On April 14, a scientific-practical conference titled “How to Start and Conduct Medical Research: From Idea to Publication and Oversight” was held in person through the joint organization of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan Medical University, “Health and Science Initiatives” LLC, and “Health and Science Events.”
The purpose of the conference was to provide theoretical and practical knowledge on all stages of medical research – from idea development, data collection and analysis, to preparation and publication of scientific articles – to faculty members of medical educational institutions, employees of research institutes, and clinical researchers.
Renowned medical professionals, researchers, and speakers with international experience participated in the event.
Moderators of the conference included: Prof. Eldar Garayev – Head of the Department of Pharmaceutical Toxicology and Chemistry, Azerbaijan Medical University, Prof. Rauf Beylerov – Head of the Department of Pediatric Diseases I, AMU, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Orkhan Isayev – Honored Doctor of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Dr. Elmar Babayev, PhD – Clinical pharmacist, specialist in toxicology and biochemistry, member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, board member of Azerbaijan pharmclub.
The conference covered the following topics:
- “Where Medical Research Begins: Planning, Data Collection, Processing and Analysis / Scientific Writing and Ethics” – Dr. Marziya Mammadova, neurologist, senior researcher at the Clinical Neurophysiology Lab, Scientific Research Institute of Medical Rehabilitation; assistant at the Department of Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology, Azerbaijan State Doctors’ Advanced Training Institute named after Aziz Aliyev; expert of the Ministry of Health; Director of “Health and Science Initiatives” LLC
- “Fundamentals of Good Clinical Practice (GCP)” – Dr. Jala Agayeva, PhD, expert in clinical research and GCP, medical safety specialist, Germany
- Pharmacovigilance as an Integral Part of Clinical Research – Farid Hasanov, Head of the Pharmacovigilance Department at the Analytical Expertise Center of the Ministry of Health; member of the International Society of Pharmacovigilance; national observer at the International Council for Harmonisation (ICH)
- “Study Design and Ethical Issues. The Role of Medical Associations in Clinical Research and Guideline Development” – Dr. Elshan Agayev, ENT specialist, allergist, clinical research expert; Deputy Chairman of the Azerbaijani Medical Workers Association in Germany (AMD)
- Experience of Health and Science Initiatives as a Contract Research Organization (CRO) – Dr. Marziya Mammadova
The conference featured interactive discussions and was enriched by presentations on digital platforms such as allinus.az, REDCap, Google Forms, SPSS, and R. This event marks an important step toward aligning medical research in Azerbaijan with international standards and enhancing local expertise in the field.
