
CONFERENCE UPDATES
OCTOBER 23, 2026
Meet Our 2026 Lifetime Achievement Awardee #1!
We are pleased to announce Professor Hariharan Seetharaman as the recipient of the 2026 Research for Health Lifetime Achievement Award (Non-Citizen)!
This year marks the first time the Conference will recognise a non-national for their outstanding contributions to health research in Trinidad and Tobago.
Prof. Seetharaman has made significant contributions to medical research, education and healthcare in Trinidad and Tobago.
Join us on November 17 as we celebrate his achievements!
OCTOBER 22, 2026
Meet Our 2026 Lifetime Achievement Awardee #1!
We are pleased to announce Professor Donald T. Simeon as the recipient of the 2026 Research for Health Lifetime Achievement Award (Citizen)!
Prof. Simeon has made significant contributions to health research, policy and research capacity development in Trinidad and Tobago and across the Caribbean.
Join us on November 17 as we celebrate his achievements!
OCTOBER 21, 2026
Subsidised Student Registration is Now Closed
Subsidised Student tickets for the 2026 National Health Research Conference are sold out!
Students who have not yet registered are still welcome to attend at the regular Delegate rate.
Register to Attend the Conference
OCTOBER 19, 2026
The Early Bird Catches the Worm!
Planning to attend the 2026 NHRC? Register by November 2 to take advantage of the current Delegate rate of TT$800. From November 3, the registration fee increases to TT$900.
Student tickets are subsidised and will not be affected by the late fee. However, spaces are limited and filling up fast, so register early!
OCTOBER 15, 2026
Meet Our 2026 Featured Speaker:
Dr. Geoffrey Silvera!
We are excited to welcome Dr. Geoffrey A. Silvera from the University of Alabama at Birmingham as our Featured Speaker at the 2026 National Health Research Conference!
SEPTEMBER 14, 2026
Registration is Now OPEN!
You are invited to register to attend the 2026 National Health Research Conference at the Hyatt Regency, Port of Spain, Trinidad on November 17.
Click here for more information, and be sure to register early as spaces are limited. Don't miss out!

JULY 18, 2026
Call for Abstracts CLOSED
Abstracts are under review by the Scientific Review Sub-Committee.
Corresponding authors will be notified of the status of their submissions following review of all abstracts.

JULY 3, 2026
Two more weeks to submit your Abstract!
The deadline for submission of Abstracts has been extended to July 17, 2026.
Quality Abstracts in ALL HEALTH AREAS can be submitted, including studies using quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods.

APRIL 28, 2026
The 2026 Call for Abstracts is now OPEN!
Quality Abstracts in ALL HEALTH AREAS can be submitted, including studies using quantitative, qualitative and mixed methods.

NOVEMBER 26, 2025
Thank you for making the 2025 NHRC a Success!
Thank you to everyone who registered and attended, and of course, our partners and sponsors, Planning Committee members, and everyone who contributed to the execution of yet another exciting conference.
We hope you enjoyed the research presentations, feature talks, and networking!






