RCSI Bahrain Research Centre hosts its first Fulbright Scholar

RCSI Bahrain Research Centre hosts its first Fulbright Scholar

The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland – Medical University of Bahrain (RCSI Bahrain) is pleased to announce the joining of the first Fulbright Scholar, from the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Program, at the university’s Clinical and Biomolecular Research Centre.

As part of RCSI Bahrain’s strategic aim to become a hub for clinical and patient-centred research, the University earlier this academic year welcomed its first Fulbright Scholar, Ms Maria Morcos, from the state of New York, USA. Ms Morcos, graduate of the MSc Physician Assistant programme from Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), has a keen interest in the understanding of pulmonary health.

During her year at RCSI Bahrain, Ms Morcos will be participating in a research project led by Professor Stephen Atkin, Head of School of Postgraduate Studies and Research for the development of an educational programme to enable women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) to make lifestyle changes and reduce the risk of future PCOS-related complications. She will also be supporting in a research project led by Professor Ghufran Jassim, Head and Associate Professor of Family Medicine, to develop recommendations and update guidelines in relation to the management of mild asthma in adults in the Middle East.

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