Workshop Announcement: How to Write a Scientific Paper and Get It Published
Location: Kathmandu, Nepal
Dates: March 2–6, 2025
Institute: University of California San Francisco (UCSF), USA and Public Health and Environment Research Centre (PERC), Nepal
Cost: Free of charge and refreshments (breakfast and lunch) will be provided
Application Deadline: 20 February, 5 PM (Nepali time)
Are you struggling to turn your research into a publishable scientific paper?
This five-day intensive workshop is designed to help researchers, postgraduate students, clinicians and public health professionals write, refine, and submit their manuscripts to international, peer-reviewed journals. Participants will gain hands-on experience in structuring a biomedical research paper, improving writing clarity, and navigating the publication process.
What will you learn?
This workshop covers the essential components of a scientific paper, including how to organize study results, develop clear and concise arguments, and adhere to journal requirements. Through lectures, discussions, real-time manuscript revisions, and one-on-one mentoring, participants will gain practical skills and insights from experienced facilitators.
Who Should Apply?
This workshop is designed for postgraduate master’s and Ph.D. students, faculty, clinicians, public health professionals, and researchers involved in biomedical, clinical, psychosocial, epidemiological, and public health research.
Teaching Methods: The course will be highly interactive, featuring a mix of:
- Lectures and discussions on scientific writing techniques.
- Participant presentations and feedback sessions.
- In-class real-time manuscript revisions to enhance writing clarity.
- One-on-one mentoring and consultations with facilitators.
Why Attend? Publishing in international, English-language journals can be challenging, especially for researchers from low- and middle-income countries. This workshop is designed to bridge that gap by providing expert guidance, practical exercises, and personalized support to improve writing and increase publication success rates.
How to Apply?
Interested participants should complete the online application form:
Application Form (https://ucsf.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_06qbizmkYgdnywm)

Don’t Miss This Opportunity!
Apply today and take a significant step toward publishing your research in international journals. Spaces are limited, so submit your application as soon as possible!
Facilitators
- Dr. Ali Mirzazadeh MD, MPH, PhD, is an infectious disease epidemiologist. He is the Associate Director of the PhD Program at the Institute for Global Health Sciences (IGHS), and Associate Professor of Epidemiology at UCSF. He is the principal investigator of an NIH grant on HIV stigma to reduce stigmatizing attitudes and behaviors of nursing students in Iran. Also, he is the Program Director of a new H2R training program that is funded by NIH. This program will train scholars and mentors on state-of-the-art methods for sampling, population size estimation, and engagement of hard-to-reach populations to improve social science and health disparities research. Dr. Mirzazadeh has authored over 191 peer-reviewed journal articles, 9 book chapters, and 1 UNICEF guidebook on how to study hard-to-reach youth. He also provided mentorship to many participants of the ITAPS R25 grant and in a CDC Fellowship Program.
- Dr. Keshab Deuba, MPH, PhD, is a is a Senior Health Advisor at the Public Health and Environment Research Centre (PERC) in Nepal. He is also affiliated as a Senior Researcher with the Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institute (KI) in Stockholm, Sweden, and the Centre for International Health, University of Bergen, Norway. As a Principal Investigator and Co-Principal Investigator, Dr. Deuba has secured and managed several grants, overseeing surveys and trials in areas such as HIV, Hepatitis, and STI epidemiology, mental health, violence prevention, and health policy and systems research in low- and middle-income countries. With over a decade of experience, Dr. Deuba has led teams across various national and international organizations in monitoring and evaluation, surveillance, and research. His work has resulted in extensive publications in scientific journals. He has been a mentor in the ITAPS (International Traineeships in AIDS Prevention Studies) since 2023.