R07 · Research program
OpenNeurotrauma: clinical and surgical outcomes.
A head injury is a neurological problem, a surgical problem and a trauma problem at the same time. You will map what the evidence actually says, and where it runs out.
Starts 2 Nov 2026
Duration
12 to 24 weeks
1 to 2 meetings per month
Places
10 students
1 left · first come, first served
Commitment
3 to 4 hrs
Independent work per week
Fee
USD 280
Paid only once accepted
What you will do
Your group chooses the research question in the first meeting, guided by your supervisor. You will then build the search strategy, screen the literature in pairs, extract and chart the findings, and write the manuscript together. Everything is literature based, so no hospital access or ethics approval is required.
- 1
Choose the question
Your group picks the research question with your supervisor in the first meeting.
- 2
Search and screen
Build the search strategy, then screen the literature in pairs.
- 3
Extract and chart
Pull the data into a structured sheet and map what the evidence shows.
- 4
Write and submit
Draft the manuscript together and submit to a peer reviewed journal.
Who it is for
- Pre medical and medical students
- No prior research experience needed but appreciated
- No clinical placement or institutional affiliation required
- No statistical background required
What is expected
- Three to four hours of independent work each week
- Attendance at scheduled meetings with your supervisor
- Ownership of your section of the manuscript
- Named authorship on submission
Your supervisor
Dr. Jad Costa, MD
Neurologist · Vascular Neurology and Stroke · Hôpital Bichat Claude Bernard, Paris
Trained in neurology at Hôtel Dieu de France in Beirut, then completed a fellowship in vascular neurology and stroke at Hôpital Bichat Claude Bernard in Paris. University Diploma in Acute Stroke Management from Sorbonne University. Widely published, with four years of teaching experience, and a junior member of the American Academy of Neurology.
Ten places, first come first served.
Applications are closed for this cohort.