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DR. NERMEEN ABUKHALAF Meet the scientists behind DDI’s research DR. NERMEEN ABUKHALAF is a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery who obtained her degree from the College of Veterinary Me

The Glucagon receptor, GCGR, is a membranous receptor that plays an essential role in regulating glycemia. The main action of glucagon is to stimulate hepatic glucose production by increasing glycoge

DDI’s Animal and Imaging Core Facility is a dedicated research and experimental animal facility that provides exceptional animal husbandry and veterinary care to the experimental rodent stocks and ze

Preterm birth is defined as any birth that occurs before 37 weeks of gestation or in less than 259 days. In addition to contributing to mortality, preterm birth has long-term consequences, including

DR. SHAIMA ALBELOUSHI Meet the scientists behind DDI’s research DR. SHAIMA ALBELOUSHI graduated from Kuwait University with a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in biological scie

Verapamil is a calcium channel blocker that is commonly used to treat hypertension, angina, and certain heart rhythm disorders. In this study, Dr. Fahd Al-Mulla and his team investigated the use of v

DR. DALIA AL-ABDULRAZZAQ Meet the scientists behind DDI’s research DR. DALIA AL-ABDULRAZZAQ is a Pediatric Endocrinologist at Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital’s Department of Pediatrics and

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) among younger individuals, which is typically more aggressive than in adults, is treated with metformin, liraglutide, and/or insulin. However, the Treatment Options fo

Adipose tissue macrophages (ATMs) are sentinel cells that respond to microenvironmental cues. In response to chronic energy imbalance in obesity, ATMs accumulate in adipose tissue and undergo polariz

DR. SULAIMAN MARAFIE Meet the scientists behind DDI’s research DR. SULAIMAN MARAFIE graduated from Kuwait University with a bachelor’s degree in Molecular Biology and went on to pursue his

The Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Department at DDI published an article that investigated the effects of increased toxicity caused by palmitic acid (PA) on insulin regulation. PA, a type of f

The International Scientific Advisory Board (ISAB) is an independent and external scientific advisory board that is appointed by KFAS to strengthen internal research strategies and management capabil

DR. FAWAZ ALZAID Meet the scientists behind DDI’s research DR. FAWAZ ALZAID has a PhD in Human Nutrition from King’s College London, where his studies were focused on glucose intestinal tr

This study was a collaboration between Sorbonne Université and the Public Hospitals of Paris (Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris, AP-HP). It investigated the characteristics of immune cells in h

This new department is led by Dr. Fawaz Alzaid. In this segment, we highlight the future plan for the Bioenergetics Department at DDI. Energy imbalance affects the body’s metabolism in various way

DDI research departments have contributed immensely this year by presenting the research conducted in Kuwait at one of the most recognized diabetes conferences in the world: the American Diabetes Ass

DR. MOHAMMED DASHTI Meet the scientists behind DDI’s research DR. MOHAMMED DASHTI has a PhD in Genetics, Genomics, and System medicine (Geneticsand Bioinformatics). He received his trainin

Recently, there has been a growing interest in examining the role of heritable changes caused by gene activation or deactivation in type 1 diabetes (T1D) development, primarily through processes

There is currently a global effort to apply large-scale genomic science and associated technologies to further the understanding of disease pathogenesis in diverse populations. These efforts focus on

Number and Impact factor of DDI’s published articles from 2016 until 2021. Here we highlight insightful published work in the department of Genetics and Bioinformatics: MMP9 is a molecule i