Basics of Clinical Research Methods
Basics of Clinical Research Methods V3 takes you step by step from a research idea to a clear question, the right study design, and a protocol you can build on.
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HYPER-FOCUSED V3
We reviewed the live sessions from the 2024 and 2025 cohorts, plus Winter 2026, topic by topic. We kept the clearest explanations, strongest examples, and most current teaching, removed unnecessary repetition, and rebuilt the material into one focused pathway. The result is our most comprehensive and up-to-date version of Basics of Clinical Research Methods in Egypt to date.
One Course. Part of a Complete Research Skills Curriculum:
Basics of Clinical Research Methods is Part 1 of the five-part Negida Research Skills Curriculum. Each course builds a different core research skill, and together they give medical students and doctors the foundational curriculum needed to start working in research with a clear structure rather than disconnected pieces of information.
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Community eligibility is unlocked only after the learner completes all five courses in the Negida Research Skills Curriculum and earns all five certificates.
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What You’ll Be Able to Do
Choose a research idea that can work
Understand study design
Build a strong protocol
What You’ll Learn
(1) From Idea to Research Question
(2) Five Criteria of a Good Research Idea
(3) Study Designs Explained
(4) Literature Search & PubMed Skills
(5) Research Hypothesis
(6) Protocol Writing & Ethics
(7) Research Designs in Action
Taught by Negida and Supported by Diaa
Weekly Live Office Hours
Mahmoud will lead weekly live office hours. Bring the concepts you do not understand, questions from the course, practical research problems, or a point where you are stuck. You can discuss it directly with an experienced co-instructor and leave with a clearer next step.
About Dr Ahmed Negida
Dr Ahmed Negida is a physician-scientist, researcher, and research educator with 150+ scientific publications. Since 2014, Negida Academy has trained 30,000+ medical students and doctors in research. His teaching is built around making complex research concepts clear, structured, practical, and usable.
About Mahmoud Dia
Mahmoud Dia is one of Negida Academy’s experienced co-instructors. He has worked alongside Dr Negida across research teaching cohorts for many years and has received consistently strong feedback from learners for his clear, practical explanations and support.
What Learners Say About Basics of Clinical Research Methods:
Shaimaa Farag
Consultant / Lecturer, Zagazig University / Egypt
“Before the Negida course my experience with scientific research was limited but now I am a supervisor of a master's degree student. Negida course helping me to choose a novel idea for my student, publish her paper and also helped me to publish my own scientific papers.”
Basant Elhammady
Medical Sciences Student, Mansoura National University, Egypt
“The course is amazing … I’m already learning a lot, and I’m truly grateful for the effort and continuous improvement that go into making it better all the time.”
Farah Manna
Medical Student, Yarmouk University, Jordan
“Learning how to do research from A to Z.”
Anour Elyakine Bounechada
Researcher, Near East University, Türkiye
“Gaining practical skills, especially in study design … validating research ideas … I also appreciated the interactive discussions and real-world applications.”
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