MDPI Virtual Academic Publishing Workshop (New Harvest), 25 February 2026

This Academic Publishing Workshop will be led by MDPI Regional Journal Relations Specialist, Dr. Sally Wu, on “Author Training”. Participants will receive practical advice on essential aspects of writing academic articles. Participants will leave with a clearer understanding of the academic publishing landscape and how to successfully contribute to it.

Date: 25 February 2026
Time: 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. EST

Schedule:

Speaker	Program	Time in EST
Dr. Sally Wu	Introduction	11:30–11:40 a.m.
Dr. Sally Wu	Tips for Writing Great Research Papers Structuring a research paper Tips for every section of a research paper Q&A Session	11:40 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Dr. Sally Wu	How to Respond to Peer Reviewers Peer Review Reports Examples of Response to Reviewers Q&A Session	12:15–12:50 p.m.
Dr. Sally Wu	AI in Publishing: Challenges and Opportunities AI in scientific publishing How to use AI ethically Q&A Session	12:50–13:30 p.m.

Speakers:

Dr. Sally Wu received a PhD in medical science from the University of Toronto in the fall of 2025. She joined MDPI in February 2025 as an Assistant Editor for Cells. She was recently promoted to Regional Journal Relations Specialist position in August. In this role, she works with many journals, liaising with authors, board members, and EiCs. She has attended several conferences across North America, hosted scholar visits, and taken part in other outreach events.