The contest “Scientific research for students 2020” was recently organized from November 25^th 2020 to November 27^th 2020 by the Ministry of Education and Training in collaboration with the Ministry of Science and Technology, Central Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, and the Vietnam Union of Technical Associations at Ho Chi Minh City University of Education. This contest attracted 461 entries from 103 institutes nationwide. Among them, the field of Medicine and Pharmacy has 32 subjects. 

The entry "Investigating the hypoglycemic effect of film-coated tablets containing condensed Neem leaves extracted balm on the model of hyperglycemia-induced white mice" took advantage of the byproducts of Neem trees (Azadirachta indica) in An Giang province, old leaves, to extract and concentrate into condensed balm, which was then prepared into film-coated tablets containing Neem leaves extracted balm. In An Giang province, Neem trees have been known as a medicinal herb useful in treating diabetes, and long been widely utilized in Traditional Medicine. However, locals mostly use the young leaves of the Neem trees in cuisines such as Neem salad. The successful preparation of film-coated tablets containing Neem leaves extracted balm is expected to be a solution for regularity and convenience of use of medicinal herbs in chronic diseases such as diabetes – a major health problem of the modern world. This is the School-level scientific research entry for students, qualified and rated excellent by the Scientific Council of Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy, under Decision No. 1294 / QĐ-ĐHYDCT dated June 30^th, 2020, of the Rector Board of the Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy. 

The above entry was done by a team of Pharmacy students, consisting of the following five members: LAM Quang Duc, Course 42 – Entry manager; NGUYEN Viet Dien – Course 42; TRAN Ngoc Minh – Course 42; HUYNH Phan Tuong Vi – Course 43; TRAN Thi Hong Quan – Course 43; working under the guidance of Assoc. Prof. PhD.  DUONG Xuan Chu - Head of the Faculty of Pharmacy, and MSc. CAO Thi Kim Hoang – Lecturer of the Department of Pharmacology – Clinical Pharmacy. With inherent highlights, the entry was honored to become one of six entries to be presented in the Final Round of the field of Medicine and Pharmacy in the contest “Scientific research for students 2020”, coordinated by the Ministry of Education and Training, Ministry of Science and Technology, Central Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union and the Vietnam Union of Technical Associations. 

It was the first time students of Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy participated in this contest, and we have honorably won the Second Prize. This is the joy and pride for our School, brought by a generation of ethical and professional students, and it serves as the motivation for all students to further strive forwards in studying and participating in local scientific research movements, as well as contributing to further the movement of scientific research for students in the coming years.

Some pictures from the contest:

Students of the research group took commemorative photos with Assoc. Prof. PhD.  Duong Xuan Chu

Students of the research group took commemorative photos with M.Sc Cao Thi Kim Hoang and M.Sc Tran Hoang Yen- Student Affairs Assistant, Faculty of Pharmacy.
 

The topic book of the student group has been accepted according to Decision No. 1294/QĐ-ĐHYDCT dated June 30th, 2020 of the Rector Board of Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy

Student Lam Quang Duc, the representative of the research team, received the second prize in the contest and took photos with the School Administration and the Science & International Cooperation Department at Ho Chi Minh City University of Education

For further information, please contact:

Scientific Research and International Cooperation Office

Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy

179 Nguyen Van Cu Street, Ninh Kieu District, Can Tho City, Vietnam

Telephone: (84) 292 3739809;        Email: ico@ctump.edu.vn