Notable Research Achievements
International Awards and Achievements
Top 2% Most Cited Scientists Worldwide in 2024
DDI’s Chief Scientific Officer, Prof. Fahad Al-Mulla, has been ranked among the top 2% of the most cited scientists worldwide in 2024, according to a survey by Stanford University, announced by Elsevier, a leading global scientific publisher and data analytics company.”
Top 0.5% of All Scholars Globally by ScholarGPS in 2024
Prof. Fahd Al-Mulla has also been recognized among the top 0.5% of all scholars worldwide by Scholar GPS, a global authority on academic performance analytics.
Council Member for the European Association for Diabetes Research
Dr. Fawaz Al-Zaid, Head of the DDI Bioenergetics and Neurometabolism Department of DDI, has been elected as a council member of the prestigious World Council of the European Association for Diabetes Research (EASD). As the first Kuwaiti to join the 10-member international council, this recognition of national talent provides opportunities to contribute to advancing global diabetes research.
National Awards and Achievements
Jaber Al-Ahmad Prize for Young Researchers in Biosciences
Demonstrating the depth of national expertise, Dr. Fatmah Alrashed was honored by the Kuwait Foundation for Scientific Advancement as the recipient of the Jaber Al-Ahmad Prize for Young Researchers in Biosciences during its 34th session.
Best Research Poster Award in Scientific Research Conference at Kuwait University
DDI’s research team participated in the Scientific Research Conference in February 2024. The DDI research team presented multiple scientific research posters. Dr. Fatmah Alrashed won the Best Research Poster award titled: “ACSL1 is a key regulator of inflammatory and macrophage foaming induced by short-term palmitate exposure or acute high-fat feeding.”
Ongoing National Collaborations to Advance Knowledge Transfer and Research Capacity
In 2024, DDI signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Kuwait Institute for Science and Research (KISR) to facilitate the exchange of research experiences. In addition, DDI continued to collaborate with the Kuwait Ministry of Health (MOH) and Kuwait University (KU) on multiple projects covering various scientific disciplines.
Best Research Presentation Award
DDI was honored with the Best Research Presentation award titled “Navigating the Complexities of PKDI Duplicated Regions: Impact on the Clinical Effectiveness of Whole Exome Sequencing in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease Diagnosis.” at the Health Science Center Conference held on February 2024, at Kuwait University.
