Organization profile
Organization profile
To achieve security, health and well-being to serve the individual and society. Contribution to national development achieved through the health and well-being while living in the State of Kuwait and to improve the quality of health service and the development of its systems and the promotion of individual and community health and the integration of health information systems.
Organization profile
To achieve security, health and well-being to serve the individual and society. Contribution to national development achieved through the health and well-being while living in the State of Kuwait and to improve the quality of health service and the development of its systems and the promotion of individual and community health and the integration of health information systems.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Design of a Kuwaiti Nutrition App: Integrating a Digital Food Composition Database, Nutrient Analysis Software, and Dietary Assessment tools
Alajmi, A. (PI), ALFALEH, G. (CoI), ALAFAISAN, A. (CoI), ALSABER, A. (CoI), BOODAI, S. (CoI) & ALMESBEHI, T. (CoI)
1/01/26 → 31/01/27
Project: Fundamental Research › Fundamental Research 2024 Cycle 2
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Clinical Assessment and Molecular Genetic Diagnosis of Patients with Differences of Sex Developmental (DSD) in Kuwait: Establishing A national Registry.
Al-Homaidah, D. (PI), AL ABDULRAZZAQ, D. (CoI), ALKANDARI, H. (CoI), MAHDI, M. (CoI), ELSHAFEE, A. (CoI), SADIK, D. (CoI), ELSHAFEE, A. (CoI), AL ABDULRAZZAQ, D. (CoI), SADIK, D. (CoI), ALKANDARI, H. (CoI) & MAHDI, M. (CoI)
1/11/24 → 1/11/27
Project: Basic Research › Basic Research 2023 Cycle 2
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Characteristics of Knee Osteoarthritis in Kuwait.
Aladwani, B. (PI), ALADSANI, A. (CoI) & ALMULLA, B. (CoI)
1/11/24 → 30/11/26
Project: Applied Research › Applied Research 2024 Cycle 1
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Ng, B. G., Zhang, W., Neil, J. E., Danish, M., Marafi, D., Kamal, T. M., Bastaki, L., Al Saffar, M., Yang, E., He, M., Walsh, C. A., Mochida, G. H., & Freeze, H. H. (2026). A homozygous nonsense variant in the oligosaccharyltransferase complex gene, RPN1, causes a congenital disorder of glycosylation. Human Genetics and Genomics Advances, 7(3), Article 100604. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xhgg.2026.100604Open Access
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Alkharafi, L., Al-Bustan, S., Alkanderi, S., Elshafie, R. M., Dannoun, H., Alrohaif, H., Elshafey, A. E., Alwadani, A., Alhasawi, S., Aljeraiwi, N., Alotaibi, K., Hamdan, H., Vaka, D., Hodoglugil, U., Boffelli, D., Diaz Perez, K. K., Leslie-Clarkson, E. J., & Klein, O. D. (2026). Identification of Novel and Rare Gene Variants in Cleft Lip/Palate Patients From Kuwaiti Consanguineous Families by Exome Sequencing. American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A, 200(2), 360-370. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajmg.a.64268
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Al Ozairi, E., Irshad, M., Alkandari, J., Sojan, L., Alroudhan, D., Alotaibi, N., & le Roux, C. W. (2026). Weight loss in people with type 1 diabetes over 12 months: Real-world data comparing tirzepatide, semaglutide and liraglutide. Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, 28(1), 166-173. https://doi.org/10.1111/dom.70172Open Access5 Scopus citations
Prizes
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Jaber Al-Ahmad Prize for Young Researchers (2000)
Al Azizi, S. (Recipient), 2000
Prize: KFAS - Jaber Al-Ahmad Prize for Young Researchers
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