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Students from the Faculty of Pharmacy at Ain Shams University won first and second place in the scientific competition for pharmacy graduation projects across Egyptian universities, held as part of the eighth edition of Nasser Institute's Annual Conference on Advancing Pharmacy Practice (Pharm Nex). The faculty participated with graduation projects submitted by students enrolled in the Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD Clinical) program.

This achievement was accomplished under the patronage of Prof. Mohamed Diaa Zain El-Abedeen, President of Ain Shams University; Prof. Rami Maher Ghali, Vice President for Education and Student Affairs; and Prof. Rehab Othman Ahmed, Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy, and under the supervision of Dr. Ahmed Abouzeid, Program Coordinator, and Dr. Doaa Hamdy and Dr. Nermeen Victor, Deputy Program Coordinators.

The conference featured distinguished scientific presentations and highlighted the latest developments in clinical pharmacy activities and practices. It also included a competitive scientific contest among pharmacy students from Egyptian universities, aimed at fostering innovation, promoting research excellence, and encouraging students to present scientific projects that contribute to advancing pharmacy practice.

The Faculty of Pharmacy at Ain Shams University participated with two graduation projects from the PharmD Clinical program. Both projects successfully qualified among the top four finalists, advancing to the final stage, which involved scientific presentations before the audience, followed by evaluations conducted by a specialized judging panel based on scientific posters and oral presentations, in addition to audience voting.

The competition results revealed that the project submitted by students Doha Ahmed Saleh, Nour Tarek, Rana Hossam, Nadia Sherif, and Hala Mohamed secured first place in both the audience vote and overall ranking. The project was supervised by Prof. Ebtehal El-Demerdash, Head of the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology; Prof. Maha Nasr, Professor of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy; and Dr. Nadine Sherif, Assistant Lecturer at the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology.

The project was submitted by students Abdelrahman Mohamed Sayed, Reem Mohamed Marzouk, Kyrillos Safwat Naguib, Mohamed Mamdouh Mostafa, and Engy Ashraf Rashed secured second place under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Mina Youssef, Associate Professor at the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology.

This achievement reflects the excellence of PharmD Clinical students and their ability to develop innovative scientific projects and apply academic and research knowledge to generate outstanding ideas. It also underscores the Faculty of Pharmacy's commitment to fostering student creativity, developing research and practical skills, and preparing qualified pharmacy professionals capable of keeping pace with rapid advances in clinical pharmacy.

The Faculty of Pharmacy at Ain Shams University extends its sincere congratulations to the winning students, faculty members, and teaching assistants who supervised the two projects in recognition of their outstanding scientific efforts. The faculty also expresses its sincere gratitude and appreciation to the administration of Nasser Institute and everyone involved in organizing the conference, wishing its students continued success, excellence, and further achievements worthy of the Faculty's and University's reputation.

This achievement is a source of great pride in the 2026 graduating class of the PharmD Clinical program and stands as an inspiring example of scientific excellence and pharmaceutical innovation among Ain Shams University students.