Centicini Research Lab
Where researchers learn by doing real reviews.
Our research clusters bring early-career researchers together with experienced reviewers. Interns work through a live systematic or scoping review, from the research question to journal submission, with authorship under ICMJE criteria.
About the Centicini Research Lab
How the internship works
One review, start to finish, in a structured cycle.
Each cohort meets in a weekly main session, with mid-week progress checks led by cluster leads.
01
Orientation & question
Review types and structure, roles in the team, and a focused research question.
02
Search & screening
Search strategies, database searching, eligibility criteria and study selection.
03
Extraction & appraisal
Data extraction, risk-of-bias assessment, evidence tables and synthesis.
04
Writing the manuscript
Results, discussion and conclusions, referencing, and journal selection.
05
Submission & certificate
Final review, journal submission and certification of completion.
Our research clusters
Specialist clusters, one standard of rigour.
Chronic Disease Epidemiology Research Cluster
The Chronic Disease Epidemiology Research Lab is dedicated to advancing evidence-based understanding of the burden, distribution, determinants, and prevention of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) across diverse populations, with particular …
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Environmental Health and Climate Research Cluster
This lab adopts a multidisciplinary and systems-oriented approach to environmental health and climate change research. It emphasises the application of robust evidence synthesis methods to evaluate the health …
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Infectious and Global Health Research Cluster
This lab adopts a multidisciplinary global health perspective, integrating epidemiology, public health, health systems research, and policy analysis. It emphasises the synthesis of existing evidence to answer complex …
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Machine Learning and Computational Research Cluster
The Machine Learning & Computational Research Cluster is designed to advance research at the intersection of data science, artificial intelligence, computational modelling, and health and biomedical research. This …
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Pharmaceutical & Biomedical Research Group
The Pharmaceutical & Biomedical Research Lab is dedicated to advancing high-quality research at the intersection of pharmaceutical sciences, biomedical research, and clinical evidence generation. The lab focuses on …
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Traditional Medicine and Consumer Health Research Cluster
The Traditional Medicine & Consumer Health Research lab focuses on the evidence-based evaluation of traditional medical practices, herbal medicines, dietary supplements, and consumer health products within modern healthcare …
View clusterOutstanding interns · May 2026 cohort
Recognising the best of each cohort.
At the end of every cohort we recognise the interns whose work stood out. These are the best-performing interns of our one-month systematic review and evidence-based collaborative lab internship, May 2026.
Interns of the May cohort: Machine Learning and Computational Research Cluster
Interns from the Machine Learning and Computational Research Cluster describe what they learned during the May cohort.
Centicini Internship Alumni Network
Interns who complete the programme stay connected through CIA-NET: future collaborations, calls for papers and advanced training. Learn, connect, collaborate, impact.
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