Mar 28, 2024 · Patient-researchers and their scientist collaborators say the patient-led approach has big potential to move chronic disease research forward, making it more informed, quicker and more poised...

Nov 3, 2023 · The recent publication of the National strategic guidance for at point of need testing identifies future opportunities for biomedical scientists to engage directly with patients. This is further supported by guidance in the ISO 15189:2022 standards, which outline ways in which we can deliver this care.

We report qualitative and quantitative findings of how the PRF provided patients/caregivers with new insights and understanding of cutting-edge basic cancer research and of basic science researchers into the patient/caregiver cancer journey.

Aug 19, 2022 · The International Society of Patient Research Scientists (INSPRS) is a professional scientific organization that is dedicated to patient research scientists in the biomedical research workforce.

Jun 11, 2024 · Aimee Pinnington, Lecturer in Biomedical Science at Keele University, outlines the results of her study on the education, training and development pathways shaping the workforce to improve patient care.

Mar 17, 2024 · In this issue, we explore how people with long COVID or ME/CFS are advancing patient-centered medicine. Freelance science journalist Betsy Ladyzhets introduces us to patients with these...

Dec 1, 2022 · Patients have access to information that clinicians and research scientists do not have: a uniquely extensive personal database of how a particular disease can affect the mind and body at the individual level. Patients provide a missing viewpoint, as they directly experience the conditions being studied in biomedical research.

Jul 26, 2023 · By fostering collaboration with patients, advocating for open access to knowledge, embracing digital health technologies, and learning more about the drivers of disease, we can close the gap between scientists and patients, creating a sustainable path to a healthier world for future generations.

Jul 10, 2009 · Kaplan introduces the scientists and their work before examining a patient, usually a child, as the scientists observe, ask questions, and chat with patients and families. "I bring them in as important partners," Kaplan says of the bench scientists.

As a physician-scientist, you get to work on the front lines of patient care while thinking deeply about how research can solve real-world problems. It’s not just about science for science’s sake — it’s about improving lives. That dual training lets you ask clinical questions that matter and seek answers in the lab.