UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH CONFERENCE FOR MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY

15th December 2018
Whitechapel Campus, Queen Mary University of London

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about

The first annual Undergraduate Research Conference for Medicine and Dentistry is an event committed to provide aspiring researchers invaluable insight regarding biomedical research, acting as a platform to exchange scientific knowledge and discoveries. The day will feature keynote presentations from distinguished clinicians and researchers, highlighting the importance of the interdisciplinary engagement of academics and healthcare professionals in achieving innovation in research and scientific breakthroughs. The participants will have the opportunity to benefit from a range of exceptional seminars, expected to decipher the puzzle of academia, delivered by experts in their respective fields. Medical and dental students will also have the opportunity to present their work to their peers and esteemed researchers, either as an oral or a poster presentation, and receive quality feedback. Despite its recent inception, we anticipate the Undergraduate Research Conference to become one of the leading academic events for medical and dental students, inspire future generations of research scholars, and provide opportunities to make collaborative connections

Aims and Objectives

  • Make medical and dental students aware of the importance of being involved in research early in their medical career
  • Provide a platform for medical students to improve their presentation and public speaking skills
  • Improve medical students’ skills in presenting, writing their CV, completing their foundation year application competently and appreciate basic concepts of study design

Fee, Date and Venue

  • Date : 15th December 2018
  • Venue : Whitechapel Campus, Queen Mary University of London
  • Conference Fee: £12.00
  • No of Places Available : 120
  • Target Audience : Medical Students and Dental Students

Programme

Faculty and speakers

Organising Committee

Our Programme

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Faculty

  • Professor Tom MacDonald (Professor of Immunology at Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary, University of London)


Speakers

  • Dr Vicky Robinson (chief executive of NC3Rs) Talk title: The 3Rs - of mice, men and medicine
  • Mr Daniel Richard Leff (Reader in Breast Surger, Departments of BioSurgery and Surgical Technology, Imperial College London) Talk title: Insights from Functional Brain Imaging Assessments in Surgeons
  • Mr Leo Cheng (Consultant Oral Maxillo-facial Surgeon, Rivers Hospital) Talk title: TBC
  • Professor Tom MacDonald (Professor of Immunology at Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary, University of London) Talk title: TBC


Organising Committee

  • Mr Marios Nicolaides (lead organise, Vice President BARS)
  • Mr Christoph Schmidt (organiser, Co-President BARS)
  • Mr Pieter Jan Eyskens (organiser, Co-President BARS)
  • Mr Andreas Andreou (organiser)
  • Miss Emilia Bober (treasurer BARS)
  • Miss Cecile Pinel (academic officer BARS)
  • Mr Michal Grela (publicity officer BARS)
  • Mis Katie Ralli (Journal club officer BARS)
  • Mr Saad Habib (dentistry rep BARS)
  • Miss Marina Dourou (dentistry rep BARS)