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RSU is organising the seminar 'Enhancement of scientific manuscript preparation quality' within the framework of the project 'Reducing networking gaps between Rīga Stradiņš University (RSU) and internationally leading counterparts in viral infection-induced autoimmunity research' (VirA) supported by the EC Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme.

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The programme of the seminar covers various stages of preparation of a scientific article, from choosing the most suitable title, writing a summary and introduction to the preparation of a list of references. An analysis of specific scientific publications will be carried out, as well as time for questions and discussions will be provided.  

Agenda

Seminar leader: Professor Yehuda Shoenfeld (Sheba Medical Centre, Israel)

8:30–8:50Registration
8:50–9:00Opening remarks and Welcome
Agrita Kiopa, Vice-Rector for Science
Modra Murovska, Professor, Project Coordinator
9:00–9:30How to choose the title of the article and the most important points of the article
9:30–10:00How to write the abstract and the introduction
10:00–10:30What is important in “Material and methods” and in “Results”
10:30–11:00How to write a “Discussion”
11:00–11:30How to choose the Reference list
11:30–12:00What is the difference between a Review article and an Original article
12:00–13:00Lunch break
13:00–14:30Analysis of 2 example articles in preparation by VirA Team members
14:30–16:00Planning the articles to be written in the framework of VirA grant by RSU team:
  1. EBV and autoimmunity;
  2. Helicobacter pilori and autoimmunity;
  3. Herpes viruses and autoimmunity.

All the interested parties are welcome to participate.

Due to the limited number of places on site, participation is organised in two ways:

  • in person, in the Hippocrates Lecture Theatre, for the first 50 registered participants;
  • remotely via Zoom.

Please indicate the desired form of participation.

According to the epidemiological safety measures set by the Republic of Latvia, on-site participation is possible only for persons with a valid COVID-19 certificate. During the event, a medical face mask or respirator without a valve with a safety level FFP2–FFP3 or KN95 must be used.
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    Location

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    Block C, Hippocrates lecture-theatre / online @ Zoom
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