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MMHRDC’s 9th International Symposium & 16th Annual Scientific Conference – Call for Entries!

Mar 24, 2025 – Apr 25, 2025

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Call For EntriesCall for Entries: MMHRDC 9th International Symposium & 16th Annual Scientific Conference Competitions

The Metro Manila Health Research and Development Consortium (MMHRDC) invites researchers, professionals, and students to participate in the 9th International Symposium & 16th Annual Scientific Conference, happening on June 5-6, 2025. As part of this event, we are pleased to open the call for entries for the following competitions:

1. Oral Research Presentation (Professional & Undergraduate Categories)

Entry Criteria and Eligibility

  1. Categories:
    1. Professional Category
      • A health research project completed within the last three (3) years.
      • A health research paper authored by a researcher from the an MMHRDC member institution.
      • Medical and post-graduate students are classified under this category.
    2. Undergraduate Category
      • An undergraduate thesis on health or health-related fields conducted within the last two (2) years.
      • A health research project conducted by a member institution.
  2. Students, staff, and faculty of current MMHRDC member institutions can submit a maximum of two (2) abstracts per lead author.
  3. Studies already submitted or presented in other forums are still eligible, except for research work/studies that have already won in the previous MMHRDC Symposium and Conference or other DOST-organized conference. 
  4. Published papers and papers submitted for publication or published in a peer-reviewed journal are not eligible for submission.
  5. Research works found to be plagiarized shall be disqualified.

Submission Form: https://cutt.ly/lru8SSza

Contest Guidelines: https://cutt.ly/Qrorl1VE

2. Research Poster Presentation (Professional & Undergraduate Categories)

Entry Criteria and Eligibility

  1. Categories:
    1. Professional Category
      • A health research project completed within the last three (3) years.
      • A health research paper authored by a researcher from an MMHRDC member institution.
      • Medical and post-graduate students are classified under this category.
    2. Undergraduate Category
      • An undergraduate thesis on health or health-related fields conducted within the last two (2) years.
      • A health research project conducted by a member institution.
  2. Students, staff and faculty of current MMHRDC member institutions can submit a maximum of two (2) abstracts per lead author.
  3. Studies already submitted or presented in other forums are still eligible, except for research work/studies that have already won in the previous MMHRDC Symposium and Conference or other DOST-organized conference. 
  4. Published papers and papers submitted for publication or published in a peer-reviewed journal are not eligible for submission.
  5. Research works found to be plagiarized shall be disqualified.

Submission Form: https://cutt.ly/Xru8XEGz

Contest Guidelines: https://cutt.ly/frorzi0Z

3. 3-Minute Pitch to Policymakers

Entry Criteria and Eligibility

  1. Professionals and postgraduate students who are the principal or co-investigator of a completed research (with policy implications), from a member institution, that falls under the scope of the theme and pressing health-related policies can join the 3-Minute Pitch (3MP) to Policymakers Contest.
  2. The contest is exclusively for professionals, but post-graduate students currently pursuing their Master’s or Doctoral studies may join, provided that they also hold professional status in their current MMHRDC member institutions affiliation.
  3. The study must have been completed within the last five (5) years.
  4. Plagiarized and non-original works will be disqualified.

Submission Form: https://cutt.ly/dru4QiBR

Contest Guidelines: https://cutt.ly/CrorkUNx

4. Photography Contest

Entry Criteria and Eligibility

  1. Senior high school, college and graduate students, staff, and faculty of current Metro Manila Health Research and Development Consortium (MMHRDC) member institutions may submit a maximum of two (2) entries.
  2. Entries must have been taken between February 2024 to May 2025 only.
  3. Entries previously submitted to MMHRDC or any other related contests will not be considered.
  4. Plagiarized entries will be automatically disqualified.
    • Images generated by Artificial Intelligence (as a whole or in part) will not be accepted.
    • Light editing/treatment using popular visual graphic design applications such as Adobe Photoshop is allowed. However, any form of Artificial Intelligence (AI) mediated editing will not be allowed.
    • In case of doubt, the contest committee may request the raw files and/or additional proof for the photograph used by the participant.
  5. All shortlisted photographs shall become the property of the Metro Manila Health Research and Development Consortium. Official submissions grant MMHRDC the right to publish and distribute these photographs.
  6. The royalty of the participant shall not apply when MMHRDC uses the photographs for promotion or management of the Consortium.
  7. Participants shall be given proper credits/acknowledgment when their photos are to be used in Consortium paraphernalia and events.
  8. Entry submission must include a title and a short description of the photograph, limited to 100 words only.

Submission Form: https://cutt.ly/Iru8RgvL

Contest Guidelines: https://cutt.ly/brorlvnw

5. Health Infomercial Contest

Entry Criteria and Eligibility

  1. Students, staff, and faculty of current MMHRDC member institutions can only submit a maximum of two (2) entries, but only one (1) entry per institution may be considered as a finalist.
  2. A health-related project/initiative that aligns with the conference theme, conducted within the last three (3) years. 
  3. The infomercial must be dynamic audio and video movies.
  4. The infomercial must have been produced between February 2024 to May 2025 only. 
  5. Entries exceeding three (3) minutes, inclusive of credit titles, are disqualified.
  6. Due to copyright laws, music used in any entry must be original, licensed, or in the public domain. Refer to https://iclg.com/practice-areas/copyright-laws-and-regulations/philippines for more copyright information, along with the following websites for available materials:
    1. https://www.pexels.com/videos/
    2. https://mixkit.co/
    3. https://www.videvo.net/
    4. https://freesound.org/
    5. https://search.creativecommons.org/
  7. Dialogue can be in any language, foreign or regional, with inclusion of English subtitles for non-English dialogues.
  8. All finalist’s entries shall become the property of the Metro Manila Health Research and Development Consortium. Official submissions grant MMHRDC the right to publish and distribute these short films/commercials. Participants will be asked to sign a Certificate of Originality and Consent to Publish and Distribute the entries without royalty fees. The royalty of the participant shall not apply when MMHRDC uses the short film/commercial for promotion or management of the Consortium.

Submission Form: https://cutt.ly/Aru4fljK

Contest Guidelines: https://cutt.ly/SrorlFkF

We encourage all interested participants to submit their entries and contribute to advancing health research and policy discussions.

📅 Deadline for submissions: April 25, 2025
📍 Conference Dates: June 5-6, 2025
📩 For inquiries, please contact events.mmhrdc@gmail.com

Join us in fostering innovation, collaboration, and excellence in health research. We look forward to your participation! For further details, visit our official Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/mmhrdc.official

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