Passion For Research Research Articles

Academic publishing as an exercise of leadership: evidence from doctoral students in the United Kingdom and Hong Kong

ABSTRACT This study inquires into the experiences of 15 doctoral students from universities in the United Kingdom and Hong Kong to examine the factors that contribute to publishing first-authored academic papers and explores their self-perceptions of their scholarly identities. Using Leadership for Learning as a theoretical framework, the research findings show that successful academic publishing is underpinned by powerful learning experiences, the sharing of leadership and a shared sense of accountability. The study demonstrates that student agency, which links leadership and learning, is manifested through purposeful action, relational engagement and self-transformation. The research results acknowledge the unequal power dynamics in different research collaborations and reveal that doctoral students’ identity development is interlinked with a passion for research, strong learning experiences, the way that others position themselves and autonomy. The study highlights the need for robust learning experiences, tailored support for academic publishing and leadership development opportunities that facilitate academic collaborations.

An effective Caenorhabditis elegans CRISPR training module for high school and undergraduate summer research experiences in molecular biology.

Engaging in research experiences as a high school or undergraduate student interested in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is pivotal for their academic and professional development. A structured teaching framework can help cultivate a student's curiosity and passion for learning and research. In this study, an eight-week training program was created to encompass fundamental molecular biology principles and hands-on laboratory activities. This curriculum focuses on using clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) gene editing in the Caenorhabditis elegans model organism. Through pre- and post-program assessments, enhancements in students' molecular biology proficiency and enthusiasm for scientific exploration were observed. Overall, this training module demonstrated its accessibility and ability to engage inexperienced students in molecular biology and gene editing methodologies.

Transforming Toxic Research Cultures: Protecting the Future of Medical Students and Early Career Researchers – Part I

Have you ever felt your passion for research slowly erode under the weight of unfair practices and relentless pressure to publish? Or been denied authorship credit for work you tirelessly contributed to? If so, you are not alone. This is the harsh reality for many medical students and early career researchers trapped in a “toxic research culture.” This hidden crisis undermines the integrity of medical research and jeopardizes the well-being and career prospects of those eager to advance science. Despite its prevalence, this issue remains shrouded in silence, propagating cycles of harm and hampering scientific progress. This editorial explores the evolution of medical research culture, defines the harmful practices that constitute a toxic environment, and highlights the vulnerability of junior researchers to such practices. Manifestations of toxicity, including bullying, harassment, and unethical authorship practices, are analyzed along with their detrimental impacts on mental health. Current policies and strategies for promoting a healthier research environment are discussed. We highlight the urgent need for reforms, including the promotion of whistleblowing without fear, diversifying leadership, revising evaluation criteria, and implementing educational interventions on research ethics as a preventive measure. Additionally, we explore the impact of fake mentors within academia, advising vigilance against individuals who exploit their roles for personal agendas rather than genuine mentorship. Through a call to action, we urge stakeholders and institutions to safeguard junior researchers and uphold the integrity of scientific research. IJMS plays a crucial role in this transformation by promoting mentorship, ethical practices, and accessible research.

Complexities of continuing medical education ignited a passion for research: Dr Dave Davis built expertise in nascent area of interest.

Complexities of continuing medical education ignited a passion for research: Dr Dave Davis built expertise in nascent area of interest.

Ms. Savita Satakopan—A doyen of research in the field of Pharmacognosy

Abstract Savita Satakopan, born in 1927, was a renowned figure in drug standardization and quality control in Ayurveda, Siddha, and Unani systems of medicine. She spent 25 years researching and analyzing Ayurvedic drugs and raw materials, focusing on identifying genuine classical crude drugs, adulteration, and developing quality standards for sample analysis. Miss. Satakopan traveled to various countries in the 1970’s to develop analytical methods for Ayurvedic drugs and published numerous papers that contributed to the quality control measures of Ayurvedic drugs. As a member of the Ayurvedic Pharmacopeia Committee, she provided guidelines and established basic principles for pharmacopeial test methods. She also advised botanical studies and contributed to the Ayurvedic pharmacopeia of India. At 94, she passed away, leaving behind a remarkable legacy in botany. Her passion for research and dedication inspired aspiring young scientists, ensuring her impact would be felt for generations to come.

