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Honorary Advisory Committee:

Ayad A Jaffa, Ph.D. Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies & Interdisciplinary Programs Chair, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics Faculty of Medicine American University of Beirut Beirut, Lebanon	Mohamed H. Sayegh, MD Executive Vice President Raja N. Khuri Dean, Faculty of Medicine American University of Beirut Beirut, Lebanon
Hilal Lashuel, MD Associate Professor of Life Sciences Director of the Laboratory of Chemical Biology of Neurodegeneration Brain Mind Institute. Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, Switzerland	Samia J. Khoury, MD Director, Abu Haidar Neuroscience Institute Associate Dean for Clinical and Translational Research Director, Nehme and Therese Tohme Multiple Sclerosis Center Faculty of Medicine American University of Beirut Beirut, Lebanon

AUB-IBRO Executive Committee

Chairpersons: Hala Darwish, RN, PhD Cognitive Nueroscience Hariri School of Nursing American University of Beirut Lebanon Prof. Firas Kobaissy Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics American University of Beirut Lebanon	Co- chair: Nada Lawand, PhD Department of Anatomy, Cell Biology and Physiology Sciences American University of Beirut Lebanon
Arij Daou, PhD Department of Biomedical Engineering American University of Beirut Lebanon	Prof. Mohamed Salama Director of the Medical Experimental Research Center (MERC) Mansoura University Egypt
Prof. Karem H. Alzoubi Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy Jordan University of Sciences and Technology Jordan	Noel Ghanem, MD Department of Biology American University of Beirut Lebanon
Mohammad M. Herzallah, MD Founder and director of the Palestinian Neuroscience Initiative Al-Quds University Palestine	Prof. Samia Ben Sassi Mongi Ben Hmida National Institute of Neurology Tunisia

Scientific Committee (AUB):

Chairperson: Nada Lawand, PhD Department of Anatomy, Cell Biology and Physiology Sciences American University of Beirut Lebanon	Co- chair: Prof. Karem H. Alzoubi Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy Jordan University of Sciences and Technology Jordan
Arij Daou, PhD Department of Biomedical Engineering American University of Beirut Lebanon	Brigitte Khoury, PhD Director, Outpatient clinical services Director, Clinical Psychology Training Program Director, Arab Regional Center for Research, Training and Policy Making in Mental Health Associate Professor Clinical Psychologist American University of Beirut, Faculty of Medicine Department of Psychiatry
Elie Al Chaer	Prof. Firas Kobaissy Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics American University of Beirut Lebanon
Farid Talih, MD	Ibrahim Omeis, MD
Noel Ghanem, MD Department of Biology American University of Beirut Lebanon	Pia Zeinoun,
Prof. Samia Ben Sassi Mongi Ben Hmida National Institute of Neurology Tunisia	Samer Tabbal,

Student Selection Committee:

Chairperson: Prof. Mohamed Salama Director of the Medical Experimental Research Center (MERC) Mansoura University Egypt	Prof. Firas Kobaissy Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics American University of Beirut Lebanon
Prof. Samia Ben Sassi Mongi Ben Hmida National Institute of Neurology Tunisia

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