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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...
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Ibn Khaldun Fellows Gather for Welcome Lunch
We were delighted to welcome our five new fellows and to be joined by several of our previous fellows who found extended appointments in their research labs post-fellowship.
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Dr. Areej Alhhazmi published in Nature Microbiology
Dr. Areej Alhhazmi's research at MIT on the antibacterial properties of plant peptides was recently published in Nature Microbiology.
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Dr. AlShahrani develops Energy Innovation Program
Former IBK Fellow, Dr. Thamraa AlShahrani, is managing a new Master’s Program in Energy Innovation at Princess Nourah University (PNU) beginning in September 2022. "When I came back [from the IBK program]...a master's program in energy wa...
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Dr. Eman Ageely joins Mass Eye & Ear
Congratulations to Dr. Eman Ageely who was hired as a postdoc at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) prior to her IBK Fellowship.
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Dana Al-Sulaiman has developed a cheap, minimally invasive diagnostic test for cancer.
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2022 Annual Ski Trip
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IBK Celebratory Picnic
In welcome and celebration the IBK fellows and friends gathered in famous Killian Court on MIT's campus for a picnic. We were delighted to be joined by Provost Richard Lester, who shared his warm appreciation to current fellows and welcome ...
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Dr. Fatima Adhaim: Mixed-Matrix Membranes Formed from Different Morphologies of Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks for Gas Separation
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Dr. Sharifa Alghowinem: A Journey with Social Robots: Opportunities, Challenges, and the Future