Research at DDI

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DDI held a scientific lecture delivered by guest speaker Dr. Jibin Chi on the latest in Diabetes Management.

Stanford University recently published an updated list of the top 2% most-cited scientists from different scientific fields. Prof. Fahd AlMulla, Chief Scientific Officer at DDI, has been reported

Dasman Diabetes Institute held a special lecture delivered by Dr. Mohammed Al-Onaizi on Elucidating Mechanisms Underlying Cognitive Dysfunction in Type 2 Diabetes.

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. Sulaiman Marafie, Post Doctoral Fellow in the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Unit at DDI, was among 3 other Kuwaiti scientists that attended the Science and Technology in Society (STS) forum

Dasman Diabetes Institute (DDI), founded by Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS), recently held a scientific lecture titled ‘Update on Diabetes Management’. The lecture was presen

Dasman Diabetes Institute recently held a public engagement event on Kuwait Adult Diabetes Epidemological Multidisciplinary (KADEM), the first longitudinal study conducted by DDI involving people wit

DDI concluded this year’s summer training program, a program organized annually by the Institute for students of medical specialties in its various fields. The Institute organized a day to display sc

DDI is proud to announce the latest research achievements highlighted below. We congratulate our colleagues on their published manuscripts wishing them the best in their suture endeavors.

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

DDI welcomed its interns today to start their Internship Program to learn more about scientific/medical techniques, latest research advancements, and scientific writing.

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

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