{"id":5836,"date":"2022-02-27T12:28:14","date_gmt":"2022-02-27T08:28:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mbrsc.aud.edu\/MBRSCPost\/?p=5836"},"modified":"2022-02-27T20:06:11","modified_gmt":"2022-02-27T16:06:11","slug":"students-showcase-medical-innovations-at-dubais-pharmaceutical-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mbrsc.aud.edu\/MBRSCPost\/students-showcase-medical-innovations-at-dubais-pharmaceutical-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Students Showcase Medical Innovations at Dubai\u2019s Pharmaceutical Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Pharmaceutical students from various universities in the Middle East have presented this week their research and innovations in the medical field at the 27th Dubai International Conference and Exhibition for Pharmaceuticals and Technology \u201cDUPHAT 2022.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Held at the Dubai World Trade Center, the event attracted about 22,000 visitors and participants from 82 countries. Among the participants were university students from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The three-day conference, which ended on February 24, was attended by many representatives of international companies and leading names in the fields of pharmacy and medical technology, along doctors, specialists, pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In his message to attendees, Dr. Ali Al Sayed, Director of the Pharmaceutical Services Department at the Dubai Health Authority and Chairman of DUPHAT Conference, said that this conference would further highlight the various efforts to combat covid-19. \u201cAs frontline healthcare professionals, pharmacists all around the world continue to provide direct patient care, adopting innovative strategies to minimize the adverse impact of Covid-19.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DUPHAT is an important conference, continued Dr. Sayed, as it \u201cenvisions to be a \u2018meeting of the minds\u2019 avenue\u201d which aids students in their journey to meet researchers and healthcare professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"310\" height=\"406\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mbrsc.aud.edu\/MBRSCPost\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-48.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5838\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mbrsc.aud.edu\/MBRSCPost\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-48.png 310w, https:\/\/mbrsc.aud.edu\/MBRSCPost\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-48-18x24.png 18w, https:\/\/mbrsc.aud.edu\/MBRSCPost\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-48-27x36.png 27w, https:\/\/mbrsc.aud.edu\/MBRSCPost\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-48-37x48.png 37w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 310px) 100vw, 310px\" \/><figcaption>Aishah AlBuheiri posing next to her research paper<br>in DUPHAT in World Trade Center in Dubai, United<br>Arab Emirates on 22 Feb, 2022. (AUD\/Heba Alhamarna).<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Aishah AlBuheiri, a Saudi pharmaceutical student from the University of Tabuk, is focusing her research on the impact of Covid-19 infections, particularly on the liver functions for diabetics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe method of the study was conducted on patients with diabetes mellitus who were newly diagnosed with Covid-19 infection in hospitals of Tabuk region. The conclusion and results show that patients with diabetes mellitus suffered from greater risks of reduced hepatic function with Covid-19,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDoes Beauty Hurt?\u201d was the center of Syrian Jumana Aljohmani and Palestinian Zena Mohamad\u2019s research. Focusing on the \u201cBeauty and the Beast of Diseases,\u201d their cross-sectional study aimed to identify cancer risks induced by chemicals found in beauty products. \u201cWe are highly interested in cosmetics, and we found many ingredients in it that lead not only to cancer but also to allergies, hormone issues, and even neurological disorders,\u201d Aljohmani told the MBRSC Post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two students from Al Ain university hope their research will be the starting point for pharmaceutical studies about harmful substances in daily products, and would be thrilled if colleges would include such matter in their curricula.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Representing the October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA) in Cairo, Hady Gamal, Karem Ahmed, and Salma Abdelmageid showcased their research findings in an original way, using virtual reality (VR) to recreate the conditions they worked on back in Egypt. \u201cOur project revolves around Arthritis and we are using stem cells to treat the disease,\u201d said Gamal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/www.mbrsc.aud.edu\/MBRSCPost\/wp-content\/uploads\/VR-video.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption>Virtual reality tour of the laboratory Gamal, Ahmed, and Abdelmageid used in Egypt to work on their research (Courtesy of Salma Abdelmageid).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Arthritis, an auto-immune disease characterized by the swelling and tenderness of one or more joints, is often treated using medications and physiotherapy. But the results obtained by the three Egyptian students are showing that stem cells combined with conventional drugs could be a more efficient treatment than conventional drugs alone. \u201cUnfortunately, using stem cells in medicine isn\u2019t generalized yet, it is still experimental and it\u2019s expensive in some countries,\u201d Gamal noted. Self-funding their research, the trio is working on a second stage in which they will be using plant extracts in combination with the stem cells to improve their results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"338\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mbrsc.aud.edu\/MBRSCPost\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-50.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5840\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mbrsc.aud.edu\/MBRSCPost\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-50.png 338w, https:\/\/mbrsc.aud.edu\/MBRSCPost\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-50-22x24.png 22w, https:\/\/mbrsc.aud.edu\/MBRSCPost\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-50-32x36.png 32w, https:\/\/mbrsc.aud.edu\/MBRSCPost\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-50-43x48.png 43w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/><figcaption>Hady Gamal, Karem Ahmed, and Salma Abdelmageid celebrating<br>after their win in DUPHAT in World Trade Center in Dubai,<br>United Arab Emirates on 24 Feb, 2022. (AUD\/Heba Alhamarna).<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The group was awarded the \u201cSecond Best Creative Pharmacy Student Poster\u201d for their project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>DUPHAT also included a program filled with scientific lectures, specialized workshops, and topics related to public policy, drug and device regulation, building efficiency in the pharmaceutical sector, and ways to practice pharmacy in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dates for next year\u2019s conference have yet to be released; however, participating students such as Indian Hamdan Abdulrahiman showed much excitement for the years to come. \u201cIt is very impressive, the wide range of companies and the projects of fellow colleagues, it is actually euphoric, and I can\u2019t wait for next year.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pharmaceutical students from various universities in the Middle East have presented this week their research&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":5837,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[31],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mbrsc.aud.edu\/MBRSCPost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5836"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mbrsc.aud.edu\/MBRSCPost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mbrsc.aud.edu\/MBRSCPost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mbrsc.aud.edu\/MBRSCPost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mbrsc.aud.edu\/MBRSCPost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5836"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mbrsc.aud.edu\/MBRSCPost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5836\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5842,"href":"https:\/\/mbrsc.aud.edu\/MBRSCPost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5836\/revisions\/5842"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mbrsc.aud.edu\/MBRSCPost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5837"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mbrsc.aud.edu\/MBRSCPost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5836"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mbrsc.aud.edu\/MBRSCPost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5836"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mbrsc.aud.edu\/MBRSCPost\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5836"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}