The 9th Annual Faculty of Medical Sciences Graduate Symposium

Dr. O. Peter Adams- Dean, Faculty of Medical Sciences Dr. M. Murphy- Deputy Dean-Graduates Studies and research Programme Coordinators Dr. Damian Cohall- Deputy Dean Pre-Clinical Studies and Coordinator, PhD Pharmacology Programme Dr. Natalie Greaves-Lecturer in Public Health and Coordinator, PhD in Public Health and Epidemiology *Supervisors* Prof Simon Anderson Prof Ian Hambleton/Dr Christina Howitt Dr. Ambadasu Bharatha Dr. Marquita Gittens-St. Hilaire Faculty Dr. Heather Harewood, Head Public Health Group Dr W. Jones-Lecturer in Public Health

9th Annual Faculty of Medical Sciences Graduate Symposium

Via Zoom

Friday, January 28th, 2022 9:00am - 2:25 pm

AGENDA 9:00— 9:05 am

Welcome - Dr. Peter Adams

9:05 – 9:35 am Ms. Stephanie Whiteman Assessing the foodscape of a Small Island Developing State: The Barbados Nutrition Environment Survey (Barbados-NEMS) for Stores 9:35 – 10:05 am Dr. Stephanie Date Barbadian Women, Metformin and Endometrial Can cer: Project Updates 10:05 — 10:35 am Ms. Deidre Shepherd The Use of Cannabinoids to Modulate Endothelial Dys function 10:35 — 11:05 am Mr. Kern Rocke Walkability, Physical Activity and Health: The story of Barbados 11:05 — 11:35 am Ms. Kim Archer Screening of Potential Anti-Diabetic Properties of Bar badian Folklore from Medicinal Plants Using Nonconventional and Conventional Drug Targets 11:35 — 12:05 pm BREAK Presentations are for the duration of 20 minutes each, followed by a Question and Answer session of 10 minutes.

12:05 — 12:35 pm Ms. Eden Augustus Examining factors impacting local food production and food security in St Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) - a Small Island Developing State (SIDS).

12:35 — 1:05 pm Ms. Marriana Shepherd The Effects of Herbal Cocktails on KNDy Neuropeptides and Reproductive Hormones in PCOS Induced Female Sprague Dawley Rats 1:05 – 1:35 pm Ms. Desrie-Ann Parris Identification of Microbiological Pathogens and Inflam matory Markers associated with periodontitis in Diabetes and with the development of Cardiovascular Disease 1:35 — 1:45 pm

BREAK FEATURE LECTURE

1:45 — 1:50 pm Introduction - Dr. Heather Harewood 1:50 pm – 2:20 pm Dr. Afsan Bhadelia "Reconfiguring priority-setting and planning to advance justice-oriented health systems" 2:20—2:25 p.m. Closing Remarks: - Dr. Madhuvanti Murphy