PI
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7.9
- noun
- /piː aɪ/
- Jargon
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investigador principal
- Data were collected by MSW students enrolled in the principal investigator's (PI) research practicum class.
- PI investigator
- PI staff
- performance of PI
And I asked my, my Pi, my lab head.
- And I asked my, my Pi, my lab head.
- Is probably the senior Pi on that.
- But nonetheless, all of my students, myself, all my Co PIS have a very, very solid discipline specific training.
Examples
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After a debriefing session, the PI leads an exercise in previewing this term's controversial Supreme Court cases.
Academic text (1993) -
In the end, the PI chose to rely only on the approval of the prevailing IRB.
Academic text (2008) -
In this case, the PI's appeal was granted, and the study was approved.
Academic text (2008) -
Every fifth case was reviewed by the PI to ensure consistency in data collection and the data entry process.
Academic text (2000) -
I'm a professor of genetic epidemiology at King's College London and the main scientific academic Pi on this app project.
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Students travel with the PI to Oklahoma to earn course credit for community-based health practicum and research activities.
Academic text (2011) -
Nurse managers and PI staff collaborated to prioritize the projects to be implemented.
Academic text (2013) -
The PI was responsible for overseeing the research project from start to finish.
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As the lead PI on the grant, she coordinated the efforts of her research team.
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During the meeting, the PI explained the objectives and methods of the study.
Synonyms
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6.1
Main person who leads and speaks for a project or task
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7.0
A scientist who leads and manages a research project
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3.6
A person who leads a team working on a particular task
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
PI is short for Principal Investigator, where principal means 'main' or 'chief', like a school principal, and investigator means 'someone who studies or leads the research'. So a PI is the person mainly responsible for a research project.