About Us
Our Vision: To be the leading student-driven hub for research excellence, empowering future scholars and innovators to address local and global challenges through rigorous inquiry and ethical practice.
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Our Mission: Our mission is to empower students with essential research skills and a deep understanding of ethical principles, enabling them to excel academically and professionally. Through our initiatives, we create a supportive and collaborative environment that fosters intellectual curiosity and drives impactful research.
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Our Core Values:
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Curiosity: Nurturing a lifelong passion for questioning and discovery.
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Integrity: Upholding the highest standards of ethics and transparency in research.
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Collaboration: Promoting teamwork, mentorship, and interdisciplinary learning.
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Excellence: Striving for quality and innovation in every initiative.
Strategic Objectives:
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Improve student research literacy through accessible training and workshops.
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Create hands-on research opportunities with mentorship and project guidance.
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Foster critical thinking and inquiry via discussions, journal clubs, and seminars.
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Support student-led research dissemination through conferences and publications.
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Build lasting academic partnerships with institutions and research organizations.
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Promote inclusivity and diversity in research participation and leadership.
Annual Calendar (2025)
April 30, 2025
MSRC
Building 2, Faculty of Medicine
King Abdulaziz University
The MSRC is an annual academic conference that brings together medical students from across institutions to present their research, share ideas, and build networks.
May 1-30, 2025
RSS
Hospital Auditorium
King Abdulaziz University
RSS is an intensive, guided summer program designed to introduce medical and health science students to the fundamentals of research. Through workshops, seminars, practical assignments, and mentorship from experienced researchers, participants gain firsthand experience.
August 17, 2025
JC
Hospital Auditorium
King Abdulaziz University
Briefly describe your degree and any other highlights about your studies you want to share. Be sure to include relevant skills you gained, accomplishments you achieved or milestones you reached during your education.
RPC Board Members
2025-2026
The Research Principles Club is powered by a passionate team of volunteers committed to cultivating a thriving culture of research among future healthcare professionals. Our diverse team brings together visionaries, planners, educators, and organizers who work collaboratively to deliver high-quality programs and create meaningful learning experiences.
Abstract Submission Instructions and Guidelines
General guidelines for abstract preparation:
Fill all fields in the abstract form as follow:
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Abstracts from medical students enrolled at any medical school in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are accepted. However, abstracts from residents and postgraduates are only accepted if they are enrolled at King Abdulaziz University (KAU).
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The abstracts that belong to a non-KAU student must be from a published research.
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The work must be supervised by a faculty member or a consultant physician at the medical school.
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All submissions are in English only.
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A student may not participate in more than two submissions as a primary applicant. Failure to comply will result in the automatic disqualification of all submissions by the applicant.
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Ethical approval from an officially registered committee must be obtained and attached to the application (this requirement does not apply to systematic reviews or case studies).
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Ongoing research and incomplete studies are not accepted.
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To complete the submission and meet any required modifications from the Scientific Committee within the specified timeframe. Failure to comply will result in the disqualification of the application.
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Plagiarism should not exceed 20%.
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The work should be original and provide valuable scientific information/data.
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To register the information of the entire participating group.
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The Scientific Committee determines the course of participation (oral presentation or research poster).
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General body text:​
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The abstract must not exceed 300 words.
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The abstract must follow either the common scientific flow: Introduction, materials and methods, results, conclusion, OR the flow of case reports (please see next point).
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Abstracts for case reports must include an introduction and context, the case, discussion, and conclusion and outcome. The focus is relevance for others.
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Subheading titles do not need to be included in the abstract.
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If included, place each subheading on a single line without body text; use a double space between the previous text and the subheading; and no blank line between the heading and the following text.
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Tables and figures are not recommended during the submission but are highly encouraged during the conference presentation.
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Please be sure to review the conference guide on the website for detailed guidelines. You can access it from the main page under the 'Download Guide (PDF)' button.
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Disclaimer: The Scientific Committee holds the right to modify the guidelines to the conference's best interest. The committee has also the right to disregard any submission at any phase if found unable to address its concern or found to perform misconduct in any means.