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Short Course

Building a Successful Research Career

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COURSE OBJECTIVE

This short course is designed to support and develop participants as they take a critical, strategic view of their research and the wider academic research environment.

All applications and additional details will be available on the IMU Center for Lifelong Learning website (www.imu.edu.my/icl). Please email [email protected] with any questions or for additional information.

Workshop 1Writing Winning ProposalsJune 24, 2019

Workshop 2Experimental Design & StatisticsJune 25, 2019

Workshop 3Research Supervision & Integrity June 26, 2019

Workshop 4Research Project ManagementJune 27, 2019

Workshop 5Scientific Writing & PublishingJune 28, 2019

12Distinguished

speakers

5Interactive and flexible

workshops

30 hoursActive engagement &

hands-on practice

Is this course right for me?The success and reputation of researchers and the institutions they represent are impacted by their ability to work at national and international level. This short course is designed to develop the essential professional skills required for researchers to succeed in the increasingly competitive research environment.

Earn a Certificate. What are my options?The short course is offered as a series of workshops. When you subscribe to the short course, you are automatically subscribed to all the 5 workshops at a discounted rate. Upon completion of the short course, you will receive a Certificate of Achievement and a Certificate of Attendance for each workshop.

Can I just enroll in a single workshop?

Yes! You can enroll and complete a single workshop according to your needs, and earn a Certificate of Attendance.

REGISTRATION FEE (SHORT COURSE)

Early Bird (before 30 April 2019) RM 1,600Regular RM 2,000IMU Staff/Alumni RM 1,400Student (Non-IMU) RM 1,400Student (IMU) RM 1,000

http://www.imu.edu.my/icl

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Venue: International Medical University | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

ABOUT THIS WORKSHOPThe Writing Winning Research Proposals Workshop is an intensive one-day workshop designed to assist faculty and students who are actively developing research proposals. The workshop is targeted to faculty and students with a range of grant-writing experience and will focus on areas of the proposal that are particularly challenging. The ultimate goal of the workshop is to help you build on feedback from peers and workshop instructors.

TOPICS WILL INCLUDE Understanding and developing your proposal.

Writing effective specific aims.

Developing a compelling significance section.

Demonstrating innovation and approach.

Putting it all together and developing an engaging abstract and title.

A Short Course on Building a Successful Research Career

Writing Winning Research ProposalsJune 24, 2019

REGISTRATION FEE (WORKSHOP)Early Bird (before 30 April 2019) RM 400Regular RM 500IMU Staff/Alumni RM 350Student (Non-IMU) RM 350Student (IMU) RM 250

Professor Chee-Onn LeongDeputy Director, ResearchIRDIInternational Medical University

Professor Dr. Norazmi Mohd. NorDean of the School of Health SciencesUniversiti Sains Malaysia (USM)

Associate Professor Tan Eng LaiAssociate DeanSchool of Postgraduate StudyInternational Medical University

KEY SPEAKERS:

ABOUT THIS WORKSHOPThis introductory level workshop focuses on basic experimental design and statistical concepts. It gives an introduction to quantitative measurement and analysis in health science research, covering topics such as sample size calculation, descriptive and inferential statistics, modern graphical techniques, confidence intervals and hypothesis testing for both numerical and categorical data. No prior statistical software experience is assumed.

TOPICS WILL INCLUDE Understand quantitative research design.

Recognize and link basic concepts of statistics with “what it means” and “when it is used”.

Determine and implement the appropriate statistical analysis needed to answer your research question based on the type of data collected.


Experimental Design & StatisticsJune 25, 2019


Assoc Prof Dr Cho Ming NaingHead, Biostatistics Core FacilityIRDIInternational Medical University

Assoc Prof Dr Weang Kee HoUniversity of Nottingham MalaysiaCancer Research Malaysia

Dr Chong Chun WieHead, Center for Translational ResearchIRDIInternational Medical University


KEY SPEAKERS:

ABOUT THIS WORKSHOPThere are many challenges inherent in the supervision of undergraduate and postgraduate students. This workshop discusses essential research supervision, integrity and ethics topics and includes practical strategies to avoid potential pitfalls.

TOPICS WILL INCLUDE Researchers’ responsibilities

Supervising undergraduate and postgraduate students

Successful models of supervision

Empowering candidates to manage the supervisor-student relationship

Supporting your students to get published

Warning signs that things aren’t going well and how to respond



Research Supervision & IntegrityJune 26, 2019

Professor Dr Chu Wan LoyDean, School of Postgraduate StudiesInternational Medical University

Tan Sri Dato’ Dr Abu Bakar SuleimanChairman of IMU Health


KEY SPEAKERS:

Prof Datuk Lokman Hakim SulaimanPro Vice Chancellor (Research)Director, IRDIInternational Medical University

ABOUT THIS WORKSHOPEmbarking on a research project can be a daunting prospect. You may be concerned about how you will keep on track, meet your milestones and still manage to fit in all the other important parts of your life. This workshop will focus on some strategies, tools and ideas that you might find helpful in managing your research project.

TOPICS WILL INCLUDE Understand how to implement and control a

project

Understand the relationship between priority of constraints and success criteria

Know how to create a realistic project plan

Understand how to minimize risk to a project

Understand how to manage change to a research project

Understand how to close a project



Research Project ManagementJune 27, 2019


KEY SPEAKERS:

Tan Sri Dato’ Dr Abu Bakar SuleimanChairman of IMU Health

Professor Dr Cheong Sok ChingResearch LeadCancer Research Malaysia

Prof Datuk Dr Lokman Hakim SulaimanPro Vice Chancellor (Research)Director, IRDIInternational Medical University

ABOUT THIS WORKSHOPThis interactive workshop will teach you powerful principles and strategies to plan, write, edit, submit and publish impactful scientific papers. The workshop focuses on the organization of a scientific research paper, with an emphasis on the two most difficult sections to write, Introduction and Discussion. It will also cover designing tables and figures and writing a clear and concise abstract and cover letter for submission to a science journal.

TOPICS WILL INCLUDE Understand the publishing process, including

why manuscripts get accepted/rejected

Discuss construction of figures and tables

In-class writing exercises include the all-important abstract and a cover letter for submission of your manuscript to a journal

Respond effectively to reviewers' comments

Professor Dr Gan Siew HuaDeputy Head (Research)School of PharmacyMonash University Malaysia

Professor Dr Leong Chee OnnDeputy Director, ResearchIRDIInternational Medical University


Scientific Writing & PublishingJune 28, 2019


Professor Dr Teng Cheong LiengSchool of MedicineInternational Medical University


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Short Course (5 workshops)

Workshop 1: Writing Winning Proposals

Workshop 2: Experimental Design & Statistics

Workshop 3: Research Supervision & Integrity

Workshop 4: Research Project Management

Workshop 5: Scientific Writing & Publishing

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Building A Successful Research Career

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International Medical UniversityNo.126, Jalan Jalil Perkasa 19, Bukit Jalil, 57000 Kuala Lumpur,MalaysiaTel : 03-2731 7044Fax : 03-8656 7299Email: [email protected]

All applications and additional details will be available on the IMU Center forLifelong Learning website (www.imu.edu.my/icl). Please email [email protected] any questions or for additional information.

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