PROJECT AIMS
The primary objective of the “MoReMED Student Congress” is to offer students in the medical and healthcare fields the opportunity to act as peer-to-peer communicators rather than mere consumers of scientific research.
Participation broadens the educational offering defined by the curricula of the Single-Cycle Degree in Medicine and Surgery and related healthcare and biomedical degree courses.
The project aims to encourage student interest in areas of notable extra-curricular relevance, while promoting critical skills in autonomous scientific literature research, teamwork, and effective communication of evidence-based findings.
Modality of the XII Edition
The XII Edition of the MoReMED Student Congress will be held in person on 15 and 16 April 2027 at the Didactic Services Center (Centro Servizi Didattici) of the UNIMORE Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Via Largo del Pozzo 71, Modena (MO), Italy.
ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS
“Active Participants” or “Presenting Students” refer to students applying to present a scientific work within one of the 24 slots designated as “Student Presentations”.
Eligibility Criteria
Students across Italy meeting any of the following profiles may apply:
- Students regularly enrolled in Year II, III, IV, V, or VI of a Single-Cycle Master’s Degree in Medicine and Surgery, or Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics.
- Students regularly enrolled in Year III of a Bachelor’s Degree (3-year program) in Healthcare Professions.
- Students regularly enrolled in Year I or II of a Master’s Degree in Healthcare Professions.
- Students regularly enrolled in Year III, IV, or V of a Single-Cycle Master’s Degree in Pharmacy or Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology (CTF).
- Students regularly enrolled in Master’s Degree programs in Biology with a medical-healthcare or biomedical focus.
- Students regularly enrolled in Master’s Degree programs in Biotechnology with a medical-healthcare or biomedical focus.
- Recent graduates in Medicine and Surgery, Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics who graduated during the academic year preceding the Congress.
- Recent graduates of Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree programs in Healthcare Professions who graduated during the academic year preceding the Congress.
To foster broader inclusion, applications from students regularly enrolled in Medicine and Surgery or related medical-healthcare and biomedical programs at foreign universities will also be considered.
N.B.: Applications that do not meet these criteria will be automatically disqualified.
Conditions
Group Format
Applicants may apply individually or in teams of up to three (3) members.
No applicant may belong to more than one group, and no group may submit more than one abstract.
Required Subject Matter
Submissions must align with the core objective of expanding the educational scope of the Medicine and Surgery degree and related programs:
- Students in Medicine and Surgery must focus on extracurricular subjects or advanced, cutting-edge explorations of curricular topics.
- Students in Dentistry, Healthcare Professions, Experimental and Applied Biology, Medical Biotechnology, and Pharmacy/CTF must submit works addressing topics interdisciplinary with or relevant to the medical field.
N.B.: Submissions failing to meet these topic parameters will be automatically rejected.
Presentation Types
Submissions may fall under two categories:
- Original Article: A recently published or unpublished study reporting findings from research led by the applicant’s physician/faculty supervisor, in which the applicant actively participated or had verified access to data.
- Review Article: A critical review of scientific literature on a defined subject.
The article type must be specified in the online application form. Organizers will notify applicants of any discrepancies between the submitted content and selected type to allow appropriate reclassification.
Application Procedure
Applications must be submitted via the online form available on institutional channels (www.moremed.unimore.it and @congresso_moremed).
The form requires:
- Personal details of each group member.
- Full name and title of the supervising physician/faculty tutor.
- Abstract of the project
The abstract must be a maximum 3,000 characters, spaces included, plus a core bibliography of up to three (3) references. The reference list is excluded from the character count. Abstracts must be written in either Italian or English.
Submission Window: Opens Monday, 2 November 2026 at 00:00 (CET) and closes Monday, 1 February 2027 at 23:59 (CET).
Selection Process
Evaluation Criteria & Methodology
Submissions will be assessed by a Selection Committee of faculty members and researchers from the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (UNIMORE). Reviewers evaluate each abstract on a scale from 1 to 10 across three criteria:
- Relevance and Originality of Topic: Significance in the medical-scientific landscape and relevance of the research question or clinical presentation.
