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“To convey and discuss recent biological,
functional, methodological and
bioinformatical advances in GET-omics….”
The basics
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Organization and participation
 ALN, YL and NHS are the joint facilitators of each meeting
 Critical mass of participants must be reached
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Time and place
 Lunch journal club every second week
 Thursdays from 12am-1pm
 No more than 1 hour
 Library on 6th floor
Participation
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Structure
 A timetable with presenter and dates will be prepared
 If prevented from presenting on the allocated date, the presenter will be responsible for
arranging a substitute
 Articles are selected by the presenters
 The article, and potential supporting material, must be available to the group a least one
week in advance (preferably placed on the homepage http://dream.au.dk/get-omicsjournal-club/)
 Choice of article should be based on topics of general interest and within the field of GETomics.
 The length of the article should be appropriate.
 Supporting material can be included for clarity, but preferably provided alongside the
article one week before the meeting.
 One presentation
 30-45 min, remaining time for discussion
 The presenter brings coffee to the meeting
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Responsibilities
 ALN, YL and NHS
 Coordinating the meetings
o Prepare schedules, inform about change, be of general assistance
 Participants
 Prepare presentation
 Read articles to be presented beforehand
 Contribute with views and comments at the meetings
 Participate as often as possible!
Presentation format
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Introduction
 Provide a brief background on the study
 State the study´s hypothesis
 Describe the basic approach used in the study
 Describe the results of the study
 Explain the significance of the results of the study
 Critique the study
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Provide a brief background on the study
 Explain the rationale for undertaking the study
o What is the context for this study?
o What previous work led up to experiments done in the study?
 State the study´s hypothesis
 State the study’s hypothesis
o What are the scientific questions being addressed in the study?
 Describe the basic approach used in the study
 Describe the model system and/or special techniques being used
o Why was this particular model or technique employed?
o Are there any specific pros and cons?
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Describe the results of the study
 Describe the data shown in each figure
 State conclusions made from each figure
A suggested format of the presentation
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Explain the significance of the results of the study
 Describe the importance of the results
o Has the study change the way of thinking in the field?
o Have the results refuted existing models or mechanisms?
o Have the results provided more definite evidence to support existing models or mechanisms?
o Are there new hypothesis emerging from the study?
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Critique the study
 Describe limitations and discuss the study
o Are there alternative interpretations for the data presented in the study?
o Are there additional controls that can/should be included?
o Are there any approaches that could improve the study significantly?