On May 27th, 2023, the College of Pharmacy, Gulf Medical University participated in celebrating the graduation of the third cohort of GEMS-GMU “Future Scientist of UAE Program “led by GMU’s Thumbay Research Institute for Precision Medicine. From the College of Pharmacy, Dr. Eman E-labbad, Assistant professor of Medicinal Chemistry, Assistant Dean of Assessment and Evaluation, and Dr. Samiullah Shabbir Ahmad, Teaching Assistants a master’s student in Drug Discovery and Development hosted the students in a research rotation in the College’s Drug Discovery and Development Lab.
During the drug discovery and development rotation, the students received three hands-on training sessions on
Dr. Eman commented, “It is always a great pleasure to engage me with GEMS high school students in this unique program: Future -Scientists of UAE. The program is bridging research with education, nurturing the culture of innovation, and paving the path for future drug discovery scientists! Congratulation to all graduates! This is not the end; it is the beginning of a lifelong journey in Science and research!“
Dean Sherief Khalifa commented: “The impact of the “Future Scientists of UAE” on high school students in opening their minds to research at an early stage will for sure have a role in shaping the future of these young and talented students. The College of Pharmacy is proud to participate in this great program”.
