Table 2.
Intern evaluations of LPT laboratory components.
| LPT component | NSIP year | Cell culture | Confocal microscopy | Protein/RNA Analysis | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research exp. (mos) | 0–12 | 12+ | 0–12 | 12+ | 0–12 | 12+ | |
| Topic is relevant to NSIP project | 2016 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.5 |
| 2017 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.2 | |
| mean | 1.3 | 1.25 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.85 | |
| Increased intern research skills | 2016 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 2017 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.4 | |
| mean | 1.05 | 1.15 | 1.35 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.2 | |
A 5-point Likert scale in which 1 is the top score was used. The numbers of interns with 0–12 mos/12+ mos research experience are: 2016: 10/11; 2017: 9/11.