may contribute to disease.

The JCVI GCID aims to study pathogens and the genetic determinants of their virulence, drug - resistance, immune evasion and interactions with the host, and host microbiome to advance research in pathogenicity, drug - resistance, disease transmission and vaccine development.