The 1st International Scientific Conference for Biomedical Engineering kicks off at Damascus University

The Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering launched the 1st International Scientific Conference on Biomedical Engineering on May 16th, at Damascus University, under the title Biomedical Engineering and its Role in Developing Health Care. 

Arab and foreign participants will discuss several axes in the fields of medical engineering and its role in improving health care services in terms of diagnosis, treatment, prevention, hospital management, biostatistics, biomedical materials, creativity and innovation in medical engineering, biosimilars, medical imaging and simulation in the field of dentistry. 

The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Dr. Bassam Ibrahim said that the conference constitutes a qualitative leap in the field of medical engineering in Syria to discuss the most important findings of scientific research and technical and software development in this field.

The Rector of Damascus University, Dr. Muhammad Osama Al-Jabban, said that the university contributes to the development of the medical sector in all its fields by supporting scientific research and studies and directing students’ research towards the problems facing this vital sector. 

Conference President Dr. Muhammad Firas Hennawi pointed out the need to work for the localization of modern medical technology in Syria, starting from colleges and universities in cooperation with local and international industrial, academic and research bodies. 

Hennawi said that 52 papers will be reviewed during the three-day conference, 19 of which will be published in a special issue of the conference in the Damascus University Journal. 

The head of the Syrian Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Dr. Marwan Al-Halabi, emphasized the need to achieve medical integration through cooperation between medical service providers and medical engineering to improve the quality of medical practice.

Head of the Oral Medicine Department at the Faculty of Dentistry at Damascus University, Dr. Abeer Al-Jojo, drew attention to the importance of networking between disciplines to improve health care provided to citizens. 

The Iraqi researcher specializing in mechanical and medical engineering, Uday Muhammad Kazem al-Kalabi, a member of the Iraqi Engineers Syndicate, said: “ He is participating in two papers in the first conference on nanotechnology and its engineering and medical applications, and the second on improving the mechanical properties of a new paste using nano-cement kiln dust, which can be used in the formation of medical prosthetics.” 

The conference is accompanied by an exhibition of the latest technologies and medical equipment. 

Inas Abdulkareem