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Neuratia Labs opens applications for its 2026 fully funded research fellows program
July 1, 2026
The six-month global fellowship gives neuroscience researchers access to cloud infrastructure, mentorship, and publishing support, at no cost
Abu Dhabi mental health network teams up with speech therapy clinic to tackle digital wellbeing
July 1, 2026
SAKINA and SpeechCare will build research frameworks to help children and families manage screen time and digital behavior
Abu Dhabi partners with Eli Lilly to tackle obesity and Alzheimer’s with AI
July 1, 2026
The deal, signed at BIO International 2026, could bring a new AI-powered care model and a dedicated Alzheimer's centre to the emirate
Abu Dhabi launches first genomics-driven Alzheimer’s trial using national DNA database
July 1, 2026
The UAE is using population-scale genetic data to find people at risk of Alzheimer's before symptoms appear, then offering them a spot in a clinical trial for an experimental drug
Abu Dhabi Biobank partners with BioTwin to bring AI ‘virtual human twin’ technology to the UAE
July 1, 2026
The deal, announced at BIO International Convention 2026, starts with multi-cancer screening and could expand into broader preventive care
Abu Dhabi and Boehringer Ingelheim team up to advance precision medicine research
July 1, 2026
A new partnership will use Abu Dhabi's genomics infrastructure to study how genetics and population data shape disease and treatment outcomes
Abu Dhabi opens its first shared biotech lab as Masdar City bets big on life sciences
July 1, 2026
Biosphere Labs gives startups and researchers immediate access to specialist lab space, equipment and biotech networks in the UAE capital
Abu Dhabi and Novartis team up on genomics research and precision medicine
July 1, 2026
The partnership connects one of the world's largest population genomics programs with Novartis's global research network
Heidi launches in UAE, targeting a $5.86bn GCC digital health market
June 25, 2026
The AI clinical assistant has already supported 80,000 consultations in the country before its official launch, and is partnering with women's health clinic Nabta to expand across the region
Abu Dhabi releases longevity health blueprint at BIO 2026
June 25, 2026
A new whitepaper outlines how the emirate is building a health system designed around prevention, genomics, and AI to help people live healthier for longer
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