Mixed tin-lead perovskites with balanced crystallization and oxidation barrier for all-perovskite tandem solar cells

Mixed tin-lead perovskite solar cells have driven a lot of passion for research because of their vital role in all-perovskite tandem solar cells, which hold the potential for achieving higher efficiencies compared to single-junction counterparts. However, the pronounced disparity in crystallization processes between tin-based perovskites and lead-based perovskites, coupled with the easy Sn2+ oxidation, has long been a dominant factor contributing to high defect densities. In this study, we propose a multidimensional strategy to achieve efficient tin-lead perovskite solar cells by employing a functional N-(carboxypheny)guanidine hydrochloride molecule. The tailored N-(carboxypheny)guanidine hydrochloride molecule plays a pivotal role in manipulating the crystallization and grain growth of tin-lead perovskites, while also serving as a preservative to effectively inhibit Sn2+ oxidation, owing to the strong binding between N-(carboxypheny)guanidine hydrochloride and tin (II) iodide and the elevated energy barriers for oxidation. Consequently, single-junction tin-lead cells exhibit a stabilized power conversion efficiency of 23.11% and can maintain 97.45% of their initial value even after 3500 h of shelf storage in an inert atmosphere without encapsulation. We further integrate tin-lead perovskites into two-terminal monolithic all-perovskite tandem cells, delivering a certified efficiency of 27.35%.

Professor Michio Sugeno’s Belief and Passion for Research – Significant Contributions and Achievements in Fuzzy Control –

Professor Michio Sugeno’s Belief and Passion for Research – Significant Contributions and Achievements in Fuzzy Control –

Turizm ve Öğrenen Örgütlerin Dinamiklerinin Araştırılması: Bibliyometrik Bir Analiz

This study investigates the dynamic interaction between tourism and learning organizations using a comprehensive bibliometric analysis. The principal objective is to chart the historical development of academic articles concerning "Tourism" and "Learning Organization" offering a thorough comprehension of worldwide research patterns. Using bibliometric markers like authorship trends, citation patterns, collaboration networks, and publication genres, the study spans the years 1998 to the present. The dataset, which was extracted from Web of Science, shows a steady increase in interest with an annual growth rate of 11.57%. Interestingly, 2023 tops the productivity chart, indicating a persistent passion for research. Results indicate important contributors to the discourse, highlighting notable authors such as Everingham, P., and seminal works by Coghlan A. and Schianetz K. The analysis highlights the importance of academic articles in spreading knowledge in this multidisciplinary field by highlighting their prevalence as the main document type. Australia is the country that receives the most mentions in prestigious journals like the Journal of Sustainable Tourism and Tourism Management, underscoring the global scope of the topic. Strong relationships between authors, including Chivu, I., Ciocrlan-Chitucea, A., Popescu, D., and Popescu, D., are found using collaboration network analysis, demonstrating cooperative efforts to advance knowledge. This study adds to our understanding of how learning organizations and tourism are changing while offering scholars, practitioners, and policymakers’ new perspectives.

In Loving Memory of Prof. Dr. Tania Ahmed Shakoori(29-01-1976 to 27-10-2023)

<p>Prof. Dr.Tania was the epitome of perseverance, patience, and resilience. She was a dedicated educator, inspiring and influencing not only the basic science students, but also engaging clinicians with research collaborations. Her wisdom and passion for research and teaching fostered a spirit of curiosity and critical thinking in all those whom she met and taught. She was well known as a kind and humble soul, a cherished colleague, a supportive friend, and a loving mother. Her compassion left everyone in awe, and the warmth of her genuine companionship touched the lives of those who had the honor of knowing her. She will be remembered for all her scientific achievements, and for her strong spirit, her dedication, her kindness and unwavering strength. Her death has left a void in the Physiology community which can never be filled, but her work and her trainees will stand as a testament to the enduring impact she had on all.</p>

Non-perturbative SQED beta function using the functional renormalization group approach and the NSVZ exact beta function

Abstract The renormalization group equations of massive $\mathcal {N}=1$ supersymmetric quantum electrodynamics are studied using the functional renormalization group approach. A non-perturbative form of the beta function has been computed via a derivative expansion of the effective action. In the local potential approximation, the functional form of the non-perturbative beta function is closely related to the form of the Novikov–Shifman–Vainshtein–Zakharov (NSVZ) exact beta function; this relationship is exact if an effective fine-structure constant is defined. The non-massive limit of the same is also analyzed. Furthermore, the calculation of the beta function has been improved by incorporating the influence of momentum modes on the propagation of the superfields in the non-perturbative running of the electric charge, applying a second-order truncation for the derivative expansion, which we use to find the momentum contributions to the β function. Again, we find the NSVZ relation for an effective fine-structure constant. It is with sadness that I say goodbye to my professor, Iván Schmidt Andrade, who left us during the course of this work. His passion for research and his special vision of physics work will remain with us. Thank you for everything.

