The Doctoral Program in Biotechnology, Graduate School of Universitas Gadjah Mada, held the first phase of the Publication Manuscript Workshop today, aiming to support doctoral students in finalizing their manuscripts for journal submission. This initiative is part of the program’s continuous effort to accelerate student graduation through research publication readiness.
The workshop focused on an in-depth review of complete manuscript drafts from participating students. Each participant had the opportunity to discuss their work individually with the evaluation team, consisting of Dr. Tri Rini Nuringtyas, M.Sc, Head of the Doctoral Program in Biotechnology, and Dr. Fajar Sofiantoro, M.Sc, researcher at the Center for Biotechnology, UGM.
A total of four students took part in this first phase:
- Novi Utami Dewi, who presented a manuscript on how carbon dot supplementation enhances the production of active compounds in bacteria;
- Asram Mawardi, who discussed the development of LAMP-LPA–based diagnostic kits for malaria;
- Iffan Alif, who analyzed the effects of PGV-1 and its derivatives on cancer stem cells; and
- Aprillia Indra Kartika, who examined the effectiveness of various exosome isolation kits and their ability to extract miRNA for identifying miRNA markers in lung cancer research.
Each participant received approximately one hour for a detailed discussion session with the evaluators. Constructive feedback provided during the workshop is expected to be incorporated into the revised manuscripts before resubmission to the evaluation team.
According to Dr. Tri Rini Nuringtyas, this mentoring activity represents a concrete step toward improving publication quality and ensuring timely completion of doctoral studies. “By providing focused feedback and direct discussion, we hope students can strengthen their manuscripts and proceed more confidently toward publication,” she stated.
The workshop will continue in subsequent phases, accommodating other students at different stages of manuscript preparation.