- Methodological Rigor and Study Design: Soundness of the research methodology (e.g., observational, experimental, systematic review) and data transparency.
- Consistency of Results and Conclusions: Logical coherence and alignment of conclusions with presented data.
To preserve strict anonymity and unbiased evaluation, the Selection Committee will receive only the title, abstract, submission type, university, and degree course. Candidate and tutor names will be withheld.
Selection Committee Composition
The panel comprises three (3) members—one representative from each of the three departments within UNIMORE’s Faculty of Medicine and Surgery (BMN, CHIMOMO, SMECHIMAI). If a committee member is listed as an applicant’s tutor, they must recuse themselves from evaluating that abstract; they will be substituted by the President of the Degree Program in Medicine and Surgery.
Scoring System
The score awarded by each reviewer is the arithmetic mean of the marks given for each of the three criteria specified above. The candidate’s final score is calculated by adding together the scores awarded by each reviewer.
Since each of the three criteria is evaluated on a scale from 1 to 10, summing the scores awarded by the reviewers results in a final score expressed out of 30 (maximum 30/30).
Tie-Breaking Criteria
In the event of identical final scores, ties are resolved according to the following hierarchy:
- Priority is given to Original Articles over Review Articles.
- If the study type is identical, priority is given to works demonstrating higher project advancement and data solidity.
- If still tied, priority is granted to currently enrolled students over recent graduates.
Selection Outcomes
Rankings will be established in descending score order:
- The top 14 abstracts will be selected for Oral Presentation in the Plenary Session.
- The next 10 abstracts will be allocated to the Poster Session.
- Remaining eligible abstracts will be placed on a reserve waiting list.
Rankings will be published by Monday, 22 February 2027. Across all sessions, preference in slot allocation is given to Original Articles, subject to application volume.
N.B.: To preserve high scientific standards, only abstracts achieving a final score greater than 18/30 will be deemed eligible for presentation.
Post-Selection Requirements
Confirmation
Selected authors will be notified by email and must confirm their acceptance no later than Monday, 1 March 2027. Unconfirmed slots or withdrawals will trigger roll-down offers to reserve candidates. Once slots are finalized, accepted abstracts will appear on the website with author and tutor names.
Material Preparation & Submission
- Plenary Session: Selected speakers must submit their final presentation in PowerPoint format, drafted entirely in English, to moremed@unimore.it.
- Poster Session: Selected presenters must email their final poster file (.pdf or .jpg format), drafted entirely in English, to moremed@unimore.it.
All digital materials must be submitted no later than Monday, 22 March 2027.
Poster presenters are responsible for printing their posters and delivering physical copies to the organizing desk no later than the morning of the presentation. Compliance with submission deadlines and formats is mandatory.
N.B.: The Organizing Committee reserves the right to extend these deadlines by up to two weeks, with public notice given at least seven days before the original deadline.
Deadlines & Timeline
| Stage | Deadline |
| Applications Open | Monday 2 November 2026 |
| Applications Close | Monday 1 February 2027 |
| Results & Rankings Published | Monday 22 February 2027 |
| Participation Confirmation | Monday 1 March 2027 |
| Final Slide/Poster Submission | Monday 22 March 2027 |
Presentations
Teams may comprise 1 to 3 members. Presentations may be delivered by one or multiple team members, provided they were listed in the original application. If co-presenters cannot attend, a single designated team member may present alone; substituting external individuals is not permitted.
N.B.: Plenary presentations will be live-streamed on YouTube, and scientific posters will be uploaded to the official website. Submitting an application implies consent to audio-visual recording and publication.
Plenary Session
Held on Thursday, 15 April and Friday, 16 April 2027 at the Centro Servizi Didattici.
