Report on Proceedings, December 9, 2007

Report on Proceedings

The Second Annual Dubai Harvard Foundation for Medical Research Young Investigators Conference, Building a Career in Research: The Path to Success, held in Dubai, UAE, on December 9, 2007 was attended by more than 50 young research scientists and academic leaders from the Gulf region and abroad. The aim of the event was to encourage the regional investigators at the beginning or the early stages of their career, currently working in the medical and biomedical research communities at home and abroad, to take an active part in the scientific resurgence taking place in the region. They heard first-hand what it means to be a researcher today in a world where frequent and rapid developments in science can re-direct the path of a research career, and had the opportunity to share their research endeavors and exchange ideas with researchers from similar disciplines.  They also heard about health, medical, and biomedical issues of concern to the Gulf and Middle East that could play a significant role in the direction of future research endeavors, and learned how current developments in science and medicine continue to affect career paths in research. PDF