The College of Pharmacy (CoP) participated in the 28th Dubai International Pharmaceutical & Technologies Conference & Exhibition which was held between 10-12 January in World Trade Center Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Master’s and PharmD students at the CoP under the faculty supervision presented their research and thesis projects through an active engagement in poster and oral presentations.
CoP students presented on:
- Novel Coprocessed Excipients For the Preparation of Orally Disintegrating Tablets
- Sarah Diallo, Aisha Oluwakemi Akinola, YoannaAbdelmalek, and Fatima Allawandi (Oral presentation)
- Supervisor: Professor Shery Jacob
In addition, the COP students participated in the conference through poster presentations in different topics:
- Synthesis of novel pyrazole-based compounds as potential anti-cancer agents through the inhibition of tyrosine kinase enzymes
- Bilal Nemmar, Ibrahim Mustafa, Aisha Muhammed, Wafaa Laith (Poster presentation)
- Supervisor: Dr. Ahmed Thabet
- Assessment of the appropriate atrial fibrillation management among United Arab Emirates Patients
- Bayan Ayash(Poster presentation)
- Supervisor: Dr. DianaMalaeb
- Assessment of the clinical outcome of Ertapenem utilization in renal replacement therapy
- Iyad Ghazal (Poster presentation)
- Supervisor: Dr. Diana Malaeb
- Assessment of quality of life and medication adherence among United Arab Emirates Dyslipidemic patients
- Issam Haddad (Poster presentation)
- Supervisor: Dr.Diana Malaeb
- Assessment of the prevalence and factors associated with the development of psychological disorders among United Arab Emirate cardiovascular patients
- AyshaShamsuddine and Amna El Sir (Poster presentation)
- Supervisor: Dr.Diana Malaeb
- Nutritional supplement and substance use among various undergraduate health professional students in a single health profession university in the United Arab Emirates
- Joshua Thomas, Zainab Waziri, Sana Rihawi, Riyam Al-Nasrawi(Poster presentation)
- Supervisor: Dr. Dixon Thomas
- Evaluation of the Impact of a Pharmacist led Hypertension Clinic
- JameezUmmer (Poster presentation)
- Supervisor: Dr. Dixon Thomas
- Design of novel cinnamoyl anthranilins scaffold as Potential Anticancer Agents
- Hassan Abu Karim, Afra Abdulhammed(Poster presentation)
- Supervisor: Dr.EmanMoussa
- Utilization Pattern of OTC Medications in Community Pharmacies in the UAE
- Kripa Mathew, NowrazAkbarali, SafaeDorostkar, Dania Mohammed Katout (Poster presentation)
- Supervisor: Dr. Juny Sebastian
- Comparison of Efficacy and Safety of Rivaroxaban, Apixaban, and Dabigatran Among Atrial fibrillation Patients and Post-Thromboembolic Events: A Retrospective, Cohort Study
- Reem Saab, Abdul Rehman Ziai (Poster presentation)
- Supervisor: Dr. Ahmad El Ouweini
- Population awareness of cardiovascular disease risk factors and health seeking behavior
- Farwa Zahid (Poster presentation)
- Supervisor: Dr. SeebaZachariah
- Stroke awareness and prevention
- Mohammed Hassan Albanna (Poster presentation)
- Supervisor: Dr. SeebaZachariah
- Pharmacists’ perception on providing Continuity of care to patients with cardiovascular diseases
- Mariam Sherif Mohammed (Poster presentation)
- Supervisor: Dr. SeebaZachariah
- Development and Validation of a Hemorrhagic risk assessment tool in the maintenance Hemodialysis population.
- Arlen Varghese (Poster presentation)
- Supervisor: Dr. SeebaZachariah
- Evaluation of anticoagulant use for venous Thromboembolism prophylaxis among patients who underwent Caesarean section in a tertiary care hospital in the UAE.
- Alshaima Farouq(Poster presentation)
- Supervisor: Dr. SeebaZachariah
- Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices Regarding Drug Disposal Among Patient population in the United Arab Emirates
- Mumena Khatoon, Mohammed Majdoub, Juwan Abuzaid, Victor Muwanga (Poster presentation)
- Supervisor: Dr. Shabaz Mohiuddin
- Cynarine Derived From Artichoke: Mechanisms of Action In Hepatopretection
- Omnia Salah, Riyad Kaimah, Mohamad Khan (Poster presentation)
- Supervisor: Dr. Mohamad Shorbagy
- A cross sectional survey to evaluate herbal medicine use in general population of United Arab Emirates
- Maria Ahmed, Anzal Siddiqui, and Ahmed Shabeeb Ismail (Poster presentation)
- Supervisor: Dr. Syed Gillani
- Self-reported adherence to oral antineoplastic drugs among breast cancer patients in the Northern Emirates: A study of associated factors
- Alyazya Mohammed Salem Khalaf (Poster presentation)
- Supervisor: Dr. Vineetha Menon
- Drug related problems among inpatients in the cardiology department of a university hospital in United Arab Emirates: A prospective study on their prevalence, risk factors and associated pharmaceutical interventions
- Anju Thomas (Poster presentation)
- Supervisor: Dr. Vineetha Menon
The COP students at Gulf Medical University were also awarded different prizes in recognition of their outstanding contribution and novelty of the presented research. The prizes won by our students reflect the outstanding and endless contribution and dedication of both our students and faculty members.
Thus, the following students received prizes:
- Bilal Nemmar, Ibrahim Mustafa, Aisha Muhammed, and Wafaa Laith supervised by Dr. Ahmed Thabet won the second prize.
- Mariam Sherif Mohammed supervised by Dr. Seeba Zachariah won the fourth prize.
- Omnia Salah, Riyad Kaimah, and Mohammed Khan supervised by Dr. Mohamad Shorbagy won the fifth prize.
The congress was a notable venue for exposing COP to scholars and researchers from around the globe, as well as for networking and share of experience.