Healthcare Research

Symposium & Reception

The ACH24 Research Symposium is a platform for celebrating and sharing public health and science research focused on the Arab world or conducted by Arab-identifying students. This year, our symposium – themed around “Bringing Best Practices in Healthcare Back to the Region" – addresses challenges related to health equity.

For student scholars, this is an opportunity to engage in academic dialogue with peers and faculty members. For faculty, this conference presents an opportunity to mentor the next generation of scholars. We particularly hope that this symposium will encourage historically under-represented students to pursue careers in research.

Schedule

1:30PM - 1:45PM: Opening Remarks by Heba Mohamed

1:45PM - 2:00PM: Keynote by Hesham Hamoda

2:00PM - 3:15PM: Oral Presentations

3:20PM - 4:00PM:  Poster Presentations

4:00PM - 4:30PM: Awards Ceremony & Closing

4:30PM - 5:30PM: Healthcare Reception

Sponsors

Oral Presenters

  1. Early Childhood Development in Lebanon: Status of Development and Nurturing Care; Inequities; Identifying Investment Policies

    Alya Al Sager, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

  2. COVID-19 And Telehealth: Refugee Perspectives on Hypertension Management During a Pandemic

    Zaid Salameh, Columbia Mailman School of Public Health

  3. Cross-Cultural Comparison of Cancer Experiences and Perceptions

    Jenna Nimer, University of Chicago

  4. She Pays the Highest Price: The Toll of Conflict on Sexual and Reproductive Health in Northwest Syria

    Samia Daghestani, Baylor College of Medicine

  5. Arab Maternal and Child Health Barriers in the US Context: A Qualitative, Community-Engaged Pilot Study

    Siwaar Abouala, Tufts University School of Medicine

  6. Implementation of a Medical Arabic Curriculum to Address Language Barriers for Arabic-Speaking Patients with Limited English Proficiency

    Reem Farjo & Noor Alesawy, Columbia University & Johns Hopkins University

Poster Presenters

  1. The lack of Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) representation in Genome Wide Association Studies (GWAS) and the effect on the overall health of Arab Americans

    Malack Jallad, University of Michigan

  2. Project E.A.C.H. : Combating Language Barriers in Healthcare

    Roukaya Najdi, Alaa Chehab, Zeinab Bcharouche, Hanan Tlais, Faris Alkhouri, University of Michigan-Dearborn

  3. Beyond CITI: Ethical Research Engagement with Older Refugees and Refugees Living with Disabilities in Kenya

    Sara Al-Rishawi, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

  4. Investigating the Genetic and Epigenetic Basis of Variation in the Immune Response to SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination

    Bana Alamad, University of Oxford

  5. Vaccine Hesitancy Among Muslim Communities in the United States: An Ethnographic Exploration

    Aisha Chebbi, Princeton University

  6. Theory-Based Interventions to Bridge the Mental Health Gap in Iraq

    Sara Hassan, West Chester University of Pennsylvania

  7. From Crisis to Collapse: The Nexus of Economics and Health in Post-2021 Afghanistan

    Alaha Nasari, Harvard University

  8. Syria’s Sanctions: The Exacerbation of Inequity in Health

    Dina Kobeissi, Harvard University

  9. Probing the microstructure of porous medium using dielectric spectroscopy

    Abdullah AlShuaibi, Cornell University

  10. Clinician’s Perspectives on Telehealth during the Covid-19 Pandemic

    Rahaf Zaza, Wellesley College

  11. Enhanced Acetylcholinesterase Based ELISA Testing Technique Using Ion-Selective Electrodes

    Ahmad Alsheikh, Harvard University

  12. Sleep quality and mental health differences following Syria-Turkey earthquakes: A cross-sectional study

    Jamal Ataya, University of Aleppo

  13. Sources and Elemental Composition of Fine Particulate Matter in Air & Implications for Public Health

    Alaa Abo El-Magd & Ali Nawar, Franklin and Marshall College

  14. Energy Transition for Vehicles and Systems in Developing Countries

    Maya Ayoub, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

  15. Building a community of computational neuroscientists in the arab world through e-learning

    Alaa Salah (University of Cairo), Abdalrhman Mostafa (University of Cairo), Reem Abedi, Ghinwa Masri, Seif Aldalil (Brandeis University), Rawan AlSubaie (MIT), Mohamed Abdelhack, The Krembil Centre for Neuroinformatics in the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

  16. Risk Factors Associated With The Reported Scores on Symptoms Severity and Functional Limitations Scales of The Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire: A Cross-Sectional Study in the West Bank

    Fajr Sarhan, Nuvance Health

  17. Application of Blockchain Technology, NFTs, and Cryptocurrency in the Art and Luxury Industries

    Raneem Zaitoun, University of British Columbia

  18. O’kdet El Khawaaga in Egypt: The Effects of English Language Proficiency on Self-Esteem in a Non-Native Developing Country 

    Noureen Saeed, Stetson University

  19. Evaluating Racial Disparities in Postoperative Outcomes of DIEP Flap Reconstruction: A NSQIP Database Multi-Institutional Study of 12,730 Patients

    Sammer Marzouk, Northwestern University

  20. Lower morbidity, mortality, re-hospitalisation and recurrence rate of intra-abdominal abscesses by applying photodynamic therapy along with delivery of Methylene Blue

    Sara Abdelsalam, University Of Louisville

  21. ​​Aging-related differences in spatial reference frame utilization as a potential marker of cognitive decline

    Yasmine Bassil, Emory University

  22. Under Siege: Assessing the Impact of War on Gaza's Health System and Infrastructure

    Masa Masri, Boston University

  23. Analyzing the Impact of Israel’s Monetary Shocks on the Palestinian Lending Rates and GDP growth


    Eman Muamar, Washington and Lee University