Across each academic year, our students are engaged in various activities to enhance their chances to enter our Doctor of Medicine (MD) Program. Research is one such integral component.

The Pre-Medicine Bridge Program (PMBP) Research Symposium is a unique event that provides our transitioning students with an opportunity to showcase their research efforts.

Event Date Jul 15, 2021
Event Time 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Venue Virtual
Deadline

Each student is required to submit an abstract/research topic by: May 31st, 2021, and final poster and voice-over recording of their poster by: June 30th, 2021

Students will present their research on Thursday, 15 July 2021.

Symposium Agenda
9:00 am - 9:30 am

Symposium Virtual Welcome on Zoom and Awards Announcement (Peter Corridon); (Lara Yacoub) Moderator

9:30 am - 11:30 am

Students’ Posters Presentation (10 minutes each)

11:30 am - 12:00 pm

Thank you and closing (Peter Corridon)

Research Mentors
Dr. Habiba Al Safar Professor, Associate Dean of Student Affairs & Director of BTC
Dr. Peter Corridon Assistant Professor, Assistant Dean Student Affairs
Dr. Shaya Janah Senior Instructor
Dr. Ahsan Khandoker Professor
Dr. Wei Chen Lecturer
Dr. Siobhán O’ Sullivan Assistant Professor & Program Director, Medical Education
Judges
Dr. Theodore Burkett Acting Director, Preparatory Program Senior Lecturer, Department of English College of Arts and Sciences
Khalifa University
Dr. Okobi Ekpo Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy & Cellular Biology College of Medicine and Health Sciences
Khalifa University
Participating students
Group 1 Biomedical Engineering
Shafaa al-maqdi Hamda al-ali Afraa al hajeri
Group 2 Medical Education
Aysha Khan Abdulrahman Alsadun Shaima Al-Sawae
Group 3 Genetics
Wjdan Bafleh Hessa Almuhairi
Group 4 Renal Pathophysiology
Sally Al-Qaraghuli Haia Abdulsamad Maryam Jamel Mohamed Adwalla
Group 5 Medicinal Chemistry
Muna Almessabi Shahd Abdelrahman Shaikha AlQubaisi
Group 6 Behavioral Sciences
Fatima Al Muhair Maitha Al Hajeri Fatima AlHashmi Salma Ali Obaid Ali Almansoori
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