A RESPONSE TO “INTRINSIC VS EXTRINSIC MOTIVATION AS DRIVERS FOR EARLY ENGAGEMENT IN RESEARCH BY MEDICAL STUDENTS” – A MEDICAL STUDENT PERSPECTIVE [LETTER]

A Response to “Intrinsic vs Extrinsic Motivation as Drivers for Early Engagement in Research by Medical Students” – A Medical Student Perspective [Letter]

Sara Mirza, Shazmin Ahmed, Sulaiman Hayat King’s College London, GKT School of Medical Education, London, UKCorrespondence: Sulaiman HayatKing’s College London, GKT School of Medical Education, London SE1 9RT, UKEmail sulaiman.hayat@kcl.ac.uk Dear editorWe read with interest the recent article by Almari et al1 regarding intrinsic motiva

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Assessment of Cell Viability in Drug Therapy: IC50 and Other New Time-Independent Indices for Evaluating Chemotherapy Efficacy

Background/Objectives: Cell viability assays play a crucial role in cancer research and the development of effective treatments.Evaluating the efficacy of conventional treatments across different tumor profiles is essential for understanding patient resistance to chemotherapy and relapse.The IC50 index has been commonly used as a guide in these ass

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Nutritional status impacts dengue virus infection in mice

Abstract Background Dengue virus (DENV) is estimated to infect 390 million people annually.However, few host BLUE BERRY EYEBRIGHT factors that alter disease severity are known.Malnutrition, defined as both over- and undernutrition, is a growing problem worldwide and has long been linked to dengue disease severity by epidemiological and anecdotal ob

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