ISCOMS Days
ISCOMS Days
My five-day-long unforgettable adventure at the ISCOMS Congress in Holland starts at Schiphol Airport. Upon arrival in Amsterdam, you can notice the individualism, culture, history, and colors of this city. Lots of narrow streets, extraordinary houses, a great number of bikes, and boats sailing in the canals. The whole scene was captured in memory while passing through the very first streets. However, the most important days ahead are the days of Congress.
International Student Congress Of (bio)Medical Sciences (ISCOMS) is one of the world’s leading student congresses in (bio)medical sciences. ISCOMS is not just any regular congress, it is a non-profit organization made up of students that aims to promote student research and the international exchange of it. The congress is held in Groningen, one of the most beautiful cities in the Netherlands. Groningen is a student city with quiet, modern, surviving historical artifacts. One of the main landmarks of this city is the University of Groningen itself, with its history dating back to the 17th century. Today the huge area of the university in the heart of the city counts many faculties and many local and international students as well.
ISCOMS was held at the University of Groningen Medical Campus. It is noteworthy that every day of Congress was scheduled and well organized by students. The host students were quite positive, sociable, and responsible.
The days of Congress were pleasantly busy, varied, and impressive. Every day began with lectures conducted by successful doctors, professors, and scientists. They introduced us to many discoveries and innovations in modern medicine. The University students with their lecturers conducted workshops for us. My colleagues and I attended workshops such as Micro and Macroscopic suturing, 3D-Lab, and Lab-on-a-chip. This process was fun, interesting, and informative. Oral, poster and plenary presentations were held afterward, and the results of our academy's research projects were presented. Three studies by TMA were presented at ISCOMS, in the form of two posters and one oral presentation. Congress Day was also closed with an interesting lecture given by leading professors in the field of medicine. At the end of the day, various recreational events were held to entertain and get to know the students better.
The days spent at the ISCOMS Congress will remain one of the most memorable and impressive pages in my career life. The time I spent there taught me a lot, showed me better, and inspired my future plans. This year in the new role, as the ISCOMS Ambassador together with my colleague Elene Lipartia, we will be glad to share our experience and help students participate in ISCOMS 2024.
