I feel both the discoveries are important at their place but I would like to contribute to the research whose results are produced right away and which helps the current generation problem. In my personal opinion looking for solution to the current problem is more needed at any point of time, the current discovery might overcome the future problem. So I would like to work in industry research and helping the current generation.
There is some research that is limited to the time they are performed and there need to be a few other discoveries to be done before that research can be conducted further.
As a researcher, one needs to keep performing experiments regardless of the result as if you are in the right direction you will definitely see results maybe not now but when the technology is available and you will receive your credit then.
All research is vital for the progression of science and knowledge. Academia and industry have allowed us the ability to prioritize solutions to the biggest problems. There tends to be a larger urgency for industrial research because of the closer relationship they have with the broad population. They are ultimately the creators, manufacturers, and distributors of the medical devices that research was poured into to establish as a necessary part of society. While the shorter-term gain of industry is enticing, there is still a risk of the device to undergo several iterations before the technology reaches a profitable margin. I'm interested in academic research that is on the brink of breakthrough; research with momentum to reach a mainstream opinion and launch potential industries as a result.
In response to the question at hand, I would disagree with the distinction that research in academia results solely in discoveries that will benefit future generations. In my opinion, the main distinction between industry and academia is that industry looks for commercial applications of their research while academia does research for the love of science. As a result, I would agree that research that would be difficult to find a commercial application for in a short period of time would not be very prevalent in industry. On the contrary, this does not imply that there isn’t research done in academia today that couldn’t be currently used to create a commercial product. Therefore, I believe that research in both fields is important as their end goal such as the development of a commercial product or a publishing of one’s research in a scientific journal all depend on the motivating factor behind the research.
Personally, I would prefer the industry approach to research where I could see my research utilized to create a commercial product that solves a problem of the present. The reason for this preference is that it would be more challenging and fulfilling for me to see something I helped develop being used to help others. Therefore, has anyone from industry ever had the experience where one mentioned how beneficial some product was to them without knowing the role you played in its development?
I personally would like to do research in the industry, that is where the results will be utilized right away. Research in the industry is more result oriented and would result in an end product while in academia research is carried out of love for the work by the professor, it may not always produce the intended results but can also produce results that are relatively new. Industrial research will contribute to real products that will help people in real. Industrial research makes an individual more competitive and and make sure to come up with a result. I believe research in academia and industry are equally important as both have a common goal of helping people.
Very interesting debate.
As others have stated both are necessary. Short term and long term research is needed for the patients and stakeholders of medical devices. As long as academia and industry both participate in medical device development both will have a future. I will not repeat what was said in the lecture but I would suggest that a focus of long term and short term research agendas might be on a continuum. What might start out as short term may elude to more longer term objectives. Also long term objectives may benefit with short term targets on their way to the long term. While there is a tendency for longer term in academia does not have to be so. I think short term and long term can be in academia.
With respect to industry, there is a tendency for short term projects meeting some need in the market with a commercial product. But i would also suggest that R&D organizations build pipelines with short term and long term elements. Again the continuum for consideration.
In summary, I would suggest that research careers can be both short and long term views.
I would like to respond to this question by respectfully challenging the initial hypothesis of academic research creating results for future generations, and industry for now. In a sense, I believe this to be true. Although there is the perspective that academic research is a stepping stone into industry. More specifically what I mean by this is that some significant discoveries in academia must go through phases of approval, pre-clinical research, and so on to be considered a beneficial result that can be implemented and produced on a larger scale. Then this is where industry comes in. Once a discovery has been made, the potential for a product is defined, and its efficacy and safety have been established, the move to industry is necessary to continue building the venture. For example, let us consider the discovery of a novel noninvasive way of producing insulin for diabetic patients found by an academic research lab. In order for this discovery to be considered significant, it must help the greater population of people suffering from diabetes in a safe, reliable way. The time that it takes to prove this can be up to years, and therefore in a sense was for a "future generation". However, when the discover was made, it was with the intent of being used and applied as soon as possible. It is only the processes and regulations in place that force significant discoveries in academic research to be for a future generation.
I think, due to the sometimes unpredictable nature of research, you don't really get to always specify if your research is for the present or future. Something that has immediate results can also yield results that can be used for the progression of knowledge in the future. It's probably more satisfying to research things that have immediate results and immediate impacts but I think you can achieve that in both industry and in academia. It also really depends on what you're researching. Even cell culture in industry can take a while to yield results so to say that industry is outright a faster means of achieving results isn't inherently correct.
Ultimately, I don't care if my research yields immediate results or helps further future knowledge. It isn't the speed of the project that matters to me as much as the content of the project.
Industry research often has the benefit of short term results. With the goal of bringing a product or device to market, research is sought to be completed quickly. Long-term research can also be seen as an investment for the company. Developing revolutionary medicines and technologies can be extremely rewarding for companies, both financially and scientifically.
It is hard to choose one over the other. Seeing the result right away give satisfaction for sure, but doing research that help the next generation might be like predicting the future. In addition, it is hard to state that I am starting a research for the next generation, it does not go like this. It starts with some one curiosity and then the research start getting the shape and purpose for the long run. Every research that is done for this generation is a corner stone to build on for the future generation, in another word, each research open doors for new possibilities and different futures.
Nowaday, the industrial research or the research that gives a quick results is more critical because the pandemic. However, in general both academic and industrial research are important either for curiosity or for medical marketing.
For me, I would like to work in the academia area even if it's for third-party.
Having a result driven mentality, I prefer the fast-paced approach of industrial research rather than the long-term approach of academic research. Both industrial and academic research play pivotal roles in the advancement of modern science and technology, however I believe the practicality of fast-paced industrial research expedites long-term innovations. Since industrial research is driven by business strategy, there is a lot of pressure to outperform competing companies in order to quickly develop the better solution. This pressure ensures consistent state-of-the-art results of industrial research. How are certain precautions being ignored within industrial and academic research regarding COVID-19 and which one would you prefer to work in regarding COVID-19 studies?
I would agree to the point that doing something that helps people at the moment is something also of my intersect.let's take an example of the current situation we are in ,The Covid-19 as we know lot of research has been taking place right after the covid was declared pandemic .Doing something futuristic is also helpful ,but working on the current problem makes sense.
Having a result driven mentality, I prefer the fast-paced approach of industrial research rather than the long-term approach of academic research. Both industrial and academic research play pivotal roles in the advancement of modern science and technology, however I believe the practicality of fast-paced industrial research expedites long-term innovations. Since industrial research is driven by business strategy, there is a lot of pressure to outperform competing companies in order to quickly develop the better solution. This pressure ensures consistent state-of-the-art results of industrial research. How are certain precautions being ignored within industrial and academic research regarding COVID-19 and which one would you prefer to work in regarding COVID-19 studies?
I agree with this statement. while working for vaccine research and development, there are many illnesses and diseases with an area of improvement that my company was working on, however, looking at this current situation of COVID and the pandemic the priority was given to the COVID vaccine over any other vaccine to prevent other illnesses. thousands of people die every day and putting industrial research on pause was necessary. I too prefer the fast-paced approach over research that would have a good impact on society in 10 years.
I would prefer to contribute to research that focuses on making a discovery for the current generation, although I respect all areas of research. Personally, I am interested in exploring solutions to current problems and in regards to medical devices, I would be interested in understanding how research is performed within the industry. During my time as an intern on a product development team, I got to see some of the work that R&D engineers perform in order to develop a product, but I did not get to see the earlier research activities including the pre-clinical and clinical phase. That is an area that greatly interests me and I believe that it focuses on making discoveries that can be implemented for contributing to the health of patients.