The dominant findings of a recessive man: from Mendel’s kid pea to kidney

The research of Mendel, born two centuries ago, still has many direct implications for our everyday clinical work. He introduced the terms “dominant” and “recessive” characters and determined their 3:1 ratio in the offspring of heterozygous “hybrid” plants. This distribution allowed calculation of the number of the phenotype-determining “elements,” i.e., the alleles, and has been used ever since to prove the monogenic origin of a disorder. The Mendelian inheritance of monogenic kidney disorders is still of great help in distinguishing them from those with multifactorial origin in clinical practice. Inheritance of most monogenic kidney disorders fits to Mendel’s observations: the equal contribution of the two parents and the complete penetrance or the direct correlation between the frequency of the recessive character and the degree of inbreeding. Nevertheless, beyond the truth of these basic concepts, several observations have expanded their genetic characteristics. The extreme genetic heterogeneity, the pleiotropy of the causal genes and the role of modifiers in ciliopathies, the digenic inheritance and parental imprinting in some tubulopathies, and the incomplete penetrance and eventual interallelic interactions in podocytopathies, reflect this expansion. For all these reasons, the transmission pattern in a natural setting may depend not only on the “character” but also on the causal gene and the variant. Mendel’s passion for research combined with his modest personality and meticulous approach can still serve as an example in the work required to understand the non-Mendelian universe of genetics.

에릭 코헨(Erik Cohen)의 관광 연구의 특성과 태도

This paper deals more deeply with the tourism research characteristics and attitudes of Erik Cohen, who has made important contributions to the field of tourism studies. Erik Cohen's research methods and perspectives have made a profound impact on modern tourism studies and contributed greatly to the multidimensional interpretation and understanding of tourism phenomena. To bridge the gap between abstract theorizing and empirical reality, Erik Cohen developed a typology that subdivides tourism phenomena into different types based on different criteria. This typology serves as a bridge between theory and reality to understand and explain the complexity of tourism phenomena. Examining tourism phenomena from different perspectives promotes diversity in tourism studies, which helps enrich our understanding of the multifaceted nature of tourism phenomena. In addition, Erik Cohen emphasizes both the social structural aspects of tourism phenomena and the interactions between individuals at the micro level, thus exploring both the macro structures surrounding tourism phenomena and the emotions and behaviors of individuals as subjects of tourism phenomena. This multidimensional approach has helped us to understand the complex interactions of tourism in a more comprehensive way. Erik Cohen also examined the tourism phenomenon as a historical process, attempting to understand the temporal and spatial context of tourism and how it has been developed and perfected. These features make Erik Cohen's work of great value to tourism studies, and his passion for research and deep love for tourism phenomena are great inspirations to Korean tourism researchers to explore tourism phenomena more deeply by considering various perspectives and contextual aspects in tourism studies. In the future, it is hoped that Korean researchers will emulate Cohen's research methods and attitudes to further develop tourism research.

History and Goals of the Six-Year System at Tokushima University

The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Tokushima University, which had a two-department system, was unified into a six-year system in 2021. Based on our experience with the two-department system, we have continued to provide our original courses to foster a research mindset, and we have established new courses to nurture leading pharmacists. We believe that the faculty's passion for research and education is the key to the success of the six-year system.

Innovation, a Skewed Balance Between Old and New—Lessons From My Journey to Compressive Antenna Arrays [Young Professionals

Participating in local science fairs was a highlight of my school years, teaching me about scientific investigation and discovery from a young age. A design-focused project greatly influenced my decision to pursue a career in engineering, and I only recently started appreciating the link between my experience at science fairs and my present passion for research, writing, and public speaking.

Organizing the contest “Experiencing STEM in Natural Science” for students at Nguyen Tu Secondary School, Cao Linh City, Dong Thap Province

Experiencing is an activity that helps students approach reality, and directly experience by synthesizing existing knowledge and skills to perform tasks and solve problems. STEM education is a modern educational orientation, an educational model that is widely concerned and deployed around the world to adapt to industry 4.0. The contest “Experiencing STEM in Natural Science” is an activity aimed at fostering the quality, forming, and developing students' capacity based on STEM education for natural sciences. This experiential activity contributes to meeting the current requirements of the comprehensive educational reform and training high-quality human resources, capable of applying interdisciplinary knowledge to solve practical problems. The contest is both a learning environment and a creative playground, helping students develop their abilities, strengthen their passion for scientific research, and affirm their self-worth. The contest was held at Nguyen Tu Secondary School, Cao Lanh City, Dong Thap Province.

