7th Annual Research Week 2025
Children First: Catalysing change in a world in polycrisis
August 18 to 23, 2025
Paediatrics & Child Health
Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan
Paediatric Research Week encourages clinicians, academics, and researchers to present their work, promotes capacity building for better collaboration among paediatricians, fellows, residents, research faculty, and staff. The event aims to inform and educate researchers, investigators, and stakeholders on the importance of promoting research to improve child health in Pakistan and the region.
Objectives:
1. To foster meaningful dialogue that promotes a supportive and collaborative research environment both within and beyond the department.
2. To showcase and elevate research efforts in the field of child health, enhancing national and international recognition and visibility.
3. To advance clinical practices by integrating the latest research findings into pediatric care, improving child health outcomes in Pakistan and the region.
4. To highlight innovative approaches in paediatric care, bridging the gap between research and practice for better health outcomes.
After a week of pre-conference workshops, the inaugural ceremony will take place:
Friday, August 22, 2025
Time: 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM (followed by dinner)
Venue: Auditorium, Aga Khan University
Conference Day Program_August 23 2025.pdf
Inaugural Program_Aug 22 2025.pdf
There are up to 35 pre- and post-conference workshops
Please find their flyers here: Google Drive: Conference Posters
Who should attend: Open to all clinical and research faculty, residents, fellows, interns, nursing staff, research staff, and undergraduate students interested in the field of child health.
Winners
| Poster presentation | Oral presentation |
| Nooreen Begum | Ms. Haania Rizwan (Clinical research session) |
| Samar Sultan | Dr. Tooba Zafar (Immunization and infectious disease session) |
| Sidra Inayat | Ms. Sunita Bahadur Ali (Technology and Digital Health Session) |
| Fariha Ali | Dr. Ambreen Nizar Merchant (Nutrition & Early Childhood Development session)
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Workshops
From Image to Insight: Practical Tools for MRI Analysis
| From Pathogens to Protection: Biorisk Assessment in Pediatric Laboratory Settings
| Mastering Perfusion Strategy and Safety in pediatric CPB (Cardiopulmonary bypass)
| From Crisis to Care: Resilient Child Protection Systems in Fragile Healthcare Settings: A Training Workshop
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Paediatric and Adolescent Asthma Management Workshop: Updated GINA Guidelines to abridge the Asthma Management Dilemma
| Beyond the P-Value: Interpreting Statistics in the Context of Your Research Question
| Cyber Threats & Child Online Safety in Pakistan role of media in cyber polycrisis
| Using Excel for Research: A Hands-on Workshop for Beginners
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Growth Matters: Tools, Techniques, and Treatments
| Mastering PICU PAD: A Practical Journey through Pain, Agitation, Delirium & Liberation
| First master trainer workshop on recently launched Pakistan manual of neonatal resuscitation
| Understanding and Interpreting Clinical Genetic Test Results
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| Mastering the Art of Research Publishing: From Writing to Publication, Writing Effective Letters, Commentaries, and Opinion Articles for High-Impact Academic Publication | Common Paediatric Cardiac emergencies
| The Study Design Shuffle Decoding Biological Pathways through Omics
| PRD-Pak: Strengthening Postresuscitation Debriefing Capacity for Pediatric Critical Care in Pakistan
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Integrated Data Analysis and Scientific Reporting with R and R Markdown
| Navigating Critical Scenarios: A Pediatric Simulation Workshop 2
| Transform Code Blue Bootcamp Extension
| Improving Quality of life in Paediatrics
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Navigating Critical Scenarios: A Pediatric Simulation
| Improving Pediatric Care through IMCI: A Practical Training Workshop
| Metagenomics and AMR in Clinical Practice
| Teens and Transition: Workshop on Understanding Adolescent Health, Care and Challenges
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