BRICKS

OUTCOMES OF THE CO-SESSION 📅On June 3, our club and the Student Scientific Club of Propaedeutics of Childhood Diseases held a joint online session on esophageal atresia. The discussion covered: 🔵neonatal presentation; 🔵surgical approaches in infancy; 🔵long-term complications of esophagoplasty in adulthood. The session fostered valuable dialogue between pediatric diagnostics and surgical management perspectives👥 Thanks to all participants for your active engagement! ❕❕This co-session marked the final meeting of Advanced Surgery Club in the 2025-2026 academic year. We sincerely appreciate everyone who contributed to our community - through questions, ideas, and collaboration✨ See you in the new season!😃

JOINT SESSION Final meeting of this academic year We’re pleased to invite you to a joint session with the Student Scientific Club of the Department of Propaedeutics of Childhood Diseases. The session will focus on esophageal atresia, covering: • prenatal…

JOINT SESSION Final meeting of this academic year We’re pleased to invite you to a joint session with the Student Scientific Club of the Department of Propaedeutics of Childhood Diseases. The session will focus on esophageal atresia, covering: • prenatal signs and neonatal presentation • current surgical strategies in infants • long-term outcomes and complications of esophagoplasty in adulthood - including stricture formation, dysmotility. 📅 Date: June 3 🕓 Time: 5:00 PM 📍 Format: online (link will be provided here by the day of the meeting) 👥 Open to all - students, residents, and colleagues are welcome. This meeting marks the final event for this academic year. Join us as we close the season with a comprehensive look at one of pediatric surgery’s most challenging conditions - from birth through adult life. ❓To receive the meeting link, please message @savvnv

CONFERENCE PRESENTATION: (How to Deliver with Clarity and Confidence) Join us for a practical session focused on one of the most important research skills: presenting your work at scientific conferences🎙 We’ll cover: 🔵structuring an effective oral presentation; 🔵designing clear, readable slides; 🔵managing time and handling Q&A; 🔵common pitfalls - and how to avoid them; 🔵tips for presenting in English (for non-native speakers). 📅Date: April, 8 🕓Time: 4 PM 📍Location: Dovatora St., 15/1, Room 203. Open to all. No prior experience required💙 ❓Any questions? Message @savvnv or @ask_ascBot

Today at the Medical Education Week we met the team behind HealthVision — a new «medical» communication app that helps make interactions between doctors, clinics, and patients more structured, fast, and safe despite language barriers. It is inspiring to see digital projects that grow directly from clinical practice and aim to improve how we coordinate care and teach future doctors real‑world communication skills. What do you think about this project?

ABSTRACTS AND KEY FINDINGS 📝We’re excited to announce the new date for our session! We will review: 🔵standard structure of a scientific abstract; 🔵how to formulate and present key findings; 🔵common mistakes in abstract writing; 🔵practical recommendations for conference submissions. 📅Date: February, 25 🕓Time: 4 PM 📍Location: Dovatora St., 15/1, Room 203 Attendance is open to all interested students. We are looking forward to your participation✨ ❓For any questions, contact @savvnv or @ask_ascBot

❗️UPD: Due to technical reasons, the meeting has been postponed to February. Thanks for your understanding🙏

❗️ATTENTION Dear students! For technical reasons, the main entrance to the department is currently blocked. In this regard, we kindly ask you to promptly inform us (message @savvnv or here by comments) of your plans to attend the meeting today. We will meet on the -1st floor (near the cafeteria) at 16:10 and take a detour to the department. Thanks for your understanding!

WE'RE BACK And ready to sharpen one of the most essential research skills: writing clear, compelling abstracts. Join us for a practical session on: • How to structure an effective scientific abstract. • What key findings really mean - and how to highlight them. • Common mistakes that weaken your message. • Best practices for conferences and publications. 📝Whether you’re finalising your first abstract or refining a submission for an international audience - this session will help you say more with less. 📅Date: January, 28 🕓Time: 4 PM 📍Location: Dovatora St., 15/1, Room 203 ❓Questions? Message @savvnv or @ask_ascBot

