
The Department of Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology, JSS Medical College, JSS AHER, Mysuru, organized a one-day workshop on 'Research & Publication – Start to Finish!' on 26th September 2026 at the Medical Education Unit, JSS Medical College, Mysuru, for the benefit of the faculty of JSS. Dr. Vinod Ravindran, Co-Editor, Rheumatology (Oxford), and Dr. Vijaya Prasanna Parimi, Professor & Head, Department of Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology, ESIC Medical College & Hospital, Hyderabad, were the resource persons. The workshop was organized with the objective of helping participants plan and execute research, structure and strengthen their manuscripts, and avoid common pitfalls so that their research is completed and published. The programme began with a welcome address by Dr. Subramanian R, Professor and Head, Department of Clinical Immunology & Rheumatology. The workshop was inaugurated by Dr. H. Basavanagowdappa, Vice-Chancellor, JSS AHER, as chief guest, along with Dr. Narayanappa D, Principal, and Dr. Suma M N, Vice Principal, JSS Medical College. Dr. B. Manjunatha, Registrar, JSS AHER, and Dr. Madhu C. P, Director, JSS Hospital, conveyed their best wishes for the programme. In the first part, 'Publishing Research', Dr. Mahabaleshwar M spoke on the title, abstract and keywords, and Dr. Vijaya Prasanna Parimi and Dr. Vinod Ravindran explained the IMRaD structure. Dr. Shivaprasad B N spoke on references and the correct crediting of sources. The session concluded with an interactive, scenario-based discussion led by Dr. Vinod Ravindran with all the faculty. In the second part, 'Conducting Research', Dr. Vijaya Prasanna Parimi spoke on framing a research question using the FINER criteria and PICOT format, choosing the study design and stating the hypothesis. Dr. Divya P Kumar, Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, JSS Medical College, spoke on ethics and funding. Dr. Vijaya Prasanna Parimi then took a session on sample size and essential biostatistics, followed by a second scenario-based discussion on getting research off the ground. The workshop ended with concluding remarks and feedback by Dr. Subramanian R


