“…Indeed, scholarly activities might raise students' interest in pursuing academic pharmacy as their profession (Nykamp et al, 2010). Furthermore, by undertaking a research project, students could develop teamwork, critical thinking, problem-solving, lifelong learning, and oral and written communication skills; they could also build their self-confidence and play a more active role in their own learning (Lopatto, 2007;Petrella & Jung, 2008;Tan et al, 2020). Undergraduate research experience also provides an opportunity for students to acquire knowledge on scientific investigation, project management, and research ethics, as well as to participate in various research activities such as method design, the conduct of research, scientific observations, data collection, data analysis, and data interpretation (Laidlaw et al, 2012;Bhagavathula et al, 2017;Perez, Rabionet & Bleidt, 2017).…”