Newsletter: March 2022

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It is with great pleasure that we hereby present OpenSourceResearch Collaboration’s second newsletter.

It is our goal to produce a quarterly newsletter for you about our projects and events.

We hope you enjoy it!

Kindly,
Communication team

Workshop in Iraq

On the 10th march 2022, the second OpenSourceResearch Collaboration workshop for young researchers in low- and middle-income countries took place in Al-Kufa- Najaf city, Iraq.

During the workshop, the participants had the opportunity to gain knowledge and achieve skills in scientific thinking, basic and applied research and using information technology in clinical research.

The workshop was a collaboration between OpenSourceResearch Collaboration and Al-Kufa University in Iraq.

For more information about the workshop, please visit our website.

If you a member of OSRC and interested in teaching and/or organising educational activities, please contact us to arrange for your travel and accommodation in the coming educational activities.

Special Issue

In collaboration with MIS (Mini-invasive Surgery Journal), OpenSourceResearch collaboration is aiming to produce a special issue on mini-invasive surgery in low- and middle-income countries.

Low- and middle-income countries are developing rapidly. However, the gap between them and developed countries is still huge. In order to minimise this gap and obtain peace and prosperity, collaboration is necessary.

Senior as well as junior researchers are invited to submit their contributions to this special issue.

Submission deadline extended to: 10 February 2023
Find out more

Partnerships and Collaboration

One of the aims of establishing OpenSourceResearch Collaboration is to spread knowledge, help in conducting clinical research, implementation of information technology and artificial intelligence in clinical research.

We have established new collaboration agreements with:
1. HTC (high tech surgery), an organisation that encourages digital surgery.
2. TAMP an organisation that promote innovation in clinical surgery.
Our members can apply to free membership in these organisations, get 50% discount in educational activities and take part in teaching activities.
3. DAM is a cultural organisation in Denmark with wide network of sport and cul activities. Our members can benefit of free membership and use these facilities.

We would like to have our committee members to help us in contacting and establishing dialogue with organisations, universities and medical industry. This will strengthen the profile of the organisation as well as our members.

Read more about our partners here

We are growing

The organisation is one and a half year old in March 2022. We started from a simple research network that used Twitter as a platform to conduct research. Today, we have more than 220 members from different countries around the world, different projects, many research teams working on different studies, active social media networks, an increasing number of partners, 13 publications in international journals - among which some are leading surgical journals, and many more achievements.

We applied to COST which is a fund under European Union to support organisational activities. We have plans to apply for funding for our three main projects:
1. Artificial intelligence in radiology
2. Computer simulations models in surgery
3. Electronic health care records search engine

If you are a member of OSRC and would like to help in funding your participation in one of those research projects so let us hear your thoughts.

Contact us

New film about OSRC

A new film with interviews of senior members of OSRC is available on our YouTube channel LINK.

In this film, Steven Wexner, Julio Mayol, Alaa El-Hussuna, Indira Rosero, Zoe Garoufalia and Wuraola Fumilola explain why we need OSRC and how can OSRC advance the career of its members.

We are planning to produce more films to promote OSRC. If you like to take part in those films, please contact one of our communication committee members.

New agreement with CollabWith to host OSRC internal communication

A new agreement with our partner CollabWith will make it possible to ourmembers to use this well-functioing and wellonnected platform for internal commuincation instead of thinly spread our communication on WhatsApp, Telegram, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter. The platform opens the doors to our members to connect with researchers, decision makers and medical industry. It is free of charge for OSRC members.

All what you need to do is to make an account using this link:

https://platform.collabwith.co
CollabWith then check your membership and when membership of OSRC is approved you are all set on.

Thanks to Jara Pascul, CEO & Founder of CollabWith for this great opportunity.

New member of OSRC executive committee

Luca Gordini is joining OSRC executive committee.
Luca has been active in connecting OSRC with other organisations and promoting the OSRC on social media platforms.

New OSRC committee to be established soon

Mohammed Mawash will be the nucleus of our global outreach committee.
Mohammed is a physician from Iraq, together with Ahmed Al-Musawi they arranged the workshop in Al-Kufa, Iraq.

The global outreach committee with be the OSRC's connection arm with organisations, universities, educational centres and medical industry. We are especially keen to have members from middle east, Africa, south America and south east Asia.

If you are a regular member of OSRC with passion for communication and networking then send us your application to join global outreach committee before the 1st May 2022.

New member of OSRC communication committee

Şule Sök, a medical student from Gazi university-Ankara-Turkey has joined the communication committee. She will work in close collaboration with Ali Yalcinkaya to update our SoMe platforms.

Welcome Sule

New OSRC website design soon

A a professional web design office is working to improve OSRC's website design and increase our ranking on search engines' lists.
We expect to launch the new website in April 2022.
Do you have suggestions? we would be happy to hear your thoughts.

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New member of OSRC communication committee Şule Sök, a medical student from Gazi university-Ankara-Turkey has joined the communication committee. She will work in close collaboration with Ali Yalcinkaya to update our SoMe platforms. Welcome Sule

New member of OSRC communication committee

Şule Sök, a medical student from Gazi university-Ankara-Turkey has joined the communication committee. She will work in close collaboration with Ali Yalcinkaya to update our SoMe platforms.

Welcome Sule