Journal clubs play an invaluable part of your time while pursuing graduate school studies at LSI. They serve as a ‘lure’ to entice you to read original research papers. They provide a stage to practice your public presentation skills, for interaction among faculty and students. The Clubs provide a forum to practice journal review skills, which are an essential component of your career as a biomedical researcher.
Basically, JC would serve the following functions:
1. Broaden your knowledge in Biology and Biomedicine;
2. Learn biomedical research techniques (questions they can be used to answer, their limitations, etc.);
3. Practice skills in organizing and giving scientific talks;
4. Encourage reading of primary literature;
5. Strengthen critical reading, thinking, questioning skills.
