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IBK Fellows Join Lab at King Faisal Special Research Hospital and Research Center
IBK fellows Dr. Seba Nadeef, Dr. Walaa Kattan and Dr. Shahad Alsairi have joined the lab of Dr. Jackie Ying, Chairman of the Department of Bioengineering and Nanomedicine at King Faisal Special Research Hospital and Research Center. 
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Dr. Areej Alhhazmi Promoted to Associate Professor at Taibah University
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Jawaher Almutlaq's latest publication reveals advancements in quantum information processing
Dr. Jawaher Almutlaq and collaborators’ recent publication in Nature Nanotechnology highlights advancements in quantum information processing. Working Prof. Dirk Englund's lab group at MIT, Almutlaq’s research has practical applications in ...
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MIT scientists use a new type of nanoparticle to make vaccines more powerful
Former IBK Fellows Seba Nadeef and Shahad Alsaiari recently published their groundbreaking research findings. Their study demonstrates that metal-organic particles have dual capabilities: delivering vaccines and acting as adjuvants, allowin...
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Dalal Alezi's latest publication reveals developments in water sorption applications
In her latest publication, Dr. Dalal Alezi, in collaboration with Prof. Mircea Dinca's lab at MIT, has demonstrated significant strides in developing practical and efficient solutions for water sorption applications in her research.
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Dr. Dalal Alezi - MIT Values
Dr. Dalal Alezi speaks about her experience of MIT values lived out at MIT.
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Making life friendlier with personal robots
Sharifa Alghowinem, a research scientist at the Media Lab, explores personal robot technology that explains emotions in English and Arabic.
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Instructors & Students Inspired at Summer Program
IBK fellows join illustrious group of instructors for summer AI bootcamp.
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Branch-shaped ZIF-8 for better H2 Separation
During her IBK Fellowship with Prof. Zach Smith, Dr. Fatimah Edhaim researched a branch-shaped zeolitic imidazole framework-8 (ZIF-8) nanoparticle.
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Nouf Laqtom develops novel LysoTag mouse model, discovers Batten disease gene CLN3 function
Dr. Nouf Laqtom's research has led to a breakthrough in understanding Batten disease, a lethal neurodegenerative disorder in children. In an article in the September 2022 edition of Nature, Dr. Laqtom and her co-authors describe how they id...