14th CSJB Research Week 2026 (Monash Malaysia)

Research Week

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Dates: Poster presentation: 24–28 August 2026 Oral presentation (Finale): 11 September 2026

Venue: Monash 1, Clinical School Johor Bahru, Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia.

Overview

The annual CSJB (Clinical School Johor Bahru) Research Week is now in its fourteenth year, reflecting the commitment of the Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences to supporting research activities among our medical students. We aim to foster a vibrant community of scholars by encouraging innovative ideas, critical discussions, collaborative work, and the dissemination of findings, while also helping students develop essential presentation skills.

Since 2025, we have broadened the scope of this platform to showcase all forms of scholarly projects, including projects on education and professional practice. This expansion reflects our continued commitment to recognising diverse forms of scholarship and innovation among our students.

We warmly welcome our medical students to present their projects, especially final-year students undertaking Scholarly Intensive Placements under the Education, Professional Practice, or Research pillars. Participation is also encouraged for students in the clinical years who have projects that fulfil the inclusion criteria.

We also invite all students to join us at the 14th CSJB Research Week as we showcase the achievements of their peers and celebrate their work in informing and improving healthcare. Please mark your calendars and join us for the presentations at the Clinical School Johor Bahru.

Location

Monash 1, Clinical School Johor Bahru, Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia.

Categories and Inclusion Criteria

Participation is open to all JCSMHS clinical year medical students, ideally under the supervision of staff from Monash University, other academic institutions, or the Ministry of Health, such as Hospital Sultanah Aminah.

Students are invited to submit abstracts for the following categories:

Category A ― Professional Practice or Education

• Audits, educational material, patient information, website material, YouTube clips, podcasts, mobile phone apps, and infographics.
• To be considered, results such as audit findings, or products such as brochures, YouTube clips, websites, and educational material, must be available by the time of abstract submission.

Category B ― Review (Systematic or Scoping Reviews)

• Only completed reviews in the form of scoping reviews, systematic reviews, or meta-analyses are allowed. Reviews must include results.
• Narrative reviews without systematic methodology will not be permitted.

Category C ― Primary Research

• Research projects inclusive of results and findings.

Category D ― Primary Research Proposal

• Primary research proposal for which the ethics application has been submitted by the time of poster submission. If your project has any preliminary results, please apply under category C. (Do note that we will not consider proposals for “reviews”)

In general, participation in the CSJB Scholarly Week consists of a preliminary poster presentation followed by a final oral presentation round. Participants whose abstracts are accepted will first present their projects through an on-site poster display at Monash 1, CSJB. The posters will be evaluated by a panel of esteemed judges based on the published assessment criteria.

Following the poster round, a selected number of projects will be shortlisted for the finale, where a representative from each team will be invited to deliver an oral presentation conducted in a hybrid format. This provides an opportunity for a more in-depth discussion of their scholarly work with the judging panel and audience.

All Monash University medical student team members whose projects are shortlisted for poster presentation will receive a certificate, and the abstracts will be published in the annual proceedings.

📅 Important Dates

The schedule below is tentative and may be revised if necessary.

• Abstract submission open: 1 June – 19 July 2026
• Announcement of abstract acceptance: 15 June – 26 July 2026
• Poster submission for printing: 3 August – 9 August 2026
• Poster presentation/display: 24 August – 28 August 2026
• Oral presentation (Finale): 11 September 2026

References

Organising committee

Contact

• Guideline and samples of abstracts
• Past proceedings

• Assoc Prof Dr Ngim Chin Fang (Co-Chair) – chin.fang.ngim@monash.edu
• Dr Cindy Niap (Co-Chair) – cindy.niap@monash.edu
• Assoc Prof Dr Amutha Ramadas – amutha.ramadas@monash.edu
• Dr Mohamed Iman Hidayat – mohamed.iman@monash.edu
• Dr Jeevitha Mariapun – jeevitha.mariapun@monash.edu
• Dr Fabian Sunil Dass – Fabian.SunilDass@monash.edu

For enquiries regarding the 14th CSJB Research Week 2026, please contact:

mum.researchweek@monash.edu