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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

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