BME Seminar: Graduate Student MDPI Academic Publishing Workshop

Name: BME Seminar: Graduate Student MDPI Academic Publishing Workshop
Start: 2026-02-05T08:30:00-05:00
Location: Robert B. Goergen Hall for Biomedical Engineering and Optics

Schedule

Thu, 05 Feb, 2026 at 08:30 am

UTC-05:00

Location

Robert B. Goergen Hall for Biomedical Engineering and Optics | Rochester, NY

This Academic Publishing Workshop will be led by MDPI Regional Journal Relations Specialists Dr. Barnaby Crook and Dr. Sally Wu who will present on the following topics: “Tips for Writing Great Research Papers”, “Publication Ethics for Authors”, and “AI in Publishing: Challenges and Opportunities”.
In the first part of the workshop, participants will receive practical advice on essential aspects of writing academic articles. In the second part of the workshop, attendees will learn about publication ethics from a publisher’s perspective, including common ethical pitfalls and how to avoid them. In the final part of the workshop, participants will receive an introduction to contemporary issues around AI in publishing and learn how to use AI responsibly in their own research. Participants will leave with a clearer understanding of the academic publishing landscape and how to successfully contribute to it.
Agenda:
8:30 - 8:40: Introduction
8:40 – 9:05: Dr. Sally Wu
Regional Journal Relations Specialist
MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
"Tips for Writing Great Research Papers"
(Structuring a research paper, Tips for every section of a research paper, Q and A)
9:05 – 9:30: Drs. Sally Wu & Barnaby Crook
“Publication Ethics for Authors”
(Ethical issues in scientific publishing, Avoiding ethical pitfalls, Q and A)
9:30 - 10:00: Dr. Barnaby Crook
Regional Journal Relations Specialist
MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
“AI in Publishing: Challenges and Opportunities”
- (AI in scientific publishing, How to use AI ethically, Q and A)
🔗 Event Page: https://events.rochester.edu/event/bme-seminar-graduate-student-mdpi-academic-publishing-workshop
🔗 Flyer: https://www.hajim.rochester.edu/bme/assets/pdf/seminars/2026-02-05-gradpub-flyer.pdf