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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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IBK 2023 Fellow: Hend Alrasheed
Dr. Hend Alrasheed researches the properties of social networks. Applications of her research provide data for determining human-friendly public health policies.
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2023 Fellow: Lamyaa Almehmadi
Lamyaa Almehmadi develops enhanced Raman spectroscopic techniques for drug discovery, single-molecule detection, and forensic applications.
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2023 Fellow: Walaa Khushaim
Walaa Khushaim develops biosensors for urgent clinical needs including early detection and monitoring of heart disease and cancer.
Event Recap
2023 Tubing Adventure
We enjoyed the snow in New Hampshire!
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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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How to Apply to IBK Webinar, 11/21
Questions about applying? Register for our Online Presentation and Q&A Session on Monday, November 21st.
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IBK 10-Year Celebration at KACST, Oct 19, 2022
KACST, the sponsor of the IBK Fellowship, hosted a 10-year Celebration of the program on October 19th, 2022. We celebrated the achievements of the 50 fellowship recipients to who had done research in labs across MIT since 2012.
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Apply Now for 2023
Apply to do postdoctoral research in the laboratory of an MIT faculty member. The IBK Fellowship provides opportunities for research experience, professional development, and a supportive community of past, present and future fellows.
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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...