Leroy L. Cogger: A Pioneer in Optical Observations From Space

AbstractThis perspective is in memory of Leroy Leonard Cogger, a pioneer in optical imaging of the aurora and the airglow, who passed away in October 2022 in Canada at the age of 85. In his 40‐plus‐year career, which spans both space and ground‐based optical instrumentation and observations, Dr. Cogger has made significant contributions to the development of instruments for several space missions and ground observatories, including the world's first truly digital (charge‐coupled device) camera to be used in the field, the UV auroral imagers for the Swedish Viking and Freja satellites, the NASA IMAGE satellite, and the Russian INTERBALL‐2 satellite, respectively, and the fast near‐infrared auroral imager on the Canadian CASSIOPE/Enhanced Polar Outflow Probe satellite. He has also collaborated and mentored the next generation of space scientists in Canada and Europe in many areas of auroral and airglow research; he was particularly adept at combining diverse observations to provide insight into a wide array of atmospheric phenomena. His legacies go well beyond his contributions in the peer‐reviewed literature and innovative instrumentation: his scientific vision and leadership played an indispensable role in the Canadian space science research agenda, and his commitment to mentoring has left an indelible mark on many of his students and associates. He exemplified AGU's motto of “Unselfish cooperation in research.” His gentle and quiet spirit, his passion for research and in making a difference in life will be very much missed by his many friends and colleagues in Canada and abroad alike, as will his great sense of humor.

Mental wellness: The Jasper and Alice way

Gerhardus George Visser Koch, also known as Erhard, is a qualified, independent practice, diagnostic radiographer from South Africa. Erhard's work experience ranges from having occupied various positions in both the public and private healthcare sectors. He has a passion for academia and research, currently occupying the role of a lecturer in diagnostic radiography. Erhard has a keen interest in radiation protection, health professions education, professional role extension and artificial intelligence. He loves animals, enjoys spending time in nature, likes to paint and travel. This free form poem is about my two cats, Jasper and Alice, and the significant role they play in my everyday life, more specifically so, my mental wellness. I simply cannot imagine my life without the two of them. Many have asked me where their names come from, and the answer is always: "No, it does not stem from the Twilight movies". Jasper and Alice were both rescued as kittens. They were abandoned and left to die. Shortly after, I adopted them from an animal rescue agency who shared their stories on social media. Jasper and Alice have always been by my side; through both personal and professional, downfalls and victories. Up to now, and from my 12 years of experience in the field, I have relocated several times. I have moved from one city to the next, all for the love of what I do and for the opportunities that came my way. I am happy to report that I have found my way back to academia, and this is where I'd like to stay.

DETERMINING BUYING AND SELLING MOTIVATIONS OF COLLECTORS: A COLLECTOR TYPOLOGY

Collecting, which is a niche area of consumer behavior, has been given little research attention by marketing scholars. Based on an extensive literature review and primary data collection through in-depth interviews, conducted in Turkey, the present study intends to understand collectors’ motivations and emotional outputs of the process. Additionally, it also aims at classifying collector typologies based on their starting point of collecting and revealing the differentiated motives and emotional outcomes of each typology. The findings indicate that all of the participants in all groups stated that they are addicted to collecting. Within groups, Family collectors differentiate with passion for research and childhood collectors with nostalgia whereas leaving a heritage to the future and self-expression are the main motives of adulthood collectors. On the output side, the pleasure/satisfaction derived from collecting has been the common point of all collector groups. Besides, the percentage of pleasure takers in the A.C. is slightly lower than in other groups. Other positive outputs of collectors are listed as socializing, differentiation, and self-confidence. This typology will bring in more clarity and further insights that will help scholars; expand the research domain and it helps sellers of collectibles.

The efficiency of the distance learning system and contributions of behavioural practices to motivation and passion for research in metacognition in its prediction

The efficiency of the distance learning system and contributions of behavioural practices to motivation and passion for research in metacognition in its prediction

A Passion for Scientific Research among Faculty Members Students at the Universities of the Northern Region in Jordan

Objectives: The current study aimed to reveal the passion for scientific research among graduate students in the universities of the northern region in Jordan. the study sample consisted of 410 faculty members.
 Method: to achieve Objectives of the study, a descriptive analytical approach was applied. A questionnaire consisting of (41) items distributed to four areas: curiosity, surprise and personal pleasure, students' future aspirations, and students' academic motives.
 Results: the results of the current study showed that the passion for scientific research among graduate students came With a medium degree closer to low. the results also showed that there are no statistically significant differences attributed to the variable of sex, academic rank and university type.
 Conclusions: The study recommended conducting studies dealing with the relationship of the passion for scientific research with other variables, Such as: cognitive competence, emotional intelligence, and professional acumen.