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- Awardees discuss research progress with Dr. Al Mahmeed
Dubai: Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU) have signed a gift agreement with Emirati Cardiologist Dr. Wael Al Mahmeed in the presence of MBRU Vice Chancellor Dr. Amer Sharif, Professor Alawi Alsheikh-Ali, Dean of the College of Medicine, and four of the awardees Dr. Tom Loney, Associate Professor of Public Health and Epidemiology at MBRU, and his research collaborator Dr. Luai Awad Ahmed, Associate Professor of Epidemiology at the Institute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, UAE University. Dr. Matthew Kroh, Chairman of the Digestive Disease Institute, and Associate Professor of Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, with Dr. Juan S. Barajas-Gamboa, Research Staff, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi.
Dr. Wael Al Mahmeed has been a pivotal figure in MBRU’s quest to give back to the community. In 2018, Dr. Wael and MBRU collaborated on the MBRU-AlMahmeed Research Award, the first of its kind at the university, focusing on scientific research. The award was open to scientists in the UAE and GCC. In May of 2019, a second cycle of the award was released. It will support competitive proposals of basic, translational, clinical or public health research. Priority is given to proposals in the areas of cancer biology, mental health and brain sciences, and cardio-metabolic diseases; including diabetes mellitus and obesity.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai presented Dr. Wael Al Mahmeed with the first ‘Mohammed bin Rashid Award for Investing in Scientific Research’ by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, in recognition of his efforts in support of research and the scientific community in the UAE. The Mohammed bin Rashid Award for Investing in Scientific Research will be awarded annually to individuals who have played an instrumental role in the advancement of scientific research.
Research at MBRU focuses on addressing national health challenges in areas of high burden diseases for the UAE, which is in line with national priorities and the National Advanced Sciences Agenda 2031. Research projects at the university are underway in cardiometabolic diseases (including Diabetes Mellitus), cancer, mental health and wellbeing, neurodevelopmental disorders, respiratory and infectious diseases, DNA sequencing, as well as dentistry.
MBRU aims to deliver high impact translational research with a clear objective to ultimately enhance clinical practice, health policy and the health of the community.
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About Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences
Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU) is Dubai Healthcare City’s first medical university which aims to be a global hub for innovative and integrated healthcare education and research at the service of humanity.
MBRU offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees through its two colleges, Hamdan Bin Mohammed College of Dental Medicine (HBMCDM); the first college established under MBRU, which has a number of specialty dental postgraduate programs. The second college of the university is the College of Medicine for undergraduate medical students offering a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery program.
MBRU’s MBBS program is a six-year Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery program, were students benefit from a homegrown curriculum, a student-centered medical education, diverse faculty-body, innovative facilities with fully-equipped multi-disciplinary labs (research and anatomy), a comprehensive medical library, and the UAE’s largest simulation center. At MBRU, we educate our students to innovate, research, empathize and lead to serve humanity.
Our mission at MBRU is to advance health in the UAE and the region, through an innovative and integrated academic health system, that is nationally responsive and globally connected, serving individuals and communities.
Queen's University Belfast is MBRU’s international academic partner. The partnership includes quality assurance in the provision of advice and guidance on curriculum development, recruitment of staff, student selection, and admissions, among other areas.
MBRU continues its commitment to develop healthcare professionals for the UAE to compliment the Dubai Plan 2021 and UAE’s 2021 vision. Through MBRU’s programs, the university aims to produce a high-caliber of physicians who will serve the people, society, enhance their experience, make Dubai a destination of choice and contribute positively to the economy thus creating a ‘City of Happy, Creative and Empowered People’ and ‘Smart and Sustainable City’.
Attached photos: during sign the Agreement
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Communications & External Relations
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