Outstanding Achievements for Pharmacy Students at MESPET 2026
Students of the Faculty of Pharmacy at the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT) – Main Campus in Abu Qir demonstrated exceptional scientific excellence during their participation in the First Conference of the Middle East Society for Experimental Pharmacology and Therapeutics (MESPET), held on May 3–4, 2026. Their participation reflected remarkable creativity, innovation, and research excellence.
The Faculty’s students achieved an outstanding accomplishment by winning five prestigious awards across undergraduate and postgraduate categories.
The First Place Award for Best Scientific Poster – Undergraduate Category was awarded for the research titled:
“From Farm to Pharmacy Risk: A Pharmacological and Analytical View of Antimicrobial Residues”
Presented by:
Ahmed Hassan Al-Khawalka, Jana Hamdy Belhaj, Kenzy El-Sayed El-Shenawy, Youssef Sherif Hosny, and Seif El-Din Magdy Bashir from the Faculty of Pharmacy at AASTMT, in collaboration with Hanaa Amr Al-Howait from Alexandria University.
The research was supervised by Prof. Dr. Amira Al-Yazbi, Dr. Sara Sami, Dr. Hadeel Khalil, and Pharmacist Rowan El-Meselhy.
The Second Place Award for Best Scientific Poster – Undergraduate Category was awarded for the research titled:
“From Plants to Nanomedicine: Clove Oil Encapsulated in Nanostructured Lipid Carriers for Enhanced Antibacterial Applications”
Presented by:
Sondos Sharaf, Laila Abbas, and Waad Tarek from Ahfad University for Women.
The project was supervised by Associate Professor Mohamed El-Khouly, Associate Professor Bassant Ehab, Dr. Nermeen Hesham, and Assistant Lecturer Mohamed Ateba.
The Third Place Award for Best Scientific Poster – Undergraduate Category was awarded for the research titled:
“Beta-Carotene Mitigated Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity Through Modulation of Mitophagy Signaling”
Presented by:
Christine Hany, Lamy Sabry, and Seif Allah Haitham.
The research was supervised by Prof. Dr. Maged Wasfy, Dr. Yousra El-Banna, and Assistant Lecturer Samer Osama.
The First Place Award for Best Oral Presentation was awarded to graduate Bassant Rageh for the research titled:
“Beyond Anticoagulation: Rivaroxaban as a Promising Modulator in MASH via Suppression of Thromboinflammation and PAR1–PI3K/Akt Pathway Restoration”
The project was conducted under joint research supervision with Alamein International University.
In addition, the Third Place Award (Tie) for Best Scientific Poster – Postgraduate Category was awarded for the research titled:
“Nano-Based Repurposed Anti-Diabetic Therapies Attenuate Hypercoagulability and Ferroptotic Neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s Disease”
Presented by graduate Ahmed Bilal under joint research supervision with Alamein International University.
The Faculty of Pharmacy extends its heartfelt congratulations to all the outstanding students and graduates, wishing them continued success, excellence, and further achievements in their academic and professional journeys.