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 SAGES 2008 Friday 8 August
09:30 – 12:00
Roof Terrace, CTICC, Cape Town

ALL YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT RESEARCH
- but were afraid to ask

The SAGES international speakers assist you with the trials and tribulations of research

www.gastrofoundation.co.za
enquiries: karin.fenton@uct.ac.za

You are invited – in fact, encouraged -- to attend this Gastroenterology Foundation session.

The Gastroenterology Foundation is delighted to be part of the SAGES congress and takes great pride in presenting a session devoted to furthering research, with the theme “All you wanted to know about research - but were afraid to ask”.

The session is aimed particularly at new or inexperienced researchers although we would welcome the presence of experienced researchers so that we can get their views and suggestions from the floor.

There will be a number of short presentations from the distinguished guest speakers invited to SAGES, each dealing with a particular aspect of research and then the chairmen will address specific questions or problems to be answered by panel members. The session is intended to be informal and interactive and the members of the audience will have ample opportunity to ask questions or raise specific problems for the panel members to address

If you have not already done so, please register on www.sages.co.za

PLEASE REMEMBER TO INDICATE YOUR ATTENDANCE OF THIS SESSION ON YOUR REGISTRATION FORM

The Gastroenterology Foundation of South Africa is supported by grants from Abbott, AstraZeneca, Novartis, NycomedMadaus, Roche and Schering Plough

PROGRAMME

SAGES 2008 : Gastroenterology Foundation Session
Friday 8 August 2008 Theme: A practical approach to research
0930 Welcome Chris Kassianides
0935 Introduction Michael Kew
Chair: Michael Kew
Jake Krige
0945
 My research career
Discussion		 Bongani Mayosi
1000 The advantages and rewards of being a clinician/scientist
Discussion		 Jenny Heathcote
1015 Research in a resource-poor country (South Africa) and in a resource-rich country (USA)
Discussion		 Wim de Villiers
1030

 Choosing a research subject
  • The importance of researching those problems which are important in your environment (play to your strengths)

  • Make sure a research project is worth doing

  • Try to answer a specific question (formulate a hypothesis)

  • Don’t do “me too” research

    • Discussion
Christoph Gasche
1045

 Planning and doing research
The advantages and disadvantages of collaborative research projects
Including –
  • Make sure that you have the clinical, laboratory or other material needed for the research

  • Get financial backing, including writing a proposal for research funds

  • Thorough knowledge of the literature

  • Seek advise from experienced researchers in planning your research

  • Familiarise yourself with all the different types of methodologies, data collection, sample sizes, statistical analysis etc
Discussion		 Chris Mulder
1105 Tips on writing up the research project
  • Where should I publish the results of my research?

  • How to write an abstract for submission to a meeting
Discussion 		Loren Laine
1120 What the reviewer is looking for
Discussion		 Simon Travis
1135 Final questions from the floor
1155 Last words Michael Kew
1200 LUNCH