Research Profile - College of Medicine and Health Science - United ...
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Neuroscience<br />
<strong>Research</strong> Group<br />
Annual Report<br />
Mission<br />
The mission <strong>of</strong> the Group shall be to:<br />
• Support <strong>and</strong> promote neuroscience in Al Ain <strong>and</strong> the UAE<br />
• Give encouragement <strong>and</strong> assistance to, <strong>and</strong> strengthen ties<br />
between, its members<br />
• Organize seminars, congresses <strong>and</strong> workshops in the field <strong>of</strong><br />
neuroscience<br />
• Collaborate with <strong>and</strong> participate in scientific activities <strong>of</strong> other<br />
groups in the field <strong>of</strong> neuroscience nationally <strong>and</strong><br />
internationally.<br />
• Develop educational programs at the UAE University that lead<br />
to higher degrees in Neuroscience<br />
Major Achievements<br />
In the year 2008 the members <strong>of</strong> the group have presented<br />
several abstracts in national <strong>and</strong> international meetings <strong>and</strong> a<br />
number <strong>of</strong> publications have resulted from their research<br />
activities. Several members <strong>of</strong> the group have received major<br />
research grants from local <strong>and</strong> international bodies including<br />
Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s <strong>Research</strong>, USA, Shaikh<br />
Hamdan Award for Medical <strong>Science</strong>s, Terry Fox Grant, Emirates<br />
Foundation, <strong>and</strong> several FMHS & UAE University <strong>Research</strong> Grants.<br />
Several members <strong>of</strong> the group hold membership in prestigious<br />
organizations <strong>and</strong> serve on the editorial board <strong>of</strong> international<br />
journals <strong>and</strong> committees. Also the group members collaborate<br />
with a number <strong>of</strong> research groups, institutions <strong>and</strong> organizations<br />
within the UAE & abroad.<br />
UAE:<br />
Al Ain Hospital, Al Ain<br />
Central Veterinary <strong>Research</strong> Laboratory, Dubai<br />
Centre for Arab Genomic Study