Capstone Design - Applications in Mass Spectrometry B
During the course students will develop a written research proposal using mass spectrometry as the primary experimental approach to test their hypotheses. Students can choose from any relevant topic of interest such as the analysis of clinical biomarkers in disease, environmental endocrine disruptors, industrial pollutants, waste water contamination, etc. The topic must be approved by the student's advisor in advance.
Prerequisites: Enrollment in CAMS-MS program.
Outcomes: At the end of this course students will be able to: 1) Design quantitative experiments using mass spectrometry; 2) Describe and identify appropriate experimental positive and negative controls; 3) Describe statistical analyses relevant for their experimental design; 4) Discuss limitations and pitfalls of their research approach and describe alternatives; and 5) Critically evaluate the current literature and describe the rationale for their research study.
Prerequisites: Enrollment in CAMS-MS program.
Outcomes: At the end of this course students will be able to: 1) Design quantitative experiments using mass spectrometry; 2) Describe and identify appropriate experimental positive and negative controls; 3) Describe statistical analyses relevant for their experimental design; 4) Discuss limitations and pitfalls of their research approach and describe alternatives; and 5) Critically evaluate the current literature and describe the rationale for their research study.