PANEL DISCUSSION:
“In print: demystifying publication”

Moderators:
Juan Carlos Lopez, Ph.D.,
Editor in Chief, Nature Medicine;

AND

David Hafler, Breakstone, M.D., Ph.D.,
Professor of Neurology (Neuroscience),
Harvard Medical School; Physician, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and
Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston

Abstract
The research is complete. The data have been collected and analyzed. But this is no time to rest. The paper has to be written. Publication in a peer-reviewed journal is almost an automatic requirement for a researcher to be able to move a concept into more advanced stages of development. Drs. Juan Carlos Lopez and David Hafler will moderate this panel discussion, which will examine the various aspects of publishing research papers.

Objectives
1. Define the key elements to include in a paper
2. Discuss the most common mistakes to avoid
3. Discuss how to create a publication strategy