First-year pre-medical students at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) showcased their biology laboratory research findings on the antimicrobial effect of herbs, spices and other natural substances at the annual poster presentation event. The event was the culmination of two semesters of research where the students were provided with a choice of four different species of bacteria, and were required to investigate the effect based on bacteria’s response, and determine the possible mechanism at play in these extracts that inhibits the growth of bacteria. A total of 53 students, divided into groups of three, worked to execute the research projects from beginning to end, demonstrating their ability to conduct and communicate science. Altogether 18 posters were presented. The students reviewed literature, formulated a question and hypothesis, conducted experiments in the laboratory, and analysed the data. They then wrote a short synopsis of their findings and presented it in a poster to their fellow students and faculty. Some of the posters will be showcased at the Doctors of the Future Conference, a gathering of educational leaders and future medical students to take place on April 11-12 and organised by the WCM-Q. “We are committed to helping students master the essential skills of research,” said biology professor Dr Kuei-Chiu Chen. “We focus on enabling them to critically evaluate scientific literature, conduct thorough statistical analyses on their data, draw insightful conclusions, and effectively communicate their findings.” Reema al-Emadi, Maryam Alghanem, and Khalid al-Thani presented a poster on the inhibitory effect of *Senna alexandrina (senna leaves), *Euterpe oleracea (açaí fruit), and *Lepidium sativum (cress seeds) on opportunistic pathogens – *Serratia marcescens and *Corynebacterium amycolatum. Nour Alqubbaj, Maryam Sohail, and Dongeun Lee presented their poster, titled “The Antibacterial effects of *Vitex agnus-castus paste on *Escherichia coli, *Staphylococcus aureus, *Serratia marcescens (red strain), and *Corynebacterium amycolatum”. Students Aiza Tanveer Hassan, Dounia Baroudi, and Hyeonjeong Oh presented a poster about their research investigating the antibacterial activity of lime, apple, and kiwi extracts on *Staphylococcus aureus and *Escherichia coli.