New Immunophenotypic Profiling helps identifying T2D patients at risk of severe COVID-19
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
DDI announces the establishment of a new research department: Bioenergetics
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 researchers delivered two oral presentations and 12 abstracts in the ADA 82nd scientific sessions
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
Meet the Scientist – Dr. Mohammed Dashti
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
Can Behavioral and Environmental Factors Influence Gene Activity and Cause Type 1 Diabetes?
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
GLOBAL COLLABORATIVE APPROACH IN DISCOVERING GENETIC DETERMINANTS OF METABOLIC DISORDERS
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
Research During 2021 in a Glance
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
Meet The Scientist – Sarah Qabazard
SARAH QABAZARD Meet the scientists behind DDI’s research SARAH QABAZARD is graduated with a BSc in Nutrition from the University of Hertfordshire and a MSc in Clinical and Public Health Nut
Scientists at DDI discover a new Branch in the regulation of IL-6 in Fat cells
Kuwait is amongst top-ranking nations afflicted badly by obesity epidemic and its wide-scale complications such as increased blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, digestive problems, certain cancers
Meet the Scientist – Maha Hammad
MAHA HAMMAD graduated from Kuwait University with a BSc in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (Distinction with Class Honours). She pursued her graduate studies in Canada.
Scientists at DDI discover a mutation in the kuwaiti population that causes obesity
The Leptin-Melanocortin pathway is an important system in the regulation of food intake and energy expenditure. It is unique because it can integrate neural, metabolic, and hormonal signals. One k
DDI announces the official establishment of PORTAL or the Public Office for Research Translation and Liaison
PORTAL was decreed in 2019 by DG Dr. Qais Al-Duwairi to educate and engage the public sector in the research performed and scientific breakthroughs established at DDI. Education is necessary to i
DDI announces the establishment of PCR-Q8 or the pediatric Covid-19 registry in Kuwait
PCR-Q8 is a collaborative project between the Ministry of Health and DDI. “Establishing a pediatric COVID-19 registry in Kuwait was deemed imperative during the pandemic to assess children i
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Unit are granted a patent
The DDI “Patent and Research Translation Committee” congratulates the researchers on the grant of U.S. patent on our new invention “Use of MicroRNA-103 as Inhibitor for dyslipidemia by repressin
New Model Sheds Light on the Link Between Fasting Blood Sugar and COVID-19 Morbidity
A new study linking fasting blood glucose in COVID-19 patients to coronavirus severity and the risk of being admitted to the intensive care unit offers fresh insights using a new statistical modeling
Researchers at Dasman Diabetes Institute Participate in Research Published in Nature Journal
A study by the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration, a group of health scientists around the world that publish global studies on obesity, diabetes, cholesterol, and blood pressure, was published in the jou
Exploring the Link Between Genes, Diabetes and COVID-19 Outcomes
Prof. Fahd Almulla and his colleagues investigate what makes some cases of COVID-19 more severe. A striking feature of COVID-19 has been the variability in outcome, which ranges from silent infect
Meet the Scientist – Amal Hasan
AMAL HASSAN Meet the scientists behind DDI’s research AMAL HASAN graduated in Zoology from Kuwait University; and studied for an MSc in Immunology and Allergy and a PhD in Immunology, at th
Elevated resting heart as a predictor of cardiovascular risk in Healthy Obese individuals
The autonomic nervous system is a control system that governs body activities such as digestion, respiratory rate, pupillary response, and heart rate in a mostly unconscious manner. This system i
DDI Genomics team prove that SARS-COV-2 virus has been recombining as early as March 2020
Genomics and Bioinformatics Department members were able to prove that different strains or variants of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus are co-infecting and combining their genomes in one patient. This means