WCMC-Q students complete research programs in the U.S.

WCMC-Q pre-medical students Anchalia Chandrakumaran, Alaaeldin Elsayed, Sarah Elsoukkary, Ayesha Khalid, Mohammed Sheriff, Shruthi Suresh, Khalid Taha, Hamza Oglat, Abdulrahman Al-Abdulmalek, Ahmad Al-Sharani, Mohammedshah Gul and Khalid Abulreshad who attended the biomedical research training programs in Ithaca. Far left is their guide, Ph.D student Dr. Christopher Robinson.

Eleven students in the pre-medical program at WCMC-Q have completed the 2013 Summer Student Research Program in Ithaca, while a further four of their classmates have completed the same program in Doha.

The prestigious mentoring program is aimed at talented students interested in a future research career. The Student Summer Research Program (SSRP) provides a mentored 10-week biomedical experience for second-year pre-medical students.It offers students the opportunity to experience the life of a full-time scientist in an active research laboratory. They spend the entire 10 weeks at an assigned laboratory where they work on a research project.

The students also have to present a research seminar and poster, they have to write an abstract an, submit progress reports and then submit their research findings to mentors at WCMC-Q.

‘This is an intensive career building program. It is aimed at high performing students who are looking towards a future career in biomedical research,” said Yassir Hussain, the nationals training program coordinatorat WCMC-Q.

“This is a perfect introduction for students interested in scientific research. They are introduced to a functioning lab and they experience working in some of the finest scientific laboratories in the world among the most talented international scientists.”

A group of eight WCMC-Q medical students are in the final stages of completing a similar program in New York City. The students have spent eight weeks working in a laboratory, attending seminars and preparing a presentation. Four of their classmates are completing the same program in Doha, which finishes on August 24.

The summer research program is fully funded and participants are provided with a stipend that covers travel, accommodation and incidentals.