Dubai, November 9, 2026. Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences students at Dubai Medical University took their learning outside the classroom this month. At the DMU Greenhouse, they presented posters on herbal supplements and weight-control methods.

Prof. Naglaa Gamil Shehab, who teaches both courses, supervised the activities. They were designed to help students review scientific evidence critically, weigh different points of view, and explain their findings clearly to an audience.

Fourth-year Pharmacy students in the Natural Medicine, Safety and Efficacy course presented the clinical evidence for herbal supplements used in selected diseases. They also covered the supplements’ side effects and their possible interactions with conventional medicines. This is an important area of knowledge for future pharmacists, who are often the first people patients ask about these products.

Second-year Biomedical Sciences students in the Nutrition course held a debate on weight-control methods. They argued for and against each approach, drawing on the evidence behind it.

A panel of faculty evaluators assessed the posters using a structured rubric. The College thanks the evaluators: Prof. Sathvik, Prof. Mirza, Dr. Naglaa Saad, Dr. Mariam, and Dr. Yasmeen.

The College also thanks Dr. Naglaa Saad, Head of the Integrative Medicine Department, for her continued support and for making the greenhouse available for these activities.

The greenhouse made a fitting setting for discussions about plant-based medicine and nutrition.