Training |Effective Scientific Writing Course | International Center for Genetic Disease at Harvard Medical School

The publication of research results is a quantitative, global measure of an institution's scientific performance. Top journals seek papers that not only present important research ideas and results but also communicate them effectively. Achieving publication in prestigious journals requires not only groundbreaking science but also exceptionally well-crafted writing. Without clear communication, gifted scientists and clinicians, along with their institutions, may not receive the recognition their work deserves, as its full impact may go unnoticed by the scientific community.

To address this, HMS-iCGD offers a Course on Effective Scientific Writing in Medical Science. This course is designed to enhance researchers' ability to communicate their findings clearly and impactfully. It demystifies the writing process and teaches the fundamentals of effective scientific writing, empowering participants to produce high-quality publications that reflect the significance of their work.

This course includes the following topics:

The goals of effective scientific writing

Basic principles of scientific writing.

Organizing a scientific paper.

Report preparation and time management.

Resources to improve writing skills.

The format of a scientific paper.

Report preparation and time management.

Writing an effective grant proposal.

Resources to improve writing skills

icgd@bwh.harvard.edu

77 Avenue Louis Pasteur

Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Harvard Medical School

Boston, MA 02115

Phone: +01 555 555 555

Course Director

Amirreza Haghighi, M.D., M.Sc.

Lecturer on Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Director for Research, International Center for Genetic Disease
Senior Scientist, Department of Medicine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Harvard Medical School

Scientific Committee

Richard Maas, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Division of Genetics, Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Jonathan Picker, MBChB, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Genetics, Harvard Medical School
Director, Harvard Medical School Genetics Training Program Course
Attending Physician in Clinical Genetics, Boston Children’s Hospital
Director, Pharmacogenomics Service

Anne O’Donnell-Luria, M.D., Ph.D.

Co-Director of the Mendelian Genomics Research Center
Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School