Research Roadmap

A strong research project starts with a well-defined plan. By clearly formulating your research question and hypothesis, and selecting the most suitable study design, you lay the foundation for reliable and meaningful results. At the same time, practical considerations are essential: do you have access to sufficient funding, staff, facilities, and collaborations? Is participant recruitment feasible, and have potential sponsors been identified?

As your idea develops, it is important to evaluate its scientific and strategic value. Is the study innovative and aligned with the department’s research focus? Does it address questions relevant to sponsors and the wider scientific community? Whether exploratory or confirmatory in nature, every study should balance scientific impact with participant safety and aim to generate results that contribute to high-quality, publishable research.