SESSION RECAP: Study Design & Protocol Registration Yesterday’s session gave us the essential tools to turn ideas into credible research. We covered: 🔵How to choose the right study design - from case-control studies to RCTs 🔵Core components of a strong research protocol 🔵Where and how to register your study (ClinicalTrials, WHO ICTRP, and more) 🔵Why registration isn’t optional - it’s a requirement for ethics, transparency, and publication Thank you to everyone who came with questions, draft ideas, and genuine curiosity. Your engagement is what turns learning into doing✨ ❓Any questions? Message @savvnv or use @ask_ascBot

STUDY DESIGN & PROTOCOL REGISTRATION A strong study starts with a clear design and a registered protocol.  Join us to learn the essentials every researcher needs: 🔵How to choose the right study design (RCT, cohort, case-control, etc.); 🔵Key elements of a solid research protocol; 🔵Where and how to register your study;  🔵Why registration is required for publication. 📅Date: December, 17 (Wednesday) 🕓Time: 4 PM 📍Location: Dovatora St., 15/1, Room 203 Bring your project ideas - we’ll help you build them the right way✨ ❓Any questions? Message @savvnv or @ask_ascBot

JOINT MEETING Join us for a bilingual session with the Student Scientific Club of the Department of Propaedeutics of Childhood Diseases😁 We’ll explore: 🔵clinical features and management of spontaneous pneumothorax in children; 🔵current approaches to treating recurrent pneumothorax in adults. Whether you’re new to or already involved in child health research - this meeting is for you. 📅 Date: November, 26 🕓Time: 5:00 PM 📍Location: Dovatora St., 15/1, Room 203. Bring your questions and your curiosity!✨ ❓Any questions? Message @savvnv or @ask_ascBot.

RESEARCH START Yesterday, we talked about initiation of research - from forming a hypothesis to navigating ethics approvals. You showed up. You asked questions. You wrote your first hypotheses - with curiosity, courage, and care✨ Thank you for being there, for caring, and for taking that step. The future of science is built by you👥 ❓Any questions? Contact @savvnv or @ask_ascBot

TOMORROW: 😀Scientific Hypothesis, Research Initiation & Ethics Approvals We’ll talk about how to turn your idea into a real research project - from forming a solid hypothesis, to designing your first study, to navigating ethics approvals without getting lost in bureaucracy. 📅 November, 19 ⏰ 4:00 PM 📍 Dovatora St., 15/1, Room 203 See you there - let’s build your pavement to science, brick by brick🧱 ❓Any questions? Contact @savvnv or @ask_ascBot

📅MEETING RESCHEDULED Due to high scheduling demands, the session on Scientific Hypothesis, Research Initiation & Ethics Approvals has been moved to the next week. 📅 November 19 ⏰ 4:00 PM 📍Dovatora St., 15/1, 2nd floor, Room 203. Thank you for your understanding - we’re committed to giving you the quality and depth this topic deserves🙏 See you there. ❓Any questions? Contact @savvnv or @ask_ascBot

RISING VOICES Yesterday at the Second Scientific and Practical Conference of the ICM, our BRICKS ambassadors stepped onto the stage not as observers, but as contributors to the future of science. Across Surgery section our members presented: 🔬Original Research 🔵The Oral Iron Absorption Test in Patients with Hiatus Hernia - Nima Behmard; 🔵Nutritional Risk and Outcomes in Patients with Terminal Stage Achalasia of Cardia - Al-Alwani Yaqeen Mazin. 🩺 Clinical Case 🔵End-Stage Achalasia with Multiple Esophageal Diverticula and Severe Obesity - Aisya Mostapha; 🔵Post-thoracotomy Chest-Wall Abscess with Pleural Leak and 4th Rib Perichondritis Successfully Managed with Limited Rib Resection and NPWT - Seyedamirhossein Hosseini. 🖼️ Poster Presentation 🔵The Impact of Thoracoabdominal Surgical Trauma on the Severity and Duration of Postoperative Insulin Resistance - Natalia Savvinova. 🧱Each presentation was a brick in the foundation of global knowledge - built by students who dared to ask, to research, and to speak up. Keep rising. We’re so proud of you🌟

EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS 📝Dear students! We are glad to inform you that registration for the contest to participate in our scientific and educational projects is now open in your personal account. If you are interested and ready to “bite the granite of science” together with us — join in! 👤 Irina Aleksandrovna Tarasova 🔹 AI in medical education 🔹 Insulin resistance after surgery Registration is available through your student account (“Education” → “Educational projects” → “Project activity”) Deadline: October 27! ❓For all info: @savvnv or @ask_ascBot