The COP participated in the Research Day which was held between March 9 and 10 in Gulf Medical University, United Arab Emirates. Research Day is an annual event at Gulf Medical University that hosts keynote speakers from around the world to present their notable research achievements. This annual event is also a platform for GMU academic faculty members, healthcare practitioners, and students from different fields to present their scholarly work and embark on more interprofessional research initiatives. Master in Clinical Pharmacy, Master of Science in Drug Discovery and Development, and PharmD. students at the COP under the faculty supervision presented their research and thesis projects through an active engagement in student poster sessions.
During the research day, Dr. Diana Malaeb, College of Pharmacy was recognized for her outstanding contribution in advancing the research agenda of the College of Pharmacy and the University. Dr. Diana achieved the highest number of Scopus indexed research publications for the calendar year 2022.
The participating faculty from the COP contributed with four oral presentations in the Research Day: Dr. Eman EL Labbad ”Evaluation of an International Collaborative Certificate Program for Pharmacy Student Leaders of Peer-Assisted Learning programs”.
Dr. Diana Malaeb ”An Assessment of Quality of Life in Patients With Asthma Through Physical, Emotional, Social, and Occupational Aspects. A Cross-Sectional Study”.
Dr. Muhammed Abdullatif Saad ”Exploring New Frontiers” Repurposing Medication for Improved Treatment of mental and Neurological Disorders”.
Dr. Ahmad El Oweini ”Assessment of the Efficacy and Safety of Favipiravir versus Symptomatic Management for United Arab Emirates Patients With SARS-COV-2 Infection: A Single-Center Study”.
Students poster presentations:
- Utilization Pattern of OTC Medications in Community Pharmacies in the UAE
- Kripa Mathew, Nowraz Akbarali, Safae Dorostkar, Dania Mohammed Katout
- Supervisor: Dr. Juny Sebastian
- Novel Coprocessed Excipients For the Preparation of Orally Disintegrating Tablets
- Sarah Diallo, Aisha Oluwakemi Akinola, Yoanna Abdelmalek, and Fatima Allawandi
- Supervisor: Professor Shery Jacob
- Design of Novel Cinnamoyl Anthranilins Scaffold as Potential Anticancer Agents
- Hassan Abu Karim, Afra Abdulhammed
- Supervisor: Dr. Eman Moussa
- Assessment of the Efficacy and Safety of Favipiravir versus Symptomatic Management for United Arab Emirates Patients With SARS-COV-2 Infection: A Single-Center Study
- Bayan Ayash
- Supervisor: Dr. Diana Malaeb
- Role of Hypoxia in the Regulation of UHRF in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
- Aysha Rifath Jaina, Master of Science in Drug Discovery and Development student
- Supervisor: Dr. R. Abou Khouzam
- Awarded one of the best prizes in recognition of her poster presentation
Like other participating colleges, the COP also joined poster station displaying the research strategic plan goals and objectives of the College.