Each presentation is allotted a maximum of 12 minutes, followed by 3 minutes of Q&A. Exceeding time limits will result in immediate interruption. Presentations may be spoken in Italian or English; choice of spoken language does not influence scoring. Speakers must use provided presentation computers; personal laptops are prohibited.
Poster Session
Held on Thursday, 15 April 2027 at the Centro Servizi Didattici.
Poster discussions may be held in Italian or English; language choice carries no penalty or score benefit.
Evaluation
Plenary Evaluation
During the Plenary Session across the two Congress Days, presenters will be assessed by a single Evaluation Committee comprising six (6) designated faculty members and researchers from the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia.
The evaluators will award a score ranging from 1 to 10 points for each of the following criteria:
- Expository correctness
- Communicative effectiveness
- Scientific presentation rigor
- Quality of the PowerPoint presentation
The evaluation may also include open-ended remarks at the discretion of each evaluator.
Poster Evaluation
In the Poster Session, presenters will be assessed by a dedicated Evaluation Committee comprising five (5) faculty members and researchers from the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia.
The evaluators will award a score ranging from 1 to 10 points for each of the following criteria:
- Expository correctness
- Communicative effectiveness
- Quality of the Poster
The evaluation may also include open-ended remarks at the discretion of each evaluator.
Final Score Calculation
The score awarded by each evaluator corresponds to the arithmetic mean of the marks given for each of the criteria specified above. The presenter’s final score is calculated by adding together the scores awarded by each evaluator.
Since each criterion is evaluated on a scale from 1 to 10, summing the scores awarded by each evaluator results in a final score expressed out of 60 (maximum 60/60) for the Plenary Session and out of 50 (maximum 50/50) for the Poster Session.
A 3-point bonus awarded to Original Works will be added to this score.
Tie-Breaking Criteria for Presentations
In the event of identical final scores, ties are resolved according to the following hierarchy:
- Priority given to Original Articles over Review Articles.
- If tied, priority based on the score in “Communicative effectiveness”; then “Expository correctness”; then PowerPoint/Poster quality.
- If still tied, priority awarded to the candidate enrolled in the lower academic year.
Awards
Award ceremonies will take place during the second day of the Congress, recognizing the top-performing Plenary and Poster works by category.
Rankings
Final scores will be posted on institutional channels by Friday, 23 April 2027. Rankings will be published anonymously, listing only the title of the work and the achieved score.
Credits
- UNIMORE Medicine and Surgery Students: 1 ADE credit upon selection and completed presentation.
- Other degree programs / outside universities: Subject to individual petition and approval by respective Degree Program Boards.
PASSIVE PARTICIPANTS
“Passive Participants” or “Student Attendees” refer to students attending the Congress sessions as audience members.
Eligibility Criteria
Attendance is open to all interested individuals upon registration. The event is targeted primarily toward students in Medicine and Surgery, Dentistry, Healthcare Professions, Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, and Pharmacy/CTF.
Registration
Registration opens Monday, 22 March 2027 and must be completed exclusively via the online form on the official website.
Costs
Participation is entirely free of charge.
Credits
Other students / outside universities: Dependent on individual approval by relevant academic degree boards.
UNIMORE Medicine and Surgery Students enrolled before AY 2020/2021: 0.25 ADE credits per completed half-day session.
UNIMORE Medicine and Surgery Students enrolled from AY 2020/2021 onward: 0.2 ADE credits per completed half-day session.
Communications
For any further information and/or requests, please do not hesitate to contact our staff at the following addresses:
INFORMATION: info.moremed@unimore.it
PRESS OFFICE: ufficiostampa.moremed@unimore.it
SPONSORSHIPS: sponsor.moremed@unimore.it
Only for other types of communication, or for the exceptions indicated in the rules, do we ask that you contact us by writing to: moremed@unimore.it
N.B: the organisers shall provide prompt notification of and report on any changes to any part of the current rules; any such changes shall be at the organisers’ sole discretion and in the interest of the Congress itself.